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press MENU SET when the proper file is selected.   There is also a range selection, 
either 00-99 or 000-299. 
 

3- Write to New .TD2 File 

This is used to create a new file of register data on the USB drive.  Once the function 
is  selected,  you  will  be  able  to  enter  an  eight-character  (or  fewer)  filename,  and 
select the range of cues you want to save (0-99 or 0-299).  Once in this mode, the 
characters may be selected by the jog knob, and stepped from one to the next by the 
'+' and '-' buttons on the keypad.   Once the name is entered press the MENU SET 
button to go to the next step.  The filename should be at least two characters long. 
 
Note that the filename entered must meet the criteria for 8.3 filenames in that spaces 
are not allowed.   The .td2 extension will be appended automatically. 

 
4- Read Menu File to TDC 

This  is  used  to  read  a  .tds  file  containing  menu  settings  to  the  TDC-100B.    These 
files  contain  information  about  the  firmware  version  of  the  TDC-100B  frame  from 
which  the  file  was  written.    The  version  number  in  the  file  is  compared  with  the 
current version of firmware in the frame of the TDC-100B, and warning is displayed if 
the  versions  differ.    This  is  because  menu  items  may  have  changed  between 
different versions and the file may not give you the settings you expect. 
 
The  menu  items  for  the  original  TDC-100  version  3.4  or  3.5  are  the  same  as  the 
TDC-100B running Version 1.0, and may be safely loaded. 
 

5- Overwrite Menu File 

Replaces an existing .tds file on the drive with the current menu data 
 

6- Write New Menu File 

Writes a new .tds file to the drive.   Name entry works the same way as in (3) above. 
 

7- Set Time 

Since any files written to the USB drive are time and date stamped, the TDC-100B 
has  a  clock  which  can  be  set  when  in  USB  mode.      This  function  provides  that 
capability.  The clock will continue to run for about one week when the TDC-100B is 
powered off, so it will maintain accurate time so long as the TDC-100B is powered up 
from time to time. 
 
The current  time will be  displayed  on the top line, and you can enter  a time on the 
bottom  line  with  the  numeric  keypad.      Press  MENU  SET  to  transfer  the  keyed-in 
time to the clock. 
 
 

8- Set Date 

Same as above for the date.   Date data is displayed and entered in the mm-dd-yy 
format. 
 
Any time a file is open on the USB drive (reading or writing), the 

red LED

 next to the 

drive socket will be lit.  You should not remove the drive until this LED is off. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for TDC-100B

Page 1: ...ut 06877 TDC 100B TD S DISK CONTROLLER Preliminary Installation and Operation Manual Software Version 1 1 Lance Design 27 Fairview Avenue Ridgefield Connecticut 06877 Tel 203 894 8206 www lancedesign...

Page 2: ...will be made free of charge provided that the equipment has not been subjected to mechanical or electrical abuse or modification as determined by Lance Design and also that the equipment is returned t...

Page 3: ...Description Page 7 Menu Items Page 9 General Operation Page 14 Trigger Function Numbers Page 15 Multi Device Control Rules Page 17 Multi Point Loops Page 18 USB Port Operation Page 19 Installation Pag...

Page 4: ...G button the MARK IN button and the MARK OUT button at the same time 3 buttons at once The display will say CLR To Clear All If you press the CLR key while holding down the above three buttons the TDC...

Page 5: ...in time adds a duration value to it and stores it in the out register To display the duration of a register difference between in point and out point press TM key If either of the registers is clear t...

Page 6: ...will stop looping at the first opportunity and play to the outside outpoint register 25 outpoint in the above example To Do an Automatic Transfer Dub from a vtr Set inpoints for both the vtr playback...

Page 7: ...l Numeric Keypad for entry of numeric data register numbers timecodes etc Plus and Minus Keys for timecode arithmetic and for use as up down keys for scrolling through the menu items FCN Key for selec...

Page 8: ...ll toggle the menu choices if there are only two If there are more than two it will step through them If you hold this key down you can use the knob to adjust the menu setting CLIP LIST used to displa...

Page 9: ...ll the register and immediately cue the disks to the register inpoints P bus recalls will always cue the disks regardless of this menu setting This would normally be set to Only when loading the times...

Page 10: ...07 RECALL DISPLAYS NAME TIME This item applies only if Item 04 is turned on If this item is set to NAME the clip name will be displayed when a register is recalled If this item is set to TIME the In T...

Page 11: ...ing multiple machines if the device number s from the switcher match any of the enabled machines the commands will be sent to all enabled machines Setting this item to assigns no device number to chan...

Page 12: ...Channel C exits a Multi loop GPI Out 3 Triggered when Channel D exits a Multi loop GPI Out 4 Triggered when any of the four channels exits a Multi loop 28 GPI OUTPUTS ACTIVE LOW HIGH Selects the polar...

Page 13: ...tify them as Sony VTR If they are in Non BVW modes the TDC will try to report what protocol is selected The frame rate of the controlled device will also be displayed TDC FIRMWARE VERSION Displays the...

Page 14: ...ecalls and learns SWITCHER INITIATED FUNCTIONS The production switcher can do the following things 1 Issue LEARN commands This happens when you do a emem learn with learn recall enabled in the emem pe...

Page 15: ...send a trigger When the switcher sends a TRIGGER all enabled machines are sent a command corresponding to the Function Number specified for that trigger in the switcher menu The function numbers are a...

Page 16: ...valid inpoints and valid device numbers will be cued All 300 registers are directly accessible from P bus if the switcher supports this expanded access This may make the use of SELECT BANK triggers un...

Page 17: ...you do put this trigger in your effect you may be causing two cueup commands to be sent to the DDR at almost the same time and this might actually slow the cueing process or cause other DDR problems T...

Page 18: ...loop must have a minimum duration of 1 15 just like a normal loop and must have both an inpoint and an outpoint The Start Point must be at least as early as the Loop In point There are no requirement...

Page 19: ...by both the Windows and the Mac versions of the Cueman applications Files may be freely interchanged between the USB flash drives and the Cueman applications The menu data is stored in files with a td...

Page 20: ...by pressing the MENU SET button just below the MENU button You may return to the main menu at any time except when a file read write is in progress by pressing the MENU button The eight main menu fun...

Page 21: ...d warning is displayed if the versions differ This is because menu items may have changed between different versions and the file may not give you the settings you expect The menu items for the origin...

Page 22: ...ector for extending P bus connections to other devices CONTROL PANEL Ethernet RJ45 with POE RS 232 GPI RS 232 port for PC upload download of register data and GPI input and output connections EXT REF...

Page 23: ...DEO CONNECTIONS The BNC connectors on the rear panel are for analog reference video Note that this input must be composite analog black or other analog video synchronous with the video system with whi...

Page 24: ...ction or by a standard POE switch or POE power inserter The power requirements are modest The panel draws approximately 3 to 4 watts of POE power Note that it often takes a few seconds for the control...

Page 25: ...the Ethernet connector and the first three sections of the switch on the rear of the frame must match for the panel and frame to communicate Multiple TDC 100Bs may communicate over the same network s...

Page 26: ...device end pinouts The two connectors are identical and connected together The P bus port on the TDC 100B is listen only as of firmware version 1 1 The data is RS 422 38 4K baud and the parity is sel...

Page 27: ...1 stop bit 9600 8 N 1 GPI RS 232 Pin Function 1 Ground 2 RS 232 RX to TDC100 3 RS 232 TX from TDC100 4 GPI In 2 5 GPI In 4 6 GPI Out 1 7 GPI Out 3 8 GPI Out 5 9 Ground 10 Ground 11 GPI In 1 12 GPI In...

Page 28: ...28 Notes...

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