AmiLink Company RGB Computer and Video, USA   Date 1991 / 1992   Amiga A2000, A3000, A4000   Interface ISA   editing controller controls the Video Toaster switcher and up to three professional VCRs on a V-LAN network can control other switchers via RS-422 or general purpose interface (GPI) triggers the V-LAN Universal Control Network is simply an RS-232 protocol adapter that uses device specific software drivers allowing control of VTRs or other devices via a 9 pin RS-422 serial connection controls the timing of all audio and video special effects (chroma effects, character generator, keyer, etc.) automatic assembly of the edit decision list (EDL) supports EDLs from other editing systems in the standard CMX format zero frame accuracy interfaces through Arexx commands with the Toaster there are many versions of the AmiLink hardware (Pro, CI, CIP), the main difference between them is the number of V-LAN transmitters/receivers VM-T (V-Lan master controller, 5 BNC) + VM-TRR (three video deck controllers, 2 BNC, 3 DB9) VM-T (V-Lan master controller, 5 BNC) + VM-TR (two video deck controllers, 2 BNC, 2 DB9) VM-TRR (V-Lan master controller + two video deck controllers, 5 BNC, 2 DB9) the master controller communicates with the Amiga through the Amiga serial port the software is protected by a parallel port dongle Photo VM-TR (master controller + video deck controller), front side VM-T (master controller), front side VM-TRR (master controller + 2 video deck controllers), front side