WinCue Pro and WinCue Pro News BORIS Multiple control Interface Virtual Spider Box Thursday, 10 February 2005 Version 1.0 Prepared by: Richard Waldron Wiring Diagrams: Patrick Straughn QTV 208 Harbor Drive Stamford, CT 06902, USA L 203 406 1400 support@qtv.com www.qtv.
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 2 Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introduction............................................................................................................3 Specific Hardware Requirements ..........................................................................3 VSB Advantages....................................................................................................3 Theory of Operation............................................................................
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 3 1. INTRODUCTION This document is intended to provide information on the Virtual Spider Box (VSB) – a software replacement for the now obsolete hardware spider box. The VSB is a licensable option contained within WinCue Pro 1.3 from Build 607 Onwards. 2. SPECIFIC HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS The user must have an available Serial port for each scroll control they wish to connect to the prompter machine.
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 4 4. THEORY OF OPERATION The VSB allows an unlimited* number of hand or foot controls to be connected to a prompter machine to control the prompt output. Selection of the appropriate controller is based on three methods.
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Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 6 6. VSB CONFIGURATION The VSB is configured in much the same way as existing scroll controls – via the Client by selecting the ‘Tools | Options’ menu and the ‘Prompt Engine | Scroll Controls’ property sheet (Figure 1) figure 1 The user must select the ‘Virtual Spider Box‘ and press the ‘Setup’ button to be able to configure the Scroll Controls that are connected to the various Serial Ports.
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 7 figure 2 Figure 2 shows the configuration dialog for the VSB where the user can add/remove and configure the various supported Scroll Controls and select the scroll speed mode of operation (see 4.
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Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 9 APPENDIX A.
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 10 BACK VIEW OF THE MULTIBUTTON PCB 60-497-01 Link these pins together J1 J2 J3 J4
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 11 APPENDIX B.
Virtual Spider Box Guide Page 12 MODIFICATION TO THE FOOT CONTROL NOTE: This is only required if the foot control card has been manufactured in the USA before 2005.
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