Setup Relating to DCU

 

For setup relating to DCU, it is necessary to make the same settings on multiple control panels (maximum three units) that are sharing the DCU. After carrying out the DCU setup on one control panel, make the same settings on the other control panels.

Settings Relating to Parallel Inputs (Input Config Menu)

The status area shows input port information.

The DCU parallel input ports are assigned with the following priority sequence.

When external boxes are set in the Router/Tally>Router>External Box Assign menu, the parallel inputs are assigned to the external box inputs in order.

 

When tally settings are carried out in the Router/Tally>Tally Enable menu, tally inputs are assigned automatically.

 

In this menu, you set only the input ports which are unused after making the above assignments.

To assign GPI inputs to DCU parallel input ports, display the DCU>Input Config menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select what setting applies to (DCU1or DCU2) from the <DCU Select> group.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Releasing the assignment of a GPI input port

If [GPI Input] is on, press it to turn it off.

Turn the knobs, to adjust the following parameters.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 From No First port number 1 to To No
2 To No Last port number From No to 102

In the <Parallel Input Assign> group, press [No Assign].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assigning a GPI input port

 

Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to assign the number of the GPI input to the input port.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to assign the number of the GPI input to the input port.

 

 

 

Turn the knobs, to assign the number of the GPI input to the input port.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 Parallel Input Input port 1 to 102
3 GPI Input GPI input 1 to 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

To confirm the assignment, press [GPI Input Set].

This assigns the GPI input, and this is reflected in the status area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPI Input Setting (GPI Input Assign Menu)

The GPI input port setting status appears in the status area.

 

Making DCU GPI input settings

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 what the setting applies to.

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to select what the setting applies to.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 No GPI input 1 to 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the <Trigger Type> group, select the trigger polarity.

(Rising Edge): Apply the trigger on a rising edge of an input pulse.

 

 

 

(Falling Edge): Apply the trigger on a falling edge of an input pulse.

 

 

 

(Any Edge): Apply the trigger on a change in the polarity of the input signal.

 

 

 

(Level): Carry out the specified operation when the input is low or high.

 

 

 

No Operation: Apply no trigger on an input pulse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the <Target Device> group, select the control panel to handle the GPI input.

SCU1: ID1 control panel (PNL1)

 

 

 

SCU2: ID2 control panel (PNL2)

 

 

 

SCU3: ID3 control panel (PNL3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

The action set in the following is executed for the switcher and DME controlled by the selected control panel.

Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select the action you want to set.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to the action you want to set.

 

 

 

Turn the knobs, to select the action you want to set.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2  Action Action selection 1 to ... a)
5 Reg No Register number 1 to 4 b)
1 to 99 c)
1 to 399 d)

a) • Action list when the trigger type is other than "Level"

M/E-1 Cut, M/E-2 Cut, M/E-3 Cut, P/P Cut,

M/E-1 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Auto Trans, M/E-3 Auto Trans, P/P Auto Trans

M/E-1 Key1 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key1 Cut

M/E-1 Key2 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key2 Cut

M/E-1 Key3 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key3 Cut

M/E-1 Key4 Auto Trans, M/E-1 Key4 Cut

M/E-2 Key1 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Key1 Cut

M/E-2 Key2 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Key2 Cut

M/E-2 Key3 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Key3 Cut

M/E-2 Key4 Auto Trans, M/E-2 Key4 Cut

M/E-3 Key1 Auto Trans, M/E-3 Key1 Cut

M/E-3 Key2 Auto Trans, M/E-3 Key2 Cut

M/E-3 Key3 Auto Trans, M/E-3 Key3 Cut

M/E-3 Key4 Auto Trans, M/E-3 Key4 Cut

P/P DSK1 Auto Trans, P/P DSK1 Cut

P/P DSK2 Auto Trans, P/P DSK2 Cut

P/P DSK3 Auto Trans, P/P DSK3 Cut

P/P DSK4 Auto Trans, P/P DSK4 Cut

FTB Auto Trans, FTB Cut

Master SS ? Recall,

SS ? Recall,

M/E-1 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E-1 Key2 SS ? Recall

M/E-1 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E-1 Key4 SS ? Recall

M/E-2 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E-2 Key2 SS ? Recall

M/E-2 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E-2 Key4 SS ? Recall

M/E-3 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E-3 Key2 SS ? Recall

M/E-3 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E-3 Key4 SS ? Recall

P/P DSK1 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK2 SS ? Recall

P/P-1 DSK3 SS ? Recall, P/P-1 DSK4 SS ? Recall

FM Src1 Field Freeze, FM Src1 Frame Freeze, FM Src1 Freeze Off

FM Src2 Field Freeze, FM Src2 Frame Freeze, FM Src2 Freeze Off

Effect ? Recall, Effect ? Recall & Run, KF Run, KF Stop,

Master Effect ? Recall

KF Rewind, Shotbox ? Recall, Macro Take, No Action

 

• Action list when the trigger type is only "Rising Edge" or "Falling Edge"

Aux? O’ride Src??

 

• Action list when the trigger type is "Level"

Simul, Custom, Format (frame/field rate, number of lines)

(System Format, SWR Format, DME Ch1-Ch4 Format, DME Ch5-Ch8 Format)

Aspect (System Aspect, SWR Aspect, M/E-1 Aspect, M/E-2 Aspect,

M/E-3 Aspect, P/P Aspect, DME Ch1-Ch4 Aspect

DME Ch1 Aspect, DME Ch2 Aspect, DME Ch3 Aspect,

DME Ch4 Aspect, DME Ch5 Aspect

DME Ch6 Aspect, DME Ch7 Aspect, DME Ch8 Aspect)

Level Enable, No Action

Notes

• "Level Enable" is a function that determines whether GPI inputs are enabled ("Enable") or disabled ("Disable") for the "Aspect" and "Format" actions that can be used when the trigger type is Level. When Level Enable is used, if the input is "Disable" then it is not possible to switch "Aspect" or "Format" by GPI input.

If a GPI to switch "Aspect" or "Format" occurs when powering the system off, the action triggered by the GPI may start immediately before the power goes off and the power may go off before the action is completed. This may corrupt the setup settings. It is therefore recommended to use "Level Enable" to avoid such a situation.

• As for "Aux ? O’ride Src ??," when "Rising Edge" is selected, on a rising edge the set AUX bus primary input is used. On a falling edge, the original state of the crosspoint is restored. If the GPI trigger is applied repeatedly at short intervals (0.5 second or less), the cross-point switching may not be carried out correctly. In this case, apply the GPI trigger again.

b)When knob 2 selection is "Key Snapshot"

c) When knob 2 selection is "Snapshot"

d)When knob 2 selection is "Effect"

 

 

 

 

 

 

To confirm the setting, press [Action Set].

This confirms the setting, which appears in the status area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrying out level settings

Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select the settings.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the settings.

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to select the settings.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 No Signal format/screen aspect ratio selection 1 to ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

To apply the selection made when the input is the GPI high level, press [H Set].

 

 

 

To apply the selection when the input is low, press [L Set].

This confirms the setting, which appears in the status area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parallel Output Settings (Output Config Menu)

The status area shows output port information.

For the DCU parallel output ports, after carrying out tally settings in the Router/Tally>Parallel Tally menu, you can assign GPI outputs to output ports that are still unused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Releasing the assignment of a GPI output port

In the <Parallel Output Assign> group, if [GPI Output] is on, press it to turn it off.

Turn the knobs, to select the slot and port to which the setting applies.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 From Slot First port slot 2 to 6
2 From Port First port number 1 to 54
3 To Slot Last port slot 2 to 6
4 To Port Last port number 1 to 54

In the <Parallel Output Assign> group, press [No Assign].

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assigning a GPI output port

Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select the output port and GPI output number.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to the output port and GPI output number.

 

 

 

Turn the knobs, to select the output port and GPI output number.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 Parallel Output Slot Output port slot 2 to 6
2 Parallel Output Port Output port 1 to 54
5 GPI Output GPI output 1 to 50

 

 

 

 

To confirm the selected setting, press [GPI Output Set].

This confirms the selection, which is reflected in the status area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GPI Output Setting (GPI Output Assign Menu)

Making DCU GPI output settings

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 what the setting applies to.

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to select what the setting applies to.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 No GPI output 1 to 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the <Trigger Type> group, select the trigger polarity.

(Rising Edge): The trigger causes the relay contacts to be opencircuit or drives the output high, and holds this state for the specified pulse width.

 

 

 

(Falling Edge): The trigger causes the relay contacts to be shorted or drives the output low, and holds this state for the specified pulse width.

 

 

 

(Any Edge): Each time the trigger occurs, the relay contacts are alternately closed or opened, or the output is switched between high and low.

 

 

 

Status: Depending on the status, the relay contacts are closed or opened, or the output is switched between high and low.

 

 

 

No Operation: The trigger has no effect on the relay state or output level.

 

 

 

 

Turning the knobs, select the pulse width and timing to be set.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
3 Pulse Width Pulse width 1 to 60 (fields)
4 Timing Output timing 1 to 3 a)

a) 1: Field 1, 2: Field 2, 3: Any

When " " is selected as the trigger polarity, there is no Pulse Width setting. When "Status" is selected, there is no Pulse Width or Timing setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the <Source Device> group, select the control panel or DCU to handle the GPI output.

SCU1: ID1 control panel (PNL1)

 

 

 

SCU2: ID2 control panel (PNL2)

 

 

 

SCU3: ID3 control panel (PNL3)

 

 

 

DCU1: ID1 DCU

 

 

 

DCU2: ID2 DCU

 

 

 

When the action set is carried out on the control panel selected here, this causes a GPI output. It is also possible to output error information. When the DCU is selected, you can output error information by means of the action set .

Press directly on the list appearing in the status area, to select the action you want to set.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the action you want to set.

 

 

 

Turn the knobs, to select the action you want to set.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2 Action Action selection 1 to ... a)
5 Reg No Snapshot register number 1 to 4

a) • Action list when the trigger type is other than "Status"

When Source Device is SCU: M/E1 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E1

Key3 SS ? Recall

M/E1 Key4 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E2

Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key4 SS ? Recall

M/E3 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E3

Key4 SS ? Recall

P/P DSK1 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK2 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK3 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK4

SS ? Recall

No Action

When Source Device is DCU: No Action

• Action list when the trigger type is "Status"

When Source Device is SCU: M/E1 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E1 Key4 SS ?

Recall M/E2 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E2 Key4 SS ?

 Recall M/E3 Key1 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key2 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key3 SS ? Recall, M/E3 Key4 SS ? Recall

P/P DSK1 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK2 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK3 SS ? Recall, P/P DSK4 SS ? Recall

M/E1 Key1 On, M/E1 Key2 On, M/E1 Key3 On, M/E1 Key4 On

M/E2 Key1 On, M/E2 Key2 On, M/E2 Key3 On, M/E2 Key4 On

M/E3 Key1 On, M/E3 Key2 On, M/E3 Key3 On, M/E3 Key4 On

P/P DSK1 On, P/P DSK2 On, P/P DSK3 On, P/P DSK4 On

Error Make, Error Break, No Action

When Source Device is DCU: Error Make, Error Break, No Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

To confirm the selection, press [Action Set].

This confirms the selection, which appears in the status area.

 

 

 

Test firing the trigger

To test fire the trigger, in the DCU>GPI Output menu press [Test Fire].

This outputs a trigger from the selected output port. This is not output when the trigger type is "Status."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial Port Settings (Serial Port Assign Menu)

Set the protocol to match a device connected to a 9-pin serial port.

The serial port setting status appears in the status area.

 

 

 

Making serial port settings

Select the target for the setting (DCU1 or DCU2) from the <DCU Select> group.

Press directly on the list on the left of the status area, to select the serial port.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the serial port.

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to select the serial port.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 Port No Serial port 1 to max. a)

a) The setting value range depends on the DCU port setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press directly on the list on the right of the status area, to select the protocol for the connected device.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to select the protocol for the connected device.

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to select the protocol for the connected device.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2 Device Type Protocol selection 1 to 5 a)

a) 1. No Assign: nothing is connected to the serial port.

2. P-Bus: P-Bus device.

3. VTR: VTR

4. DDR SD9P: disk recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol)

5. DDR VDCP: disk recorder (video disk communication protocol)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [Device Type Set].

The selected protocol is reflected on the left of the status area.

 

 

 

Making detailed settings on the external device connected to the serial port

After setting the external device for each serial port, it is necessary to make further detailed settings for operation of the external device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [Clear] in the <Name> group, to return the set name to the default name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the <SCU Select> group, select the control panel (SCU1, SCU2 or SCU3) assigned to operations on the external device connected to the serial port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [Clear], to delete the serial port assignment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make detailed settings for a VTR

At the top of the status area, the relevant serial port, slot number, protocol, serial port name, SCU number, and timecode source appear.

In the lower part of the status area, the VTR constants appear.

 

 

 

In the <TC Source> group, select the timecode source (reference signal for determining the tape position) from the following.

 

LTC+ (Longitudinal Time Code): Normally LTC is used, but when the tape speed is such that LTC cannot be read (1/8 normal speed or below), or the LTC cannot be read for some other reason, this is interpolated using CTL pulses or timer counter pulses.

 

 

 

CTL (Control): CTL pulses or timer counter pulses are used. Use this only for a tape on which no timecode is recorded. The displayed tape position is based on the reference signal specified here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press directly on the list in the status area, to specify the VTR constants.

 

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to specify the VTR constants.

 

 

Turn the knob, to specify the VTR constants.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 Item Item selection 1 to 16

 

Press [Set], a numeric keypad window for hexadecimal input appears.

 

Set the VTR constants using values in the range 00 to ff.  

Block Byte Setting item
BLOCK 1 1 HI-BYTE (DEVICE TYPE)
2 LO-BYTE (DEVICE TYPE)
3 HI-BYTE (FRAME) (PREROLL TIME)
4 LO-BYTE (FRAME) (PREROLL TIME)
5 EDIT DELAY (FRAME)
6 EE DELAY (FRAME)
7 OVER RUN (FRAME)
8 TRAJECTORY
BLOCK 2 1 TC READ DELAY (FRAME)
2 START DELAY (FRAME)
3 AFTER SYNC DELAY–
4 AFTER SYNC DELAY+
5 MODE1
6 MODE2
7 MAX PRRL SPEED
8 QUICK PVW PRRL TIME (FRAME)

Press [Enter].

This confirms the settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make detailed settings for a disk recorder (Sony disk 9-pin protocol)

Press [Port Setting].

At the top of the status area, the relevant serial port, slot number, protocol, serial port name, SCU number, and disk recorder type appear.

In the lower part of the status area, the response speed settings appear.

 

 

 

Press directly on the list in the status area, to specify the item to which the response speed setting applies.

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to specify the item to which the response speed setting applies.

 

 

Turn the knob, to specify the item to which the response speed setting applies.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 Item No Item selection 1 to 4 a)

a) 1. Maximum Open Delay: maximum time required to open a file

2. Maximum Cueup Delay: maximum time required to cue up a file

3. Play After Cueup Delay: maximum delay time from the cued-up state to begin playback

4. Play After Open Next Delay: maximum delay time from the Open Next state to begin playback

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to set the disk recorder response speed.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2 Setting Response speed setting 0 to 255

 

 

 

Press [Set].

This confirms the setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make detailed settings for a disk recorder (video disk communications protocol)

At the top of the status area, the relevant serial port, slot number, protocol, serial port name, SCU number, and disk recorder type appear.

In the lower part of the status area appear the video port number and response speed settings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the <DDR Type> group, select the type of disk recorder.

Player: Functioning as a player.

 

 

 

Recorder: Functioning as a recorder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press directly on the list in the status area, to specify the item to which the video port number or response speed setting applies.

 

 

Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor, to specify the item to which the video port number or response speed setting applies.

 

 

Turn the knob, to specify the item to which the video port number or response speed setting applies.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
1 Item No Item selection 1 to 5 a)

a) 1. Video Port: Number of the video port associated with the serial port to which the setting applies
For a player, the output port setting
For a recorder, the input port setting

2. Maximum Open Delay: Maximum time required to open a file

3. Maximum Cueup Delay: Maximum time required to cue up

4. Play After Cueup Delay: Delay from the cueup state to play

5. Stop Delay: Delay from issuing the stop command until actually stopping

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to set the disk recorder video port number or response speed.

When setting the video port number

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2 Setting Video port number 0 to 127 a)

a) 0: No assignment

When setting the response speed

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2 Setting Response speed 0 to 255

 

 

 

Press [Set].

This confirms the setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the top of the status area, the relevant serial port, slot number, protocol, serial port name, and SCU number appear. In the lower part of the status area, the response speed settings appear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the knob, to set the Extended VTR response speed.

Knob

  Parameter Adjustment Setting values
2 Setting Response speed setting 0 to 255

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press [Port Setting].

The DCU>Serial Port Assign>Extended VTR Setting menu appears. 

Using any of the following methods, specify the command to which the response speed setting applies.

• Press directly on the list in the status area.

• Press the arrow keys to scroll the reverse video cursor.

• Turn the knob.

Knob

Parameter

Adjustment

Setting values

1

Item No

Item selection

1 to 4 a>

a) 1.Maximum Open Delay: maximum time required to open a file

2. Maximum Cueup Delay: maximum time required to cue up a file

3. Play After Cueup Delay: maximum delay time from the cued-up state to begin playback

4. Stop Delay: delay time from issuing the stop command until actually stopping

Turn the knob to set the response speed of the Extended VTR.

Knob

Parameter

Adjustment

Setting values

2

Setting

Response speed setting

0 to 255

6 Press [Set].

This confirms the setting.

/ Repeat steps 4 to 6 as required to make the settings for other items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can enter a name of not more than 16 characters.

If no name is set for the serial port, it is displayed as "DCUd_PORTs-p."

d: 1 or 2 (DCU No.)

s: 1 to 5 (Slot No.)

p: 1 to 6 (Port No.)

 

Press [Enter].