Automation Control 73Tested Remote Control Panels and SwitchersThe Image Server has been tested by 360 Systems and manufacturers of the remote control devicesand video switchers listed below, and found to operate correctly.Manufacturer Controller Protocol NotesR OSS VIDEO S YNERGY® SWITCHERS VDCPECHOLAB O PERA SWITCHERS VDCPDNF C ONTROLS 4000-CL VDCP ALSO USED WITH DNF SHOT BOXDNF C ONTROLS 300-SSM P2 BVW -75, ALSO ODETICS PROTOCOLASH VALE SM-2 P2 SLOW MOTION CONTROLLERBUF VTC-4000 P2 BVW -75, ALSO ODETICS PROTOCOLBUF SPOT VDCP ALSO ODETICS PROTOCOLL ANCE D ESIGNS TDC-100 O DETICSH I -TECH SYSTEMS ACTIV C ART B OX VDCP ALL VDCP PRODUCTS SAMEThe Image Server can play video with seamless transitions from all three outputs. (Earlier softwareversions had 2-channel modes and 3-channel modes; software upgrades now produce gap-freeplayback under all conditions.) A 10-frame pre-roll is required to allow the server time to access afile for playback.Uses for Extra Server PortsIf a video port on the server does not have a designated purpose, there are several good uses it maybe put to that take only a small amount of extra work and enhance overall system capability:• A fully functional, wired, and running backup channel in the event of a problem on a videooutput.• A preview channel for independent browsing/viewing of a clip.Concurrent PlaybackAll clips on an Image Server can be accessed concurrently by different applications. For example,a single clip can be played on multiple channels; it may also be played while recording; or it maybe transferred to another machine while playing. These simultaneous tasks can be performed onmultiple channels, allowing a single clip to play concurrently with several different offset times.
