Setting Up An External Camera (Hypno Air)

Hypno Air combines our real-time post-processing software with innovative hardware that lets you use the camera of your choice to produce instant social videos.

Before you connect an external camera, make sure to run a test script with your iPad camera to make sure your app is configured properly.

Equipment for Hypno Air

Required:

1. iPad Pro 2018 or 2019, 11" or 12.9" with LTE

2. Teradek Cube 755

3. Camera with clean HDMI or SDI Out

4. HDMI or SDI Cable

Click here to see a list of Hypno-compatible external cameras.

You can use any type of camera as long as it offers a clean SDI Out or HDMI Out connection.

Configuring the Teradek Cube 755

1. Power on Teradek

2. Navigate to the Teradek Web Interface

   a. With a laptop or tablet, connect the Cube's WiFi network (Teranet-XXXXXX)

   b. In a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.), visit http://172.16.1.1

   c. You will be asked to set a password

3. Basic Teradek Configuration

   a. Required:

   1. System >> Password: hypno

   2. Video Stream Output (Streaming Setup) >> Primary >> Mode: "Live:Air"

   3. Network Interfaces >> WiFi >> Modify >> Channel: Wifi band: Auto (5GHz Range Only)

   b. Recommended

   1. WiFi Channel: Auto

   2. Color Management: Original Signal

Documentation: Quick Start PDF Manual Stream Performance and Latency Best Practices

Setting the iPad to Connect to the Teradek

1. Once you've run a test script (see iPad Onboarding), triple tap the button on top of the iPad and enter your passcode to return to the hidden Hypno App settings. a. Navigate to the middle screen in Settings b. 3-Finger Swipe up to access the hidden section (additional 3-Finger Swipes on settings area to move further down or up in Settings)

2. Adjust key settings a. Face detection: Off b. Countdown: Off c. Teradek >> Teradek: On, Rotate: On, and Aspect Fill: On d. (Optional) Volume shutter: On

Capturing Video

1. Turn on Camera + Teradek

2. Connect iPad to Teranet-XXXXXX

3. Open HYPNO iPad app

4. To Enter Camera → Triple-Click button on top of iPad

5. To Exit Camera → Triple-Click button on top of iPad

6. To Capture → Tap screen once

Troubleshooting

iPad Displays iPad Camera

1. Ensure iPad wifi is connected to Teradek network

2. Ensure all other camera protocols are of

   1. Aux » Off

   2. Satellite » Off

   3. Multicam » Off

3. Ensure Teradek Cube Video Stream Output is set to Live:Air

iPad Displays Color Bars

Teradek is not getting a video signal

1. Ensure HDMI or SDI cable is correctly plugged into Teradek and camera

2. Ensure camera is on

3. Ensure HDMI or SDI output is turned on in Camera Settings

Poor Video Quality

1. Ensure iPad has line-of-sight to Teradek and is within range

2. Ensure Teradek WiFi is set to “5GHz only” setting

   1. Access the Teradek Cube web interface

   2. Go to Network Interfaces section

   3. Expand WiFi section

   4. Make sure network is set to a “5GHz only” setting

3. Try a different wifi channel

   1. Access the Teradek Cube web interface

   2. Go to Network Interfaces section

   3. Expand WiFi section

Video Color is Incorrect

Ensure a Lut isn’t being applied by the Teradek Cube

1. Access the Teradek Cube web interface

2. Go to the “Color Management” section

3. Select “Original Signal” at the top