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USING WITH THE PERSONAL COMPUTER
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Before connecting the hardware, unplug the power cord of the VCR from the wall
outlet, and turn the personal computer power off.
1 Connecting the VCR to a personal computer.
2 Connecting multiple VCRs to a personal computer.
Up to 16 VCRs may be controlled either individually or as a group. To do
this, connect the VCRs in series through the RS-232C IN and OUT
connectors of the interface board.
1st VCR
2nd VCR
16th VCR
CONFIGURING THE TIME LAPSE VCR
Personal computer
SET
RST
REC GND ALM MODE
CLK CALL
IN
OUT
RESET
IN
OUT
S-VIDEO
ÉMIC
IN
OUT
REMOTE
AUDIO
IN
OUT
VIDEO
Personal computer
To RS-232C terminal
RS-232C cross cable
To RS-232C IN terminal
IN
RS-232C
To RS-232C OUT terminal
OUT
RS-232C cross cable
To RS-232C IN terminal
IN
RS-232C
To RS-232C OUT terminal
OUT
RS-232C cross cable
To RS-232C IN terminal
To RS-232C OUT terminal
RS-232C cross cable
To RS-232C IN terminal
IN
RS-232C
OUT
a. Connect the RS-232C cross cable to the RS-
b. Connect the other end of cable to RS-232C IN
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To RS-232C terminal
RS-232C cross cable
To RS-232C
IN terminal
IN
RS-232C
OUT
a. Connect the RS-232C cross cable to the RS-
b. Connect the other end of the cable to the RS-
c. Connect the end of the RS-232C cross cable
d. Continue this process until the last (up to 16)
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232C terminal of the personal computer.
terminal on the VCR.
Refer to page 30 for the RS-232C cable
configuration.
232C terminal on the personal computer.
232C IN terminal to the 1st VCR.
to the RS-232C OUT terminal of the 1st VCR
and the other end to the RS-232C IN terminal
of the 2nd VCR.
VCR is connected.
RS-232C OUT terminal should be connected
to a time lapse VCR with RS-232C interface
board. This terminal can not be used to
connect to other general equipment with RS-
232C connector.
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