Sony MLS-X1 - Control of P-Bus Devices; P-Bus Timeline

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3 Press the [New File] button.
The [New File] window appears.
4 Press the input field and enter a file name using the
keyboard.
Enter 8 or up to 23 characters.
For details about the number of file name characters,
see
“Setting a Disk Recorder (VDCP)” (page 430).
5 Press [OK].
To unload the selected recording file
Press the [Unload] button.
Control of P-Bus Devices
You can control a P-Bus (Peripheral Bus II protocol)
external device via a serial port or network port.
P-Bus control modes
The following two types of mode can be selected.
For details about setting the mode, see “Setting the P-Bus
Control Mode” (page 414).
P-Bus trigger: Output an action command assigned to a
speci
fic button to operate an external device.
P-Bus timeline: Set an action command at a keyframe
poi
nt on an effect timeline to operate an external
device.
P-Bus control actions
You can configure the following action commands.
•Store
• Recall
• Trigger
P-Bus Timeline
A P-Bus timeline is an effect timeline for a P-Bus device.
You can configure an action at a keyframe point on an
effect
timeline to operate a P-Bus device.
At any single keyframe point, you can set actions for a
maxi
mum of 24 devices.
Executing a P-Bus timeline will output an action
c
ommand for the target device when the keyframe point
configured with that action is reached.
This can be configured only when a P-Bus timeline is the
P
-Bus control mode.
For details about setting the mode, see “Setting the P-Bus
Control Mode” (page 414).
Setting an action
You can configure an action at a keyframe point on an
effect timeline.
For details about setting an effect timeline, see “Effect
Timeline Operations (Menu)” (page 262).
1 Open the Home > External Device > P-Bus >
Timeline > Action menu (16102.11).
Note