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1. 15 IR remote control mode standard DC 1961 15 IR remote control mode random access DC 1962 17 IR remote control mode parallel access DC 1963 18 BASIX MIDI obe Eoo deri beads 19 MIDI UNTEN E diner taste nine res 19 Allocation of MIDI corimands etti rentrer ren anne nennen anne rn ies 19 MIDI Commands sine haine NEWER M META aaa 19 IDEEN TM 20 The LED S P EE 20 The LED DISplay hi tuer exu E ex ERR eO Ene cie D ene uet a Gen eek cotta es 20 Configuring BASIX a en nn me hehe hen sabes 21 iurc 21 Entering command Ih 21 Command codes ies ied rrspdeest esu ane tee ducet esto uet est edes irae Pee line ee Eae ERN ER UNE 22 Hardware reset DC 0000 ss 22 Configuration of the projector ports sise 22 BIG OUT bus modes eter orit deter orig eben nes x 26 THE TIMER ae least ken nen 27 THEIR REMOTE CONTROL assessment denne 28 BASIX addressing ys nn iu 29 Special fUNCTIORS epiek 32 SIC MM 34 Setting BASIX to defaults DC 9999 36 DN ee ren Re Mee Lo op E 36 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 3 Table of contents Summary of all nenn 37 Biel TEE 39 V24 IN DU a Ure Qe
2. CP CD Sets the dissolve time in the timer mode XX equals 00 20sec Default setting is 1sec THE IR REMOTE CONTROL Turning the IR Remote Control off oO oO O O This codes deactivates the IR Remote Control DC Commands are still active otherwise you wouldn t be able to activate the IR Remote Control again This setting is needed to avoid problems if you are using more than one b ssgen de vice in the same room The IR Remote Control modes are explained in Manual Operation with IR Remote Control BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX IR Remote Control standard mode eo e 0 OU Activates the standard mode IR Remote Control random access mode eo e O0 0 Activates the random access mode IR Remote Control parallel access mode e e oO o0 O0 Activates parallel access mode BASIX addressing All addressing features are only available with BASIX advanced These options are designed to assign addresses to more than two projectors if you are using more than one BASIX device If you are only using one use standard settings Default settings are AB standard As there are different systems on the market BASIX is able to deal with three addressing systems 1 PlusTrac and FreeTrac with Addresses from A P 2 Dataton Syncode with Addresses from 10 77 3 The m links mode by m objects As long as you are working with bassgen equipment and sof
3. gt E poRTA B bissger 1 BASIX SB AWE 64 Gold ss 3E S 35 e DIG OUT e 2000 IMPORTANT In this case IMAGIX 5 has to be set to Digital PlusTrac and the BASIX SIG OUT bus has to be configure in the right way DC 1401 Enter BASIX is now decoding the digital signal into an analogue PlusTrac signal that is recorded on the tape via the SIG OUT bus This method has the advantage of a complete synchronicity between sound and control signal Using the COM port and the soundcard as show in the next para graph might lead to problems with the synchronicity due to driver problems BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 13 Using BASIX PC Programming with analogue recording connecting BASIX via COM Port If you don t have a soundcard with a digital output you can connect BASIX via your computers COM port COM 1 2 BASIX will now produce the PlusTrac signal internally and send it to the SIG OUT port Now you can record the sound via your soundcard and BASIX will at the same time deliver the PlusTrac signal SIG OUT poRT A B ZL ne Le biissgen BASIX RE ME 35 6 oe jii COM eio i OO0000 IMAGIX 5 has to be set to Digital PlusTrac This way of recording the control signal can although be done with IMAGIX 2 and 3 PC Timecode programming With BASI
4. 1068 Auto standby time for both projectors 1101 1108 Projector type for Port A 1130 1148 Cycle time for projector A 1160 1168 Auto standby time for projector A 1201 1208 Projector type for Port B 1230 1248 Cycle time for projector B 1260 1268 Auto standby time for projector B Output select only BASIX advanced 1500 Stop Timer 1501 Start Timer 1550 Timer don t start after power on 1551 Timer starts after power on 1600 Timer mode endless 1601 1680 Slides per projector in timer mode Wait time in timer mode Standard Dissolve Rate Infrared mode PlusTrac adresses for both projectors only BASIX advanced 2100 2115 PlusTrac adresses for projector A only BASIX advanced 2200 2215 PlusTrac adresses for projector B only BASIX advanced 2310 2377 Syncode adresses for both projectors only BASIX advanced 2410 2477 Syncode adresses for projector A only BASIX advanced Syncode adresses for projector B only BASIX advanced m link adresses only BASIX advanced Switch off m link mode Standard 2651 Switch on m link mode 3000 Channel Toggle Digital Audio normal only BASIX advanced 3001 Channel Toggle Digital Audio invers only BASIX advanced 3002 Lamps remain constant after signal fail 3003 Lamps go down 1 sec after signal fail 3004 Slide Advance standard Slide Advance smooth PlusTrac Step delay Cue play offse
5. be used to show slides with the same dissolve time without pro gramming BASIX can be configured to start showing the slides when it is turned on or if the timer is started using the start code Timer Start O This code is starting the timer Timer Stop eco This code is turning the timer of again No automatic start eco eoe Default setting BASIX will not start the timer when being turned on Automatic timer start e If BASIX is turned on it will automatically start showing the slides using the timer For example in an Museum If BASIX is connected to serial projectors it will set the slide trays to O before starting Number of slides in the trays O e CP If the projector has shown the number of slides you entered will return to O to start again This function makes it possible to run an infinite show even if there are less than 80 slides in the tray With random access projectors there will be no delay when going back to O BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 27 Configuring BASIX 28 Endless projection oo e O O Default Setting With this code the projectors will run endlessly only trans porting forward Suitable with full trays Time between dissolves eO Sets the time a slide is shown before the next dissolve starts XX equals 02 60sec Default time is 10sec Dissolve time O O
6. ben eR e ten e Qe i au v epe tue 39 Port A and en crade tetes XE UE RR Mt opcre reb exe di eine ERE sates 39 A AS 39 4 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Introduction BASIX General Information BASIX is a compact dissolve control device for up to 2 projectors BASIX ad vanced offers the additional possibility of using digital control signals and digital signals merged into audio files Introduction This handbook is divided into three parts Part one The first steps will show you how to connect BASIX to your projectors and will introduce the basic functions to you You ll be able to do you first man ual dissolves after this chapter Part two Using BASIX shows you typical combinations with other devices such as personal computers CD or DAT Players In this part you ll also find detailed information about the functions and modes of the IR Remote Control and the use of MIDI commands Part three Configuring BASIX is a reference including all possible configura tions For normal use you won t need to configure more that the projector ports but if you re an advanced user you ll find all the possibilities you need here Even if you are a beginner you may find theses chapters interesting or even in spiring This handbook is completed by an technical appendix where you ll find infor mation about the wiring of the buses Freiburg Germany May 1999 Visit our homepage for support and additi
7. no effect on the lamps If no number was entered the lamp of projector A B will change status Focussing the active projector Only available with EKTAPRO LEICA RT and SIMDA 1 3 ENTER and ADV All active projectors move one slide forward If 4 6 no projector is active the BASIX will go to the PES status before pressing ESC ae REV F DV All active projectors move one slide backwards SS REV ESC Both projectors lamps are turned off By ADE ULSE pressing ESC again all projectors will move to gt slide a F and F 2 d d REC FADE PULSE STOP F1 F4 Not active 18 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Using BASIX BASIX and MIDI MIDI is a control protocol used in stage technology You will only need this to use BASIX with MIDI devices for example Synthesisers We proceed on the as sumption that you are familiar with the basics of the MIDI protocol If you are not please refer to literature You don t have to set BASIX to a special mode The Sync LED will indicate if ba sic receives a MIDI signal MIDI Adressing The MIDI standard uses 16 MIDI channels With BASIX these Channels equal the chosen address The standard setting AB means that BASIX is working on MIDI channel 1 and 2 The addresses can be changed as described in Config uring BASIX The PlusTrac addresses A P equal MIDI channel 1 16 Allocation of MIDI commands The lamps brig
8. three times BASIX will set both projectors to slide O REC REC is activating the PlusTrac signal on the SIG OUT By this function you can record a slideshow live This way of producing an slideshow is only seldom used nowadays due to the fact that you have to perform the slideshow in real time without any mistake On the other hand it s a very fast and easy way to record a slideshow using a 4channel tape The three following buttons are only active in REC mode But you can activate the REC mode although if you are not recording so you can use these effects in an manual show too STOP Freezes the dissolve till you press STOP again PULSE Pressing PULSE and A B will make the projector blink every 0 3 sec If you press PULSE followed by an number between 0 9 before pressing A B the pro jector will blink every 0 05 to 0 9 sec Pressing PULSE again will stop the blink ing FADE Pressing FADE followed by A B will set the projectors lamp to 50 Pressing FADE followed by 9 before pressing A B sets the lamp to 10 100 Using one projector BASIX will automatically detect if there is only one projector connected not with Simda serial Enter and ESC do not lead to dissolves but to forward and back ward slide transport in this case The lamp is activated with the first command This enables you to use BASIX without changing the configuration as an IR Remote Control for your projector 16 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User
9. A lights up and you can be focussed By pressing again projector B will light up By pressing Line Up the third time A and B will light up a the same time to adjust the orientation of the projectors Pressing Line Up for the fourth time turns off both lamps again 2 By pressing Line Up for more than 1 second you will set both slidetrays to 0 again 3 By pressing Line Up for more than 5 seconds BASIX will perform a hardware re set equal to switching it off and on again Summary Now you ve learned the basic use of BASIX via the IR Remote Control You ll find more information about the IR Remote Control in the chapter Manual Operation with IR Remote Control In the second part Using BASIX you ll learn about all the possibilities you have using BASIX with other devices such as DAT Players and personal computers BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 9 The first steps Notes 10 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Using BASIX Using BASIX In this part of the handbook we will show you the different combinations with CD Player personal computer or tape decks We will as well explain the use of 2 or more BASIX devices and the combination of BASIX with other dissolve con trols The first two possibilities Manual Operation and programmed show with analogue sources can be used with all BASIX versions The other modes require BASIX advanced BASIX can be easily upgraded to BASIX advanced using KEY cod
10. AV Controller BASIX User Manual BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH Hauptstr 58 79104 Freiburg Tel 49 761 23953 Fax 49 761 35042 http www baessgen de Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents iei eh et feud me sehe ser des ana ren 3 BBA SIX na PES 5 General Information eer eese pure ror Ur salve nennen re nenn een ine 5 etat 5 The TSU Ste PS P 7 Projectors with 24V lamp and build in Triac 7 Projectors with serial bus 9 232 7 The IR remote control ecg sine een ERE ER VE entries Devi NER NER unten Inn ren 8 Configuring the projector Ports A amp B 8 The trst dissolving iei ded etude ei Qon duxi bee d uai 9 Th lin Up DUttON MERE 9 SUMMARY PNE 9 Using BASIX rS 11 Manual Operations 2 Busen ask eu etae eue nee 11 Slideshow with analogue source analog audio cassette 11 Slideshow with digital source CD or DAT 12 PC Programming with digital sound card 12 PC Programming with digital soundcard and analogue 13 PC Programming with analogue recording connecting BASIX via COM Port 14 PC Timecode progr mmimng ssec eier ke 14 Manual operation with IR remote control
11. Manual BASIX Using BASIX IR remote control mode random access DC 1962 This mode allows to access the slides in the tray in any order This will only work with projectors that support random access 0 9 Entering the slide number max 3 digits The Number will be used on the next action A and B Chooses the projector For example entering 45 A will set projector A to slide 45 and will activate the projectors lamp and deactivate the other projector 1 ADV and REV e e The active projector will show the next last P 2 slide e e 7 9 ENTER em The last number entered between 0 160 is z per used to choose projector and slide Slide 1 80 are assigned to projector A 81 160 to B F REV ESC Switches off both lamps of the projectors e e second key press will set the projectors to home position Fl F3 F and F C d Focussing the active projector Only available with EKTAPRO LEICA RT and SIMDA REC FADE PULSE STOP F1 F4 Not active BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 17 Using BASIX IR remote control mode parallel access DC 1963 This mode is used to project two slides next to one another For comparison of the two picture the two projectors can be separately manipulated both lamps are active 0 9 Enter slidenumbers max 2 digits Value is used for next action A and B If a number was entered projector A B will go to that slidenumber This has
12. X advanced you can also record your slideshow using an 4 channel tape and SMPTE Timecode You ll need IMAGIX 2 DOS or IMAGIX 3 WINDOWS Refer to the IMAGIX handbook for further information 14 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Using BASIX Manual operation with IR remote control The IR Remote Control has three modes in the most cases the standard mode will be sufficient The three modes are activated using the Codes DC 1961 to 1963 IR remote control mode standard DC 1961 0 9 Dissolve with slide change The dissolve times are shown in the following table Zeitinsec 0 1 2 3 4 6 12 16 20 Enter Dissolve using standard dissolve time 1 to 20 sec The standard dissolve time is set using the Codes DC 1800 to 1820 refer to CONFIGURING BASIX for more information ESC Dissolve backwards Always with O sec dissolve time F and F Focussing the active projector Only available with EKTAPRO LEICA RT and SIMDA A B The projectors lamp is switched on or off 1 4 7 mn C and D only used to enter Device Control codes DC xxxx Enter d BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 15 Using BASIX F1 F4 Not used ADV By pressing ADV and A B the projector will transport the slide tray one slide forward without any effect to the lamp REV Like ADV but leading to backward transport By pressing REV
13. be although pro grammed in Imagix the case that there is a delay caused by BASIX waiting on the projector that would lead to a loss of the synchronicity of audio and video is rather impossible But if you are using BASIX manual this prevents the projec tor from lighting up before the slide change is finished It is better to use a time 0 2 sec longer than the one in the projectors users manual The default setting is 1 5sec DC1040 The Codes for the other times are show in the table below Code Code Time 2727 DC 1030 DC 1040 DC 1031 DC 1041 DC 1032 DC 1042 DC 1033 DC 1043 DC 1034 DC 1044 DC 1035 DC 1045 DC 1036 DC 1046 DC 1037 DC 1047 DC 1038 1 3 sec DC 1048 DC 1039 1 4 sec SETTING THE AUTO STANDBY TIME Only with EKTAPRO and LEICA RT This Command defines the delay after which the projector is switched to standby Autostandby can be deactivated using DC 1060 Autostandby delay times Code S Auto Standby Time DC 1060 off DC 1061 2 sec DC 1062 5 sec DC 1063 10 sec DC 1064 25 sec DC 1065 t min DC 1066 2min DC 1067 5 min 1068 10 If the projector is set to standby it is automatically switched on again by any slide change or dissolve command 24 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX Don t set the projector manually to standby or switch it on manually u
14. e CD Players provide such a signal even if they are not in the Play mode digital silence Only available with BASIX ad vanced IR Indicator There is a LED inside the LED Display window which indicates every received IR Command The LED Display During normal operation the display shows the actual slide numbers of the two projectors Using Timecode the display shows the actual time in min sec If BASIX is not able to find a projector on the port it will display two lines During Configuration the Device Control Codes are shown in the display Refer to Configuring BASIX In the LED Display you will as well find a LED that lights up if BASIX is receiv ing signals from the IR Remote Control 20 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX Configuring BASIX General BASIX offers a variety of possibilities controlled via the IR Remote Control All settings are stored instantly into BASIX internal memory and stay there even if it is switched off If you can t remember what settings you have changed you can return to the default setting by typing DC 9999 Enter on the remote control NOTICE Whenever you suspect a malfunction of BASIX set BASIX to defaults using the DC 9999 code before contacting our product service In most cases malfunctions are caused by wrong settings The possible settings and the default settings will be described later on Entering command codes For every setting you
15. e Con trol eO BASIX will accept this setting by blinking three times SIMDA Connect the Projectors software 3 3 and higher RS 232 bus via cable Q 4 with port A amp B Turn on the projectors Then enter DC 1006 Enter on the IR Re mote Control eO 0 BASIX will confirm this setting by blinking 1006 three times ROLLEI Rollei 66 Dual P Enter DC 1007 Enter on the IR Remote Control Rollei MSC 300 P Enter DC 1008 Enter on the IR Remote Control In both cases you need cable Q 3 and a AC 24 power supply The Rollei 66 Dual P can as mentioned above also be connected as a 24v pro jector using cable Q 1 then you won t need the AC 24 8 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX The first steps The first dissolving To do your first dissolving you simply have to enter a number between O and 9 on the IR Remote Control The exact times equalled by O to 9 are listed in the chapter Manual Operation with IR Remote Control By pressing Enter BASIX will use the standard dissolve time that can be set as show in Configuring BASIX After dissolving BASIX will automatically transport the slidetray of the inactive projector The line up button The Line Up Button has got 3 functions 1 If you are installing your system you can turn on the projectors lamps by pressing Line Up to adjust focus and orientation of the projectors without need ing the IR Remote Control If you press Line Up projector
16. ect BASIX has turned into a BASIX advanced You can check this by entering DC 9000 If there is an A in front of the version number the up date has been successful A complete example If your BASIX has the following IDs and you get the three KEYs 101 1905 ID2 3245 ID3 6456 KEY1 1120 KEY2 4011 KEY3 6956 Enter the following QOQOGeooOoQoaoaoo e 006000000000 000000006000 Now you ll have to turn BASIX off and on again after this it ll be BASIX ad vanced BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 35 36 Configuring BASIX Please fill in your KEYs here FID Display with Value KEY 1 DC 9011 2 9012 KEY 3 DC 9013 Setting BASIX to defaults DC 9999 0000600 By entering DC 9999 ENTER you can set BASIX back to the original settings NOTICE Whenever you suspect a malfunction of BASIX set BASIX to defaults using the DC 9999 code before contacting our product service In most cases malfunctions are caused by wrong settings Summary In this part of the handbook you learned about the many possibilities of BASIX You won t need to change configuration often but if you ll have to you ll find all the information you need her BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX Summary of all DC Codes a ie 0000 Hardware reset 1001 1008 Projector type for both Ports 1030 1048 Cycle time for both projectors 1060
17. el trays SIMDA with RS 232 software Rev 3 3 and higher Rollei MSC 300 P and Rollei Dual 66 P The Rollei 66 P can as well be used as a 24V projector The serial bus provides now power for BASIX in this cases you need the addi tional power supply AC 24 Using Simda projectors you can get power from the serial bus using cable Q 4 If you are using the Rollei Dual 66 P as a 24V pro jector you don t need an extra power supply either BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 7 The first steps Now we will configure the ports for the projectors The IR remote control All configurations are done via the IR remote control Insert the batteries into the IR Remote Control A yellow LED inside the BASIX display will start blinking if basics is receiving commands from the IR Remote Control Configuring the projector Ports A amp B If you are using 24V projectors you don t have to change the configuration at this point The default setting will enable you to make some simple dissolvings But maybe you won t be able to move the slidetray backwards Even wrong set tings of the slide transport speed can lead to malfunction Please refer to the third part of this handbook Configuring BASIX after your first steps for proper settings of port A amp KODAK EKTAPRO Connect the PBUS IN with the BASIX ports Connect the external power supply AC 24 Turn on the system Than enter DC 1005 Enter on the IR Remot
18. es Manual operation For Manual Operation you just have to connect BASIX to your projectors You control the whole system via the IR Remote Control There are three modes de scribed at the end of this part but in the most cases you ll only need the stan dard mode Slideshow with analogue source analog audio cas sette If you have an already existing slideshow you just have to connect the signal out of the tape deck with the SIG IN port The dissolve show starts by starting the tape The green LED marked with SYNC will indicate the presence of a valid control signal OUT 4 SIG IN PORT A B OOOOOO 35 35 0 This mode works even with the standard version of BASIX For digital sources usage of more than one BASIX you ll need BASIX advanced If you are using more than 2 projectors you can connect another slide control unit via the SIG OUT port In this cases you ll have to set addresses for each unit BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 11 Using BASIX Slideshow with digital source CD or DAT Analogue sources are more and more replaced by digital ones The first digital source used to control slideshows was the DAT tape but DAT itself is more and more replaced by CDs As the CD has only two channels there was no channel for the control signal So we developed a method to use the last of the 16bits used for the sound recording for the control signal Our programming
19. fore the start position of the slide tray must always be the same and you are not allowed to transport slides by using the projectors control panels because BASIX will not be able to notice this Configuration of the projector ports This configuration is very important Assure yourself that these settings are cor rect before using the system All port settings can be done for one or either for both ports at one time Codes starting with DC 10xx work on both ports codes starting DC 11xx work on port A and codes starting with DC 12xx define the settings of port B SETTING THE PROJECTOR TYPE Use the following Code e CO Y equals settings for both ports settings for port A settings for port B X equals Projektor T Projektor T Projektor T Projektor T Projektor T Projektor T Projektor T Projektor T STANDARD 1 STANDARD 2 STANDARD 3 STANDARD 4 Kodak EKTAPRO LEICA RT SIMDA seriell Rev 3 3 ROLLEI 66 Dual seriell ROLLEI MSC 300 seriell io ER 22 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX Use the value from the tables In most cases X will be 0 You only need to set different settings for the ports if you are using different types of projectors If you are using Simda projectors you need cable Q 4 Using other serial projec tors you need cable Q 3 and the power supply AC 24 Y
20. htness is controlled via the control change command using IDO1 This equals the command modulation change The value 1 127 is con verted into 0 100 brightness by BASIX The number of the slide is set via a program change command The value of the new program number 0 80 equals slide 0 80 The mechanical shutter only with EKTAPRO LEICA RT ROLLEI 66 DUAL P and SIMDA and some special functions are supported as well You ll find these commands in the table below The shutter is a mechanical part of the projector that switches off the projectors light flow instantly without dimming the lamp MIDI Commands Command MiD Command brightness Modulation control 0 127 converted to 0 100 slide access program change 0 80 equals slide 0 80 shutter close Note On cis 1 note 37 shutter open Note On dis 1 note 39 slide fwd Note On d1 note 38 slide back Note On c1 note 36 both projectors slide O Note on g1 note 43 MIDI IN has no separate Bus and is using the two free pins of V24 IN See tech nical appendix for wiring Apart from this MIDI IN complies with MIDI standards opto coupled input BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 19 Using BASIX Displays The LED S REC Lights up red if BASIX is generating a PlusTrac signal SYNC Lights up green if BASIX is receiving a control signal PlusTrac FreeTrac MIDI SMPTE Timecode etc LOCK Indicates a digital audio signal Som
21. ll have to type in 7 digits via the IR remote control All commands codes have the following format eo After pressing the buttons D Device Control the remote control the Display will show four lines D and C are followed by 4 numbers containing the command code information These four numbers are shown on the display If the numbers on the display are correct you confirm by pressing ENTER If the numbers are blinking three times the Command Code was accepted If there are 4 lines blinking in the dis play you entered an invalid code If you don t want to enter the code you typed in you can erase it by pressing ESC If there is a delay of more the 30 sec between the numbers BASIX will cancel the programming This means that it is not possible to go on a holiday during programming unless the trip takes less than 30 sec BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 21 Configuring BASIX Command codes Hardware reset DC 0000 After entering O on the IR Remote Control BASIX will perform a hardware reset You can do the same by switching BASIX off and on again or pressing Line Up for more than 5 seconds Notice When being switched on BASIX assumes that all projectors are set to slide num ber 0 Not all Projectors offer the possibility of random access In these cases BASIX is calculating the actual position of the slide tray by counting the slide transports There
22. ng m objekts BASIX is only used as a kind of interface All configura tions have to be done in m objects configurations in BASIX port config slide change time etc have no effect For further information refer to the m objects handbook Setting the m link addresses oOo eO data is encoded in the left channel data is encoded in the right channel X is the m link channel address number 0 7 Settings are effective for port A Port B is automatically assigned to the following address BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 31 32 Configuring BASIX Special functions Changing the right and the left channel of the digital signal This code is only needed if your soundcard is changing the channels due to a malfunction of the sounddriver Of course it is the best way to get a new sound driver but with this function you can test if this is the cause for the missing signal Set channels back to defaults QO Co Cue gt Lamp This feature turns off of all the lamps if the control signal is missing for more than a second This is useful if you are using the BASIX while programming with IMAGIX 5 If you turn off the SYNC mode in Imagix all lamps are turned off No Cue gt No Lamp OFF CP CO Default setting Sets BASIX back to standard mode BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configu
23. onal information http www baessgen de BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 5 Introduction Notes 6 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX The first steps The first steps Let s start by connecting BASIX to your slide projectors Be sure to switch of the projectors before connecting There are two different types of projectors 24V Projectors with build in Triacs and projectors with serial bus RS 232 These projectors need different cables and port configurations to be connected to BASIX Projectors with 24V lamp and build in Triac Most of theses projectors have a 10 14 pin socket for example Braun Paximat LEICA P600 Zett Royal AV KINDERMANN etc If your projector has such a socket it should be able to be connected to BASIX The 10 14 pin socket is al ways wired the same there are 6 8 pin sockets with different wiring as well Projectors that don t have a build in Triac for example carousel projectors by Kodak S AV series ELMO and SIMDA have to be connected using the BAESSGEN TA 4001 Triacadaptor With all these projectors BASIX gets its power from the projector no additional power supply is needed BASIX will even work if only one projector is switched on Projectors with serial bus RS 232 These Projectors have a build in microprocessor that is controlling the lamp Projectors with serial bus are for example KODAK EKTAPRO 4010 and higher LEICA RT projectors using carous
24. ou need the setting STANDARD 1 4 for projectors specified in the following table These projectors are connected using cable Q 1 Q 2 or Q 5 and Triac adapter TA 4001 STANDARD 1 For all projectors with linear trays but not Zett Royal AV STANDARD 2 All projectors with Carousel Tray and projektors with linear tray but not Zett Royal AV STANDARD 3 Zett Royal AV projectors Slideshows with less than 80 _slides per projector STANDARD 4 Zett Royal AV projectors Slideshows with more than 80 _slides per projector Default setting is Standard 2 Using the settings standard 3 and 4 the backward transport command is done by an impulse extended from 0 3 sec to 0 8 sec and both relays are used Some projectors can only do backward transports by receiving the 0 8sec impulse ZETT and some older LEICA Pradovit Apart from this standard 3 amp 4 are the same as 1 amp 2 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 23 Configuring BASIX SETTING THE TIME FOR A SLIDE CHANGE Only for standard 1 4 projectors This setting defines the time the projector needs to change the slide BASIX will send no command to the projector during this time This enables the projector to finish the slide change properly If there should be a command coming from the CD or tape during this time BASIX will wait till the slide change is finished before giving the command to the projector As this time can
25. ring BASIX slide transport mode soft ooo O OoOO With this feature activated IMAGIX will dim the lamp with each slide change As in the most cases the dimmed projector is doing the transport this has only an effect with the Arion System where this option can lead to a more precise read ing of the control signal slide transport mode normal 6000 00 Default setting Return to standard mode PlusTrac step delay 0 values between 50 and 80 equal 0 0 to 3 0 seconds Step delay defines the time between dimming the projector and transporting to the next slide With PlusTrac this time is fixed to 0 9 sec If you need to change this time you can do this with this command Using FreeTrac and IMAGIX 4 and higher this setting has no effect Default setting is DC 3059 Cue Play Offset 20 XX has to be between 00 80 With this function BASIX is adding the value XX to all slidenumbers in the con trol signal This is useful if all the numbers are shifted For example if there are two slideshows in one tray that are to be shown one after another at a festival If an offset is set the slide numbers in the display are blinking Turn off the offset mode with DC 3100 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 33 Configuring BASIX Software BASIX can be updated easily You can download the latest version of software at http www baessgen de Checking the ac
26. sing the projectors control panel BASIX will not notice this and commands could get lost Default setting is one minute Space for notes BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 25 Configuring BASIX SIG OUT bus modes Only available with BASIX advanced The SIG OUT BUS has only to be configured if BASIX is used together with addi tional control units In the REC mode the SIG OUT BUS is used as Signal out for recording control signals this configuration has no effect in REC mode Standard 20 0 0 Standard setting SIG IN SIG OUT Note The signal intensity on the SIG OUT can be lower than on the SIG IN Especially with SYNCODE signal by DATATON Sweden the intensity can be to low for the other control unit on the SIG OUT bus In this case it is better to use an T cable that provides the original signal to both units Decode digital signal 000 BASIX will decode the signal from an digital source an will provide an analogue signal on the SIG OUT bus for the other control unit This setting is for the use of BASIX and a digital signal source with older units that can only read analogue signals Read Timecode from digital signal ec o cow c BASIX will decode a eventually available SMPTE Timecode out of the digital source an will provide it on the SIG OUT bus 26 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX THE TIMER The timer can
27. software IMAGIX 5 is able to merge audio files including the control signals Using a CD writer you can produce a CD that is containing both audio and control signal B OUT SIG IN PORTA B CD TRACK 01 A 0 4723 To show the slideshow you connect the digital out of your CD Player with the SIG IN and BASIX will decode the control information from the audio data D D PC Programming with digital sound card If your personal computer is equipped with a sound card with digital S PDIF Out for example SoundBlaster AWE 64 Gold you can connect BASIX during programming the slideshow IMAGIX 5 gt SIG IN PORTA B SB AWE 64 Gold DIG OUT 94 Imagix 5 will add the control data to the sound while playing the show This en ables you to test your slideshow before writing it to CD All this works with both FreeTrac and Digital PlusTrac available in IMAGIX 5 12 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Using BASIX PC Programming with digital soundcard and ana logue recording If you have a soundcard with digital S PDIF OUT and want to record your show on an analogue 4 channel tape you can although use the digital out Connect your devices as shown below gt gt 3 sc 2890
28. t Display Software Revision 9001 9003 Display ID 1 ID 3 9011 9013 Display KEY 1 KEY 3 9101 9103 Input KEY 1 KEY 3 9999 Setting BASIX to defaults BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 37 Configuring BASIX Notes 38 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Wiring V24 IN bus 2 TxD data in 3 RxD data out 4 MIDI 5 Ground BASIX 7 MIDI PIN 1 6 8 9 not used Port A and B not used RxD data in serial projectors TxD data out serial projectors Gate Triac Ground Basix transport shared AC 24 input for 24V AC Transport fwd Transport back OANDUBRWNE AC 24 2 Ground BASIX 5 24 V power supply Wiring BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 39 WIRING Notes BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 40
29. tual software version c The Display will show the actual Software Version for 3 seconds If you have a standard BASIX the display will show for example 1 00 which means version 1 00 If you have a BASIX advanced you ll find an A in front of the number Note There are no different software updates for BASIX and BASIX advanced Displaying the BASIX ID Every BASIX has his own ID number consisting of three four digit IDs called ID1 ID2 and ID3 Please write these numbers down To display the numbers use the following codes After entering the code BASIX will display the ID for 3 seconds OO CO 18 isplaywith ID 1 DC 9001 DC 9002 ID 3 DC 9003 34 BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX If you have a BASIX advanced you ll although find three four digit KEYs KEY 1 3 You can display them by entering oOo Upgrading to BASIX advanced If you bought the upgrade from BASIX to BASIX advanced you ll get the three KEYs for your BASIX Now you simply have to enter the KEYs and your BASIX becomes a BASIX advanced You have to enter the three KEY in the following sequence oo 0 x equals the number of the KEY The display will show 4 lines Enter the KEY and press Enter Do this with all three KEYs When you ve entered all three KEYs you have to turn BASIX off and on again If all KEYs were corr
30. tware only you ll only need Plus and FreeTrac Note The addresses can be set for each or for both projectors at one time If you set the address for both projectors the projector connected to port B will automatically get the address following projector A BASSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX 29 Configuring BASIX PLUSTRAC AND FREETRAC ADDRESSES Use the following command Y equals Setting for Port A amp B 0 1 Setting for Port A only 2 Setting for Port B only XX equals the PlusTrac or FreeTrac address Adress REESE IM P j Example DC 2002 set BASIX to the addresses C and D 000 DATACON SYNCODE ADDRESSES Use the following command C 0 XX equals the dataton address Dataton addresses are in an octal system which means that not all numbers be tween 10 and 77 are valid addresses Invalid addresses are automatically re jected 30 B SSGEN AV Technik GmbH User Manual BASIX Configuring BASIX m objects BASIX is although able to read the signals of m objects software This requires to set BASIX in the m link mode Please note that no other signals are decoded in this mode To return to an b ssgen environment you have to deactivate this op tion Turning on m link mode 000 Turning of m link mode 000 In the m link mode the display will not show the right slide numbers Note If you are usi

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