{"id":85973,"date":"2025-05-18T03:33:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T01:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/?p=85973"},"modified":"2025-09-11T02:57:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T00:57:14","slug":"reference-signal-genlock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/de\/howto\/reference-signal-genlock\/","title":{"rendered":"Setup Device Reference Signal (GenLock)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br>Introducing a Reference Signal will force the Output Hardware to send Frames based on the Reference Clock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-85973_0a73fa-da .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-85973_0a73fa-da .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-85973_0a73fa-da\" id=\"install\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>1. Multichannel SYNC as a use case<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to synchronize multiple channel, you should connect an external clock to your device, then CUE all Channel via LINK (or Commands) and UNPAUSE all Channel. This will start all Channel (almost) SYNC, while the Reference Clock will make sure, that all Channel STAY SYNC. This is only guaranteed for all Channel, that output over the same Device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/de\/howto\/commands\/\">This article<\/a> shows, how to use Action Buttons to start multiple Channel in SYNC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-85973_d35e0d-93 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-85973_d35e0d-93 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-85973_d35e0d-93\" id=\"install\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>2. Providing a Reference Signal (GenLock)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check with your manufacturer, if your Output Card supports a Reference Input. In this example we use &#8220;Blackmagic DeckLink Duo 2&#8221;:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-230.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85974\" style=\"width:172px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-230.png 494w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-230-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-230-56x60.png 56w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-230-84x90.png 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If none of your other hardware generates a Clock Signal, you can use separate hardware to generate such a signal, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackmagicdesign.com\/de\/products\/miniconverters\/techspecs\/W-CONM-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blackmagic Sync Generator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-85973_aa6a81-20 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-85973_aa6a81-20 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-85973_aa6a81-20\" id=\"install\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>3. Setting the Reference Input in PLAYDECK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some Devices need specific reference input settings, like AJA Devices. In this Example, we set the AJA Reference Input to &#8220;external&#8221; for the Device:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1056\" height=\"731\" src=\"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85982\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233.png 1056w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233-768x532.png 768w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233-600x415.png 600w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233-87x60.png 87w, https:\/\/playdeck.tv\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-233-130x90.png 130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you click on SHOW HELP, you will see all other Options, that can be set for each device manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introducing a Reference Signal will force the Output Hardware to send Frames based on the Reference Clock. 1. 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