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Connecting the RAV— Auxiliary Devices
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Connecting for serial control
You can connect a computer or a control device,such as an AMX or Crestron,to the RAV
mixer through the serial control port. See the page 78 for a list of the serial commands.
To connect a computer serial port
• Connect computer to
Control
port on the back of the mixer using a 9-pin serial cable.
Connecting for USB control
You can also connect a computer to the RAV through the USB port.
To connect a computer through the USB port
• Connect computer to the
USB
port on the front of the mixer using a USB cable.
Note
:The USB drivers are installed when you install RAV-Ware.
Figure 2.16.Connecting a computer serially
Figure 2.17.Connecting a computer through the USB
Connecting the RAV — Auxiliary Devices
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Connecting VCRs and DVD players
You can record your audio/video conference or play audio using a playback device such as a
VCR or DVD player.
Note
:You can also connect a mono-signal device or a non-record/playback device to these
line in/out connectors.
To connect to record/playback
• For recording,connect the
Left
and
Right AudioOut
on the RAV to the left and right audio
in on the VCR or DVD player.
• For playback,connect the
Left
and
Right AudioIn
on the RAV to the left and right out on
the VCR or DVD player.
Connecting PTZ cameras
The RAV system provides voice-tracking capabilities through VISCA control port connection
to a Pan,Tilt,Zoom camera.Voice Tracking allows the camera to move to preset positions
based on microphone activation.For instructions on programming the presets,see page 42.
To add a camera
• Connect the camera to the
Camera Control
port on the mixer.
Note
:The camera video out signal connects to a video codec.
