SB-100 Helps Monitor Army's Shadow TUAV
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Inscriber Systems uses a custom version of the SB-100 in their broadcast control system.
The Amazing BCD SB-100
BCD SB-100 Controller - Rear Panel
FLASH ! We didn't know that S-Video VITC Time Code Generators were scarce. The engineers and scientists who use our products insisted on VITC and S-Video...so we did it! The serial VCR controller is a added bonus!
Controls RS-232 and RS-422 video devices: VCR, Laserdisc, VideoCD, CDi, DVD. Makes ordinary RS-232 VCRs become frame-accurate in searching, playing, and still-frame performance. Uses standard BCD commands and SMPTE VITC or LTC Time Code.

The BCD SB-100 is a special purpose protocol translator/controller for computer-controlled applications where almost accurate isn't good enough. Using standard VITC or LTC time code, the SB-100 makes tape machines play from exactly frame 1000 to frame 3000. It can even make most VCRs pause on an exact still frame! Multiple unit addressability permits intermixing different makes & models of devices.

    Features
  • LTC Time Code Read & Generate
  • VITC Time Code Read & Generate
  • Time Code overlay/superimpose
  • Auxiliary video input
  • Switched video output for video monitor. Output video is switched between player video and Aux. Video In.
  • Daisy-chain RS-232 for up to 16 Units.
  • Standard BCD 4-Character Communications Protocol
  • Controls Sony protocol RS-422 machines
    Supported Machines*
  • Professional/Broadcast RS-422 machines
  • Pioneer PRV-LX1 Dual DVD Recorder w/HDD
  • Panasonic AG-5710 VCR
  • Panasonic AG-MD830 VCR
  • Panasonic AJ-DS230 DV VCR
  • JVC BR-S365 VCR
  • Philips DVD-170/175
  • Pioneer DVD-7400
  • Sony SVO-9500MD
    * Supported models pending, pursuant to customer requirements. Protocol update via web page/flash memory.
Rear Panel Analog Signals | Rear Panel Control Signals
Block Diagram | SB-100 Command Set
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Interesting note: In reviewing our records, we found that we sell many SB-100 controllers to all of the prominent defense contractors and their sub-contrators. They didn't say what they do with them, but they keep ordering more, and we're glad to help. Now that it's somewhat declassified, we can say that the Shadow TUAV is one of the projects.

General Information

  • Protocols

    • BCD Control Protocol
      This control protocol is BCD Standard: 4-character commands like PLAY, STOP, FIND, and STIL. This is the same protocol used in BCD controllers since 1982 for the VideoLink-232, VIPc, BCD-4000, BCD-5000, BCD-2000A, InterVideo GVR-810, Sanyo GVR-S955, GVR-S960, and BCD AG-2550C.

      Each addressable controller is addressed with a DIP switch to assign it a DECK number. This is the same as used in the InterVideo GVR-810 and the BCD AG-2550C. The command

      DECK 7; STIL: 01:37:18:21
      causes the seventh VCR to go into still mode at 1 hour, 37 minutes, 18 seconds and 21 frames.


    • Machine Control Protocols
      Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Pioneer, DVS, Philips and other manufacturers have their own ways of communicating via RS-232. RS-232 is an electrical specification, but it does not describe the protocol or language used by the device. The BCD control protocol uses the TYPE x command to tell the SB-100 controller which machine protocol to use to control the target machine.

Physical

Dimensions: 8.8" Wide, 6.25" Deep, 1.6" High
Weight: 13 oz.
Power: 9VDC tip positive, wall transformer included.

Price $

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