ProPresenter 5 User Guide
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1. This process is the same regardless of what serial interface you are connecting to For RS 422 USB adapters or other RS 422 serial ports you may need to consult the documentation for your device to get the pinout 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 138 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual MIDI Module This module is only available for Mac OS X 10 6 8 and higher and requires ProPresenter 5 version 5 1 4 or higher The MIDI Module can be purchased separately or as part of the broader Communication Module The MIDI configuration allows you to auto fill all the commands from a starting note or you can assign any MIDI note to a given command You must ensure that you don t assign the same MIDI note to multiple commands since this will result in undefined behavior MIDI connections are supported for any CoreMIDI device Network devices may be configured via OS X s Audio MIDI Setup utility Audio MIDI Setup is found in Applications Utilities in the Finder Audio MiDiSetup Edt View BEAJ Hep OOOO e800 Hide Audio Window Built in Microphone Show MIDI Window a amp Built Built in aag Close cag aoa Minimize 32M Zoom BUNEI GUutpUt put Ae rar 5 Bring All to Front Elements Organizer 10 0 s v Audio Devices j OL Format 44100 0 Hz 7 2ch 24bit Integer Ch Volume Value dB Mute Master 1 O 0 254 28 5 2 gt 0 254 28 5 Configure Speakers After you have opened Audio MIDI Setup c2. However we found that the serial port on BlackMagic hardware was very reliable The other common RS 422 interface is a simple RS 422 USB adapter Note that this is not the same thing as and not compatible with an RS 232 USB adapter which is much more common RS 422 USB adapters are typically designed for use in computing environments rather than video production environments therefore they will typically have a pinout that differs from the two specified above In our limited testing we have had mixed results with RS 422 USB adapters There are also RS 422 RS 232 converters which may work in conjunction with a common RS 232 USB adapter We have not tested this setup 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 137 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual Serial ports that are found on video hardware interfaces such as those made by BlackMagic typically have a Deck Control Master pinout configuration When using the VDCP AMP or Sony BVW protocols to control video playback in ProPresenter the computer s serial port needs to be a Deck Control Slave configuration instead This requires a custom cable or the use of adapters to switch the transmit and receive pins When using GVG100 or Sony BVS editor protocols to control a video switcher the editor port on a video switcher typically matches the Deck Control Slave pinout so this works with a BlackMagic serial port with just a straight through serial cable One of the easiest ways to create the necessary DB 9
3. a checkbox for whether to allow filenames longer than eight characters for VDCP and AMP VDCP and AMP require a Video Image Bin playlist to be designated as the Comm Module playlist This is the playlist that is used to select clips with either of these protocols You can designate any Video Image Bin playlist as your Comm Module playlist by right clicking on the playlist name The display name of each video in this playlist must be unique and will be modified as necessary to make it unique If the eight character filename option is checked the display name will also be trimmed to eight unique characters as necessary Consult your video switcher s manual to determine whether you need to enable the 8 character filename limit If the switcher doesn t support variable length filenames then you ll need to enable that option in ProPresenter For a switcher control protocol an option will appear in the contextual menu of any slide to add a switcher control cue to that slide Any time that slide is triggered the chosen command is sent to the switcher if it s connected Assigning module commands to slides When you have enabled a protocol that supports sending commands you will be able to assign those commands to specific slides Each protocol supports different cue options so the menu that you see will be different If you only have a single protocol assigned you will not have the sub menu of protocols GVG100 RossTalk Controller mode and Sony BV
4. cable for whatever pinout you need is to use two DB9 ethernet adapters connected with a straight thru ethernet cable These inexpensive adapters are available from monoprice http www monoprice com products product asp p_id 1151 http www monoprice com products product asp p_ id 1152 The adapters come ready to assemble You insert the colored leads from the ethernet jack into the appropriate pins of the DB9 connector Here is a common configuration used to swap the transmit and receive lines for using a BlackMagic serial port as a Deck Control Slave with the VDCP AMP or Sony BVW protocols in ProPresenter Adapter 1 Adapter 2 DB9 Pin 1 lt gt White DB9 Pin 1 lt gt White DB9 Pin 2 lt gt Blue DB9 Pin 2 lt gt Black DB9 Pin 3 lt gt Yellow DB9 Pin 3 lt gt Orange DB9 Pin 4 lt gt Red DB9 Pin 4 lt gt Green DB9 Pin 5 lt gt Nothing DB9 Pin 5 lt gt Nothing DB9 Pin 6 lt gt Green DB9 Pin 6 lt gt Red DB9 Pin 7 lt gt Orange DB9 Pin 7 lt gt Yellow DB9 Pin 8 lt gt Black DB9 Pin 8 lt gt Blue DB9 Pin 9 lt gt Brown DB9 Pin 9 lt gt Brown Colors are the Ethernet leads Colors are the Ethernet leads The goal in creating the proper cable is to connect the Receive lines Rx Rx with the Transmit lines on the other end Tx Tx as well as connecting the ground pins The polarity of the Rx Tx connection should match so Rx should be connected to Tx and Rx should be connected to Tx
5. Ground Pin 2 gt Tx Pin 3 gt Rx Pin 4 gt Ground Pin 5 gt Nothing Pin 6 gt Ground Pin 7 gt Tx Pin 8 gt Rx Pin 9 gt Ground Deck Control Master DB 9 usually Male Pin 1 gt Ground Pin 2 gt Rx Pin 3 gt Tx Pin 4 gt Ground Pin 5 gt Nothing Pin 6 gt Ground Pin 7 gt Rx Pin 8 gt Tx Pin 9 gt Ground These pinouts were originally used on tape based playback decks and have since been used on media servers and video switchers as well The Deck Control Master pinout would typically be found on a controlling device such as an editor or video switcher The Deck Control Slave pinout would typically be found on a playback deck that is to be controlled via serial There are two common types of RS 422 computer interfaces you might run into One is the serial port on video hardware such as BlackMagic Decklink cards or Ultrastudio 3D devices There are other similar devices such as those made by AJA which also have RS 422 ports however we have discovered that AJA does not properly set their serial port configuration In at least some of their devices namely the ioXT the serial port is fixed to a certain baud rate parity etc and cannot be changed as confirmed by AJA Unfortunately none of the manufacturers we talked to really support the serial port on their video hardware as a general purpose serial port they tend to only support it when used with their own software
6. ProPresenter 5 User Manual Communication Module This module is only available for Mac OS X 10 6 8 and higher and requires ProPresenter 5 1 4 or higher AN Communication Allows ProPresenter to interface with various external hardware devices The Communication Module provides connectivity to external devices via network or serial communications according to what the protocol supports The Communication Module consists of a number of different protocols which can be organized into three groups This module supports the following AMP VDCP Sony BVW GVG100 Song BVS RossTalk DMX and MIDI Purchasing the Communication Module gives you access to any of these protocols You can also choose to purchase MIDI as its own module After you have purchased the Communication Module you will see the new Communication tab in Preferences Note A working knowledge of the protocol you need to use is strongly recommended as each protocol has various options available and they are not covered in great detail in this guide Due to the variety of configurations for these protocols we can t offer much support Protocol specifics should be available in product manuals or from hardware manufacturers O O Communication jmo amp Hiei amp General Display Label DVD Live Sync Network MultiScreen Blend Communication Advanced Modules Midi Setup DMX Setup Add Device Use 8 character file names for VDCP AMP Playback Deck Media Serve
7. S are the only protocols that have slide cues available Quick Edit Edit Slide Ard praise the Spirit three in One Disable Slide Transitions Template Hot Key z Add Clear Action Cue i Go to Next Timer l Add Communication Cue GVG100 t Add Live Video Cue RossTalk e Key Cut Add Media Cue Sony BVS Key Trans Custom Control Z2 WENDING ME Keluhan Remove Cue gt P Fade To Black New Group b Group Color gt 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 136 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual Using RS 422 Serial with Communications Module RS 422 is a serial standard that defines how the serial signal is transmitted electronically There are several serial standards including RS 232 and RS 485 Note that these standards are electrically different and are not compatible even though in many cases they use the same DB 9 connector Unfortunately there are different incompatible ways that RS 422 may be wired through a standard DB 9 connector There are two common DB 9 pinouts that are used with RS 422 in the context of video production equipment Depending on your computer serial interface you may be required to create a cable or use adapters to convert from one pinout to another In addition you may have to compensate for a pinout on a serial interface that doesn t match either of these common pinouts Here are the two common pinouts Deck Control Slave DB 9 usually Female Pin 1 gt
8. for each mode as these modes require two different network connections You can also clear the output using the Clear Layer command where the layers correspond to the different ProPresenter clear commands as follows Layer 0 Clear All Layer 1 Clear Live Video Layer 2 Clear Background Layer 3 Clear Slide Layer 4 Clear Props To add any of the available protocols to ProPresenter click on the Add Device button in the lower right corner and select the protocol from the list Each protocol has unique configuration settings We have set each protocol to use the standard configuration as specified by each manufacturer If your configuration requires different settings you will need to refer to the documentation for the device you are connecting to with ProPresenter The screenshot below shows GVG100 as an example E E eee e BBE s o 0s D sa O Communication k l i a CC 4 s Label _GVG100 GVG100 rial GVG100 Hardware Seria Behavior Controller Connect Interface Bluetooth PD Speed 38400 Data Bits 8 Parity Even Stop Bits 1 Add Device v Midi Setup DMX Set Hardware Flow Control Use 8 character file nami Input None Output None Al Reconnect Save After you have added a protocol you will see a box that shows you the active protocols You can connect or disconnect any protocol or remove it from here If you need to change the set
9. lear Commands All 48 Slide 49 Background 50 Props 51 Audio 52 Bail to Logo 53 Select by Index Select Playlist Trigger Slide Select Video Image Playlist Trigger Video Image Select Audio Playlist Trigger Audio Toggle Prop on off 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 Video Controls Go to Beginning Rewind Play Pause Fast Forward Go to End 54 55 56 57 3 Last Note 55 Intensity 0 Presentation Actions Next Playlist Previous Playlist Next Slide Previous Slide Start Timeline Stop Timeline Rewind Timeline Timers Start Elapsed Stop Elapsed Start Countdown 1 Stop Countdown 1 Start Countdown 2 Stop Countdown 2 Start Countdown 3 Stop Countdown 3 Auto Fill using the first value in each Form 6 59 60 ana 62 63 Es 65 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 OK Page 141 of 157
10. lick on the Window menu and select Show MIDI Window Double click on the Network icon on the MIDI Studio screen e800 MIDI Studio aa e Lt G icon Size Configuration Add Device Remove Device Show Info Rescan MIDI Test Setup Help E Default A 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 139 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual After you double click on Network you will see the MIDI Network Setup panel This is where you create your session that will allow your MIDI controller and your Mac to interact The screen shot below shows the completed configuration the steps below the screenshot will guide you through the setup A MIDI Network Setup K Session 1 V Enabled Port 5004 Local name Session 1 Bonjour name Name Latency adj Participants LoL Bg Fl4 t le ace Greg s MacBook Pro Disconnect Ann ofa Address 10 0 1 16 5004 rouse m 5004 a Connect Live Z gt aN routings Who may connect to me Anyone To setup your session click on the plus button under My Sessions This will create a default session titled Session 1 This name doesn t matter so you don t need to change it Check the box next to Session 1 After a few moments you will see available devices in the Directory listing Select the device and click Connect Change the Who may connect to me option to Anyone Verify that Enabled is selected at the top of your Session settings You do not need to make any other cha
11. lows you to define the starting channel and displays how the other channels are mapped DMX supports ArtNet over a network only USB DMxX interfaces are not supported The screenshots below show a standard DMX setup These values are entered by clicking on the DMX Setup button in the Communication Module The image below is a scrolling window not two separate windows Base Address Base Address j Select Library Playlist 1 _ Control Channel Trigger with Range 1 255 View Ranges for each Control Command Trigger Slide 2 Clear All Trigger with Range 1 255 Trigger with Range 1 5 Select Video Image Bin Playlist 3 Clear Slide Trigger with Range 1 255 Trigger with Range 6 10 Trigger Video Image 4 Clear Background Trigger with Range 1 255 Trigger with Range 11 15 Select Audio Bin Playlist 5 Clear Props Trigger with Range 1 255 Trigger with Range 16 20 Triger Audio 6 Clear Audio Trigger with Range 1 255 Trigger with Range 21 25 Control Channel 7 Bail to Logo View Ranges for each Control Command Trigger with Range 26 30 OK 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 135 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual MIDI is covered extensively in the next section In the Communication preference pane you can setup devices which persist in ProPresenter until you remove them They may optionally automatically reconnect when ProPresenter is relaunched From this preference pane you can also configure the DMX and MIDI options In addition there s
12. nges Do not select anything for Live routings or your connection may not work properly Now that you have configured Audio MIDI Settings for your Mac you are ready to setup ProPresenter s MIDI controls Return to ProPresenter and the Communication Module settings in Preferences 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 140 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual Click on the Device menu in the lower right corner of the module and add a new MIDI device Select the correct device that you have setup to be used with your Mac Click Save and then Connect after you have finished configuring the rest of the MIDI settings Communication and _ KS ta lt Ed Connect amp Midi Setup DMX Setup Label MIDI Hardware CoreMIDI Device Behavior Device Device M Reconnect Save Use 8 character file names for VDCP AMP Add Device v Click on the MIDI Setup button to open the MIDI communication settings MIDI notes range from 0 to 127 Entering a number next to Auto Fill and then clicking the button will fill all of the values beginning with your chosen value If you want each section to start at a different type your starting value in the first box of each list and then click the Auto Fill using the first value in each Form at the bottom MIDI values cannot be shared between commands For example you could not assign All 48 and Next Playlist 48 at the same time Auto Fill io i C
13. r Control Protocols These protocols include AMP VDCP and Sony BVW AMP and VDCP are media server protocols that have more capabilities than Sony BVW such as triggering clips by name BVW can only control the playback of an already triggered clip Switcher Control Protocols These protocols include GVG100 Sony BVS and RossTalk These protocols can control a switcher allowing you to remotely enable and disable keys or fade to black Sony BVS is preferred over GVG100 when available since it has greater capabilities 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 133 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual RossTalk is a proprietary protocol supported by some Ross switchers RossTalk is the preferred choice for a compatible Ross switcher because it uses network communication rather than serial RossTalk is supported as 2 modes Device and Controller In Controller mode ProPresenter can send commands to a connected Ross switcher In Device mode RossTalk provides some control of ProPresenter from a compatible Ross switcher For Device mode the Ross switcher is setup to connect to ProPresenter as if it were an Expression CG machine Once connected Up Down on the switcher will advance through the items of the selected playlist and next will trigger slides or videos just like pressing the spacebar right arrow key on the ProPresenter machine Note that if you want to use both Controller and Device modes for RossTalk you must configure 2 RossTalk devices one
14. tings for a protocol click on the gear icon to open the settings menu 2005 2012 Renewed Vision Inc Page 134 of 157 ProPresenter 5 User Manual Click on Midi Setup or DMX Setup to modify these protocols The following screenshot shows several of the protocols listed at the same time ProPresenter is capable of supporting more than one protocol at the same time within reason Some protocol combinations don t make sense to run at the same time like AMP and VDCP but some do like AMP and RossTalk O O Communication 1HEOSO amp HIA amp General Display Label DVD Live Sync Network MultiScreen Blend Communication Advanced Modules AMP Gvc100 RossTalk sony BVS AMP GVG100 RossTalk Sony BVS Any 3811 t Any 7788 Connect Connect Connect amp Connect amp sony Bvw voce Sony BVW VDCP Any 50103 Connect Connect amp Midi Setup DMX Setup Add Device Use 8 character file names for VDCP AMP DMX and MIDI Protocols Both of these protocols allow the user to define the DMX channels or MIDI notes that are mapped to the various controls for ProPresenter DMX is fixed to a sequence of contiguous channels just like a lighting fixture whereas MIDI allows you to map any note to a given MIDI controllable ProPresenter command These settings are defined in the Communication preference pane in ProPresenter under the DMX and MIDI buttons The DMX configuration al
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