DNF Controls ST304-SRP-PBIO - Manual (Page 7)

5 ST304-S-SRP-PBIO & ST304S-SRP-T-PBIO, Slow Motion Controller
4. PRODUCTION SWITCHER SETUP
a. Connect a RS422, 9-pin serial cable to the AUX connector on the rear of the ST300.
Connect the other end of the cable to the Peripheral Bus Connector on the production
switcher. (Communication Format – 38.4K, 8.1)
b. To select a Production Switcher type (Default = Grass Valley Group).
1) Press [MENU] to turn the Wheel until “SWITCHER” is displayed.
2) Press softkey to toggle between Sony and Grass Valley.
3) Press [ESC] at anytime to exit MENU mode.
c. The ST300 has 4 Peripheral Device Addresses, one for each VTR that it controls.
To set the Device Address for each VTR:
1) Press [MENU] and turn the wheel until “Peripheral Address” is displayed.
2)
Press VTR[1] or VTR[2] to select VTR.
3) Assign a Peripheral Device Address for that VTR, from 0 to 23, by entering the
desired address using the numeric keypad.
Press [DEL] to turn off the device. Any address greater than 23 turns the device
off.
4) Select the next VTR and assign a Peripheral Device Address for it.
5) When done, press [ESC] to exit MENU mode.
d. Select Parity:
1) Press [MENU] and turn the Wheel until “Parity” is displayed.
2) Press Softkey to select ODD, EVEN or NONE parity to match the settings on
the Production Switcher.
3) Press [ESC] to exit menu mode.
e. Configure the production switcher:
Enable the Peripheral Bus.
Enable the Peripheral Device Addresses assigned to the ST300.
Enable the appropriate Learn/Recall levels.
Enable the Timeline or Recall Trigger function.