Autodesk HP xw9400, Hardware Setup Manual

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NOTE VTR emulation requires a workstation with a video board. The Video keyword for the corresponding
device must be uncommented in the software initialisation configuration file, init.cfg . See the description of
the Video keyword in the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File Reference Guide .
2 Connect the audio I/O cables between the devices involved in the VTR emulation process
(out-to-in/in-to-out).
If you intend to use the emulator as a Player, it is recommended that you connect an external AES signal
such as a tone to the input of the system serving as the VTR emulator. This ensures the Player is stable
and correctly synced.
NOTE Connect an RS-422 control cable to the serial ports between the devices used in the VTR emulation
process. Make sure the serial ports correspond to those defined by the Emulator keywords in the software
initialisation configuration file. See the description of the Emulator keyword in the
Autodesk Visual Effects and
Finishing Configuration File Reference Guide .
NOTE The RS-422 cables for VTR emulation require custom pinouts. See VTR Emulation RS-422 Control
Cables on page 24.
3 Make sure the appropriate video and audio sync setup is in place.
VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables
Custom cables are required to control the VTR emulator. The pinouts required by the cable depend on the
workstation and device involved in the VTR emulation process. The following diagrams depict the control
cable pinouts required for the most common VTR emulation setups.
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