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Enabling/Disabling Operation from External Devices / Connecting with External Devices

Chapter7

Chapter 7 Controlling External Devices
Controlling External Devices

Enabling/Disabling

Operation from External

Devices

Enable or disable the GPI port which is used for operation
from external devices.
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Display the [Misc] menu, turn the V1 knob to select
[Port Enable], and use the V3 knob to make the setting.

Connecting with External

Devices

Set up a connection with an external device in [GPI/Tally]
of the [Setup] menu.
In 3D mode, [GPI/Tally] is not displayed.
For details on the [GPI/Tally] menu items, see “Details on [GPI/Tally]
Menu” (page II-44).
For details on the pin assignment of the TALLY/GPI connector, see “TALLY/
GPI connector” (c Basic Operation).

Setting GPI Inputs

Set the operation and trigger type of the GPI input
contacts.
Settings menu: [Setup] menu > [GPI/Tally] menu >
[GPI Input 1] to [GPI Input 4] (page II-44)
You can select from the following operations.
NotUse: No operation
CT: Cut
AT: Auto Transition
KeyCT: Key Cut
KeyAT: Key Auto Transition
Aux1CT: Aux1 Cut
Aux1AT: Aux1 Auto Transition
Aux2CT: Aux2 Cut
Aux2AT: Aux2 Auto Transition
SS1 to SS20: Snapshot Recall (1 to 20)
You can select from the following trigger types.
NotUse: The input pulse is ignored.
Rise: The trigger is applied at the rising edge of the input
pulse.
Fall: The trigger is applied at the falling edge of the input
pulse.
Any: The trigger is applied when the input pulse is
inverted.

Setting GPI Outputs/Tallies

Set the GPI outputs or tallies.
Settings menu: [Setup] menu > [GPI/Tally] menu >
[GPI Output/Tally 1] to [GPI Output/Tally 8] (page
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You can select from the following trigger types.
NotUse: The output is fixed at a high level.
Rise: The trigger causes the output to decrease to a low
level, and that status will continue for a certain
duration (1 to 2 frames).
Knob Parameter Meaning Setting range
V3 GPI Enables/disables
GPI port
Enbl (enable),
Disbl (disable)
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