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PIX 270i User Guide and Technical Information
v. 2.10 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.
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External Control
External Control
RS-422
The PIX 270i conforms to the Sony P2 (9-pin) machine control standard over RS-422. The PIX 270i
acts as a slave only, not as a master. To enable RS-422 set [Remote Control - RS-422] to On. The
following table lists all commands supported by the PIX 270i as well as how those commands are
supported on three popular RS-422 controllers.
Command DNF ST300 JLC-ES450
SONY PDW-HR1
(Player Mode)
RECORD
Ye s Ye s n/a
Stop RECORDING
Ye s Ye s n/a
Play
Ye s Ye s Ye s
PAUSE
Ye s Ye s Ye s
Stop Playback
Ye s No (Pause only) Ye s
Fast Forward
Ye s Ye s Ye s
Rewind
Ye s Ye s Ye s
JOG
Ye s Ye s Ye s
SHUTTLE
Ye s Ye s Ye s
T-BAR
Ye s n/a n/a
REC and Play TIMECODE
Ye s Ye s Ye s
GOTO (LOCATE to TIMECODE)
Ye s Ye s n/a
VAR
n/a n/a Ye s
PREV
n/a Ye s Ye s
NEXT
n/a Ye s Ye s
IN ENTRY
n/a Ye s Ye s
OUT ENTRY
n/a Ye s Ye s
IN ENTRY TRIM
n/a Ye s Ye s
OUT ENTRY TRIM
n/a Ye s Ye s
IN ENTRY GOTO
n/a Ye s Ye s
OUT ENTRY GOTO
Ye s Ye s Ye s
IN/OUT ENTRY DELETE
Ye s Ye s Ye s
IN/OUT ENTRY RECALL
Ye s Ye s Ye s
* To access Fast ForwardV mode on the ES450, press SHIFT + F.FWD. Then use the F.FWD or Rewind
keys for NEXT /PREV file selection.
Web Interface - PIXNET
When either the primary (PRI) or secondary (SEC) Ethernet ports on the PIX 270i rear panel are con-
nected to an Ethernet network (via switch or router), or direct to a computer (ad-hoc), the PIX 270i
can be controlled remotely via PIXNET. PIXNET is a built-in web server with an intuitive GUI and
is accessed with an HTTP connection using a web browser. The interface is designed for use with