User`s guide

Chapter 2: Installation 5
chapter 2
Installation
Installing MachineControl on your system in-
volves the following steps:
• Connect the machine (serial-to-9-pin connec-
tion)
• Confirm synchronization
• Install the MachineControl software
• Enable and configure MachineControl in
Pro Tools
Before you Begin
Before you install MachineControl, you must
install Pro Tools and confirm that it is operating
correctly.
Make sure that Pro Tools and your USD or other
synchronization equipment is already installed
and working properly. For any other informa-
tion about the USD, see the
Universal Slave Driver
Guide
.
9-pin Cables
MachineControl requires its own connection
between Pro Tools (or its host computer) and
the machine. There are two options for the
MachineControl cable connection, each utiliz-
ing a specific cable determined by whether you
plan to use Pro Tools in
Remote mode or Serial
Control mode .
Remote Mode Cable Serial-to-9pin (female)
This cable enables a form of
machine emulation
in Pro Tools. When installed, Pro Tools re-
sponds to record-arming, transport, and other
standard 9-pin commands. See “Machine Con-
nection for Remote Mode” on page 7 for in-
structions.
Serial Control Cable Serial-to-9pin (male)
This cable enables bi-directional, serial 9-pin
communication between Pro Tools and the ma-
chine. Features include the ability to sync to se-
rialized time code, remote track arming, trans-
port master control, and many machine settings
and options. See “Machine Connection for
Serial Mode” on page 7 for instructions.
Do not attempt to substitute 9-pin or serial
adaptors for either MachineControl cable.
Each cable is especially wired and supports
only Remote mode, or Serial Control mode.