Gilderfluke&Co old Smart Brick Manual - Manual (Page 91)

- Rack Smart Brick Brain 1/4 J6 Setup Menu -
This menu is used to configure the individual optically isolated inputs on the 1/4 J6 cable. The last
two settings on the menu can also be set on the main menu. Because this menu shows a snapshot of
the state of the 1/4 J6 input each time it redraws, it is also a useful tool for diagnosing wiring problems
with this port.
- Gilderfluke & Co. Rack Smart Brick Brain - rev. 1.13 copyright 1991-1998 DCM -
1/4-J6 Input Setup
pause cont. STOP
INPUT and EDGE [rtz] [inc] START LOOP STOP at END TAPE DECK
a) J6 input Closing: |______|______|______|__on__|______|______|_________|
b) J6 input Opening: |______|______|______|______|______|______|_________|
0) bit 0 (now= open): Binary show select bit 0
1) bit 1 (now= open): Binary show select bit 1
2) bit 2 (now= open): Binary show select bit 2
3) bit 3 (now= open): Binary show select bit 3
4) bit 4 (now= open): Binary show select bit 4
5) bit 5 (now= open): Binary show select bit 5
6) bit 6 (now= open): Binary show select bit 6
7) bit 7 (now= open): Binary show select bit 7
c) select from J6- yes
d) direct select- no
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Input Triggering Commands:
ÒaÓ '1/4 J6 Port' Input Closing Edge:
ÒbÓ '1/4 J6 Port' Input Opening Edge:
Each Rack Smart Brick Brain has two opto-isolated external inputs, one push button input on the
front, and one 1/4 J6 Port input. Additionally, the Brick Brain treats the end of a countdown just like it
would treat any of the other inputs. These commands are used to select what actions will take place on
each edge of each of these inputs. Note that both rising and falling edge actions are available to you.
This allows you to to do things like start a show on a closing edge and then stop it on the opening edge
of the same input. This would make it a Ôrun whileÕ input.
The closing edge on the 'GREEN', 'BLUE, and 'PB' inputs are considered to be when a normally open
push button or switch is closed. The opening edge is when that same switch or push button is opened. A
closing edge on the 1/4 J6 Port is considered to be any of the eight inputs closing if the DIRECT SELECT
option is 'on', or any change in the input (except going to all inputs open) if the DIRECT SELECT option is
off. A opening edge on the 1/4 J6 Port is when all eight of the inputs go to an open condition.
The hardware for the 'GREEN', and 'BLUE', inputs need an external power source for the opto isolators
to run. The 1/4 J-6 input can be jumpered on the Rack Smart Brick Card to use an external power supply
or the internal power supply. Connections for these are shown in the first section of this manual.
If you want the Smart Brick System to start playing shows as soon as it is powered up, you can set a
ÔSTARTÕ or ÔSTART LOOPINGÕ command on the opening edge of any of the inputs. On power-up, the Brick
Brain will check all of the inputs and find that the one you are using has just opened. It will then act
upon any commands you have set for this edge. This would normally be a ÔSTARTÕ command if you only
want the Smart Brick System to play a single show, or a ÔSTART LOOPINGÕ command if you want it to con-
tinue playing shows until it is told to stop. We normally use the ÔPB openingÕ edge to start shows on power-
up (you can use any of the ÔopeningÕ edges) and then put in a ÔSTOPÕ or ÔSTOP AT ENDÕ command on the
ÔPB closingÕ command so that we can stop the shows once they have started.
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