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DQ & MQ-Rack User Guide

1.6 Connecting a DANTE rack

Dante Controller & Routing

Console 1

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DMI Outputs

Dante Rack

Outputs

Network Switch

Console 1 DMI is a Transmitter in this case.

Each of the DMI 64@96 outputs 1-8 are routed to same numbered Rack output sockets

Summary of Contents for DQ-Rack

Page 1: ...DQ MQ Rack User Guide Issue A August 2021 ...

Page 2: ...DQ MQ Rack User Guide 1 1 Introduction 1 ...

Page 3: ...DQ MQ Rack User Guide 1 1 Introduction 2 ...

Page 4: ... liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel Software Licence Notice Your license agreement with Digico UK Ltd which is included with the SD product specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product Any unauthorised duplication or use of Digico UK Ltd software in whole or in part in print or in any other storage and retriev...

Page 5: ... 7 This Agreement applies to any enhancement or upgrades that may become available for the Product 8 This Agreement does not transfer any right title or interest in the Product to Customer except as specifically set forth herein 9 Digico UK Ltd reserves the right to terminate this Agreement upon breach in which event Customer shall thereafter only be authorised to use the Product to the extent tha...

Page 6: ...DQ Rack navigation 10 Main Display 11 Status Menu 12 Line AES Menu 12 Oscillators Menu 13 PSU Status Menu 13 Version Menu 13 Display Menu 14 Default Rack Menu 14 MADI Sync Menu MQ Rack only 15 Out Routing Menu MQ Rack only 15 Internal SR Menu MQ Rack only 15 Network Menu DQ Rack only 16 1 6 Connecting a DANTE rack 17 1 7 Rack Connections with MADI 20 Single Console to Rack with MADI at 48KHz 20 Si...

Page 7: ...ded with the rack The rack has twin supplies each with their own separate mains power connections with 2 IEC mains inputs per rack which must be separately connected to the mains earth Rack Control Panel Connections MADI I O BNC 4 sockets 2 Pairs of I O to Console USB type B Mains Power IEC power x 2 Dual redundant supplies Power Requirements 100 240V 50 60Hz 2 0A Requires 2 separate mains connect...

Page 8: ...Quantum consoles running V1454 of application software System Settings Controls D ual Redundant PSUs 48 MIC inputs 20 Analogue Outs 4 Line Out AES Switchable Outs DANTE Ports D ual Redundant PSUs MADI Pod System Settings Controls 20 Analogue Outs 4 Line Out AES Switchable Outs 48 MIC inputs ...

Page 9: ...ection 1 5 13 Internal SR Menu 1 4 Q Rack Sockets The Q Racks have a set of 48 mic inputs and 24 line outputs 4 of which can be changed to AES or line out via the system settings on the rack Note On Quantum consoles the status of the 4 switchable Line Out AES sockets can be viewed and changed between AES and Line outputs in the Audio I O panel Analogue Line AES Output sockets The 4 switchable outp...

Page 10: ...is connected to a console the display will flash green MQ Rack Lock screen DQ Rack Lock screen Pressing and holding the 2 buttons marked with left and right arrows for 2 seconds unlocks the Menu System The Left Right buttons scroll through the pages in the Menu System and the Up Down buttons are used to select each item within pages that have multiple items When an item s value can be changed the ...

Page 11: ...s been created underneath another menu page has been used the messages listed can be displayed depending on the rack s connections These cannot be changed by the user in the rack menu Where a or has been used this means the displayed parameter values can be changed by the user in rack system settings using the left and right arrows the use of means there is a selection of values to choose from in ...

Page 12: ...hether the incoming MADI clock is stable LOCK or not NO LOCK MQ Rack Main Display On the DQ Rack it indicates SR sample rate at which the rack is running at Mode whether the rack is in switched or redundant connection mode Link this shows if the rack is receiving control information from the connected device When receiving control data the rack will display OK and when not receiving control data i...

Page 13: ...e DQ Rack the status menu shows the working sample rate whether the rack is receiving control information and the current internal temperature of the rack DQ Rack Status Menu Line AES Menu In the Line AES menu page the user can change the state of the 4 switchable Line AES outputs by selecting the desired socket and changing it between Line and AES using the left and right buttons When the socket ...

Page 14: ...n be selected between 20Hz and 20KHz on default settings the frequency is set to 1KHz The level of the oscillator can also be changed to be a range of volumes between a value of 96dB and 0dB at default setting the level is 96dB PSU Status Menu The PSU Status menu page shows readings for all rack PSU voltages No adjustments are possible from this menu Version Menu The Version menu page shows the so...

Page 15: ... can be adjusted using the left and right buttons in increments of 10 down to a minimum of 10 brightness Default Rack Menu This page allows the user to set all rack parameters to their default values When the display shows Hold Right To Default as highlighted hold the Right arrow button to confirm and a bar will begin to fill underneath the text when the bar fills the rack will reset and the syste...

Page 16: ...ing the Main or Aux setting in the Select parameter forces the active sync source to be the selected connection and is not affected by the priority option The Active parameter shows which socket the rack is currently syncing to The Lock parameter displays from which sources a stable clocking source is received Out Routing Menu MQ Rack only The Out Routing menu is for selecting which MADI inputs fr...

Page 17: ...hich can be set in DANTE Controller Primary and secondary port status are reported in the DQ Rack Network menu as either UP meaning the port is connected with a valid IP address or DOWN meaning the port is not connected with a valid IP address The IP address for each ethernet port is reported below primary and secondary port status Note When first powering on a DQ Rack whilst the rack is initialis...

Page 18: ... Audinate s Dante Controller software With a DMI Dante 64 96 card installed in a console access to 64 channels of IO to from the Dante network is provided A Dante IO box can provide a specific number of IO on the Dante network according to the rack s capability 168D 16 analogue In and 8 analogue Out DQ Rack 48 analogue In and 24 analogue Out of which 4 are switchable AES Outs Any Dante network may...

Page 19: ...ng them to the same numbered Rack Output socket Dante Controller Routing Dante Rack Inputs Network Switch Console 1 DMI 64 96 is a Receiver in this case Each channel receives the same numbered input socket from the rack DANTE Rack is a Transmitter in this case Each of the 16 Rack input sockets are routed to the same numbered DMI 64 96 channel ...

Page 20: ...necting a DANTE rack 19 Dante Controller Routing Console 1 DMI Outputs Dante Rack Outputs Network Switch Console 1 DMI is a Transmitter in this case Each of the DMI 64 96 outputs 1 8 are routed to same numbered Rack output sockets ...

Page 21: ... socket Single Console to Rack with MADI at 96KHz Connect Console MADI BNC IN socket to Rack BNC OUT MAIN socket Connect Console MADI BNC OUT socket to Rack BNC IN MAIN socket Connect Console MADI BNC IN socket to Rack BNC OUT AUX socket Rack MADI PORT IN OUT BNC MAIN MADI IN OUT CONNECTIONS Audio Sync MASTER Console Rack MADI PORT IN OUT BNC MAIN MADI IN OUT CONNECTIONS Audio Sync MASTER Console ...

Page 22: ...e s MADI A IN The Monitor Master console is connected via MADI A IN and OUT to the stage rack Note The Master console should be set to provide Master Sync Setup Audio Sync menu see diagram below to the Shared rack The Slave console should be set to receive its Audio Sync from the MADI slot that is connected to the Shared Rack 1 The operators should agree on and set a level of analogue gain that pr...

Page 23: ... 48KHz USING MADI MONITORS Audio Sync MADI IN Uni Directional Gain Tracking FOH has control of the Analogue Gains and Monitors can track this AUX MADI OUT MADI PORT IN OUT MADI PORT IN MAIN MADI IN OUT Connection is 2 x BNC cables FOH Audio Sync MASTER Console 1 Console 2 Connection is 1 x BNC cables ...

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