Tascam HS-8 Owner's Manual

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TASCAM HS-8 13PARALLEL connectorThe PARALLEL connector on the rear panel allows externalcontrol of this unit. The pin assignments are as follows.Pin No. Function In/Out1 GND2 PLAY/Flash 1 In3 STOP/Flash 2 In4 RECORD/Flash 3 In5 SKIP FWD/Flash 4 In6 SKIP BWD/Flash 5 In7 FLASH LOAD (STOP) In8 FADER START In9 FLASH Tally Out10 READY Tally Out11 RECORD Tally Out12 STOP Tally Out13 PLAY Tally Out14 REMOTE Select In15 PAUSE/Flash 6 In16 CALL/Flash 7 InIn17 AUX1/Flash 8 In18 AUX2/Flash 9 In19 AUX3/Flash 10 In20 Flash Page In21 Reserved22 CF1 Tally Out23 ONLINE Tally Out24 CF2 Tally Out25 +5V*In: Command input, for transport controlInternal circuit, +5V pull-upOperates with low commands of 50 msec or moreOut: Command output, for tally outputThe internal circuit is open collector (outputimpedance 10Ω)Low command output when operating20 V dielectric strength, 35 mA maximum current*+5V: 50 mA maximum supplied currentNOTEThe FLASH LOAD (STOP) (pin 7) functions are FLASH LOAD when•stopped and STOP during playback and when paused.When Remote Select (Pin 14) is high, the input pins that have•two commands separated by a “/” (pins 2–6 and 15–19) in theabove table will perform the first-listed function, and can beused as conventional parallel controllers.When this pin is low, the above-listed input pins will function asflash start keys. Moreover, the key assignments will be as followsaccording to the high/low state of pin 20.#14 #20 Flash-start takeLow High 1–10Low Low 11–20The following example is of a connection that uses a fader to•start and stop playback of this device.For information about the assignment of AUX1-3 (pins17-19) functions, see the “PARALLEL tab” of the REMOTESETUP screen on page 48.RS-232C ConnectorThe RS-232C connector on the rear panel can beconnected to an RS-232C connector on a computer toallow control of this unit from that computer.Makes settings related to communication on the REMOTESETUP screen RS-232C page. (See “RS-232C page” on page48.)NOTEPlease contact TASCAM customer support for information aboutthis unit’s RS-232C command protocol.RS-422 connectorYou can control this unit remotely by connecting theRS-422 connector on its rear panel to a controller or editorcompatible with SONY P2 protocol (RS-422).Make settings related to operation on the REMOTE SETUPscreen RS-422 page. (See “RS-422 page” on page 48.)NOTEPlease contact TASCAM customer support for information aboutthis unit’s protocol compatibility.2 − Names and functions of parts