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158 Pinnacle Systems DekoMOS User’s Guide
Appendix B: Connect Tally and GPI Control
Installation Instructions
General Connection Procedure
Below are general instructions for connecting hardware involved in tally/GPI control of the
DekoMOS Playback Controller. In the following section, there are detailed descriptions
addressing connections for single or multiple control rooms with single or multiple Dekos.
Things to consider when planning connections for tally/GPI control include:
• Using a tally matrix is recommended to facilitate connections from a switcher or router to monitors,
Under Monitor Displays, GPI converters, and other devices.
• Each DekoMOS Playback Controller currently supports 10 GPI assignments, although multiple
actions can be triggered with a single GPI pulse.
• Additional cabling, hardware, power supplies, and external relays may be required for things such as
Under Monitor Displays or on-air lights. Consult the product installation manual for specific
information.
• Some production switchers employ soft tally assignments. Soft tally assignment follows crosspoint
button assignment. This may require tally matrix re-patching if a new crosspoint map is instituted.
Some production switchers utilize hard tally assignments. Hard tally assignments are tied to a physical
input, regardless of crosspoint button assignment. This should not require re-patching if a new
crosspoint map is configured. However, hard tally assignments may require that DekoMOS virtual
channel assignments be fixed for each physical Deko channel. For more about Deko virtual channel
assignments, see
page 43.
To connect hardware for tally and GPI control of the DekoMOS Playback Controller:
1. Make sure that all devices are powered off and the power supply is not plugged into the Burst
GPI-10.
2. Plug the RJ-11 connector cable, from Burst Electronics, into the back of the Burst GPI-10 RS-
232 Converter.
3. Connect the other end of the RJ-11 connector cable to the COM-1 port of the DekoMOS
Playback Controller.
4. Using appropriately gauged twisted pair wiring, connect the output from the switcher tally
matrix, or other device, of each Deko channel to GPI inputs on the Burst GPI-10. Tally
commons may be tied together and connected to the GPI common input on the Burst GPI-10.
5. For each desired switcher output GPI, connect twisted pair wiring from the switcher A/B or
GPI/Common outputs to GPI inputs on the Burst box.
6. Plug the power supply into the Burst GPI-10.
Control Room Arrangement
The preceding general instructions apply whenever tally condition is used to send GPI pulses to
the DekoMOS Playback Controller. Following are more details for connecting tally control with:
•a single control room and one 2-channel Deko
•two control rooms and one 2-channel Deko
•a single control room and two 2-channel Dekos