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WO 5.0 - SMPTE chasing on display computer flaky


scott britt

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First show with version 5.0... Timecode reads fine with WO 5 timecode tester...

 

I am using Timecode straight into the display PC...When I engage the display software with the "txt" file that loads my show and sets the TIMECODEmode it chases...but is constantly starting and stopping every second or two...both in audio and video...

 

I am using a MOTU box to generate Timecode and tried various levels, cables, etc...(same hardware as I ran in version 4.3)

 

I am using a M-Audio Delta 44 box to input and output sound on my display PC...which is a Windows 7 - 32 bit, ATI 6950, all recommended "adjustments" to windows...

 

Everything runs fine when running the show through Production PC

 

Any suggestions would be helpful...

 

Thanks

Scott Britt

 

Interlaced Productions, LLC

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So believe it or not it was that there was other "network traffic" on switch that the display computer was attached to...

 

I wasn't concerned about this as I am only using one display computer reading SMPTE...I wouldn't even have it connected to the network except that Watchout requires it...

 

I have isolated it on it's own switch now...Suggestion would be to fix the bug that Watchout must have a network connection even when used as stand alone with timecode! It is a real pain...(and yes I know of the built in loop back...)

 

 

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FYI, the need for having a switch attached also for single display use will be removed in the upcoming 5.1 release.

 

I assume there was traffic talking to the display computer in question causing the problem you describe. Merely having traffic on the port shouldn't disrupt the presentation. But if there's data telling the display to do other things (such as an online production computer, or another cluster member), while attempting to run it from timecode, there will of course be a conflict, resulting in seemingly erratic behavior.

 

Mike

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Good on the 5.1 release change..

 

No actually it didn't like that a Internet router was attached to download some media we needed...once the router was detached (and the router was set to work with IP range of network) all worked fine...

 

The production software was not "online"...I do not recall if it was turned on...but I checked the Production PC first...

 

Scott

 

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