User`s guide

Configuring the SGI Media Server to Control Other Devices
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connection
The valid values of connection include the following:
rs232 RS-232 control connection
rs422 RS-422 control connection
These values must correspond with the type of connection between the video device and
the SGI Media Server. The device and the SGI Media Server must agree on the serial
connection; the cable between them must be appropriate for that connection.
serial_port
The serial_port value specifies the serial port as identified by a serial configuration line in
the control-in.conf file that is controlled by this remote device connection.
Note that the RS-422 pinout at the DB-9 end of the SGI adapter cable is nonstandard. For
more details, see “RS-232 and RS-422 Cabling” in Chapter 7.
speed
The speed value specifies the connection speed of the serial connection between the server
and the controlling device, usually 38400. On rare occasions, 9600 is used. Sony devices
must use 38400.
parity
The optional parity setting can have one of the following values:
0 No parity
1 Odd parity
2 Even parity
The parity must be specified as odd for the currently supported protocols.