Sneaker Net" Connection; Serial Cable Connection - Videonics PowerScript PS4000S Instruction Manual

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NEAKER ET ONNECTION
Although not technically a connection in the strict sense of the term, the simplest config-
uration between PowerScript and a computer platform is where the computer is capable
of reading from and writing to a PC Card (the same type of card used by PowerScript).
Some laptop computers contain PC Card drives.
This type of connection is called sneaker net because in order to get files from the laptop
computer to PowerScript, the PC Card must be physically carried from one device to the
other—running back and forth on your sneakers, or tennis shoes.
In this type of environment, you can create files on a laptop computer, then store them
on a PC Card mounted on the computer. Once finished, you remove the PC Card from
the computer, carry it to PowerScript, then insert it in one of the PowerScript PC Card
slots. You can then access the files on the PC Card just as you would any other files on
any PC Card.
Likewise, you can take any PowerScript PC Card, carry it over to your computer, mount
the card, then access any of the files on that card. You can download Atmel drivers for
Windows from the Videonics Web site (see page 2).
PowerScript reads ATA and Atmel format PC Cards. The card shipped with PowerScript is
Atmel formatted.
S C C
ERIAL ABLE ONNECTION
If your sole purpose is to move files back and forth between PowerScript and your com-
puter platform (and your computer is not capable of reading and writing PC Cards), you
can establish a serial cable connection.
In order to make this type of connection, you need to obtain a serial cable (if you don't
already have one). One end of the cable connects to the RS-232 connector on the Power-
Script rear panel. The other end of the cable connects to one of the serial ports on your
computer platform. The cable required for this connection is called a null modem cable
with an RS-232 to DB-9 connector.
This is a DB-9 connector
with an RS-232 wiring
scheme. This end of the
cable connects to the
SERIAL (RS-232) jack on
the PowerScript rear
panel.
AC INPUT
VOLTAGE
AV
100-240 VAC
PC CARD (PCMCIA)
50-60 Hz RISK OF FIRE
REPLACE FUSE
TYPE I, II, III
AS MARKED
FUSE RATING
1A FOR 120 VAC
.5A FOR 220 VAC
The connector required at the other end of
the cable depends on what type of
connector is available on your computer
platform. The computer connector (or,
port) should always be a Serial-type. Check
your computer documentation to see what
type of connector you need.
COMPONENT IN COMPONENT OUT
Y R-Y (U) B-Y (V) Y R-Y (U) B-Y (V)
SYNC SC PHASE
SERIAL
(RS-232) GPI-1 GPI-2 IN OUT TERM FINE COARSE

"Sneaker Net" Connection

VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT PREVIEW KEY
COMPOSITE Y/C COMPOSITE Y/C OUT OUT
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