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5. Set the Frame rate accordingly, and leave the Drop Frame check box selected.
6. Set timeout in seconds for cue, start (play), pause, and eject.
7. Transfer Status is a feature that only works with Interplay. It connects to the Interplay
Transfer Manager to monitor status. Select the check box only if this is the case with
your system. For more information, see “Transfer Status Icon” on page 58.
8. An inventory port is mainly used to create standalone playlists, or to view items in the
Inventory panel at a Command Workstation. Enter a COM port if you want to use one
port for inventory. Leave it blank if you want to use all available channels for playback.
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If the Avid Video device service is configured with playback channels only (no inventory
port), you will not see the device’s playback inventory in the Inventory panel at a Command
Workstation. Despite this, the playlist in Command will still reflect inventory status, and an
unavailable item promptly changes to available once it is transferred to the device.
9. Edit and add port connections accordingly:
- The first channel index will appear automatically with the port information filled in,
but it can be modified as needed. The channel index values must match the channel
index value when you add the device channel in Command.
- Use the Add Port Connection button to add more port connections. To change a
serial port setting, click on it and select the proper port being used for serial control
from the list that appears.
For instance, if the serial cables are connected to the first three ports (P1,P2, and
P3), these would correspond to COM 3, COM 4, and COM 5. The Windows
operating system uses COM 1 and COM 2 by default.
- To change a video port setting, click on it and type a new value. Typically, video
ports are set to 1, 2, 3, and 4.
10. Click Apply. You can then close the Avid Service Configuration application.
11. Click the Start button, and then select All Programs > Avid > Service Framework > Avid
Workgroup Properties.
12. Click the Advanced button.
13. After the Avid Services dialog box opens, select the device, then stop and restart it.
14. Confirm configuration by viewing the service in Health Monitor. The service will
appear connected with a green checked icon displayed when it is working properly.
Configuring Redundancy for VDCP
Command supports full redundancy with VDCP control via the Perle IOLAN TCP/serial
port server. Avid recommends this method for VDCP redundancy. See “Configuring the
Perle IOLAN Server” on page 273 for more information.