2 − Names and functions of parts

PARALLEL connector

The PARALLEL connector on the rear panel allows external control of this unit. The pin assignments are as follows.

Pin No.

Function

In/Out

 

 

 

1

GND

 

 

 

 

2

PLAY/Flash 1

In

 

 

 

3

STOP/Flash 2

In

 

 

 

4

RECORD/Flash 3

In

 

 

 

5

SKIP FWD/Flash 4

In

 

 

 

6

SKIP BWD/Flash 5

In

 

 

 

7

FLASH LOAD (STOP)

In

 

 

 

8

FADER START

In

 

 

 

9

FLASH Tally

Out

 

 

 

10

READY Tally

Out

 

 

 

11

RECORD Tally

Out

 

 

 

12

STOP Tally

Out

 

 

 

13

PLAY Tally

Out

 

 

 

14

REMOTE Select

In

 

 

 

15

PAUSE/Flash 6

In

 

 

 

16

CALL/Flash 7

InIn

 

 

 

17

AUX1/Flash 8

In

 

 

 

18

AUX2/Flash 9

In

 

 

 

19

AUX3/Flash 10

In

 

 

 

20

Flash Page

In

 

 

 

21

Reserved

 

 

 

 

22

CF1 Tally

Out

 

 

 

23

ONLINE Tally

Out

 

 

 

24

CF2 Tally

Out

 

 

 

25

+5V*

 

 

 

 

In: Command input, for transport control Internal circuit, +5V pull-up

Operates with low commands of 50 msec or more

Out: Command output, for tally output

The internal circuit is open collector (output impedance 10Ω)

Low command output when operating

20 V dielectric strength, 35 mA maximum current *+5V: 50 mA maximum supplied current

NOTE

••

The FLASH LOAD (STOP) (pin 7) functions are FLASH LOAD when

 

stopped and STOP during playback and when paused.

••

When Remote Select (Pin 14) is high, the input pins that have

 

two commands separated by a “/” (pins 2–6 and 15–19) in the

 

above table will perform the first-listed function, and can be

 

used as conventional parallel controllers.

 

When this pin is low, the above-listed input pins will function as

 

flash start keys. Moreover, the key assignments will be as follows

 

according to the high/low state of pin 20.

#14

#20

Flash-start take

 

 

 

Low

High

1–10

 

 

 

Low

Low

11–20

 

 

 

•• The following example is of a connection that uses a fader to start and stop playback of this device.

Pin 1 GND

STOPPARALLEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

Pin 8

 

 

 

FADER START

For information about the assignment of AUX1-3 (pins 17-19) functions, see the “PARALLEL tab” of the REMOTE SETUP screen on page 48.

RS-232C Connector

The RS-232C connector on the rear panel can be connected to an RS-232C connector on a computer to allow control of this unit from that computer.

Makes settings related to communication on the REMOTE SETUP screen RS-232C page. (See “RS-232C page” on page 48.)

NOTE

Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about this unit’s RS-232C command protocol.

RS-422 connector

You can control this unit remotely by connecting the RS-422 connector on its rear panel to a controller or editor compatible with SONY P2 protocol (RS-422).

Make settings related to operation on the REMOTE SETUP screen RS-422 page. (See “RS-422 page” on page 48.)

NOTE

Please contact TASCAM customer support for information about this unit’s protocol compatibility.

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