Settings Related to Function Links (Link Menu)
The status area shows the current link source and link destination buses, and link table information.
Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select the settings to be modified.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to the settings to be modified.
Turn the knob, to select the settings to be modified.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | Link No | Link number | 1 to 64 |
To delete a link
Select the link you want to delete, then press [Clear] in the Internal Bus Link menu.
Setting a cross-point button link
The status area lists the current setting status of the selected link and the buses that can be selected.
Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select [Master Bus] (link source bus).
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select [Master Bus] (link source bus).
Turn the knob, to select [Master Bus] (link source bus).
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
2 | No | Bus selection | 1 to 174 a) |
a) Only when [Master Bus] is selected, 171 (M/E-1 Trans PGM), 172 (M/E-2 Trans PGM), 173 (M/E-3 Trans PGM), and 174 (P/P Trans PGM) are available.
When [Linked Bus] is selected, 172 to 174 are not available.
With one of 171 to 174 selected for [Master Bus], linking is carried out as soon as you start moving the fader lever.
Only when [Linked Bus] is selected, 103 (AUX1 as key) to 150 (AUX48 as key), and 159 (MON1 as key) to 166 (MON8 as key) are available.
When [Master Bus] is selected, 103 to 150 and 159 to 166 are not available.
Note
In the <Bus Select> group, select [Master Bus] (link source bus), select the bus to be the master destination.
In the <Bus Select> group, select [Linked Bus] (link destination bus), select the bus to be the link destination, and press [Bus Set].
Turn the knob to select the link table, and press [Link Table Set].
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
3 | Link Table No | Link table selection | 1 to 8 |
Making link table settings
Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select the link source and link destination signals.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the link source and link destination signals.
Turn the knobs, to select the link source and link destination signals.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
4 | Main No | Video/key signal for link source a) | 1 to 128 |
5 | No | Video/key signal for link destination a) | 1 to 128 |
a) When the selected bus has a key source bus set, a key signal is displayed; when other buses are selected, a video signal is displayed.
To confirm the selection, press [Link Src Set].
This links the link destination signal to the signal selected as Main No.
Initialize the set source address
Press [Init Link Table].
A confirmation message appears; press [Yes].
The source addresses are reassigned, and this is reflected in the status area.
To change the link number and link table number
In this menu too, you can change the link number and link table number. To do this, turn the knobs to make the selection, then press [Link Table Set].
Linking cross-point buttons and GPI output ports
Link cross-point buttons or the [CUT] and [AUTO TRANS] buttons in the cross-point control block to GPI output ports.
The status area shows the output ports and the link status, and delay value information.
Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select GPI output port.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor to GPI output port.
Turn the knob, to select GPI output port.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | GPI Port | GPI output port selection | 1 to 8 |
The status area shows the current setting state of the selected link, and a list of the selectable video names or button names, together with the GPI link Enable/Disable setting for each bus.
Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select what the setting applies to.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select what the setting applies to.
Turn the knobs, to select what the setting applies to.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | GPI Port | GPI output port selection | 1 to 8 |
2 | Link No | Link number selection | 1 to 8 |
3 | Video/Button No | Selection of video or button name to be linked | 1 to 136 a) |
a) These include main pair numbers 1 to 128, and "Cut" and "Auto Trans" on each operating bank.
For each GPI port there can be up to eight links.
In the <Video/Button> group, press [Select].
The selected video or button name is reflected in the status area.
Clear a video/button name link
Make the selection to which the setting applies, then in the <Video/Button> group press [Clear].
Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select for each bus whether the GPI link setting is enabled or disabled.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select for each bus whether the GPI link setting is enabled or disabled.
Turn the knob, to select for each bus whether the GPI link setting is enabled or disabled,.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
4 | Bus | Bus selection | 1 to 112 |
In the <Bus> group, select any of the following.
Enable the GPI link setting for the selected bus.
Disable: Disable the GPI link setting for the selected bus.
All Enable: Enable the GPI link setting for all buses.
In the GPI Link Adjust menu, turn the knobs to select the output port for which you want to set the delay value, and the corresponding delay value.
Knob | Parameter | Adjustment | Setting values |
1 | GPI Port | GPI output port for the setting | 1 to 8 |
5 | Delay | Delay value for the output port | 0 to 300 (fields) |
Press [Delay Set].
This confirms the delay value, which is reflected in the status area.
Making a setting for linking two M/E banks
You can link any two M/E banks for some operations by using the Switcher>Link>M/E Link menu.
The operations for which you can link two M/E banks are as follows.
• Transition execution (auto transition, cut, and fader lever operation)
• Next transition selection
• Transition type selection
The default setting is, that the specified banks are linked for transition execution only.
The status area displays a link list showing link source banks (M/E and PGM/PST) and link destination banks, and a selection list.
Press directly on the list in the status area, to select the link number you want to set.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the link number you want to set.
Turn the knob, to select the link number you want to set.
Knob |
Parameter |
Adjustment |
Setting values |
1 |
Link No |
Link number selection |
1 to 8 |
In the <M/E Select> group, select [Master M/E] (link source) or [Linked M/E] (link destination).
Press directly on the list in the status area, to select the M/E or PGM/PST bank you want to be the link source or destination.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the M/E or PGM/PST bank you want to be the link source or destination.
Turn the knob, to select the M/E or PGM/PST bank you want to be the link source or destination.
Knob |
Parameter |
Adjustment |
Setting values |
2 |
No |
Bank selection |
1 to 4 a) |
a) 1:M/E-1 2: M/E-2 3: M/E-3 4: PGM/PST
Press [M/E Set] to confirm the selection.
To link the banks not only for transition execution but also for the other operations
Press [Transition Only], turning it off.
To release the link setting
Select the link number for which you want to release the link setting, then press [Clear].
Making a link setting for key transition
You can make a link setting for key transition by using the Switcher>Link>Key Transition Link menu.
The operations for which you can link two banks are the following independent key transition operations.
• Auto transition
• Turning the key on or off
• Fader lever operation (on the downstream key control block)
The status area displays a link list showing link sources and link destinations and a key selection list.
Press directly on the list in the status area, to select the link number you want to set.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the link number you want to set.
Turn the knob, to select the link number you want to set.
Knob |
Parameter |
Adjustment |
Setting values |
1 |
Link No |
Link number selection |
1 to 32 |
In the <Key Select> group, select [Master Key] (link source) or [Linked Key] (link destination).
Press directly on the list in the status area, to select the key you want to be the link source or destination.
Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the key you want to be the link source or destination.
Turn the knob, to select the key you want to be the link source or destination.
Knob |
Parameter |
Adjustment |
Setting values |
2 |
No |
Key number selection |
1 to 16 a) |
a) The keys and their numbers selectable as link source/link destination are as follows. M/E-1 Keyl (1), M/E-1 Key2 (2), M/E-1 Key3 (3), M/E-1 Key4 (4), M/E-2 Keyl (5), M/ E-2 Key2 (6), M/E-2 Key3 (7), M/E-2 Key4 (8), M/E-3 Keyl (9), M/E-3 Key2 (10), M/E-3 Key3 (11), M/E-3 Key4 (12), DSK1 (13), DSK2 (14), DSK3 (15), andDSK4 (16)
Press [Key Set] to confirm the selection.
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To release the link setting
Use the same operation as in step 2 to select the link number for which you want to release the link setting, then press [Clear].