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- Page 1 HORITA TCI-50 LTC/VITC Time Code Reader – RS422 Inserter USER MANUAL For Models TCI-50, RM-50/TCI, SR-50/TCI Doc. 073112 Rev. A (C) Copyright 2016 P.O. Box 3993, Mission Viejo, CA 92690 (949) 489-0240 www.horita.com...
- Page 2 No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without prior written consent of HORITA CO., P.O. Box 3993, Mission Viejo, CA 92690. HORITA CO. makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL 2 FEATURES 3 SMPTE TIME CODE VITC Drop Frame Time Code (NTSC only) 4 CONNECTING THE TCI-50 Connecting Power Connecting LTC In and Out Connecting VITC In and Out Connecting the Controller and Device Connection Diagram... -
Page 4: General
The VITC input comes from a video "loopthru" on the TCI-50 The TCI-50 fits between a controller, such as a PC or edit controller, and an RS422 controlled device, such as a VCR or video disk player, and allows them to operate together using SMPTE time code as the means of indexing and control. -
Page 5: Ltc
Depending upon the playback capabilities of the VCR, the TCI-50 can read and decode LTC signals at speeds as slow as 1/30th times play speed up to speeds as high as 100 times play speed. -
Page 6: Connecting The Tci-50
At the controlled device, remove the DB9 cable coming from the controller and connect it to the CONTROLLER DB9 connector on the TCI-50. Connect the 6' DB9 cable supplied with the TCI-50 to the controlled device and to the DEVICE DB9 connector on the TCI-50. -
Page 7: Ltc Reader Operation
VITC reading. The TCI-50 reads VITC in both forward and reverse directions from pause on up to fast search. There is no VITC line number selection for the TCI-50. The TCI-50 reads the first line of VITC that it detects in the vertical interval. -
Page 8: Local Mode
1. Check all cables for opens or shorts. 2. If using an AC power adapter different from the one supplied with the TCI-50, make sure it supplies the TCI-50 with at least 9 volts (maximum of 14 volts) when the TCI-50 is switched on. -
Page 9: Specifications
< 1/5 VITC Figure 6-1, <1/5 VITC Jumper Location When automatic reader mode is selected (i.e., SELECT switch in AUTO position), the "<1/5 VITC" internal jumper further defines the switching behavior between LTC and VITC. With a shunt installed between pins 3 and 4, the automatic backup of the LTC reader by the VITC reader is restricted to tape speeds below 1/5th times play speed. - Page 10 Weight Desktop approximately 13 Oz. Rackmount approximately 20 Oz. Shortrack approximately 16 Oz. Specifications subject to change without notice.
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