TASCAM DA-98HR 69
10 – External control
The DA-98HR can be controlled by other units,
either through the REMOTE IN/SYNC IN TASCAM
connector s as described in 8, “DTRS synchroniza-
tion”, the 9-pin RS-422 serial control connector m,
or through the MIDI IN connector q using MIDI
Machine Control.

10.1 Selecting the control source

(protocol)

1Go to menu group 3, move the cursor to
Ctrl Prt (control protocol) and press
ENTER:
2Use the § and keys to select between
9Pin, MIDI, Bus and off.
NOTE
If MTC is to be used,
MIDI
must be selected using this
screen.
These are all self-explanatory, except for the Bus
setting, which refers to the sync/control bus carried
through the RS-422 connector m.
NOTE
The selection of an external cont rol protocol does not dis-
able the local controls. When an external controller is
selected, the last control pres sed, whether local or remote,
operates the DA-98HR.

10.2 Disabling local control

If it is required that only the selected remote control-
ler can control the DA-98HR, press the LOCAL
DISABLE key F.
When this indicator is lit, no keys on the front panel
of the unit are active, except for the STOP key and
the menu viewing keys (settings can be viewed using
the cursor and ENTER/ESCAPE keys, but not
changed).
However, commands received through the REMOTE
IN/SYNC IN s connector (see 8, “DTRS synchroni-
zation”) will always be valid.

10.3 Use with 9-pin external

control

The RS-422 control allows the DA-98HR to be con-
trolled by a number of different editor/controllers, in
the same way as a VTR or DAT can be controlled.

10.3.1 Video clocking

If the DA-98HR is to be controlled by a video editor,
it is essential that the DA-98HR and the con troller
receive identical video signals from the same source
(a video generator, for example).
The DA-98HR should also be set with video resolve
set to on, either free-running or rechase (see 9.7,
“Video resolution”).
After connecting the video signal, the CLOCK switch
of the DA-98HR j should be pressed until the
VIDEO indicator lights.

10.3.2 Emulation

The DA-98HR is able to emulate a number of differ-
ent units, so that when a Device-ID request is sent,
the appropriate reply can be sent back in response.
1Go to menu group 6, move the cursor to Eml
Dev (Emulation Device) and press ENTER:
2Use the § and keys to select a device from
the following list:
3Set your editor to control the device which is
closest to the emulation you have just selected.
If the editor determines its controlling method from
the reply to Device ID request, you should try using
IDs starting from the top of the lis t.
If the editor recognizes “TASCAM” (and therefore
bypasses video emulation) use the TASCAM emu-
lation setting.
Control Protocol
9Pin
Emulation Device
PCM-7050
TASCAM
PCM-7050
BVH-3000
BVU-950
BVW-75
PCM-800
BVH-2000
DVR-10