Serial Machine Control Display - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

Machine Control

Serial Machine Control Display

Select the MACHINES menu followed by Serial and the Serial Machine Control
display will appear (see opposite). Although unlikely at this stage, if a connected
machine is in play or spool it will automatically stop as soon as you select Serial.
Four machine control ports on the computer rack unit are represented by the four lines
of boxes in the upper half of the display; facilities in the lower half are used to locate
individual machines to a suitable position before they are brought on-line.
The Key column of boxes enables ports to be controlled by different ENABLE buttons
on the computer front panel. See Page 3-33 for more details.
The Machine column will list by type (name/number) those machines that have been
setup, usually during the commissioning period, for use with the system. The
Interface boxes show the specific type of control protocol being used for each
machine. Do not change either of these selections unless you know what you are
doing! Each machine type is associated with a set of control parameters devised
specifically for that machine. If you change the Machine and/or Interface entries
without changing the machine, don't be surprised if the machine behaves in a bizarre
manner!
Entries in the Machine column should be entirely obvious. Entries in the Interface
column may show any of the following control protocols:
DCTM – Stands for 'Direct Control Tape Machine'. A parallel interface which is the
equivalent of SSL's 'S29' (25-way 'D' type connector) interface as used on
SL4000/6000/8000 systems. The computer slaves to incoming timecode. Note that it is
only possible to have one DCTM machine on-line at a time.
VPR3 – Used to control Timeline Lynx Modules (with the VSI option), as well as
machines which can be directly controlled by this protocol.
Teac LV210 – Specifically designed for this Laserdisc player!
Sony 9-Pin – Provides direct machine control of VTRs, ATRs, as well as ADAT and
R-DAT machines. Indirect control of ATRs, VTRs and film transports may also be
effected via Motionworker and the Audio Kinetics ES 1.11 units.
If you are setting up the system for the first time, or wish to use a machine not
currently showing in the Machine column, please turn to Page 3-25.
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