calrec.com
IP Audio Routing & Mixing System
for Argo S and Argo Q Consoles
ARGO
START UP GUIDE V1.0
Page 1: ...calrec com IP Audio Routing Mixing System for Argo S and Argo Q Consoles ARGO START UP GUIDE V1 0...
Page 2: ...for International usage Calrec Audio Ltd reserve the right to change specifications without notice E O E The established policy of Calrec Audio Ltd is to seek improvements to the design specifications...
Page 3: ...onfigure AoIP Core Router Ports AoIP I O Devices 17 Calrec Connect Login Instructions 18 10 Connecting the Audio Switch and AoIP Devices to the Core 28 11 Understanding Synchronisation 29 12 Examine a...
Page 4: ...4 ImPulse IP Routing Mixing System...
Page 5: ...calrec com IMPULSE START UP GUIDE...
Page 6: ...lse is designed for use with a touch interface where possible Calrec recommends the use of a 1920x1080 touch screen monitor Please also confirm that all the parts listed on the system s packing list a...
Page 7: ...ED on each core will flash Green to show that the system is running The Module and Fan OK LEDs should both be lit Green when running 4 Configure the Ethernet adapter in the PC with an unused IP addres...
Page 8: ...page will be displayed as shown at the bottom of the next page 4 Set the system date time 5 You may also set new System and Core names here These names will be used by the system to identify and annou...
Page 9: ...9 CONFIGURE HOME PAGE CONFIGURE GENERAL CONFIGURATION PAGE...
Page 10: ...rs can click on the now routed icon again and apply save the change The rows to the right of the collapsible folders in the first column not to the right of the virtual adapters indicate routes that e...
Page 11: ...as the IP link from the primary surface Ethernet switch to the primary Impulse core on SFP Port 3 of the control processor module See the blue connections in the image below This is repeated using the...
Page 12: ...as prompted and click Create to load the new clean show onto the console See the image below The same page allows changes to the show to be saved as well as other shows to be loaded saved please refer...
Page 13: ...ch is available at http ftp calrec com and access the information in the Type R area of the site using Account TypeR Password tYoarEdQ before you continue These switches are small scale devices genera...
Page 14: ...ion in the Type R area of the site using Account TypeR Password tYoarEdQ The configuration files both allow the switch to operate in the 192 168 30 24 subnet for the Primary AoIP port address range an...
Page 15: ...nario may not therefore be readily accessible to an operator or engineer s PC It is therefore recommended that these applications should be connected via either a Management or a Studio A subnet The M...
Page 16: ...for Base Images Recovery Images and the release package for the Core itself which will have a calrec extension e g argo release_1 0 4 b55 calrec To install a newer software version 1 Navigate to the S...
Page 17: ...right provides controls to view and configure the following for each of the router ports IP address Subnet mask Gateway optional Note the IP address and Subnet mask must be set with valid values The G...
Page 18: ...r Web browser e g Chrome and browse to the address of the LAN port you are connected to e g 172 29 1 21 This will launch Connect which opens the Connect Login page shown below CALREC CONNECT LOGIN PAG...
Page 19: ...c manually configured or DHCP dynamically allocated AoIP interface s MAC address AoIP interface connection speed AoIP interface TX use percentage AoIP interface RX use percentage Configure IP Settings...
Page 20: ...ame e g Imp TX1 Transmitter interface e g AoIP 1 Pri Type of transmitter normally defined as a Multicast one to many type rather that a Unicast one to one type Number of channels in each transmitter e...
Page 21: ...g L24 Packet time e g 125us Sample Rate e g 48000Hz Link Offset e g 2000us Receiver Settings Device When the user selects one of the available receivers or clicks on Add Receiver at the bottom of the...
Page 22: ...ry box appears The user edits the label as required and clicks on Apply Lock Selection The user can click on the padlock symbol this will prevents any parameter changes from being made and will appear...
Page 23: ...evice so that the matrix is easier to navigate There is also a Collapse All Expand All option for both transmitters receivers Adjacent to these are search entry boxes which allows the user to quickly...
Page 24: ...ce e g AoIP 1 Pri Type of transmitter normally defined as a Multicast one to many type rather that a Unicast one to one type Number of channels in each transmitter e g 8 Codec used e g L24 Packet time...
Page 25: ...s in each receiver e g 8 Codec used e g L24 Packet time e g 125us Sample Rate e g 48000Hz Link Offset e g 2000us Receiver Settings Core When the user selects one of the available receivers or clicks o...
Page 26: ...n setting this will toggle the state of that function and will appear in Red when active Label Selection The user can click on the existing label and a label entry box appears The user edits the label...
Page 27: ...nsmitter and receiver streams are networked together using a crosspoint matrix The user simply clicks on the crosspoint to connect audio streams between the Core and AoIP Devices The matrix shows wher...
Page 28: ...Subnet in the Google Chrome address bar on and press enter to navigate to Connect Walk through all the steps in Section 9 of this guide and the system should then be ready to test Note Please refer t...
Page 29: ...2 aware switches adjust the time stamps of PTP messages that they are forwarding on to factor in the delay caused by the switch the amount of time it takes to receive and forward on the message Best M...
Page 30: ...ach of the interfaces will interact with the clock There are basic configuration settings and advanced configuration settings which are accessed from the Advanced settings button in the footer of the...
Page 31: ...ill interact with the clock There are basic configuration settings and advanced configuration settings which are accessed from the Advanced settings button in the footer of the page Basic Synchronisat...
Page 32: ...all Secondary AoIP traffic is on the 192 168 31 24 subnet There are 3 Modular I O Racks with AoIP interfaces and in the case of Modular I O rack 1 both AoIP Device interfaces have been used as the I...
Page 33: ...outer Addresses Pri 192 168 30 211 213 Sec 192 168 31 211 213 Modular I O Addresses Pri 192 168 30 11 for 1A Sec 192 168 31 11 for 1B Pri 192 168 30 12 for 2A Sec 192 168 31 12 for 2B Modular I O Addr...
Page 34: ...are fitted across the console as required CA6575 Wild Assign panel can be fitted in the Argo S Argo Q central control area for the Argo S one row of this panel type can be fitted or two rows for the l...
Page 35: ...o it the B layer paths are accessed using the B button There is a further TFT display row shown at the bottom of the panel which shows both the A and B layer paths Mode Navigation Once the required pa...
Page 36: ...valid This row of controls can be custom defined to display whatever control is required to be at hand from Show setup Customise panels PROCESSING MODE ROW Mode Row Sets The Mode Row Sets below show t...
Page 37: ...then available to be sent out of the system The resultant output signals are sent via a Transmitter from the Impulse core into a Receiver in the I O box using the IO patching function The links to the...
Page 38: ...pool OR 768 mono legs pool on Pack 7B Up to 4 outputs from 768 mono legs pool OR 512 mono legs pool on Pack 6B Up to 4 outputs from 768 mono legs pool OR 512 mono legs pool on Pack 5B Pack 5C Insert S...
Page 39: ...and 6 12 18 db8v filters on Bands 1 6 Dynamics 2 x compress limiters 1 x expander gate ducker with sidechain source selection per Channel Group 2 band sidechain EQ per Channel 1 band sidechain EQ per...
Page 40: ...Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 None Pack 1 Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 None Pack 2 Pack 2 Base Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 None Pack 1 Pack 2 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 None Pack 1 Pack 2...
Page 41: ...1 111 24 2 Router 1 2A 2B 192 168 30 112 24 192 168 31 112 24 3 Router 1 3A 3B 192 168 30 113 24 192 168 31 113 24 4 Router 1 4A 4B 192 168 30 114 24 192 168 31 114 24 5 Router 2 1A 1B 192 168 30 121...
Page 42: ...1 1A 1B 192 168 30 211 24 192 168 31 211 24 2 Router 1 2A 2B 192 168 30 212 24 192 168 31 212 24 3 Router 1 3A 3B 192 168 30 213 24 192 168 31 213 24 4 Router 1 4A 4B 192 168 30 214 24 192 168 31 214...
Page 43: ...O 2 1A 1B 192 168 30 13 24 192 168 31 13 24 4 AoIP Box Label 192 168 30 14 24 192 168 31 14 24 5 Mod I O 3 1A 1B 192 168 30 15 24 192 168 31 15 24 6 AoIP Box Label 192 168 30 16 24 192 168 31 16 24 7...
Page 44: ...ainers that run the system and provide maintenance logs It s also used to configure the IP addresses of the Network Interface Controllers for the application containers manage the Remote Network inter...
Page 45: ...45 USER NOTES...
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