1.SYSTEM INSTALLATION
a.ST300-S/SM, VTR/DDR CONTROLLER
1)Plug one end of a
2)Connect the +5, +12,
3)Check SETUP MENU prior to using the ST300 to confirm proper Record mode and other User settable modes.
b.PRODUCTION SWITCHER
1)Connect a standard cable (RS422,
2)The ST300 has 4 Peripheral Device Addresses, one for each VTR that it controls. To set the Device Address for each VTR:
a)Press [MENU] and turn the Wheel until “Peripheral Address” is displayed.
b)Press VTR[1], VTR[2], VTR[3] or VTR[4] to select a VTR.
c)Assign a Peripheral Device Address for that VTR, from 0 to 23, by entering the desired address using the numeric keypad.
NOTE: Address 24 or greater will turn PBIO off.
d)Select the next VTR, and then assign a Peripheral Device Address for it. Each VTR must have its own unique address.
3)To select a Production Switcher type (Default = Grass Valley Group).
a)Press [MENU] and turn the Wheel until “SWITCHER” is displayed.
b)Press the Softkeys to toggle between Sony and Grass Valley.
4)For version 3.0 hardware, there is an option to set Parity to match the parity of the production switcher. In hardware versions 2.0 and 2.1, this option is not offered, as the hardware automatically adjusts for the parity.
5)When done, press [ESC] to exit the MENU.
6)Configure the production switcher: Enable the Peripheral Bus.
Enable the Peripheral Device Addresses assigned to the ST300. Enable the appropriate Learn/Recall levels.
Enable the Timeline or Recall Trigger function.
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