HP XW9400 Hardware Setup Manual page 43

The following procedure describes how to configure the hardware for VTR
emulation. Consult the VTR Emulation" chapter in your application User
Guide for more information.
To configure hardware for VTR emulation:
1 Connect the video I/O cables between the devices involved in the VTR
emulation process (out-to-in/in-to-out). Make sure the connections
support the video standard you want to work with.
If you intend to use the emulator as a Player, it is recommended that you
connect one black or colour bar SDI signal to the input of the system
serving as the VTR emulator. This ensures the Player is stable and correctly
synced.
NOTE VTR emulation requires a workstation with a video board. The Video
keyword for the corresponding device must be uncommented in the software
initialisation configuration file, init.cfg. See the description of the Video
keyword in the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File Reference
Guide.
2 Connect the audio I/O cables between the devices involved in the VTR
emulation process (out-to-in/in-to-out).
If you intend to use the emulator as a Player, it is recommended that you
connect an external AES signal such as a tone to the input of the system
serving as the VTR emulator. This ensures the Player is stable and correctly
synced.
NOTE Connect an RS-422 control cable to the serial ports between the
devices used in the VTR emulation process. Make sure the serial ports
correspond to those defined by the Emulator keywords in the software
initialisation configuration file. See the description of the Emulator keyword
in the Autodesk Visual Effects and Finishing Configuration File Reference Guide
NOTE The RS-422 cables for VTR emulation require custom pinouts. See
Emulation RS-422 Control Cables
3 Make sure the appropriate video and audio sync setup is in place.
on page 36.
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