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Broadcast Pix
V3.0
4.13.6
To assign a GPI Macro:
1.
In the Macro Player, select the
GPI
bank button, as
shown on the right. The button will illuminate white.
2.
Select the Macro
Menu,
and select the
Options
menu.
3.
Select the
GPI/O Setup
option, as shown on the right.
4.
When the external USB Tally Box is connected, as
described in section 1.3.3, you have the option to
enable GPI and GPO signals.
If only the built in GPIs and GPOs on Mica are being
used they are always active and do not need to be
enabled. When no Tally Box is connected the Setup
Screen will show a message, as shown on the right.
Place a check mark next to
Use External
GPI Box
, as shown on the right.
Now, an external device may trigger a macro in
the GPI bank from the external USB GPI Box.
To activate General Purpose Outputs (GPOs) on the
external tally box, place a check mark next to
Use
External GPO Box
, as shown on the right.
Now, a Macro may trigger an external device like a
server or CG system. A macro containing a GPO
command does not have to be assigned in the GPI
bank to be triggered.
To enter how long the GPO is to be closed for, enter a
number from 0 (indefinite) to 60 frames in the
GPO
Pulse Length
field
.
5.
Click on the
OK
button to close and save the GPIO
settings.
6.
Assign a macro to a button, as described in the
previous section.
Buttons 1 through 8 correspond to the internal Mica
GPI, and buttons 8 through 96 map to the external
USB tally boxes.