Sony MAV-555 - Manual (Page 5)

5 4000CL-MAV, 250 Clip Fast Access System, for Sony MAV-555, with PBIO option
1. SYSTEM INSTALLATION
a. ST300-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER
1)
Plug one end of a 9-conductor, RS422 serial cable into the 9-pin connector
(VTR 1, 2, 3 or 4) on the rear of the ST300. Plug the other end of the cable into
the 9-pin REMOTE connector on the Video Server.
2)
Connect the +5, +12, -12 VDC POWER SUPPLY into the POWER connector
on the rear of the ST300. Plug the Power Supply into an outlet, 90 VAC to 240
VAC.
3)
Check SETUP MENU prior to using the ST300 to confirm proper Record mode
and other User settable modes.
b. PRODUCTION SWITCHER
1)
Connect a standard cable (RS422, 9-pin serial cable) to the “AUX” connector on
the rear of the ST300. Connect the other end of the cable to the Peripheral Bus
Connector on the production switcher. (Communication Format- 38.4K, N, 8,1)
2)
The ST300 has 4 Peripheral Device Addresses, one for each VTR that it
controls. To set the Device Address for each VTR:
a) Press [MENU] and turn the Wheel until “Peripheral Address” is
displayed.
b) Press VTR[1], VTR[2], VTR[3] or VTR[4] to select a VTR.
c) Assign a Peripheral Device Address for that VTR, from 0 to 23,
by entering the desired address using the numeric keypad.
NOTE: Address 24 or greater will turn PBIO off.
d) Select the next VTR, and then assign a Peripheral Device Address for
it. Each VTR must have its own unique address.
3)
To select a Production Switcher type (Default = Grass Valley Group).
a) Press
[MENU] and turn the Wheel until “SWITCHER” is displayed.
b) Press the Softkeys to toggle between Sony and Grass Valley.
4)
For version 3.0 hardware, there is an option to set Parity to match the parity of
the production switcher. In hardware versions 2.0 and 2.1, this option is not
offered, as the hardware automatically adjusts for the parity.
5)
When done, press [ESC] to exit the MENU.
6)
Configure the production switcher:
Enable the Peripheral Bus.
Enable the Peripheral Device Addresses assigned to the ST300.
Enable the appropriate Learn/Recall levels.
Enable the Timeline or Recall Trigger function.