Page 11 of 15 Dave Pimm
– Avid Technology – July 11th 2012
E31 Workstation / Minitower Rev A Config Guide (Software only)
E.) Serial Port Deck Control:
The LENOVO E31 workstation does not have an embedded serial port. Serial port deck control can be established via
two methods (both of which have been qualified by Avid and will maintain frame accuracy in Avid environments)
1. Addenda model
RS-USB / 4
direct USB-to-RS422 serial adapter. This is a simple device which connects directly from a
USB port of the E31 directly to the RS422 port of a deck.
http://www.addenda.com/addenda-elect/products/rsUSB4.php
2. Combination of a Keyspan (Tripp-Lite) Model USA-19HS USB-to-serial-port adapter with Addenda Rosetta
Stone model RS
– 2/8 RS232-to-RS422 converter
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Keyspan (Tripp-Lite) Model USA-19HS (AVID P/N 7080-20013-01)
http://www.tripplite.com/en/products/model.cfm?txtSeriesID=518&EID=13384&txtModelID=3914
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Addenda Rosetta Stone (or equivalent) model RS
– 2/8 RS232-to-RS422 converter (AVID P/N
7070-00507-01)
http://www.addenda.com/addenda-elect/products/rs28.php
To connect the Keyspan 19HS / Addenda RS -2/8 combination:
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Install the Keyspan 19HS driver before plugging the device into a E31 USB port.
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Once the Keyspan 19HS driver is installed then plug the Keyspan 19HS into a E31 USB port.
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The Keyspan 19HS will now show up in device driver.
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Using a serial cable, connect the 9-pin serial port of the Keyspan 19HS USB adapter to the port of the
Addenda marked RS232 from PC
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Using a 2
nd
serial port cable connect the port
of the Addenda marked “RS422 to VTR” to the deck control
serial port of the deck.
F.)
Set Windows “Visual Effects” for “best performance”:
1. Right-Click on Computer icon
2. Select Properties
3. The screen below will be displayed:
