Grass Valley Aurora Playout v.7.0 User Manual

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Playout, and the RJ11 end connects to the port labeled "Control" on the back of the
RDU-1510. This is an RS-422/RS-232 serial communication port.

The RJ11 connector’s pinout is described in the table below. Pin 1 is at the bottom of
the connector. Aurora Playout can be connected to either pins 3 and 4 for RS-422 or
pin 4 for RS-232. When using RS-232, pin 3 must be connected to ground. The remote
display unit does not transmit data to this serial port connector.

Function

Pin

No connection

1

Ground

2

RS-422 non-inverted data or grounded for RS-232

3

RS-422 inverted data or RS-232 data

4

No connection

5

No connection

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Installing the X-keys Jog/Shuttle Controller (optional)

Once you have installed Aurora Playout and the other components, you can install the
optional X-keys Jog/Shuttle controller.

Aurora Playout has been designed to work with the X-keys Jog/Shuttle controller
(model XPS-08-USB).

1. Plug the X-keys Jog/Shuttle controller into a USB connector on the Aurora Playout

machine.

2. On the Aurora Playout machine, insert the X-keys Macro Works installation CD

and follow instructions. Do not check the box to put shortcuts on the desktop.

If AutoRun is not enabled on your CD-ROM drive, find the file "ainstall.exe"
on the installation CD and run it.

3. Reboot the computer when prompted.

4. When the installation has completed, the X-keys Macro Maker and Macro Manager

windows automatically pop up. Close these windows. Aurora Playout comes with
a pre-configured X-keys layout.

5. Start Aurora Playout.

6. In the Aurora Playout Tools menu, select

Options

.

7. Select the

Function Keys

tab.

8. Verify the “Enable X-keys” box is checked and click

OK

.

Now you can use the X-keys Jog/Shuttle controller.

A default layout has been provided with pre-configured X-keys. You can customize
the X-keys to suit your needs.

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