JLCooper Electronics MCS6 RS-422 User manual

Users Manual
February 21, 2018
MCS6 RS-422
Media Control Station for VTR Control

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MCS6 RS-422 User’s Manual, First Edition
Part Number 932506
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Table of Contents
..................................................................Introduction!4
..................................................Connecting the MCS6!5
................................................Features and Operation!6
.........................................................Transport Functions!6
.............................................................V-Stick Functions !6
.........................................................................Jog Mode!7
...................................................................Shuttle Mode!7
....................................................................Shuttle LEDs !7
.............................................................Locate Functions!8
.........................Track Arming Analog or Digital Machines !9
......................................................Track Number Shifting!9
.....................................Analog Machine Track Mapping!10
..................................................Technical Information!11
.....................................MCS6 as a Computer Controller!11
............................................................Care and Service!11
.....................JLCooper Electronics Limited Warranty!12
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Introduction
The JLCooper MCS6 RS-422 is a remote control for VTRs and other
machines that support Sony 9 Pin "P2" protocol.
The MCS6 controls professional analogue and digital VTRs, modular
digital multitrack and disk-based VTR emulators.
The MCS6 can also operate in certain applications as a control station
input device for computer-based editing systems.
The MCS6 features a smooth, weighted and optically encoded jog
shuttle wheel with concentric shuttle ring, and transport and function
keys.
As shipped from the factory, the MCS6 is normally configured and ready
to use as a VTR controller.
When the MCS6 is intended to be used as an input device for a
computer editing system, it will need to be reconfigured internally.
Instructions for doing this are provided at the end of this manual.
This manual relates to the features and operation of the MCS6 as a 9
Pin/P2 controller. If the MCS6 is used as an input device to a computer-
based system, follow the instructions included with the system.
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Connecting The MCS6!
Connect the supplied external power supply to the power jack on the
MCS6's captive cable.
In case a replacement supply is used, see to it that it has the same rating
as the original supply. The power supply's output is rated at 9 volts DC,
500 mA, with a center positive 2.1 mm plug.
Connect MCS6 9 Pin cable to the 9 Pin remote input of the machine that
you are controlling.
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Features And Operation
Transport Functions
The Transports control Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop, Play, and Record.
Pause is enabled by pressing the button marked W7.
The Record button is interlocked with the Play button.
To enable Record, you must hold down one and push the other.
Record only operates if tracks have been enabled (armed) first (see
Track Enabling below).
To Record, first arm tracks. Then press and release Play, and allow the
machine to come up to speed.
Then press Play again and hold it down.
While holding down Play, press Record.
Then release both switches.
While in Record mode, the pressing of the Play button send a Record
Exit command, dropping the controlled unit out the record state.
V-Stick Functions
The V-Stick is located to the upper right of the jog/shuttle control. It is a
soft, four position switch.
The switch is activated by applying pressure either left, right, toward you,
or away from you (it is not necessary to press down or rotate the control).
It performs the following functions:
V-Stick Down!= Reverse 2x Speed
V-Stick Up != Forward 2x Speed
V-Stick Left!= Reverse 1x Speed
V-Stick Right!= Forward 1x Speed
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Jog Mode
The center wheel is for Jog mode. In Jog mode, playback speed and
direction is proportional to the speed and direction that the wheel is
rotated.
Rotate the wheel clockwise for forward playback.
Rotate the wheel counter clockwise for reverse playback.
In Jog mode, continuously rotating the wheel results in 1x play speed,
either forward or backward.
To stop the tape, simply stop turning the wheel.
Shuttle Mode
The outer ring is for Shuttle mode. In Shuttle mode, playback speed is
related to the extent of rotation away from the starting position of the
wheel.
Rotate the ring clockwise for forward shuttle.
Rotate the ring counter clockwise for reverse shuttle.
The program continues to shuttle until the ring is returned to its center
position. Alternately, simply press Stop.
Shuttle LEDs
Normally, on power up, the shuttle ring LEDs will not light until the shuttle
ring is centered.
After that, the shuttle ring LEDs will light depending upon the direction of
rotation from center. Both LEDs are on when the ring is centered.
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Locate Functions
The MCS6 may be taught locations either on the fly (program is playing)
or while stationary (program is stopped).
Locates are stored by pressing and holding the Record button, and while
holding the Record button, press W1 thru W6.
A location request will be sent, and the response stored within the MCS6.
This will be remembered until power is removed from the MCS6 .
The MCS6 stores six locate points:
W1!= Locate 1
W2!= Locate 2
W3!= Locate 3
W4!= Locate 4
W5!= Locate 5
W6!= Locate 6
W7!= Pause
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Track Arming Analog Or Digital Machines
The MCS6 can send the appropriate commands for track arming analog
or digital machines.
The unit normally is configured for digital track arming.
To change modes, press and hold down buttons F5 and F6 at the same
time.
While holding down F5 and F6, press F2 to change to analog mode.
While holding down F5 and F6, press F1 to return to digital mode.
Track Number Shifting
Function Keys F1 - F4 can be used to arm tracks 1 - 4, and
Function Keys F1 - F4 can be used to arm tracks 5 - 8.
Function Keys F5 & F6 act as track number "shift buttons".
For example,
F1 through F4 toggle the track arming state of tracks 1 - 4.
Press and release F6:
F1 through F4 now toggle the track arming state of tracks 5 - 8.
Press and release F5:
F1 through F4 now toggle the track arming state of tracks 1 - 4
again.
Be aware that the MCS6 has no knowledge of any track enabling done
on the front panel of the VTR machine itself. Nor does it know the status
of the machine when the MCS6 is first powered on. The MCS6 powers-
up operating under the assumption that all tracks are not enabled.
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Analog Machine Track Mapping
Actual mapping of tracks to audio/video is machine dependent, and
should be confirmed before doing any real editing.
Typically, the mapping is:
Track 1!= Audio Track 1
Track 2!= Audio Track 2
Track 3!= Time Code
Track 4!= not used
Track 5!= Video
Track 6!= Assemble
Track 7!= Insert
Track 8!= not used
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