User Manual

Using a GPI Device with the Audio Punch-In Tool
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Top left: GPI terminals on the VLXi-GT GPI (for connections to external hardware). Top right: V-LAN connection
(from VLXi-GT to V-LAN VLXi controller) and terminator (required when cable length is more than 50 feet (15.24
meters). Bottom: Serial connection from V-LAN VLXi controller serial port connector to serial port connector on your
Avid system (or on a USB-to-serial adapter). Note that all cables are customer supplied.
You must configure the V-LAN VLXi controller to work with the VLXi-GT GPI. Assign the
VLXi-GT to a V-LAN node address between 16 and 19. LAN connections of more than 50 feet
(15.24 meters) must have a terminator. For more information on configuring the V-LAN, see the
Videomedia VLXi User’s Guide.
Configuring a V-LAN VLXi Controller and GPI
Once you have connected a V-LAN VLXi controller and VLXi-GT GPI to your Avid system,
you can configure the system to communicate with the controller and the GPI, and create GPI
settings appropriate to your needs. For more information on creating settings, see “Working with
GPI Settings” on page 887.
To configure the V-LAN VLXi controller and the VLXi-GT GPI:
1. In the Project window, double-click Deck Configuration.
The Deck Configuration dialog box opens.
2. Click Add Channel.
3. Click the Channel Type menu, and select VLAN VLX.
4. Click the Port menu, and select the serial port to which the V-LAN VLXi is connected.
SERIAL PARALLEL REF LAN CF
AC
SERIAL A SERIAL B
TIMECODE A
IN INOUT OUT
TIMECODE B
VLX TRANSMITTER VLX 2R DUAL RECEIVER
SERIAL LAN CF
AC
IN OUT
1
IN OUT
2
IN OUT
3
IN OUT
4
IN OUT
5
IN OUT
6