Alcorn Mcbride V+ series, User Manual

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7-14 Application Notes
Now that the rest of the theatre is ready, we start the Recycle sequence
which will get all 12 DVD Players ready. Since we do not know how long
it will be until the first performance, it is necessary to search the DVD
Players as fast as possible. To do this, we start 12 independent search
sequences (SearchTheatre1, SearchTheatre2, SearchTheatre3,
SearchPreshow1, etc.) that turn the corresponding flag “ON” when the
player has been searched. Also, to insure that all outputs will be “OFF”
when the Search sequences begin, we simply turn them all “OFF” before we
start Search sequences 1-12.
If all twelve
SelectClip
events were put in the same sequence, the time
that it takes for each player to spin-up will accumulate. Even though they
would be scripted to occur on the same frame, the final
SelectClip
event
could be over 4 minutes late!