DNF Controls 4040CL-L-PBIO User Manual

300 clip fast access system

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12843 Foothill Blvd.,
Suite D
Sylmar, CA 91342
818 898 3380 voice
818 898 3360 fax
www.dnfcontrols.com
Model No. 4040CL-L-PBIO
(& 4040CL-L-T-PBIO)
300 CLIP FAST ACCESS SYSTEM
Louth Protocol
With Peripheral Bus Interface
Option
User Manual

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  • Page 1 12843 Foothill Blvd., Suite D Sylmar, CA 91342 818 898 3380 voice 818 898 3360 fax www.dnfcontrols.com Model No. 4040CL-L-PBIO (& 4040CL-L-T-PBIO) 300 CLIP FAST ACCESS SYSTEM Louth Protocol With Peripheral Bus Interface Option User Manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS REVISION HISTORY .................3 Getting Started ....................4 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ..............4 III. SYSTEM INSTALLATION ..............5 CONNECTION DIAGRAM ..............6 VIDEO SERVER SETUP ..............7 LOAD A CLIP..................7 VII. LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION ..........8 VIII. RECALL A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION .........10 RECUE CLIP ..................10 GOTO TIME ..................10 CLEAR CUE POINTS ................11...
  • Page 4 FUNCTION TABLE ................20 XXIV. SPECIFICATIONS................22 XXV. TROUBLESHOOTING ...............23 XXVI. SCREEN SHOTS ................24 XXVII. KEY LAYOUT ...................27 XXVIII. DNF CONTROLS LIMITED WARRANTY..........28 Manual Version...…......…..1.11 052606 Document ID....4040CL-L-PBIO_User_Manual.doc Page 2 of 29 4040CL-L, 300 Clip Fast Access System, Louth Protocol, PBIO Option...
  • Page 5: Revision History

    REVISION HISTORY 080205 Original document. 030206 Minor Corrections 052606 1.11 Updated dimensions for T-Bar and Non T-bar housings. Added screen shots. 4040CL-L, 300 Clip Fast Access System, Louth Protocol, PBIO Option Page 3 of 29...
  • Page 6: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED II. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The 4040CL system includes DNF’s most robust controller, the ST400, with Cliplist software. The ST400 controls up to 6 video channels individually or ganged. It features full transport functionality. The 4040CL provides fast access to fill clip and key clip combinations with the press of one key.
  • Page 7: System Installation

    III. SYSTEM INSTALLATION A. ST400, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER 1. Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the VTR1 (VTR2, VTR3, VTR4, VTR5 or VTR6 connector on the rear of the ST400. Plug the other end of the cable into the 9-pin REMOTE connector on the Video Server.
  • Page 8: Connection Diagram

    IV. CONNECTION DIAGRAM Page 6 of 29 4040CL-L, 300 Clip Fast Access System, Louth Protocol, PBIO Option...
  • Page 9: Video Server Setup

    VIDEO SERVER SETUP A. Select Louth Broadcast communications protocol on the VIDEO SERVER to be controlled. B. Assign a serial port on the VIDEO SERVER through which the ST400 will control it. NOTES: In Louth mode, the VIDEO SERVER allows Full Record. INSERT ONLY and ASSEMBLE record modes are disabled.
  • Page 10: Learn A Clip Or Clip Combination

    VII. LEARN A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION A. Learn On the Production Switcher 1. On ST400, Load a clip(s) on the desired VTR(s). (See “LOAD A CLIP” section) 2. Select and enable the Peripheral Device Addresses for the ST400. 3. Do a LEARN to the desired REGISTER. The ST400 will: LEARN (save) the VTR number, loaded CLIP ID and current IN &...
  • Page 11 6. Press [SHIFT] + [LEARN] to initiate the Learn. The display will show: “Select VTRs to learn:--------” 7. Select the VTRs to be learned by pressing VTR keys [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] and/or [6]. 8. Press [LEARN] to complete the Learn process. NOTE: Learn will overwrite the previous contents of the Cue Point.
  • Page 12: Recall A Clip Or Clip Combination

    VIII. RECALL A CLIP OR CLIP COMBINATION A. Recall A Clip From the Production Switcher 1. On the ST400 in the SETUP MENU, set the desired PB addresses for the selected ST400 VTR channels that will be controlled by the Production Switcher.
  • Page 13: Clear Cue Points

    XI. CLEAR CUE POINTS A. Select the cue point to be cleared using [NEXT CUE], [LAST CUE], or manually entering the cue point number. B. Press [SHIFT] + [LEARN]. The {CLEAR} softkey will be displayed on the bottom of the display. C.
  • Page 14: Pbio Enable/Disable

    B. Learn the segment into a cuepoint. C. Recall a cuepoint. The IN and OUT LEDs turn on steady. D. Press [LOOP ENABLE]. The clip will loop between IN and OUT (if set). If no IN and OUT are set, the complete clip is looped. XIV.
  • Page 15: Production Switcher Pbio Trigger Values

    XVI. PRODUCTION SWITCHER PBIO TRIGGER VALUES The Production Switcher outputs a Peripheral Bus trigger at specific Timeline key frames, as programmed by the operator. The 4040CL performs a specific function for each trigger value: GRASS VALLEY GROUP Production Switcher Trigger Value Mode Play (If OUT point is specified, stop at OUT.
  • Page 16: Advanced Features

    ADVANCED FEATURES XVII. CREATE A CLIP A. In the Setup Menu, configure Louth port as Input Port. B. Press [CLIP LIST]. C. Press {CREATE}. The display will show the default CLIP ID. D. Press {LOAD} to accept the default CLIP ID. Manually enter an ID with a maximum of 32 characters from the ST400 numeric keypad.
  • Page 17: Capture

    XX. CAPTURE A. Select BVW protocol to control the source channel (see SETUP MENU). B. Select LOUTH protocol to control the destination channel (see SETUP MENU). C. Mark (Enter) an IN and OUT point on the source channel. D. Enter a destination channel (see SETUP MENU). E.
  • Page 18: Create Cue Point Labels

    XXI. CREATE CUE POINT LABELS Use LABELS mode to assign meaningful names to cue points. LABELS provides a faster and easier method to select cue points. A. On the ST400 1. In Setup Menu, turn LABEL MODE on. 2. Select cue point to label. 3.
  • Page 19: Reference

    REFERENCE XXII. SETUP MENU Press [MENU]. The MENU indicator will turn on. The display will show the following parameters with their current settings. Turn the wheel to select a menu option. Press the {CHANGE} softkey to modify the current setting. Press the {EXIT} softkey to exit the Setup Menu.
  • Page 20 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION SLOMO Press the {TBAR} (or {WHEEL}) softkey to select the T-bar or wheel for slomo. For T-bar: The T-bar has a speed range of 0 2x with a detent at 1x play speed OR a range of 0 1x (detent at 1x play speed).
  • Page 21 PARAMETER DESCRIPTION PLAY PREROLL Enter Play Preroll – the time it takes the server to start playout. Used for LOOP function. RECORD Enter Record Preroll – the time it takes the server to start Record. Used PREROLL for capture. PREROLL Enter the Preroll time for the source VTR in Capture.
  • Page 22: Function Table

    XXIII. FUNCTION TABLE Function Key Press Description CUE TO OUT [CUE OUT] If OUT point is marked, cue to the OUT point. POINT FFWD [FFWD] Press and hold to FFWD. Release key to stop. Set WIND SPEED in MENU. GO TO [SHIFT] + [RECUE] To search, manually enter the desired time on the ENTERED...
  • Page 23 Function Key Press Description RECUE [RECUE] If the IN point is marked, cue to the IN point PBIO ENABLE/ {PBIO} PBIO LED is ON if PBIO is enabled. Toggle the key DISABLE to temporarily disable all PBIO signals. The key blinks when a valid PBIO command is received from the Production Switcher.
  • Page 24: Specifications

    XXIV. SPECIFICATIONS Power: 90 VAC to 265 VAC adapter supplied with IEC connector APX Model #AP4108 +5v @ 4A, +12v @ 1.0A, -12V @ 0.6A Size: Non-Tbar (H x W x D) 1 3/4 (front) x 3 3/8 (rear) x 11 3/8 x 6 1/2 (8 5/8 high to top of display) T-bar (H x W x D) 1 3/4 (front) x 3 3/8 (rear) x 13 3/4 x 6 1/2...
  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    GPI IN/OUT CONNECTOR 26-Pin D-Type, Female (DB26F) Pin # Function Pin # Function No Connection GPI #5 Last Cue No Connection GPI #6 Recall No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection Ground No Connection No Connection No Connection No Connection Ground No Connection...
  • Page 26: Screen Shots

    XXVI. SCREEN SHOTS 4040CL & 2044CL Main Screen (Not to scale) TM 00:00:00:00 VTR1 PLAY MODE: NORMAL (REC MODE: LOCKOUT) LOADED: CLIP: IN: --:--:--:-- DUR:--:--:--:-- OUT: --:--:--:-- SPEED: +0.00 Q000 Clip: CLIPNAME IN: 00:00:00:00 DUR: 00:00:00:00 OUT: 00:00:00:00 VTRS: 1 3 5 CUE-OUT GANG Page 24 of 29...
  • Page 27 4040CL & 2044CL GANG Screen (Not to scale) TM 00:00:00:00 VTR1 PLAY MODE: NORMAL (REC MODE: LOCKOUT) LOADED: CLIP: IN: --:--:--:-- DUR:--:--:--:-- OUT: --:--:--:-- SPEED: +0.00 Select VTRs to gang: 1 - 3 - 5 - Q000 Clip: CLIPNAME IN: 00:00:00:00 DUR: 00:00:00:00 OUT: 00:00:00:00 VTRS: 1 3 5 CUE-OUT...
  • Page 28 4040CL & 2044CL Clip List Screen (Not to scale) TM 00:00:00:00 VTR1 PLAY MODE: NORMAL (REC MODE: LOCKOUT) LOADED: CLIP: IN: --:--:--:-- DUR:--:--:--:-- OUT: --:--:--:-- SPEED: +0.00 ►►►CLIP0001 CLIP0002 CLIP0003 CLIP0004 CLIP0005 CLIP0006 CLIP0007 CLIP0008 CLIP0009 CLIP0010 Turn Wheel to view clips, LOAD to Load. Press [CREATE] to Create a new clip.
  • Page 29: Key Layout

    XXVII. KEY LAYOUT 4040CL-L, 300 Clip Fast Access System, Louth Protocol, PBIO Option Page 27 of 29...
  • Page 30: Dnf Controls Limited Warranty

    DNF Controls, at its option, will repair or replace the defective unit. DNF Controls will return the unit prepaid to the customer. The method of shipment is at the discretion of DNF Controls, principally UPS Ground for shipments within the United States of America.
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