User`s guide

Chapter 2: Installation and Setup
56 Pinnacle Systems DekoMOS User’s Guide
Connect and Configure GPI Triggers and Tally Control for the Playback Controller
You can connect up to two local GPI (General Purpose Interface) triggers or the GPI-10 from
Burst Electronics to the DekoMOS Playback Controller PC. You can use these devices to invoke
certain commands such as Play Effect or Clear Channel. Each local GPI trigger can invoke a
single command. The GPI-10 can invoke as many as ten commands.
GPI triggers are not supplied by Pinnacle Systems, but may be obtained from third-party vendors.
If ordering a GPI-10 from Burst Electronics, specify the Pinnacle version.
To partially or fully automate playout, switcher tally condition and GPI pulses from the switcher
can trigger the Burst GPI-10 to send pulses to the DekoMOS Playback Controller. More
information about the appropriate hardware connections is in the Appendix, beginning on
page 157.
To connect local GPI triggers to the DekoMOS Playback Controller:
Connect local GPI triggers to the DekoMOS Playback Controller PC as follows:
• Local RS-232 Port uses local RS-232 Com Ports
• GPI1=Pins 4 & 1
• GPI2=Pins 4 & 8
To connect the Burst GPI-10 to the DekoMOS Playback Controller:
The GPI-10 from Burst Electronics comes with a serial cable. Connect the serial cable to the
serial port on the back of the DekoMOS Playback Controller PC. For further information,
refer to the appropriate documentation from Burst Electronics.
To connect the Burst GPI-10 to respond to tally condition:
Refer to detailed discussion and instructions in the Appendix, beginning on page 157.
To configure GPI ports:
1. Click Configuration>GPIs>Port Settings.
The GPI Set Up dialog appears. This dialog allows you to tell the Playback Controller where a
GPI trigger is connected and to enable the GPI trigger.