V_1.OM.000160.DRM
Page 84
Version 5.0
Doremi Labs, Inc.
18.7.3
Connection to the Akai DD-1500 with RS422 control
(recommended)
1. Use the standard RS422 direct cable male-male 9 pins (Master to Slave)
2. Feed House Sync to the V1 and to the DD1500
3. Connect the serial cable between the V1 RS422 port 1 and the DD1500
4. Set the DD1500 Word Sync to Video A (29.97 for NTSC, 25fps for PAL)
5. Set the Ext M/C of the DD1500 to Master
6. Make sure the V1 is in Chase Off mode
Please contact Akai to get the best connection with the DD-1500 and the DD-8.
18.7.4
Connection to the Akai DD-1500 in CHASE RS422 Mode
1. If you did not receive a special serial cable that is DB9 Male to Male specific to the DD1500,
you need to make one with the following pin-out (This is a twisted Slave to Slave cable):
pin
1
->
pin
1
pin
2
->
pin
8
pin
3
->
pin
7
pin
4
->
pin
6
pin
5
->
pin
5
pin
6
->
pin
4
pin
7
->
pin
3
pin
8
->
pin
2
pin 9 -> pin 9
2. Feed house sync to the V1 and to the DD1500
3. Connect the serial cable between the V1 RS422 port 1 and the DD1500
4. Set the DD1500 Word Sync to Video A (29.97 for NTSC, 25 fps for PAL),
5. Set the Ext M/C of the DD1500 to Full Slave,
6. Set the Chase mode of the V1 to Serial TC.
Use the DD1500 as if it is standalone, the V1 will chase to it at any speed.
18.7.5
Connection to the Fairlight
1. Feed House Sync to the V1 and the Fairlight
2. Connect the serial cable between the Fairlight and the V1 RS422 port 1
3. On the V1, set OPTION MENU (1)
Transport
JogSpeed
to 100% (No Limit) and save using
OPTION MENU (5).
4. Run the Fairlight software, Hit the Machine 1 button to put the V1 on-line
5. Push buttons for setup of M1
6. Set Lace parameters to UNLACE=ON
7. And the LACE time parameter to 0 SEC
The Fairlight software will control the V1 properly