Grass Valley Xplay Vertigo Suite v.5.0 - Manual (Page 101)

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Controlling Xplay devices using automation protocols
c. Select O XTEL OVER S ERIAL from the drop-down list that appears and press E NTER .
The Properties section of the X PLAY A UTOMATION C ONFIGURATION window now
displays the C OMMUNICATION , P ROTOCOL , L OGGING and D EVICE F ORWARDING
settings (figure 5-5 ).
Figure 5-8. Xplay’s Properties for configuring Oxtel protocol over serial
4. Set the following C OMMUNICATION settings:
COM P ORT Select the communication port upon which Xplay will interact with the
station automation system. The default value is 1.
B AUD R ATE Select the expected transmission rate between the automation system and
Xplay. Consult with the automation system and select the Baud rate that
matches the baud rate used by the system. The default value is 19200.
P ARITY The parity setting normally offers the option of error checking during
transmission between the automation system and Xplay. This setting is
disabled since it is provided by the Oxtel protocol.
S TOP B ITS The stop bits value represents the last bit in a character in asynchronous
transmission to indicate the ending of the character. This setting is
determined by the protocol and therefore it has been disabled.
D ATA B ITS The number of bits that make up a character of data that is transmitted. This
setting is determined by the protocol and therefore it has been disabled.
F LOW C ONTROL Select the process for managing the rate of transmission of data between
the receiver and Xplay to prevent congestion. Choose from the following
settings/techniques: N
ONE , CTS/RTS, H ARDWARE , or S OFTWARE .