360 Systems MAXX-1000SD - Manual (Page 85)

MAXX Owner’s Manual Page 85
Vari-Play 0 Equals Pause
The Image Server will interpret a Vari-play 0x command as a Pause command. (This also applies
to Odetics protocol.)
Report Play (vs Still) At End
When the end of a clip is reached, the Image Server will report Play to the automation controller,
instead of Still.
Ignore Preroll Commands
A minimum 10-frame pre-roll is required to allow the server time to respond to serial commands.
See the documentation for your controller or automation to find out how to set the preroll value.
Due to variations in the way preroll commands are implemented in various systems, it may be
sufficient to check this box only. The setting of 10 frames in the controller will then work correctly.
This option is very seldom used, it allows preroll commands to be ignored and assumes that the
operational preroll is 10 frames. Do not check this unless you experience problems with frame
accuracy on recordings and playback transitions. Start with a setting of 10 frames on the
automation system and adjust until you achieve proper timing.
Auto E-E
Toggles Auto E-E mode (input monitor) on/off.
Assigned Serial Ports
VDCP protocol provides for altering the mapping of Serial Port to Video Channel via
control commands. Checking this option will lock the Serial Port to Video Channel
ordering.
• When checked, any command received on a particular serial port will be used to
control the like numbered video channel. This means that automation systems that
use fixed or limited VDCP ID numbers can use any output to control any channel of
the Image Server.
• With this option checked, there is no requirement for a Port Open command to
allow the automation to control the channel. With some systems, this can negate
the requirement to restart the automation system when bringing the Image Server
online.
• Do not check this option when using controllers that communicate with all
channels over a single serial port, such as Leightronix ® TCD/IP.
Communication Port Parameters
The serial data transfer parameters for the Image Server are fixed and cannot be changed. These
characteristics are common to all automation controllers:
Baud Rate 38.4 K Baud
Start Bits 1
Data Bits 8
Parity Odd
Stop Bits 1