NewTek TriCaster 2 Elite (3 RU) - Manual (Page 41)

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Below is a pin-out listing for the HD15 Tally connector:
• Pin1 – LED1
• Pin2 – LED2
• Pin3 – LED3
• Pin4 – LED4
• Pin5 – LED5
• Pin6 – LED6
• (4RU only)
• Pin7 – LED7
• Pin8 – LED8
• Pin9 – GND
• Pin10 – GND
• Pin11 – GPI1
• Pin12 – GPI2
• Pin13 – NC
• Pin14 – 3.3V
(20 Ohms current limit)
• Pin15 – NC
E NGINEERING N OTES
▪ Pins 1-(4 or 8) are ‘hot’ when the LED should be illuminated.
▪ Each LED pin 1 (4 or 8) has a 200-ohm current limiting resistor.
▪ With no load (open circuit) the LED pins can reach 5V. With a typical LED load, they can be expected to
reach about 3V.
▪ GPI stands for General Purpose Interface. Pins 11 and 12 are assigned for possible future use as GPI1 and
GPI2 connections, but software support for GPI triggers has not been implemented at this time.
▪ To prevent damage to internal components when making connections to the tally light jacks, care should
be taken that connection to Pins designated GND (Ground) are always at ground potential.
SECTION 3.9
STARTING A SESSION
If your system is not already running, power it up now to reveal the Launch Screen . (If it is already running,
but is in the Live Desktop , you will need to exit, then click the large triangular Back button at left on the Session
Page to return to the Home Page .)
The Launch Screen consists of two similar pages labeled Home and Session . Among other things, the Home
Page is where you choose basic session settings (see Section 5.1 for a discussion of sessions).
T HE H OME P AGE
When no previously created sessions exist, the panel dominating the Home Page defaults to New , inviting you
to create a new session. (Figure 16)
A link containing the text “ Enter Session Name” is shown at the top of the right-hand pane when the New
Session link is selected at left. Click to type in this text box to replace the default name if you like (otherwise,
the session will use the current date as its name).
Note: A variety of optional session configurations are provided for your live production needs. You can choose
either 4K (UHD), HD (High Definition), or SD (Standard Definition) operating modes. SD options include both
4:3 and 16:9 (widescreen) image aspects. You can also select between different video Standards according to
your locale, choosing NSTC or PAL.
Continue with session creation by designating the video Standard used in your locale. For the moment, let’s
click the HD 3G button in the Preset list, which establishes 1080/59.94i as the session format, then click the
Start Session link below. By default, new sessions are created on the D: (Media) drive (see Section 5.2.1 for a
discussion of session Volume options).