User guide

8 21 068: M P E G-3 27 0 & 4290 Use r Guide

C hap te r 1 Installation

Re a r P ane l Co n ne cto rs

• RS-485 I/O (RJ-45): These two ports are used for UMD and

tally remote control.

• Ethernet (RJ-45): This connector is used for network

communications and MPEG input to each of the two screens.

• Tally and GPI (RJ-45): This 8-pin connector controls the tally

lights on the front panel (2 pins) and allows remote control of the

unit through the other five available pins. Refer to Figure 1–7 and

Table 1–1 when making connections. Refer to the GPI-In Menu on

page 39 to set up operation.

Figure 1–7 Tally & GPI-I/O RJ-45 Connector

Table 1–1 Tally & GPI RJ-45 Pinout

Pin Name Function

1 Tally Red Red Tally Signal

2 Tally Green Green Tally Signal

3 GPI-In 3 General Purpose Input 3

4 GPI-In 4 General Purpose Input 4

5 Gnd

Ground Return for signals on all

other pins

6 GPI-In 5 General Purpose Input 5

7 GPI-Out 7

General Purpose Output 7

(future release)

8 GPI-Out 8

General Purpose Output 8

(future release)

N ote:

For a Yellow Tally, activate both the Red Tally and Green Tally

Signal inputs.