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4th Relay Menu (DSR-6404 only)

Use this menu to repurpose the Alarm Relay (on the back panel) for use as the fourth contact closure output. To pins are labeled NO, CM, and NC and are located below the ALARM label, as shown in on page 16.

4th RELAY

Config

E

Alarm

Config Field

Default: Alarm

Use the Config field to choose the purpose of the fourth relay. Press the 4 button until the cursor is at the Config label, and press ENTER to move into the field. Press the  buttons to display the two options:

Alarm

Enables alarm functionality for the fourth relay and disables ad

 

insertion functionality.

Ad Insertion

Enables ad insertion functionality for the fourth relay and disables

 

alarm functionality.

ASI Output Menu

Press the  buttons until the ASI Output menu appears. Use this menu to configure the digital ASI OUT 1 on the back panel.

ASI OUTPUT Enable

E On

Enable Field

Default: On

Note: The ASI OUT 1 on the back panel can be disabled by control information from the Uplink Programmer (Broadcast Network Controller [BNC]).

Use this field to enable or disable the ASI OUT 1 on the back panel. The ASI OUT 2 on the back panel is not affected by this setting and always remains enabled. When ASI output is disabled by the BNC, this field is not editable and displays Lock Off. Otherwise, if the BNC enables the ASI output, this field is editable with the default value (On). Press the  buttons to display the options (On and Off).

Note: For PID values associated with ASI output ports, see "PID Mapping" on page 15.

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Motorola DSR-6400 manual 4th Relay Menu DSR-6404 only, ASI Output Menu

DSR-6400 specifications

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