Accom ASWR8150, Technical Manual

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Control Functional Description
Signal Chassis
Serial 1, 2, 3
Three serial remote control ports provide interfaces to external devices,
primarily edit controllers. Figure 1-13, on the facing page, shows the
typical configuration for connecting the 8150 to an edit controller. Use
ports 1 and 2 for edit control, and configure them for crosspoint or
timeline protocols. Use the third serial port for LINC
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devices, or other
types of controllers. You can set each serial port independently for
connection type (e.g. master or slave RS-422), communication protocol,
baud rate, and parity.
Control Panel
This serial control port connects the 8150 Signal Chassis to the Control
Panel chain. You can connect up to four Control Panels to a Signal
Chassis using standard RS-422 cables. The Control Panel maximum
chain length is 2000 feet (610 meters) for all Control Panels on the chain.
GPI (General Purpose Interface)
This port supports eight inputs and eight outputs. GPI inputs trigger a
variety of functions, as assigned in the Personality menu. GPI outputs
are programmed as keyframe functions in a Timeline effect.
Tally
Sixteen input source tally connections are provided through
opto-isolated open collector outputs.
Control Panel
Control In
This serial port connects the Control Panel to the Signal Chassis control
chain.
Control Out
This serial port connects additional Control Panels to the Signal Chassis
control chain. You can connect up to four Control Panels to the Signal
Chassis control chain using standard RS-422 cables. The Control Panel
maximum chain length is 2000 feet (610 meters) for all Control Panels on
the chain.
Control Functional Description 8150 Technical Guide
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Introduction
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