DNF Controls 3040P-DLO-L - Manual (Page 8)

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2. DESCRIPTION
The 3040P-L Playlist Playout System with Download Option consists of the ST400 controller with
expanded memory, an internal timecode reader, and Playlist Playout software. The system also
includes “3040P Download Utility,” a Microsoft Windows PC based application. This PC
application allows playlists to be downloaded directly into the 3040P through a COM port on the
PC.
The 3040P-L Playlist Playout System with Download Option will support simultaneous playout of
up to 4 playlists, one per channel. It also provides basic control of up to 2 VTRs.
Each playlist may contain up to 2000 elements. Playlist elements may be COMMENT type,
HARD TRIGGERED type, FOLLOW ALONG type, MANUAL TRIGGERED type, or a
combination of types. The playlist may be played out automatically using hard triggers, semi-
automatically (a stack of clips played out back to back), or as single events (play out single clip,
then stop).
A playlist element consists of the following fields:
Element Type:
1 = Manual triggered playback element (ML)
2 = Hard triggered playback element (HT)
3 = Break element
4 = Follow-Along playback element (FA)
5 = Unknown element (UN)
6 = Manual record element (MR)
7 = Hard-triggered record element (HR)
8 = Follow-along record element (FR)
9 = Comment element
Trigger Time (required for Hard Triggered and Follow-Along elements):
This is the time at which playout will begin, referencing the
incoming LTC signal.
Clip ID:
Clip ID of video clip that will playout. Clip IDs up to 32
characters are supported. Only the first 16 characters are
displayed.
Clip Start Time (SOM): Starting playout point of clip. Set to FF FF FF FF when
undefined.
Clip Duration: Playout duration of clip. May be less than the actual length of
the clip. Set to FF FF FF FF when undefined.
Title/Comment: This field is used for display purposes only. It may be up to
32 characters in length. Only the first 16 characters are
displayed.
If an element is a MANUAL TRIGGERED type, then the displayed TIME TRIGGER will be
blank. The contents of the TIME TRIGGER field will not be altered.
If an element is a COMMENT type, then only the Clip ID and Comment fields will be displayed
for that element.