Grass Valley Aurora Edit LD v.6.3 Installation - Manual (Page 34)

34 Aurora Edit Installation and Configuration Guide September 20, 2007
Chapter 3 Installing Optional Equipment
5. When asked for the controller’s driver, insert the Aurora Edit CD and navigate to
...\Drivers\JLC USB Drivers .
6. Finish the new hardware installation.
Verifying the COM Port
To verify that the COM port is set correctly in the Device Manager:
1. Right-click on My Computer and select Properties .
2. Click the Hardware tab on the System Properties window and click
Device Manager .
3. Click the + symbol next to the Ports item.
4. Click on JLCooper USB to Serial (COM#) and select Properties .
5. Click the Port Settings tab on the Properties tab and click Advanced .
6. In the COM Port Number field, select the correct COM port from the pull-down
list.
7. Click OK to close the Advanced window.
8. Click OK again to close the Properties window.
Assigning a COM Port for the Controller
To use any of the controllers, you need to assign a specific COM port in Aurora Edit
for the controller. Aurora Edit has pre-configured COM ports as follows:
To assign a COM port:
1. In Aurora Edit, choose Tools | Options | Controller .
2. For the Jog/Shuttle Controller, select the correct COM port from the 422 Controller
Comm Port drop-down list; for the other controllers, select the correct COM port
from the USB Controller Comm Port drop-down list.
The COM port needs to match the number of the USB port where you connected
the controller.
3. Click OK .
You can now use the controller to control features on Aurora Edit.
COM Port Type of Port Configured Device
1 GPIO Aurora Playout GPIO
2
3 RS-422 Video Tape Recorder (VTR)
4 RS-422 Jog/Shuttle Controller
5 USB Motorized Fader Controller
6 USB Effects Controller