QuVIS Acuity User Manual - Configuring Remote Control

Configuring remote control 

To place the QuVIS Acuity under remote serial control, use the following steps. 

Requirements 

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QuVIS compatible Serial device or edit controller supporting either Sony or Odetics serial protocol, connected 

to the Acuity via 9-pin serial cable (wired straight-through). 

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For Standard Definition projects, the QuVIS Acuity emulates a Sony Digital Betacam VTR machine.  

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For High Definition projects, the QuVIS Acuity emulates a Sony HDCam VTR machine.

Sony and Odetics protocol (RS-422) 

Select the Serial Control Protocol  

1. 

Navigate to the Serial Setup (2/8) menu page. 

2. 

Select the serial protocol to be used by clicking on the button labeled RS-422 A protocol to activate a list of 

possible choices. Once the desired protocol option has been selected from the list, press the center touchpad 

button to complete the selection. 

Note:If you select the Odetics protocol, you must also complete step 3 to assign the directory to be used by 

the Odetics protocol.

3. 

(Odetics protocol only) The Odetics protocol allows the operator to select from a list of available clips 

remotely. All of the clips that reside in the directory specified by the Odetics Clips Directory setting are made 

available to the Odetics controller for playback.  

Note: The Odetics Clips Directory is currently set to a fixed location, the /odetics directory on the primary 

system volume. The directory may need to be manually created if it does not already exist. 

IMPORTANT!Make sure that all of the clips in the Odetics Clips Directory are the same format and frame rate. 

Failure to do so may produce video playback or communication errors. 

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