DNF Controls 2034CL-O-PBIO User Manual

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Model No. 2034CL-O-PBIO

(& 2034CL-O-T)

300 CLIP INSTANT ACCESS SYSTEM

Odetics Protocol

With Peripheral Bus Interface Option

VERSION 3.1 SOFTWARE

User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

REVISION

GETTING STARTED . . . 5

1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 5

2. SYSTEM INSTALLATION 6

3. VIDEO SERVER SETUP 9

4. LOAD

6. VIEW

1. LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION 10

8. RECALL A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION 12

9. RECUE THE CURRENTLY LOADED CLIP 13

10. PLAY CLIP 13

11. LOOP CLIP 13

12. TRIGGER 14

13. SETTING THE IN (OUT) POINTS 15

14. CREATE CUE POINT LABELS 15

15. BVW MODE 16

16. LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION (BVW MODE) 17

HISTORY 4

A CLIP 9

THE CLIP ID OF THE CURRENTLY LOADED CLIP 10

ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 18

17. CREATING A CLIP 18

18. CAPTURE FUNCTION 18

19. VIEW SHOTBOX SHOTKEY ASSIGNMENTS 19

20. SHOTBOX SHOTKEY MAPS 20

21. SHOTBOX

CONTROL SWITCHES 20

22. CLEAR SINGLE CUEPOINT 20

23. TRANSFER CUE LIST 21

REFERENCE . . . 23

24. SETUP MENU 23

25. FUNCTION

TABLE 26

26. SPECIFICATIONS 28

27. TROUBLESHOOTING 30

28. KEY LAYOUT 31

29. DNF

CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 32

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Manual Version.........….….........….……......................... 1.71 060607

Document ID....................... 2034CL-O-PBIO_Vs.3.1_User_Manual

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REVISION HISTORY

122702 Rev. 1.1 Corrected LOOP CLIP section.

050103 Rev. 1.2 Added Parity Setup to PBIO initialization.

Corrected Connection Diagram.

070903 Rev. 1.3 Added Play Clip, BVW Mode section.
Added Gang and Autorecue setup to Setup Menu section.

110403 Rev. 1.4 Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.
Updated Receive Cue List & Transmit Cue List Function description.

012204 Rev. 1.5 Changed Key Layout.

080304 Rev. 1.6 Added LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION (BVW MODE)
section.

101404 Rev. 1.7 Updated Section CREATING A CLIP.

060607 Rev. 1.7 1 Added Clip Label function.

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Getting Started . . .

1. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The 300 Clip Instant Access System consists of the ST300-SSM VTR Controller, STS420
Shotbox, and Shotlist Software.

The Video Server must support Odetics Broadcast Protocol.

SHOTLIST provides fast access to existing video clips stored on Grass Valley Group PROFILE,
Leitch VR or other DDR, VDR, Video Servers supporting Odetics Broadcast Protocol.

The SHOTLIST can contain up to 300 CLIP IDs, stored in non-volatile memory in the ST300.

Remotely view the CLIP IDs that exist in the Video Server under control. Desired clips can be
MARKED into the SHOTLIST at a single location or at multiple locations.

Any clip in the SHOTLIST can be quickly loaded by simply entering the associated 3-digit
number of its location, then pressing [LOAD]. Press [PLAY] to play the clip. Press [RECUE] to
recue to the beginning of the clip or to the “recalled” time if defined.

The PERIPHERAL BUS INTERFACE Option for the ST300 VTR Controller is special software
in the ST300. With this Option, the ST300 has 4 Peripheral Device Addresses, one for each VTR
that it controls. This allows the production switcher to control any and all VTRs connected to the
ST300.

Upon receipt of the Learn command from the production switcher, the ST300 saves the CLIP IDs
of the currently loaded clips, the current time of each clip, the VTRs they are loaded on and the
current GANG mode into the appropriate Cue Point.

When the Recall command is received, the ST300 loads the “Learned” Clips onto the “Learned”
VTRs, cues the Clip to the “Learned” time, then restores the “Learned” GANG mode.

Learn & Recall may also be done directly from the ST300 without the production switcher.

The Trigger function on the production switcher puts the selected VTRs into Play, Stop, Recue or
other available modes.

DEFINITIONS

 Throughout this document VTR, DDR, VDR & Video Server will be referred to collectively

as “Video Server.”

 The ST300-S/SM as the ST300.

 The ST420 SHOTBOX is referred to as “SHOTBOX.”

“SHOTKEY” refers to the 1-30 switches on the SHOTBOX.

 Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the ST300 or the

SHOTBOX. [XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simultaneously.

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2. SYSTEM INSTALLATION

a. SHOTBOX

1) Plug one end of a standard 9-pin, RS422 serial cable, into the
OUTPUT connector on the rear of the SHOTBOX. Plug the other end
of the cable into the AUX connector on the rear of the ST300.

2) Connect the Ault Model #SW300 POWER SUPPLY into the POWER
connector on the rear of the SHOTBOX. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet,
90 VAC – 240 VAC.

b. ST300-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER

1) Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR 1 (2 or 3)
connector on the rear of the ST300. Plug the other end of the cable into the
REMOTE connector on the Video Server.

2) Connect the supplied POWER SUPPLY, APX#4108, into the POWER
connector on the rear of the ST300. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet, 90
VAC – 240 VAC.

3) Check SETUP MENU prior to using the ST300 to confirm proper Record mode
and other User settable modes.

4) Select CONTROL MODE = ODETICS.

(See menu description.)

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c. PRODUCTION SWITCHER

1) Connect a RS422, 9-pin serial cable to the VTR4 connector on the rear of the
ST300, using the supplied Turnaround Adapter. Connect the other end of the
cable to the Peripheral Bus Connector on the production switcher.
(Communication Format- 38.4K, 8,1)

2) To select a Production Switcher type (Default = Grass Valley Group).

a) Press [MENU] and turn the Wheel until “SWITCHER” is displayed.

b) Press softkeys to select between Sony and GVG.

c) Press [ESC] at anytime to exit MENU mode.

3) The ST300 has 4 Peripheral Device Addresses, one for each VTR that it
controls.

To set the Device Address for each VTR:

a) Press [MENU] and turn the wheel until “Peripheral Address” is

displayed.

b) Press VTR[1], VTR[2] or VTR[3] to select a VTR.

c) Assign a Peripheral Device Address for that VTR, from 0 to 23, by

entering the desired address using the numeric keypad.

OR

Press [DEL] to turn off the device.

d) Select the next VTR and assign a Peripheral Device Address for it.
e) When done, press [ESC] to exit MENU mode.

4) Select Parity to match the Parity of the Production Switcher.
a) Press [MENU] and turn the wheel un til “PARITY” is displayed.
b) Press softkeys to select Odd, Even or None. The Parity must match

Production Switcher’s parity.

c) Press [ESC] to exit Menu Mode.

5) Enable PBIO.

Press [PBIO] key. The LED above the key turns ON when PBIO is enabled. It
is OFF when it is disabled.

Installation is complete.

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3. VIDEO SERVER SETUP

a. Select ODETICS Broadcast communications protocol on the VIDEO SERVER to be

controlled.

b. Assign a serial port on the VIDEO SERVER through which the ST300 will control the

server.

NOTES: The VIDEO SERVER may not support LTC or VITC time modes in ODETICS
Broadcast mode. The ST300 will default to Tape Time if a non-supported time mode is selected
on the ST300.

The Grass Valley Group PROFILE does not
(LTC or VITC) in ODETICS Protocol. Tape Time mode (TM) must be selected on the ST300.

In ODETICS Broadcast mode, the VIDEO SERVER may O
ASSEMBLE record modes may be disabled.

Setup is complete.

4. LOAD A CLIP

Only available in Odetics Control Mode.

a. Select a VTR by pressing VTR[1], VTR[2], or VTR[3].

b. Press [CLIP LIST] to view the list of CLIP IDs that are resident on the Video Server.

The CLIP LIST indicator will turn on.

c. Press [LOAD] to create and load a new clip.

(Creating a clip is described in the CREATING A CLIP section.)

OR

Turn the Wheel to view the existing CLIP IDs on the video server.

Turn the Wheel clockwise to scroll forward, or counter-clockwise to scroll backward,
through the list of available CLIPs. Backward scrolling is limited to the last 10 CLIP IDs
viewed.
OR

Manually enter a CLIP ID using the ST300 numeric keypad, or PC keyboard (if KBIO
option).
OR

Manually enter a Clip ID using the Qwerty keyboard on SHOTBOX.

support search to a time location using Timecode

NLY allow Full Record. INSERT and

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d. Press [LOAD] to load the selected CLIP ID for playout.

e. Locate the clip to the desired IN time. Press [IN] to mark the IN time.
f. Locate the clip to the desired OUT time. Press [OUT] to mark the OUT time.
g. Repeat steps a. – f. until clips are loaded into the desired VTRs.
h. Set the GANG mode, if required.

6. VIEW THE CLIP ID OF THE CURRENTLY LOADED
CLIP

Press [SHIFT] + [LOAD]. The bottom line will show the name of the loaded clip.

1. LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION

a. LEARN ON THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER

1) On ST300, Load a clip(s) on the desired VTR(s). (See “LOAD A CLIP”

section.) (Only for Odetics Control Mode.)

2) Select and enable the Peripheral Device Addresses for the ST300.

3) Do a LEARN to the desired REGISTER.

The ST300 will: LEARN (save) the VTR number, loaded CLIP ID and current
IN and OUT time into the REGISTER number in the ST300.

In BVW mode, the clip ID is not learned.

b. LEARN ON THE SHOTBOX

1) Load clip(s) on the desired VTRs. (See “LOAD A CLIP” section.)

(Only in Odetics Control Mode.)

2) Press [LEARN]. The LEARN indicator will turn on.

3) Select the desired BANK and ShotKey.

4) Press [LEARN] to exit at anytime.
NOTE: The [LEARN] key toggles LEARN mode on/off.

The controller will: LEARN (save) the VTR Number (1,2,3), loaded CLIP ID and
current IN and OUT time to the selected Cue Point.

In BVW mode, the clip ID is not learned.

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