Control Of Gpi Devices; Gpi Timeline Creation And Editing - Sony DVS-9000SF User Manual

Control of GPI Devices

GPI Timeline Creation and Editing

This section describes how to set GPI output ports to be registered at a
keyframe point, and how to carry out creation and editing of the GPI timeline.
For details of keyframe creation and editing operations, see "Creating and
Editing Keyframes" (page 166).
GPI output port settings
Set the GPI output port number of the control panel or DCU which outputs GPI
pulses at a keyframe point on the GPI timeline.
Use the following procedure. (Use the same procedure to subsequently change
the settings.)
1
In the Device menu, press VF1 'GPI Timeline.'
The Device>GPI Timeline menu appears.
The status area shows the "GPI Output" list on the left and the "GPI Port"
list on the right.
The "GPI Output" list (on the left) shows the relation between ports 1 to 8
for the GPI timeline and the trigger pulse output destination ports. The
content of this list is saved as keyframe data.
The "GPI Port" list (on the right) is for selecting the GPI trigger pulse
output destination.
2
Using any of the following methods, select the GPI timeline port you want
to set on the GPI Timeline.
• Press directly on the list on the left of the status area.
• Turn the knob.
Knob
1
3
Using any of the following methods, trigger output destination.
• Press directly on the list on the right of the status area.
• Turn the knob.
Parameter Setting
GPI Output No GPI timeline port number
Setting values
1 to 8
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Control of GPI Devices