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Euphonix Max Air Installation Guid

System Components

2.2 Typical Max Air Room and Equipment Layout

Figure 2-1

Typical Max Air Room and Equipment Layout

Studio

Optional

Studio I/O

Digital Frame

IF Control
MADI
Sync

Console Umbilical (Eucon)

Talk Mic (to Mon IF)

Control Surface

Machine Room

Control Room

Machine
Room I/O

Mic-Line IF
AM713 A/D Converter
Analog IF & Patch
Digital IF & Patch
Cue Feeds (from Mon IF)
Listen Mics (to Mon IF)

AM713 A/D Converter
DM714 AES/EBU-to-MADI IF
FC726 Format Converter
Modular I/O
MC524 Monitor IF & Patch
MA703 Monitor D/A Converter

EuCon Switch

SC263 System Computer

CO600 Changeover Switch

DF66 SuperCores

Leave Open

EuCon Switch

Leave Open

CO600 (Changeover Switch )

DF66
Primary

DF66
Redundant

SC263 (System PC)

Summary of Contents for Max Air Control surface

Page 1: ...ide Document Revision 3 0 Part Number 840 08472 05 Release Date April 2008 Euphonix Inc 220 Portage Ave Palo Alto California 94306 Phone 650 855 0400 Fax 650 855 0410 Web http www euphonix com e mail info euphonix com ...

Page 2: ...anguage in any form by any means without written permission from Euphonix Inc Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can...

Page 3: ...tructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appara 8 tus including ampliﬁers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug 9 has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wider blade or the third prong are provided for...

Page 4: ...pply cord shall remain readily operable 18 This unit is provided with a power supply cord set suitable for 120V AC input only for 19 U S A and Canada For other than U S A and Canada a qualiﬁed person must provide for use with this unit an appropriate approved power supply cord set which is in compliance with the end use country requirements and has a minimum cross sectional area of 1 0mm2 For unit...

Page 5: ...10 2 Number of CM416 16 channel Sections 15 1 10 3 I O Specification 15 Chapter 2 Interconnecting System Components 18 2 1 Component Specifications 19 2 2 Typical Max Air Room and Equipment Layout 23 2 3 Console Dimensions 24 2 4 Audio Hookup 26 2 6 Synchronization Hookup 28 2 7 Synchronization Details 29 2 8 Recommended Digital Sync Generators 30 2 9 Recommended Distribution Amplifiers 30 2 10 MA...

Page 6: ...3 3 5 ML530 Mic Line Interface 48 3 6 CO600 Changeover Switch 50 3 7 AM713 Analog to MADI Converter 51 3 8 MA703 MADI to Analog Converter 54 3 9 DM714 AES EBU to MADI Converter 57 3 10 MD704 MADI to AES EBU Converter 60 3 11 FC726 Format Converter 63 3 13 TT002 76 3 12 Modular I O 69 3 1 4 SNMP Card 37 3 12 1 Modules 70 3 12 2 Frames 73 3 13 1 Input and Output Connections 76 3 13 2 Connection Pino...

Page 7: ...6 Core 32 2 12 Control Hookup 33 3 1 DF66 Super Core Front and Rear Panels 34 3 2 SP662 6 x 6 Bridge and Sync Cards 35 3 4 16 port BNC Bulkhead Panel 37 3 6 CM416 Rear Panel 38 3 8 SC263 Front and Rear Panels 40 3 9 MC524 Front and Rear Panels 42 3 10 Elco 38 Connector 43 3 11 Elco 90 Connector 44 3 12 Elco 90 Connector 45 3 13 Elco 90 Connector 46 3 14 DB 25 Connector 47 2 7 Audio Hookup for Modu...

Page 8: ...S EBU Digital Outputs Female DB 25 62 3 29 FC726 Front and Rear Panels 63 3 33 AD914 RJ 45 Pinout 73 3 30 Modular I O Frame Front and Rear Panels 69 3 31 Modular I O Modules 70 72 3 32 More Modular I O Modules 3 34 Modular I O Stagebox Configuration 1 74 3 35 Modular I O Local Side Interface Configuration 1 74 76 3 36 TT002 Card and Panels 3 37 TT002 P1 Connections and Pinouts 76 3 39 FT730 Front ...

Page 9: ...5 3 4 Out 2 Elco 90 Pinout 46 3 5 Out 3 DB 25 Pinout 47 3 6 AES EBU DB 25 Pinout 65 3 7 Common DD 50 Connector Pinout and Usage With Third party Devices 66 3 8 FC726 TDIF Cable Wiring Specification 67 3 9 FC726 SDIF Cable Wiring Specification 68 3 10 I O Module Summary 75 3 11 Control Module Summary 75 1 1 DF66 Requirements 15 1 3 Summary of Euphonix Modular I O 16 1 4 Summary of Max Air Component...

Page 10: ...4 30 clip 0 6 12 24 48 48 72 3 6 12 24 Select Select 12 72 60 48 42 36 6 0 6 12 18 24 30 clip 0 6 12 24 48 48 72 3 6 12 24 Select Select 12 72 60 48 42 36 6 0 6 12 18 24 30 clip 0 6 12 24 48 48 72 3 6 12 24 Select Select 12 72 60 48 42 36 6 0 6 12 18 24 30 clip 0 6 12 24 48 48 72 3 6 12 24 Select Select 12 72 60 48 42 36 6 0 6 12 18 24 30 clip 0 6 12 24 48 48 72 3 6 12 24 Select Select 12 72 60 48...

Page 11: ...they cannot be controlled simultaneously from the console surface Layouts may also be used to place the inputs most often used on the top fader layer or in puts that should be grouped together i e microphones or VTRs 1 2 Digital Signal Processing The DF66 SuperCore is a rack mounted unit that performs all Max Air audio processing dynamics and EQ mix buses record buses aux sends and monitor buses T...

Page 12: ...ry chan nels The first two Aux channels are always analog and the remaining two comprise a digital pair in AES3 and S PDIF format Note that one or the other format can be used but not both simulataneously The Modular I O frame can handle up to 64 signals DD9xx series AES I O input and output cards The DM714 and MD704 converters han dle 12 AES EBU pairs 24 channels of digital audio and four additio...

Page 13: ...al sync source is required for the Max Air console Some facilities may already have a digital master clock or house reference in place but others may require one Euphonix has tested several digital sync generators and distribution amplifiers and can supply these devices with the console Contact a Euphonix sales representative for further information 1 6 Monitoring The MC524 Monitor Controller prov...

Page 14: ...uipment Room TCC Control The SC263 System Computer connects to the MC524 Monitor Interface and up to seven Monitor Interface ML530 Mic Line Interfaces via a TCC connection KVM Extender The KVM Extender cable is a Category 5 UTP cable however it does not carry Ethernet data like the system components The KVM Extender requires its own dedicated cable Its maximum length is 400 ft 120 m 1 9 System Con...

Page 15: ...ed with a single fader on the Max Air and do not require 2 or 6 individual faders There can be up to three fully loaded CM416s yielding 48 faders which gives you 96 locations Main and Swap layer to place sources without having to change layouts 1 10 1 Number of DF66 DSP Line Cards Some examples of Mixer Models and their relationship to the number of DF66 cards are shown below Table 1 1 DF66 Requir...

Page 16: ...shown Refer to the Euphonix Modular I O Configuration Guide for more details on sync MADI I O and remote control modules as well as general requirements Table 1 2 Summary of Euphonix Classic MADI Converters Table 1 3 Summary of Euphonix Modular I O puts and 23 MADI outputs note MADI out 1 is reserved for the MA703 MC524 moni tor connection ...

Page 17: ...al channel Analog Input Paired with ML530 for Mic level inputs Requires digital sync reference MA703 MADI to Analog Converter Provides 24 MADI to Analog Converters dual channel Aux Digital Output AES EBU or S PDIF available and Aux dual channel Analog Output Requires digital sync reference DM714 AES EBU to MADI Converter Provides 12 pairs 24 channels of AES EBU to MADI conversion dual channel Aux ...

Page 18: ...cal information for Max Air s components including size weight power consumption cooling and shows their interconnections To plan an installa ion examine Figure 2 1 to learn about suggested equipment locations The Sync MADI and Control hookup diagrams Figure 2 7 through Figure 2 11 all show maximum cable distances ...

Page 19: ...puter 7 in 89 mm 2RU 19 in 483 mm 19 in 483 mm 4 lb 20 kg 200 W 685 BTU hr DF66 SuperCore 89 mm 2RU 17 in432 mm 19 in 483 mm faceplate 11 7 in 296 mm 18 7 lb 8 5 kg 100 W 345BTU hr AM713 Analog to MADI Converter 3 5 in 89 mm 2RU 17 in 432 mm 19 in 483 mm faceplate 18 5 in 470 mm 17 lb 7 7 kg 54 W 175 BTU hr MA703 MADI to Analog Converter 2RU 3 5 in 89 mm 17 in 432 mm 19 in 483 mm faceplate 18 5 in...

Page 20: ... Although a detailed exploration into the types of power quality issues is beyond the scope of this manual we d like to briefly touch on a few of the most important mechanisms that determine your facility s power quality The following is a list of facility power standards specifications that is recommended for optimal and reliable performance of your Euphonix console Harmonic Distortion IEEE Stand...

Page 21: ...ceptible to voltage fluctuations Flicker or light flicker is a type of voltage fluctuation The typical duration is from 3 to 10 cycles or 50 to 167 milliseconds at 60Hz Euphonix s products have been tested and found to comply with the performance limits of EN55103 2 E 4 Environment Should the product be operated in a degraded power environment care should be taken to insure that the EN55102 EFT li...

Page 22: ...hing the load most power disturbances are eliminated through constant filtering Therefore an on line UPS is a good idea for all High Availability Systems that cannot guarantee high quality power Many UPS have a voltage regulator to compensate for voltage variances NOTE If it is determined that your facility is below standard in any of the specifications described above contacting an experienced el...

Page 23: ...ce Machine Room Control Room Machine Room I O Mic Line IF AM713 A D Converter Analog IF Patch Digital IF Patch Cue Feeds from Mon IF Listen Mics to Mon IF AM713 A D Converter DM714 AES EBU to MADI IF FC726 Format Converter Modular I O MC524 Monitor IF Patch MA703 Monitor D A Converter EuCon Switch SC263 System Computer CO600 Changeover Switch DF66 SuperCores 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1...

Page 24: ...ns Figure 2 2 Max Air Top Dimensions Figure 2 3 Max Air Side Dimensions 0 00 0 00 35 43 16 15 0 00 22 30 0 00 24 30 5 85 29 58 1 0 1 0 0 4 39 5 85 9 83 11 42 20 83 22 42 28 50 29 58 0 1 20 2 06 3 06 6 78 8 39 16 25 75 00 Dimensions in inches 15 625 CM416 BALANCE POINT 16 13 CM404 BALANCE POINT ...

Page 25: ... 2 5 CM404 Bottom Dimensions 9 83 11 42 20 83 22 42 0 53 8 742 0 902 11 723 12 827 23 648 24 300 0 900 23 400 24 300 KEEP CLEAR FOR VENTILATION KEEP CLEAR FOR VENTILATION 1 4 20 THREADED INSERT 8 PLACES 90 21 40 22 30 19 46 1 79 9 83 11 42 20 83 22 42 53 VENTILATION FOR PROPER KEEP CLEAR 0 0 1 4 20 THREADED INSERT 8 PLACES 8 742 ...

Page 26: ...nalog 48 Analog Analog Device Inputs 1 48 Upper 25 48 Lower 25 48 Upper 1 24 Lower 1 24 Patchbay Optional 48 Analog 48 Analog Analog I O AM713 AM713 Analog to MADI MA703 MA703 MADI to Analog MA703 MADI to Analog Control Room Main Monitors 7 1 Alt 1 Monitors 5 1 Alt 2 Monitors stereo Studio Mon A SLS 7 1 Mon B Cue 1 stereo Mon C Cue 2 stereo Mon D Cue 3 stereo Console Talkback Producers Talkback 24...

Page 27: ... AES EBU Device Outputs 4 64 AES EBU Device Inputs 4 64 4 64 channels 2 32 AES EBU pairs Digital I O AES EBU to MADI MADI to AES EBU 4 64 channels 2 32 AES EBU pairs Analog Device Outputs 4 64 4 64 Analog Analog Device Inputs 4 64 4 64 Analog Analog I O Analog to MADI MADI to Analog De embedded audio to MADI PSU 1 PSU 2 NOTE Different Modular I O audio formats can share the same frame MADI to embe...

Page 28: ... In W C In House Video DM714 DM714 AES EBU to MADI MD704 MD704 MADI to AES EBU MA703 MA703 MADI to Analog Machine Room FC727 Format Converter Maximum Cable Distances Word 165 ft 50 m Studio Master Clock Word Clock Distribution Amplifier DF66 SuperCore 1 DF66 SuperCore 1A CO600 Changeover Switch MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O AES In AES In Word In Word Out 110 75 75 75 Lock S...

Page 29: ... and Sync Distribution Clock jitter should be less than 0 025 UI AES3 1992 r1997 One additional D A output is required for each system component Cable runs from the master clock to the distribution amps should be equal in length AES11 1997 5 4 Installations Without an Existing Digital Master Clock Use one of the Euphonix recommended sync generators see next page These sync generators may be set to...

Page 30: ...Converters MD704 MADI to AES Converters FC726 Format Converters 2 8 Recommended Digital Sync Generators Lucid SSG192 Greatest number of features most user friendly NVision SG4410 Convenient modular design no pull up down rates 2 9 Recommended Distribution Amplifiers NVision DA4010 AES EBU DA4023 Word Clock 48kHz only Lucid AESx4 AES EBU CLKx6 Word Clock Modular I O Apogee Convenient modular design...

Page 31: ...nterface DF66 with 1 DSP Line Card One DF66 with 1 DSP Line Cards MADI Inputs MADI Inputs MADI Outputs MADI Outputs SP662 DSP Line Card DF66 MA703 MADI to Analog Converter for MC524 Monitor Interface A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D Source Destination Source MADI Outputs Destination MADI Inputs card 1 card 2 up to 16 more Source outputs up to 4 more cards MADI Inputs MADI Outputs up to 16 more Dest...

Page 32: ...rminations equalizations etc con form to the recommended practice Although maximum recommended distan ces over copper can be exceeded with the use of high performance compo nents including cables it is not Euphonix s intention to endorse any particular brand or method of achieving the end result MADI Hookup Figure 2 11 MADI hookup primary DF66 SuperCore CO600 Changeover Switch backup DF66 SuperCor...

Page 33: ...al Mic Line Interfaces ML530 OUTPUTS INPUTS 1 12 13 24 Mic Line Interface Control Room Machine Room DF66 1 DF66 1 A TCC Main Port Ethernet MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O AES In AES In Word In Word Out 110 75 75 75 Lock SYNC MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O MADI I O AES In AES In Word In Word Out 110 75 75 75 Lock SYNC Maximum Distances Ethernet 91 4m 300ft TCC Co...

Page 34: ...ided by Euphonix 3 1 DF66 SuperCore Figure 3 1 DF66 Super Core Front and Rear Panels The DF66 contains three main types of cards SP662 DSP Line Card Bridge Card there are and Sync Card all cards shown in Figure 3 2 Power Connectors IEC Accepts standard IEC power cords provided Two autoranging switching supplies accept voltages between 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz five types of Bridge Cards Please see the ...

Page 35: ...Euphonix Max Air Installation Guide System 5 Components 35 Figure 3 2 SP662 6x6 Bridge and Sync Cards ...

Page 36: ... to AES Sync Connect this port to a digital sync reference Bridge Cards are used to connect or bridge multiple SP662 DSP Line Cards in a DF66 They mount on top of the SP662 cards The Bridge Card shown in Figure 3 2 is a 6x6 for bridging six SP662 cards Other types of Bridge Cards are 2x2 3x3 4x4 and 5x5 MADI In 4 and MADI Out 4 digital audio ins and outs on a Combination D Combo D Subminiature con...

Page 37: ... Management Protocol card is installed in each DF66 and System Computer The SNMP card is a platform independent server and PC system management controller that can detect basic system operating conditions and notify the user when the conditions fall outside the defined limits It supports multiple communica tion protocols via an RJ 45 ethernet port and an RS232 serial port ...

Page 38: ... 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 250 Watts I O I O SERVICE SERVICE I O I O Caution To prevent risk of fire replace fuse with the same type and rating T 5 0 AH 250 V Caution To prevent risk of fire replace fuse with the same type and rating 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 250 Watts T 5 0 AH 250 V LAN LAN AC IN 1 AC IN 1 AC IN 2 AC IN 2 100 240V AC 50 60 Hz 250 Watts CM416 CM416 SERIAL 1 SERIAL 1 SERVICE SERVICE SERIAL 2...

Page 39: ...B1020 1 Figure 3 7 Ferrite To KVM Extender RJ45 Connect to KVM extender CM404 only Talkback XLR Connect to the internal and external talkback microphones Keyboard and Mouse PS2 Connect to the keyboard and mouse or trackball Serial 1 2 DB9 RS232 serial ports for service only Service DB15HD PS2 VGA video and keyboard connection for service only 2 0 ...

Page 40: ...supplies accept voltages between 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Serial Port 2 DE 9 Com3 currently not used Serial Port 3 DE 9 Com4 can be used to connect to external router control systems SNMP LAN Port RJ45 Connect this port to a network with SNMP monitoring or e mail services to enable the hardware monitoring system to report errors USB Ports Connect the USB MIDI Interface to one of these ports Connect a ...

Page 41: ...net harness provided 14 SNMP Serial Port DE 9 This port is used to configure the SNMP card via another computer 13 TCC Extension Port DC 62 optional Connect a second TCC breakout cable to this port connect up to four additional ML530 Mic Line Interfaces to TT002 75 ohm BNC DE 9 female DE 9 male BNC port is for Bi Tri Level Video input DE 9 female is for RS422 Sony 9 pin DE 9 male is for Midi Machi...

Page 42: ...r B C D and Solo The output cable fans out to two 38 pin ELCO Edak connectors for the Eu phonix Patchbay Out 2 90 pin ELCO Control Room Speakers Talk Back and Listen Back Preamp and Solo Buses outputs This connector outputs eight Control Room Main channels six Control Room Alt 1 channels two Control Room Alt 2 channels four Listen pre two talk pre and two Solo channels The output cable fans out to...

Page 43: ...10 Elco 38 Connector rear view Crk Designator 24 X 32 High Low Gnd 1 M1 Talk 1 A E L 2 M2 Talk 2 B F M 3 M3 Listen 1 C H N 4 M4 Listen 2 D J P 5 M5 Listen 3 DD JJ PP 6 M6 Listen 4 EE KK RR S S L L F F 7 T T M M H H 8 V S R 9 W U T 0 1 A A Z X 1 1 C C B B Y 2 1 A B C D L M N P J E F H K T R S V U W X Y Z A A B B C C D D E E F F H H J J K K L L M M N N P P R R S S T T ...

Page 44: ...L14 Mon A Sl AC AL AT 13 L15 Mon A Sr BJ BS BY 14 L16 Mon A B BK BT BZ 15 L17 Mon A Li BL BU CA 16 L18 Mon A Ri BM BV CB 17 L19 Mon B L BN BW CC 18 L20 Mon B R BP BX CD 19 L21 Mon C L CF CN CW 20 L22 Mon C R CH CP CX 21 L23 Mon D L CJ CR CY 22 L24 Mon D R CK CS CZ 23 L1 Solo L CL CT DA 24 L2 Solo R CM CU DB A B C D E F A E A F A H A J A K A L A U A M A N A P A R A S A T A V A W A X A Y B C A Z B A...

Page 45: ...P 10 BO24 Mon B R AA AJ AR 11 BO25 Mon C L AB AK AS 12 BO26 Mon C R AC AL AT 13 BO27 Mon D L BJ BS BY 14 BO28 Mon D R BK BT BZ A C U B L B 5 1 B C V B M B 6 1 C C W B N B 7 1 D C X B P B 8 1 W C N C F C 9 1 X C P C H C 0 2 Y C R C J C 1 2 Z C S C K C 2 2 A D T C L C 3 2 D DB U C M C 4 2 A B C D E F A E A F A H A J A K A L A U A M A N A P A R A S A T A V A W A X A Y B C A Z B A B B C E B Y B Z C A ...

Page 46: ... Cntrl Rm Sr BJ BS BY 14 BO8 CR main B BK BT BZ 15 BO9 CR main Li BL BU CA 16 BO10 CR main Ri BM BV CB 17 BO13 CR Alt 1 L BN BW CC 18 BO14 CR Alt 1 C BP BX CD 19 BO15 CR Alt 1 R CF CN CW 20 BO16 CR Alt 1 Sl CH CP CX 21 BO29 CR Alt 1 Sr CJ CR CY 22 BO30 CR Alt 1 B CK CS CZ 23 BO1 CR Alt 2 L CL CT DA 24 BO2 CR Alt 2 R CM CU DB A B C D E F A E A F A H A J A K A L A U A M A N A P A R A S A T A V A W A...

Page 47: ... Table 3 5 Out 3 DB 25 Pinout Figure 3 14 DB 25 Connector Crk Designator 24 X 32 High Low Gnd 5 2 2 1 4 2 1 T 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 2 T 2 2 2 9 1 2 1 L 3 8 0 2 7 2 L 4 9 1 6 8 1 3 L 5 5 7 1 4 4 L 6 6 1 3 5 1 L o l o S 7 2 4 1 1 R o l o S 8 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ...

Page 48: ...CO connectors These outputs feed an AM713 Analog to MADI Converter a 24 male XLR to 38 pin ELCO cable is provided Control DA 15 Connect to SC263 System Computer via TCC breakout cable provi ed All patching switching and gain controls are communicated via this connection AC Line In IEC and Fuse Tray Accepts standard IEC power cord provided An autoranging switching supply accepts voltages between 90...

Page 49: ... Mic 10 22 From studio Mic 11 23 From studio Mic 12 24 D D E E F F H H P R S T L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z A A B B C C J J K K L L M M N N C D A B E F H J K P R S T D D E E F F H H P P R R S S T T E F G H J L M N P R S T U V W X Y Z A A B B C C J J K K L L M M N N C D A B Num 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 L M N P PP RR SS TT V W AA CC E F H J JJ KK LL MM S U Z BB A B C D DD EE FF HH R T X Y G Wiring In...

Page 50: ...s on these connections Power Connectors IEC Accepts two standard IEC power cords provided Two autorang ing switching supplies accept voltages between 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz or closed control inputs SNMP Service Port DE 9 Connection for SNMP management SNMP Monitoring The SNMP System Management Controller monitors operating condtions and notifies the user to take action to avert system failure It pro...

Page 51: ...rates from external sources Sample Rate Source LEDs These LEDs indicate the format of the Sample Rate Source to which the converter is currently locked Sample Rate Source can be auto sensed or man ually selected If an external source is not detected the AM713 reverts to Internal sync If a manually selected source is not present the Sample Rate Source indicator blinks AES Sample Rate locked to AES ...

Page 52: ... panel AES EBU Digital Input female XLR Stereo AES EBU digital input on one XLR con nector Functions in parallel with the auxiliary S PDIF input and the two inputs should not be used simultaneously S PDIF Digital Input RCA Stereo S PDIF digital input on one RCA connector Func tions in parallel with the auxiliary AES EBU input and the two inputs should not be used simultaneously AES Sync In female ...

Page 53: ...25 26 Aux analog inputs 27 28 Aux digital inputs NOTE 28 channels are always transmitted dual channels are not used Trim Switches Four detented trim rotary switches accessed from the front panel adjust the analog input level of channels 1 8 9 16 17 24 and auxiliary analog in 2 dB steps between 12 and 26 dBU Max Air ...

Page 54: ...ternal sources Sample Rate Source LEDs These LEDs indicate the format of the Sample Rate Source to which the converter is currently locked Sample Rate Source can be auto sensed or man ually selected If an external source is not detected the MA703 mutes its outputs If a man ually selected source is not present the Sample Rate Source indicator blinks AES Sample Rate locked to AES Input Word Sample R...

Page 55: ...ES EBU digital outputs on one XLR connector Functions in parallel with the auxiliary S PDIF output and the two inputs should not be used simultaneously S PDIF Digital Outputs RCA Stereo S PDIF digital output on one RCA connector Functions in parallel with the auxiliary AES EBU output and the two inputs should not be used simultaneously AES Sync In female XLR Master clock input for the converter wh...

Page 56: ...Euphonix Max Air Installation Guide Max Air Components 56 MADI In BNC Digital audio signal input 1 24 analog outputs 25 26 aux analog outputs 27 28 aux digital outputs ...

Page 57: ... user that the sample rate for those channels is not in sync with the system settings Sam ple rate conversion reduces the bit depth in a 24 bit signal to 20 bits Sample Rate LEDs These LEDs indicate the Sample Rate to which the converter is cur rently locked Sample Rates are auto sensed but can be manually selected Supported Sam ple Rates are 96 kHz 88 2 kHz not shown 48 kHz 44 1 kHz and Custom Ra...

Page 58: ... simultaneously with the XLR inputs See Figure 3 24 on page 57 for pinout diagram Auxiliary Analog Inputs female XLR Two balanced analog inputs on XLR connectors Input sensitivity is set from the front panel Auxiliary AES EBU Digital Input female XLR Stereo AES EBU digital input on one XLR connector Functions in parallel with the auxiliary S PDIF input and the two inputs should not be used simulta...

Page 59: ...sed Figure 3 25 DM714 Parallel AES EBU Digital Inputs Female DB 25 13 25 1 14 Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Connector 1 N C N C N C N C N C N C Digital In 7 8 GND Digital In 5 6 Digital In 3 4 GND Digital In 1 2 N C N C N C N C N C N C N C Digital In 7 8 Digital In 5 6 GND Digital In 3 4 Digital In 1 2 GND Connector 2 N C N C N C N C N C N C Digital In 15 16...

Page 60: ...ate Source to which the converter is currently locked Sample Rate Source can be auto sensed or man ually selected If an external source is not detected the MD704 mutes its outputs If a man ually selected source is not present the Sample Rate Source indicator blinks AES Sample Rate locked to AES Input Word Sample Rate locked to Word Clock Input MADI Sample Rate locked to MADI Auto Sample Rate Sourc...

Page 61: ... the auxiliary S PDIF output and the two outputs should not be used simultaneously S PDIF Digital Outputs RCA Dual channel S PDIF digital output on one RCA con nector Functions in parallel with the auxiliary AES EBU output and the two outputs should not be used simultaneously AES Sync In female XLR Master clock input for the converter when using AES as the Sample Rate Source AES Sync Thru male XLR...

Page 62: ... 1 2 N C N C N C N C N C N C N C Digital out 7 8 Digital out 5 6 GND Digital out 3 4 Digital out 1 2 GND N C N C N C N C N C N C N C N C Digital Out 15 16 GND Digital Out 13 14 Digital Out 11 12 GND Digital Out 9 10 N C N C N C N C N C N C Digital Out 15 16 Digital Out 13 14 GND Digital Out 11 12 Digital Out 9 10 GND Digital Out 23 24 Digital Out 21 22 GND Digital Out 19 20 Digital Out 17 18 GND N...

Page 63: ... Connect an AES Sync signal to this XLR con nector to synchronize the Format A MADI signal According to the AES specification to operate correctly the AES sync signal must use the same sample rate as the incoming MADI cable not provided FC 726 FORMAT CONVERTER MADI SDIF 2 PRODIGI TDIF ADAT PROTOOLS AES SRC MADI SDIF 2 PRODIGI TDIF ADAT PROTOOLS AES SRC MADI SDIF 2 PRODIGI TDIF ADAT PROTOOLS AES SR...

Page 64: ...nchronization unit i e 888 24 to synchronize both devices This allows both a Digidesign I O unit and the FC726 to be connected to the same Pro Tools computer If Slave Clk In has a valid sync signal it is passed through to Slave Clk Out If Slave Clk In does not have a valid sync signal the lowest numbered bank of eight inputs that is locked and in use is selected as the clock source cable not provi...

Page 65: ... 7 8 In GND Pin 7 Channel 7 8 In HOT Pin 8 Channel 1 2 Out COLD Pin 9 Channel 3 4 Out GND Pin 10 Channel 3 4 Out HOT Pin 11 Channel 5 6 Out COLD Pin 12 Channel 7 8 Out GND Pin 13 Channel 7 8 Out HOT Pin 14 Channel 1 2 In GND Pin 15 Channel 1 2 In HOT Pin 16 Channel 3 4 In COLD Pin 17 Channel 5 6 In GND Pin 18 Channel 5 6 In HOT Pin 19 Channel 7 8 In COLD Pin 20 Channel 1 2 Out GND Pin 21 Channel 1...

Page 66: ...e to pin 23 21 Bit Clk In NC NC Bit Clk In Bit Clk In B 22 Bit Clk In NC NC Bit Clk In NC B 23 GND GND GND GND GND G 24 Word Clk In NC In LR Clk Word Clk In Word Clk In W 25 Word Clk In NC NC Word Clk In GND W 26 Out 1 Out 1 NC Out 1 Out 1 2 O 27 Out 1 Out 1 Out 1 2 Out 1 NC O 28 Out 2 Out 3 NC Out 3 Out 3 4 O 29 Out 2 Out 3 Out 3 4 Out 3 NC O 30 Out 3 Out 5 NC Out 5 Out 5 6 O 31 Out 3 Out 5 Out 5...

Page 67: ...J1 22 NC J1 23 J2 17 J1 18 J1 20 GND J1 24 J2 5 Word Clock In J1 25 NC J1 26 NC J1 27 J2 13 Out 1 2 J1 28 NC J1 29 J2 12 Out 3 4 J1 30 NC J1 31 J2 11 Out 5 6 J1 32 NC J1 33 J2 10 Out 7 8 J1 34 J2 8 FS0 Out J1 35 NC J1 36 J2 20 FS1 Out J1 37 NC J1 38 J2 21 Emph Out J1 39 NC J1 40 NC J1 41 NC J1 42 NC J1 43 NC J1 44 J2 22 23 GND J1 45 J2 9 Word Clock Out J1 46 NC J1 47 NC J1 48 NC J1 49 NC J1 50 J2 ...

Page 68: ...D J1 19 J1 23 Cable ID J1 20 NC Cable ID J1 21 NC J1 22 NC J1 23 J1 18 19 GND J1 24 NC J1 25 NC J1 26 J5 2 Out 1 J1 27 J5 1 Out 1 J1 28 J5 6 Out 3 J1 29 J5 5 Out 3 J1 30 J5 10 Out 5 J1 31 J5 9 Out 5 J1 32 J5 14 Out 7 J1 33 J5 13 Out 7 J1 34 J5 4 Out 2 J1 35 J5 3 Out 2 J1 36 J5 8 Out 4 J1 37 J5 7 Out 4 J1 38 J5 12 Out 6 J1 39 J5 11 Out 6 J1 40 J5 16 Out 8 J1 41 J5 15 Out 8 J1 42 NC J1 43 NC J1 44 N...

Page 69: ... on a single MADI I O is possible Compact stagebox configurations are also available Audio formats supported are remote controlled preamp line level analog I O AES EBU and HD SD embedder de embedder These formats can be used simul taneously in the same frame Additional modules include sync MADI I O and re mote control interface Audio connections can be on both front and rear Configuration is done ...

Page 70: ... this mode it must be installed in one of the four reserved slots on the rear plane MM936 MADI In Out two SC Duplex 62 5 125µm multimode fiber The MM936 pro vides redundant MADI over fiber connections MADI output is muted to two fibers MADI input is received on two fibers with the priority on fiber 1 In the event of loss of MADI on fiber 1 the module automatically selects fiber 2 as the MADI input...

Page 71: ...Eucon Web browser interface is used for setup of modules An RS232 modem interface is provided for direct access to the controller s terminal interface WC984 4ch WCLK Out four BNC The WC984 is a sync output module for the Modular I O system It provides four buffered Word Clock outputs Word clock is derived from the frame s sync buss AD920 4ch Analog Line Input four female XLR The AD920 is a 4ch 24 ...

Page 72: ...S Out four male XLR The DD910 is an 8ch AES EBU output interface XLR outputs are at 110 ohms DD911 4ch AES In Out four BNC The DD911 is a 4ch AES EBU input output interface Coaxial inputs and outputs are at 75 ohms with sample rate converters on the inputs Relays connect related inputs and outputs if power fails hardware bypass DD912 8ch AES In four BNC The DD912 is an 8ch AES EBU input interface ...

Page 73: ...ne and 19 slots on the rear plane Rear plane slots 1 4 are reserved for the master sync module however they may be used for other modules as well Control and sync busses are linked between the two backplanes Rear and front plane audio busses may be linked linked mode or separated discrete mode via switches on an internal inter connect PCB The frame PSUs provide 12 amps 5vDC IO94 Stagebox Frame The...

Page 74: ...ber stageboxes Each of these positions may be fitted with an MM936 MADI In Out redundant fiber and an MM934 MADI In Out coax to act as redundant MADI over fiber to MADI coax converters The MM936 configuration is done via the FC972 Remote also in stalled in the frame Sync is handled by the SY983 Sync module Other slots may be used for additional I O as these audio busses have no interaction with th...

Page 75: ...Euphonix Max Air Installation Guide Max Air Components 75 Table 3 10 I O Module Summary Table 3 11 Control Module Summary Table 3 12 Frame Summary ...

Page 76: ...s installed in the System Computer It also supports Midi Machine Control MMC and can read and generate timecode over MIDI RS422 and LTC A BNC input connector accepts Bi Tri Level video reference signals General purpose inputs and outputs are handled by the TT002 Thirty two buffered TTL inputs and open collector outputs are available on two 37 pin D subminiature connectors on the rear panel of the ...

Page 77: ...I 16 GND GPO 1 GPO 3 GPO 5 GPO 7 GPO 9 GPO 11 GPO 13 GPO 15 GND GPI 3 GPI 5 GPI 7 GPI 9 GPI 11 GPI 13 GPI 15 Clamp VCC GPO 4 GPO 6 GPO 8 GPO 10 GPO 14 GPO 16 VCC GPO 2 GPO 12 1 19 Pin Pin Pin Pin Description Description Description Description 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 GPI 17 GPI 18 GPI 20 GPI 22 GPI 24 GPI 26 GPI 28 GPI 30 GPI...

Page 78: ...cuit Figure 3 38 Simplified TT002 GPO and GPI circuits The voltage input range for the TT002 GPI is 0 to 2 5 volts DC for a valid logic low and 2 5 volts to 5 volts DC for a valid logic high Input pins can be ground ed via an open collector relay open drain etc to change from a high to low logic state ...

Page 79: ...es MADI The same device is used at both ends but their functionality differs If a a sync source is connected AES or word clock it is a local unit otherwise the device looks for sync on the sync fiber and if found behaves as a remote unit The front panel has LEDs that indicate the status of the power supplies synchronization activity and the status of several other functions Each group is discussed...

Page 80: ...o the remote unit over the fiber link Status TCC Indicates TCC data activity Loop Indicates that the TCC Sync fiber loop is complete and the time of flight has been calculated MADI IN Indicates that a MADI signal is present on the 75 Ω BNC MADI In and also on the Fiber TX connector MADI OUT Indicates that a MADI signal is present on the 75 Ω BNC MADI Out and also on the Fiber RX connector 3 14 1 R...

Page 81: ... XLR input AES SYNC OUT male XLR or BNC WORD OUT BNC Connect one of these ports to the digital sync reference input of any device receiving MADI at the remote unit Only one output connection XLR or BNC should be used at a time RETIMED AES SYNC OUT male XLR RETIMED WORD OUT BNC Connect one of these ports to the digital sync reference input of any device send ing MADI from the remote unit back to th...

Page 82: ... at the local end and the TCC OUT at the remote end FIBER SYNC TCC TX RX ST Optical Connector Connects local and re mote units Connect local RX and TX to remote TX and RX respectively Both connections are required for proper operation FIBER MADI TX RX ST Optical Connector Connects local and remote units Connect local RX and TX to remote TX and RX respectively A single connection can be used if MAD...

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