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RedNet Installation Guide

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Page 2: ...formance Specifications 15 REDNET 3 16 Unit Connections and Features 16 RedNet 3 Front Panel 16 RedNet 3 Rear Panel 17 Physical Characteristics 19 Power Requirements 19 Connectors 20 Performance Specifications 22 REDNET 4 24 Unit Connections and Features 24 RedNet 4 Front Panel 24 RedNet 4 Rear Panel 25 Physical Characteristics 26 Power Requirements 26 Connectors 27 Performance Specifications 29 R...

Page 3: ...45 MADI Modes 46 Pull Up and Pull Down Operations 46 Sample Rate Converters 46 Connector 47 Performance Specifications 48 REDNET PCIe 49 Unit Connections and Features 49 Installing RedNet PCIe 50 INSTALLING REDNET CONTROL 51 AUDINATE DANTE CONTROLLER 51 CONNECTING YOUR REDNET AUDIO NETWORK 51 NETWORK REQUIREMENTS 52 Ethernet Cabling 52 Network Switches 52 Fibre Optic Networks 52 CONNECTION DIAGRAM...

Page 4: ...he unit is connected to an active Ethernet network LOCKED illuminates when a valid sync is received via the network 4 SAMPLE RATE indication five yellow LEDs only one of these 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz will be lit at a time to confirm the sample rate that the system is running at 5 LEVEL SETUP indication two yellow LEDs one of these will be illuminated to confirm the analogue referen...

Page 5: ...ically balanced See page 7 for connector details 8 ETHERNET RJ45 network socket Use a standard CAT 6 cable to connect this socket to a local Ethernet switch to connect the RedNet 1 to the RedNet network The socket has integral LEDs which illuminate to indicate connection to an active network port and network activity See page 8 for connector details 9 AC mains standard IEC receptacle for connectio...

Page 6: ...wever if this is unavoidable the fan can be turned on and off from RedNet Control Ventilation is via slots in the enclosure at both sides Do not mount RedNet 1 immediately above any other equipment which generates significant heat for example a power amplifier Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed POWER REQUIREMENTS RedNet 1 is mains powered It incorporates a Un...

Page 7: ... versions of RedNet Control We recommend keeping all RedNet units up to date with the latest firmware version supplied with each new version of RedNet Control CONNECTORS 8 channel analogue input and output connectors Connector type 25 pin female Dsub Applies to ANALOGUE INPUTS 1 8 ANALOGUE OUTPUTS 1 8 Standard AES 59 AKA Tascam wiring Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Ch 8 hot 14 Ch 8 cold 2 Ch 8 screen 15 ...

Page 8: ... connector Connector type RJ 45 receptacle Applies to ETHERNET Cable type CAT 5e or CAT 6 1 1 8 1 8 Pin Cat 6 Core 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown REDNET 1 ...

Page 9: ...Hz 20 kHz 0 15 dB THD N 0 001 unweighted 1 dBFS input 20 Hz 22 kHz Dynamic Range 119 dB A weighted 60 dBFS method Converter dynamic range 120 dB Signal to noise ratio 119 dB A weighted 20 Hz 20 kHz Crosstalk Input or Output to Input 90 dB all other channels at 0 dBFS Input or Output to Output 100 dB all other channels at 0 dBFS Digital Performance Supported sample rates 44 1 48 88 2 96 192 kHz Clo...

Page 10: ... the unit is connected to an active Ethernet network LOCKED illuminates when a valid sync is received via the network 4 SAMPLE RATE indication five yellow LEDs only one of these 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz will be lit at a time to confirm the sample rate that the system is running at 5 LEVEL SETUP indication two yellow LEDs one of these will be illuminated to confirm the analogue refer...

Page 11: ...anced See page 13 for connector details 9 ANALOGUE OUTPUTS 9 16 as 8 for channels 9 to 16 10 ETHERNET RJ45 network socket Use a standard computer network cable to connect this socket to a local Ethernet switch to connect the RedNet 2 to the RedNet network The socket has integral LEDs which illuminate to indicate connection to an active network port and network activity See page 14 for connector de...

Page 12: ...ver if this is unavoidable the fan can be turned on and off from RedNet Control Ventilation is via slots in the enclosure at both sides Do not mount RedNet 2 immediately above any other equipment which generates significant heat for example a power amplifier Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed POWER REQUIREMENTS RedNet 2 is mains powered It incorporates a Univ...

Page 13: ...gue input and output connectors Connector type 25 pin female Dsub Applies to ANALOGUE INPUTS 1 8 ANALOGUE INPUTS 9 16 ANALOGUE OUTPUTS 1 8 ANALOGUE OUTPUTS 9 16 Standard AES 59 AKA Tascam wiring Pin Input Output 1 8 Input Output 9 16 Pin Input Output 1 8 Input Output 9 16 1 Ch 8 hot Ch 16 hot 14 Ch 8 cold Ch 16 cold 2 Ch 8 screen Ch 16 screen 15 Ch 7 hot Ch 15 hot 3 Ch 7 cold Ch 15 cold 16 Ch 7 sc...

Page 14: ...t connector Connector type RJ 45 receptacle Applies to ETHERNET Cable type CAT 5e or CAT 6 1 1 8 1 8 Pin Cat 6 Core 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown REDNET 2 ...

Page 15: ...se 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 15 dB THD N 0 001 unweighted 1 dBFS input 20 Hz 22 kHz Dynamic Range 119 dB A weighted 60 dBFS method Converter dynamic range 120 dB Signal to noise ratio 119 dB A weighted 20 Hz 20 kHz Crosstalk Input or Output to Input 90 dB all other channels at 0 dBFS Input or Output to Output 100 dB all other channels at 0 dBFS Digital Performance Supported sample rates 44 1 48 88 2 96 192 k...

Page 16: ... one port input or output can carry 8 channels of audio at a sample rate of 44 1 or 48 kHz but correspondingly less at higher sample rates the number of LEDs which will be active is dependent both on the number of ports in use and the sample rate For channel counts of each port at various sample rates please refer to the specification table later in the guide 4 NETWORK status flags two green LEDs ...

Page 17: ...her derived from an external clock RedNet 3 s internal clock or another Dante device on the network is available at the Word Clock Output connector for connection to other digital audio devices outside the network RedNet 3 Rear Panel 7 AES EBU INPUTS OUTPUTS 25 pin female Dsub connector conforming to AES 59 for connecting up to 8 digital audio sources 4 AES EBU pairs to the RedNet system and also ...

Page 18: ...ord clock signal may be obtained for connection to other digital audio devices outside the RedNet network The clock signal available here will be derived from the source selected in software and confirmed on the RedNet 3 s front panel by LED 14 ETHERNET RJ45 network socket Use a standard computer network cable to connect this socket to a local Ethernet switch to connect the RedNet 3 to the RedNet ...

Page 19: ...F Ventilation is via slots in the enclosure at both sides Do not mount RedNet 3 immediately above any other equipment which generates significant heat for example a power amplifier Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed POWER REQUIREMENTS RedNet 3 is mains powered It incorporates a Universal power supply which can operate on any AC mains voltage from 100 V to 240...

Page 20: ...trol CONNECTORS AES EBU digital audio input output connector Connector type 25 pin female Dsub Applies to AES EBU INPUTS OUTPUTS Standard AES 59 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 AES EBU Ch D output hot 14 AES EBU Ch D output cold 2 AES EBU Ch D output screen 15 AES EBU Ch C output hot 3 AES EBU Ch C output cold 16 AES EBU Ch C output screen 4 AES EBU Ch B output hot 17 AES EBU Ch B output cold 5 AES EBU Ch...

Page 21: ...Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown Word Clock I O Ext sync Connector type 2 x 75 ohm BNC sockets Applies to WORD CLOCK INPUT and OUTPUT S PDIF I O Digital audio Chs 1 and 2 Connector type 2 x phono RCA sockets Applies to S PDIF INPUT and OUTPUT ADAT I O Digital audio Channels 1 64 Connector type TOSLINK Applies to OPTICAL INPUTS 1 8 and OUTPUTS 1 8 REDNET 3 ...

Page 22: ...ES EBU connector See Inputs ADAT outputs 32 channels 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz sample rate 16 channels 192 kHz ADAT connectors TOSLINK lightguides x 8 S PDIF output 2 channels sync locked to RedNet system sample rate S PDIF connector Phono RCA socket Operating Modes AES EBU mode AES EBU inputs Chs 1 to 8 ADAT inputs Chs 9 to 32 AES EBU outputs Chs 1 to 8 ADAT outputs Chs 1 to 32 ADAT mode ADAT inputs Ch...

Page 23: ...23 Front Panel Indicators Power Green Network connected Green Sync lock Green Sample rate Yellow x 5 Clock source Yellow x 5 Signal present Green x 16 illuminate at 128 dBFS REDNET 3 ...

Page 24: ...s running at 5 CHANNEL 1 8 select buttons these push buttons select the input channel whose settings are to be adjusted with the controls 6 7 8 and 9 described below These settings can also be controlled from the RedNet Control software application The channel selected is confirmed on the OLED display 10 Note that it also possible to link pairs of channels 1 2 3 4 etc from RedNet Control to facili...

Page 25: ...RedNet system All inputs are electronically balanced See page 27 for connector details 13 MICROPHONE INPUTS 1 8 eight 3 pin female XLR sockets for connecting microphones to the RedNet system via the built in Focusrite mic preamps All inputs are electronically balanced and each may have 48 V phantom power enabled See page 28 for connector details 14 ETHERNET RJ45 network socket Use a standard compu...

Page 26: ...However if this is unavoidable the fan can be turned on and off from RedNet Control Ventilation is via slots in the enclosure at both sides Do not mount RedNet 4 immediately above any other equipment which generates significant heat for example a power amplifier Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed POWER REQUIREMENTS RedNet 4 is mains powered It incorporates a ...

Page 27: ...pdates with new versions of RedNet Control We recommend keeping all RedNet units up to date with the latest firmware version supplied with each new version of RedNet Control CONNECTORS 8 channel analogue line input connector Connector type 25 pin female Dsub Applies to ANALOGUE INPUTS 1 8 Standard AES 59 AKA Tascam wiring Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 Ch 8 hot 14 Ch 8 cold 2 Ch 8 screen 15 Ch 7 hot 3 Ch...

Page 28: ...er side of mating male connector Pin Signal 1 Screen 2 Signal hot 3 Signal cold Ethernet connector Connector type RJ 45 receptacle Applies to ETHERNET Cable type CAT 5e or CAT 6 1 1 8 1 8 Pin Cat 6 Core 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown REDNET 4 ...

Page 29: ...input level 24 0 5 dBu min gain for 0 dBFS Min input level 30 0 5 dBu max gain for 0 dBFS Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 1 dB THD N 0 003 1 dBFS 23 dBu input min gain 20 Hz 22 kHz Signal to noise ratio 117 dB A weighted Instrument Inputs Inputs 1 2 only Gain range 14 to 68 dB in 1 dB steps Max input level 17 0 5 dBu min gain for 0 dBFS Min input level 37 0 5 dBu max gain for 0 dBFS pad out Freq...

Page 30: ... Sync lock Green Sample rate Yellow x 5 Channel 1 2 source Yellow x 3 mic line inst Signal level Green x 8 42 dBFS Yellow x 8 6 dBFS Red x 8 overload Channel select buttons 8 Channel function controls Input source HPF phantom power Gain encoder Channel display Colour OLED channel number input source gain REDNET 4 ...

Page 31: ...nnected to an active Ethernet network LOCKED illuminates when a valid sync is received via the network or an external source 5 SAMPLE RATE indication five yellow LEDs only one of these 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 192 kHz will be lit at a time to confirm the sample rate that the system is running at 6 MODE indicators two yellow LEDs confirming the Pro Tools interface mode PRIMARY the normal ope...

Page 32: ...signal available here will be derived from the source selected in software and may be at the sample rate in use or at the base sample rate of 44 1 kHz or 48 kHz 12 LOOP SYNC IN and OUT two BNC sockets which should be used for sync interconnection when standard Pro Tools I O units also form part of the system Connect the LOOP SYNC OUT of one RedNet 5 unit to the LOOP SYNC IN of a Pro Tools HD I O i...

Page 33: ...ots in the enclosure at both sides Do not mount RedNet 5 immediately above any other equipment which generates significant heat for example a power amplifier Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed POWER REQUIREMENTS RedNet 5 is mains powered It incorporates a Universal power supply which can operate on any AC mains voltage from 100 V to 240 V The AC connection is...

Page 34: ...s HD Connect each RedNet 5 s rear panel PRIMARY port to a DigiLink connector on the Pro Tools HD system Each Pro Tools HD PCI PCIe card has one DigiLink port giving the card a capacity of 32 inputs and 32 outputs thus one RedNet 5 may be connected to each card A maximum of three RedNet 5s may be connected giving a total input and output capability of 96 inputs and 96 outputs Pro Tools HDX Connect ...

Page 35: ... to a single Pro Tools card an HDX system requires the supplied DigiLink to Mini DigiLink adaptor RedNet 5 PRIMARY DigiLink cable Pro Tools HD card Mac PC RedNet 5 PRIMARY Pro Tools HDX card Mac PC DigiLink to Mini DigiLink Adaptor DigiLink cable Mini DigiLink cable PRIMARY PRIMARY Mac PC RedNet 5 1 RedNet 5 2 Pro Tools HDX card Mac PC PRIMARY PRIMARY RedNet 5 1 RedNet 5 2 Pro Tools HDX cards Digi...

Page 36: ...tant to remember that each Pro Tools HD I O audio interface allows for 16 channels bi directionally whereas a RedNet 5 allows for 32 channels In most situations RedNet 5 will be connected directly to a DigiLink port on the Pro Tools HD or HDX card and will be used in Primary Mode full 32 channel operation However if a free port is not available then RedNet 5 can be used in Expansion Mode This mode...

Page 37: ...ools HDX card Set one RedNet 5 as Network Master Set same RedNet 5 as Pro Tools clock source Ethernet cable DigiLink cable Other RedNet Interface Other RedNet Interface Other RedNet Interface Other RedNet Interface In this situation one or more RedNet 5 units are the only audio interfaces on the Pro Tools system Any Dante unit on the network may be selected through Dante Controller as the network ...

Page 38: ...Tools HD DigiLink cable Pro Tools HD I O Pro Tools HD I O Sync Other RedNet Interface Other RedNet Interface Other RedNet Interface Other RedNet Interface LOOP SYNC OUT LOOP SYNC OUT LOOP SYNC IN LOOP SYNC IN If a Pro Tools HD I O audio interface is to be the clock source Connect a BNC cable between the LOOP SYNC OUT of one of the Pro Tools interfaces to the LOOP SYNC IN of one RedNet 5 No daisy c...

Page 39: ...ols menu A RedNet 5 unit must be selected as the Pro Tools clock source In the Pro Tools Hardware Setup window set Clock Source to Internal for one RedNet 5 If there are also non RedNet 5 Pro Tools interfaces in the system connect LOOP SYNC OUT on one RedNet 5 to LOOP SYNC IN of a Pro Tools interface and daisy chain any subsequent units in the usual manner Situation 4 Multiple Pro Tools systems ea...

Page 40: ...e Applies to ETHERNET Cable type CAT 5e or CAT 6 1 1 8 1 8 Pin Cat 6 Core 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown Word Clock I O Ext sync Connector type 2 x 75 ohm BNC sockets Applies to WORD CLOCK IN and OUT Loop Sync I O Connector type 2 x 75 ohm BNC sockets Applies to LOOP SYNC IN and OUT REDNET 5 ...

Page 41: ... 5 Front Panel Indicators Power Green Network connected Green Sync lock Green Sample Rate Yellow x 5 Mode Yellow x 2 Signal present Tricolour x 16 each LED represents four channels Green signal present Amber 6 dBFS Red 0 dBFS General PSU Internal Universal type 90 260 V Consumption 30 VA Dimensions W x H x D 482 mm x 88 mm 2U x 247 5 mm 19in x 3 5in x 9 7in Weight 4 61 kg 10 17 lbs REDNET 5 ...

Page 42: ...e of 44 1 or 48 x4 multiple of 48 and sample rate Pull Up Down For example for a 96kHz pull up down setting the 48kHz x2 and Pull Up Down indicators will illuminate 5 RedNet Clock Source Indicators When RedNet 6 is the clock master of the Dante network one of the following indicators will illuminate INTERNAL illuminates to indicate the internal RedNet 6 sync clock is in use MADI INPUT illuminates ...

Page 43: ...etails Rear Panel 9 AC mains standard IEC receptacle for connection of AC mains RedNet 6 has a Universal PSU enabling it to operate from any supply voltages between 100 V and 240 V 10 Ethernet RJ45 network socket Use a standard computer network cable to connect this socket to a local Ethernet switch to connect the RedNet 6 to the RedNet network The socket has integral LEDs which illuminate to indi...

Page 44: ... 6 immediately above any other equipment which generates significant heat for example a power amplifier Also ensure that when mounted in a rack the side vents are not obstructed POWER REQUIREMENTS RedNet 6 is mains powered It incorporates a Universal power supply which can operate on any AC mains voltage from 100 V to 240 V The AC connection is made via a standard 3 pin IEC connector on the rear p...

Page 45: ...also act as network master clock Word Clock In MADI Input When sample rate conversion is enabled the clock source of the MADI output and the RedNet 6 can be selected independently in the RedNet Control application When sample rate conversion is disabled the MADI output will be synchronous with the RedNet network In this case the selection of clock source for the unit is selected under RedNet Clock...

Page 46: ...ADI input is present the MADI output of RedNet 6 will automatically match the MADI input Pull Up and Pull Down Operation RedNet devices are able to run with pull up or pull down sample rates in one of two ways Locking to an external clock at the desired clock frequency Operating at a specified pull up or pull down percentage as selected in the Dante Controller application Note Not all RedNet devic...

Page 47: ...hernet connector Connector type RJ 45 receptacle Applies to ETHERNET Cable type CAT 5e or CAT 6 1 1 8 1 8 Pin Cat 6 Core 1 White Orange 2 Orange 3 White Green 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Green 7 White Brown 8 Brown REDNET 6 ...

Page 48: ...08 ISO IEC 9314 3 FDDI ANSI X3 166 Recommended Cable Multi mode Graded index 62 5µm core 125µm cladding Connector Duplex SC SRC SRC lock range 41kHz to 216kHz MADI Sample Rate Ratio Limit 6 1 THD 130dB typical Latency 43 to 196 samples Network and MADI sample rate dependent Channel Count RedNet Clock MADI Clock Single Double Quad Single 64 32 16 Single Varispeed 56 32 16 Double 32 32 16 Double Var...

Page 49: ... indicating the card s sync status Green steady confirms card is a Dante PTP slave the card will sync to the clock embedded in the incoming Dante bitstream Green blinking confirms card is a Dante PTP master the card is set in Dante Controller to generate the Dante clock which will be used by other units Orange sync failure 4 ERR reserved for future use NOTE additional LED displays are thus AllLEDs...

Page 50: ...se the computer and re connect its power supply The computer should be disconnected from the AC mains supply before attempting to install the PCIe card Allow the computer to cool before starting the installation Anti static precautions should be taken when handling the card once it is removed from its anti static bag only handle the card by gripping the card by its edges and avoid touching any of ...

Page 51: ...INATE DANTE CONTROLLER This software application is automatically installed when the RedNet Control is installed Dante Controller is a useful addition to but not essential for simpler systems Most RedNet functions can be controlled from RedNet Control but non standard routings can be be defined in Dante Controller Dante Controller can also be downloaded from www audinate com Register first then do...

Page 52: ...below will be easy to implement What to look for in a switch The RedNet Dante network requires the use of at least one Gigabit Ethernet switch In larger installations multiple switches will be needed While some networks may function with unmanaged switches performance varies widely with available switches It is therefore required that a managed gigabit Ethernet switch is used with any RedNet syste...

Page 53: ...reen Ethernet or EEE is switched off as it can cause audio dropouts For an example of how to set up the Cisco SG200 series switches please visit www focusrite com rednet FIBRE OPTIC NETWORKS Using a fibre network can greatly increase the distance across which your audio can be transmitted and received RedNet devices cannot themselves connect directly to an optical network however many gigabit Ethe...

Page 54: ...ocal input signals It is connected to one of two RedNet 5 units via Loop Sync Note that the second RedNet 5 does not require a Loop Sync connection as it receives its clocking signal over the network The two RedNet 5 units provide up to 64 channels I O to from the Pro Tools HD system and RedNet Any number of RedNet interfaces could be connected to the switch In this scenario three RedNet 4 units a...

Page 55: ...under near the stage and a single RedNet 1 unit provides the line I O for monitoring the recording Remember that as RedNet uses standard Ethernet hardware each CAT 6 cable can be up to 100m 109 yards in length perfect for location recording See p 51 for more details DIAGRAM 3 DIAGRAM 4 LAPTOP AND DVS REDNET 1 REDNET 4 x2 SWITCH REDNET 4 REDNET 1 REDNET 4 REDNET 4 REDNET 4 REDNET 2 Yamaha DM1000 Ex...

Page 56: ...of the appropriate procedure for resolving the warranty issue In every case it will be necessary to provide a copy of the original invoice or store receipt to the distributor In the event that you are unable to provide proof of purchase directly then you should contact the reseller from whom you purchased the product and attempt to obtain proof of purchase from them Please do note that if you purc...

Page 57: ...d tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way ...

Page 58: ...ve Suite 300 Southaven MS 38672 Telephone 800 431 2609 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For Canada To the User This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian I...

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