Alcorn Mcbride V+ series, User Manual

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Application Notes 7-7
More Outputs?
To keep our sequence examples simple, we have used only eight outputs of
the sixteen available on the V16+. Many other discrete output possibilities
can be added. For example, you could add independent show run, pause,
and stop lights, cue lights for both the Theatre and Preshow OCCs, and
control of special effects within the theatre. Also, the V16+ could control
the OCC microphone mix to the audio equipment. To utilize more than
sixteen inputs or outputs, additional IO64 Discrete I/O Expanders must be
connected to the V16+.
Configuring the V16+
Now that we have designed the architecture of our show we need to
describe it to the V16+. This is done with screens that, to a large extent,
mimic the decisions that we have already made.
We begin from the main menu of the WinScript programming software by
selecting the
File | New option and choosing V16+ from the product list.
Next, let’s give our show a name…how about "MYSHOW"?
Let’s continue by selecting the
Configuration | Unit…
menu item. This
Dialog Box allows us to describe the environment that the script will be
executing in. Information requested here includes the Unit Type (V16+),
Unit Address, and frame rate. The selection of frame rate affects the frame
numbers used while programming our sequences, so this selection should be
made before we do any sequence programming. The V16+ clock can be
sourced from the processor's internal oscillator or from an external clock at
any rate up to 3000Hz. We will be using external frame sync from one of
the DVD Players, so set the Clock Source to
External
.