Merging Pyramix - Control by External Device; Control by Another Pyramix or Vcube; Pin Configuration (Pyramix Controlled by External Device)

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Then select: Pyramix : Download : Documentation : Controllers, and choose the required document for down-
load.
For links to Controller and Console manufacturers go to:
www.merging.com
Then select:
Pyramix : Controllers and choose the relevant manufacturers link.
Control by External Device
If Pyramix is to be controlled by another device or devices, these are installed via Settings > All Settings Remote
Control > Controller
(See: Controller on page 707 ) and, where applicable, Pyramix functions are mapped to the
controller via the
Settings > All Settings > Project > Controller Mapping page. (See: Controller Mapping on
page 675
)
9-pin Configuration (Pyramix controlled by external device)
Please see: Sony 9 - Pin Protocol Configuration (Pyramix controlled by external device) on page 709
Control by Another Pyramix or VCube
This can be achieved either by using Virtual Transport, (Please see the Virtual Transport User Manual) or by using
Sony P2 Protocol commands. The physical connection can be either conventional 9-pin RS422 serial or Merging
Technologies P2 via IP networking. The latter is a convenient, cost effective and robust solution.
Configuring Pyramix for Control by another Pyramix using P2 over IP
• In Pyramix select the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control > Controller page.
•Click the
Add button. The Controller Properties dialog opens.
• Enter a suitable name for the Pyramix in the Name field.
• Choose the
Driver for the machine from the drop-down list. I.e. Sony 9-pin
• Click on the Properties button to open the Sony 9-Pin Configuration dialog.
•In the
Port section click on the Pipe (Ethernet) radio button
• Click on the
Configure button to open the Local Identification dialog.
• Type the
Remote Computer Name in the field (or leave blank for local machine)
• If more than one
Port is used by the system type in the name of the appropriate port otherwise leave
blank.
•Click on
OK to close the dialog
• Make any other changes you need in the
Sony 9-Pin Protocol Configuration (Please see: Sony 9-Pin
Protocol Configuration (Machine) on page 704
for a detailed description of the options.)
•Click
OK to confirm all the entries and to add the new VCube machine to the list.