DNF Controls 3040P-L, 3040P-L-LT User Manual
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Model 3040P-L/
3040P-L-LT
Playlist Playout System
for
Louth Protocol
User Manual
Rev 3.82
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. REVISION HISTORY.............................................................................2
Getting Started........................................................................... 3
II. DESCRIPTION......................................................................................3
III. INSTALLATION ....................................................................................3
IV. VIDEO SERVER SETUP .........................................................................5
V. PLAYLIST MAIN SCREEN......................................................................6
VI. PLAYLIST EDIT SCREEN.......................................................................7
VII. PLAYLIST FUNCTIONS .........................................................................9
VIII. COUNTDOWN DISPLAY MODES..........................................................11
IX. INDIVIDUAL CLIP PLAYOUT ..............................................................12
X. SEARCH TO TIMECODE.......................................................................12
XI. RECORD A CLIP..................................................................................12
XII. CAPTURE ...........................................................................................13
XIII. PLAYLIST TRANSFER TOOL (-LT ONLY)..............................................14
Reference................................................................................. 18
XIV. SETUP MENU......................................................................................18
XV. SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................21
XVI. KEY LAYOUT ......................................................................................23
XVII. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY................................................24
Manual Version: 3.82........................................................072707
Document ID:............. 3040P-L_&_3040P-L-LT_User_Manual.doc
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I. REVISION HISTORY
100803 Rev. 3.1 Company header information revised.
112103 Rev. 3.2 Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.
120803 Rev. 3.3 Added Time Mode (RT/LT) selection and
Insert Fast function.
011904 Rev. 3.4 Revised operational practices to reflect
software changes in VIDEO SERVER SETUP
and PLAYLIST EDIT SCREEN sections.
101304 Rev. 3.5 Added Disk Preroll Update Setup Menu
Option.
122004 Rev. 3.6 Added 3040P Playlist Transfer Tool
031805 Rev. 3.7 Added –LT Functions.
112105 Rev. 3.8 Update Screen Shots
030606 Rev. 3.81 Minor corrections.
002707 Rev. 3.82 Added SP2 pins 7&8 warning.
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Getting Started
II. DESCRIPTION
The 3040P-L Playlist Playout System consists of the ST400 with a large LCD
display and Playlist software. The Playlist is stored in non-volati le memory in
the ST400.
The 3040P-L is ideal as an On-Air Automation System backup as it doesn’t need
a separate video output; simply connect the 3040P-L to the video server. The
3040P-L supports 2000 elements, which means there can be up to 50 playlists
of 40 clips each or one list with 2000 elements. The 3040PL-LT List Transfer
supports 5 lists x 400 elements.
Scroll the list of available clips in the video server. Build a stack of clips for
individual playout or list playout. While a playlist is playing, insert new clips
into the list or delete unwanted clips. Set the start time for each clip to play
from.
Definitions
Words surrounded by brackets in bold type, [ENTER], are keys on the ST400.
Words surrounded by brackets in bold italic type, {LOAD}, are softkeys on the
ST400.
[XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simultan eously.
III. INSTALLATION
A. Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR 1 (2,3,4,5)
connector on the rear of the ST400. (NOTE: VTR6 is for CAPTURE only.)
B. Plug the other end of the cable into the REMOTE connector on the Video
Server.
C. Connect Video Reference (Black Video) to the REF VIDEO connector on the
rear of the ST400.
D. Plug the power supply into an outlet, 90 VAC to 240 VAC.
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E. Connection Diagram
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IV. VIDEO SERVER SETUP
Select “Louth” Protocol on the video server.
Check the other options in the SETUP MENU prior to using the ST400 to set the
Louth Port Address. Confirm proper Video Standard mode and other User
settable modes.
NOTE: If the video server supports 32-character CLIP IDs and you would like to
add their ID’s to the list, Extended IDs have to be turned ON in the menu (see
SETUP MENU section). Otherwise, you will be limited to 8-character CLIP IDs.
Set the Play Preroll value for every channel. The default value is 5 frames. For
Sony MAV-70 use 72 frames. For Profile Video Disk Family, use 40 frames.
Set Disk Preroll Update to ON or OFF, depending on the server controlled. (See
Setup Menu.)
The default setting is OFF. For most servers, set it to ON.
For “Seachange” and “360 Systems” servers, set Disk Preroll Update to OFF.
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V. PLAYLIST MAIN SCREEN
NOTE: The list screen will be displayed after a list has been loaded on
selected channel.
RT: Magnified Countdown time
PL: Playlist number, location in list and name of Clip currently playing
TM START: Current clip’s start time
TM DURATION: Current clip’s duration
CLIP NAME, START and DURATION: Current Playlist inf ormation
(Diamond indicates first clip in Playlist; squares are spaced every 5 clips.)
{SKIP} jumps to the next clip in the list and keeps playing (enabled in PLAY
mode only).
{TOP} cues to the top of the list.
{CUE} cues the current clip to its IN time.
{LOAD} selects a Playlist and cues up the first clip.
{UNLOAD} unloads the current Playlist.
NOTE: Playlists are automatically saved.
Playlist is not lost when it is unloaded.
{EDIT} opens the PLAYLIST EDIT screen.
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VI. PLAYLIST EDIT SCREEN
NOTE: A list must be loaded for the selected channel (see load instructions for
main screen, Section VII). Press edit on list screen.
PLAYLIST: Shows the current playlist; ready to be edited with the currently
selected clip highlighted.
CLIP LIST: Shows the list of clips that exist on the video server
.
There are two ways to select a clip to add/insert into a list:
*Turn the wheel to position the highlight bar at the desired clip.
*Type in a clip name using numeric keypad or PC keyboard.
{CLIPLST} selects the clip list for cliplist selection. {PLAYLST} selects the
playlist for playlist editing.
{ADD} adds the current cliplist clip to the playlist.
[ALT] + {ADD} adds a break to the playlist.
{INSERT} inserts the current cliplist clip at the position of the highlight bar in
the playlist.
[ALT] + {INSERT} inserts a break above the position of the highlight bar in
the playlist.
{DEL} deletes the currently highlighted clip in the playlist.
[ALT] + {DEL} deletes the entire playlist.
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