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Alcorn McBride Binloop User’s Manual Page 15
Powerup Mode
The Powerup setting simply tells the SMPTE Interface whether or not
to start running when the Binloop first turns on. When the Binloop is
configured to start on powerup, the SMPTE Interface will begin
generating/reading timecode as soon as the system is ‘ready’ (this is
indicated by both the ‘ready’ output and ‘ready’ unit status LED).
Restart Mode
The Start SMPTE Command
can come from any of the
Binloop’s control interfaces,
including Parallel, RS-232,
Ethernet, MIDI, or the front-
panel. The Restart Mode setting only applies when the SMPTE Interface is
configured to generate timecode. This setting determines how the
generation process is affected if a ‘Start SMPTE’ command occurs
when timecode is currently running. If the Restart Mode is enabled,
another Start command causes the timecode to jump back to the Start
Time. If the Restart Mode is disabled, any start commands received
while the timecode is running will be completely ignored.
Idle Mode
The Idle Mode determines the state of the SMPTE Output when the
SMPTE Interface is Stopped. If the Idle Mode is configured to mute
SMPTE, the SMPTE output will be silent when the SMPTE clock is
stopped. If the Idle Mode is configured for SMPTE to be active, the
SMPTE Output will continuously repeat the timecode value where the
clock stopped running on the SMPTE Output.
Self-Gen Mode
If external SMPTE drops out,
the SMPTE reader will
automatically re-lock when it is
restored. The Self-Gen Mode
simply determines what to do
in the meantime.
This setting applies only when the SMPTE Interface is configured to
Read external timecode. It determines how the SMPTE reader should
react in the event that the external SMPTE signal drops out, or is lost
completely. When this occurs, the SMPTE reader has the ability to
continue generating (free-wheel) SMPTE on its own. This allows the
Binloop to ‘get by’ until the external SMPTE clock is restored. If you
want to implement this feature, this setting can configure the SMPTE
Reader to self-generate timecode for a period of 1-8 seconds, or
indefinitely. If you don’t want to use this feature, Self-Gen mode can
be disabled completely so that the timecode within the Binloop always
represents the timecode coming in on the SMPTE Input.