Discreet Flame and RS-422 VTR cable question

[butchie70]

Hi. Is there a particular VTR cable I need to connect/control a Panasonic AJ-D640 VTR from Flame? Will a standard 9M-9M RS-422 work in conjunction with a gender changer to convert the Octane end to a female ? TIA.

[kuban]

If that VTR is compatible with RS422 Sony protocol, 1 to 1, 9pin cable won't work with the octane. You have to connect different pins on both ends. But don't remember the pin layout for octane now.

[fishka]

Octane Beta
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2 (RX-) 2 (TX-)
3 (TX-) 8 (RX-)
4 (TX+) 3 (RX+)
6 (RX+) 7 (TX+)
5 (GND) 1,4,6,9 (GND)