Datavideo RMC-90 User Manual

RMC-90 REMOTE CONTROL

PANEL FOR SE-800

Users Guide

Rev: 091105

http:// www.datavideo-tek.com

Warnings and Precautions

1. Read all of these warnings and save them for later reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.

3. Unplug this unit from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a

damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this unit in or near water.

5. Do not place this unit on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The unit may fall, causing serious

damage.

6. Slots and openings on the cabinet top, back, and bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure

safe and reliable operation of this unit, and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover

these openings. Do not place this unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface, as the ventilation

openings on the bottom of the cabinet will be blocked. This unit should never be placed near or

over a heat register or radiator. This unit should not be placed in a built-in installation unless

proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should only be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking

label of the AC adapter. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your Datavideo

dealer or your local power company.

8. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this unit where the power cord will

be walked on, rolled over, or otherwise stressed.

9. If an extension cord must be used with this unit, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings

on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cords rating.

10. Make sure that the total amperes of all the units that are plugged into a single wall outlet do not

exceed 15 amperes.

11. Never push objects of any kind into this unit through the cabinet ventilation slots, as they may

touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock.

Never spill liquid of any kind onto or into this unit.

12. Except as specifically explained elsewhere in this manual, do not attempt to service this product

yourself. Opening or removing covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to

dangerous voltage points or other risks, and will void your warranty. Refer all service issues to

qualified service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions:

a. When the power cord is damaged or frayed;

b. When liquid has spilled into the unit;

c. When the product has been exposed to rain or water;

d. When the product does not operate normally under normal operating conditions. Adjust

only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions in this manual;

improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage to the unit and may often

require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the unit to normal operation;

e. When the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged;

f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for

service.

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Service and Support

It is our goal to make your products ownership a satisfying experience. Our supporting staff is

available to assist you in setting up and operating your system. Please refer to our web site

www.datavideo-tek.com for answers to common questions, support requests or contact your local

office below.

Datavideo Corporation (USA)

12300-U East Washington Blvd., Whittier, CA 90606 USA

Tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.datavideo.us

Datavideo Technologies Europe BV

Californiedreef 26 3565 BL Utrecht, The Netherlands

Tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.datavideo.info

Datavideo UK Limited

Unit 2 Waterside Business Park, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire SK13 1BE UK

Tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.datavideo.info

Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd.

10F, 176 Jian-Yi Rd, Chung Ho City, Taipei Hsien, Taiwan 235

Tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.datavideo.com.tw

Datavideo Technologies China Co.

2F-D, 2 Lane 777, West Guangzhong Rd, Zhabei District, Shanghai, China

Tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.datavideo.cn

Datavideo Technologies (S) PTE Ltd.

No. 100, Lorong 23 Geylang, #01-03 DCentennial Bldg, Singapore 388398

Tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.datavideo.info

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Warranty

Datavideo warrants that the equipment it manufactures shall be free from defects in material and

workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of product purchased. If equipment fails due to

such defects, Datavideo will, at its option, repair or provide a replacement for the defective part or

product.

Equipment that fails after the warranty period, has been operated or installed in a manner other than

that specified by Datavideo, or has been subjected to abuse or modification, will be repaired for time

and material charges at the Buyers expense. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights

within the Country of purchase.

For EU Customers only - WEEE Marking.

This symbol on the product indicates that it will not be treated as household waste. It must be handed
over to the applicable take-back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. For
more detailed information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local Datavideo
office.

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 5

WHATS IN THE PACKAGE 5

CONTROL PANEL 6

REAR PANEL CONNECTION 10

MORE PERIPHERALS 12

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Introduction

RMC-90 is a Remote Control Panel especially designed to work with SE-800

control panel simultaneously. RMC-90 provides a wired remote function of video

channel selection keys, programmable effect function keys, T-Bar controlmost of

the control key functions from SE-800. It includes a Tally control for the Datavideo

TLM-404 LCD panels and three GPI triggers to control Datavideo DV Bank.

Whats in the Package

1. RMC-90 unit

2. 15-pin D-sub TLM-404 LCD TALLY control cable

3. 9-Pin D-sub RS-232 interface cable for connecting SE-800

4. GPI trigger cables for DV Bank control

5. XLR male to XLR female power cable for connecting SE-800

6. DC cable, Plug with lock, 12V output.

7. Users Guide

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Control Panel

Audio Select for channel A, B, C or D and A+V function key

This row of selector buttons has a internal LED to show which input channel is

active. If the A+V function key is engaged (LED on), the audio source channel

selected on the Main Source bus is automatically selected. If A+V is not

engaged, the input source is user selectable.

Please refer to the Front Panel section of SE-800 instruction manual for a

more detailed description.

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Video Main-source and SUB-source Select for channel A, B, C or D and BK

(Background) function key

It is used to select which of the four video input channels or background will be

selected as Main Source and which of the four video input channels or

background will be transitioned to or used as a sub source in an effect.

For more information, please refer to the Front Panel section of SE-800

instruction manual.

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GPI-1 to GPI-3

Enable the three terminals GPI

trigger output on rear panel for

video play-pause control of

Datavideo DV Bank

F1-F10 and F11-20, F21-30

Control of the 30 users programmable preset locations for storing customized

effects and transitions.

The numbered buttons 1-10 above access 10 locations. To access F11 to F20,

you need to first press the F11-20 button until the LED is lit, then press one of

the single numbered buttons to access presets F11-F20. To access F21-F30,

please follow the same procedure.

To store or playback a transition or effect from preset function keys, please

refer to the Front Panel section of SE-800 instruction manual for detail.

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T-bar is for performing effect transitions manually.

It can be either all the way up, all the way down, or

anywhere in between. To enable SE-800 T-Bar,

the T-Bar on RMC-90 need to be set at either end

of its travel.

PLEASE NOTE, T-Bar on RMC-90 CAN NOT

CONTROL AN AUDIO ONLY FADE EFFECT, it

controls only Video or Video with embedded

audio effect.

Press to turn on LED to

enable the GPI Trigger

input control on SE-800

Turn on LED to enable

the T-Bar effect control

for video

Press on the button to

Auto-Play the effect

Each press on this button will

playback the pre-stored function

keys effect sequentially

Turn on LED to enable the T-Bar

Audio effect control.

Note: Push down the T-Bar to

mute Audio

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Rear Panel connection

GPI Trigger outputs to control DV Bank

Trigger o/p

+5V o/p

Ground

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Connect to Datavideo TLM-404

4x4 TFT LCD or connecting an

certain adaptor cable to control

the Tally interface of video input

source devices, such as Came

The D-Sub 15-pin connector works

by closing contacts between a

ground pin and the corresponding

LED pin as following pin out table.

*.

Do not give power to the pins.

Connect to SE-800
Remote RS-232
interface
Pin 2: RX, Pin 3: TX
Pin 5: Ground
Others: Not connected

Video

Channel

A Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3

B Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8

C Pin 11 Pin 12 Pin 13

D Pin 5 Pin 10 Pin 15

RED LED

(On Air - Live)

GREEN

AMBER LED

LED

(OffLine - Safe)

DC 12V 0.5A output
to connect to external
12V DC powered
peripherals

(Next - Cued)

DC 14.4 --- 15V input
from SE-800 Power
adaptor
Pin 1: Ground
Pin 4: VCC

DC 14.4 --- 15V output to
SE-800 Power input
Pin 1: Ground
Pin 4: VCC

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More Peripherals

Datavideo TLM-404 4x4 TFT LCD panel

Datavideo DV Bank Native DV recorder and GPI Trigger cable

Built-in 120GB HDD for 9 hours native DV backup recording

DV Bank

stand-alone solution that allows video
professionals to capture digital video
(DV) content directly to a high
performance disk drive-based system
while shooting or anytime afterwards.
Once your video is captured on the

Bank

accessed in a non-linear fashion for in-field review and logging.
FireWire (IEEE-1394) interface allows direct capture from
Digital camcorders, VTRs or Switchers. With its simple and
dependable VTR-style controls, the
use and integrates seamlessly with your existing studio and
location equipment.

is the industry-standard,

DV

, it can be quickly and easily

DV Bank

is very easy to

DV Banks

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Datavideo BAC-03 Balanced-Unbalanced Audio converter

The BAC-03 is a bi-directional unbalanced to balanced and balanced to unbalanced audio
converter, with four independent amplifiers providing stereo audio input and output.

SPECIFICATIONS UNBAL to BAL output BAL to UNBAL output

INPUT LEVEL -10dBv nominal 0dBm to +8dBm nominal

INPUT IMPED 50K ohms 0K ohm

GAIN +4 to +20dB -20dB to +18dB

OUTPUT LEVEL 0 to +8dBm nom, +22dBm max -10dBv nom, +20dBv max

OUTPUT LOAD 600 ohms or higher, balanced 600 ohms or higher, unbalanced

FREQ RESPONSE DC to 25kHz, +/-0.5dB DC to 25kHz, +/-0.5dB

NOISE LEVEL 80dB below nom output level 80dB below nom output level

DISTORTION <0.01% at any frequency <0.01% at any frequency

POWER INPUT DC 12V, 200mA

DIMENSION 140(W) x 112(D) x 40(H) mm

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Datavideo Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved 2005.

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