TEAC DM-4800 DM-4800 Owner's Manual - Page 46

2 - Basic operational concepts : Utilities Making connections The specifications of the GPI ports on the rear panel are as follows: Arrangement of the serial port pins: Pin number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Function GPI output port 1 GPI output port 2 GPI output port 3 GPI output port 4 GND GPI output port 5 GPI output port 6 GPI output port 7 GPI output port 8 Table 2.4: GPI pin assignments (output level: 5V) Setting the GPI GPI settings are made using the UTILITY GPI screen. Figure 2.44: GPI setting screen The GPI CONFIG section on the left of the screen allows you to set the item and the type of the GPI trigger for each of the ports and the on/off status of the GPI function. The right side of the screen allows you to the event that happens at a particular time, when the GPI is controlled by timecode. GPI CONFIG section Use the cursor keys to select the elements in this list. Use the POD 1 knob to set the item that controls each of the GPI ports in the ITEM column of the SETUP list. 1 Pre-select the item type from the ITEM SELECT section TIME EVENT: The GPI port is controlled by the timecode value on the right event list. KEY EVENT: The status of the transport keys, the F1-F12 keys, and the MUTE keys control the GPI port. FADER EVENT: The GPI port is controlled by the status of the selected fader. 2 Using the cursor key, highlight the port's ITEM column, and select the item using the wheel. Depending on which item type is selected in step 1 above, the options given vary as follows: • TIME EVENT: TIME EVENT or no assignment KEY EVENT: REW, FF, STOP, PLAY, REC, F1-F12, MUTE (CH1-64, BUSS1-24, AUX1-12), or no assignment FADER EVENT: FADER (CH1-64, BUSS1-24, AUX1-12, STEREO) or no assignment (------) 3 Press the ENTER key to confirm the setting. Selecting the type The type of output from each of the ports is set in the TYPE column in the SETUP list. 4 Using the cursor keys, highlight the port's TYPE column and select the item using the wheel. Depending on the item selected, the options given vary as follows: • TIME EVENT: TYPE column shows "------"; the setting of the type is done in the GPI EVENT LIST on the right of the screen. • FADER EVENT: the different event types are listed below: output low pulse when the fader starts output high pulse when the fader starts output low pulse when the fader stops output high pulse when the fader stops i output low pulse when the fader starts or stops output high pulse when the fader starts or stops output changes to low level when the fader starts, and to high level when the fader stops output changes to high level when the fader starts, and to low level when the fader stops Table 2.5: GPI fader event types 46 TASCAM DM-4800 User's Manual