Connecting A Vtr To The Lightspeed Live Server - Telestream Lightspeed Live Capture User Manual

Connecting a VTR to the Lightspeed Live Server

If you have a single VTR, you should connect it (RS-422 and SDI) through the box to the
Lightspeed Live Server on the first port. For example, connect the VTR's RS-422 port to
Channel 1 (CH1) on the RS-422 interface box and then connect the VTR's SDI Out to SDI
1 on the Lightspeed Live Server.
For multiple VTRs, Telestream suggests plugging VTR1 into RS-422 and SDI Port 1, VTR2
into RS-422 and SDI Port 2, etc.
Note: The back plane of the Lightspeed Live Server has two USB ports. When using
two 4-port RS-422 boxes to support up to 8 VTRs, connect the bottom USB port to the
4-port RS-422 box supporting VTRs 1 through 4 and the top USB port connects to a
second 4-port RS-422 box supporting VTRs 5 though 8.
To make the connections for each VTR, follow these steps:
1. Turn off the VTR and the Lightspeed Live Server.
2. Position or install the VTR(s) in a safe and convenient location co-located near the
RS-422 box and the Lightspeed Live Server.
3. If you are using RJ45 cables for control, attach the gray, male DB9-to-RJ45 adapter
to the RS-422 terminal on the VTR.
Note: If an RS-422 router is between the RS-422 interface box and the VTR, the male
DB9-to-RJ45 gray adapter should be plugged into the router on the Lightspeed Live
Server side of the system.
4. To prepare for VTR connection, If you are using RJ45 cables for control, attach a
female DB9-to-RJ45 blue adapter to the Channel 1 (CH1) RS-422 serial port on the
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