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CALREC

Putting Sound in the Picture

FRONT PANEL VIEW

REAR PANEL VIEW

Format

MADI (AES10)

Inputs

2 x MADI (2 x 64 / 56 channels)

Outputs

2 x MADI (2 x 64 / 56 channels)

Audio Connectors

BNC & Multimode SC Fiber

GPIO compatible

Height

Width

19” rackmount (483 mm)

Depth

9” (230 mm)

Depth inc rear mating connectors

12” (300 mm)

Approx Weight

7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)

Input Power

100-240 V AC, 0.20-0.12 A RMS, 50/60 Hz

Acoustic Noise

N/A - No fans fitted in this unit

UNIT SPECIFICATIONS

JM5736 – MADI I/O – (MULTIMODE SC)

MULTIMODE SC FIBER CONNECTORS

• Image above shows 2 x SC multimode

(color coded beige for multimode)

connectors fitted into duplex housing.

The Duplex housing is optional,

but ensures correct polarity when

connecting to I/O box.

• See “Fixed Format I/O Overview” on page 44 and “Audio Performance

Specification” on page 100 for further detail.

Summary of Contents for Hydra2

Page 1: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 INSTALLATION MANUAL Gigabit Ethernet Networking...

Page 2: ...on is 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 specific...

Page 3: ...nnectivity 32 Shielded cables and connectors 32 Maximum cable length 32 Cable routing considerations 32 Termination and strain relief 32 Termination pin out 33 Testing certification 33 Temporary reusa...

Page 4: ...ecification 100 Operational Specification 102 Hydra2 network connections 44 GPIO 44 Reset 44 I O Box Identification 46 Address 2 46 Fixed Format GPIO SW5739 47 GP outputs 48 GP inputs 48 Fixed Format...

Page 5: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 INFORMATION...

Page 6: ...ditions A copy of this is available on request Repairs If you need to return goods to Calrec for whatever reason please contact your regional distributor or Calrec customer support beforehand for guid...

Page 7: ...ing individual boards and modules many highly static sensitive parts are exposed In order to protect these devices from damage and to protect your warranty please observe static handling procedures fo...

Page 8: ...20 1 C13 C14 couplers Do not allow ventilation slots to be blocked Do not leave the equipment powered up with the dust cover fitted Cleaning For cleaning the front panels of the equipment we recommend...

Page 9: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 ARCHITECTURE NETWORKING...

Page 10: ...aces are available in a range of format types including balanced analog balanced and unbalanced AES digital MADI Dolby E decoders SDI embedders and de embedders New formats can easily be supported as...

Page 11: ...can also be sent to multiple output I O box ports and be made available to other users on the Hydra2 network via Hydra Patchbays SINGLE CONSOLE NETWORKS Input to output patching provides routing capa...

Page 12: ...processing rack Removing any one of the three marked links corrects the problem When connecting two or more routers together it is important that one of them and only one is configured to be the Mast...

Page 13: ...6L 2R 48V SIG 6R SIG SIG SIG SIG RESET R Y H D A AN LOG A 12 4 INPUTS OUTPUTS 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 STATUS Act Con Act Con PORT2 PORT1 FAN PSU 48V SIG 1L 48V SIG 1R 48V SIG 2L 48V SIG 2R 48V SIG 3L 48V SIG...

Page 14: ...O Audio I O Audio I O Core 1 Core 2 Core 3 Core 4 FOUR RACK SYSTEM CONNECTED IN SERIES NOT RECOMMENDED In order for Core 1 to access I O connected to Core 4 the signal needs to pass through all four r...

Page 15: ...guring Master Slave Routers Only the active main router card in the dedicated core needs to be configured as the Master however it is good practise to set the secondary main router and also the primar...

Page 16: ...o I O Control Room 1 Control Room 2 Control Room 3 Studio A Studio B Studio C Audio I O Audio I O Equipment Room Console Core Console Core Console Core Router Core Router Cores can be used as a centra...

Page 17: ...ng the number of front panel Hydra2 ports available it does not act as an independent router or increase the total capacity In order for an expansion router to be fully functional there must be a rout...

Page 18: ...arge multi console network If the number of routes made reaches the maximum for a router card slot or individual front panel router port further routes cannot be made via that slot port without removi...

Page 19: ...outer Front Panel Hydra2 SFP ports Hydra2 Router 12 288 x 8192 16 x Main Router Front Panel Hydra2 SFP ports 16 x Expansion Router Front Panel Hydra2 SFP ports 4096 2048 DSP Outputs C 16 x Expansion R...

Page 20: ...t Panel Hydra2 SFP ports 8192 8192 Hydra2 Router 10240 x 8192 16 x Main Router Front Panel Hydra2 SFP ports 6144 2048 8U Router Core with Expansion fitted no DSP 16 x Expansion Router Front Panel Hydr...

Page 21: ...2 SFP ports Front Panel Hydra2 SFP ports 4096 4096 Hydra2 Router 6144 x 4096 8 x Router Front Panel Hydra2 SFP ports 2048 2048 Artemis Light Summa Core DSP Inputs 4U Router Core no DSP 8 x Router Fron...

Page 22: ...ROCESSOR 2 DSP 2 PSU 1 PSU 2 CONTROL EXPANSION 1 ROUTER 1 hydra EXPANSION 2 ROUTER 2 hydra MOK ST0 ST1 ST2 ST3 ST4 ST5 ST6 AC IN USB ST1 ST2 ST3 ST4 ST5 ST6 AC IN USB MOK ST0 ROUTER EXPANDER PSU PSU R...

Page 23: ...o confirm the IP addresses associated with a processing rack login to the PC associated with that rack with administrator privileges and launch the Calrec Program Updater application On startup the Pr...

Page 24: ...THE INPUT CURRENT IS NOMINALLY SHARED INPUT RATING 100 240V AC 50 60Hz ADDRESS 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 PORT 1 FIBRE PORT 1 NOT USED PORT 2 NOT USED PORT 2 FIBRE GP OUTPUTS 1 8 GP INPU...

Page 25: ...1 s and primary routers from other cores connect to the primary router which is fitted in Core A I O secondary ports and other cores secondary routers connect to the secondary router which is fitted i...

Page 26: ...re B Secondary router expansion router heartbeat inactive if RCL card is fitted in Core A Lights solid to indicate that the Control Processor fitted in the linked core is powered Lights solid if the C...

Page 27: ...uter Empty Control Link Empty Empty Empty PSU PSU Core A Primary Local Core Linked Core Control OK Status 2 Status 1 Control OK Core B Control Power 2 1 Router Expander Control Active Control Reset 8...

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Page 29: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 CONNECTION INFORMATION...

Page 30: ...r button release in ports 5 8 I O box shown with singlemode fiber SFPs button release fitted Both SFP types above have a handle latching mechanism shown here in the locked position The unit on the lef...

Page 31: ...ition for fiber SFPS WITH HANDLES UNLATCHED Both SFPs free to remove Latch extraction handles in inner or lifted for fiber position Other SFPs automatically latch into place when they are inserted ful...

Page 32: ...lowing are general good rules of practise please refer to the cable manufacturer s information for comprehensive installation rules When running Cat5e Cat6 network cabling it is important to avoid kin...

Page 33: ...dard gigabit Ethernet pin out Performance relies on the positive and negative leg of each signal pair using cores that are twisted together Calrec recommends that straight through or pin for pin cable...

Page 34: ...e and multimode fiber types It is important to select the correct SFP for the type of fiber being used in the installation If using a mixture of singlemode and multimode fiber it is important to ensur...

Page 35: ...bends in the fiber When routing through angled conduit provide enough clearance around corners to avoid the fibers being pulled sharply around the inside of the angle Pulling observe the manufacturer...

Page 36: ...to the previously cleaned receptacle for immediate use Additional notes Do not tip the can of Clean Dry Air whilst aerosol spraying as liquid may be released contaminating the surface of the fiber Do...

Page 37: ...configured individually This can be done from the local PC by opening Google Chrome and entering localhost in the address bar as shown here SNMP agents can also be configured remotely by entering the...

Page 38: ...s network management tool H20 and to configure the SNMP client as described on the previous page Antivirus Protection Antivirus protection is not pre installed on console and router core PCs as stand...

Page 39: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 3RD PARTY REMOTE CONTROL...

Page 40: ...pport SW P 08 connections Connections made to the Master Router can be given access to any I O on the network irrespective of which processing rack the I O is connected to The Ethernet port on the rou...

Page 41: ...al Ethernet switch to allow both control systems to connect to the same Ethernet port The two control systems are separated by using different TCP socket port settings On Hydra2 networks with more tha...

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Page 43: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 FIXED FORMAT I O...

Page 44: ...ndancy by allowing both PSUs to be fed from a single AC outlet cable if that is all that is available Hydra2 network connections I O boxes interface with the Hydra2 network via rear mounted hot plugga...

Page 45: ...ta has failed cannot be established Status 6 Secondary Control Data ON SOLID RED Normal indicates secondary control data connections are established between port 2 and a Hydra2 secondary router OFF Se...

Page 46: ...elling on the surrounding panel which will show the most significant bit switch on the left and the binary 1 position as up Care should be taken when setting HIDs to avoid accidentally duplicating the...

Page 47: ...d to each GPIO input and output is selected from any control surface on the network GP output functions include fader starts assignable button presses error alerts and more GP input functions include...

Page 48: ...ry no voltage closure as a trigger one side of the closure should be wired to one of the opto s pins the other side of the closure should be wired to ground and the other side of the opto should be wi...

Page 49: ...to 78 dB remotely controlled per input Phantom Power 48 V remotely switchable per input Input Impedance 2 k Mic Level 10 k Line level auto switching Output Impedance 40 ADC DAC 24 bit Analog reference...

Page 50: ...9 rackmount 483 mm Depth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 11 5 lbs 5 2 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 45 0 25 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 26 dB SPL A Weighted 1 m fro...

Page 51: ...epth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 12 5 lbs 5 7 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 60 0 31 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 26 dB SPL A Weighted 1 m from source UNIT SPECIF...

Page 52: ...19 rackmount 483 mm Depth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 16 1 lbs 7 3 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 1 05 0 51 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 27 dB SPL A Weighted 1 m fr...

Page 53: ...mpatible Yes Height 3U Width 19 rackmount 483 mm Depth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 11 5 lbs 5 2 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 1 05 0 51 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Nois...

Page 54: ...K PP Input 16 MM NN TT Mic Line 17 24 Signal Pins screen Input 17 E F A Input 18 J K D Input 19 R S L Input 20 T U P Input 21 Z AA DD Input 22 BB CC HH Input 23 JJ KK PP Input 24 MM NN TT Mic Line 25...

Page 55: ...nd outputs are male requiring that interfacing cables are terminated with female connectors The AE5743 provides 8 inputs per connector each with its own screen ground pin Input connector pins not list...

Page 56: ...all fixed format EDAC boxes the audio interface connectors are rear panel mounted Format Analog Inputs 32 Mic Line Outputs 32 Line Level Audio Connectors 38 pin Male EDAC Inputs Outputs GPIO compatib...

Page 57: ...2 P U T Input 13 Z DD AA Input 14 CC HH BB Input 15 JJ PP KK Input 16 NN TT MM Mic Line 17 24 Signal Pins screen Input 17 A E F Input 18 D K J Input 19 L R S Input 20 P U T Input 21 Z DD AA Input 22 C...

Page 58: ...X Y LL Note all EDAC connectors on the I O box for both inputs and outputs are male requiring that interfacing cables are terminated with female connectors The AE5991 provides 8 inputs per connector...

Page 59: ...r 100 240 V AC 1 05 0 51 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 27d B SPL A Weighted 1 m from source UNIT SPECIFICATIONS The AE5992 provides 12 inputs and 12 outputs per EDAC connector with a pin out that matc...

Page 60: ...NN Mic Line 13 24 Signal Pins screen Input 13 A B E Input 14 C D K Input 15 L M F Input 16 N P J Input 17 R S V Input 18 T U W Input 19 Z AA X Input 20 BB CC Y Input 21 DD EE KK Input 22 FF HH MM Inp...

Page 61: ...C Y Input 9 DD EE KK Input 10 FF HH MM Input 11 PP RR JJ Input 12 SS TT NN Line Out 13 24 Signal Pins screen Input 13 A B E Input 14 C D K Input 15 L M F Input 16 N P J Input 17 R S V Input 18 T U W I...

Page 62: ...Hydra2 network which has been granted access Format Digital Type AES3 24 bit Unbalanced Impedance 75 Connector Type BNC Input Signal Range 0 3 1 2 V Pk Pk Output Signal 1 V Pk Pk nominal Standard fix...

Page 63: ...ackmount 483 mm Depth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 8 6 lbs 3 9 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 24 0 13 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 26 dB SPL A Weighted 1 m from so...

Page 64: ...Width 19 rackmount 483 mm Depth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 14 3 lbs 6 5 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 38 0 20 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 26 dB SPL A Weighted...

Page 65: ...g connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 14 3 lbs 6 5 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 38 0 20 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise 26 dB SPL A Weighted 1 m from source UNIT SPECIFICATIONS JB5962 DIGITAL AES3 32 IN...

Page 66: ...1 x MADI input stream 1 x MADI output stream Each port can be selected independently to operate in the standard 64 channel mode or 56 channel mode to match the equipment being interfaced with The inp...

Page 67: ...0 mm Approx Weight 7 5 lbs 3 4 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 20 0 12 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise N A No fans fitted in this unit UNIT SPECIFICATIONS JM5736 MADI I O MULTIMODE SC MULTIMODE SC FIBER C...

Page 68: ...patible NO Height 1U Width 19 rackmount 483 mm Depth 9 230 mm Depth inc rear mating connectors 12 300 mm Approx Weight 7 5 lbs 3 4 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 20 0 12 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise N...

Page 69: ...mm Approx Weight 7 5 lbs 3 4 kg Input Power 100 240 V AC 0 20 0 12 A RMS 50 60 Hz Acoustic Noise N A No fans fitted in this unit UNIT SPECIFICATIONS JM5831 MADI I O SINGLEMODE SC SINGLEMODE SC FIBER...

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Page 71: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 MODULAR I O...

Page 72: ...ent air to be drawn in from the sides see diagram to cool the rack Both side facing inlets should be left unobstructed Low noise fans fitted to the PSU modules pull air through the rack venting to the...

Page 73: ...ient air to be drawn in from the sides enabling units to be rack mounted directly above or below other units without space between them Primary air entry Air exit via fans 293mm Secondary air entry vi...

Page 74: ...IL 100 250V AV IEC input Fan air outlet Chassis earth connection point Fan power OK lit green good PSU DC output OK lit red good MODULAR I O RACK SPECIFICATIONS Height 3U Width 19 483 mm Depth 293 mm...

Page 75: ...ec labelling printed on the circuit board around the switch to clarify its orientation When viewing the card from the side the most significant bit is on the left and the least significant bit on the...

Page 76: ...is not using sync or audio via port 2 ON SOLID YELLOW Unit is using sync and audio from port 2 indicates a problem with the primary path PSU1 PSU 1 Fail Indicator OFF Normal I O rack PSU 1 is functio...

Page 77: ...ferent card of the same type can be fitted and operation will be normal If the type of card fitted in a slot is changed both the old and the new card type will be present in the Hydra2 MODULAR I O CAR...

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Page 79: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 MODULAR I O CARDS...

Page 80: ...analog inputs to the Hydra2 network in a 1 slot wide module The audio interface is via a 37 pin female D Type connector Front panel LEDs indicate audio signal presence for each input lighting green f...

Page 81: ...female D Type connector Front panel LEDs indicate audio signal presence for each input lighting green for signals above 60dBFS The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once the card has boot...

Page 82: ...signals above 60dBFS Each input also has front panel LED indicators which light red when 48 V phantom power is on The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once the card has booted and lights...

Page 83: ...e split output This feature is enabled per input split using PCB mounted DIP switches fitted to the card When active if 24V DC or greater is detected on a split output i e phantom power is being fed b...

Page 84: ...resence for the input and split outputs lighting green for signals above 60dBFS The input also has a front panel LED indicator that lights red when 48V phantom power is on The standard modular I O sta...

Page 85: ...level outputs from the Hydra2 network in a 1 slot wide module The audio interface is via a 37 pin male D Type connector Front panel LEDs indicate audio signal presence for each output lighting green...

Page 86: ...o interface is via male XLR connectors Front panel LEDs indicate audio signal presence for each output lighting green for signals above 60 dBFS The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once t...

Page 87: ...valid AES carrier signal irrespective of audio content Each input also has an SRC LED indicator which lights yellow when the sample rate convertor is active The standard modular I O status LED flashe...

Page 88: ...or which lights yellow when the sample rate convertor is active The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once the card has booted and lights solid green once a connection between the card and...

Page 89: ...C 24 bit remotely switchable per input SPECIFICATION INPUT WIRING INFORMATION Function Pin Input 1 14 2 Ground 1 Input 2 3 16 Ground 15 Input 3 17 5 Ground 4 Input 4 6 19 Ground 18 Input 5 20 8 Ground...

Page 90: ...rs Front panel LEDs indicate audio presence for each output lighting green when outputting signal over 60 dBFS The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once the card has booted and lights sol...

Page 91: ...dBFS The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once the card has booted and lights solid green once a connection between the card and the Hydra2 interface has been established FRONT PANEL VIE...

Page 92: ...g plug and play digital audio networking technology developed by Audinate Dante uses standard internet protocols The Calrec Dante modular I O card operates over Gigabit Giga E Ethernet The BI6192 prov...

Page 93: ...nput will light up green to indicate a valid SDI signal is being received The standard modular I O status LED flashes green once the card has booted and lights solid green once a connection between th...

Page 94: ...vide a maximum of 512 input channels and 512 output channels When counting inputs and outputs GPIO ports must also be included This limitation only becomes a factor when a large number of SDI cards ar...

Page 95: ...only The other side of the opto should be pulled up by linking it to the 5V pin on the connector The other side of the closure should be wired to the 0V pin An example of wiring a closure to GP input...

Page 96: ...at the incoming closure should be wired to one side of an opto input only The other side of the opto should be pulled up by linking it to the 5V pin on the connector The other side of the closure shou...

Page 97: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture HYDRA2 OBSOLETE MODULAR I O CARDS...

Page 98: ...inputs and outputs are via BNC connectors Although physically located on the same card as SDI inputs the decoders are in fact fully assignable in their own right able to decode any Dolby E signal fed...

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Page 100: ...to Noise Ratio 22 Hz to 20 Hz Better than 120 dB Analog to Digital Conversion 24 bit Input Electronically Balanced Input Impedance 2 k for Mic gains 10 k for Line gains Sensitivity 18 78 dB on Mic Lin...

Page 101: ...ut for 0 dBFS matches input setting into 1 k 24 dBu max into 600 Digital to Digital AES3 Distortion 1 dBFS 20 Hz to 10 kHz Better than 0 0001 Digital to Digital AES3 with SRC Distortion 1 dBFS 20 Hz t...

Page 102: ...uture proof Heat Output and Efficiency The Heat output from the racks depends on the supply voltage and loading Typically it is 0 55 times the RMS VA Volts x Amperes at 230V and 0 7 times the RMS VA a...

Page 103: ...at Output and Efficiency The Heat output from the rack depends on the type and quantity of I O modules fitted The highest it can be is 185W A good rule of thumb for these units is 0 9 x VA RMS The PSU...

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