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Welcome to :wave

Thank you for choosing Timecode Systems' :wave as your mini base station solution. With its extremely accurate internal clock, :wave is a reliable timecode/word clock/genlock generator and multi-channel digital timecode transceiver.

In this user guide, you will find information on how to set up your :wave for:

• Synchronising timecode with other Timecode Systems devices, Sound Devices 6-series sound mixers, and video cameras
• Remote monitoring*
• Remote control*.

* For remote monitoring and remote control, you can use our free BLINK Hub app, which connects to your :wave via Wi-Fi.

 

 

Your Timecode Revolution Starts Here...

Display and Controls

 

Antenna

The antenna is for the digital transceiver module and it operates in the 868MHz to 923MHz ISM bands.

 

OLED Display

The OLED display is a blue 128 x 32 pixels pixels screen. When you switch on the :wave, all status information, messages, and menus and options are shown on this screen.

To learn about the various status displays, including the 'Main' screen shown above, see Status Information.

LED

The LED to the left of the OLED display acts as a colour-coded status indicator.

Colour	Description
Green	A flashing green LED shows that Wi-Fi is off.
Blue	A flashing blue LED shows that Wi-Fi is on.
Red	A flashing red LED shows that there are warning messages. The warning messages are displayed on the OLED.
Simultaneous Flashing	The LED acts as an indicator for synchronised Timecode Systems devices. If there are multiple devices in a network, their LEDs will flash simultaneously when they are synchronised. If a device is in the network and has its LED flashing at a different time to the other devices, that device is not synchronised.

Control Knob

You can use the control knob to turn the :wave on and off, navigate through menu options, and select options. The control knob acts as a button and a dial.

To turn the :wave on and off, or to select an option in a menu, you should press the end of the control knob. You will hear (and feel) the button inside the control knob press down.

To navigate through the available menus and options and to increase or decrease a value, you should turn the control knob. You can turn the control knob clockwise or anti-clockwise to cycle through the available options or values.

Ports

Your :wave has a variety of ports for connecting with other devices and chargers.

 

 

Port	Description
LEMO 9-36V DC	Power supply input. This is a LEMO 2 socket.
LEMO DATA	For connecting your :wave to third-party equipment. This is a LEMO 9 socket.
LEMO TC	For timecode input and output. This is a LEMO 5 socket.
TC/SYNC (BNC)	For outputting genlock, word clock, or timecode to third-party equipment.
Micro USB 2.0	You can use the micro USB 2.0 port to: Charge your :wave (via a USB 2.0 charger and cable). The micro USB port is a 5V power IN socket. Connect your :wave to a PC or Mac for downloading firmware, FPGA updates for the on-board chip, and web page updates for the BLINK Hub app. Please visit www.timecodesystems.com/support/firmware for instructions on how to update the firmware of your :wave.

 

Charge your :wave

The :wave unit has a built-in battery and can also be powered by an external power source. The battery is charged when the :wave is connected to an external power source.

There are multiple ways to power your :wave:

Connection	Use
LEMO port (9-36V DC)	Mains power adaptor with LEMO compatible connection.
Micro USB	Micro USB 2.0 charger connected to power source.

You can reduce the amount of power the :wave uses by turning off the Wi-Fi feature. If you need to have Wi-Fi turned on, there is a stealth mode which will turn off Wi-Fi automatically if the external power is lost.

For more details, see Set up Wi-Fi for Data Streaming .

 

Mounting Solutions

The :wave has flexible mounting options.

Optional Extras

Timecode Systems 7" articulated mounting arm kit TCB-32

Hot shoe adaptor TCB-34

:wave Technical Specification

 

Category	Specification
Dimensions	94mm × 67mm × 23mm
OLED Display	Blue 128 × 32 Pixels
Timecode generator accuracy	TCX0 0.1ppm when free running. In practice, approximately 0.1-0.2 frame drift in 24 hours. Zero ppm when RF locked to a master.
Supported FPS Modes	23.98 24.00 25.00 29.97 29.97DF 30.00 30.00DF
Supported SYNC Outputs	PAL NTSC 720p 720p2 (double frame rate) 1080i-PSF. 1080p 1080p2 Word Clock standards 44.1, 88.2, 48. 96 and 192KHz
Wi-Fi	2.4 GHz IEEE std.802.11b/g, SoftAP and Infrastructure modes. DHCP Server Web server.