User Manual

Valid frame rates for Internally clocked shows are 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24, 25, 30, 32,
50, 60, 64, 75, and 100 frames per second.
Valid frame rates for externally clocked shows are from 1 to 100 frames per second.
This entry will accept any value between 00 and 99. 00 is used to enter a 100 frames per second
frame rate. If the entry isnÕt valid for the time code you are running, a ÔE5Õ error will be displayed on the
Heads Up Display when an attempt is made to start the show.
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ÒpÓ Player Type:
For those shows which are running from a LaserDisk, this command toggles the Brick Brain between
using the command format used by Pioneer brand LaserDisk players, and those from Sony. The only
commands which are affected by this toggle are the ÔSEARCHÕ and ÔSPIN UPÕ commands which are sent
to the players when a LaserSearch (01) is included in a start or end string, and the ÔFRAME INQUIRYÕ com-
mands sent to the player during a show. All of these happen transparently to the user once this toggle
has been set.
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Input Triggering Commands
ÒOÓ 'GREEN' Input Closing Edge:
ÒPÓ 'GREEN' Input Opening Edge:
ÒQÓ 'BLUE' Input Closing Edge:
ÒRÓ 'BLUE' Input Opening Edge:
ÒSÓ 'PB' Input Closing Edge:
ÒTÓ 'PB' Input Opening Edge:
ÒUÓ 1/4 J6 Port' Input Closing Edge:
ÒVÓ 1/4 J6 Port' Input Opening Edge:
ÒWÓ Countdown End:
Each Smart Brick Brain has two opto-isolated external inputs, one push button input on the front, and
one 1/4 J6 Port input. Additionally, the Brick Brain treats the end of a countdown just like it would treat
any of the other inputs. These commands are used to select what actions will take place on each edge
of each of these inputs. Note that both rising and falling edge actions are available to the user. This al-
lows you to to do things like start a show on a closing edge and then stop it on the opening edge of the
same input.
The closing edge on the 'GREEN', 'BLUE, and 'PB' inputs are considered to be when a normally open
push button or switch is closed. The opening edge is when that same switch or push button is opened. A
closing edge on the 1/4 J6 Port is considered to be any of the eight inputs closing if the DIRECT SELECT
option is 'on', or any change in the input (except going to all inputs open) if the DIRECT SELECT option is
off. A opening edge on the 1/4 J6 Port is when all eight of the inputs go to an open condition.
The hardware for the 'GREEN', 'BLUE', and '1/4 J6 Port' inputs all need an external power source for
the opto isolators to run. Connections for these are shown in the first section of this manual.
If you want the Smart Brick System to start playing shows as soon as it is powered up, you can set a
ÔSTARTÕ or ÔSTART LOOPINGÕ command on the opening edge of any of the inputs. On power-up, the Brick
Brain will check all of the inputs and find that the one you are using has just opened. It will then act
upon any commands you have set for this edge. This would normally be a ÔSTARTÕ command if you only
want the Smart Brick System to play a single show, or a ÔSTART LOOPINGÕ command if you want it to con-
tinue playing shows until it is told to stop. We normally use the ÔPB openingÕ edge to start shows on power-
up (you can use any of the ÔopeningÕ edges) and then put in a ÔSTOPÕ or ÔSTOP AT ENDÕ command on the
ÔPB closingÕ command so that we can stop the shows once they have started.
If multiple inputs to the system arrive simultaneously, they have the following priorities:
1) '1/4 J6 PortÒ INPUTS
2) 'A' input
3) 'B' INPUT
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