400 Clip Fast Access System User Manual, Accom
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1. 7 or greater SONY VALUES TRIGGER VALUE ON UM BULDER O MODE Play Recue to beginning of clip Slo mo using ST300 Wheel Preset or T Bar Speed Reverse Play Still Frame Loop Play Record Play MODE Recue to beginning of clip Play Slo mo using ST300 Wheel Preset or T Bar Speed Reverse Play Still Frame Loop Play Record 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 7 or greater Play To control more than one VTR enable the Peripheral Device Address for the required VTRs The Trigger will be sent to the enabled devices OR GANG the required VTRs on the ST300 Enable the Peripheral Device Address for one of the GANGed VTRs The Trigger will be sent to the enabled VTR the other VTRs in the GANG will perform the same action Refer to the Function Table for GANG instructions 11 TRANSFERRING CUELIST The TRANSMIT CUELIST function allows you to transmit your list of Cue Points to a PC using the provided utility software on the PC or to another ST300 Transfer to a PC requires OpSuite 3 0 software which runs on a Windows based computer Contact DNF Controls for more information To Transmit Cue Points to the ST300 1 Connect the VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 to the VTR4 connector of the receiving ST300 using RS422 9 pin cable with TX and RX lines crossed A Turnaround cable 2 Press MENU and scroll the Wheel to Transmit CUE List YES Enter exit ESC 3 Press2. 1 year from the date of sale to the original purchaser from DNF Controls In order to enforce the rights under this warranty the customer must first contact DNF s Customer Support Department to afford the opportunity of identifying and fixing the problem without sending the unit in for repair If DNF s Customer Support Department cannot fix the problem the customer will be issued a Returned Merchandise Authorization number RMA The customer will then ship the defective product prepaid to DNF Controls with the RMA number clearly indicated on the customer s shipping document The merchandise is to be shipped to DNF Controls 12843 Foothill Blvd Suite D Sylmar CA 91342 USA Failure to obtain a proper RMA number prior to returning the product may result in the return not being accepted or in a charge for the required repair DNF Controls at its option will repair or replace the defective unit DNF Controls will return the unit prepaid to the customer The method of shipment is at the discretion of DNF Controls principally UPS Ground for shipments within the United States of America Shipments to international customers will be sent via air Should a customer require the product to be returned in a more expeditious manner the return shipment will be billed to their freight account This warranty will be considered null and void if accident misuse abuse improper line voltage fire water lightning or other acts of God damaged
3. or VTR 3 2 Load the desired Clip using the Clip List function a Press CLIP LIST to view the list of Clips that exist in the VIDEO SERVER b The first line will show Enter starting point The second line will show the numeric ID of the currently loaded clip c Turn the wheel to scroll through the Axess clips starting from the currently displayed clip OR d Enter the numeric ID 1 9 999 999 using the numeric keypad The Axess will load the entered CLIP ID or go to the next available ID if the entered ID does not exist You will see the CLIP ID changing as the Axess tries to find the next available ID You can terminate search by hitting any key and entering a new Starting point 3 Turn the wheel The top line of the display will show xxxxxxxy Where xxxxxxx is the numeric CLIP ID y S if it is a Still or C if itis a clip Turn the wheel to scroll forward through the list of available CLIPs 4 Press LOAD to load the current CLIP ID shown on the top line of the display OR Press ENTER followed by the numeric ID 1 9 999 999 that you wish to load Press LOAD to load the entered ID 5 Locate the clip to the desired IN time 6 Repeat steps 1 5 until clips are loaded into other VTRs Set GANG mode if required 6 LEARN Do a LEARN on the production switcher 1 Select and enable the Peripheral Device Addresses for the ST300 2 Do a LEARN to the desired REGISTER The ST300 will LEARN sa
4. the product All repair parts are to be supplied by DNF Controls either directly or through its authorized dealer network Similarly any repair work not performed by either DNF Controls or its authorized dealer may void the warranty After the warranty period has expired DNF Controls offers repair services at prices listed in the DNF Controls Price List DNF Controls reserves the right to refuse repair of any unit outside the warranty period that is deemed non repairable DNF Controls shall not be liable for direct indirect incidental consequential or other types of damage resulting from the use of the product 16 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option
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6. 90 VAC to 240 VAC Check SETUP MENU prior to using the ST300 to confirm proper Record mode and other User settable modes Connect the Black Burst Generator through the provided Sync adapter to the AUX Port on the rear of the ST300 PRODUCTION SWITCHER 1 Connect a RS422 9 pin serial cable to the VTR4 connector on the rear of the ST300 using the supplied turnaround adapter Connect the other end of the cable to the Peripheral Bus Connector on the production switcher Communication Format 38 4K N 8 1 To select a Production Switcher type Default Grass Valley Group a Press MENU and turn the wheel until SWITCHER is displayed b Press the Softkeys to toggle between Sony and Grass Valley C Press ESC at anytime to exit the MENU The ST300 has 3 Peripheral Device Addresses one for each VTR that it controls To set the Device Address for each VTR Press MENU and turn the wheel until Peripheral Address is displayed Press VTR 1 VTR 2 or VTR 3 to select a VTR Assign a Peripheral Device Address for that VTR from 0 to 23 by entering the desired address using the numeric keypad Press DEL to turn off the device Any address greater than 23 turns the device off Select the next VTR and assign an address Each VTR should have its own address When done press ESC to exit the MENU Set up Parity in MENU as follows 1 Press MENU and scroll the wheel until PARITY is displayed 2 Press So
7. ENTER to start transmitting The Display shows Waiting to transmit on the first line 4 When the Receiver is ready transfer starts automatically The Display now shows Transmitting cuelist 5 After the transfer is over the display shows Transfer is over for one second and then shows Waiting to transmit again 6 Connect another ST300 to transmit the list again OR press ESC twice to exit To Transmit Cue Points to the PC 1 Connect the VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 to one of the COM ports on the PC using a RS422 to RS232 adapter 2 Repeat steps 2 7 of the TRANSMIT CUE POINTS to the ST300 section 9 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option RECEIVE CUELIST FUNCTION The RECEIVE CUELIST function allows you to receive your list of Cue Points from a PC or from another ST300 Transfer to a PC requires OpSuite 3 0 software which runs on a Windows based computer Contact DNF Controls for more information To Receive Cue Points from the ST300 1 Connect the VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 from the VTR4 connector of the transmitting ST300 using RS422 9 pin cable with TX and RX lines crossed A Turnaround Cable 2 Press MENU and scroll the wheel to Receive CUE List YES Enter Exit ESC 3 Press ENTER from start receiving The Display shows Waiting to receive on the first line 4 When the Transmitter is ready transfer starts automaticall
8. F SHIFT VTR 1 Individually press the VTR keys to be included in the OR gang The LED above the key will turn on Press the SHIFT VTR 2 VTR key again to remove from gang the LED above the OR key will turn off Press ESC to exit SHIFT VTR 3 The VTR LEDs that are on show the gang The flashing LED shows which VTR is currently selected FFWD FFWD Press and HOLD to shuttle Release key to stop Set WIND Speed in MENU JOG Select JOG mode and enable Wheel LAST CUE LAST CUE Step to the previous Cue Point Location NEXT CUE NEXT CUE Step to the next Cue Point Location REWIND RWD Press and HOLD to shuttle Release key to stop Set WIND Speed in MENU SHUTTLE SHUTTLE Select SHUTTLE mode and enable Wheel SLOMO SLOMO Press SLOMO to slo mo the VTR Turn the wheel or move the T Bar if available to change the play speed Press SLOMO to STILL frame OR press any transport key to exit SLOMO SLO MO SHIFT SLOMO For WHEEL ONLY Press SHIFT SLOMO to SPEED preset the slo mo speed Turn wheel to select desired PRESET speed Press ESC or any transport key to exit STOP STOP Press once to STILL frame VTR Press again to put VTR into STOP mode LOOP SHIFT PLAY Plays the currently loaded clip in a continuous loop TIME TIME MODE Press to toggle between Timecode TC VITC VT or MODE Tape Timer TM display modes SELECT 13 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protoco
9. Protocol PBIO Option Manual VersiOn 2 c c2ssceeceeceneecneceeeceeseneeeeees 2 3 112103 Document NO ees esse ee AOOOCL AX PBIO User Manual 1 REVISION HISTORY 100903 Rev 2 2 Company header information revised 112103 Rev 2 3 Updated Receive Cue List amp Transmit Cue List Function description Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty 2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION NOW production switchers can load amp play video clips on the Accom Axess Use the EMEM or SNAPSHOT Learn amp Recall functions of the production switcher to load and play a video clip from a Recall or timeline Use the Run and Trigger functions of the production switcher to Play Stop or Recue the video clip Instantly load a video clip at the press of a button The 400 Clip Fast Access System consists of the ST300 SSM VTR Controller and Shotlist Software The SHOTLIST contains up to 400 CLIP IDs stored in non volatile memory in the ST300 The user can remotely view the CLIP IDs that exist in the Accom Axess under control Any clip in the SHOTLIST can be quickly loaded by simply entering the associated 3 digit number of its location then pressing LOAD Press PLAY to play the clip Press RECUE to recue to the beginning of the clip or to the recalled time if defined The PERIPHERAL BUS INTERFACE OPTION for the ST300 VTR Controller is special software in the ST300 With this Option the ST300 has 3 Peripheral Device Addresses one for each VTR that it
10. controls This allows the production switcher to control any and all VTRs connected to the ST300 Upon receipt of the Learn command from the production switcher the ST300 saves the CLIP IDs of the currently loaded clips the current time of each clip the VTRs they are loaded on and the current GANG mode into the appropriate Cue Point When the Recall command is received the ST300 loads the learned Clips onto the learned VTRs cues the Clips to the learned time and restores the learned GANG mode Learn amp Recall may also be done directly from the ST300 without the production switcher The Trigger function on the production switcher puts the selected VTRs in to Play Stop Recue or other available modes DEFINITIONS Mm Throughout this document the Accom Axess will be referred to as the Video Server M The ST300 S SM as the ST300 E Words surrounded by brackets for example ENTER are keys on the ST300 E XXX XXX means hold the two keys down simultaneously 3 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 3 SYSTEM INSTALLATION ST300 S SM VTR DDR CONTROLLER 1 Plug one end of a 9 conductor RS422 serial cable into the 9 pin connector VTR 1 VTR 2 or VTR 3 on the rear of the ST300 Plug the other end of the cable into the 9 pin remote connector on the Video Server Connect the 5 12 12 VDC POWER SUPPLY into the POWER connector on the rear of the ST300 Plug the Power Supply into an outlet
11. ftkeys to toggle between ODD EVEN or NONE parity options The selected parity should match your Production Switcher s Settings 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 10 Configure the production switcher Enable the Peripheral Bus Enable the Peripheral Device Addresses assigned to the ST300 Enable the appropriate Learn Recall levels Enable the Timeline or Recall Trigger function NOTE Do Not Use Register 0 on the production switcher Installation is complete CONNECTION DIAGRAM BLACK BURST GENERATOR PRODUCTION ST300 SSM SWITCHER SUPPLY 4 VIDEO SERVER SETUP 1 Assign a serial port on the VIDEO SERVER a Select 1001 gt Setup gt Remote Setup gt VTR Setup b Select the channel c Enable the RS422 port with the Softkey example CH A RS422 1 d Change the protocol to Sony 2 with the Softkey e Press Exit gt Exit gt System Memory gt Save 2 Connect the same sync signal that goes into the ST300 AUX port to the Sync connector on the back of the Axess Setup the Axess to use External Sync using the Axess On Air panel NOTES The ST300 will default to Tape Time if a non supported time mode is selected on the ST300 In CLIP LIST mode Waiting for Axess message will display due to delays in the Axess Setup is complete 5 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 5 LOAD A CLIP ON THE ST300 1 Select a VTR by pressing VTR 1 VTR 2
12. l PBIO Option 14 SPECIFICATIONS ST300 Power 90 VAC to 265VAC adapter supplied with IEC connector Size L x W x H 12 x 6 x 1 5 front 3 0 rear Weight 4 lbs Rear Panel Connectors VTRI VTR2 VTR3 VTR4 All DB9F GPI DBF15F Power DB9M Aux DB9F Display Easy to read 2 line back lit LCD display User adjustable contrast Jog Shuttle Wheel With mechanical detents Optional T bar Slo mo 0 200 of Play Speed RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR 9 Pin D type female DB9 F Pin 1 Frame Ground 2 Receive A Transmit B gt nm B amp B WwW Spare Transmit Common Receive Common Receive B Transmit A gt Frame Ground oOo ona POWER CONNECTOR 9 Pin D type male DB9 M Pin 1 5v DC 2 5v DC 3 Ground 4 12 VDC 5 12 VDC 6 5 VDC 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Ground GPI IN OUT Connector 15 Pin D type female DB15F Description Function Pin VO Oo OUYN PL DE 11 12 13 14 GPI 1 Out GPI 2 Out GPI 3 Out GPI 4 Out GPI 5 Out GPI 6 Out GPI 7 Out Ground GPI 1 In Play GPI 2 In Stop GPI 3 In Recue GPI 4 In Next Cue GPI 5 In Last Cue 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 14 GPI 6 In Recall 15 GPI 7 In 15 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 15 DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY DNF Controls warrants its product to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one
13. n on the bottom line of the display 2 Press LOAD on the ST300 The ST300 will automatically load the Learned clips on the Learned VTRs cue the clips to the Learned time then set the Learned GANG mode 7 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 8 RECORDING ON THE AXESS FROM THE ST300 1 2 3 4 RECORD DELAY in the ST300 needs to be set to 4 frames Some experimentation Remote protocol needs to be set for SONY 2 Sync needs to be set for INPUT Axess source amp ST300 must have the same sync PREROLL on the ST300 needs to be set might be needed to find the correct number to re record over the first frame of a clip On the Axess SETUP gt UTILS SETUP gt TIME CODE Pre amp Post Roll must be set to ON and duration needs to match duration on the ST300 Press SHIFT REC to set record duration Press REC to start recording Press STOP to stop recording 9 PBIO ENABLE DISABLE On the ST300 press the PBIO key to enable or disable PBIO When disabled the ST300 will ignore all Pbus commands When enabled the ST300 will respond to all Pbus commands When enabled and Pbus commands are received the key s LED will flash 10 TRIGGER The operator fires a trigger using either the Timeline or Run function on the production switcher The ST300 puts the Video Server into the following modes based upon the trigger value 8 GRASS VALLEY GROUP VALUES TRIGGER VALUE ON UM BL DPDERO
14. ss Softkey BACK to return to SLOMO MENU Press ESC to exit SETUP MENU OR Turn the wheel to select another item For Wheel only Press Softkey PRESET to select the SLOMO Preset Speed Mode Press Softkey UPDATE When exiting SLOMO mode the last used speed is saved in the Preset Speed register Press Softkey STATIC The Preset Speed register is NOT updated when exiting SLOMO mode It is only changed by SHIFT SLOMO PRESET SLOMO 11 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option ST300 SETUP ST300 SETUP Clear Cues SetDefault Press Softkey beneath ClearCues to clear all Cue Points to 00 00 00 00 Press Softkey YES when asked Are You Sure Press Softkey beneath SetDefault to set ST300 to default settings Press Softkey YES when asked Are You Sure DISPLAY The version number for the currently installed software is SOFTWARE displayed VERSION PBIO Select PBIO Address ADDRESS SWITCHER Select Switcher type GVG Grass Valley Group default or TYPE Sony For Phillips DD35 with PBus use GVG SELECT NONE EVEN or ODD PARITY TRANSMIT Transfer Cuelist to another ST300 or a PC CUE LIST RECEIVE Receive Cuelist from another ST300 or a PC CUELIST 12 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 13 FUNCTION TABLE GOTO SHIFT RECUE Search the VTR to the manually entered time ENTERED TIME Use the ST300 numeric keypad Press ENTER or RECU
15. ve the VTR loaded CLIP ID and current IN time to the REGISTER number in the ST300 6 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option Do a LEARN on the ST300 1 Select the desired Cue Point by pressing NEXT CUE LAST CUE or by manually entering the Cue Point using the numeric keypad The selected Cue Point number is shown on the bottom line of the display 2 Press SHIFT MARK to start the LEARN 3 The first line of the display will show Select VTRs the second line of the display will show Mark Lrn ESC cancel 4 Press VTR 1 2 or 3 to select the VTR you want to learn into the current Cue Point If the VTRs are ganged select one VTR that is part of the Gang The rest of the Gang will learn automatically The first line of the display will show the VTR number you have chosen 5 Press MARK to complete the LEARN OR Press ESC to exit without LEARNING The ST300 will LEARN save the VTR Numter 1 2 3 loaded CLIP ID and current IN time to the selected Cue Point 7 RECALL Do a RECALL on the production switcher 1 RECALL the desired REGISTER NUMBER 2 The ST300 will automatically load the Learned clips on the Learned VTRs cue the clips to the Learned time then set the Learned GANG mode Do a RECALL on the ST300 1 Select the desired Cue Point by pressing NEXT CUE LAST CUE or by manually entering the Cue Point using the numeric keypad The selected Cue Point number is show
16. y The Display now shows Receiving cuelist 5 After the transfer is over the display shows Done Success Press any key 6 Press any key The display shows Receive cuelist message 7 Press ESC to exit the MENU mode To Receive Cue Points from the PC 1 Connect the VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 to one of the COM ports on the PC using RS422 to RS232 adapter 2 Repeat steps 2 8 of the RECEIVE CUE POINTS from the ST300 section 10 400 Clip Fast Access System Accom Axess Protocol PBIO Option 12 SETUP MENU Press MENU The MENU indicator will turn on Turn the Wheel to select item to change Press MENU OR use the Softkeys to change the desired mode for that option Turn the Wheel at anytime to select another item Press ESC at anytime to exit SETUP MENU The MENU indicator will turn off MENU MODES Turning Wheel clockwise WIND Press Softkey to select MODE HOLD fast wind is maintained only while key is pressed OR LATCH fast wind is initiated and maintained with momentary key press Select fast wind speed 3 9 to 23 7 by pressing Softkey below SPD SLOMO ST300 display shows SLOMO with TBAR Speed Press Softkey TBAR or WHEEL to toggle between them NOTE The T BAR has a fixed speed range of 0 gt 200 with a detent at 100 play speed For Wheel only Press Softkey SPEED to select SLOMO speed ranges Press Softkey to select 0 gt 200 OR 100 gt 200 Pre
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