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CONTENTS

CONTENTS ------------- --------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---1

ECTION 1 FEATURE LIST ------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2

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RANSPORT CONTROL FROM

48 T

RACK RECORD READY ARMING AND TALLIES FROM SSL --- ---------------------------- ----------------------------------------------2

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IRECT CUE CONTROL FROM SSL AUTOMATION SYSTEM - INSTANT LOCATES ----------- ----------------------------------------------2

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IRECT CUE CONTROL FROM NEVE FLYING FADERS - INSTANT LOCATES ------------------------- -------------------------------------2

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ELECT R1 OR STANDARD MACHINE WITH NO PATHCHING----------------------------------------------------------------------------------2

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ECTION

ECTION 3 TRANSPORT REMOTE FUNCTIONS---------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------4

RONT PANEL -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

SL156 F
SL156 R

EAR PANEL---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---3

RONT

& R

Normal Key functi ons: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Additional Key functions:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Additional Lamp functions: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4

SECTION 4 FRONT PANEL OPTIONS ------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

ORMAL OPERATION MODE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5

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UNCTION MODE-------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6

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LTERNATIVE MODE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7

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ECTION 5 SSL G SERIES COMPUTER SETUP-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8

SSL P

ROGRAM DISK SETUP ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8

SSL H

ARDWARE SE TUP----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

Console Remote S29 - 25 way D Ty pe Male.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
D1 DL41 TRACKS 1-24, D2 DL42 TRACKS 25-48 - 50 way D Type Female.-------------------------------------------------- 10
P LINK s88 - 25 way D Type Male.---------- -- ----------------------------------------- -- --------------------------- --- ----------------- 10
CONSOLE TC - XLR Ma le, R1 TC - XLR Female. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
R1 LINK - 9 way D Type Fema le.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10

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ECTION 6 NEVE FLYING FADERS COMPUTER SETUP ------------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11

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EVE PROGRAM DISK SETUP------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

SSL H

ARDWARE SE TUP----------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

Console Remote S29 - 25 way D Ty pe Male.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
N LINK - 9 way D Type Male. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11

N LINK Cable --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

CONSOLE TC - XLR Ma le, R1 TC - XLR Female. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
R1 LINK - 9 way D Type Fema le.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11

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ECTION 9 CONNECTOR PINOUTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12

XT REMOTE S29 - 25 WAY D TYPE FEMALE.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- 12

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ONSOLE REMOTE S29 - 25 WAY D TYPE MALE.------------------ -------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 12

P LINK

S88 - 25 WAY D TYPE FEMALE. --------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 12

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CONSOLE TC - XLR M
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XT TC - XLR FEMALE.------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

R1 TC - XLR F
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IDI THRU – 5 WAY DIN FEMALE.---------------- ------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

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IDI OUT – 5 WAY DIN FEMALE.--------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- 13

ECTION 10 SPEC SHEET---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

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NS & OUTS:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

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ECHANICAL:------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14

OWER:-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14

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PPENDIX A R1 TO CONSOLE CHART---------- --------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15

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HIS CHART IS TO HELP PICK THE CORRECT CONFIGURATION FOR AN R1 + SL156 ---------------------------------------------------- 15

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EMALE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- 13

WAY D TYPE FEMALE.------------------------ --------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------ 13

WAY D TYPE FEMALE.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13

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RANSPORTS

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SECTION 1 FEATURE LIST

TRANSPORT CONTROL FROM

SSL

A 25 way connector takes transport keys and lamp tallies to and from the
user. This connector is the

SERIES COMPUTER.

The la m p ta l ly driv ers are 24 V.

RACK RECORD READY ARMING AND TALLIES FROM

48 T

Two 96 way DL connectors match to the
desks, connecting the Record Ready signals. These two connectors take 24
tallies each to and from the

The Lamp tally drivers are 24V.

IRECT CUE CONTROL FROM SSL AUTOMATION SYSTEM - INSTANT LOCATES

D

A 25 way connector links to the
support for the long defunct

With this port enabled the

SSL G SERIES COMPUTER

offsets, as well as receiving position and lock information. Unfortunately the

"TACH"

&

"DIRECTION"

NEVE

OR

SSL standard that also provides

(SSL desks are fitted with 36V bulbs, for “longer life”)

.

R1

(SSL desks use opto-isolators to read the tally signals)

SSL

Z8 machine control package.

SSL

TRANSPORTS

"TACH"

SSL

SSL DL patch under the 4000, 6000, 8000 & G series

parallel card, that (in the past) provided synchroniser

is able to issue Locate / Cue commands and set

&

"DIRECTION"

R1, for the console

for the SSL G

READY Key and Lamp

still requires

SSL

The connection is via an 8 bit bi-directional parallel port (with handshaking) running at 5V. This
limits dramatically the safe cable length of this connection.

The

Timeline

and

Motionworks

synchroniser support for the

companies have used this connection to provide

SSL G SERIES COMPUTER

.

LYNX

and other

IRECT CUE CONTROL FROM NEVE FLYING FADERS - INSTANT LOCATES

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A 9 way RS232 port l i nk s to the

2600 synchroniser Serial Interface module.

This port allows the

NEVE FLYING FADERS COMPUTER to be able to issue Locate / Cue, Cycle and some

NEVE FLYING FADERS COMPUTER which "simulates" an Adams-Smith

direct transport commands.

Motionworks company has used this connection to provide LYNX and ot her s ync hr on iser

The
support for the

ELECT R1 OR STANDARD MACHINE WITH NO PATH CHING

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NEVE FLYING FADERS COMPUTER.

A 25 way connector also provides for a standard machin e (already interfaced to the console) to
be swapped in place of the

R1.

This allows for going back to a "2 inch" session with no rewiring. This feature provides instant
swapping between the

R1 and any parallel controlled tape machine.

The connector is "hard" switched to the T ransport Control connector via rel a ys.
The choice between ma chines can be cont rolle d directly from t he

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SSL G SERIES COMPUTER.

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SECTION 2 FRONT & REAR PANELS

SL156 FRONT PANEL

This is a very simple panel that allows for "activity" indicators and simple transport control
(mainly for test purposes).

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SL156 R

EAR PANEL

Providing access to all connectors.

DL41

D1

EXT REMOTE s

TRACKS 1-24

29

CONSOLE REMOTE s

D2

DL42

TRACKS 25-48

29

P LINK s

TRAC K W IND PAUSE PL AY

LAMPS SW MIDI TC

<< >> ST OP PL AY

CONSOLE TC EXT TC R1 TC

88

R1 LINK

N LINK

IN OUTTHRU

MIDI

DIAG

ALT FUNC

RECORD

MODE

R1

R1

STD

AUTO

AUTO

AC INPU T

100V TO 2 60V

50 TO 60 HZ

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SECTION 3 TRANSPORT REMOTE FUNCTIONS

NORMAL KEY FUNCTIONS:

The transport key and

LAMPS

<<

>>

STOP PLAY REC

perform their normal functions.

DDITIONAL KEY FUNCTIONS:

A

The SL156 provides an exact copy of mechanical transport acti ons i.e. all keys react to on an d

actions e.g. with the STOP key held down the PLAY key will put the R1 into play, as soon as the

off

PLAY key is released the R1 will go back to stop.

There are some additional combinations from the remote keys that provide some additional
functions, without any compromise to normal use and reliab ility.

 Pressing STOP and then holding >> down puts the R1 into half speed shuttle forward. If

is then released first, the

STOP

 Pressing

is then released first, the R1 will stay in this mode.

STOP

 Pressing

 The

<<

the front panel.

and then holding

STOP

and

<<

and

PLAY

keys pro vides tw o w a ys of fas t fo rward, t he s e t wo modes ar e s e t fr om via

>>

(see Alternative Mode)

puts th e R1 into reverse play.

will stay in this mode.

R1

down puts the R1 into half speed shuttle reverse. If

<<

1. In normal

(default)

mode pressing << or

2. In the alternative mode pressing << or

puts the R1 into fast forward / rew ind.

>>

the first time puts the

>>

forward wind. The second time 16 x play speed.

A

DDITIONAL LAMP FUNCTIONS:

 The

PLAY LAMP

changed v ia the front panel

 The

 The << LAMP flashes with a solid PLAY to indicate reverse play.

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STOP LAMP

flashes if the R1 is in play but no timecode is being read – this function can be

flashes with

(see below)

<<

or

.

to indicate slow wind, shuttle or jog.

>>

into 8 x play speed

R1

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