Sony XVS-G1 - Control of GPI Devices

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Utility/shotbox control block
[RUN] button: Trigger 1
[REWIND] button: Trigger 4
[NEXT KF] button:
Trigger 7
[PREV KF] button: Trigger 8
Utility control block
[RUN] button: Trigger 1
[REWIND] button: Trigger 4
Numeric keypad control block
[RCALL] button: Recall
[STORE] button: Learn
[Effect Timeline Recall/Store] taskbar
[Run] button: Trigger 1
[Rewind] button: Trigger 4
[Effect Timeline Edit] taskbar
[Next KF] button: Trigger 7
[Previous KF] button: Trigger 8
[Recall/Store Register] window
1)
[Recall] button: Recall
[Store] button: Learn
1) Only when displayed using the [Recall/Store] button on the [Effect
Timeline Recall/Store] taskbar or [Effect Timeline Edit] taskbar
Outputting an action command
This section describes output of the Recall command in
the [Recall/Store Register] window as an example.
1 Press the [Recall/Store] button on the [Effect
Timeline Recall/Store] taskbar or [Effect Timeline
Edit] taskbar.
The [Recall/Store Register] window appears.
2 Select the P-Bus region.
On the [External Device] tab,
set the [P-Bus] button
to the on state.
3 Press the [Recall] button.
4 Enter a register number (1 to 250) in the numeric
keypad area.
5 Press [Enter].
The Recall command is output.
Control of GPI Devices
You can control a GPI external device via a GPI output
port.
Operate an external device using a GPI timeline.
GPI Timeline
A GPI timeline is an effect timeline for a GPI device.
You can configure a GPI output port as an action at a
keyframe
point on an effect timeline to operate a GPI
device.
Up to eight GPI output ports that ou
tput a trigger pulse
can be configured for a single keyframe point.
Executing a GPI timeline outputs
a trigger pulse to an
external device from a GPI output port at the keyframe
point for which an action is configured.
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 264).
1 Open the Home > External Device > GPI > Timeline
> Action menu (16103.11).
GPI timeline settings information is displayed for
eac
h GPI timeline port (1 to 8).
2 Select the target GPI timeline port (1 to 8) for
operation.
3 Set the [GPI Action] switch to the on state.
To disable an action, set the [GPI Action] switch to
t
he off state.
4 Press the [GPI Port] button and enter a GPI output
port number in the numeric keypad window.
Set the trigger type for a GPI output port set as a GPI
time
line port to [Rising Edge], [Falling Edge], or
[Any Edge].
For details, see “Setting a GPI Output” (page 422).
To disable all action settings
Press the [All Off] button.
To test a trigger output
Press the [Test Fire] button.
Note