Installation manual

2–90 Hardware installation
Third–party Automation Systems
The Saturn system can be controlled by a third–party automation computer, including those manufactured by Louth and
Columbine. Such control will require a hardware connection to the “Auto/Log” port on the rear of the video processing
unit. Either the port on the Analog Video Processor (page 2–73) or the Digital Video Processor (page 2–74) can be used.
The pin–out for this port is shown in Figure 2–63.
Automation system
Saturn Video Processing
Unit Auto/Log Port
Figure 2–63. Saturn connection to automation system.
1
2
8
Shield (drain)
Green
Black
White
DB9P
(male)
3
7
Red
Transmit B (+)
Transmit A (–)
Receive B (+)
Receive A (–)
Frame ground
Individually shielded, twisted pairs
Ferrite core
Green
Black
White
Red
Ferrite core
This port is configured as an ESbus tributary, 38.4 kbaud, even parity, eight data bits, with one stop bit. The default ad-
dress is 8280, as entered on the Master Control Description table (see page 3–29).
The instruction set and implementation guidelines are detailed in the MCS-3500 Master Control Switcher Automation
Command Manual, part no. 04–046654–004.