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ION
Hardware
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The ION Operating Environment utilizes sophisticated, proprietary hardware components
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ATOM rear plane
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Partial ATOM rear plane
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Illustrated:
Series 4000 (4 RS 422 ports)
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Series 8000 ( 8 RS 422 ports) |
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Series 12000 (12 RS 422 ports) |
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Series 16000 (16 RS 422 ports) |
MIDI is optional
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LTC reader module |
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8 GPI
I/O |
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keyboard port |
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monitor port |
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2 COM ports |
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PHOTON
Programmable 96 GPI I/O
50 pin DSUB female connectors--45mm pin to pin wide Pin 1 = +5Vout, Pin 50 = GND
The maximum allowable current through each switch is 100mA.
The COM 2 port on ATOM communicates with the SERIAL IN connector on PHOTON.
Each input is optically isolated. Two pins are provided for each input. An input is activated by applying a positive voltage (nominally +5 volts) to the (+) pin relative to the (-) pin. Each output is an optically isolated electronic switch. Each output is SPST and normally OFF with approximately 30 ohms resistance when ON. They are bi-directional (i.e. they switch AC or DC voltages) and the two pins of each output are interchangeable. Inputs connect with Sequence Keys. Thus, any external switch closure can perform individual or macro functions within the Soundmaster ION Operating Environment. Uses include bias/record control and custom user interfaces.
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Parallel
Interface
This universal interface connects to an ATOM port via a standard 9 pin cable. A machine specific cable then connects to a 3324/3348/3348HR, A820/A827 etc. Time code (LTC) is separately routed to an ATOM LTC reader input.
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SHUTL
SHUTL, a compact (5" X 8") keyboard can be used in conjunction with the color-coded ION PC
keyboard, or on its own. An inherent shuttle knob can jog or shuttle various
transports, and the 13 keys are all programmable as Sequence
Keys. Up to 52 independent keystroke combinations, four levels of 13, can be accessed from one
SHUTL.
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Functions
available on the ION PC keyboard can be mapped to the
compact SHUTL. Many operators use the SHUTL keyboard
exclusively, especially when space is at a premium,
leaving the QWERTY keyboard for adding comments to the
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SHUTL
keys have four levels: Normal, Shift, Ctrl and Alt
combinations, making it possible to have 52 (13 X 4)
SHUTL key Sequences. Up to three SHUTL keyboards can
be online simultaneously |
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The
SHUTL key level can be selected within a sequence
using the "Level of SHUTL" item in the
Sequence menu while recording a sequence. This allows
you to program one of the SHUTL keys to cycle through
2, 3 or all 4 SHUTL levels, or for one key to select a
specific level and the other keys to perform a
sequence and then select the original level |
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By
assigning one or more SHUTL keys to instantly recall
various Sequence Key files from disk, an unlimited
number of custom key layouts and functions are
immediately available. This is very useful when moving
among various projects involving ADR and Foley
recording/fitting, sound editorial and mixing |
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The
SHUTL knob can be instructed to always control the
Master machine, regardless of which machine is
currently being addressed, and can also be used to
move the cursor up/down on menus/windows and on the
Edit and Setup screens |
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Jog
and Shuttle modes are both available, with the control
characteristics of the knob readily customized, and
automatically tailored to the device being addressed |
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VIRPAD
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