Sony MKS-2015 Switch User Manual


 
145Control From Editing Systems
Chapter
External Device
Operations
Control From Editing
Systems
Overview
You can control the MFS-2000 system from an external
editing system by using 9-pin serial control signals and
GPI signals.
Refer to the documentation of your editing system for more
information about operations on the editing system.
Controllable Functions
When using 9-pin serial control signals
Following is a list of the functions which can be controlled
via the EDITOR connector on the rear panel of the
processor.
Signal selection
Specification of effect pattern numbers
Specification of transition directions (normal or reverse)
Specification of transition rates
Execution of auto transitions
Saving snapshots (store) and recalling snapshots
When using GPI signals
Following is a list of the main functions which can be
controlled via the GPI connector on the rear panel of the
processor.
Auto transitions
•Cuts
Key mix transition
Key on and off
Preparations
The following preparations must be made to control the
MFS-2000 system from an external editing system.
Preparations on the MFS-2000 side
To use 9-pin serial control signals
Enable the switcher editor mode by doing one of the
following.
Press the [EDIT] button in the ENABLE/UTILITY
operation button row on the control panel, turning it on.
Set with a menu.
To set with a menu, proceed as follows.
1
From the top menu, select Misc >Enable/Safe Title.
The Enable/Safe Title menu appears.
2
Press [Editor Port], and set it to Enable.
To use GPI signals
Press the [GPI] button in the ENABLE/UTILITY
operation button row on the control panel, turning it on.
Alternatively, press [SWR GPI] in the Enable/Safe Title
menu, and set it to Enable.
In the Setup/Diag >GPI >SWR GPI In menu, set the
functions to be executed by GPI input signals. (See “GPI
Input/Output Setup (GPI Menu)” (page 176).