To Program a Custom Device Command

  1. Press HOME > Setup > Installation > Com Setup.
  2. Press Custom Device and use the Custom knob to select the custom device (CUSTOM0 or CUSTOM1) that you want to create a command for.
  3. Press Modify.
  4. Use the Command Tag knob to select the command you want to program.
    • SEEK TIMECODE — sends the clip time as a packed BCD of the form HHMMSSFF.
    • REWIND
    • FRAME REVERSE
    • PAUSE
    • STOP
    • PLAY — requires the Roll Clip feature to tie the command to a transition.
    • FRAME ADVANCE
    • FAST FORWARD
    • RECORD
    • FADER POSITION — not supported at this time.
    • DIAGNOSTIC 1 — can only be run from a custom control
    • DIAGNOSTIC 2 — can only be run from a custom control
    • DIAGNOSTIC 3 — can only be run from a custom control
  5. Press Insert Line to insert a line, or byte, into the command signal.
  6. Insert a hexadecimal byte into a new line as follows:
    1. Use the Set Nibble knob to set a Hexadecimal value for the first nibble in the byte.
    2. Press Toggle Nibble to switch between the first and second nibble in the byte.
    3. Use the Set Nibble knob to set a Hexadecimal value for the second nibble in the byte.
    4. Press Insert Line do add additional bytes to the signal.
  7. Insert a special command into a new line as follows:
    1. Press Toggle Special.
    2. Use the Command Flag knob to select the flag you want to insert or press Special Options and use the knobs to select the flag you want to insert.
  8. Press HOME > Confirm.