DNF Controls 4040CL-EVS-PBIO User Manual
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Model No. 4040CL-EVS-
PBIO
(& 4040CL-EVS-T-PBIO)
300 CLIP FAST ACCESS SYSTEM
FOR EVS DDRs
U
SER MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. REVISION HISTORY 4
GETTING STARTED . . . 5
2. SYSTEM
DESCRIPTION 5
DEFINITIONS 5
3. SYSTEM INSTALLATION 6
A. ST400-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER 6
B. PRODUCTION SWITCHER 7
4. VIDEO SERVER SETUP 7
4. VIDEO SERVER SETUP 8
5. LOAD A CLIP 8
6. LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION 9
A. LEARN ON THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER 9
B. LEARN ON THE ST400 9
7. RECALL A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION 10
A. RECALL A CLIP FROM THE PRODUCTION SWITCHER 10
B. RECALL A CLIP FROM THE ST400 10
8. RECUE CLIP 10
9. CLEAR CUE POINTS 11
10. PLAY CLIP SEGMENT 11
11. PBIO ENABLE/DISABLE 11
12. PRODUCTION SWITCHER PBIO TRIGGER VALUES 12
ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 13
13. CREATE
ON
THE ST400 13
14. RETURN
CUE POINT LABELS 13
TO LIVE VIDEO 13
REFERENCE . . . 14
REFERENCE . . . 14
15. SETUP
MENU 14
16. FUNCTION TABLE 17
17. SPECIFICATIONS 19
RS422
POWER
SERIAL CONNECTOR 19
CONNECTOR 19
18. TROUBLESHOOTING 20
PBIO
TROUBLESHOOTING 20
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19. SCREEN SHOTS 21
20. KEY LAYOUT 24
21. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 25
Manual Version.........……............................................. 1.32 110606
Document ID......…............ 4040CL-EVS-PBIO_User_Manual.doc
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1. REVISION HISTORY
100903 Rev. 1.1 Company header information revised.
112503 Rev. 1.2 Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty.
073004 Rev. 1.3 Revised GPI IN/OUT CONNECTOR.
052606 Rev. 1.31 Updated dimensions for T-bar and Non T-bar housings.
Added screen shots.
110606 Rev. 1.32 Corrected clip capacity.
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Getting Started . . .
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The 4040CL system includes DNF’s most robust controller, the ST400, with the Cliplist software.
The ST400 controls up to 6 video channels individually or ganged. It features full transport
functionality.
The 4040CL provides fast access to fill clip and key clip combinations with the press of one key.
The 4040CL provides fast access to existing video clips stored in the EVS DDRS.
DEFINITIONS
Throughout this document, DDR, VDR & Video Server will be referred to collectively as
“Video Server.”
Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the ST400. [XXX] +
[XXX] means hold the two keys down simultaneously.
The 6 keys directly below the display are referred to as “Softkey.” Their function changes as
indicated on the last line of the display.
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3. SYSTEM INSTALLATION
a. ST400-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER
1) Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR1 (2, 3, 4, 5 or 6)
connector on the rear of the ST400. Plug the other end of the cable into the 9-pin
REMOTE connector on the Video Server.
2) Connect the supplied POWER SUPPLY, APX#4108, into the POWER connector
on the rear of the ST400. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet, 90 VAC - 240
VAC.
3) Check SETUP MENU prior to using the ST400 to confirm proper Record mode
and other User settable modes.
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b. PRODUCTION SWITCHER
1) Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the “PBIO” connector on
the rear of the ST400. Connect the other end of the cable to the Peripheral Bus
Connector on the production switcher.
2) Refer to “SETUP MENU,” Section 15 to set VTR1, VTR2, VTR3, VTR4,
VTR5, & VTR6 Pbus Device Addresses, PBIO parity to match the Production
Switcher, and Production Switcher type.
The Pbus baud rate must be set to “38400” on the Production Switcher.
3) Configure the production switcher:
On the production switcher -
Enable the Peripheral Bus.
Enable the Peripheral Device Addresses assigned to the ST400.
Enable the appropriate Learn/Recall levels.
Enable the Timeline or Recall Trigger function.
Installation is complete.
CONNECTION DIAGRAM
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4. VIDEO SERVER SETUP
a. Select SONY DD35 communications protocol on the EVS Remote.
b. Select “2 Remote” or “3 Remote” option on the EVS Remote.
5. LOAD A CLIP
a. Select a VTR by pressing VTR [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] o r [6].
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. 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 screens of
CLIP IDs viewed.
Press [LOAD] to load the highlighted CLIP ID. After loading the selected clip, the CLIP
LIST function will terminate. The CLIP LIST indicator will turn off.
OR
Manually enter a Clip ID using the ST400 numeric keypad, or PC keyboard.
d. Press [LOAD] to load the entered CLIP ID for playout.
e. Repeat steps a. and b. to load clips on desired VTRs.
f. Set the Gang Mode, if required. See ‘GANG SETUP” in “FUNCTION TABLE,”
Section 15.
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