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Monitors
This chapter describes how to connect two types of monitors. The
Avid-supplied UI monitor displays a command menu bar for
operating the system and bins for organizing source clips and edited
stories. A customer-supplied playback monitor displays incoming
video when the system is recording or edited material during
playback.
Both monitors are connected to the ABVB, which is installed in the
Avid Media Processor.
Control for Decks and Other External Devices
These control systems allow the DNG system to operate attached
decks or external video devices:
¥ Deck control hardware
Two types of deck control hardware are available for controlling
the operation of a deck from within an Avid DNG system:
- A serial direct deck control cable links the Avid Media Proces-
sor directly to a deck that supports Avid direct serial protocol.
- Video local area network (V-LAN VLXi) deck controllers link
the Avid Media Processor to a deck. V-LAN VLXi deck con-
trollers do not support Avid direct serial protocol.
¥ General-purpose interface (GPI) triggers
GPIs trigger special effects, such as character generation or special
video effects.