Section 3 Video Switchers
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1. 050 Auto Trans Mix mode 051 DSK Mix mode amp Auto Trans 052 N A 053 N A 054 PGM PST Mix mode amp Auto Trans 055 DSK PGM PST Mix mode amp Auto Trans 056 N A 057 N A 058 FTB Toggle 059 N A 060 Auto Trans Wipe mode 061 DSK Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 062 N A 063 N A 064 PGM PST Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 065 DSK PGM PST Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 066 N A 067 N A 068 FTB Toggle 069 N A 55 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup A table of PEGS command codes for M E 1 is shown below Table 2 M E 1 Codes 150 Auto Trans Mix mode 151 Keyl Mix mode amp Auto Trans 152 Key2 Mix mode amp Auto Trans 153 Keyl Key2 Mix mode amp Auto Trans 154 Bkgd Mix mode amp Auto Trans 155 Keyl Bkgd Mix mode amp Auto Trans 156 Bkgd Key2 Mix mode amp Auto Trans 157 Keyl Key2 Bkgd Mix mode amp Auto Trans 158 N A 159 N A 160 Auto Trans Wipe mode 161 Keyl Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 162 Key2 Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 163 Keyl Key2 Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 164 Bkgd Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 165 Keyl Bkgd Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 166 Bkgd Key2 Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 167 Keyl Key2 Bkgd Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 168 N A 169 N A 56 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup PEGS Commands Aux Bus Crosspoints Crosspoints on Aux busses 1 thru 5 may be selected through an extended function of PEGS The hundreds digit2. 054518 00 2 On the Ross Encore control panel set the Editor Enable switch to ON Establishing Communications To establish communications between the Editor and the switcher 1 From the editing application set the switcher crosspoints as described in your editor s Operator s Guide 2 At the Editor Keyboard press SHIFT RESET to establish communication with the switcher The green VTR keys should now allow crosspoint selection Note that BLACK is crosspoint and is selected when R VTR at the Editor Keyboard is pressed NOTES Editware Super Edit software is designed for use with Ross Encore software versions later than Nov 1985 and Ross models equipped with Encore and the Key Learn feature Super Edit supports 16 crossppoints for the 216A 48 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup A bekas 8100 8150 V ideo Switcher Introduction This document describes the interface between Super Edit and the Abekas A8100 and A8150 switchers Detailed operations instructions for Super Edit are given in the Super Edit Operator s Guide The Abekas Switcher Operations Manual provides excellent information for the switcher This Setup Guide discusses only those features which are unique to the Super Edit Abekas switcher interface The following are discussed in the order given Connection Crosspoint Selection BVB and VBV Previews Aux bus Previewing Learn EMEM EMEM Recall STORE EMEM PEGS Co
3. Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Mode 100 110 W ithout Key Men Switcher Setup Connect the editing system to serial port J2 on the back of the switcher electronics frame using cable 054602 Editing system communication parameters are given in Section 1 of this manual Set the switcher communication parameters to match the editing system as explained below Model 100 110 Control Processor Module Set jumpers J5 J6 and J7 for RS 422 or RS 232 Set jumper J9 to E for 38 4K baud or position C for 9600 baud Set DIP switches S1 and S2 as shown in Figure 3 1 Model 100CV 110CV SIA Pulse Regen Module Set jumpers S3 S5 and S6 for RS 422 or RS 232 Set jumper S4 for 38 4K baud or 9600 baud Set DIP switches S1 and S2 as shown in Figure 3 1 DIP SWITCH S1 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 of c c of of of x DON T CARE eet ee SELECT ADDRESS 30H O OPEN C CLOSED DIP SWITCH S2 O EVEN PARITY C ODD PARITY 1 Ei DON T CARE O PARITY ENABLED C PARITY DISABLED Figure 3 1 DIP Switches S1 amp S2 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Switcher PROM Versions The switcher PROMs must be the following versions MODEL 100 100 Serial Interface PROM 01 or higher 077617 01 100 Control Processor PROM 03 or higher 077615 03 MODEL 110 110 Serial Interface PROM 01 or higher 077617 01 110 Control Processor PROM 00 or higher 077627 00 MODEL 100 CV 100CV 110CV MPU PROM
4. 01 or higher 077715 01 100CV 110CV Serial Interface PROM 01 or higher 077617 01 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Modd 100 110 With KEY MEM Switcher Setup Connect the Editor to the Model 100 and KEY MEM as shown in Figure 3 2 KEYMEM SERIAL INTERFACE SERIAL J2 INTERFACE J2 054602 054003 10 N GVG 100 EDITOR SWITCHER VIDEO CTL Figure 3 2 Editor Modell00 KEY MEM Connections Set the switcher communication parameters as listed below Model 100 Control Processor Module Set jumpers J5 J6 and J7 for RS 422 Set jumper J9 to E for 38 4K baud Set DIP switches S1 and S2 as shown in Figure 3 3 Model 100CV SIA Pulse Regen Module Set jumpers S3 S5 and S6 for RS 422 Set jumper S4 for 38 4K baud Set DIP switches S1 and S2 as shown in Figure 3 3 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup DIP SWITCH S1 45 67 8 1 2 3 fo of c c of of of x DON T CARE ETET SELECT ADDRESS 30H O OPEN C CLOSED DIP SWITCH S2 1 2 3 4 6 O EVEN PARITY C ODD PARITY 5 7 8 H DON T CARE O PARITY ENABLED C PARITY DISABLED Figure 3 3 DIP Switches S1 amp S2 PROM Versions For correct operation the PROMs must be the following versions 100 Serial Interface PROM 01 or higher 077617 01 100 Control Processor PROM 03 or higher 077615 03 100CV MPU PROM 01 or higher 077715 01 100CV Serial Interface PROM 01
5. Reconfigure each E MEM J9 Serial Data Switch 065009 to the right of the E MEM microcomputer boards as follows Strap the turrets near the serial port drivers to match the RS 232 or RS 422 standard used by your editor Refer to the following table or the E MEM Serial Data Switch 065009 manual for strapping instructions RS 232 RS 422 Turret 4 to 5 Turret 2 to 3 Turret 10 to 11 Turret 5 to 6 Turret 20 to21 Turret 11 to 12 Turret 19 to 20 25 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Turret 25 to 26 Turret 3 through 10Ke to 5 VDC Turret 15 through 10K to 5 VDC Turret 6 through 10Ke to GND Turret 18 through 10Ke to GND 4 Re install the board 5 Press and hold the RESET switch on the front of the E MEM microcomputer board Hold it in until the green LEDs on the boards to the left of the microcomputer board go out and then release the switch 6 Reset each microcomputer board in the same manner Establishing Communications To establish communications between the Editor and the 1600 Multi M E 1 From the editing application set the switcher crosspoints as described in your editor s Operator s Guide 2 At the Editor Keyboard press SHIFT RESET to establish communication with the switcher The green VTR keys should now allow crosspoint selection The READY SAFE switch on the switcher control panel must be in the READY position so the red LED comes ON otherwise the switcher is disabled For p
6. of the transition Key Bkgd etc The values and corresponding sources are listed in Table 3 Table 3 PEGS CODE 3rd DIGIT M E 1 amp M E 2 Description DSK Description Code No Code No The Transition Panel between PGM PST amp DSK The following are examples of how the PEGS Command codes may be used Code _ Command 153 M E 1 MIX KEY 1 amp KEY 2 265 M E 2 WIPE BKGD amp KEY 1 Note that command x58 Enable Fade to Black PST Black is always done as a Mix Also note that the 3000 4000 has another type of transition mode Background B However this mode cannot be controlled by the Editor Also note that when attempting to control the transition mode on the DSKs bank 4 must be used instead of bank For example to enable Key 1 on the DSK use X PEG command 451 instead of 51 This also applies to command x58 Enable PST Black 4 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Programming E MEM Triggers Via PEGS To specify E MEM triggers on the 3000 4000 press VIDEO ENTER at the FUNCTION prompt At the COMMAND prompt specify the E MEM register These registers are identified according to the area of the Video Switcher similar to Auto Transitions The first digit of the 3 digit PEGS command identifies the area of the Video Switcher The second and third digits specify the register O through 99 There are 100 E MEM registers assigned to each bank in the Model 3000 and
7. 4 Channel Audio With 4 channel audio on some video machines and editor control of multiple track audio machines there is an increased interest in editor control previewing and documentation of all audio channels separately With Version 4 1 or greater Super Edit software it is possible to enter 4 channel audio record information in the list as well as control up to 4 channel previews with some configurations of the editor and peripheral equipment Even though many mixers and VTRs are 2 channel we will look at ways to use them in 4 channel applications Four channel Super Edit programs allow the user to select any combination of 4 audio channels and video as the video audio editing mode The edit is then shown in the list For example A13V or A1234 The additional channels 3 and 4 activate channels on certain VTRs and control preview modes on the 4 channel standard AMX 170 Other 2 channel devices work normally with the editor ignoring the new commands 4 Channel Play and Record Devices Any device regardless of channels that can be controlled by the editor can be used as a source machine by the editor Additionally several 4 channel VTRs can be controlled in Record Mode However there are operational differences between machines as explained below The Panasonic and SONY 1 2 machines with four audio channels include two FM channels that can only be recorded with video Thus 4 channel control is not used It may be desirable to
8. for the Model 3000 4000 Editor is based on the Model 200 300 Editor interface The command set is essentially the same as the Model 200 300 protocol command set with the two exceptions noted below One exception is that the addressing of pushbuttons as opposed to crosspoints has been changed from a one 1 byte address to a two 2 byte address For example the commands for the Auto Transition pushbutton on each Switcher are Model 200 03 xx FB 1B Model 300 03 xx FB 1B Model 3000 4000 04 xx FB 02 02 The other exception is that although selection of crosspoints uses identical messages the Model 3000 4000 and the Model 200 starts addressing from crosspoint one 1 while other GVG Switchers start from crosspoint zero NOTE The Model 3000 4000 has an internal delay of five 5 frames which is compensated for by the Editor Switcher To Editor Connections The Editor controls the Switcher through a cable with a 9 pin D connector attached to the Editor Serial port J6 on the back of the Model 3000 electronics frame On the Model 4000 the Editor interface is through a 9 pin D connector attached to the Editor Serial port J3 on the back of the electronics frame Switcher Setup Requirements The Model 3000 4000 setup requirements discussed below consist of e Protocol Selection e Status of the Editor Enable push button 34 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup e Crosspoint mapping Protocol Sele
9. keypad and pressing SAVE KEYFRAME on the switcher The operation is the same as described in the Super Edit operations manual for INIT 22 STORE EMEM and INIT 23 AUTO EMEM Example Saving and restoring switcher data to from Hard Disk using switcher Effects Register 7 any free register may be used Saving Snapshot to the switcher Hard Disk 1 In Super Edit select INIT 23 and turn AUTO EMEM ON 2 Set up the switcher as desired 3 Save the Snapshot in Effects Register 7 In the switcher press 7 then SAVE KEYFRAME or In Super Edit simultaneously press SHIFT L and specify register 7 4 Select PEGS and enter the EMEM PEG as follows REGISTER 1 any free register will do FUNCTION V press the VIDEO key COMMAND 007 this is the number of the switcher s Effects Register TIME O Enter the offset from the RECORD IN point then press ENTER A negative time not to exceed the pre roll time may also be used 52 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup The PEGS register will now show 01 V 007 00 00 00 5 The status line on the Super Edit display should show that PEGS and AUTO EMEM are enabled 6 Perform the edit The switcher data is automatically stored on the switcher s hard disk and the EDL indicates EMEM 007 Recalling a Setup from the Switcher s Hard Disk 1 In Super Edit use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to select the EDL event that has EMEM 0
10. only NOTE This string of commands will have no effect on the Down Stream Keyer portion of the Control Panel e g DSK1 and or DSK2 ON AIR remain that way after an Allstop or SHIFT RESET Switcher Black BLACK for BVB and VBV previews is assumed to be on the first crosspoint of the M E To use this feature properly the user must assign BLACK to that crosspoint 1 e it is not done automatically in the Video Switcher Black in previews is from the PGM PST bus until Preview Switching is moved onto the AUX bus Crosspoint Selection Either M E 1 or 2 can be selected in the normal way Super Edit will not currently select the M E 2 crosspoint on M E 1 or the M E 1 crosspoint on M E 2 On the Assignment page enter into the Video XPT column any of these three items 101 M E1 102 M E2 103 M E3 Subsequent selection of a Green key with one of these numbers assigned as the Video XPT will select the associated reentry XPT on the current switcher bank Crosspoints are automatically selected for edits and previews 39 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Transition Mode Selection This is functional and works similar to other Grass Valley Video Switchers There are no known problems with Wipes or Mixes in Super Edit Dissolve Wipe Rates This is functional and works similar to other Grass Valley Video Switchers There are no known problems with specifying a Dissolve Wipe rate Programming Auto Trans
11. the prompts as follows REGISTER Enter any PEGS register 1 through 16 then press ENTER FUNCTION Press VIDEO then ENTER COMMAND Enter the Memory Register 001 through 255 as described above then press ENTER TIME Enter the offset from the IN point then press ENTER When stored to EDL each Memory System Command register may take up to 16 EDL lines The transfer of Memory System Command Data is initiated in the same manner that GV switchers transfer EMEM data PEGS Commands Some of the buttons on the M E and the DSK panel are assigned numeric values Table 1 below shows these values The hundreds digit indicates the M E with the DSK being indicated as M E 0 To select these functions on the Sony switchers specify FUNCTION X instead of FUNCTION V VIDEO when entering the PEGS command i e Select PEGS and answer the prompts as follows REGISTER 7 Enter any PEGS register 1 through 16 then press ENTER FUNCTION Press X then ENTER 62 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup COMMAND Enter the Memory Register 001 through 255 as described above then press ENTER TIME Enter the offset from the IN point then press ENTER A table of PEGS command codes is shown below 050 057 N A 058 DSK FTB Transition 059 067 N A 150 250 350 Auto Trans Start 151 251 351 Keyl Mix mode amp Auto Trans 152 252 352 Key2 Mix mode amp Auto Trans 153 253 353 Keyl Key2
12. there are no shifted registers The values and corresponding areas of the Video Switcher are PGM PST Bus M E1 M E2 M E3 DSK DSK 1 amp DSK 2 DSK Panel including PST BLK BKGD amp MATTES Misc PVW MASK PREVIEW DPM 1 DPM 2 DPM 3 DPM 4 M E MEM PFN AN Fw NY SK CS Il Il pd Il 11 NOTE Master E MEM has not been implemented at this time Examples of PEGS command codes for EEMEM triggers 105 triggers the M E 1 portion of E MEM 05 Bank 0 register 5 210 triggers the M E 2 portion of E MEM 10 Bank 1 register 0 499 triggers the DSK portion of E MEM 99 Bank 9 register 9 Note the following items e The Master E MEM function is not addressed by Super Edit at this time e E MEM data is not stored in the EDL at this time e E MEM data is not sent from the Editor to the Video Switcher at this time 42 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup e Only the selected register in the Video Switcher is triggered With the above in mind there are no known problems with E MEM triggers from the Editor AUX Bus Previewing One of the features of the 3000 4000 is the capability of previewing on its AUX Buses This feature is supported by Super Edit and discussed as listed below AUX Bus amp E E 8465 Previewing AUX Bus Selection Preview Pre Selection AUX Bus Control Configuration File Handling AUX Bus amp E E 8465 Previewing When enabl
13. 07 2 Press RECAL to recall that event into the Mark Table The switcher setup is automatically moved from the switcher s Hard Disk into the switcher s Effects Memory 7 PEGS Commands Auto Trans Some of the buttons on the switcher panel are assigned numeric values Table 1 and Table 2 below show these values The hundreds digit indicates either the PGM PST buses 0 or 2 or M E 1 1 In all cases the Auto Trans function is started when the PEGS function is executed To select these functions on the Abekas switchers select PEGS in Super Edit and answer the prompts as follows REGISTER Enter any PEGS register 1 through 16 then press ENTER FUNCTION Press VIDEO then ENTER COMMAND Enter the Command code from the table below then press ENTER TIME Enter the offset from the RECORD IN point then press ENTER 53 54 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup The following may be helpful in remembering the codes Hundreds digit Bus 0 or 2 PGM PST 1 M E 1 Tens digit Function 5 Mix 6 Wipe Units Digit On M E 1 Keyl 1 Key2 2 Bkgd 4 Multiple functions are selected by adding the numbers For example to select both Key1 and Key2 use the number 3 On PGM PST DSK 1 PGM PST 4 For example to select both use the number 5 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup A table of PEGS command codes for PGM PST is shown below Table 1 PGM PST Codes
14. Mix mode amp Auto Trans 154 254 354 BKGD Mix mode amp Auto Trans 155 255 355 Keyl BKGD Mix mode amp Auto Trans 156 256 356 Key2 BKGD Mix mode amp Auto Trans 157 257 357 Keyl Key2 BKGD Mix mode amp Auto Trans 158 258 358 DSK FTB Transition Same as 058 159 259 359 Pst Pgm Mix On amp Auto Trans 160 260 360 Pst Pgm Mix Off 161 261 361 Keyl Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 162 262 362 Key2 Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 163 263 363 Keyl Key2 Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 164 264 364 BKGD Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 165 265 365 Keyl BKGD Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 166 266 366 Key2 BKGD Wipe mode amp Auto Trans 167 267 367 Keyl Key2 BKGD Wipe mode amp Auto Trans Note To operate the Preset Black Mix Special Transition mode which fades the Program source to black then fades the Preset source from black two PEGS are required Use a PEG 159 259 359 to initiate the Fade to Black of the Program source and use a PEG 150 250 350 to initiate the Fade From Black of the Preset source 63
15. Previewing There are two AUX buses on the Model 1000 and this interface allows use of either bus as a preview switcher Note however that if a DVE is connected to the switcher both AUX Buses are dedicated to the DVE and AUX Bus previewing is disabled To enable AUX Bus previewing access Initialization Page 3 and select Init 73 You will be prompted to enter which AUX Bus to preview on i e 1 or 2 Note that entering a disables the function 1 or 2 are the only valid entries at the prompt all others are ignored 19 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Once enabled the selected AUX Bus behaves as a video only preview switcher i e switching between the R VTR XPT and the PGM OUT XPT Note that the Model 1000 does not have an explicit PGM OUTPUT XPT Init page item 74 allows the user to enter PGM OUT crosspoint selection Valid entries are between and 18 The default setting is 9 The SWAP VTR feature of Super Edit will interact with the AUX Bus as a preview preselector The R VTR crosspoint assignment on the AUX Bus will follow any changes made with the SWAP function E MEM Transfers The E MEM transfer function with the Model 1000 Switcher is the same as with all other GVG switchers Note however that the EDL display is different in that there are three entries for each E MEM saved in the list Learn E MEM 20 The Learn E MEM function with the Model 1000 Switcher is the same as with the GVG M
16. Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Section 3 Video Switchers Introduction This section presents descriptions of various Video Switchers used with VPE Editors Machine descriptions are given in the order listed below Click topic to link GVG Model 100 110 Without Keymem GVG Model 100 110 With Keymem Ampex Century Switcher Ampex Vista Switcher CDL Serial Switcher GVG Model 200 Switcher GVG Model 300 Switcher GVG Model 1000 Switcher GVG Model 1600 1x Switcher GVG Model 1600 Multi M E Switcher GVG Model 1680 10x Switcher GVG Model 1680 Multi M E Switcher GVG Model 3000 4000 Switcher Ross Parallel Switcher Ross Encore 216A 504 514 Serial Switcher Abekas 8100 8150 Switcher GVG Model 200 Aux Bus Previews Sony Switchers 3 1 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup General Information Preview Switching The following information explains preview switching terms and methods that apply to VPE editing systems when used with video switchers Definitions When one of the editor preview modes is selected the first letter of the acronym for example VVV indicates which video should appear on the preview monitor when the preview sequence starts at the beginning of preroll For example R VTR source R VTR or Black Source Black etc for all six previews The shift preview modes VV VB and BV are the last 5 seconds of the associated full preview If th
17. Selector In Super Edit to enable Aux bus previewing access Initialization Page 3 INIT 73 PVW AUX BUS 1 thru 6 Enables previewing on the selected Aux bus Aux bus 1 is the default 0 Disables previewing on the Aux bus Previewing will be done on the alternate preview device E E 8466 Performer etc depending on the Super Edit software configuration INIT 74 PGM OUT XPT When Aux Bus Previewing is enabled the selected Aux bus behaves as a video only preview switcher switching between the R VTR and PGM OUT crosspoints INIT page item 74 on Super Edit allows the user to enter a PGM OUT crosspoint selection Set this to the Aux bus crosspoint number assigned to Program Out The default crosspoint is 24 The SWAP VTR feature of Super Edit will interact with the Aux bus as a preview PreSelector The R VTR crosspoint assignment on the Aux bus will follow any changes made with the SWAP function In the switcher ensure that the required options are installed for the Aux Bus selected 59 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup SONY Switchers Introduction This describes the interface between Super Edit and the following Sony switchers Sony DVS 2000 Digital Switcher Sony BVS 3000 Analog Switcher Sony DVS 7000 Digital Switcher Sony DVS 8000 Digital Switcher Detailed operations instructions for Super Edit are given in the Operator s Guide This Setup Guide discusses only those features which are unique to the So
18. The Snapshot Effects Recall function with the Abekas switcher recalls the selected Snapshot Effect RECALL KEYFRAME Super Edit accesses effects registers 0 through 24 To specify the Recall function first select PEGS entry by pressing the PEGS key Answer the prompts as follows REGISTER Enter any PEGS register 1 through 16 then press ENTER FUNCTION Press VIDEO then ENTER COMMAND Enter the Effects Register 0 through 24 as described above then press ENTER TIME Enter the offset from the RECORD IN point then press ENTER 51 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup STORE Snapshot Effects to A8100 A8150 Hard Disk from Super Edit Abekas V3 1 software required A unique feature of the Abekas interface allows Super Edit to store selected Snapshot Effects to the switcher s Hard Disk when an event is put into the EDL Subsequently recalling that event from the EDL to the Mark Table automatically transfers the data from the switcher s Hard Disk back into the switcher s Effects Register Only the register number EMEM nnn is stored in the EDL Otherwise the large amount of data from the Abekas switcher would quickly fill up the EDL in V7 Before the switcher data can be stored on the switcher s Hard Disk it must first be saved into the switcher memory by pressing SHIFT L see Learn EMEM earlier in this document at the editor keyboard or by entering the Snapshot number on the switchers numeric
19. ach microcomputer board 065039 in each E MEM A and B system to match the editor baud rate To do so locate the solder turrets near IC25 Connect a jumper either from turret to turret F3 for 9600 baud operation or from turret to turret F1 for 38 4K baud operation 3 Reconfigure each E MEM A and B system Serial Data Switch Board 065009 to the right of each microcomputer board as follows Set the four PORT 3 J62 jumpers for RS 232 or RS 422 communication to match the standard used by the editing system See Table 3 3for the jumper settings Table 3 3 E MEM SERIAL DATA SWITCH JUMPER SETTINGS FOR PORT J62 31 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Port 3 J62 Transmit 4 5 5 6 4 When finished re install the board 5 Hold the RESET button on the microcomputer for at least five seconds Note that the green LEDs on the boards to the far left of the microcomputer go out and then release the button 6 Reset each microcomputer board in the same manner Establishing Communications To establish communications between the Editor and the 1600 Multi M E 1 From the edditng application set the switcher crosspoints as described in your editor s Operator s Guide 2 At the Editor Keyboard press SHIFT RESET to establish communication with the switcher The green VTR keys should now allow crosspoint selection The READY SAFE switch on the switcher control panel must be in the READY position so the
20. activate channels 3 and 4 in the list to indicate that 4 channel information has been recorded A 4 channel mixer may be useful if different audio information is being laid down on the four tracks This approach has added limitations because the audio information on the FM track is not audible at other than play speeds The Sony BVH 2800 with PCM audio allows separate recording on any of the four tracks under editor control two are PCM and two are linear Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup The DVR 1000 and DVR 10 allow separate recording on any of four digital tracks A separate cue track that can be used for listening at non play speeds is also controllable by the editor by ganging it with one of the digital channels Previewing Methods With Super Edit software version 4 1 or greater or Sabre Edit version 1 0 or greater an E E Preview option is available Generally E E Audio Preview allows the machine to do audio previews when a multi channel preview switcher is not available The BVH 2800 is limited in this respect in that E E previews are not available for the PCM tracks Another option is the 8466 Preview Switcher It provides preview switching of four channels of audio and one channel of composite or component video For expansion of existing systems using an 8465 preview switcher a second 8465 can be paralleled with the first allowing previews of two audio stereo pairs and a second video channel Section 3
21. anged The defaults listed below are for E EMEM triggers and transition start times for dissolves and wipes WAS IS E MEM triggers 2 4 Diss Wipes 2 5 NOTE A new Configuration question has been added to Super Edit v6 0 This new question allows the user to adjust the transition start time for this type of PEGS Editor Switcher Control Operations 38 Operating control of the Model 3000 4000 by the Editor consists of the following e Shift Reset Allstop e Switcher Black e Crosspoint Selection e Transition Mode Selection e Dissolve Wipe Rate Selection e Programming Auto Transitions via PEGS e Programming E MEM trigger via PEGS Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Shift Reset Allstop Sequence The Allstop Sequence is a string of commands sent to wake up the 3000 4000 and or put it into a fixed known state This occurs with a SHIFT RESET anytime SPACE BAR Allstop is pressed at the end of an edit and after completion of data initialization through the Init Pages or Configuration dialogs Depending on previous conditions the result of sending this string of commands is one of the following Select the current M E re entry pushbutton on the PGM bus On the M E select the crosspoint assigned to the currently selected VTR on the Edit Screen On the M E select background as the transition mode and the Mix push button as the transition type Any titles on air are taken off air M E
22. arity and parallel LOW true Refer to Section 1 of this manual for details Switcher Setup To set up the Ross parallel video switcher 1 Connect the parallel control cable from the 8465 PARALLEL CONTROL OUT port to J25 on the switcher control panel A wiring diagram for building the control cable is given in the Drawings volume of the Editing System Service Manual 2 Locate the ENCORE PARALLEL switch on the back of the switcher control panel Verify that the switch is set in the PARALLEL position Establishing Communications While running the Super Edit program press SHIFT RESET at the Editor Keyboard to establish communications with the switcher If this fails to establish control press the reset button on the Parallel Interface PC board in the switcher control panel and try SHIFT RESET again 47 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Ross E nore 216A 504 514 V ideo Switcher Editor Setup For the 31 41 and 51 editors set the editor s I O port 1 for RS 422 9600 baud ODD parity 8 bit data Power down the editor computer and configure the I O port using the instructions in the I O board section of the Videotape Editing System Service Manual For the VPE 131 141 141L 151 241 241L and 251 systems refer to Section 1 of this manual Switcher Setup To set up the Ross Encore 216A 504 amp 514 video switchers 1 Connect the editor to the Ross Encore using the supplied VPE control cable
23. ate preview device i e E E 8466 Performer etc depending on the Super Edit software configuration INIT 74 PGM OUT XPT When this feature is enabled the selected Aux bus behaves as a video only preview switcher i e switching between the R VTR crosspoint and the PGM OUT crosspoint INIT page item 74 in Super Edit allows the user to enter a PGM OUT crosspoint selection Set this to the Aux bus crosspoint number assigned to Program Out The default crosspoint is 23 50 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup The SWAP VTR feature of Super Edit will interact with the Aux bus as a preview preselector The R VTR crosspoint assignment on the Aux bus will follow any changes made with the SWAP function In the switcher assign the same Aux bus for preview control Select Communications from the ENGINEERING MENU and set Preview Cmds Routed From to the same Aux bus as designated in Init 73 on Super Edit Aux bus 5 recommended Learn Snapshot Effects to A8100 A8150 Memory from Super Edit The Learn EMEM function with the Abekas switchers saves Snapshot Effects SAVE KEYFRAME That is the user may tell the Abekas Switcher to save a Snapshot Effect by pressing SHIFT L on the editor keyboard The user is then prompted for the register number to learn LEARN EMEM nnn nnn can be any number from 0 through 24 Then press ENTER to accept the selection Snapshot Effects Recall from A8100 A8150 Memory
24. ately 1 3 of the way down from the top of the screen Configuration File Handling Saving a Super Edit setup to a Configuration file preserves two new features of the interface The first is the current AUX Bus selection The second is the type of previewing associated with that selection When the saved selection is zero previewing takes place through the method in the program i e E E or 8465 8466 With any other selection previewing takes place on the AUX Bus As with other versions of Super Edit the Configuration file also saves the start time adjustments associated with the PEGS registers and Dissolves and Wipes Note the following limitation Because the internal timing of the 3000 4000 differs from other Grass Valley Switchers Configuration files created with the Super Edit Model 3000 interface will not be compatible with Super Edit for other Grass Valley Switchers The addition of the X PEG feature is the deciding factor for this limitation However Configuration files created with the Super Edit Model 3000 4000 interface are compatible with other Super Edits that contain the Model 3000 4000 interface 46 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Ross Parallel V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup The ROSS parallel video switcher connects to the Videotape Editing System through an 8465 Preview Switcher For correct operation with the Ross switcher you must set an internal DIP switch on the 8465 for ODD p
25. ction The Model 3000 4000 may be controlled using RS 422 protocol at 38 4K baud or RS 232 protocol at 9600 baud Most VPE editing applications run at RS 422 However older systems 41 51 using an 8465 Preview Switcher must communicate using RS 232 On those systems the Switcher port is shared with the 8465 which restricts communication to RS 232 Model 3000 Protocol Selection Protocol selection is accomplished by jumpers on the Control Processor Board see Figure 1 To set up the Model 3000 for the appropriate protocol perform the following Reset Switch Ref Piggy backed board Connector Re Front of board FE HE HE HHRRRE cihor Piggy backed board Protocol Selection Jumpers Figure 1 Model 3000 Protocol Selection Jumpers 1 Remove the Control Processor Board from the frame and place on a flat level static free surface This board is the one on the right in the middle row of three rows of vertically mounted boards 2 Referring to Figure 1 jumper the upper two pins of both EDITOR jumpers for RS 422 or the lower two pins for RS 232 Protocol 3 Replace the Board and proceed to Switcher Setup 35 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Model 4000 Protocol Selection 1 Remove the Control Processor II Board from the electronics frame and place on a flat level static free surface There are two Control Processor Boards in the Signal Frame The Control Processor II board is the second m
26. d For proper operation sync blanking and subcarrier must be connected to the switcher Crosspoints will not switch unless sync is present Establishing Communications To establish communications between the Editor and the 1600 1X 1 From the editing application set the switcher crosspoints as described in your editor s Operator s Guide 2 At the Editor Keyboard press SHIFT RESET to establish communication with the switcher The green VTR keys should now allow crosspoint selection 24 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G 1600 Multi M E V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup If your system includes an 8465 Preview Switcher its baud rate is fixed at 9600 but you must set an internal DIP switch for EVEN parity and HIGH true switches 3 amp 4 OPEN OFF Refer to Section 1 If you have an 8466 Preview Switcher you must set the internal DIP switches and jumpers to match the Editor communication parameters as described in Section 1 Switcher Setup The 1600 Multi M E setup is as follows 1 Connect the supplied cable 054519 00 from the editing system to the 1600 switcher E MEM frame connector J62 EDITOR 1 2 Reconfigure the E MEM microcomputer board 065008 from each E MEM A and B unit as follows Locate the solder turrets near IC25 and match the editor baud rate by connecting a jumper either from turret to turret F3 for 9600 baud or from turret to turret F1 for 38 4K baud 3
27. e EDIT ENABLE push button on the Model 200 control panel The push button is lit when active Run the editing application and set up the video crosspoints Refer to your Operator s Guide Note that BLACK is crosspoint 1 and is selected when R VTR on the Editor is pushed Press SHIFT RESET This establishes communication with all peripheral equipment The Model 200 should select M E 1 and you should be able to switch crosspoints on a different M E 15 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup NOTE See The Operator s Guide Section 4 Operation for information about operating with VPE Editor products 16 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Moda 300 V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup If your system includes an 8465 Preview Switcher its baud rate is fixed at 9600 but you must set an internal DIP switch for ODD parity and LOW true switches 3 amp 4 OPEN OFF Refer to Section 1 If you have an 8466 Preview Switcher you must set the internal DIP switches and jumpers to match the Editor communication parameters See Section 1 for details Switcher Setup Model 300 setup is as follows l Connect the Editor cable to port 1 JS1 on the rear of the Model 300 Options Frame Either port 1 or port 2 will work if strapping is set properly However port 1 is recommended for Editor and port 2 for E Disk Port 1 is controlled by the Editor ON OFF push button on the control panel po
28. e i e E E 8466 Performer etc depending on the system Init 74 PGM OUT XPT Once Enabled the selected AUX Bus behaves as a video only preview switcher i e switching between the R VTR cross point and the PGM OUT cross point INIT page item 74 on Super Edit allows the user to enter PGM OUT cross point selection Set this to the Aux Bus cross point number assigned to Program Out The default value is cross point 45 The SWAP VTR feature of Super Edit will interact with the AUX Bus as a preview pre selector The R VTR cross point assignment on the AUX bus will follow any changes made with the SWAP function Learn E MEM 61 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup The Learn E MEM function with the Sony switchers is similar to the operation described in the Operator s Guide That is the user may tell the Sony Switcher to learn a memory register by pressing SHIFT L The user is then prompted for the register number to learn LEARN EMEM nnn nnn can be any number from 001 through 255 The hundreds digit is the M E So for example to learn register 10 of M E 1 enter 110 Then press ENTER to accept the selection E MEM Transfers The E MEM transfer function with the Sony switcher is similar to the operation described in the Operator s Guide Super Edit accesses Memory System Registers 1 through 99 for each M E To specify Memory System Commands first select PEGS entry by pressing the PEGS key Answer
29. e Serial Switcher I F PCB The third yellow LED from the left should be ON when communication is established with the Editor The red LEDs indicate possible transmission errors Refer to the CDL Serial I F manual for a description of error codes 12 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup 13 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Modd 200 V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup If your system includes an 8465 Preview Switcher its baud rate is fixed at 9600 but you must set an internal DIP switch for ODD parity and LOW true switches 3 amp 4 OPEN OFF Refer to Section 1 If you have an 8466 Preview Switcher you must set the internal DIP switches and jumpers to match the editor baud rate and communication standard See Section 1 for details Switcher Setup Model 200 setup is as follows 1 14 Connect the control cable supplied with the editing system to the Model 200 EDITOR port at the back of the electronics frame Use the Model 200 Diagnostic Pod to set the switcher s communica tions parameters Install the diagnostic pod cable into the top connector J10 Diagnostic Port on the right most board 521 Control Module in the Model 200 switcher frame After several seconds the diagnostic pod will automatically reset to display changing but intelligible messages Press SETUP The display will read SETUP XX Press 4 and then ENT The display will read ED PROTO last ent
30. e preview is audio only the source portion of the video preview is inactive and the video remains selected as shown below MODE PREVIEW VIDEO DURING EDIT FOR AUDIO ONLY VVV R VTR BVB BLACK VBV R VTR VV R VTR VB BLACK BV R VTR The converse is true for Audio during Video Only Where preview switching occurs depends on the type of preview system i e preview switcher or E E preview With an E E system time accurate switching occurs in the R VTR for VVV and VBV modes switch preset to Black but it occurs in the switcher for BVB mode With a preview switcher time accurate switching occurs in the preview switcher for VVV and VBV modes but it occurs in the switcher for BVB mode BVB mode in the switcher is best accomplished by switching to a Black that will not affect the setup of the switcher for manual switcher mode i e DSK Black in the Model 100 or PGM Black in the Model 300 When in the manual mode the operator turns Video Off on the Editor kills crosspoint selection transitions and shift reset operation so he can manually set up the switcher for an edit Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup NOTE BVB or VBV should be active non destructively during the manual mode Generally if a video switcher or audio mixer must do previews on the program row TEN XL 300 Audio AMX 100 preview switching should not be done during video audio off Thus those functions would not be available Editing With
31. ector J62 EDITOR 1 2 Remove the E MEM microcomputer board 065039 from the switcher s lower card cage 3 Locate the solder turrets near IC25 and connect a jumper either from to F3 for 9600 baud operation or from to F1 for 38 4K baud operation Section lists the baud rate for your Editor 4 Remove the E MEM J9 Serial Data Switch 065009 to the right of the EE MEM microcomputer board Strap the turrets near the serial port drivers on this board to match the RS 232 or RS 422 standard used by your Editor Refer either to the following or the E MEM Serial Data Switch 065009 manual for strapping instructions RS 232 RS 422 Turret 4 to 5 Turret 2 to 3 Turret 10 to 11 Turret 5 to 6 Turret 20 to21 Turret 11 to 12 Turret 19 to 20 Turret 25 to 26 Turret 3 through 10K to 5VDC Turret 15 through 10Ke to 5 VDC 23 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Turret 6 through 10Ke to GND Turret 18 through 10K to GND 6 Re install the board 7 Press and hold the RESET switch on the front of the E MEM microcomputer board Hold it in until the green LEDs on the boards to the left of the microcomputer board go out and then release the switch Operational Prerequisites Version 05 or later PROMs are required in the 1600 1X for proper operation with the VPE Editing System The READY SAFE switch on the switcher control panel must be in the READY position so the red LED comes ON otherwise the switcher is disable
32. ed previewing video on the AUX Bus of the 3000 4000 replaces the Super Edit type of previewing Audio previewing continues to take place at the Audio Mixer through the interface built into the program e g AMX 170 Graham Patten etc Because the user can disable previewing on the AUX Bus subsequent previews would be handled by whichever method is built into the program Super Edit with E E previewing and 8465 8466 Previewing are discussed below Super Edit amp E E Previewing E E previewing is disabled when previewing on the AUX Bus Thus the output of the R VTR remains locked to its off tape video during green key source selection on the Editor When AUX Bus previewing is disabled green key selection forces the R VTR into the E E preview mode and the output of the 3000 4000 can be seen on the monitor When AUX Bus previewing is enabled the user must select Audio Mixer preview in the Init Page Control B dialog to hear the audio switch during preview 43 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Super Edit amp 8465 8466 Previewing This type of previewing remains unchanged But the user must connect the Editor to the Preview Switcher instead of to the 3000 4000 Not doing so prevents the SHIFT RESET sequence from waking up the 3000 4000 AUX Bus Selection For AUX Bus selection there are setups on both the Model 3000 4000 and the Editor Model 3000 AUX Bus Selection Setup The Model 3000 has de
33. ed the same as a 10 x 1 Switcher 1 e the user may choose a source machine as the record machine Changing the record machine to a different source machine is accomplished with the SWAP function of the Editor AUX Bus Control AUX Bus control as discussed below consists of green key selection and previewing Green Key Selection Selecting the R VTR green key on the Editor switches the AUX Bus to the crosspoint XPT assigned to that VTR Selecting any other green key except the R VTR switches the AUX Bus to the PGM OUT button The actual XPT associated with any given green key is switched on the currently selected M E Previewing Crosspoint XPT selection on the AUX Bus during video previews follows the sequences for the given types as listed in Table 4 Table 4 VIDEO PREVIEWS SEQUENCE XPT Selected R VTR PGM OUT R VTR VV Crosspoint XPT selection on the AUX Bus during audio only pre views follows the sequences for the given types as listed in Table 5 Table 5 AUDIO PREVIEWS SEQUENCE XPT Selected 45 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup VVV R VTR R VTR R VTR VBV R VTR R VTR R VTR Note that when previewing with R VTRs that have confidence heads such as the Sony BVH 2000 the output signal of the confidence head does not meet the input specification for the 3000 4000 When the 3000 4000 re inserts its internal sync at its output the preview monitor has a bar across the video approxim
34. editors the I O port of the editor must be set for RS 422 38400 baud ODD parity 8 bit data 1 stop bit Refer to the editor service manual for details The VPE 131 141 141L 151 241 241L and 251 systems are set correctly at the factory and cannot be changed Refer to Section of this manual 3 On the Switcher Control Panel set the address to 82AO See Editor Ampex Century Switcher Operation and Ampex Century Video Switcher Control Via PEGS in the Super Edit Operator s Guide for operational information 10 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup A mpex V ista V ideo Switcher Switcher Setup A number of parameters must be set up in the GPSI function menu for operation with Super Edit On the switcher simultaneously press CANCEL and ENTER and then press the GPSI soft key Set up the serial interface parameters as follows Protocol VSI Address x 82A0 Parity Odd Baud Rate 38 400 Stop Bits 1 The Vista switcher can be set up to act on either field 1 or field 2 in the system configuration menu Due to the interface between the switcher and Super Edit no single timing adjustment will suffice for field accurate operation in both modes Super Edit is set up to be accurate when the switcher action field is set for Field 1 If it is set to Field 2 some operations will take place one frame early This can be compensated for using the Adjust Edits part of the initialization dialogue For proper Field 2 o
35. ered selection Using select ED PROTO 100 300 Press NEXT to go to the next item The display will read ED ADDR last entered selection Using or select ED ADDR 30 Press NEXT The display will read ED TIMEOUT last entered selection Using select ED TIMEOUT OFF 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Press NEXT The display will read ED BAUD last entered selection Using or set the baud rate to the rate listed for your editing system in Section 1 of this manual Press NEXT The display will read ED PARITY last entered selection Using select ED PARITY ODD Press NEXT The display will read ED STDRD last entered selection Use or to select either ED STDRD RS 422 or ED STDRD RS 232 Your selection should match your editing system as described in Section 1 of this manual Press NEXT Press SETUP 3 0 ENTER This enters the Save Default Setup Mode which saves the settings in the switcher s memory The display will read ENT SETUP SAVE Press ENTER to begin the save operation The display will indicate WRITING WAIT for several seconds while the write operation progresses Leave the Pod in a safe setting by pressing SETUP The display will read SETUP XX Establishing Communications To establish communications with the Editor l Press th
36. he microcomputer board to match the editing system To do so locate the solder turrets behind the RESET switch Connect a jumper either from turret F3 to turret for 9600 baud operation or from turret F1 to turret for 38 4K baud operation Return the microcomputer board to the frame Remove the next board to the right of the E MEM microcomputer board This is the E MEM Serial Data Switch 065009 This board must be jumpered for RS 232 or RS 422 on port J62 to match the standard used by the editing system See the Table 3 2 and set the jumpers accordingly Table 3 2 E MEM SERIAL DATA SWITCH JUMPER SETTINGS FOR PORT J62 Por 3 162 Receive Port 3 J62 Receive Port 3 J62 Transmit Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Port 3 J62 Transmit 4 5 5 6 6 When finished re install the board 7 Hold the RESET button on the microcomputer for at least five seconds Note that the green LEDs on the boards to the far left of the microcomputer go out 8 Release the button Establishing Communications To establish communications between the Editor and the 1600 Multi M E 1 From the editing application set the switcher crosspoints as described in your editor s Operator s Guide 2 At the Editor Keyboard press SHIFT RESET to establish communication with the switcher The green VTR keys should now allow crosspoint selection The READY SAFE switch on the switcher control panel must be in the READY p
37. itions Via PEGS 40 To specify other than E MEM transitions on the 3000 4000 specify FUNCTION X instead of FUNCTION V as on other Grass Valley Video Switchers The PEGS code is similar to that used on the Model 200 series Video Switchers However Background B and Key Priority keys have not been implemented at this time The buttons on the 3000 4000 M E and Downstream Keyer panels are assigned numeric values These values are used in combinations at the COMMAND prompt of the PEGS dialog to select areas and or functions of the Video Switcher when programming an Auto Transition via PEGS The first digit of the 3 digit PEGS command code designates the area of the Video Switcher which is to be used in the Auto Transition The values and corresponding areas are listed in Table 1 Table 1 PEGS CODE 1st DIGIT Code No Description PGM PST Bus M E 1 M E 3 DSK Code No _ e Mie 2 A new feature has been added to the Model 3000 4000 Switcher interface The Key Priority button is now available through the PEGS dialogue The PEGS numbers X59 Mix or X69 Wipe where X indicates either M E1 or M E2 will now select the KEY PRIORITY button with an Autotrans Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup The second digit selects the type of Auto Transition The values and corresponding types listed in Table 2 Table 2 PEGS CODE 2ND DIGIT Wipe M E 2 amp M E 2 The third digit selects the source s
38. left of the display The Configuration menu appears 2 Press INPUTS The Inputs Selection menu appears 3 Press MAP INPUTS A box appears in the center of the screen showing the currently selected XPT To change the selection press the desired XPT on the Preset Bus 4 Using the top three 3 knobs to the right of the display adjust the Video Input Key Input and Chroma Key Input values associated with the selected XPT Assignments are taken immediately by the Model 3000 resetting the Switcher is not necessary Note that the user must assign BLACK to crosspoint 1 Editor Setup Requirements Editor setup requirements discussed below consist of crosspoint assignments and transition delay adjustments 37 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Crosspoint Assignment Crosspoint assignments are made the same as with other Grass Valley Switchers through either the Start Up dialogue for Super Edit v6 0 and previous or the Assignment Page Super Edit v7 0 Note again that the 3000 4000 begins crosspoint assignments with one 1 instead of zero The user may assign M E re entry crosspoints to a VTR by entering 101 for M E 1 102 for M E 2 and 103 for M E 3 Transition Delay Adjustments For Super Edit v7 0 and later these adjustments are made during the Initialization Pages dialog INIT item 72 Default is 5 frames Additionally the default values for two 2 other delay adjustments have been ch
39. legation buttons on the Control Panel for AUX Bus 1 through 6 and a row of AUX Bus crosspoints AUX Bus 7 is intended to be controlled from a remote location and is not included in Front Panel delegation The delegation buttons are used to assign control of an AUX Bus AUX Bus 1 through AUX Bus 6 to the row of AUX Bus crosspoints Note however that they are not involved in selection of AUX Bus control by the Editor Model 4000 AUX Bus Selection Setup The Model 4000 has delegation buttons on the Control Panel for AUX Bus 1 through 9 and a row of AUX Bus crosspoints However you may only delegate Aux bus 1 through 6 from the Control Panel same as the Model 3000 The delegation buttons are used to assign control of an AUX Bus AUX Bus 1 through AUX Bus 9 to the row of AUX Bus crosspoints Note however that they are not involved in selection of AUX Bus control by the Editor Editor AUX Bus Selection Setup There are 14 possible AUX Buses available for use as preview switchers 1A through 7A video bus only and 1B through 7B video or key bus Selection is made through the Init Pages which accepts only the following Disable previewing on the AUX Bus and enable E E or 8465 8466 previewing 1 7 A side of selected AUX Bus 11 17 B side of selected AUX Bus 44 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup NOTE All other values are illegal and will not be accepted Preview Pre Selection This feature is handl
40. mmands Auto Trans PEGS Commands Aux bus Crosspoints Other INIT Page Options Timeline Control Connection a Connect an RS422 cable from the designated switcher port on the editor to one of the Serial ports on the switcher 49 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup b Set up the selected port on the switcher as follows In the Engineering Menu select Communications then set the communications parameters as follows Protocol Baud Parity GVG 38400 Odd Crosspoint Selection Crosspoint selections are made as described in the Operator s Guide In the Abekas switcher Black is normally crosspoint 1 and crosspoint 2 is input 1 On the Super Edit Assignment page either 0 or 1 will select Black BVB and VBV Previews For non Aux bus Previews Super Edit uses the DSK as the source of the Black for a BVB or VBV Preview Because this is a toggle on off transition the user must ensure that the DSK FTB is Off prior to the start of a Preview operation Aux Bus Previewing and Preselector Aux bus previews can be accomplished on the Abekas switchers Operation is similar to that described in the Super Edit Operator s Guide In Super Edit to enable Aux bus previewing access Initialization Page 3 INIT 73 PVW AUX BUS 1 thru 5 Enables previewing on the selected Aux bus Aux bus 5 is the default and is recommended 0 Disables previewing on the Aux bus Previewing will be done on the altern
41. ny switchers The following are discussed in the order given Connection Cross point Selection BVB and VBV Previews AUX Bus Previewing Learn E MEM E MEM Transfers PEGS Commands Connection 60 Connect the RS422 cable from the designated port on the editor to the EDITOR A port on the switcher Select STANDARD SONY PROTOCOL on the switcher Set the configuration for 38 4 k baud Odd parity Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Cross point Selection Cross point selections are made as described in the Operator s Guide except for the Black cross point Sony Switchers have a special cross point number for Black that may be used number 65 On the Super Edit Assignment page SHIFT ASGN enter 65 in the VIDX field for the BLK source BVB and VBV Previews Super Edit uses the DSK as the source of the Black for a BVB or VBV Preview Because this is a toggle on off transition the user must ensure that DSK FTB is Off prior to the start of a Preview or Record operation AUX Bus Previewing and Pre selector Aux bus previews can be accomplished on the Sony switchers Operation is similar to that described in the Super Edit Operator s Guide To enable AUX Bus previewing access Initialization Page 3 on Super Edit Init 73 PVW AUX BUS ON Enables previewing on the Aux Bus This is the default condition OFF Disables previewing on the Aux Bus Previewing will be done on the alternate preview devic
42. odel 100 Switcher That is the user may tell the Model 1000 to learn an E MEM register and pressing SHIFT L prompts the user for the register number to learn Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup PEGS Commands A table of PEGS command codes is shown below Note that PEGS command codes 58 and 68 are uniquely defined for the Model 1000 Also note that E MEM Recall register serves a special function MODEL 1000 PEGS COMMAND CODES o E MEM RECALL special use reset switcher to default startup state 2 3 oe CC 5 i 5 5 5 5 3 x a op EE WIPE BKGD AUTO TRANS WIPE BKGD KEY 1 AUTO TRANS WIPE BKGD KEY 2 AUTO TRANS 21 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup WIPE BKGD KEY 1 amp 2 AUTO TRANS 68 EFFECTS SEND OFF 22 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G 1600 1X V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup If your system includes an 8465 Preview Switcher its baud rate is fixed at 9600 but you must set an internal DIP switch for EVEN parity and HIGH true switches 3 amp 4 CLOSED ON Refer to Section 1 If you have an 8466 Preview Switcher you must set the internal DIP switches and jumpers to match the Editor communication parameters with EVEN parity See Section 1 for additional details Switcher Setup The 1600 1X setup is as follows 1 Connect the supplied cable 054519 00 from the editing system to the 1600 switcher E MEM frame conn
43. odule from the far left in the top row of modules 2 Referring to Figure 2 jumper the upper two pins of both EDITOR jumpers for RS 422 protocol or the lower two pins for RS 232 protocol 3 Replace the Board and proceed to Switcher Setup COC000000000000000000 CO000000000000000000 CO000000000000000000 ooo ooo oo0oo0oo0o0o0 ooo o CO000000000000000000 o0o000000000000000000 Connector Ref Protocol Selection Jumper Mezzanine Board Figure 2 Model 4000 Protocol Selection Jumpers Switcher Setup 1 On the Menu Display of the Switcher s Control Panel push the 2 CONFIG menu selection left of the display 36 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup 3 From the function buttons below the display push EXTERNAL I F then push EDITOR I F Selections for Baud rate BAUD and PARITY appear Parity for both RS 422 and RS 232 is ODD 4 Select 38 4K baud for RS 422 or 9600 for RS 232 5 Press RESET on the Control Processor Board Editor Enable Pushbutton The EDIT pus button is used to enable disable control of the Switcher from the Editor It is in the External I F section on the Model 3000 4000 Control Panel The pushbutton is On when enabled and Off when disabled Crosspoint Mapping Crosspoint mapping assigns each crosspoint to recieve the signal from a particular input jack Assignment is from the Main Menu on the Control Panel as follows 1 Press the CONFIG pushbutton
44. or higher 077617 01 KEY MEM Unit 03 or higher 077660 03 KEY MEM Setup The correct setup for the KEY MEM system is as follows BAUD RATE RS422 232 STOP PARITY DATA 38 4K RS422 1 none 8 1 On the KEY MEM access the Setup mode by pressing LEARN SETUP DSK 2 The initial parameter are parity Scroll through the possibilities with the KEY MEM FADE TO BLACK key Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup When the desired selection is displayed press ENTER The KEY MEM display prompts for a baud rate Select the baud rate for your Editor in the same manner as for parity KEY MEM prompts for Bus Address Select 30H in the same manner as for Parity When all selections have been made i e after the final ENTER INITIALIZING appears in the KEY MEM display before returning you to the normal operations display On the back of the KEYMEM unit adjacent to the serial interface connector J2 locate the four small switches S1 S4 that select the communications format between the Editor and the KEYMEM They should be set as listed in Table 3 1 to match the Editor Table 3 1 EDITOR KEY MEM COMMUNICATIONS FORMAT P oom cont racic ES E ER Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup A mpex Century V ideo Switcher Switcher Setup To set up the Ampex Century video switcher 1 Connect the editor to the EDITOR port on the rear of the Ampex switcher frame 2 For 31 41 and 51
45. osition so the red LED comes ON otherwise the switcher is disabled For proper operation sync blanking and subcarrier must be connected to the switcher Crosspoints will not switch unless sync is present PROM Version Required Version 073917 06 or later PROMs are necessary in the 1680 10X for proper operation with a VPE Editing System These are located on the EEMEM microcomputer board J7 PROMS with lower version numbers must be replaced Contact GVG Tektronix Customer Service for replacement PROMS Setup Notes Verify that vertical timing switches on A system PGM PST and B system M E boards are set as follows NTSC A B System PAL A B System 8192 16384 4096 4096 29 30 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup 256 2048 128 1024 64 512 32 128 64 32 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G 1680 Multi M E V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup If your system includes an 8465 Preview Switcher its baud rate is fixed at 9600 but you must set an internal DIP switch for EVEN parity and HIGH true switches 3 amp 4 CLOSED ON Refer to Section 1 If you have an 8466 Preview Switcher you must set the internal DIP switches and jumpers to match the Editor communication parameters as described in Section 1 Switcher Setup The 1680 Multi M E setup is as follows 1 Connect the control cable supplied with the editor to the switcher frame connector J62 EDITOR 1 2 Reconfigure e
46. peration BVB VIDEO START change from to 1 BVB STOP change from to 1 E MEM timing change from 2 to 1 See Editor Vista Switcher Operation and Ampex Vista Switcher Control Via PEGS in the Super Edit Operator s Guide for operational information 11 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup CDL Serial V ideo Switcher Editor Setup For 31 41 and 51 editors set the I O port of the VPE editing computer to RS 422 38 4K baud ODD parity 8 bit data I O board jumper configurations can be found in the Videotape Editing System Service Manual Refer to Section 1 of this manual for editor description Switcher Setup The CDL Serial Video Switcher setup is as follows 1 Connect the CDL Switcher to the Editing System using VPE control cable number 054518 00 The cable connects to switcher serial input J3 on the rear of the Serial Interface 2 Set the CDL serial interface for 38 4K baud Remove the top circuit board from the chassis and verify that jumper block FE has a shorting block on the 38 4K location 3 Set the control switch inside the Serial Interface to FULL CONTROL for editor control Establishing Communications To establish communications between the Editor and the CDL 1 Press SHIFT RESET at the Editor Keyboard to establish communications with the Switcher Interface 2 Check the selected state of the communications in the interface by looking at the LEDs located on the left side of th
47. red LED comes ON otherwise the switcher is disabled For proper operation sync blanking and subcarrier must be connected to the switcher Crosspoints will not switch unless sync is present PROM Version Required 1680 F and K E MEM IIIw 065007 00 or 02 version J7 board A System PGM PST PROM 073918 07 B System M E PROM 073919 07 These are located on the E MEM microcomputer board J7 PROMS with lower version numbers last two digits must be replaced call GVG Tektronix Customer Service for replacement PROMS Setup Notes In the event of difficulty with the edit system s ability to set crosspoints check the switch settings on the J7 board Switch settings may vary with PROM version Verify settings with GVG Tektronix Customer Service if other than 06 or 07 PROMS are used Also verify that vertical timing switches on A system PGM PST and B system M E boards are set as follows 32 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup 065007 00 J7 Board NTSC A B System PAL A B System 8192 16384 4096 4096 256 2048 64 512 32 128 64 32 065007 02 J7 Board NTSC A B System PAL A B System 8192 16384 4096 1024 048 512 512 256 32 All boards in a system must be set correctly For example an incorrect setting on a B System board will prevent the A System board from operating properly etc 33 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Modd 3000 4000 Switcher Interface The interface
48. roper operation sync blanking and subcarrier must be connected to the switcher Crosspoints will not switch unless sync is present PROM Version Required 1600 E MEM II A System ME 075026 01 B System FF DSK 075027 03 PROMS with lower version numbers last two digits must be replaced Call Editware Customer Service 26 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Setup Notes In the event of difficulty with the edit system s ability to set crosspoints check the switch settings on the J7 board The settings for NTSC and PAL systems are shown on GVG drawing number D10 065007 00 10 rev E1 found in the 1600 E MEM Service Manual 27 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G 1680 10X V ideo Switcher Preview Switcher Setup If your system includes an 8465 Preview Switcher its baud rate is fixed at 9600 but you must set an internal DIP switch for EVEN parity and HIGH true switches 3 amp 4 CLOSED ON Refer to Section 1 If you have an 8466 Preview Switcher you must set the internal DIP switches and jumpers to match the Editor communication parameters as described in Section 1 Switcher Setup The 1680 10X setup is as follows 1 28 Connect the control cable supplied with the editor to the 1680 10X frame connector J62 EDITOR 1 Remove the E MEM microcomputer board 065039 from the lower set of cards in the 1680 10X frame 11th board from the left Set the switcher baud rate on t
49. rt 2 is not Remove the 388 Serial Interface Adapter Module from the 300 SIA Frame Remember to release the board connector by rotating the locking screw Set the four jumpers for CH 1 located near the module s rear edge connector The jumpers for CH 1 should be parallel to the long edge of the board and should cover the dotted lines Set the three standards jumpers for CH 1 to RS 232 or RS 422 to match the editing system see Section 1 There is one jumper near R2 and two more between IC1 and IC4 Be careful to move only the jumpers for CH 1 Set the baud rate jumper for CH 1 to position C 9600 or position E 38400 to match the editing system Re install the 388 board and press the reset button on the adjacent 380 board This resets the microprocessor Remove the 361 board from the 300 F F frame Set the Field Select jumper according to user preference NOTE The Kaleidoscope requires this jumper to be in the ALL position 17 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup 9 Replace the 361 board in the frame Establishing Communications To establish communications with the Editor 1 At the 300 Control Panel select EDITOR ENABLE on the SIA Control Panel The button should illuminate If the EDITOR ENABLE light will not come on open the control panel and check the jumper or switch on the SIA control panel to ensure it is in the DISABLE position See the 300 SIA Manual 2 From the editing application
50. set the switcher crosspoints as described in your editor s Operator s Guide 3 At the Editor Keyboard press SHIFT RESET to establish communication with the switcher The green VTR keys should now allow crosspoint selection PROM Version Verify that switcher M E 1 is selected and you are able to switch cross points with the green keys on the Editor Keyboard If you wish to select crosspoints on another M E perform the selection via Super Edit NOTE For more detailed information regarding editing functions see your Editor s Operator s Guide 18 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Modd 1000 Switcher Introduction This describes the preliminary interface between VPE editing systems and the GVG Model 1000 Video Switcher The following are discussed in the order given e Crosspoint selection e Wipe patterns e AUX Bus previewing e E MEM transfers e Learn E MEM e PEGS Commands Crosspoint Selection Crosspoints are selectable in the range of to 18 where XPTs 9 are selected as usual and pressing the rightmost XPT plus 9 selects XPTs 10 18 Note that XPTs and 1 share the same leftmost position on the panel Wipe Patterns There are 20 Wipe patterns available 1 20 Select the desired pattern based on the numbering scheme on the Model 1000 panel Wipe number 1 gives you Model 1000 Wipe number 1 To reverse a Wipe direction add 100 to the Wipe number AUX Bus
51. specifies the Aux bus and the tens and units digits specify the crosspoint That is 100 Aux bus 1 200 Aux bus 2 etc For example 307 is crosspoint 7 on Aux bus 3 To select the Aux busses specify FUNCTION X instead of FUNCTION V VIDEO when entering the PEGS command i e Select PEGS and answer the prompts as follows REGISTER 7 Enter any PEGS register 1 through 16 then press ENTER FUNCTION Press X then ENTER COMMAND Enter the crosspoint as described above then press ENTER TIME Enter the offset from the RECORD IN point then press ENTER Other Init Page Options There are two other options on the Super Edit INIT Page that directly affect the switcher operation INIT 39 SWITCHER BANK 0 2 or 1 This option selects which bank the editor controls for both manual Green Key operation and for previews 0 or 2 Selects the PGM PST bus 1 Selects M E 1 INIT 42 SWR RE ENTRY On or Off When On this allows Super Edit to automatically select M E re entry on the PGM PST bus so that automatic crosspoint selections on M E 1 will be seen on the Program Output during previews SHIFT RESET will also select the re entry When Off Super Edit never selects the M E re entry on the PGM PST bus 57 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup Timeline Control In addition to normal switcher type control Super Edit can control the Timeline effects on the Abekas switcher similar to the way i
52. t controls a VTR Connect the cable as described below and assign the timeline to a port just as you would a VTR Pressing the Play Stop Rewind Fast Forward keys and the jogger now controls the timeline just like a VTR Select the timeline source for an edit or slave it to other VTR sources for automatic control Connection a Connect an RS422 cable from any machine control port on the editor to one of the Serial ports on the switcher b Set up that serial port on the switcher as follows In the Engineering Menu select Communications then set the communications parameters as follows Protocol Baud Parity SMPTE 38400 Odd VTR Assignment on Super Edit Assign the timeline in the same way as a VTR Shift Assign on most keyboards Reel Any 6 character Reel ID i e TIMELN Port Any available machine control port Model Select any Abekas Disk or Ampex VTR protocol QC 3 VIDX 0 AUDX 0 58 Section 3 Video Switchers Performance amp Setup GV G Moda 200 V ideo Switcher A ux Bus Preview Preselector Introduction This document describes the interface between Super Edit and the Grass Valley 200 Switcher Aux Bus Preview PreSelector Detailed operations instructions for Super Edit are given in the Super Edit Operator s Guide The GV200 Switcher Operations Manual provides excellent information for the switcher This note discusses only the new Aux Bus Preview PreSelector features Aux Bus Previewing and Pre
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