INTELLIMIX® Manual 2.21 Yellowtec 2002 Page 1
Manual 2.21
Page 1: ...INTELLIMIX Manual 2 21 Yellowtec 2002 Page 1 Manual 2 21...
Page 2: ...he first operation 11 3 4 First operation 12 3 5 Starting the configuration software quickly 14 3 5 1 Connection to the computer 14 3 5 2 Installing the software 15 3 5 2 1 Installing the CD ROM 15 3...
Page 3: ...u Unit 28 6 3 1 Note 28 6 3 2 Submenu Save to Unit 28 6 3 3 Submenu Load from Unit 28 6 3 4 Submenu Save to SmartCard 28 6 3 5 Submenu Load from SmartCard 28 6 4 Menu Firmware Update 29 6 4 1 Note 1 2...
Page 4: ...ent PPM 44 6 8 10 Range ON AIR Logic 45 6 9 Window General Options 2 46 6 9 1 Range Default Source 46 6 9 2 Range Monitor Mix Out Pre Post 46 6 10 Window Expert Options 47 6 10 1 Range External Router...
Page 5: ...ing the firmware update 62 8 6 Compatibility 64 8 7 Checking version numbers 64 9 TIPS 65 9 1 Application information 65 9 1 1 MIC1 2 as Stereo 65 9 1 2 EQ 65 9 1 3 Saving parameters 66 9 2 Solving pr...
Page 6: ...the SmartCard settings Thus INTELLIMIX may be completely reconfigured as quickly as possible without any PC In addition SmartCard allows a personalisation of settings A working place may thus be conf...
Page 7: ...ciated with the text which can be just viewed on the screen is highlighted Thus you may safely navigate through the document Furthermore the text contains numerous links A link appears in blue colour...
Page 8: ...the cartons separately 2 3 Scope of delivery The INTELLIMIX scope of delivery includes 1 Base unit 19 housing 2 Control unit on desk control unit 3 Interconnecting cable to the control unit approx 5m...
Page 9: ...anel of the equipment 10 Only connect the equipment to a legally approved earthed mains power supply 11 Position the power cable or cord in such a way that it cannot be walked upon or come into contac...
Page 10: ...llowtec com for the special version for a 12 24 V DC power supply unit Always follow the local safety regulations Also read the safety information below 3 2 Activation Standby mode Now switch on the p...
Page 11: ...inch inputs on the front panel unsymmetrical consumer format Mix Out analog Cinch outputs on the front panels unsymmetrical consumer format The other signals process professional formats analog symmet...
Page 12: ...is in the off position The labels can later be adapted to your personal requirements with the configuration software All three channels are entirely identical and there are no predefined microphone or...
Page 13: ...iniDisk or any other external audio source Optical cable to connect equipment with optical output connection Connection example SPDIF Cable Refer to the chapter BASE UNIT in this manual for detailed i...
Page 14: ...he INTELLIMIX configuration software to create setups of your own for INTELLIMIX on your PC First of all establish a connection between your PC and INTELLIMIX Use the short enclosed interconnecting ca...
Page 15: ...elp IMX CFG configuration file for first program start strongly recommended but not absolutely necessary 3 5 2 2 Installation as an update Please refer to our website http www yellowtec com for the la...
Page 16: ...ing on the YES button starts the configuration software offline In the offline mode you may for example edit setups stored in your PC and store them again In addition this mode is suitable for a famil...
Page 17: ...rs to the default settings stored in this file the file must be in the same folder as the configuration software We recommend especially if you are not well familiar with the configuration software th...
Page 18: ...wer fader end off position This is displayed by the Fader Start indicator and available for internal controls Refer to ON AIR Logic Refer to Trigger Outputs for external controls Other setting options...
Page 19: ...lt Source Source Status Display Shift Application Level 2 Press the Source Selector and activate PFL Prefade Listen which is shown by a blinking of the Source Status display The Pushbutton function ma...
Page 20: ...listening volume of INTELLIMIX Pressing the button toggles between the monitor output and the headphone output Refer to SmartLevel Monitoring Level DIM Level Option for Headphones for the respective...
Page 21: ...pin 4 Line In 6 Left cinch 5 Line In 6 Right cinch 6 Potentiometer for setting the input amplification for the line in 6 inputs 7 Mix Out Left cinch 8 Mix Out Right cinch 9 Green Status LED signalisin...
Page 22: ...rt Send Return jumper plug required 8 Line In 5 cinch socket digital audio Line In 5 9 RS232 9 pin sub D serial interface for a computer connection 10 Control In Out 25 pin sub D logic signal Trigger...
Page 23: ...rmer Impedance 110 ohms AES EBU individual SRCs Digital Line outputs Adjustable Gain 20 to 20 dB by 1 dB steps 1 x SPDIF by software Input Impedance 75 ohms SPDIF SRC selectable to TOS Link Analog ste...
Page 24: ...WINGS DESCRIPTIONS 5 4 2 Trigger inputs GPIs The inputs are C MOS compatible If the input is to be activated the connection to 0V must be established or a voltage lower than 1V must be applied If the...
Page 25: ...C Clicking on the YES button starts the configuration software offline For example you may edit your setups already stored in your PC and store them again in the offline mode In addition this mode is...
Page 26: ...with random values If you are not familiar with the software we strongly recommend the use of the default configuration as the basic setting for your own configurations 6 2 2 Submenu Open Use this su...
Page 27: ...he delivery state Use the Change Password command to change the password Once your new password is entered you must confirm it by a repeated entry If you wish to use INTELLIMIX without any password le...
Page 28: ...gs will be activated at once If a Smart Card has been plugged in the configuration stored there will have priority and the transmitted settings will not be activated until the SmartCard is drawn 6 3 3...
Page 29: ...IMIX and the PC and restart the configuration software 6 4 2 Note 2 Refer to UPDATING INTELLIMIX in this manual Chapter TECHNICAL DRAWINGS DESCRIPTIONS for detailed update instructions Refer to our ht...
Page 30: ...r the file name see below of the new firmware to be transmitted into the text line e g IMXV999 IMU this designation is only an example If the firmware is in the same folder as the active configuration...
Page 31: ...ll only be updated during the start of the configuration software If you wish to check the version number after a firmware update exit the configuration software Restart it and open the Info window He...
Page 32: ...as an imprint above and or below the connectors of the base unit In addition the physical format of the input is specified digital analog AES EBU balanced etc The last three entries designate the int...
Page 33: ...lecting an input which is not provided with a label the Source Display will remain dark Then a unique assignment will no longer be possible In addition the label identifications are used for the Defau...
Page 34: ...by the speaker e g so called plops when the consonant P is pronounced or may enter the microphone from the environment of the speaker e g as subsonic noise or as parasitic noise of an air conditionin...
Page 35: ...irect access to the EQ Gain which is normally set permanently in the Input Setup window under EQ Adjust The value set in the EQ Adjust window is accepted and then changed by turning the Source Selecto...
Page 36: ...ou want to use MIC 1 2 as Stereo 6 6 6 Column Always Mono In case you wish to use certain inputs permanently with a mono source i e ANG it may be useful to select the Always Mono function Sources with...
Page 37: ...of logic combinations with external applications will result Refer to the Trigger Output Functions list below for the available functions Note Sometimes it may be useful to use a trigger output as a f...
Page 38: ...sed at the same time Refer to Shift Talk Button Increment 1 activates the control output when the Source Selector PFL 1 is pressed Increment 2 activates the control output when the Source Selector PFL...
Page 39: ...e 50 ms 100 ms 1000 ms 6 7 3 Range Trigger Inputs INTELLIMIX provides 8 trigger inputs GPIs The trigger inputs allow commands to be received from other devices to initiate actions and or functions in...
Page 40: ...status The monitor toggle by pressing monitor control is ignored Switch Unit to Standby switches INTELLIMIX to standby Toggle mode INTELLIMIX may be activated again on the control unit Switch Unit On...
Page 41: ...ovides SCRS on each digital input However a synchronisation via an external in house clock is also possible Internal 48 KHz INTELLIMIX synchronizes to the internal 48 kHz clock generator Internal 44 1...
Page 42: ...is option make sure that no unintended setups are produced when the SmartCard is used Refer to Saving Parameters 6 8 3 Range Shift Talk button Pressing the Talk button while the Shift key is pressed t...
Page 43: ...ng SHIFT TALK INTELLIMIX can only be activated when TALK is pressed and the SHIFT button is kept pressed Resume System Standby on pressing any Key INTELLIMIX may be activated by any press of a button...
Page 44: ...lect MIC 2 for Talkback selects the microphone connected to the MIC input 2 as a talkback microphone DIM Monitor during Talkback click on this checkbox if the monitor loudspeaker output is to be atten...
Page 45: ...g Speaker Indicator LED ON AIR Status will cause Monitor DIM selecting this radio button causes the ON AIR status to attenuate the monitor output shown by a blinking Speaker Indicator LED ON AIR Statu...
Page 46: ...ns Disable Source Selection Disable Monitor Selection Freeze Selection to Default Value In the interest of operational safety it may be useful to define the input and or monitor source s Activating th...
Page 47: ...ELLIMIX from your router you may access all signal sources of a complex studio without additional cabling Connect the matrix router to the INTELLIMIX input Line In 1 digital AES EBU input INTELLIMIX c...
Page 48: ...Then click on the automatically generated label identification Now the values for Label max 4 characters as for all IMX labels Left Source ID 5 characters and Right Source ID 5 characters can be enter...
Page 49: ...icator records the applied signals directly at the input before the fader and stereo mono balance setting Select in the Level Indicator Characteristics pulldown menu whether or not to use the level in...
Page 50: ...he Disable Shift Function checkbox to disable the second user layer application level 2 Functions which are only accessible by pressing the Shift key simultaneously can now no longer be selected This...
Page 51: ...ol for the monitor output and headphones output INTELLIMIX saves the listening level at a switchover The set level conditions are individually saved and restored when switched back Thus the volume con...
Page 52: ...lue is 0dB To modify the volume proceed similarly as described above for Set Maximum Level for Loudspeakers Note Once the Monitoring Level has been modified you should check the SmartLevel setting and...
Page 53: ...rnatively you may click on the controller symbol and move the mouse to the left and right side keeping the left mouse button pressed The selected attenuation is displayed in dB 6 11 11 Range Option fo...
Page 54: ...se Unit Front Panel Digital line inputs Adjustable Gain 20 to 20 dB by 1 dB steps 5 x AES EBU Input Transformer Impedance 110 ohms AES EBU individual SRCs Digital line outputs Adjustable Gain 20 to 20...
Page 55: ...D A D A D A D A D 8x Control In CMOS GPI Remote Control Unit Serial Link Power RS232 Line In 2 digital Line In 3 digital Line In 4 digital Line In 6 analog RCA Cinch Line In 7 analog Line In 8 analog...
Page 56: ...Out 4 8 R 14 Open Collector 5 Out 5 20 GND 15 Open Collector 6 Out 6 21 L 16 Open Collector 7 Out 7 22 L 17 Open Collector 8 Out 8 9 GND 18 Open Collector 9 Out 9 10 AES EBU 19 Open Collector 10 Out 1...
Page 57: ...4 n c 5 n c 5 n c 9 GND Ground 9 GND Ground Chassis GND Chassis GND Con 7 Con 6 Pin Pin 1 RETURN 1 RETURN 2 RETURN 2 RETURN 6 GND 6 GND 7 SEND 7 SEND 8 SEND 8 SEND 3 GND 3 GND 4 n c 4 n c 5 n c 5 n c...
Page 58: ...5 OUT 5 OUT 9 GND 9 GND Chassis GND Chassis GND Con 18 Con 9 Pin Pin 1 n c 1 n c 2 RX 2 RX 3 TX 3 TX 4 GND 4 n c 5 GND 5 GND 6 n c 6 n c 7 n c 7 n c 8 Vcc 8 n c 9 Vcc 9 n c Chassis GND Chassis GND Si...
Page 59: ...24V or 0V Ground Provided that you consider the restrictions described in the user manual you may as well use the auxiliary voltages or the Ground Pin of your INTELLIMIX 5V 5V Examples for GPO Connec...
Page 60: ...easurements M Zaehl 20 03 02 Alle Ma e 1mm typische Werte nderungen vorbehalten All measurements 0 04in typical values subject to change without notice www yellowtec com 265mm 10 43in 180mm 7 09in 103...
Page 61: ...the ZIP file using the software WinZip which should be installed on your Windows PC as a part of Windows Normally WinZip is started by double clicking a ZIP file WinZip will extract all files into a n...
Page 62: ...not found the following window appears depending on your PC the contents of the text area may differ Click on NO and check the connection between your PC and INTELLIMIX Also check whether your INTELLI...
Page 63: ...If the firmware file is not located in the same folder as the Configuration Software it is mandatory to fill in the full path name too e g C Yellowtec Software imxV221 imu this is only an example Clic...
Page 64: ...setup by hand and check out the function that didn t work properly If it works you can save the setup and use it instead of the old one Note As mentioned in the beginning of this chapter it is mandat...
Page 65: ...eters of this 1 band equalizer can be set conveniently in the Input Setup window The main application range is to balance line problems e g for ANGs or to improve poor technical performance of sound s...
Page 66: ...ed settings Settings for External Router are not saved to the SmartCard Thus INTELLIMIX can only be configured for external routers from the PC If a SmartCard is plugged in for any setup the reserved...
Page 67: ...e is acoustically or magnetically influenced by the headphones signal whose level is amplified up to 10 000 times If such problems occur first of all check whether the monitor volume or the microphone...
Page 68: ...n writing sent by facsimile 49 2173 967400 to or by e mail support yellowtec com If T M authorizes the performance of warranty service and if T M will be performing the warranty service the defective...
Page 69: ...am Rhein Germany Safety EN 60950 Basic standard EN 50081 1 EN 50082 2 Noise emission Radio interference EN 55103 1 class B RF Interference EN 55103 2 class B Immunity EMC IEC 1000 4 2 IEC 1000 4 4 IEC...
