User`s guide

Configuring and Using the Sony (P2) Protocol

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Note: VAR_FORWARD and VAR_REVERSE are fully implemented.

Conﬁguring Sony Protocol Control Ports

To conﬁgure Sony protocol control ports, follow these steps:

1. As root, use the following command to verify that the vst_eoe.sw.sony

subsystem is installed:

# /usr/vtr/bin/vtrswinfo -subsys -short

Installed software:

vst_eoe (1279037220)

vst_eoe.man.base (1279037220)

vst_eoe.man.ftpd (1279037220)

vst_eoe.man.relnotes (1279037220)

vst_eoe.man.tools (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.base (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.clipmirror (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.diaquest (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.ftpd (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.little-red (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.louth (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.merlin (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.merlin_fw (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.mfcodec (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.mpeg (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.sony (1279037220)

vst_eoe.sw.tools (1279037220)

If necessary, install the Sony subsystem.

2. Cable the controlling device to the SGI Media Server. For more information about

cabling an RS-422 device to a server, see “RS-232 and RS-422 Cabling” on page 99.

3. For each Sony device controlled by the SGI Media Server, enter a line in ﬁle

/usr/vtr/config/control-in.conf. See “Conﬁguring the SGI Media Server

for Control by Remote Devices” on page 47 for instructions.