DNF Controls ST300-EVS User Manual
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Model No. ST300-EVS
and ST300-EVS-T
SLOW MOTION CONTROLLER
USER MANUAL
Table of Contents
1. REVISION HISTORY 4
GETTING STARTED . . . 5
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 5
DEFINITIONS 5
3. INSTALLATION 6
a. EVS MODE OFF 6
b. EVS MODE ON and EVS maXS SETUP 6
4. OPERATION 8
a. LCD DISPLAY 8
b. TRANSPORT CONTROL 8
c. CUE POINTS 9
d. GOTO/PREROLL TO A MANUALLY ENTERED TIME 9
e. RECORD MODE SELECTION 10
5. EVS FUNCTIONS 11
a. SELECT EVS MODE 11
b. START RECORD 11
c. STOP RECORD 11
d. GO TO EE (LOAD TRAIN CLIP) 11
e. SELECT CLIP PAGE 11
f. CREATE A CLIP 12
g. LOAD A CLIP 12
ADVANCED FEATURES . . . 13
6. TRANSFER CUELIST 13
a. TRANSMIT CUE LIST FUNCTION 13
b. RECEIVE CUE LIST FUNCTION 14
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REFERENCE . . . 15
7. SETUP MENU 15
8. FUNCTION TABLE 18
9. SPECIFICATIONS 21
RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR 21
POWER CONNECTOR 21
AUX PORT RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR 21
GPI IN/OUT CONNECTOR 22
10. KEY LAYOUT 23
11. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY 24
Manual Version .............................….................1.4 081205
Document ID ....…...............ST300-EVS_User_Manual.doc
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1. REVISION HISTORY
020203 1.0 Original document
043003 1.1 Changed key layout.
123003 1.2 Company header information revised.
Updated Transmit Cue List Function and Receive Cue List Function
descriptions.
Added DNF Controls Limited Warranty .
060204 1.3 Corrected T-bar size, SPECIFICA TIONS.
081205 1.4 Updated Out key functionality.
Added guard band description.
Updated to reflect software changes.
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Getting Started . . .
2. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION
The ST300-EVS Slow Motion Controller combines the power of the ST300 Slow Motion
Controller with the power of the EVS maXS DDR.
In the ST300 Setup Menu, turn EVS MODE off to access standard ST300 Slow Motion functions.
Turn EVS MODE on to access the following EVS maXS functions:
Simultaneous Record and Playback.
Mark and save clips in the EVS Page, Bank, and Clip Number of your choice.
Recall Clips for playback from the EVS Page, Bank and Clip Number of your choice.
Press RECORD to go to live video, view record train.
DEFINITIONS
Throughout this document VTR, DDR, VDR & Video Server will be referred to collectively
as “VTR.”
The ST300-EVS as the ST300.
Words surrounded by brackets, for example, [ENTER], are keys on the ST300.
Words surrounded by curly brackets, for example {BACK}, are softkeys on the ST300.
[XXX] + [XXX] means hold the two keys down simul t aneousl y .
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3. INSTALLATION
Select a. OR b. below.
a. EVS MODE OFF
1) Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR1, VTR2, VTR3,
OR VTR4 connector on the rear of the SLOW MOTION CONTROLLER. Plug
the other end of the cable into the 9-pin REMOTE connector on the VTR.
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) Select REMOTE mode on the VTR's front panel.
4) Check the SETUP MENU prior to using the Slow Motion Controller to confirm
proper Record mode, SLO-MO speed range, and other User settable modes.
OR
b. EVS MODE ON and EVS maXS SETUP
1) EVS MODE ON
a) Connect VTR1 connector on the back of the ST300 to the REMOTE1
connector on the back of the maXS DDR using a standard RS42 2 seri al
cable.
b) Connect VTR2 connector on the back of the ST300 to the REMOTE2
connector on the back of the maXS DDR using a standard RS42 2 seri al
cable.
c) Connect VTR3 connector on the back of the ST300 to the REMOTE3
connector on the back of the maXS DDR using a standard RS42 2 seri al
cable.
d) Connect VTR4 connector on the back of the ST300 to the REMOTE4
connector on the back of the maXS DDR using a standard RS42 2 seri al
cable.
2) EVS maXS SETUP
a) Select “1 maXS BVW-75” from the Application List.
b) Press F8 to go into Audo Video Channel Parameters setup.
c) Select “SONY-DD35 Slave” Base config.
d) Press F3 to go to Advanced config. setup.
e) Select “DD35” control for channels 1 and 2.
f) Select “SONY” control for channels 3 and 4.
g) Press ALT + Q to exit setup.
h) Press ENTER to start EVS.
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4. OPERATION
a. LCD DISPLAY
During normal operation, the top row of the display shows the selected time mode
and current time location of the selected VTR.
For example: TM 01:12:09:23
Time Modes: TM= Tape Timer TC= LTC VT= VITC
The currently selected SLO-MO speed is displayed on the far right side of the
top row.
The bottom row of the display shows the current Cue Point number
and its contents.
b. TRANSPORT CONTROL
Select the desired transport function by pressing the appropriate switch on the SLOW
MOTION CONTROLLER.
The Real-Time Status Indicators will light to indicate the VTR's current
mode.
For example: Pressing [PLAY] will put the VTR into the PLAY mode.
The PLAY Status Indicator will turn on when the VTR is in PLAY
mode.
Press [RECORD].
OR
Press [RECORD] + [PLAY] to put the VTR into Record mode (see
SETUP MENU).
NOTE: The VTR will not go into Record mode if “Record Inhibit” is enabled
on the VTR or tape cassette.
Check SETUP MENU prior to using the SLOW MOTION
CONTROLLER to confirm proper Record mode and other User
settable modes.
tape transport
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