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Resilience to failure (redundancy)

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DL471 DSP
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 DL471

Page 1: ...2 741515 Fax 44 1562 745371 Email info midasklarkteknik com Website www midasconsoles com DL471 DSP Operator Manual DOC02 DL471 Issue B April 2010 Red Chip Company Ltd In line with the company s polic...

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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: ...afety test standards 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 5...

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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: ...e of the switch mode type that automatically 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...

Page 12: ...asonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed an...

Page 13: ...ckage contents unpacking 2 Packing list 2 Chapter 2 Front Panel 3 Control panel 3 Ethernet control panel 4 Cobranet audio panel 4 AES50 audio panel 4 link sync panel 4 Chapter 3 Rear Panel 5 Rear pane...

Page 14: ...21 Yearly 21 Cleaning 21 Cleaning the LCD screen 21 Cleaning the internal fans 21 Equipment disposal 22 Appendix C XL8 Live Performance System 23 Features 23 System components standard supply 26 Syst...

Page 15: ...ocedure 41 Unpacking the equipment 41 Making up the racks 41 Outboard equipment racks 42 Stage rack 2 43 Wiring instructions 43 XL8 system interconnections 46 Cable type and function 48 Powering the X...

Page 16: ...xiv Contents DL471 DSP Operator Manual...

Page 17: ...s of reliable service So to obtain the best results with a minimum of effort please read this operator manual and finally enjoy your Midas DL471 DSP Features The DL471 DSP has the following features I...

Page 18: ...nitor MON engineers who 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 unde...

Page 19: ...oblems with communications see Error messages on page 18 Each programming button illuminates with a blue backlight when pressed During normal operation all four buttons flash when they are not receivi...

Page 20: ...his is not normally used AES50 audio panel In the AES50 audio panel both X and Y networks have a green ok LED and a red error LED which show the status of the link to the X and Y routers Their functio...

Page 21: ...only Mains IEC socket and on off switch Air outlet Rear panel connections Item Description 1 Mains IEC socket with adjacent on off switch 2 X and Y AES50 audio EtherCon XLR sockets for passing audio a...

Page 22: ...toring feedback Link status illuminated good extinguished no link Data activity flashing activity extinguished no activity Link status illuminated good extinguished no link Data activity flashing acti...

Page 23: ...f the mains cable into the rear of the unit and then plug it into the mains power outlet link connect the ten DL471 DSP units together via the two 25 way sockets on the rear panel of each unit see To...

Page 24: ...8 Chapter 4 Getting Started DL471 DSP Operator Manual...

Page 25: ...ted The four programming buttons in the control panel have the following functions To enter exit programming mode To enter programming mode press the down arrow button The LCD screen s default display...

Page 26: ...us 1 to 4 Default display Menu 1 Menu 2 A Menu 3 Menu 4 A A In this example the bright LED brightness option has been selected Pressing MENU takes you to the default screen which now has the new brigh...

Page 27: ...is example ID number 15 has been selected A A In this example the min minimum LCD contrast option has been selected Pressing MENU takes you to the default display which now shows the new unit ID numbe...

Page 28: ...rogramming Mode DL471 DSP Operator Manual Menu flowchart menus 5 to 8 Menu 6 Menu 7 Menu 8 A In this example the 133MHz AME link speed option has been selected Pressing MENU takes you to the default s...

Page 29: ...wing the current revision of the unit s main board AMELink Speed 8 for change the speed of the AME link see AMELink Speed menu 8 on page 15 For example views of the displays see Menu flowchart menus 1...

Page 30: ...tness level The other option is dim as shown right 4 Press SELECT to select the currently displayed brightness The flashing will stop 5 Press MENU The brightness of the LEDs and the LCD screen will no...

Page 31: ...E link speed 1 In programming mode select the AMELink Speed menu see To select a menu on page 9 The current speed is displayed on the bottom line of the display for example 125MHz 2 Press SELECT The f...

Page 32: ...16 Chapter 5 Programming Mode DL471 DSP Operator Manual...

Page 33: ...ult display The waiting for client message scrolls across the second line of the display and the four navigation buttons flash If this message doesn t clear it means that the unit has not received dat...

Page 34: ...f everything seems ok it is probable that the DL471 DSP unit is faulty Replace it with a good one waiting for client The waiting for client message scrolls across the screen to inform you that the uni...

Page 35: ...for the XL8 Live Performance System please refer to its Owner s Manual part number DOC02 XL8 Due to a policy of continual improvement Midas reserves the right to alter the function or specification at...

Page 36: ...20 Appendix A Technical Specification DL471 DSP Operator Manual...

Page 37: ...nt 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 screen...

Page 38: ...nment 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 wasteful...

Page 39: ...ard 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 Control C...

Page 40: ...kward 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 Midas...

Page 41: ...reaking 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 dual...

Page 42: ...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 of t...

Page 43: ...rmance 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 common t...

Page 44: ...n 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 Typic...

Page 45: ...rocessing 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 with...

Page 46: ...les 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 Optional 31...

Page 47: ...tments 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 its...

Page 48: ...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 eve...

Page 49: ...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 surroun...

Page 50: ...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 rates...

Page 51: ...ssor 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 standard...

Page 52: ...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 wher...

Page 53: ...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 fa...

Page 54: ...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 the l...

Page 55: ...rd 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 side It...

Page 56: ...40 Appendix C XL8 Live Performance System DL471 DSP Operator Manual...

Page 57: ...ts see Setting up the ID of the DL4n1 units on page 51 Unpacking the equipment After carefully unpacking the equipment check it against the packing list shown in System components standard supply on p...

Page 58: ...ck 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 395...

Page 59: ...are shown in Cable type and function on page 48 To connect both routers together Important Without this connection system snake redundancy will be compromised Connect the routers via their Ethernet so...

Page 60: ...t of the active network X or Y on the rear of the XL8 Control Centre see XL8 system interconnections on page 46 To daisy chain the DSP units Important Note Do not connect a cable to like numbered sock...

Page 61: ...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 AMU 6...

Page 62: ...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 25 48...

Page 63: ...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 boxes A...

Page 64: ...tre 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 combinatio...

Page 65: ...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 star...

Page 66: ...he 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 observing...

Page 67: ...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 buttons o...

Page 68: ...52 Appendix D Setting Up An XL8 System DL471 DSP Operator Manual...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...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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