DNF Controls 4000CL-TO User Manual

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Model No. 4000CL-TO

(&4000CL-TO-T)

400 CLIP FAST ACCESS SYSTEM

Pinnacle Thunder Protocol

NOTE: Supports up to 4 Video Server Channels

USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents

1. REVISION HISTORY 4

GETTING STARTED . . . 5

2. SYSTEM

DESCRIPTION 5

DEFINITIONS 5

3. SYSTEM

4. VIDEO

5. LOAD

6. RECUE

7. VIEW

INSTALLATION 6

SERVER SETUP 7

AND PLAY A CLIP 7

THE CURRENTLY LOADED CLIP 7

THE CLIP ID OF THE CURRENTLY LOADED CLIP 8

8. LEARN 8

9. RECALL 8

10.

PLAY MODES 9

11. PLAYING

12. LEARN

13. THE

ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 11

14. CREATE

15. CAPTURE

16. TRANSFERRING

17. RECEIVE

A. NORMAL PLAY 9
B. LOOP PLAY 9
C. PLAY-TO-LOOP 9

SINGLE CLIP IN LOOP OR PLAY-TO-LOOP MODES 10

PLAY-TO-LOOP INTO CUE POINT 10

RECUE FUNCTION 10

NEW CLIPS 11

FUNCTION 11

A. SET AN IN (OUT) POINT 11
B. VIEW THE IN (OUT) POINT 12
C. CLEAR THE IN (OUT) POINT 12
D. ENTER PREROLL VALUE 12
E. EXECUTE CAPTURE FUNCTION 13

CUELIST 14

A. TO TRANSMIT CUE POINTS TO THE ST300 14
B. TO TRANSMIT CUE POINTS TO THE PC 14

CUELIST FUNCTION 15

A. TO RECEIVE CUE POINTS FROM THE ST300 15
B. TO RECEIVE CUE POINTS FROM THE PC 15

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REFERENCE . . . 16

18. SETUP

19. FUNCTION

20. SPECIFICATIONS 19

RS422
POWER

21. KEY

22. DNF

MENU 16

TABLE 18

SERIAL CONNECTOR 19

CONNECTOR 19

LAYOUT 20
CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 21

NOTE:

For DNF software with a date code of 120702 or later, please ensure that you have
previously installed Pinnacle’s latest Thunder software and an updated THUNDER DLL
file. Do not install the DNF eprom until appropriate Thunder software has been installed.
The Thunder Software Version installed should be pinnacle Version 5.2 or any
subsequent version issued by Pinnacle.

If you do not have the appropriate version of Thunder software installed, or have any
questions relating to your Thunder software please contact Pinnacle.

Manual Version........................….......................2.7 081004

Document ID......….........…..4000CL-TO User Manual.doc

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1. REVISION HISTORY

121802 Rev. 2.3 Added Thunder software version note.

100903 Rev. 2.4 Company header information revised.

112403 Rev. 2.5 Updated Transmit Cue List Function and Receive Cue List Function
description.
Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.

020604 Rev. 2.6 Added note to Cover and systems Description: Supports up to 4 Video
Server Channels.

081004 Rev. 2.7 Added T-bar dimension.

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Getting Started . . .

2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The 400 Clip FAST Access System consists of the ST300-SSM VTR Controller and Shotlist
Software. The Video Server must support Odetics Broadcast Protocol. The ST300 controls up to
4 video channels individually or ganged.

SHOTLIST provides fast access to existing video clips stored on Pinnacle Thunder Video Servers
supporting Odetics Broadcast Protocol. The SHOTLIST contains up to 400 CLIP IDs, stored in
non-volatile memory in the ST300.

Remotely view the CLIP IDs that exist in the Pinnacle Thunder under cont rol .
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.

DEFINITIONS

Throughout this document the Pinnacle Thunder will be referred to as “Video Server.”

The ST300-S/SM is referred to as “ST300.”

Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the ST300.
[XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simultaneously.

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3. SYSTEM INSTALLATION

a. Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR 1 (2, 3 or 4) connector

on the rear of the ST300. Plug the other end of the cable into the REMOTE connector on
the Video Server.

b. Connect the +5, +12, -12 VDC POWER SUPPLY into the POWE R connector on the rear

of the ST300. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet, 90 VAC to 240 VAC.

c. Check SETUP MENU prior to using the ST300 to confirm proper Record mode and other

User settable modes.

SYSTEM INSTALLATION DIAGRAM

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4. VIDEO SERVER SETUP

Select ODETICS Broadcast Communications protocol on the VIDEO SERVER to be controlled.

If required, assign a serial port on the VIDEO SERVER through which the ST300 will control it.

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 mode is selected.

In ODETICS Broadcast mode, the VIDEO SERVER may only
INSERT and ASSEMBLE record modes may be disabled.

5. LOAD AND PLAY A CLIP

a. Press [CLIP LIST] to view the list of Clips that exist in the VIDEO SERVER. The

display will show “CREATE NEW CLIP.”

b. Turn the Wheel. The top line of the display will show “xxxxxxxxx:”

Where “xxxxxxxx” is the eight-character CLIP ID.

Turn the Wheel clockwise to scroll forward, or counter-clockwise to scroll backward,
through the list of available Clips.

OR

Manually enter a CLIP ID from the ST300 numeric keypad.

c. Press [LOAD] to load the current CLIP ID shown on the top line of the display.

d. Press [PLAY].

allow Full Record.

6. RECUE THE CURRENTLY LOADED CLIP

a. Press [RECUE] to recue the Clip to its beginning.

(In RECALL mode, [RECUE] will recue to the user defined time.)
OR

Press [SHIFT] + [RECUE].
The display will show: “xx:xx:xx:xx” (xx:xx:xx:xx = last entered RECUE time)
“Enter RECUE time”

Enter the desired time to search to using the ST300’s numeric keypad.

b. Press [ENTER] to search to the entered time.
OR

Press [ESC] to exit without searching.

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