Control Of P-Bus Devices; P-Bus Timeline - Sony XVS-G1 User Manual

Control of P-Bus Devices

You can control a P-Bus (Peripheral Bus II protocol)
external device via a serial port or network port.
P-Bus control modes
The following two types of mode can be selected.
For details about setting the mode, see "Setting the P-Bus
Control Mode" (page 322).
P-Bus trigger: Output an action command assigned to a
specific button to operate an external device.
P-Bus timeline: Set an action command at a keyframe
point on an effect timeline to operate an external
device.
P-Bus control actions
You can configure the following action commands.
• Store
• Recall
• Trigger

P-Bus Timeline

A P-Bus timeline is an effect timeline for a P-Bus device.
You can configure an action at a keyframe point on an
effect timeline to operate a P-Bus device.
At any single keyframe point, you can set actions for a
maximum of 24 devices.
Executing a P-Bus timeline will output an action command
for the target device when the keyframe point configured
with that action is reached.
Note
This can be configured only when a P-Bus timeline is the
P-Bus control mode.
For details about setting the mode, see "Setting the P-Bus
Control Mode" (page 322).
Setting an action
You can configure an action at a keyframe point on an
effect timeline.
For details about setting an effect timeline, see "Setting an
Effect Timeline" (page 200).
1
Open the Home > External Device > P-Bus > Timeline
> Action menu (16102.11).
P-Bus timeline settings information is displayed for
each device (0 to 23).
2
Select the target device for operation.
To select and set multiple devices, place a check mark
beside the target devices to set.
To select and set all devices, place a check mark in the
Select All checkbox.
3
Press the [Action] button and select an action to set
from the pull-down list.
Off: Do not set an action.
Store: Set a store action.
Recall: Set a recall action.
Trigger: Set a trigger action.
4
Press the [Action No.] button and enter a register
number or trigger number in the numeric keypad
window.
When a store action or recall action is selected, set a
register number (1 to 4095).
When a trigger action is selected, set a trigger number
(0 to 15).
To test an action command output
Press the [Test Fire] button.
Executing the P-Bus "Learn" command
You can execute the Learn command in a specified register
number for a selected device.
1
Open the Home > External Device > P-Bus > Timeline
> Action menu (16102.11).
P-Bus timeline settings information is displayed for
each device (0 to 23).
2
Select the target device for operation.
3
Press the [Direct Store] button and enter a register
number (1 to 4095) in the numeric keypad window.
Setting an action when rewind is executed
On a P-Bus timeline, normally when the [REWIND]
button is pressed, an action set for the first keyframe is not
executed. When the [RUN] button is pressed, then the first
keyframe action is executed.
To execute a specific action when the [REWIND] button
is pressed, set a rewind action.
Note
The rewind action is enabled when you press the
[REWIND] button, even if you have configured an action
for the first keyframe to be executed after rewinding.
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