Progress Report from SMPTE Ad Hoc Group for ES-Net

Marc S. Walker

For over 12 years, SMPTE and EBU committees have been working in cooperation on machine control standards for television equipment. This work has resulted in the highly successful ES-Bus hardware specification, ANSI – SMPTE 207M. This has been accepted worldwide, resulting in the many devices with 9 pin connectors and RS-422 control. The time has come for a higher performance level in a hierarchy of control systems. The Ad Hoc Group on ES-Net has been looking at various candidate networks, and will soon recommend a network to its parent committee. This paper discuses the issues being examined in selecting a network.

Published
1991-02
Content type
Original Research
DOI
10.5594/M00901
ISBN
978-1-61482-919-5