thenannymoh Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Hello all - anyone had success feeding timecode into a Z Cam e2 or newer F6, particularly with a Tentacle Sync? The camera guy has the necessary adapter that fits a bnc, but trying different Tentacles with multiple cables (all in perfect working order) hasn't caused the "external" menu item to become active (it stays grey, unchangeable). He has both the e2 and F6, neither are taking external timecode... The only constant here is the adapter he has, which is the leading culprit. But I wanted to hear other's experiences too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMC Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Make sure his bnc to 3.5mm cable is wired to a 3-pin connector using tip=hot, sleeve=ground. In the picture below, the cable on the left works fine on my Denecke boxes but it will not work on my Tentacles. I had to make new cables with tip, ring, sleeve for them to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronFilm Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Perhaps try posting this question in their Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/zcame2/ It is the most active forum I've ever seen for any niche camera brand, lots of users there, even the founder of Z Cam is often posting in the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Another factor may be the level of the TC, too low or too hot... Is there any info avail on what that camera wants to see? Have you tried any non-Tentacle TC boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenannymoh Posted July 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Thanks everyone, problem fixed...on the camera, the inputs for timecode are lemo, and can serve multiple purposes. They have to be designated as timecode, but menu item to do this is not in the timecode menu lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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