Specifications

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PAL/NTSC Video Format

Choose PAL or NTSC format for the session us-

ing the Video Format selector in the Session

Setup window. If the session already has video,

the format will be set automatically.

MachineControl Conﬁguration

If using Digidesign MachineControl, do the fol-

lowing to establish basic communication.

To conﬁgure MachineControl:

1 Choose Setup > Peripherals.

2 In the Synchronization window, make sure

the SYNC I/O is the current Synchronization de-

vice, and DigiSerial is the selected port.

3 Click the MachineControl tab to open the Ma-

chineControl window.

4 Enable and conﬁgure options for 9-pin Serial

or 9-pin Remote. SYNC I/O 9-Pin ports 1 and 2

are available for Serial mode on HD systems

only. (Remote mode requires a standard serial or

COM connection.)

Selecting Transport Master

The Pro Tools Transport window provides the

Transport Master selector. This pop-up lets you

select the device that will be controlled by the

Pro Tools transport. Choices include Pro Tools

and any other devices or modes you have en-

abled in the Synchronization or Machine Con-

trol tabs of the Peripherals dialog.

Software Conﬁguration for

SYNC I/O Setup Software

Utility

(Windows Only)

To conﬁgure SYNC I/O Setup software on

Windows:

1 Make sure SYNC I/O is connected to your

computer according to the instructions in “Se-

rial Connections” on page 7.

2 Launch the SYNC I/O Setup software utility.

3 Choose Preferences > SYNC I/O Setup Prefer-

ences.

4 If not already selected, choose the appropriate

serial port for your SYNC I/O-to-computer con-

nection.

5 Close the Preferences window. The SYNC I/O

Setup software utility should now show that it

recognizes SYNC I/O in the information display

section. If it does not, check your connections

and port selection, and try again.

For more information on firmware updates and

the SYNC I/O Setup software utility, see “Updat-

ing SYNC I/O Firmware” on page 19.

Transport master

See the MachineControl Guide for installa-

tion instructions and additional informa-

tion.