Atomos Ronin - Manual (Page 11)

Atomos Ronin – User Manual Edition 1: June 2013 9
Master Caddy Slot
On the left hand side of the unit (as you face the screen) is a slot
for Ronin Master Disk Caddies. To insert a caddy, gently push until
it clicks into position.
Formatting disks - see page 13
Screw Mounts
Release and remove Master Caddy
To eject it, use the latch on the right hand side of the Ronin
(as pictured)
The Master Caddy is hot-swappable, so
you can do this at any time - even while
the unit is turned on. But don’t do it while
recording or you will get a corrupted file
that may be unplayable.
Ronin Master Disk Caddies are held
in place firmly. Push the eject button
and the drive comes out, no need to
pull on the caddy.
Ronin Modularity
The Ronin was designed to be a flexible and modular system. It doesn’t
need any drivers to connect to a computer, you have a choice of spinning
hard disk storage or solid state, and it will work with any battery system as
long as it connects to the Ronin’s NP-type slots, or via a DTap connector.
The Ronin’s battery slots are the key to it’s modularity. They provide secure
attachment and continuous power, through Atomos’ feed-through power
system.
The first of the modular add-ons to be announced by Atomos are the
Connect converters (pictured). More on this in Part 14.
6. Other physical features
The Ronin is highly portable, but also has mounting fixtures as well as rack-mounting capabilities.
The top of the Ronin unit incorporates a convenient handle for hand carrying. There are fold-down feet on the bottom of the unit that provide various
tilting combinations for use on a desk or as part of mobile production.
Further mounting versatility is provided by seven embedded 1/4inch/20 threads – five on the top panel and two on each side. This provides for custom
mounting situations as well as the ability to mount various accessories and fixtures to the Ronin.
Ronin can be easily rack-mounted into a standard 19-inch wide equipment rack using the ATOMRCK001 rack-mount adapter. The rack-mount adapter
provides a way to mount two Ronin units side by side in a standard equipment rack and only utilizes three RU of vertical rack-mount space. Please
refer to the installation guide provided with the rack-mount adapter.