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XtendLan MUX-1602C
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
The features and flexibility of the MUX-1602C make it a powerful tool
in special applications where unique capabilities are required. This
section describes several ways to use the MUX-1602C.
Simultaneous Record and Play
The MUX-1602C encode and decode circuits operate
simultaneously.
This is referred to as “full duplex” operation. The
unit can encode
camera video to one VCR while it decodes
and displays video
played on a second VCR. The two
operations do not interfere
with each other. Without this
capability, camera video recording
must stop while a previously
recorded tape is viewed.
Full duplex capability is most important in applications that
demand continuous video recording of multiple cameras. It allows
an operator equipped with a second video recorder to review
MUX-1602C tapes without interrupting the recording process.
Refer to
Figure 2—MUX-1602C System with Two VCRs. To add
a second VCR to a standard MUX-1602C installation, perform
the
following steps:
1.
Disconnect the cable at the video input of the existing VCR.
(Leave the other end of this cable connected to the MUX-
1602C
vcr
out connector.) This VCR is now dedicated
for tape
playback.
2.
Reconnect the loose end of the cable above to the video input
of the second VCR. This VCR is now dedicated for tape
recording.
3.
Set the MUX-1602C’s Number of VCRs toggle option to
TWO.
The MUX-1602C operates exactly the same way when
connected to
two VCRs. The only difference is that recording and playback are
performed by different machines.
