I just read a thread like this on the FCP-L with deck control. People
tried everything. In the end, it was a bad cable.

If there's a way to check every part of the system, that's what you
have to do. Can you try another deck? Can you try another system with
the same cable and deck?

On Jul 3, 2009, at 2:15 PM, kenton.vannatten wrote:

>
>
> Yep, tried manually adding it as well - it just seems like it's not
> recognizing the cable is actually connected to something.
>
> I flipped the remote switch on the back of the DSR-45 to RS422A and
> made sure the switch on the front was not in Local. I went through
> the menus, thinking maybe there was something that needed to switch
> there, but didn't see anything.
>
> dunno... it's weird -
>
> if anyone else ideas on how to get this working, i'm all ears.
>
> -kv
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Greg Huson <Greg@...> wrote:
> >
> > Try adding the channel manually- under deck configuration there's an
> > 'add channel' button. If that doesn't work, not sure where to go
> from
> > there. Your local DigitalServiceStation?
> >
> > gh
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > Greg Huson
> > Secret Headquarters, Inc
> > Post Production / Production
> > Culver City, CA
> > 323 677 2092
> > 323 677 2096 F
> > www.DigitalServiceStation.com
> > greg (at) SecretHQ.com
> > www.SecretHQ.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 3, 2009, at 5:41 AM, kenton.vannatten wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the reply Greg.
> > >
> > > I did install the driver and the Mac lists it in the System
> Profiler
> > > under USB devices. So I'm good there.
> > >
> > > But, the trouble is when I configure my channel in Avid I don't
> see
> > > "Direct on USB Serial" as an option. It just shows me "no port"
> and
> > > the green light on the 422 end is not illuminated.
> > >
> > > I'm going to try it again today, but if it didn't work yesterday -
> > > I'm not too optimistic.
> > >
> > > Any other ideas why Avid's not even seeing it?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > -kenton
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Greg Huson <Greg@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > That control cable requires a driver you can download from
> Addenda.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Also, that controller can never 'auto configure' the deck - it
> does,
> > > > but then it thinks there's something wrong.
> > > >
> > > > In Avid, you have to go to Settings > Deck Configuration and
> add a
> > > > channel called 'direct on USB Serial,' (if it's not there
> already)
> > > > Then you should be able to auto-configure, part way. Once the
> deck
> > > > shows up, then you just have to click on the deck in italics,
> then
> > > > click adjust deck, then just OK, and it should work.
> > > >
> > > > But you have to download and install that driver first.
> > > >
> > > > gh
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > > > Greg Huson
> > > > Secret Headquarters, Inc
> > > > Post Production / Production
> > > > Culver City, CA
> > > > 323 677 2092
> > > > 323 677 2096 F
> > > > www.DigitalServiceStation.com
> > > > greg (at) SecretHQ.com
> > > > www.SecretHQ.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Jul 2, 2009, at 5:55 PM, kenton.vannatten wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > My deck control issues continue. This time with a DSR-45.
> > > > >
> > > > > I originally was going in over FW, but the TC on the tapes
> is so
> > > bad
> > > > > it won't even capture to Out without balking. So, I decided I
> > > wanted
> > > > > to go 422.
> > > > >
> > > > > I picked up an RS-USB/4 today from a rental house - they
> didn't
> > > have
> > > > > any in stock, but they let me take one of the ones they had
> been
> > > > > testing before they put it into their rental cycle. So, I'm
> pretty
> > > > > sure the cable works.
> > > > >
> > > > > I installed the drivers for Mac and flipped the switch on
> the back
> > > > > of the DSR-45 to 422A. Supposedly a green LED light is
> supposed to
> > > > > illuminate when the cable is connected. Well, it doesn't.
> > > > >
> > > > > I can see "USB-Serial Controller" when I look in my Mac's
> System
> > > > > Profiler, so the Mac sees it. I can't think of anything that
> I'm
> > > > > missing, but clearly I am forgetting something. I've tried
> deck
> > > > > settings, driver reinstalling, shutdown/restarts, etc.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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