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Chapter 2, Matrox Monarch HD Hardware and Connections
• The performance of USB keys or “thumb drives” varies. Many of these
devices are optimized for “read” operations, while the Monarch HD requires
sustained “write” capabilities. For best results, especially at higher recording
data rates, powered USB drives are recommended. In some cases, SD cards
may be more suitable when small portable media is required.
• Monarch HD supports USB devices with FAT32 or NTFS file systems.
Media may need to be reformatted if not recognized by the Monarch.
• USB devices with password protection are not supported.
• It may take a few seconds for Monarch HD to detect a newly connected USB
device (verified on the status page).
• For USB 3.0 hard drives without a dedicated power supply, Monarch HD
may not be able to sufficiently power more than one USB 3.0 drive at a time.
• When a recording is stopped, it may take a few moments for Monarch HD to
finalize the file, during which the USB LED continues to flash. To avoid
corrupted video files, do not remove the USB device when its LED is
flashing.
• Connecting a USB device to USB port 2 and then performing a device reboot
allows you to save the Monarch’s current IP address and status as a text file
(see “Device reboot” on page 11).
• Connecting a USB device to USB port 2 and then performing a factory reset
allows you to load pre-configured Monarch settings (see “Automatic
configuration page” on page 43).
SD card
Use the SD card slot for recording the source connected to the Monarch HD
HDMI input to an SD card. Monarch HD supports SD and SDHC cards with
FAT32 or NTFS file systems. To ensure that your SD card is fast enough to
record at higher bit rates, we recommend using an SD card with a Class 10 speed
rating. To select the SD card slot as the recording destination, see “Specifying
Recording settings” on page 35.
Remarks
• It may take a few seconds for Monarch HD to detect a newly inserted SD
card.
• When a recording is stopped, the SD card LED continues to flash while the
Monarch HD finalizes the file. To avoid corrupted video files, do not remove
the SD card when its LED is flashing.
Video/audio inputs and outputs
Matrox Monarch HD only supports HD video signals. If you connect an input
signal with a resolution smaller than 1280×720, the Monarch HD will not detect
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