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6. Installation
6.4
Wiring
The system should be wired from Power Core as follows. Please see
information.
For the initial setup, only CAN (1), CONTROL A (3) and Power (9) are required.
For the audio and GPIO connections, the functionality is defined by the configuration. Therefore, before wiring
these connectors, please refer to the
Power Core (front and rear)
1
CAN (CAT 5e)
The CAN port connects Power Core to the control surface (via CAN bus).
For a stand-alone surface, use a single point-to-point connection. If the surface has an extender, then you will
need to daisy-chain the CAN Bus (as described
).
All CAN bus connections must be point-to-point; a switch or hub is not allowed. Use a standard (straight 1:1)
network cable: STP-CAT 5e with RJ45 connectors.
The CAN bus can be hot-plugged, and so the cabling can be performed while the components are powered.
The maximum length of the CAN bus connection is 60 meters.
2
RS-422 (serial)
The serial port is usually left unconnected.
3
CONTROL Network (via SFP)
The two CONTROL ports provide a network connection to the Power Core control system. In the ruby standard
configuration, only the CONTROL A port is used. It should connect to the control PC running the DisplayDock
software.
The connection can be made either directly or via a network switch. When connecting via a network, then this
can be shared with other devices, such as in the regular "house network" of a typical broadcast facility. Routers
are permitted as long as the minimum requirements below are met. By using routers, or similar devices, the
latency of the communication will increase. The control network
MUST
meet or exceed the following
requirements:
·
At least 100MBit/s; 1 GBit/s preferred
·
Full Duplex
It is important to keep the control network separate from the streaming network connected to the AoIP ports
(4).
To use the port you must fit a Lawo-certified SFP module (as described
). The SFP determines the cable
type, maximum distance and connector.
To establish communication, you will need to configure the network settings on the control PC.
