Lance Design Controller

The information in this document applies to the Lance Design controller.

Cable Connections

The controller connects to the switcher over an RS-422 serial connection directly to the switcher.

Tip: You can use a Moxa Nport® 5150A or Comtrol® DeviceMaster® to connect to the device over ethernet.

Controller to Carbonite Cabling

A serial cable is used to connect the controller to the switcher.

Table 1. Controller to Carbonite Pinouts
Controller (Serial Port) Carbonite (Serial Port)
8 (Tx-) 6 (Rx-)
7 (Rx+) 1 (Tx+)
3 (Tx+) 3 (Rx+)
2 (Rx-) 2 (Tx-)
4 (GND) 7 (GND)

Switcher Communication Setup

The switcher must be set up to communicate with the controller using serial communications.

To Set Up Serial Communications

  1. Press MENU > SYSTEM > NEXT > NEXT > Device Config
  2. Press Add and use the Slot knob to select a serial connection (SP).
  3. Use the Type knob to select Audio Mixer.
  4. Press NEXT.
  5. Use the SubType knob to select PBusII_1.0.
  6. Press NEXT.
  7. Use the Option and Value knobs to complete the setup.
    Option Value
    Baud 38400
    Parity None
    DataBits 8
    StopBits 1
  8. Press the Option knob and Confirm to add the device.

Switcher Video Setup

The switcher must be set up to associate the controller with the video source coming into the switcher. When you select the source assigned to the controller on a bus, the menu jumps to the controls for that device.

To Assign a Controller to a Video Input

  1. Press MENU > CONFIG > Input > NEXT.
  2. Use the Input knob to select the input BNC that is associated with the contoller.
  3. Press the Device knob.
  4. Use the Device knob to select the controller you set up for the input BNC.
  5. Press NEXT.
  6. Use the Option and Value knobs to complete the setup.
    Option Value
    DeviceID Select the device you want to send commands to. The device id must match the controller id of the Lance Design device. By default A=1, B=2, C=3, and D=4.
    Roll Clip Turn the roll clip functionality on (Yes) or off (No).
    PreRoll Select a time that the switcher waits after the roll clip command is sent before it performs the transition.
    Trigger Func Select the trigger you want to send with the roll clip command. When the Lance Design device is in GVG mode use 0 and when it is in Sony mode use 1.
  7. Press the Option knob and Confirm to add the device.