In the past, Bolt 4K Monitor Modules paired with SmallHD Smart 7 monitors were the only way to enable wireless camera control. But now, with the new portable Bolt 4K USB Adaptors and lightweight Smart 7 Hubs, you can do more with the products you already own.

An example of our previous wireless camera control workflow uses two SmallHD Smart 7 Monitors. One of these monitors is equipped with a Teradek Bolt 4K Monitor Module TX and is connected to our camera with a custom USB interface cable*. The other Smart 7 monitor has a Teradek Bolt 4K Monitor Module RX attached. When we install a camera control license* on either of our monitors, we are then able to send camera control commands from our RX monitor, back to the TX monitor, which in turn, updates the camera.

*Each specific camera requires a different interface cable and camera control license, so make sure you have the correct one for your setup.

You can now use a similar workflow for wireless camera control with the Bolt 4K transmitters and receivers that you already own. The main difference is adding our new USB adaptors and a few cables to your setup to make sure all of your hardware devices can properly interface with one another. Once your hardware is connected, you’ll again install a single camera control license on either your on-camera Smart 7 monitor or you're receiving Smart 7 monitor. Once the license is installed, you can update settings on your receiver-side monitor, which will send the commands back to the transmitter, which forwards the command onto the camera.