Atomos Ronin - Manual (Page 9)

Atomos Ronin – User Manual Edition 1: June 2013 7
Turning ON power to the Ronin
The Atomos Ronin half-rack HD/SD-SDI deck can be powered in
multiple ways:
1. AC mains connection on rear panel
2. Battery operation on the rear panel
3. External DC voltage operation via an Atomos D-Tap Adaptor
The Ronin has an internal power supply that is powered by the AC
connection on the rear panel. This internal power supply is turned on
by toggling the switch next to the AC mains input on the rear panel
to the ‘1’ position. Turning on this internal power supply puts the unit
into standby mode and activates the battery charger. In this state any
batteries on the rear panel will begin charging. To activate the Ronin,
momentarily press the power button on the front panel. The power
indicator on the front panel button will turn green and the Ronin home
screen will display within a few seconds.
This switch and button arrangement allows for the internal power
supply to charge the batteries even when the Ronin is not in active use.
Battery level condition can only be checked when the Ronin is running.
To do this, go to the battery menu page and toggle the rear power
switch to the ‘0’ position. The front Power switch indicator will turn red
to show that the Ronin is operating off battery power. The battery page
will now show the voltage level of the attached batteries. To return to
AC mains power just flick the rear toggle switch back to the ‘1’ position
and the front power indicator will change back to green.
This unique operation, for a deck, is very useful in live event situations
if, for example, there is a mains failure, as the Ronin will automatically
switch over to battery operation. Ronin uses the same unique
Continuous Power technology as all Atomos recorder units.
Furthermore, the Ronin can operate from an external DC power supply
source with the use of the D-Tap Adapter. Just make sure the D-Tap
Adapter is in slot one of the battery plate.
The DC output connections on the rear panel of the Ronin are
reserved for use with future Atomos accessories.
4. Connecting the Ronin and powering up