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Resilience to failure (redundancy)

51

DL451 Modular I/O
Operator Manual

Router 

(faulty)

Router 

(healthy)

DSP 

units

I/O units

Monitor

FOH

XL8 Control Centre

Internal bay 

processor

Internal router

Internal master 

controller

Local I/O units

Mic 

splitters 

(shared)

This diagram 

illustrates the effects 

of a single router 

failure in an FOH and 

stage monitor set up.  

Figure 6: System with a redundant 
router

Key

Not active

OK

X

Y

Summary of Contents for XL8 DL451

Page 1: ...2 741515 Fax 44 1562 745371 Email info midasklarkteknik com Website www midasconsoles com DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual DOC02 DL451 Issue B April 2010 Red Chip Company Ltd In line with the company...

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Page 3: ...ype plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replace...

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Page 5: ...dards reference number title EN 60065 2002 Audio video and similar electronic apparatus Safety requirements Applied EMC emission test standards ref no title EN 55103 1 1996 Class A EN 55103 1 Annex A...

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Page 7: ...r including confidential information relating to the specifications and performance characteristics of this Product Save for such elements as may be licensed to the Company as described in paragraph 5...

Page 8: ...cable end user licence agreement and many of these agreements permit you to copy modify and redistribute the applicable software but you must review the on line documentation that shares a directory o...

Page 9: ...rcise of that or any other right You acknowledge that the Company could be irreparably damaged if the terms of this Licence were not specifically enforced and agree that the Company may seek appropria...

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Page 11: ...atically senses the incoming mains voltage and will work where the nominal voltage is in the range 100VAC to 240VAC A mains inlet is provided on the rear panel The correct lead for connection in the a...

Page 12: ...metal construction so that they provide a screen when connected to the console and where appropriate they should have Pin 1 connected to the cable screen Radio frequency interference Class A device Th...

Page 13: ...nd in accordance with the appropriate assembly and usage regulations Special accessories To comply with part 15 of the FCC Rules any special accessories that is items that cannot be readily obtained f...

Page 14: ...xiv Precautions DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual...

Page 15: ...readers 2 Package contents unpacking 2 Chapter 2 Front Panel 3 Control panel 3 psu panel 4 Ethernet control panel 4 AES50 audio panel 4 Chapter 3 Rear Panel 5 Rear panel connections 6 Chapter 4 Gettin...

Page 16: ...ut module 28 DL442 analogue output module 29 DL443 analogue Jack I O module 30 DL452 digital I O module 31 Appendix D Replacing An I O Module 33 Replacing a module 33 Appendix E Service Information 35...

Page 17: ...tware 52 Appendix G Setting Up An XL8 System 55 Initial set up procedure 55 Unpacking the equipment 55 Making up the racks 55 Outboard equipment racks 56 Stage rack 2 57 Wiring instructions 57 XL8 sys...

Page 18: ...xviii Contents DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual...

Page 19: ...design and engineering combined with contemporary efficient manufacturing methods and will give you many years of reliable service So to obtain the best results with a minimum of effort please read th...

Page 20: ...will be using this equipment in a live performance environment It is assumed that the reader has prior experience of using professional audio equipment and has most likely undergone training on this s...

Page 21: ...e default diplay during normal operation Each programming button illuminates with a blue backlight when pressed Item Description 1 Air intakes for fan cooling Do not obstruct 2 psu power supply unit m...

Page 22: ...ular voltage supply that is 18V 18V 5V 3 3V and 48V Ethernet control panel The Ethernet control panel has two green LEDs X and Y which have three states of illumination to indicate Flashing active mas...

Page 23: ...which can contain any combination of modules see Appendix C I O Modules on page 27 Two sets of Ethercon XLR X and Y sockets Ethernet control AES50 audio Two USB connectors host and slave Three MIDI so...

Page 24: ...nnection of a laptop PC 4 Three MIDI musical instrument digital interface sockets in out and thru for connection of a musical instrument such as a synthesiser in socket receives MIDI data thru socket...

Page 25: ...dio sockets on the X and Y routers Ethernet connect the Ethernet control X and Y sockets to the appropriate Ethernet control sockets on the X and Y routers MIDI connect the three MIDI 5 pin DIN connec...

Page 26: ...ial setting up of the DL451 Modular I O involves allocating an ID for it within the XL8 network system environment see To set up the ID of the unit on page 14 Configuration Configure the DL451 Modular...

Page 27: ...he ones currently selected To enter exit programming mode To enter programming mode press the MENU button and hold down for approximately two seconds the default display will change to the Main menu d...

Page 28: ...al Menu flowchart options 1 to 4 Default screen Press and hold down for about two seconds Menu 3 Menu 4 This menu does not appear if there are no digital I O boards fitted For details of menu 5 see pa...

Page 29: ...1 DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual ID range is from 1 to 10 B This example shows that you have selected 7 as the unit s ID number Default display will show new ID number ID number flashes to indicate...

Page 30: ...O Operator Manual Menu flowchart option 5 Select from channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 This menu does not appear if there are no digital boards fitted Pressing SELECT has no effect if there is no digital...

Page 31: ...u flowchart option 5 13 DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual Select from OUTPUT and INPUT SRC settings for Ch1 2 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 Above options show OUTPUT SRC Ch1 2 selected as an example D option E opti...

Page 32: ...gramming mode select menu 1 see To select a menu on page 9 The current clock source is shown on the bottom line of the display for example Internal clock 2 Use the down arrow to select the AES clock s...

Page 33: ...ch the SRC on off for each input output channel pair As this option is intelligent it may be disabled depending on the other settings Word size set up the word size for the digital outputs as 16 20 or...

Page 34: ...Press SELECT 8 Use the down arrow button to go to the desired option For example 48K 9 Press SELECT 10 Use the MENU button to exit To set up the SRC setting 1 In programming mode select menu 5 see To...

Page 35: ...to the next step 10 Press SELECT 11 Use the MENU button to exit To set up the word size for the digital outputs 1 In programming mode select menu 5 see To select a menu on page 9 2 Press MENU 3 Use t...

Page 36: ...18 Chapter 5 Programming Mode DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual 9 Use the down arrow button to go to the desired bit size For example 20 bits 10 Press SELECT 11 Use the MENU button to exit...

Page 37: ...O as it is operated solely from the XL8 Control Centre For more information see the XL8 Live Performance SystemOwner s Manual part number DOC02 XL8 Default display The default display appears after t...

Page 38: ...20 Chapter 6 Operation DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual...

Page 39: ...21 DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual Appendix A Functional Block Diagrams This appendix contains a functional block diagram for each module Analogue input module DL441 Line mic board details...

Page 40: ...Operator Manual Analogue output module DL442 Line out board details ADDRESS DATA SYSTEM WORD CLOCK LOCAL PLL D A Lo Pass Filter DIGITAL IN REMOTE CONTROL INTERFACE MUTE STATUS LED LINE OUT 1 OF 8 CHAN...

Page 41: ...Analogue Jack I O module DL443 23 DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual Analogue Jack I O module DL443...

Page 42: ...S REMOTE INTERROGATE LED 1 OF 4 CHANNELS DIGITAL BACKPLANE SIGNALS SYNC STATUS LED Digital Audio Out 12S Digital Audio In ADDRESS DATA SYSTEM CONTROL FPGA Digital Audio Transmitter 12S Digital Audio S...

Page 43: ...or specification at any time without notice General specifications Inputs and outputs Analogue inputs Analogue outputs Digital inputs Dimensions 3U x 410 mm deep Net weight 12 6 kg Power requirements...

Page 44: ...inputs Bypass Sample rate converter can be bypassed Word length 16 20 or 24 bit MIDI connector In out and through on 5 pin DIN GPIO IN connector 25 pin D type opto isolated GPIO OUT connector 25 pin...

Page 45: ...e following modules can be fitted DL441 analogue input module see DL441 analogue input module on page 28 DL442 analogue output module see DL442 analogue output module on page 29 DL443 analogue insert...

Page 46: ...gain adjustment in 5dB steps from 5dB to 40dB This allows very high signal levels to enter the system and means that the same hardware can be used for mic inputs if required by the system When used fo...

Page 47: ...eight output XLRs each having check and mute LEDs The line outputs have no analogue level adjustment Item Description 1 Eight XLR analogue outputs 2 Green check LED illuminates to indicate when a chan...

Page 48: ...lising and low latency and is of robust construction The DL443 Jack I O module has a total of 16 Jack sockets providing eight outputs sends and eight inputs returns Each output has a red mute status L...

Page 49: ...SRC There are two potential clock sources for the digital outputs the system and the coinciding digital input When using the system to drive the digital outputs the output SRC is bypassed and the sam...

Page 50: ...32 Appendix C I O Modules DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual...

Page 51: ...nit and isolate it electrically from the mains power supply by switching off the mains power supply at the mains outlet and removing the mains power cable from the rear of the unit 2 Unplug all cables...

Page 52: ...placing An I O Module DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual The unit will recognise the type and position of the new module just fitted However you may need to configure some of its options see Chapter 5...

Page 53: ...y lint free cloth Don t use harsh abrasives or solvents When cleaning the unit take great care not to damage the controls or LCD screen Cleaning the LCD screen Carefully wipe the surface of the LCD sc...

Page 54: ...vironment during their life times and when they become waste The WEEE directive addresses the disposal of products when they have reached the end of their life and contributes to the reduction of wast...

Page 55: ...tandard cabling and connectors The XL8 uses the proven stable Linux operating system Third party hardware and software and plug ins can be easily integrated into the system Included with the XL8 Contr...

Page 56: ...backward compatible Warranty Three years Audio quality Three mic pre amps per input FOH monitor and broadcast Midas EQ sound quality and feel Four filters Midas dynamics Four styles five on outputs M...

Page 57: ...nd breaking Integrated analogue mic splits with local control and monitoring Integrated open architecture AES50 digital audio distribution Fully duplicated network for redundancy Up to 100 metres of d...

Page 58: ...19 rack unit that provides 24 mic line inputs DL451 Modular I O 5 off 3U 19 rack unit that provides a maximum of 24 audio inputs and 24 audio outputs DL471 DSP 10 off 1U 19 rack unit that forms part...

Page 59: ...erformance System is directly connected to the local I O units DN9331 RAPIDE and routers via the snake Each router acts as a hub and is connected to the mic splitters I O units and DSPs which are comm...

Page 60: ...it in a typical XL8 Live Performance System FOH and MON set up In particular it shows the how the FOH and MON sections are connected up notice that the mic splitters are shared between them Figure 2 T...

Page 61: ...el processing Each of the 96 full function input channels has Analogue and digital gain Phase reverse switch Input delay Swept high pass filter with choice of two filter slopes Swept low pass filter w...

Page 62: ...styles Insert point Routing via level controls to the 16 matrix buses Routing via pan control to the left right and mono master buses Direct input Each of the 16 matrix buses has Six band PEQ Optiona...

Page 63: ...djustments of the graphics with real hardware and not a mouse and screen The graphic channel is selected either by the control centre s SOLO button solo tracking system STS or by buttons on the RAPIDE...

Page 64: ...trix main outputs 1 off stereo main output 1 off mono main output 2 off stereo local monitor outputs This gives a total of 71 audio connections leaving a further 169 with everything digital or 49 with...

Page 65: ...eft right routing to master buses SIS left right centre routing to master buses Three additional surround modes operate as follows Quad left right LS and RS Surround left right centre surround 5 1 sur...

Page 66: ...ens can be used to operate the whole control centre even if no control surface hardware is working The system includes diagnostic tools that give advance warning of any poor connectivity high error ra...

Page 67: ...rocessor Dual redundant internal router Dual redundant internal master controller Local I O units Mic splitters shared This diagram gives a more detailed illustration of the interconnections in a stan...

Page 68: ...sor Internal router Internal master controller Local I O units Mic splitters shared DSP units This diagram illustrates an extreme example of dual redundancy in a standard FOH and stage monitor set up...

Page 69: ...s I O units Monitor FOH XL8 Control Centre Internal bay processor Internal router Internal master controller Local I O units Mic splitters shared This diagram illustrates the effects of a single route...

Page 70: ...ule is a dedicated glidepad A keyboard slides out from underneath the output module to provide further control such inserting text USB keyboard input sockets at the front of the control centre under t...

Page 71: ...yboard of the control centre This is hugely important and means that third party systems can be controlled from within the XL8 without having to move your head to look at screens placed off to one sid...

Page 72: ...54 Appendix F XL8 Live Performance System DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual...

Page 73: ...units see Setting up the ID of the DL4n1 units on page 65 Unpacking the equipment After carefully unpacking the equipment check it against the packing list shown in System components standard supply...

Page 74: ...r rack mount support brackets These brackets are fitted to every XL8 unit and are recommended for use in touring applications The rack mount support fixing hole centres are at a depth of approximately...

Page 75: ...ils are shown in Cable type and function on page 62 To connect both routers together Important Without this connection system snake redundancy will be compromised Connect the routers via their Etherne...

Page 76: ...ocket of the active network X or Y on the rear of the XL8 Control Centre see XL8 system interconnections on page 60 To daisy chain the DSP units Important Note Do not connect a cable to like numbered...

Page 77: ...DSP wiring options Stage rack 2 0 25 m cable option AMU 2 AMU 3 AMU 4 AMU 5 AMU 6 AMU 7 AMU 8 AMU 9 AMU 10 AMU 1 1 1 2 6 3 8 4 7 2 9 5 8 4 10 6 9 5 3 10 7 0 5 m cable option AMU 2 AMU 3 AMU 4 AMU 5 A...

Page 78: ...7 8 8 9 9 10 10 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 C C C C C C C C C D Y Router router inter connection RAPIDE Connect to both X and Y networks 6 6 B ID 1 Inputs 1 24 IP 192 168 32 1 ID 2 Inputs 2...

Page 79: ...rnet control connectors to Ethernet control Y connectors on DSP units Y router s AES50 audio bank 1 connectors to AES50 audio A Y connector on mic splitters and AES50 audio Y connector on line I O box...

Page 80: ...centre X Y Router Carries a bi directional combination of 192 channels of 96KHz audio plus 200Mbs of control data Cat 6e snake with EtherCon XLRs Control centre Router Carries a bi directional combin...

Page 81: ...the DL471 DSP units 7 Switch on the DL461 Routers 8 After the status LEDs top of each GUI screen on the XL8 Control Centre turn green switch on the speaker sub system 9 Switch on the audio source and...

Page 82: ...ut the following 1 Plug the two control centre s mains PowerCon cables into the mains power outlets 2 Insert the two mains PowerCon connectors into the PowerCon sockets on rear of control centre obser...

Page 83: ...shed the LCD select buttons on the control surface will turn green and the appropriate ones will also display text messages accordingly Important During the shutdown sequence when the LCD select butto...

Page 84: ...66 Appendix G Setting Up An XL8 System DL451 Modular I O Operator Manual...

Page 85: ...eel free to send us your comments More detailed information on the XL8 can be found in the XL8 Live Performance System Owner s Manual part number DOC02 XL8 This is available for download from our webs...

Page 86: ...Limited Klark Industrial Park Walter Nash Road Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 7HJ England Tel 44 1562 741515 Fax 44 1562 745371 Email info midasklarkteknik com Website www midasconsoles com 2010 Re...

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