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SynchroNet ES/2 <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />

CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION<br />

Timecode interface<br />

LTC reader<br />

Figure 16 shows a block diagram of the reader.<br />

U6D converts the balanced input to a single ended signal while U6A, B, C and U18 is responsible<br />

for converting the analogue signal to a TTL level.<br />

The processor interface is provided by the Audio Kinetics custom LTC reader gate array (U27).<br />

This reads the TTL level LTC, separates and sorts he data and interrupts the KERNEL processor<br />

every frame edge or every 1/20th frame rate if no code is present. During winding, if a tach signal is<br />

present, the processor will turn off the interrupts from the U27 when the machine goes above 8 x<br />

play speed and turns them back on when the machine falls below 5 x play speed. This threshold<br />

can be altered with the parameter t_spd, see machine parameter description for further details.<br />

The LTC gate array also provides the frame rate signal FSYNC which can be used to lock the<br />

generator or timeline signal to MACH reference. The signal !ITCR5F isa5xframe rate signal which<br />

is used for servoing.<br />

LTC_irq<br />

LTCB<br />

LTCA<br />

Electronically<br />

balanced<br />

input<br />

Analogue<br />

to TTL<br />

conversion<br />

TLTC<br />

DAK010<br />

Timecode<br />

reader<br />

Kernel<br />

microprocessor<br />

FSYNC<br />

iTCR5F<br />

TCG<br />

Reference<br />

Figure 16 : LTC reader<br />

Timecode generator<br />

The timecode generator can be switched to output 1 of 3 selections :<br />

Generated code under processor control.<br />

Timecode from the ESbus timecode bus A or B.<br />

Reshape the incoming LTC.<br />

Figure 17 shows a block diagram of the timecode generator.<br />

Issue 1 1:23

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