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External Control
7 About the external control
This monitor has two external control terminals.
• MAKE/TRIGGER terminal (RJ-45): The following external control systems are available.
(1) MAKE (make contact) system: Controls the monitor by short-circuiting the corresponding pin terminal to
the GND pin terminal, or disconnecting (opening) it (☞ below).
(2) TRIGGER (trigger) system: Controls the monitor by sending the pulse signal instantaneously to the
corresponding pin terminal (☞ below).
• RS-232C terminal (D-sub 9-pin): Controls the monitor with the RS-232C system. (☞ page 15)
• Control priority is as follows.
MAKE > TRIGGER, RS-232C, buttons and menu on the monitor
• You can use the external control even when “CONTROL LOCK” is set to “ON” (☞ page 13).
• When the monitor is off (on standby), external control is not available.
7 Using the MAKE/TRIGGER system
You can control the monitor by a personal computer or dedicated controller*
1
.
*
1
The controller is not commercially available. Consult your dealer if you need it.
The MAKE/TRIGGER terminal is configured as follows. You can assign a function to each pin terminal in
“REMOTE SETTING” (☞ “PIN1, PIN2, PIN3, PIN4, PIN5” on page 13).
Pin No. Pin name Pin No. Pin name
1
PIN1
5
PIN5
2
PIN2
6
PIN6 (TALLY)*
2
3
PIN3
7
PIN7 (ENABLE)*
3
4
PIN4
8
PIN8 (GND)
*
2
The 6th pin terminal controls turning on or off the tally lamp (available to control even when the 7th pin terminal is
invalid.)
*
3
The 7th pin terminal makes the external control valid/invalid. Make sure to control the terminal by the MAKE system.
• You cannot change the functions assigned to the pin terminals from 6th to 8th.
• When “FORMAT INDICATOR” in “FUNCTION SETTING” is set to “ON,” the TALLY lamp cannot be controlled by
the external control (☞ page 12)
This is a female
terminal.
Display
Functions to be
controlled
Opening
Short-
circuiting
COLOR
OFF
Color off Color Monochrome
SCR
CHECK
Screens check
*
4
A.MARKER The area marker
display
Off On
S.MARKER The safety marker
display
Off On
FOCUS Helps to focus the
picture.
Off On
DYNAMIC Adjusts the picture
to be suitable for the
light place.
Off On
SDI Changes the input
to “SDI.”
Invalid Valid
VIDEO/
COMPO.
Changes the input
to “VIDEO/COMPO.”
Invalid Valid
Display
Functions to be
controlled
Opening
Short-
circuiting
ASPECT Changes the aspect
ratio.
4:3 16:9
TALLY
SEL
Selects the color of the
tally lamp.
Green Red
SOURCE
ID
☞ “SOURCE ID” on
page 13
Off On
MUTING Muting on/off Off On
MARK.
SEL
Selects the items of
“AREA MARKER”*
5
Non-“R-”
items
”R-” items
L.METER Audio level meter
display
*
6
STATUS Status display*
7
☞ “About the Status
Display” on page 7
COLOR
RANGE
Reduces the difference
of the luminance level
specific to the LCD
panel.
Off On
— — — No function — —
*
4
While controlling with the MAKE system, the screen is switched between normal screen (opening) and blue screen
(short-circuiting). While controlling with the TRIGGER system, the screen changes as follows.
*
5
Selects which functions in “AREA MARKER” are activated, non-“R-” items or “R-” items (☞ page 10).
*
6
While controlling with the MAKE system, the level meter is switched between displayed (short-circuiting) and hidden
(opening). When “LEVEL METER ch” is set to “OFF,” the level meter is not displayed (“NO EFFECT” appears). While
controlling with the TRIGGER system, the number of the audio channels displayed is changed (between OFF, 12CH
and 8CH).
*
7
Displays the information shown when the button of the current input is pressed (☞ “About the Status Display” on page
7). While controlling with the MAKE system, the information is displayed only at the moment of short-circuiting.
• You cannot assign the same function to different pin terminals.
• The TRIGGER system switches each function by short-circuiting the pin terminal for about 1 second and
opening it.
To assign the functions to the pin terminals
For the operation procedure, see page 7.
1 Select “REMOTE SETTING” on the SET-UP MENU.
2 Set “TYPE SEL.” to “SET.”
3 Select a pin name (“PIN1” – “PIN5”) for which you want to assign a function, then select the function you want
to assign.
• For selectable functions, see the tables below.
Functions controlled by the MAKE/TRIGGER system
Normal screen Red screen
Green screenBlue screen
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