External Control
RS422
The PIX 260i conforms to the Sony P2 (9-pin) machine control standard over RS422. The PIX 260i acts
as a slave only, not as a master. To enable RS422 set [Remote Control - RS422] to On. The following
table lists all commands supported by the PIX 260i as well as how those commands are supported on
three popular RS422 controllers.
Command
RECORD
STOP RECORDING
PLAY
PAUSE
STOP PLAYBACK
FFWD
REW
JOG
SHUTTLE
T-BAR
REC and PLAY TIMECODE
GOTO (LOCATE to TIMECODE)
VAR
PREV
NEXT
IN ENTRY
OUT ENTRY
IN ENTRY TRIM
OUT ENTRY TRIM
IN ENTRY GOTO
OUT ENTRY GOTO
IN/OUT ENTRY DELETE
IN/OUT ENTRY RECALL
* To access FFV mode on the ES450, press SHIFT + F.FWD. Then use the F.FWD or REWIND keys for
NEXT /PREV file selection.
Web Interface - PIXNET
When either the primary (PRI) or secondary (SEC) Ethernet ports on the PIX 260i rear panel are con-
nected to an Ethernet network (via switch or router), or direct to a computer (ad-hoc), the PIX 260i
can be controlled remotely via PIXNET. PIXNET is a built-in web server with an intuitive GUI and
is accessed with an HTTP connection using a web browser. The interface is designed for use with
PIX 260i User Guide and Technical Information
DNF ST300
JLC-ES450
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No (Pause only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes (in FFV mode*)
n/a
Yes (in FFV mode*)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
SONY PDW-HR1
(Player Mode)
Yes
n/a
Yes
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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