Controlling an Analog Video Deck (Macintosh)
If your supported Macintosh system has a USB port, you can control an analog video deck. Your Avid software provides analog video deck control using the USB-to-serial adapter (connected to the USB port on your Macintosh system) and an RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter kit. The RS-422 serial port of the adapter kit connects to a remote serial control connector, which is available on most analog video decks.
Although the USB-to-serial adapter kit and the RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter kit must be purchased separately, the following procedure explains how to connect a sample adapter kit between your system and an analog video deck using the following:
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The USB-to-serial adapter kit (Avid supports only the Keyspan Twin
Serial Adapter, Keyspan part number USA-28x). Support for this
device can change at any time.
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An RS-232 to RS-422 serial adapter kit
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Two serial cables with 9-pin male connectors at both ends
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To connect a single deck to your computer:
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Purchase the Keyspan Twin Serial Adapter (USA-28x), an RS-232 to
RS-422 serial adapter, and two serial cables.
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Plug the USB connector of the Keyspan Twin Serial Adapter into a
USB port on the Macintosh system (see your system documentation
for the USB port location).
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Install the Keyspan Twin Serial Adapter software using the
instructions located on the Keyspan Twin Serial Adapter CD-ROM.
You might have to go to the Keyspan Web site and download the
software if you don't have the CD-ROM.
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Attach the other end of the first 9-pin cable to serial port 1 of the
Keyspan Twin Serial Adapter.
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Attach one end of the second 9-pin cable to the end of the serial
adapter labeled RS-422.
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Attach the other end of the second 9-pin cable to the remote serial port
of the analog video deck.
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You need to configure the analog video deck in the Deck Configuration
settings of your project. For more information, see Configuring Decks.
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