Adtec digital mediaHUB-HD 422 (version 1.01.10_M_2) Manual User Manual

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mediaHUB-HD 422 can be used to control
VTR
Local - VTR can be used to control
mediaHUB-HD 422
RSS422Device - "no deck" displays;
non-linear editor device used to control the
mediaHUB-HD 422

Current
TC

tape counter for locating content on analog
video tape

auto-populates; refreshes after every button
action

n/a

VTR
Controls

control tapedeck functions

virtual pushbuttons mimic standard video
device layout
virtual slider controls speed of wind/rewind on
tape deck when set to RS422; zero (center)
is Paused state

see chart below

Mark In; timecode (in HH:MM:SS.FF) of the
control interface media at which to start the
encode session

text field
"Mark" button to specify beginning time point
for spot insertion
"Go To" button to jump to that location on the
tape

*.ECMD MIT
[HH:MM:SS:FF]

Duration

amount of time the encoder is set to run, in
hours, minutes, and seconds.

user-defined in format HH.MM.SS.FF
Preset virtual buttons enable you to set
duration at 30, 60, 90, and 120 seconds with
one mouse click.

*.ECMD RDU
[time]

Lock

locks the duration so that the Mark Out
value is always the calculation.

checkbox; selected or not selected

n/a

Out

Mark Out; calculation of Mark In plus
Duration

value auto-populates
"Mark" button to specify time point for spot
end
"Go To" button to jump to that location on the
tape

n/a

File Name

name of a specific spot or other media file
File name need not match original filename
or spotname on source video tape
if no extension specified, .mpg extension
will be added

text field; user must provide
fiel will store on the mediaHUB-HD 422 at
media/hd0/media

*.ECMD CFN

Pre-roll

time in seconds for the control interface
device media to roll prior to encode start

1-9 (seconds)

*.ECMD PRR

The RS422 screen also contains a virtual control panel for Record, Stop, and Review functions on the slaved tape deck.

Control

Function

Options

API Command

Record

starts digitally recording and encoding the file specified in "File Name"
If a control interface is specified, it must be connected for encoding to
begin

virtual pushbutton *.ECMD REC

Review

plays the file specified in "File Name"

virtual pushbutton

*.ECMD PS
[filename]

Tables: when RS422 mode is selected, MPEG tables are the default tables used. However, other table formats are selectable.

VTR Button API Equivalents

For quick reference, the chart below gives the API command for each of the VTR controls.

Graphic

Name

API Command

Rewind

*.ECMD REW

Back One Frame

*.ECMD FAV 1 1