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WSG Bridge User Guide

HBUS

 

For future expansion.

CLOCK SOURCE SWITCH

The clock selector switch gives the user a simple way to select 
any one of the three clock sources – A, B, or External.

STATUS INDICATING LOGO

The illuminated logo serves as an indicator for several purposes. 
Under normal conditions, the logo will be blue, indicating valid 
clock is present (could be internal or external). A red logo 
indicates no valid clock is present. If the logo is blinking red, this 
typically indicates a temperature problem, but could indicate 
something else. Refer to troubleshooting section for detailed 
information.

DUAL POWER PORTS

The WSG Bridge supports two external power supplies. The 
second power supply provides redundancy in case of power 
failure. On the front of the WSG Bridge, an LED directly above 
the power switch will be lit if two power supplies are present. 
This provides an easy way to know if one of the power supplies 
has failed. On the back of the WSG Bridge, an LED is present 
directly under each power port, and will be lit if power is present 
at that port.

I/O CARDS

The modular WSG Bridge consists of four card slots, which can be 
populated with any configuration of input and/or output cards to fit 
your needs.

WAVES SOUNDGRID CARD

Allows WSG Bridge to communicate 
with any pro audio equipment that uses 
Waves SoundGrid.
•  Connects 64 channels of 

simultaneous audio input and output with other SoundGrid 
enabled equipment using a standard Ethernet network connection

•  Supports sampling rates of 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, and 96kHz

DANTE CARD

Allows WSG Bridge to communicate 
with any audio equipment using Dante 
protocol.
•  Connects 64 channels of 

simultaneous audio input and output with other Dante-enabled 
equipment using a standard Ethernet network connection

•  Supports sampling rates of 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, and 96kHz

Quick Start User Guides 

for interface cards are available at 

www.hearback.com/support

MADI and External Clock Cards coming soon!

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

LED Status Indicator
Sample Rate LED Indicators
Clock Source Switch
Power Switch
“Dual” Power LED Indicator

Main 48V Power Input
Secondary 48V Power Input
HBus Input (future expansion)
HBus Output (future expansion)
USB Connection

Card Slot 1 (Dante Card shown)
Card Slot 2 (

shown unpopulated

)

Card Slot 3 (

Waves SoundGrid Card shown

)

Card Slot 4 (

shown unpopulated

)

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Summary of Contents for WSG Bridge

Page 1: ...64 CHANNEL MODULAR AUDIO CONVERTER...

Page 2: ...ion 18 Mains plug is used as the disconnect device It shall remain readily operable and should not be obstructed during intended use 19 WARNING To prevent injury this apparatus must be securely attach...

Page 3: ...WSG Bridge User Guide iii...

Page 4: ...ousehold in the 25 member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a sim...

Page 5: ...een 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...

Page 6: ...ew 5 2 1 configuring the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card in MultiRack SoundGrid 6 2 2 configuring the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card in SoundGrid Studio 6 2 2 1 setting up SoundGrid Studio 7 2 2 2 firmware statu...

Page 7: ...nverter Allows Dante MADI and other devices to connect to WSG devices Allows use of Waves processing with Dante MADI and other audio formats Converts up to 64 channels of bidirectional WSG audio with...

Page 8: ...onsists of four card slots which can be populated with any configuration of input and or output cards to fit your needs WAVES SOUNDGRID CARD Allows WSG Bridge to communicate with any pro audio equipme...

Page 9: ...the server TYPICAL USES The WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card can be used in both SoundGrid and Native configurations SOUNDGRID In a SoundGrid configuration the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card connects to a SoundGr...

Page 10: ...e card status LED changes colors repeatedly to help identify the card 1 1 Resetting the Unit If after an unsuccessful firmware update the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card is not recognized by MultiRack or So...

Page 11: ...Local LAN Port shown right choose the adapter connected to the SoundGrid network and the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card Network adapters are displayed as MAC addresses and port names 4 When you select the...

Page 12: ...n network effectiveness the SoundGrid Studio Application is always running in the background Bring SoundGrid Studio to the front by clicking on the SoundGrid icon SG in the Mac Top Bar or the Windows...

Page 13: ...O The clock master device is indicated by its blue color and the icon text On Master Clock INT 48 kHz To add another SoundGrid device click on the arrow in an empty rack slot From the list of availabl...

Page 14: ...dGrid Driver Control Panel Mac System HD Applications Waves SoundGrid 3 1 Clock Page When you launch the WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card control panel it loads the Clock Settings tab The following settings...

Page 15: ...firmware version 3 4 Saving Loading and Identifying LOAD and SAVE at the top left corner of the Control Panel window allow you to save and load your WSG Bridge SoundGrid Card settings IDENTIFY at the...

Page 16: ...l see devices that can receive SoundGrid audio along the top columns and you will see devices that can transmit SoundGrid audio along the left side rows Clicking on the next to each device will expand...

Page 17: ...TROLLER Once you download and install the Dante Controller software and connect your PC or Mac to the Dante network the Dante devices will automatically show up in the routing view Note that it is not...

Page 18: ...s the current sampling rate of the WSG Bridge Otherwise you will hear some very strange things Also notice that when the Dante card is not selected as the input on the Hub the Dante Controller softwar...

Page 19: ...oftware on the front panel of the WSG Bridge should be selected to input A For the Waves SoundGrid setup the WSG Bridge should be selected as the master clock and the clock source for the WSG Bridge a...

Page 20: ...to both the Dante network and also the Waves SoundGrid network 4 Waves SoundGrid Device such as a mixing console or A D converter as the Clock Master In the Dante controller software under the Clock...

Page 21: ...aseT Ethernet for WSG audio network 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 64 44 1kHz or 48kHz 32 88 2kHz or 96kHz 8 pin RJ45 jack 100BaseT or 1000BaseT Ethernet for Dante audio network 64 44 1kHz or 48kHz 32 88...

Page 22: ...powered off If the yellow LED is not lit Verify the external power supply is the unit provided by Hear Technologies Replace external supply with known good unit If you need further assistance feel fr...

Page 23: ...WSG Bridge User Guide 17 NOTES...

Page 24: ...2018 Hear Technologies 02 2018...

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