Capture from Controllable Devices with UltraStudio, DeckLink and Teranex
If you have a deck that connects via RS-422, you will need to configure the deck settings
before performing a capture with deck control.
1
Connect an RS-422 serial cable from your Blackmagic Design video hardware to your deck.
Set the deck to 'remote'. If you're using an external Blackmagic Video device, make sure it
is connected and powered prior to starting Media Composer.
2
From your project window, click file>settings>site>deck configuration.
3
In the 'deck configuration' dialog box, click 'add channel' and then set the channel type to
'direct' and the port to 'RS-422 deck control'. Click 'ok' and choose 'no' when asked, 'do
you want to autoconfigure the channel now?'
4
Click 'add deck' and then select your brand and model of deck from the device menus and
also set the desired preroll. Click 'ok' and then 'apply'.
5
Under the settings tab, click user>deck preferences.
6
If you plan to make assemble edits to tape, enable the option to 'allow assemble edit and
crash record for digital cut'. If this option is left unchecked, you will only be able to perform
insert edits. Click 'ok'.
TIP If Media Composer fails with the error, 'failed to find coincidence point on tape',
you can check the 'relax coincidence point detection' option in deck preferences to
continue.
In the 'deck preferences', enable the option to 'relax coincidence
point detection'.
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