VTR Emulation RS-422 Control Cables
Custom cables are required to control the VTR emulator. The pinouts required by the cable depend on the
workstation and device involved in the VTR emulation process. The following diagrams depict the control
cable pinouts required for the most common VTR emulation setups.
Linux Master to Linux Emulator
Linux(AJA) Master
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
OEM-2K: MALE DB9
OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9
4 - GND (SHIELD)
Third-Party Master to Linux Emulator
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
MALE DB9
2 -RX -
7 -RX +
8 -TX -
3 -TX+
4 - GND (SHIELD)
46 | Appendix A VTR Control Cable Pinouts
RS-422
2 -R X -
WHT
P AIR1
7 -R X +
BLK
8 -TX -
RED
P AIR 2
3 -TX+
BLK
GND
RS-422
WHT
PAIR 1
BLK
RED
PAIR 2
BLK
GND
Linux(AJA) Emulator
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
OEM-2K: MALE DB9
OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9
8 -TX -
3 -TX +
2 -R X -
7 -R X+
4 - GND (SHIELD)
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
OEM-2K: MALE DB9
OEM-LH: FEMALE DB9
8 -TX -
3 -TX +
2 -RX -
7 -RX+
4 - GND (SHIELD)