Parallel Connector; Rs-232C Connector; Rs-422 Connector - Tascam HS-8 Owner's Manual

PARALLEL connector

The PARALLEL connector on the rear panel allows external
control of this unit. The pin assignments are as follows.
Pin No. Function
1 GND
2 PLAY/Flash 1
3 STOP/Flash 2
4 RECORD/Flash 3
5 SKIP FWD/Flash 4
6 SKIP BWD/Flash 5
7 FLASH LOAD (STOP)
8 FADER START
9 FLASH Tally
10 READY Tally
11 RECORD Tally
12 STOP Tally
13 PLAY Tally
14 REMOTE Select
15 PAUSE/Flash 6
16 CALL/Flash 7
17 AUX1/Flash 8
18 AUX2/Flash 9
19 AUX3/Flash 10
20 Flash Page
21 Reserved
22 CF1 Tally
23 ONLINE Tally
24 CF2 Tally
25 +5V*
In: Command input, for transport control
Internal circuit, +5V pull-up
Operates with low commands of 50 msec or more
Out: Command output, for tally output
The internal circuit is open collector (output
impedance 10Ω)
Low command output when operating
20 V dielectric strength, 35 mA maximum current
+5V: 50 mA maximum supplied current
*
NOTE
The FLASH LOAD (STOP) (pin 7) functions are FLASH LOAD when
•
stopped and STOP during playback and when paused.
When Remote Select (Pin 14) is high, the input pins that have
•
two commands separated by a "/" (pins 2–6 and 15–19) in the
above table will perform the first-listed function, and can be
used as conventional parallel controllers.
When this pin is low, the above-listed input pins will function as
flash start keys. Moreover, the key assignments will be as follows
according to the high/low state of pin 20.
2 − Names and functions of parts
Low
Low
In/Out
The following example is of a connection that uses a fader to
•
start and stop playback of this device.
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
Out
Out
Out
For information about the assignment of AUX1-3 (pins
Out
17-19) functions, see the "PARALLEL tab" of the REMOTE
Out
SETUP screen on page 48.
In
In

RS-232C Connector

InIn
The RS-232C connector on the rear panel can be
In
connected to an RS-232C connector on a computer to
In
allow control of this unit from that computer.
In
Makes settings related to communication on the REMOTE
In
SETUP screen RS-232C page. (See "RS-232C page" on page
48.)
Out
NOTE
Out
Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about
Out
this unit's RS-232C command protocol.

RS-422 connector

You can control this unit remotely by connecting the
RS-422 connector on its rear panel to a controller or editor
compatible with SONY P2 protocol (RS-422).
Make settings related to operation on the REMOTE SETUP
screen RS-422 page. (See "RS-422 page" on page 48.)
NOTE
Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about
this unit's protocol compatibility.
#14 #20
High
Low
Pin 1 GND
STOP
PARALLEL
Pin 8
START
FADER START
TASCAM HS-8
Flash-start take
1–10
11–20
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