Instruction manual

Using HyperDeck
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RS-422 Control
What is RS-422 Control?
The RS-422 standard is commonly supported by NLE hardware and software and allows video players and
recorders to be remotely controlled by an external RS-422 controller or capture device.
Using an External RS-422 Controller
HyperDeck Studio features an industry standard, Sony
™
compatible, RS-422 deck control port which has the
correct pin connections for a direct connection to any remote controller with RS-422.
You can use pre-manufactured 9 pin cables as long as each end of the cable is wired “pin for pin” where
the same pin number on each end of the cable are connected together. If you would like to make custom
cables, please refer to the accompanying wiring diagram.
You can remotely control HyperDeck Studio from an RS-422 controller, instead of locally pushing buttons.
Step 1. Connect a video signal to an SDI or HDMI video input of your HyperDeck Studio.
Step 2. Connect an RS-422 cable between your external controller and HyperDeck Studio.
Step 3. Press the REM button to enable remote deck control.
You can now remotely start and stop recording and playback of your HyperDeck Studio as well as performing
other common jog and shuttle functions. The full list of supported RS-422 commands is in the following
section named "Supported RS-422 Commands".
Daisy-chaining for Crash Recording
You can simultaneously record the same SDI video signal to multiple HyperDeck Studios. You'll need to
press the REM button on each HyperDeck Studio to enable remote deck control. Each HyperDeck Studio
can be set to record in a compressed or uncompressed video format using HyperDeck Utility.
If you're working with high definition video, you only need a single channel RS-422 controller connected
to the first HyperDeck Studio and then loop the HD-SDI signal to the other HyperDeck Studios using the
SDI loop output. Use HyperDeck Utility to set "Trigger recording" to "When SDI timecode runs" and all
HyperDeck Studios will record the same video signal simultaneously.
If you ever work with standard definition video, you will need a multiple channel RS-422 controller connected
to each HyperDeck Studio via RS-422. Connect a video signal to the SDI video input of one HyperDeck
Studio and then loop the SD-SDI signal to the other HyperDeck Studios using the SDI loop output.
You can now use your external RS-422 controller to set multiple HyperDeck Studios to remotely crash record
the same video signal.
Receive
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Receive
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Transmit
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Transmit
(+)
Ground
Pins
2 7 8 3 1, 4, 6, 9
5 4 3 2 1
9 8 7 6
RS-422 remote pin connections.