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From: mikep@hpmwtd.HP.COM (Mike Powell)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Controling Betacam deck for Amimation
Message-ID: <22060005@hpmwngf.HP.COM>
Date: 5 Feb 91 01:46:57 GMT
Organization: HP Microwave Tech. - Santa Rosa, Ca.
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	Hi folks....

	I'm working to get a Betacam editing deck to work as a single
	frame recorder to use with Toaster's Lightwave...

	The Deck has an RS-422 interface...  

	I'm in search of some general information regarding what might
	be required to run the Betacam deck using only Amy's serial port.

	I intend to figure out a way to bypass the need for a $$$$ controler.

	Please respond with any information that might help... 

	I'll probably use AREXX or complied BASIC to generate the controling
	data and send it to the serial port....  I only intend to do 
	ONE-WAY communication....  Amiga > Betacam.  I really don't
	need to process signals from the Betacam (as far as I can tell).

	So as I see it, I need to convert the RS-232 to RS-422, and write
	some software that can have some control of the deck's basic 
	functions.  I've not done anything like this before, so..... as
	I mentioned, please send along any thoughts, info. or experience
	you might have on this subject....  Thanks!

	-Mike-