PIX 250i User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.00
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Ext
er
nal Contr
ol
External Control
RS-422
The PIX 250i conforms to the Sony P2 (9-pin) machine control standard over RS-422. The PIX 250i
acts as a slave only, not as a master. To enable RS-422 set
[Remote Control - RS-422]
to
On
. The
following table lists all commands supported by the PIX 250i as well as how those commands are
supported on three popular RS-422 controllers.
Command
DNF ST300
JLC-ES450
SONY PDW-HR1
(Player Mode)
RECORD
Yes
Yes
n/a
Stop RECORDING
Yes
Yes
n/a
Play
Yes
Yes
Yes
PAUSE
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stop PlayBACK
Yes
No (Pause only)
Yes
Fast ForwardWD
Yes
Yes
Yes
Rewind
Yes
Yes
Yes
JOG
Yes
Yes
Yes
SHUTTLE
Yes
Yes
Yes
T-BAR
Yes
n/a
n/a
REC and Play TIMECODE
Yes
Yes
Yes
GOTO (LOCATE to TIMECODE)
Yes
Yes
n/a
VAR
n/a
n/a
Yes
PREV
n/a
Yes (in Fast ForwardV
mode*)
Yes
NEXT
n/a
Yes (in Fast ForwardV
mode*)
Yes
IN ENTRY
n/a
Yes
Yes
OUT ENTRY
n/a
Yes
Yes
IN ENTRY TRIM
n/a
Yes
Yes
OUT ENTRY TRIM
n/a
Yes
Yes
IN ENTRY GOTO
n/a
Yes
Yes
OUT ENTRY GOTO
Yes
Yes
Yes
IN/OUT ENTRY DELETE
Yes
Yes
Yes
IN/OUT ENTRY RECALL
Yes
Yes
Yes
* To access Fast ForwardV mode on the ES450, press SHIFT + F.FWD. Then use the F.FWD or RewIND
keys for NEXT /PREV file selection.
Web Interface - PIXNET
When either the primary (PRI) or secondary (SEC) Ethernet ports on the PIX 250i rear panel are con-
nected to an Ethernet network (via switch or router), or direct to a computer (ad-hoc), the PIX 250i
can be controlled remotely via PIXNET. PIXNET is a built-in web server with an intuitive GUI and
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