Pyramix X - Control of External Device

Machine Control : Control of External Device
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Control of External Device
If Pyramix is controlling another machine, (with the exception of GPO control) this device must be set up as an
External Machine.
External Machines
9-pin (Sony P2 protocol)
9-pin Control of External Machine
If you wish to control a 9-pin slave machine from Pyramix the target machine must be set up as an external
machine. If you wish to control Pyramix as a slave from an external 9-pin controller / synchronizer then the exter-
nal controller must be set up as a Remote Controller in Pyramix. Please see: Control by External Device on
page 579
Connection for the Sony 9-Pin protocol
Please see: Appendix IV 9-Pin connection on page 793 for a description of the physical connection between the
PC's COM port and the RS-422 connector of the external machine.
Setting up an external machine
• Select the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control > Machine page.
• Click the Add button.
• Enter a suitable name for the external machine in the Name field, such as “Betacam”.
• Choose the Driver for the machine from the drop-down list. Sony 9-pin
•Check the Enable field.
• Adjust the Driver Properties, the Port Properties and the Settings according to your needs. Please
see: Sony 9-Pin Protocol Configuration (Machine) on page 760.
•Click OK to confirm all the entries and to add the new machine to the list.
Note: Since Merging Technologies products are based on hard disk and computer technology
they do not need to take account of the color framing sequence. (Used to produce ‘legal’ picture
edits). Therefore Sony P2 devices must have their Color Framing mode disabled (2F), in order to
synchronize correctly. Please see the device manufacturer’s documentation for the correct pro-
cedure to do this.
Sony P2 Protocol Over IP
A Pyramix can control one or more Pyramix workstations on the same network using Sony P2 protocol over IP
Note: Both Machine Control and Remote Control authorization keys are required to use P2
over IP.
Configure 9-pin over IP in Pyramix
•On the Slave Pyramix machine select the Settings > All Settings > Remote Control > Controller
page.
•Click the Add button. The Controller Properties dialog opens.
• Enter a suitable name for the slave in the Name field.
• Choose the Driver for from the drop-down list. I.e. Sony 9-pin