Hi,

Could you specify what you want to synchronize with the NDI 5 source?
Note that, for example, a receiving device or software cannot command NDI sources to enable genlock and synchronize with each other.

When we use trackman, stype etc we can sync our engine with genlock right? To make sure we dont get framedrops. 

I use a ptz camera without a reference input...But, I can use a NDI sync source in my camera to get the FreeD and Videosignal from this PTZ synced with each other. This is just a ndi 5 stream, and this sends also a timecode signal in the protocol.

The last step in this system should be syncingb the unreal scene(aximmetry engine) with the same NDI sync source right? I know for example this works like that in other software and I would love to test this in aximmetry. Unfortunately I cannot find the NDI source as a option for syncing in the aximmetry settings.

Best regards

Hi,

The PTZ's FreeD tracking and video are likely already synchronized, operating on the same clock, whether or not the system supports NDI genlock.
When using non-PTZ cameras, where the tracking device and the camera are two separate units, genlock provides the advantage of synchronizing these devices according to genlock's clock. However, in the case of PTZ cameras, there is no such advantage since it is a single device generating both the tracking and video signals.

Also, note that while the Tracking Delay should remain consistent over time, genlock doesn't ensure there will be no delay between the FreeD and video signals. More on the topic here: https://aximmetry.com/learn/tutorials/for-studio-operators/syncing-and-genlock/

If your PTZ camera sends timecode with both FreeD and NDI, then there is no need to make any adjustments in Aximmetry. The system will automatically synchronize the timecodes, and you won't even need to set a Tracking Delay.
You can disable this functionality in the camera compound's INPUT panel by turning off the Timecode Sync parameter.:



Currently, Aximmetry cannot be synced to an NDI genlock. If you are interested, I can add this feature to our request list. Note that implementing this feature would synchronize Aximmetry's output to match the NDI output of the PTZ camera, ensuring that all frames end up being utilized in Aximmetry from the PTZ camera.

Warmest regards,