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 | INTRODUCTION 

 

 

1.2  GENIUS D DEPLIANT AND BROCHURE 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Genius D 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

BROADCAST AUDIO CHANGEOVER 

 
 

 
 

 

 

 
 
 

 

HIGHLIGHTS 

 

1.  Digital DSP-based audio changeover with 2 analog inputs and 1 analog outputs 
2.  Input to output switch and fade with customizable time intervention and restore 
3.  Audio Features: Denoiser Module, AGC Stage , Delay and Tone Generator 
4.  Graphic LCD display and front panel button for monitor and control 
5.  Internal Encoder/ Decoder DTMF for automation system 
6.  1 Rs232Serial port, 1 USB and GPIO port 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for GENIUS D

Page 1: ...GENIUS D User Manual Digital Audio Changeover Rev 2 5 ENG ...

Page 2: ...30 14 5 DTMF GENERATOR AND DECODER SECTION 30 14 6 SECTION SETUP AND DISCONNECT 31 14 6 1 Description section Input A and Input B Analog Inputs 31 14 6 2 The Denoiser module 33 14 7 OUTPUT SECTION 34 14 8 SETTINGS SECTION 35 14 8 1 DTMF Generator Section 35 14 8 2 Section DTMF Decoder 38 14 8 3 General Purpose I O Section 39 14 1 PROGRAM SETTINGS SECTION 41 15 EXAMPLES OF GENIUS D CONNECTIONS 41 1...

Page 3: ...udio switcher 2x XLR balanced stereo analogic inputs 1 XLR balanced stereo output DTMF Encoders and Decoders USB and Serial Port GPIN and GPOUT 1u Rack 19 Universal power supply 230 115Vac 1 1 USE OF THIS MANUAL This manual can be used with the GENIUS D product Some features may be changed or updated without notice ...

Page 4: ...alog inputs and 1 analog outputs 2 Input to output switch and fade with customizable time intervention and restore 3 Audio Features Denoiser Module AGC Stage Delay and Tone Generator 4 Graphic LCD display and front panel button for monitor and control 5 Internal Encoder Decoder DTMF for automation system 6 1 Rs232Serial port 1 USB and GPIO port ...

Page 5: ...cial highlight the Tone Generator provides a test tone usefull to trim an audio network chain DTMF Encoder and Decoder are also available with customizable strings that can be interfaced with radio and tv automation system In the Genius D s front panel a big graphic display shows all the inputs output analog level and the alarms Three buttons change the working status from automatic to manual with...

Page 6: ...ENG INTRODUCTION 1 3 COMPARISON TABLE BETWEEN GENIUS D AND FOX ...

Page 7: ...on in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor The manufacturer shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual or through any mis operation or fault in hardware contained in the product It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the produc...

Page 8: ...ufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the AC wall outlet and the audio connections This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning an...

Page 9: ...sé pendant longtemps Confier toute réparation à du personnel qualifié Des réparations sont nécessaires si l appareil est endommagé d une façon quelconque par exemple cordon ou prise d alimentation endommagé liquide renversé ou objet tombé à l intérieur de l appareil exposition de l appareil à la pluie ou à l humidité appareil qui ne marche pas normalement ou que l on a fait tomber NE PAS exposer c...

Page 10: ...nte i temporali o quando inutilizzato a lungo Per qualsiasi intervento rivolgersi a personale di assistenza qualificato È necessario intervenire sull apparecchio ogniqualvolta si verificano danneggiamenti di qualsiasi natura Ad esempio la spina o il cavo di alimentazione sono danneggiati è entrato liquido nell apparecchio o sono caduti oggetti su di esso l apparecchio è stato esposto alla pioggia ...

Page 11: ... Gerät verkauften Transportwagen Stand Stativ Träger oder Tisch verwenden Wenn ein Transportwagen verwendet wird beim Verschieben der Transportwagen Geräte Einheit vorsichtig vorgehen um Verletzungen durch Umkippen Das Netzkabel dieses Geräts während Gewittern oder bei längeren Stillstandszeiten aus der Steckdose ABZIEHEN Alle Reparatur und Wartungsarbeiten von qualifiziertem Kundendienstpersonal ...

Page 12: ...ENG WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Inpoliger Netzschalter In Notfälle oder für Wartungsarbeiten Netzkabel trennen Der Netzstecker fungiert auch als Trennelement muss deshalb zugänglich bleiben ...

Page 13: ...SE únicamente con un carro pedestal escuadra o mesa del tipo especificado por el fabricante o vendido con el aparato Si se usa un carro el mismo debe moverse con sumo cuidado para evitar que se vuelque con el aparato DESENCHUFE el aparato durante las tormentas eléctricas o si no va a ser utilizado por un lapso prolongado TODA reparación debe ser llevada a cabo por técnicos calificados El aparato r...

Page 14: ...URIDAD El interruptor de alimentación es unipolar En el caso de peligro desconecte el cable de alimentación Porque la clavija de conexion a red sirve por la desconection de la unidad la clavija debe ser ubicada en proximidad de la unidad ...

Page 15: ...hip it in the original carton with its packing materials because both the carton and packing material have been carefully designed to protect the unit Under normal conditions no user maintenance or calibration are required Internal links and preset controls may be set to configure the unit during installation Any service work required should be carried out by qualified service personnel only We ar...

Page 16: ...tching on 8 2 AC MAINS VOLTAGE SETTING 230 V 115 V BE SURE THAT THE UNIT IS SET TO THE CORRECT MAINS LINE VOLTAGE FOR YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE PLUGGING IT INTO THE WALL OUTLET The actual Mains voltage is indicated on the label stuck on the equipment closure Should the type of power at the operation location not be known please contact your dealer or electricity company If for some reason the unit is to...

Page 17: ...switched off and the power cable is disconnected from the equipment a Open the upper iron cover using a screwdriver b Replace the fuse located at the internal position Power supply Type 1 c Replace the fuse located at the internal position Power supply Type 2 Perform the set up under static control conditions Static charges are likely to completely destroy one or more of the CMOS semiconductors em...

Page 18: ...ing power supply After the power cord has been disconnected some parts of the power supply remain electrically loaded for a lot of time Axel Technology suggest to don t touch never this parts and it is not responsible for human flash light or electrical burns Should the device be put out of action due to being struck by lightning or excess voltage disconnect it from the power supply without delay ...

Page 19: ...al cooling arrangement However slots and openings in the product are provided for ventilation They ensure reliable operation of the product keeping it from overheating These openings must not be blocked nor covered during operation YOU MUST LEAVE AT A MINIMUM ONE RACK UNIT OF EMPTY SPACE ABOVE THE EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE VENTILATION AND TO GET A LONGER EQUIPMENT LIFE ...

Page 20: ...lso be set by control configuration and Axel Audio Changeover Remoter command software 3 ESC KEY clicking this key cancels any changes made or you exit the selected menu 4 MAN A B KEY By clicking the MAN AT B key you send alternatively on the Genius D analog output either the Input A signal or the Input B signal Clicking this button DISABLES the AUTOMATIC features It is also possible to see physic...

Page 21: ...l via telephone line By default the port speed is set at 38 400 bps To reprogram the Firmware see the relevant chapter in the appendix 4 GPIO PORT 15 poly high density female poly interface on SubD connector It represents the logic status of Genius D via the GPOut open collector while it provides the Genius D command via GPIn thanks to the photocouplers optocouplers installed on board The Genius D...

Page 22: ...t as Primary as the DSP is able to keep input B as primary source under control By convention input A is considered to be Primary input of the analog changeover and input B as secondary 8 POWER SUPPLY LOCK The power supply lock is composed of a switch for powering of the device and a power supply plug To change the fuse see the relevant chapter The fuse is located within the device near the switch...

Page 23: ...uctions below using the program file from the original CD contained in the package with the device or the file downloaded from the Axel Technology website Installation Procedure 1 Insert the CD into the player 2 Launch the SETUP EXE application a It is however advisable to copy the application from the CD onto the system hard drive of the Pc from which you are working and to run execution of the s...

Page 24: ...on to the Genius D device 11 11 7 This page will be displayed upon completion of installation click Finish and then two new icons will be created on the desktop a Axel Audio Changeover Remoter b Axel Audio Changeover Address Manager 8 At this point it will be possible to use the applications in order to be able to manage the Genius D devices The following chapters will provide explanations on the ...

Page 25: ...ase VCOM Usb Port COM5 Port has been assigned Once Genius D and Audio Changeover Address Manager are connected the settings entered are displayed inside the machine To change this data go in the appropriate fields and enter the port data when completed click the SEND DATE key to send the changes to the Genius D device To check actual implementation of the changes click the RELOAD DATE key which re...

Page 26: ...C is being used from which you are operating The USB connection and the serial connection are the more immediate to run once a Pin to Pin serial cable or a A Bentrambi type USB cable provided within the Genius D package is connected simply click the CONNECT button and the panel for management of the device will open Clicking the Connect key the Audio Changeover Remoter enters into communication wi...

Page 27: ...lication that allows local management of Genius D using a serial or USB connection With regard to the monitoring features the front panel of the device also shows the levels of input and output and the primary functions such as input output sources and the levels of the Analog outputs Once logged in to Genius D the following page will be displayed ...

Page 28: ... Remoter 1 Analog A and B INPUTS section 2 Analog OUTPUT section 3 GP Inputs and GP Outputs sections 4 DTMF Generator Decoder Alarm section 5 Setup Disconnect section 14 2 ANALOG AND DIGITAL INPUTS SECTION The inputs section has the input level of the two Analog inputs of Genius D and the status of the automatic gain control AGC INPUT TYPE Input A Analog A identified as INPUT A 1L 2R Input B Analo...

Page 29: ...t A is routed on the Analog output then the words SRC INPUT A will be displayed and the LED changes its colour from BLACK to GREEN The labels placed under each input and output can be customised with names that can be defined by the user To achieve this simply open the Audio Changeover Address Manager and in the Channels Names section assign each input output a mnemonic name that will indicate the...

Page 30: ...le could be when all the switchings available are terminated and there are no more input sources to send on an output available DTMF Generator this red indication represents the capacity of Genius D to generate a series of DTMF Tones with user customisable strings The indication only represents the ability of Genius D to generate DTMF tones and not that Genius D when the DTMF GENERATOR led is lit ...

Page 31: ...ures of the individual General Purpose Input and Output and the Delay line to be applied to a specific input or output PROGRAM SETTINGS Display and selection of the control software settings in addition to the information on the connection firmware code firmware version and target name 14 6 1 Description section Input A and Input B Analog Inputs The two Analog inputs of Genius D are individually c...

Page 32: ...Possible options include Fast Switch Slow Fading Normal Fading Fast Fading Fast Switch means a sudden and rapid switch from one source to another with net switching Slow Normal Fast Fading instead represent an INITIAL fade switching i e fading in closing then fading in opening towards the new source just switched Check Both Channels This checkbox is used to operate the Genius D on both the Left an...

Page 33: ...primary source while with this control inserted the ability to perform switching to a Backup is provided given that the backup is better than the primary source that ceased to be valid UNDO clicking this key restores the default values set in production for each individual panel 14 6 2 The Denoiser module A Denoise is also available on the input settings page The Denoise is a feature that provides...

Page 34: ... fixed value the Audio Changeover is implicitly disabled and there continues to be a single fixed source towards the Analog or Digital output To change therefore an input with respect to an output commands GPIn can be sent to the device assuming that the Accept Ext Cmds checkbox is enabled Input Priority Sequence Represents the sequence with which the Audio Changeover is set The setting of each in...

Page 35: ...ed makes the actions described above operational The Mixed Mode checkbox indicates that Genius D is able to mix to mix the DTMF commands to the audio that it was previously managing in input In doing so it is also possible to add to the Genius D audio input the DTMF commands Where you don t wish to add the DTMF commands to the audio from the input of Genius D simply de select this checkbox In this...

Page 36: ...he COMMANDS relating to the output GPO Example 1 In the example above that is the tutorial included within the control software both of Fox and of Genius D there is an example the command 401206 that means 40 Command sent to all the Fox Genius D whose last two digits are 40 in their ID Address 1 Action to be carried out on the ANALOG OUTPUT 1 2 command to be carried out on the variable shown above...

Page 37: ...e minutes 05 minutes i e the above requested command is run for 05 minutes at the end of which the command is terminated and the initial condition returns which is the same as before execution of the command CMD STRING 2 Significance of 3201 Command sent indiscriminately to all DTMF decoders Fox and Genius D entered in the network 3 Action to be performed on GPO 3 2 if the command is 3 then it is ...

Page 38: ... INPUT B INPUT C INPUT D checkboxes indicates where Genius D must listen in order to be able to decode the DTMF tones It is also possible to select all the inputs although we recommend that you select only one input to avoid unnecessary noises or interferences on the DTMF decoder The Decode Low Level checkbox accepts and sends signals lower than 20dB to the DTMF decoder This control must be used i...

Page 39: ...log audio output f INP B ON ANOUT Changes of the input with respect to the Analog audio output These are possible for the GP Out a ALARM the condition of Alarm occurs when Genius D has not been able to perform the switch settings Where a switch is not effected Genius D displays the Alarm indication on the front panel in the control software the corresponding LED is lit and the GPO is possibly clos...

Page 40: ...MF signal FUNCTION 2 makes a transition from 0 to 1 q DTMF FUN2 STOP PULSE This command performs a pulse of 300ms on port GPOut 0 300ms duration whenever the consideration DTMF signal FUNCTION 2 performs a transition from 1 to 0 r DTMF FUN3 START PULSE This command performs a pulse of 300ms on the door GPOut 1 300 ms duration whenever the corresponding DTMF signal FUNCTION 3 makes a transition fro...

Page 41: ...p checkbox represents the ability to maintain constantly the control software of Genius D in the foreground In this Connection Information panel it is possible to see a summary of the mode of connection of the GENIUS D device with respect to the software for management and control Specifically to the side it is possible to see the connection mode in TCP IP the address and the port being used This ...

Page 42: ...UT A Satellite A while the backup satellite is connected to the INPUT B Satellite B The operating mode of Genius D in this case must be inserted AUTOMATICALLY which will ensure that in the event of satellite fault A switching on Satellite B is performed automatically The Analog Left Right audio output is placed at the input of the transmitter which may already have on board an MPX RDS coder or by ...

Page 43: ...Air studio rather than a second studio Production It should be performed very carefully because if the Genius D is left in AUTOMATIC when the first studio Main OnAir has no more audio switching takes place onto the second studio Production or Emergency OnAir This only happens if input B of the Production studio has a VALID audio signal and is above the Threshold It is also possible to use the GPIO...

Page 44: ... the place of the main on air studio when faults or problems occur The audio output of the primary OnAir studio is inserted into the Genius D input A while the output of the sound card of the Radio Automation System is inserted into Input B The operating mode in this case must be inserted in AUTO since in the case of faults Genius D can automatically switch to the Stand By mode A valid automation ...

Page 45: ...PPENDIX A BALANCED AUDIO AND PINOUT CONNECTION Connection diagram Balanced Audio on Balanced XLR for Analog audio Input and Output Left Right and Input and Output AES EBU Digital Audio 16 2 APPENDIX B SERIAL DATA AND PINOUT CONNECTION PORT 1 PORT PC 2 Tx 2 Tx 3 Rx 3 Rx 4 DTR 4 5 GND 5 GND Connection to the pc requires a standard Pin Pin serial cable i e not CROSSED For correct connection the cable...

Page 46: ...TECHNICAL APPENDIX TECHNICAL APPENDIX 16 3 APPENDIX C USB A B CONNECTION ...

Page 47: ... on each input and a 150 Ohm protection resistor is always installed in series inside The maximum current that can circulate on each photo coupler is 20mA The voltage supplied between pin 9 and pin 1 is 5 V dc non stabilised 16 5 GP In connection via internal activation Relay As shown in the diagram below taking the tension from the Fox s GPIO port it is possible to polarize a photocoupler and use...

Page 48: ...rnal signal activation TTL As shown in the diagram below taking the voltage externally from the Genius Dit is possible to polarize a photocoupler and and use one of the four GP Input available Caution in this case the ground of the TTL signals of the generators are common ...

Page 49: ...ie within the SubD connector 15p HD Connections correspond to the internal connections of the Genius D 16 5 3 GP In Optocoupler correspondence Optocoupler Pin SubD 15p HD Note GP In 1 Anode5 Katode7 GP In 2 Anode13 Katode7 GP In 3 Anode6 Katode7 GP In 4 Anode14 Katode7 PWS 9 PSU 5Vcc GND 1 GND Ground ...

Page 50: ...TECHNICAL APPENDIX TECHNICAL APPENDIX 16 5 4 GP Out Open Collector correspondence ...

Page 51: ...TECHNICAL APPENDIX TECHNICAL APPENDIX 16 5 5 GP In and GP Out Correspondence Test Board Circuit ...

Page 52: ...the software associated with remote control of the PC There is a direct correspondence between the firmware and software versions For example version 3 0 of the Pc software requires firmware version 3 0 installed on the unit and vice versa More precisely the first two digits must match as far as possible the sub versions identified by the third digit that are not involved in the firmware software ...

Page 53: ...ice and 3 seconds after power on click the CONNECT key i Once the software is connected with the Genius D device the following page will appear At the same time the front display of the device remains completely empty not showing any indication j Once connected the Genius D software click the PROGRAM key k Upgrade of the Firmware will commence When completed click EXIT and switch Genius D off and ...

Page 54: ...APPENDIX E FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE APPENDIX E FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE ...

Page 55: ...inal level From 0 0 dBFs to 24dBFs 0 1 dBu step Dynamic Range 125 dB Typ 122 dB Min Distortion less than 0 01 TDH NOISE 0 0dBu 1Khz Input Modes Stereo Mono Left Mono Right Mono Left Right Swap Left Right Stereo Inv Right Stereo Inv Left Swap Inv Right Swap Inv Left ANALOG OUTPUT MODULE D A Conversion 24bit Sigma Delta Conversion Crystal CS4272 Connectors XLR male Electronically balanced Output Lev...

Page 56: ...lasificados Deshágase de este producto devolviéndolo al punto de venta o a un punto de recogida municipal para su reciclaje I henhold til EU direktiv 2002 96 EF om affald af elektrisk og elektronisk udstyr WEEE må dette udstyr ikke bortskaffes som usorteret husholdningsaffald Bortskaf dette produkt ved at returnere det til salgsstedet eller til det lokale indsamlingssted så det kan genbruges I lin...

Page 57: ... live in in accordance with European Union Directive 2002 95 EC known commonly as RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances We herewith declare Axel Technology srl Via Caduti di Sabbiuno 6 F 40011 Anzola Emilia Bologna Italy that the product listed below complies with the requirements of Directive2002 95 EC Article 4 paragraph 1 with reference to hazardous chemical substances Lead Pb Hexavalent Chr...

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