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For details of the buttons assigned to each action, see Chapter 12, “External Devices” (Volume 2).

P-BUS timeline

At a keyframe point on the P-BUS timeline, you can set an action (setting what action command is output to which device). At any single keyframe point you can set actions for a maximum of 24 devices.

P-BUS timeline mode actions

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

•Store

•Recall

•Trigger

For the action setting (or P-BUS timeline editing), use the Device menu. You can save the data set in the Device menu in keyframe effect registers. Recalling the register starts execution of the keyframe effect, and when this reaches the keyframe point at which actions are set, action commands are output to external devices through the 9-pin serial port assigned to P-BUS.

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

Control of GPI Devices

You can control GPI devices from the control panel of an DVS-9000 system, or through the GPI output port of a DCU.

GPI timeline

For a keyframe effect controlled from the center control panel, the GPI timeline allows you to set an action (setting a trigger output from a particular GPI output port) at a keyframe point on the GPI timeline. At any keyframe point, you can make a maximum of eight GPI output port settings.

GPI timeline actions

The actions that can be used on the GPI timeline are as follows.

•Control panel GPI output port

•DCU GPI output port

For the GPI output settings (keyframe editing), use the Device menu.

The data set in the Device menu are saved in a keyframe effect register. When you recall this register and start execution of the keyframe effect, and advance the effect to the keyframe point for which the GPI output is set, a trigger pulse is output to the external device from the specified GPI output port.

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