Serial connections, Software configuration – Grass Valley Imagestore 750 v.3.0.1 User Manual
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Master Control
Software Configuration
There are various network-related settings that must be configured for master control. These are
covered in following sections.
Serial Connections
Note: It is important for serial port settings to be correct at both ends of a serial connection.
Serial Connection to Automation
The Imagestore 750 connects to automation (Presmaster protocol) using an RS-422 serial cable.
The Imagestore 750 requires an RJ45 connector at its chosen serial port (COM1– COM4). The
following serial port settings are normally recommended between automation and the Images-
tore 750:
Baud rate
57600
Serial protocol
Presmaster automation
Serial standard
RS-422
Serial port parity
True
Please refer to the automation system’s installation guide for information about configuring its
serial ports. See
Applicable Publications and Tools
Serial Connection to Intuition XG
Imagestore 750 normally controls the Intuition XG graphics co-processor using an RS-232 serial
cable (although Ethernet control can be used if there are no available serial ports). The following
serial port settings are normally recommended between the Imagestore 750 and Intuition XG
for command forwarding:
Baud rate
19200
Serial protocol
Oxtel slave
Serial standard
RS-232
Note: Refer to
Serial Connection to Intuition XG
on page 207 for details of how to connect RS-
232 serial between Imagestore 750 and Intuition XG. Note: Please refer to
on page 3 for information on how to configure the Intuition XG serial port
Software Configuration
The IS-750-Master-Control licence option must be enabled for the Imagestore 750 to
operate in the iMC master control system.
The master control software configuration described in this section should be carried out in
the order presented.
Imagestore 750 configuration settings should be applied using the Imagestore 750 Configu-
rator, unless otherwise stated. All changes made within the Imagestore 750 Configurator
must be applied by selecting
File
>
Save
and
Apply
Configuration...
.
The Imagestore 750 must be restarted before your settings take effect. See
on page 175 for how to restart the Imagestore 750.