BC 2000
DIGITAL
Audio Routing, Mixing and Processing System for Program Production Centers
HARDWARE MANUAL
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8. TITAN. Router concentrator 5080 x 5080 audio channels.
General description.
TITAN concentrator is a high capacity (5080 x 5080 audio channels) digital audio router
equipped with five bi-directional optical fiber ports, working each one at 2Gbps to transport 1016
24bits audio channels and 8 additional channels reserved for control and CRC checksum, using
a non-blocking architecture.
All elements of the concentrator are hot-swappable, without having to power down the entire
system, in a timely and efficient manner without removing the equipment from the rack:
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Any of the two power supplies (redundant, switching and auto-ranging) are accessible
from the removable and hinged front panel. They have independent line AC connectors
so they can be fed from two distinct electrical power distribution sources.
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The ventilation fans are also accessible from the front panel and, if necessary, can be
removed from there.
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Any of the two controlling modules (also redundant), as well as the audio switching core
module, are accessible from the back panel of the system.
Functional description.
As with the rest of the BC2000D system, the control system is based on a TCP/IP architecture,
with 2 controller boards working in a cluster mode, giving the control interface access via a
single virtual IP address.
Audio connections are made within the BC2000D system by means of five bi-directional optical
fiber ports, which are directly compatible with the BC2213 mode (see section 1.18 of this
manual). By using this design, the 1024 x 1024 audio channels sub-routers can be connected to
create a higher audio channel concentration (up to 5080 x 5080), while still maintaining the non-
blocking characteristics.
Front Panel Description.
System ventilation grilles, with 2 ventilation fans
installed each side.
LEDs front panel for system status information.
See detailed description on the next page.
