Specifications

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 9
MachineControl
On MachineControl-enabled Pro Tools systems,
SYNC peripherals support limited Serial Deck
Control only. For full use of MachineControl op-
tion features, a direct serial connection to the
host Pro Tools computer is required.
Serial Deck Control Mode
(Non-Linear Decks Only)
A limited degree of Serial Deck Control mode is
available through a connection to the 9-pin
ports on the SYNC peripheral. For full Serial
Deck Control, a direct serial connection to the
host Pro Tools computer is required.
To connect an external deck to a SYNC peripheral:
 Connect a standard 9-pin cable from one of
the 9-pin Out ports on the SYNC peripheral to
the 9-pin connector of the external deck.
As many as two decks can be connected to the
two 9-pin Out ports on the SYNC peripheral.
You can control one deck at a time, switching
between them from within Pro Tools. These
ports on the SYNC peripheral support all Ma-
chineControl modes except 9-Pin Remote (Deck
Emulation) mode.
9-Pin Remote Deck Emulation
Mode
9-Pin Remote Deck Emulation mode requires a
direct serial connection to the host computer.
Synchronization and
Timecode Connections to
Machines, Decks, and Other
Devices
The following sections describe connections re-
quired for different applications. For more in-
formation on timecode applications, see
Appendix A, “Additional Synchronization In-
formation.”
Connecting a Video Source
This section describes connections required
when using house video reference (SD or HD).
To have the SYNC peripheral resolve to house
sync:
 Connect the house video reference, black
burst, or tri-level sync source to a Video Ref port
on the SYNC peripheral.
To have the SYNC peripheral resolve directly to an
incoming SD video signal:
 Connect the SD video signal to the SYNC pe-
ripheral Video In port.
Due to performance limitations, this
configuration should be used primarily
with non-linear decks.
For more information on MachineControl
connections and operation, see the
MachineControl Guide.
The Video Ref ports are a non-terminated
loop-through connection. If the second
Video Ref port is not used, then you must
terminate it using the included 75-ohm
BNC terminator.