User Manual

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Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation
Mode
This mode enables a form of deck emulation in
Pro Tools. When the Remote 9-Pin Deck Emula-
tion Mode cable is used on a supported system,
Pro Tools can respond to record-arming, transport,
and other standard 9-pin commands from an exter-
nal machine.
While in Remote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode,
Pro Tools always generates timecode, and can be
either the timecode master or a slave device.
 On Mac systems, use the Remote 9-Pin Emula-
tion Mode cable. This mode requires a supported
serial adapter connected to a computer USB port,
and a properly wired configuration. See “Remote
9-Pin Deck Emulation Mode” on page 1319 for
details.
 On Windows systems, Remote 9-pin Deck Em-
ulation mode uses an RS-232 to RS-422 cable and
a Turnaround adapter connected to an available se-
rial or COM port on the computer.
Connecting Machines
This section describes how to connect machines
for Serial Control Mode or Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation Mode.
Connecting Machines for
Serial Control Mode
For Best Serial Deck Control
For best serial deck control, connect your
deck as follows depending on your com-
puter’s Operating System.
To connect a deck to a Mac computer:
1 Connect a supported USB serial adapter (not
provided) to a USB port on the computer.
2 Connect the provided male mini DIN-8 serial to
male 9-pin D-sub Deck Control cable to the end
of the adapter.
3 Connect the end of the cable to the machine.
To connect a deck to a Windows computer:
 Do one of the following:
• Connect the computer’s COM port to the ma-
chine, using the provided 9-pin RS-322 to
RS-422 cable.
• Use a supported USB serial adapter (not pro-
vided) for computers that do not have a 9-pin se-
rial connector to connect the machine to any
available USB port on the computer.
For Limited Serial Deck Control (Non-Linear
Decks Only)
• Connect a standard 9-pin cable from one of the
9-pin Out ports on the SYNC peripheral to the 9-
pin input of the machine. Due to performance
limitations, this configuration should be used
primarily with non-linear decks.
Connecting Machines for Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
To connect a machine for Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation mode (Mac Systems):
1 Connect a supported USB serial adapter (not
provided) to a USB port on the computer.
2 Connect the provided male mini DIN-8 serial to
female 9-pin Deck Emulation cable to the end
of the adapter.
3 Connect the end of the cable to the machine.