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SW1X8, RS422 Switcher 

 

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IX.

 

OPERATION WITH GANG FUNCTION 

 

A.

 

To Control A Gang of VTRs 

 

1.

 

Press and hold the switch corresponding to the Status VTR (the VTR 
that will be monitored for status and timecode).  Its indicator will light. 
 

2.

 

Now press and release the switch corresponding to each VTR to be 
added to the gang.  Their respective indicators will light. 
 

3.

 

Release the Status VTR switch.  It will begin to blink.  
  
Example:  To gang VTRs 2, 4, 5 and 7 
   

Press and hold switch number 

[2]

, its indicator will light.  

 

 

Press and release switch numbers 

[4]

[5]

 and 

[7]

.  

   

Their respective indicators will light.  

   

Release switch number 

[2]

; its indicator will blink.   

  

B.

 

To Control All 8 VTRs 

 

1.

 

Press the

 [GANG]

 switch.  

 

2.

 

The Switch number 1 indicator will blink (it is the default Status 

VTR

).  

All other switch indicators, 2 through 8, will light. 
 
Example:  To Gang Roll (Common Roll) VTRs 1 through 8, press 

GANG

.  

 

 

The indicator for each VTR will turn on. 

 

Summary of Contents for SW1X8

Page 1: ...19770 Bahama St Northridge CA 91324 V 818 898 3380 F 818 898 3360 sales dnfcontrols com MODEL No SW1X8 RS422 SWITCHER User Manual...

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Page 3: ...PTION 4 V INSTALLATION 5 VI 1XN EXPANSION PORT INSTALLATION 5 VII NX8 EXPANSION PORT INSTALLATION 6 VIII OPERATION WITHOUT GANG FUNCTION 6 IX OPERATION WITH GANG FUNCTION 7 X SPECIFICATIONS 8 XI FRONT...

Page 4: ...mpany header information revised Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty Reformatted 030804 Rev 2 3 SPECIFICATIONS section Rear Panel 1 External Select Changed no of pins from 9 to 25 081805 Rev 2 4 Chang...

Page 5: ...individual VTRs 2 Select a Group of VTRs 3 Gang Roll Common Roll all 8 VTRs B 1XN Expansion Port 1 Connects two or more SW1X8 RS422 Switchers to control more than 8 VTRs 2 Create 1 x 16 1 x 24 etc co...

Page 6: ...n and blinks Select Output 1 2 or 3 All of the members of the gang have their LEDs on Output 1 blinks To CLEAR old gang and create a new one Press and hold any key then select the other keys to be gan...

Page 7: ...indicator will turn on D When power is applied OUT1 is active and its indicator light will blink Installation is complete VI 1XN EXPANSION PORT INSTALLATION To control more than 8 VTRs from a single c...

Page 8: ...TR 1 to OUT1 on SW1X8 1 SW1X8 2 and SW1X8 3 C Connect one end of a standard RS422 cable 9 pin D type male to male cable with all 9 pins wired one to one into the NX8 Expansion Port on the SW1X8 Using...

Page 9: ...will light 3 Release the Status VTR switch It will begin to blink Example To gang VTRs 2 4 5 and 7 Press and hold switch number 2 its indicator will light Press and release switch numbers 4 5 and 7 Th...

Page 10: ...rs labeled 1 through 8 1 Gang selector switch 1 Power Indicator B Rear Panel 1 RS422 Input 9 Pin D Type Female 8 RS422 Outputs 9 Pin D Type Female 1 NX8 Expansion Port 9 Pin D Type Female 1 1XN Expans...

Page 11: ...rts When the OUTPUT line is held low the selection of the corresponding VTR port is prohibited F NX8 Connector 9 Pin D Type Female Pin Description 1 OUTPUT 1 ON Active Low 2 OUTPUT 2 ON Active Low 3 O...

Page 12: ...nal Pullup to 5 VDC is 2 Switch 2 provided 3 Switch 3 4 Switch 4 5 Switch 5 6 Switch 6 7 Switch 7 8 Switch 8 9 No Connection 10 No Connection 11 No Connection 12 Switch Common 13 Tally Common 14 5v DC...

Page 13: ...SW1X8 RS422 Switcher Page 1 11 1 o of f 1 12 2 XI FRONT PANEL REAR VIEW XII CONNECTION DIAGRAM...

Page 14: ...NF Controls at its option will repair or replace the defective unit DNF Controls will return the unit prepaid to the customer The method of shipment is at the discretion of DNF Controls principally UP...

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