Addenda Electronics' Tech Support includes installation instructions and frequently asked questions regarding Addenda Electronics products.

 

The Ins and Outs of Addenda's Adapters

Adapter

Input
Electrical Interface

Input
Protocol

Output
Electrical Interface

Output
Protocol

RS-1/L

Switch

Contact Closure

LANC

LANC

RS-2/L

RS232

"Sony Serial"

LANC

LANC

RS-4/L

RS422

"Sony Serial"

LANC

LANC

RS-2/S

RS232

Proprietary
(Native Control-S)

Control-S

Control-S

RS-4/D

RS422

"Sony Serial"

RS232

DSR20

RS-4/U

RS422

"Sony Serial"

RS232

UVW 1200/1400

RS-2/3
RS-2/4
RS-2/8

RS232

"Sony Serial"

 RS422

"Sony Serial"
Chart Notes:
LANC and Control-L are synonomous.
RS422 is typical of Macintosh serial ports.
RS232 is typical of PC/Windows serial ports.

The "Sony Serial" is the video industry-standard deck-control protocol. It is also known variously as the "P2", "RS422", and "9-pin" protocol.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Installation instructions:

RS-4/UInterface Adapter

RS-4/DInterface Adapter

RS-4/LInterface Adapter

RS-2/3 Interface Adapter

RS-2/4 Interface Adapter

RS-2/8 Interface Adapter

RS-2/9 Interface Adapter

RS-2/9 Interface Adapter (for AJA Io systems)

RS-2/L Interface Adapter

RS-1/LX Interface Adapter

RS-1/LY Interface Adapter

RS-G/2 Interface Adapter

RS-G/4 Interface Adapter

RS-2/S Interface Adapter

Control-S Machine Addressing
Control-S Button Codes
Serial Interface Protocol

Specification Sheets:

Control-L Connector Information
Pinout Sheet for all RS-232 to RS-422 Addenda Products
How to make an RS-232 to RS-422 cable

Informative Links:

These pages have good write-ups of the 9pin/RS422 protocol:
http://www.sssm.com
http://www.thewell.com/user/rld/vidpage/s9pin.html
http://www.drastictech.com/protocol.html#transport_control

This is the Homepage of VueTech, a manufacturer of VTR controllers:
http://www.vuetech.com

Remote camera control via networks:
http://www.videobotics.com

An excellent site describing the ins and outs of LANC protocol:
http://home.t-online.de/home/mb.koenig/lanc.htm

The homepage of Broadware, makers of "InCite" tape loggers:
http://www.broadware.nl

The homepage of Ebside, makers of "LogThis" tape loggers:
http://www.ebside.com

The homepage of Birns & Sawyer, makers of "coolZoom", an equivalent of Addenda's RS-1/LY:
http://www.birnsandsawyer.com

The homepage of FOCUS Enhancements, partners with Addenda Electronics on the Videonics production equipment line:
http://www.FOCUSinfo.com

The homepage of "Cutter", a virtual Sony RM-450 cuts-only editor for Macintosh users:
http://www.mcqpro.com

The webpage of the British Museum, home of the real Rosetta Stone:
http://www.britishmuseum.co.uk