Installation

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Mounting the EZtrack hub

The Hub itself is mounted on the camera using a V-lock mount or a custom rig using 1/4'' screws.

Video Tutorial : EZtrack lighthouse setup

Connections

The hub offers the following ports. To access the web application, at least the 12V power and network have to be connected.

USB : Most tracking systems send data to the hub using a USB-A interface.

LEMO : The SWAN tracker uses a 10-pin LEMO port instead of a USB port.

Zoom/Focus encoders : Compatible external rotary encoders use 6-pin LEMO ports.

Digital Lens : Lenses with integrated encoders can directly send metadata on this Hirose port.

Network : The hub is connected to the studio tracking network via a RJ45 port.

Genlock : VITC or LTC sync has to be provided via SDI.

Timecode : Timecode can be provided via SDI.

12V Power : 4-pin XLR. Can be taken from a transformer, or a camera/battery using a D-tap adapter.

Update Port : Used for factory configuration and repairs only.

Tip

The hub offers 3 USB connectors. While this is more than enough for most usage, it is possible to use a USB splitter on top to add more trackers.

Don't overdo it though, as all devices will have to share the reading speed of a single USB port.

Warning

If using both genlock and timecode at the same time, they should come from the same source to be synchronized between themselves.

Video Tutorial : EZtrack lighthouse connections

Typical Setup

The following diagram shows the standard wiring for a Lighthouse/Antilatency setup:

If there are multiple local networks in the studio, note that the render engine and EZtrack have to be connected to a common network to exchange tracking data.

Both for genlock and timecode, the source should be the same for all equipment in the studio.