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ES-SloMo

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Page 1: ...ES SloMo Slow Motion Video Controller Operations Manual...

Page 2: ...LCooper Electronics All other brand names are the property of their respective owners ES SloMo User s Manual Third Edition Part Number 932094 2009 JLCooper Electronics 142 Arena Street El Segundo CA 9...

Page 3: ...perations 25 Cue Ply Stop and CuePlyStp Slo Specific Operations 27 Editing the Cue List 28 TBar Operation 30 Edit Preset Track Arming 32 Machine Control 33 Gangway16 Operation 34 Setup 34 Gangway16 Co...

Page 4: ...TBar for Slow Motion and shuttle tape operation an easy to read 2 x 16 VF display for accurate editing a full size numeric keypad fast access function keys and an integrated data and power cable to mi...

Page 5: ...another ES SloMo or computer for backup or editing Ability to import export cues from to Ash Vale SM 2a Programmable cueing modes Automatic play All Cues function 2 user assignable buttons Log operat...

Page 6: ...ectors Some video servers have more than one connector which allow simultaneous control of the recorder and player In these cases connect each port to its own connector on the ES SloMo Lastly connect...

Page 7: ...he display will show Then the display will show Follow the directions on the display This calibrates the TBar for optimum range These values are stored in nonvolatile memory and should never need to b...

Page 8: ...ame timecode the ES SloMo displays a space as in the pictures below Nondrop Timecode display in Cue and Park Mode Nondrop Timecode display in Cue Play Stop and Cue Play StopSlo Modes If the machine re...

Page 9: ...ode indicating field 1 Timecode display in Cue Play Stop and Cue Play StopSlo Modes indicating field 1 If the machine returns field 2 in the timecode the ES SloMo displays a colon as in the pictures b...

Page 10: ...ferent menu items are displayed on the top line of the window There are two types of items accessed this way Parameters and Commands Parameters allow the user to modify settings and are stored in nonv...

Page 11: ...will save them to the nonvolatile memory If you decide to not save pressing the CLR ESC key will exit out of the menu mode without saving When commands are reached at the end of the parameters the arr...

Page 12: ...mal Scaling Disabled Still to 10x Scaling Enabled Configurable using TBar Speed Min and Max 5 95 to 105 of play speed 10 90 to 110 of play speed Bidirectional 1x to 1x play speed 4 TBar Mode Passive M...

Page 13: ...eed Max This sets the maximum speed to be sent by the TBar in Normal Mode when the T1 Scaling button is active 1x 4x 1 x 8x 2x 10x 7 TBar Speed Preset Sets the Preset Speed to be evoked by pressing th...

Page 14: ...his issues a slow shuttle command in the appropriate direction then a Still command when the desired frame has been reached This does not work well with disk based recorders Step Fwd Rev This sends a...

Page 15: ...nse message A1 Analog Audio 1 and Digital Audio 1 A2 Analog Audio 2 and Digital Audio 2 Shift A1 Digital Audio 3 Shift A2 Digital Audio 4 Type 4 Same as Type 2 except the A1 A2 bits are set to zero A1...

Page 16: ...this tally which under unusual circumstances might disrupt normal track select operations If this is disabled the ES SloMo will not know of any track operation done on the controlled unit itself Disab...

Page 17: ...1000 cues Cue Ply Stop Cues are stored as start and stop times When a cue is recalled a CueUp message is sent When the unit reports that it is cued a Play command is issued When the play time agrees w...

Page 18: ...onds 4 seconds 5 seconds 6 seconds 7 seconds 8 seconds 9 seconds 20 Cue Delay Time Sets the amount of delay between cues when in Play All Cues operation 0 to 8 seconds Default is 0 seconds 21 Mach 1 C...

Page 19: ...re Enables or disables control of an optional JLCooper Electronics Gangway16 RS 422 router Enabling this option repurposes the 1 2 3 4 buttons and LEDs below the T Bar for remote control of the Gangwa...

Page 20: ...d a second message appears telling the operator to place the destination deck into record then press ENTER again to begin W1 or W2 By selecting the W1 or W2 button to be Tog Clip Enable it is possible...

Page 21: ...to it Pressing the CLR ESC button aborts this operation When sending data from a computer a 25 mS delay must be inserted between each cue to allow the unit to write to nonvolatile memory The ES SloMo...

Page 22: ...ar Play Speed TBar Preset Play Speed TBar sends Shuttle Stop FF Rew have no effect on TBar Enable Step Frame GoTo Type 2 Audio track handling Stop button sends Stop Latched FF and Rew Enabled Track Ta...

Page 23: ...ar Passive Min TBar Still Max TBar Play Speed TBar Preset Play Speed TBar sends Shuttle Stop FF Rew have no effect on TBar Enable Step Frame GoTo Type 2 Audio track handling Stop button sends Stop Mon...

Page 24: ...plied to time 3 The next action will depend upon the Cue Operation mode that the unit is configured for If in Cue and Stop mode the controller does nothing If in Cue Ply Stop mode the controller will...

Page 25: ...th each push Current Cue Pressing the ENTER key will replay the most recently selected cue This may be done repeatedly Cue and Park Specific Operations To Manually Enter a Goto Time 1 Press ManTime bu...

Page 26: ...anually entered time to a Cue 1 Press ManTime button The display will show 2 Start pressing numbers they will scroll from right to left across the screen 3 When desired time entered press StoreCue The...

Page 27: ...the leftmost 3 digits on the top line 3 At desired Start point press Mark In An asterisk appears to the right of the cue number This may take place with unit playing at any speed or stopped 4 At desi...

Page 28: ...o command will be issued The exact command sent is the one set in the TBar Message Menu item When the unit has reached the prestored Stop point a Stop command is issued Editing the Cue List It is poss...

Page 29: ...bled recall a Clip 5 Move the TBar to a desired speed optional at this point 6 Recall a clip While playing you may move the TBar to desired speed 7 When set to desired speed press the W1 or W2 button...

Page 30: ...ay be made to turn the TBar off Scaled Range Operation Press the T1 button The TBar will be enabled The Minimum speed of the T Bar will now be the value set in the Menu Item TBar Speed Min The Maximum...

Page 31: ...ax scaling if the T1 LED is lit By this means the operator can go to an exact speed position at any time without causing the controlled machine to move 5 Play Range With this range the Preset and Rang...

Page 32: ...place the machine s in the Assemble Record Edit mode Insert Recording Toggle the Ins button so that it is on In addition press the desired tracks so that they are on Immediately available are the Vid...

Page 33: ...Mo In this case the first one pushed will become the machine used for Tally operations current time code transport control LEDs and Edit Presets In a multi machine operation the selection of tally mac...

Page 34: ...be controlled by the ES SloMo Firmware upgrades are available for purchase from the JLCooper Electronics Service Department You can contact the Service Department by dialing 310 322 9990 in North Amer...

Page 35: ...e Press the wheel to go to Jog mode and press the MENU button again As the Jog wheel is turned different menu items are displayed on the top line of the window Scroll to the menu item for DQJZD 2SHU W...

Page 36: ...s and LEDs are as follows Labeling Since the default labeling of these 4 buttons is for the Machine Control function a plastic decal shown below is supplied with the unit which allows the labeling of...

Page 37: ...his button is pressed the Gangway is configured to enable all 16 ports All Off When this button is pressed the Gangway is configured to disable all 16 ports Tally Pressing this button allows you to se...

Page 38: ...Port 8 Port 9 Port 10 Port 11 Port 12 Port 13 Port 14 Port 15 Port 16 The bottom line indicates which ports are enabled The presence of an arrow pointing up indicates that a port is enabled for output...

Page 39: ...xample press 1 2 The display will show similar to the screen shot below To enable all the ports on the Gangway16 for output press the All On button The display will show To disable all the ports on th...

Page 40: ...to enable a port on the Gangway for Tally make sure that the Tally LED is illuminated then key in the 2 digit entry on the numeric keypad for the port For example to select Port 9 for Tally press 0 9...

Page 41: ...definable by the user ff mm ss hh is the timecode as returned from the machine immediately preceding the button press It is in BCD format cs is checksum of all the bytes in the packet preceding it The...

Page 42: ...1 stop bit The data format is 0Dh 0Ah Cue 20h Time 0Dh 0Ah Cue 20h Time 0Dh 0Ah The ES SloMo protocol is The port settings are 38400 bits sec no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit The data format is 0Dh 0...

Page 43: ...ed These are the same values sent from the ES SloMo to a machine and are defined on page 17 of the Sony document Protocol of Remote 9 pin Connector 2nd Edition The character terminates the sending of...

Page 44: ...d of the ES SloMo cable to pins 4 and 6 on your deck The data transmission from the ES SloMo follows the standard P2 specification EIA RS 422A at 38400 bits sec 8 data bits 1 stop bit and odd parity E...

Page 45: ...turns the unit on or off The unit comes with a power supply appropriate for the country in which the unit was sold If you need a power supply specific to your location please contact your local distri...

Page 46: ...com will contain up to date information on drivers applications and troubleshooting If all else fails you can contact the JLCooper Service Department at service jlcooper com Care and Service If prope...

Page 47: ...rranty JLCooper s normal repair turn around time at the factory is approximately 10 business days from receipt of product to shipping Your actual turn around time will include return shipping Actual t...

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