Gilderfluke&Co 'Smart' Brick Animation Control System User Manual
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The Rack Smart Brick Brain can sequentially control up to
seven LaserDisk (or DVD) Players using the LaserDisk multiplexer
(BS-LDMUX15 for Pioneer/Panasonic players or BS-LDMUX25 for
Sony). This attaches to the Rack Smart Brick Brain through its relay
outputs and RS-422 serial port as shown in the following drawing.
The BS-LDMUX also converts the RS-422 ports on the Rack Smart
Brick Brain to the RS-232 needed by the LaserDisk (or DVD) play-
ers. Indicator LEDs show serial data being sent to and received
from the different LaserDisks (or DVD)s. The serial ports on the
LaserDisk Multiplexer are at RS-232 levels. Standard fifteen
(Pioneer or Panasonic) or twenty-five pin (Sony) cables can be
used to attach the LaserDisks to it. A small twelve VAC power sup-
ply runs the LaserDisk Multiplexer. The Rack Smart Brick Brain’s
relay outputs can not be used for any other purpose when run-
ning multiple LaserDisk (or DVD) players.
The majority of Backplane Connections are typically made
through the 40 pin IDS connector on a Brick card cage:
output wire # Edge pin # color
wire function
Smart Brick net #2
1
black
- Smart Brick Network Data from Brick Brain
Smart Brick net #1
2
white
+ Smart Brick Network Data from Brick Brain
Smart Brick net #3
3
red
+ Smart Brick Network Clock from Brain
Serial Port #3
4
red
TxD + out from Smart Brick Brain
Smart Brick net #4
5
green
- Smart Brick Network Clock from Brick Brain
Serial Port #2
6
black
TxD - out from Smart Brick Brain
Smart Brick net #5
7
yellow
+ Smart Brick Network Strobe from Brick Brain
Serial Port #5
8
yellow
Rx + in to Smart Brick Brain
Smart Brick net #6
9
blue
- Smart Brick Network Strobe from Brick Brain
Serial Port #4
10
green
Rx -in to Smart Brick Brain
#1
11
brown
1/4 J6 in Ground
#2
12
red
1/4 J6 in bit 7
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