Saving to registers

Set the data for controlling external devices in the Device menu. You can save the set data in keyframe, snapshot, or shotbox registers. You can recall the register in which the data is saved, and carry out operations on it with the keyframe control block.

For details, see Chapter 12 “External Devices” (Volume 2).

Register manipulation functions

You can carry out the following operations on the registers in which the data for controlling external devices is saved.

Copy

Move

Swap

Merge (this cannot be carried out for registers holding VTR or disk recorder control data.)

Lock

Name

File related functions

As effect data, you can save and recall, using the File menu.

Control of P-BUS Devices

You can control P-BUS devices from the DVS-9000 system through the 9-pin serial port of a DCU.

P-BUS device control modes

There are two modes of P-BUS device control, as follows.

P-BUS trigger mode: Operating a previously specified button outputs the command for an action assigned to that button.

P-BUS timeline mode: Carrying out a keyframe effect under the control of the center control panel controls external devices.

In the setup, select which of P-BUS trigger mode and P-BUS timeline mode to use.

P-BUS trigger mode actions

The actions that can be used in P-BUS trigger mode are as follows.

Store

Recall

Trigger

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