Calrec ARGO, Installation & Technical Manual

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60 ARGO
Digital Broadcast IP Production Console
Configuration & Setup
This section covers areas often
required by installation engineers
to carry out the initial setup and
configuration that is required to
test the installation and provide a
starting template for operators to
work with.
Please refer to the
Argo Operator
Manual (926-313
)
.pdf
, the
Impulse
Installation Manual (926-288).pdf
&
Impulse - Argo Start Up Guide
(926-321).pdf
for more comprehensive
information on user functionality and
getting started on setting up the
connections to the Impulse Core, Multiple
Console surfaces and Audio Interfaces via
the AoIP/AES67 network.
There are a number of Applications used
to setup Argo S & Argo Q Systems.
The Impulse core is setup using two
different applications:-
The Configure Application
This provides the user with all the
facilities needed to configure Impulse
Core Systems including the DSP, Sample
rate, System Applications, Maintenance,
Control Interfaces, AoIP Interfaces,
PTPv2 interfaces, Remote networks
and Virtual Patchbays. The application
is accessed via a web browser at a
specific IP address, the default is set to
172.16.255.19.
and is accessed on SFP
interface Port 2 of the Impulse core. This
is for Setup use only by Calrec Engineers.
Once configured other ports and IP
addresses will be established for general
management of Argo systems including
the Configure application typically set to
172.29.1.23.
For further information on Configure see
the
Impulse Configure Application
Guide (926-290).pdf ’
OVERVIEW AND GUI ACCESS
The Connect application
This provides the user with the facilities
needed to provide the management of
AoIP streams and devices. This includes:-
AoIP Core Router Interfaces, AoIP Device
Interfaces, Transmitters & Receivers
setup, Synchronisation, Audio input and
output configuration, GPIO configuration,
and the Networking of streams to connect
transmitters and receivers together. These
can be connections to and from Calrec
AoIP Devices (or other 3rd party AoIP
streams from V1.2 onwards).
The Connect application is served by
Impulse processing cores and is accessed
via a web browser at a specific IP address,
the default is set to
172.16.255.60 from
the Setup port on SFP interface port 2
of the Impulse core.
This is for setup use only by Calrec
Engineers, once configured, other ports
and IP addresses will be established for
general management of Argo systems
including the Connect application, typically
set to
172.29.1.21
. and can be accessed
via the management subnet once
configured or via the media network
on
192.168.30.100 see the Connect
Application Guide (926-292).pdf in
the Networks>Control Interfaces section
for further information on configuring AoIP
addresses on the core.
The Configure and Connect applications
are optimised to be accessed using
a Google Chrome web browser, on a
Windows 10 or higher based computer
platform.
This access is via a standalone PC that
can connect into the applications using
the appropriate IP address range.
Standalone PC Connections
A standalone PC can be connected into
the ethernet switches on the rear of the
console surface to provides web browser
access to configure the applications.
Some features, such as accessing the
Software Updater Application require
the user to access this application via a
web browser at a specific IP address, the
default is set to
172.16.255.40
from the
Setup port on SFP interface port 2 of the
Impulse core. This is for setup use only by
Calrec Engineers.
Once configured other ports and IP
addresses will be established for general
management of Argo systems including
the Software Updater application typically
set to
172.29.1.22.
For further information on the Software
Updater process see the Impulse - Argo
Start Up Guide (926-291).pdf’.
USB Port
A USB port linked to the section
processor is available on the MY6574
monitor panel located in the central row
of the console. This can be used for
backing up and restoring memories or
settings from the console. It is designed
for portable flash based USB memory
devices and as such may not provide
power for larger USB hard drives.