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HT884/8 VTR/DDR Controller

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Users Manual

HT800 Series VTR/DDR
Controller

Software version:
Document file:

3.42
HT800 manual Version 3.21

History

Date

Description

Version

Nov 12

Hardware panel updated

3.42

Nov 10

Wheel Switch modification

3.30

Jan 08

GPI functions added

3.20

Sept 07 Update cueing functions

3.10

July 06

New functions added

3.00

Summary of Contents for HT884/8

Page 1: ...0 Series VTR DDR Controller Software version Document file 3 42 HT800 manual Version 3 21 History Date Description Version Nov 12 Hardware panel updated 3 42 Nov 10 Wheel Switch modification 3 30 Jan...

Page 2: ...l rights reserved The operating code is licensed by Hi Tech to the original purchaser only It is not permitted to copy sell or use this product in any other way than is intended All trademarks acknowl...

Page 3: ...GPI interface pinout 10 Using GPIs 11 Using the on air tally 12 Using additional controllers 12 3 OPERATION 15 3 1 USING THE MAIN CONTROLLER KEYS 16 Device selection 16 Selecting multiple devices 17...

Page 4: ...G THE T BAR 30 Keypad 30 ESC key 31 Var 31 Still 31 Goto TC 31 Goto Cue No 31 T Bar shuttle key 32 Pre set variable key 32 DDR mode simultaneous play record 32 Select disk mode 32 Start Recording 33 L...

Page 5: ...HT800 Series VTR and Disk controllers 2010 Hi Tech Systems Limited Software Updates 53 6 4 CABLE PIN OUT REFERENCE 54 Notes on PC serial connectors 55 7 SPECIFICATION 58...

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Page 7: ...on of Haptic technology Haptic is Greek for the science of touch Our controller can be programmed to give the operator different tactile and kinesthetic sensations depending on the mode of operation s...

Page 8: ...devices conforming to the Sony RS422 P2 protocol Custom jog shuttle wheel utilising control that is our first implementation of Haptic technology High visibility vacuum fluorescent display On Air ind...

Page 9: ...or 8 RJ45 to 9 pin D type adaptors HT8821 m User s manual this manual on CD Available options Spare RJ45 to 9 pin D type adaptor male for direct connection to VTR Spare RJ45 to 9 pin D type adaptor f...

Page 10: ...thin the packing and care should be taken to ensure that these are not thrown away The contents of the carton are as indicated on the delivery note Carefully unpack and check for shipping damage and s...

Page 11: ...engineers should carry out maintenance Ensure that the power earth connection is correctly made Always check that the supply voltage specified is correct for the local AC power supply voltage The cont...

Page 12: ...sk controller 2 1 External connections HT800 series VTR and DDR Controller HT888 rear view with Link board option Power requirements In the UK the mains plug should be approved to BS1363 and be fitted...

Page 13: ...204 This can be accomplished either by separate routes to the building earth or by bonding together or a combination of the two A suitable double pole earth leakage protection device conforming to BS6...

Page 14: ...hine but record dub machines may be connected to any of the remaining ports REM 2 to REM 8 depending on version Slow Motion controller for DDR control Disk mode On 4 port version play channels to Rem...

Page 15: ...Gnd 2 Rx A data 3 Tx B data 4 Tx Gnd 5 N C 6 Rx Gnd 7 Rx B data 8 Tx A data CAT 5 VTR DDR remote cables are connected to the RJ45 sockets labelled REM 1 and REM 2 plus REM 3 and 4 for 4 machine contr...

Page 16: ...the power cord Remove base chassis 4 screws each corner Remove the rear option slot cover Fit the GPI interface into the vacant option slot and refit base chassis Insert the power cord GPI interface p...

Page 17: ...s logic high 5V A logic low is output when the programmed trigger has been set A maximum current of 200mA can be taken from each of these GPI s A B C D IN Trigger Make these connections to the ground...

Page 18: ...ted VTR then has that GPI or GPIs assigned to it The menu will display all trigger settings but there is no indication as to which trigger is assigned to which VTR Using the on air tally The red on ai...

Page 19: ...Installation 2012 Hi Tech Systems Limited 13 Note Adapter pin out wiring can be found in the addendum at the end of this manual...

Page 20: ...0 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 J8 IN 1 1 IN 2 2 IN 3 3 IN 4 4 IN 5 5 IN 6 6 IN 7 7 IN 8 8 GND 9 DIODE CLAMP 10 OUT 8 11 OUT 7 12 OUT 6 13 OUT 5 14 OUT 4 15 OUT 3 16 OUT 2 17 OUT 1 18 U...

Page 21: ...Op pe er ra at ti io on n The HT800 series VTR and DDR controllers transport controls may be similar to the front panel controls of the VTR or device they are controlling but benefit from additional...

Page 22: ...be updated with the label timecode and transport status appropriate for the attached device The selected device MUST be enabled for remote control If the device is set to operate locally from its own...

Page 23: ...he Master The Master channel has i Assigning an external controller To assign an external controller or automation system connected to the LOOP port to a control channel press and hold the desired cha...

Page 24: ...t forward rewind still and standby press the PP E E key below menu display to select playback the LED will be off Pressing this key again will illuminate the LED and put the VTR into PB EE mode where...

Page 25: ...1 in the editing modes Each cue location is stored as an In point and or Out point VTRs may be cued to any location Cues are stored and recalled using the MARK IN MARK OUT Keys SHIFT and CUE keys For...

Page 26: ...menu and tally LEDs confirm that the point has been saved and the saved time code number is briefly shown on the display If a dedicated direct entry keypad is available HT800 series s or c models onl...

Page 27: ...int and then press SHIFT and PLAY together With the S controller a slow motion loop can be performed by pressing SHIFT and VAR this will take the speed of the T bar Cue memory location table The follo...

Page 28: ...ift and CUE keys Turn the wheel to scroll through the locations At the desired location press and hold the Mark IN key for more than 1 second Selecting timecode source data The TC button selects the t...

Page 29: ...eo track and during playback read by the internal time code reader or vertical interval time code reader during recording AUTO Time code is selected automatically by the VTR depending on the speed of...

Page 30: ...ly to all editing modes IN point times must be less than OUT point times The controller does IN only edits by setting the OUT point time code to be the same as the IN point time code A suitable pre ro...

Page 31: ...to the VTR until recording starts If the recording starts late increase the delay If the recording starts early decrease the delay pre set to 5 frames see Chapter 4 to adjust The edit delay is global...

Page 32: ...an open ended edit Then select the RECORDER by pressing the VTR selection key 2 Search for the edit IN point and press the MARK IN key To see the values of the IN and OUT timecode points select the PL...

Page 33: ...IN time display OUT time display EDIT DURATION CUE goto IN point ready to edit SHIFT no function SHIFT no function REC preview the edit REC PLAY does the edit Note If both RECORDER and PLAYER are sele...

Page 34: ...TR and Disk controller Single Machine Edit Making a two machine edit To perform a two machine edit select the RECORDER then SHIFT PLAYER to group the 2 VTRs and press the RECORD PLAY keys RECORD on th...

Page 35: ...PLAYER is selected first More than one recorder If more than one recording is required e g for duplication then after the master recorder has been selected press and hold the Shift key while selectin...

Page 36: ...tted with a Penny Giles T Bar numeric keypad variable selection keys and special function keys Keypad for s version Keypad The numeric keypad allows a time code number to be entered directly for enter...

Page 37: ...key to make the VTR locate to the timecode entered using the keypad Pressing ESC at any time cancels the operation Normal VTR operation is available while this button is on Goto Cue No Press this key...

Page 38: ...T Bar but using the variable range as set up in the menu see Chapter 4 The speed ranges available are Min Slow Norm Fast Max 0 to 25 0 to 33 0 to 50 0 to 100 100 to 200 DDR mode simultaneous play reco...

Page 39: ...ressing the red record button will route the input to the output LIVE mode It will then be possible to mark a cue why viewing the input and search to cue for instant replay Live Jog This mode forces t...

Page 40: ...s are fitted with a numeric keypad and special function keys Keypad for c version Keypad The numeric keypad allows a time code number to be entered directly for entering edit points and cueing and mar...

Page 41: ...ration Normal VTR operation is available while this button is on Goto Cue No Press this key to set the keypad to accept cue numbers instead of T C numbers Any number entered into the keypad is accepte...

Page 42: ...through the menus using the wheel A chevron indicates the active display line Hold down key to select value HT800 Series Menu Display To change the value assigned to a function press and hold down th...

Page 43: ...VTRs will not allow the tape timer to be set so this item may have no effect To move between hh mm ss ff turn the wheel Press and hold down the key and turn the wheel to alter the numbers To recall th...

Page 44: ...a stable edit The chosen value effects the Cue pre and post roll function Mark Preroll nn secs 0 secs DEF Description Offset the MARK IN time The timecode stored will be the time at the point the MAR...

Page 45: ...rd in the Insert edit mode Insert allows you to define which video and audio tracks are selected using the jog shuttle key and the wheel Existing control track and linear timecode are preserved and pl...

Page 46: ...ay mode automatically once an operator has initiated the CUE command Stop at Off End Out Off DEF Description End stores the T C at the point the recorded channel was stopped less 6 frames when replaye...

Page 47: ...ted channel Label XXXX VTR1 DEF or R1 DEF Description Changes the label displayed in the bottom right hand corner of the display when not in MENU A large character set is available to make most 4 char...

Page 48: ...VTR Jog Rate Var Rate and Sht Shuttle Rate Min Slow Norm Fast Max Normal DEF Description Changes the reaction time of the wheel input to the tape being replayed to compensate for tape disk and operato...

Page 49: ...onnector of the GPI option the controller can provide a tally out signal mimics the LEDs on the control panel and accept a tally in signal mimics the keys on the control panel as programmed The ON AIR...

Page 50: ...nts Auto Group Sports version controller only NO YES NO DEF Description Enable or disable auto grouping of playback channels in DISK mode EE mode auto or full AUTO FULL AUTO DEF Description Change the...

Page 51: ...Yes The record VTR MUST be connected to the REM 2 connector and the player MUST be connected to the REM1 connector The controller has emitted several short beeps and the remote LED has gone off What s...

Page 52: ...s not indicate Crash Record mode is this normal Yes Only Insert Assemble and Inhibit modes are indicated The controller is in Crash Record mode when the edit mode area of the display is blank Where is...

Page 53: ...e VTR will be in stop mode Standby Off and hold The VTR will spool down head drum will stop and tape unthread FFWD Latched FFWD Spools the tape forward or together with play for latched forward Menu s...

Page 54: ...elected VTR into variable mode the range depends on the menu setting Vari Speed using T Bar VAR Next to T Bar HT884 8s only The VTR will play in variable speed mode this range depends on the menu sett...

Page 55: ...ance retard frames Press and hold the key or Advances or retards the VTR a frame at a time Pre Roll back a fixed number of seconds Cue Pre Rolls the tape by the amount set in the menu setting pre roll...

Page 56: ...Bar The VTR will go into variable playback using the variable range set in the menu Freeze during Slow Motion STILL The selected VTR playback will freeze the VTR during the slow motion playback Eject...

Page 57: ...ndum 2012 Hi Tech Systems Limited 51 HT88x Outline dimensions Models with a direct entry key pad and or direct entry keypad and fader arm have the following outline dimensions HT88x c s Outline dimens...

Page 58: ...very simple proceed as follows Loosen and remove the 4 screws in the base of the case Carefully remove lid a little way and then unplug the ribbon cables connecting the front panel to the base Store...

Page 59: ...out the main PCB from the case Replacing the PCB When replacing the PCB ensure that it is correctly located in the rear panel before tightening the two screws at the front edge of the PCB Mother Boar...

Page 60: ...dendum 54 HT800 Series VTR and Disk controller 6 4 Cable pin out reference The following diagrams are provided for those wishing to make their own cables Standard RS422 cable RJ45 to D type RS422 cabl...

Page 61: ...RS232 cable Making a software upgrade serial cable Notes on PC serial connectors Some computers particularly laptops have odd earth arrangements on the RS232 connector making the download problematic...

Page 62: ...Addendum 56 HT800 Series VTR and Disk controller Making the RJ45 to RS422 male adapters Making the RJ45 to RS422 female adapters...

Page 63: ...Addendum 2012 Hi Tech Systems Limited 57 Making the RJ45 to RS422 loop adapters...

Page 64: ...38 4 Kb s K bits per second Communication Protocol SONY 9 pin RS422 Serial connectors RJ45 8 pin sockets VTRs controlled VTRs that support the Sony RS422 9 pin protocol Power Mains input Fused IEC con...

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