evertz 8083XDS-AD Instruction Manual page 120

8083XDS-AD Analog and SD-SDI XDS Encoder
A.5.1. Connecting MetaCast 2 to your 8083XDS-AD
You can connect one of the serial ports on your PC to any port on an 8083XDS-AD using an ordinary
NULL modem cable that should have been supplied with the 8083XDS-AD encoder. The next step is
to ensure that both devices are using the same communication settings.
Encoder, these can be selected from the front panel engineering menu. Check your encoder manual
on how to change the port settings. It is recommended that the 8083XDS-AD be set at 9600 baud, 8
data bits and no parity.
The next step is to configure MetaCast 2 to the same settings. The encoder communication settings
can be found under Comm Settings in the Encoder menu. On the dialog form, select the PC port to
which the 8083XDS-AD is connected and choose the same settings in the designated combo boxes.
For handshaking, it is recommended that 'Hardware' be selected but this requires all pins to be
connected in the serial cable.
If the response window is not visible on the right side of the screen, click Responses from the View
menu. Select Connect from the Encoder menu and watch the All or Encoder tab for indication of a
successful connection. Also, if the status bar is visible on the bottom of the screen, the left most panel
should say 'Online' and turn green.
A.5.2. Overview of the Clocks Page
The first box on this page displays a full version of the current Broadcast Time; this time is also
available in 24-hour format on the MetaCast 2 Status bar, located at the bottom of the screen. The
format is composed of Windows' Long Date and Time format as defined under Regional Settings in the
Windows Control Panel. The next control allows you to select the source of the broadcast clock. The
Time Zone field is not directly editable but may be modified by clicking 'Set Clock' button on the toolbar.
The time zone presented generally indicates whether Daylight Saving Time is active by including the
word 'Daylight' or when inactive by using the word 'Standard'. The Daylight Saving Time in Effect
checkbox allows you to set whether Daylight Saving Time is currently active or not. If this field is
disabled, MetaCast 2 has been set to automatically adjust for Daylight Saving Time. A check in the box
means that Daylight Saving Time is active (and the DST Flag will be set in the Time of Day XDS
Packet). The comments 'Not observed in this time zone' mean that the selected time zone will ignore
the DST flag when calculating local time (and the DSO Flag will be set in the Time Zone XDS packet).
The bottom two buttons allow you to toggle whether Time/Date and Time Zone packets are being
encoded. If the buttons are pressed then the associated packet is being encoded and should appear
on the Encoder Status page.
Lights
The left light indicates the status of the Time/Date packet and right light indicates the status of the Time
Zone packet respectively.
(gray)
The packet is not in the
Encoder's memory
according to MetaCast
2. This is the default
situation when offline.
AN-6
(green)
The packet is being
encoded as expected.
Revision 1.0.2
(red)
The packet is not being
encoded as expected.
There is an error of
some sort.
For the 8083XDS-AD
(yellow)
Transition between
states.
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