132 IconMaster Installation and Configuration Manual
Chapter 6: Machine Control
Connecting for Machine Control Use
You cannot use this configuration on a network.
The serial connector RS-232-A on the ICONM-BO-V video breakout module is
dedicated for machine control use. To connect the IconMaster system to a VTR,
follow these steps.
1. Using a straight-through RS-232 serial cable, connect RS-232-A on the
ICONM-BO-V video breakout module to the serial connector on an
SPT-LSERIAL or an SPT-LXYTOXY serial protocol translator.
If re-assigned to port B or port E, use a null-modem cable instead
of this straight-through cable.
2. Using a coaxial cable, connect COAX on the SPT to COAX on the VTR
specific SPT. (For example, if you are connecting to a Sony VTR, you
would be using an SPT-LXYTOSONY.)
3. Using an RS-422 serial cable, connect the serial connector on the SPT to the
VTR.
4. Follow the VTR manufacturer’s instructions for other connections to the
IconMaster system.
Figure 6-1 shows a sample connection using a Sony tape machine.
Figure 6-1. Sample Sony Machine Control Connections
Sony control unit
SPT-XYTOSONYSPT-LSERIAL
RS-422
RS-232
ICONM-BO-V Video Breakout Module
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