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SIERRA VIDEO 

 
 

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The on-screen display 

The MADI-xx meter/alarm display provides a visual status display of up to 128 channels in two 
rows of 64 channels each. Each row can be assigned to display MADI input 1 or 2, or the input 
External bus. If the second row is set to 

Off

, the first row is rescaled to fill the screen. 

 

 

The MADI-xx Meter/Alarm Display – default colors and break points 

Break points and colors used for the upper and lower ranges of each bar type can be customized 
to satisfy any in-house monitoring style for each of the six scale types. 

Summary of Contents for MADI Series

Page 1: ...SIERRA VIDEO Sierra View MADI XX User s Manual...

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Page 3: ...User s Manual Sierra Video P O Box 2462 Grass Valley CA 95945 Tel 530 478 1000 Fax 530 478 1105 Email info sierravideo com Version 3 0 Publication Date September 2014 The information contained in this...

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Page 5: ...18 Phase bar settings 18 Multi indicators 18 Alarms configuration 19 Alarms 20 Anti phase alarm 20 Resetting alarms 20 Using ALARM xx frames 20 Network Settings 20 System user config IP settings matri...

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Page 7: ...xx is a 128 x 128 channel MADI router with integral multi channel audio metering and signal fault alarms for up to 128 channels It is designed for live sound theatres concert halls radio and TV and i...

Page 8: ...ream can be tapped into to break out up to 16 pairs of analog or AES EBU audio for external processing The processed audio can then be fed back into the MADI stream All audio level and alarm data can...

Page 9: ...erful alarms Alarm settings and thresholds can be set independently for each channel or pair of channels This allows different alarm configurations for different programming such as pop classical musi...

Page 10: ...e the monitoring of multiple audio streams in multi channel control rooms For example the ALARMS xx remote alarm reads up to 32 channels of alarm data from a single MADI xx or AM xx frame The unit has...

Page 11: ...reaming for up to 4 channel pairs via TCP IP DIN PPM BBC PPM NORDIC PPM VU VU EXTENDED AES EBU scale types each with their own ballistics range colors break points and level reference On screen bargra...

Page 12: ...assigned to display MADI input 1 or 2 or the input External bus If the second row is set to Off the first row is rescaled to fill the screen The MADI xx Meter Alarm Display default colors and break po...

Page 13: ...eak points and level reference Where optional external audio cards are installed and preferences for different scale types has been detected external channels are placed automatically into two groups...

Page 14: ...I xx frame being monitored by SOFT xx will require up to 455kbps at startup assuming one monitoring application and no streamed audio Further monitoring applications will require up to 370kbps each St...

Page 15: ...g bandwidth is directly proportional to the number of audio pairs streamed and the quality levels used Network bit rate does not change when multiple stations are listening to the same stream since mu...

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Page 17: ...mode from normal mode with the red Lock LED off hold the Lock button down for about 3 seconds The configuration or menu mode will be entered on screen menus will appear and the red Lock LED will illum...

Page 18: ...l button summary The 6 menu buttons are assigned functions as follows Note Factory reset may be applied by holding down the Function Fade buttons whilst performing a power cycle see the Trouble Shooti...

Page 19: ...be accessed Menu Navigation Select submenu when menu name highlighted or change Parameter value within menu Select item in menus and sub menus LOCK Press Lock briefly to return to main menu from sub...

Page 20: ...o the left right or both sides of the relevant bargraphs or turned off Analog and digital scale references The AES EBU scale is designed for use with digital audio Analog scales can be used for AES EB...

Page 21: ...MADI XX 15 Level Bars bar and label settings...

Page 22: ...The attached keyboard can then be used to enter text directly at the cursor position which will initially be below the first left hand bar on the screen Customized labels up to 16 characters long can...

Page 23: ...ill be split into 2 groups If the first external input card is analog then the first group will show the scale selected for analog and meter the analog channels The second group will show the scale se...

Page 24: ...will be highlighted during selection from the on screen mimic It can also be assigned to the on screen cursor controlled by the Select Parameter Left Right keys so that moving the cursor assigns the p...

Page 25: ...MADI XX 19 Alarms configuration...

Page 26: ...lying condition that triggered the alarm is no longer present To ensure that outdated alarms are removed the Alarm Auto Reset function forces all active alarms off after an adjustable period of time A...

Page 27: ...MADI XX 21 System user config IP settings matrix setup audio mon screen resolution...

Page 28: ...with a Master Reset as explained in the Trouble Shooting chapter Reset and Copy functions require the Lock and Insert On buttons to be pressed together as confirmation Network Settings These settings...

Page 29: ...assign inputs on a one to one basis use one of the Reset 1 1 options This will set channel 1 out to channel 1 in channel 2 out to channel 2 in and so on for each matrix Using the on screen matrix mim...

Page 30: ...is also applies to streamed audio monitoring Audio network stream Up to four audio network streams can be put on the network at the bit rates shown The URLs to use for playing back the streams are rts...

Page 31: ...MADI XX 25 About Firmware and installed cards Firmware The firmware level installed is shown for both network and controller Input card type The type of I O cards fitted is displayed...

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Page 33: ...irflow through these apertures is not impeded Note The front rack ears are intended to provide a means of retaining the unit in the rack To ensure adequate support the unit MUST also be supported at t...

Page 34: ...etc are placed within the unit or in close proximity of the input output terminals connectors Incorrect installation can cause internal components to rupture and particles to be ejected from the prod...

Page 35: ...D connectors and monitoring audio outputs use 25 way D connectors The video sync input uses a BNC connector and all serial data connectors use 9 way D connectors The LAN connector is a standard RJ45...

Page 36: ...e rear of the unit Access requires the removal of the top cover with the power removed as explained in the Removing the top cover section JP1 DTS RTS select normally no jumper JP2 Half duplex jumper o...

Page 37: ...ector pin assignments Analoge audio In Out Connector type 37 way D female AES EBU inputs may be jumper selected per channel to be either balanced or unbalanced The settings are set via jumpers on each...

Page 38: ...SIERRA VIDEO 32 Analog audio Out connector type 25 way D male...

Page 39: ...MADI XX 33 Supplied accessories Options...

Page 40: ...Windows Explorer to search for the IP address of the frame ftp xxx xxx xxx xxx 2 The two current firmware files should be visible MADIXX BIN for the MADI xx controller firmware and madixxnet_APP s19 f...

Page 41: ...urations To create a log of system events Remote monitoring and reset of system alarms Operators do not need to know which frames process which MADI audio channels as the combined system will appear a...

Page 42: ...ISPLAY xx This application is used in operational areas where audio and alarm monitoring is required It may be password protected to restrict user access Multiple instances of DISPLAY xx can be run si...

Page 43: ...dustry standard audio meter types are supported and each meter can have its own range colors break points and reference level Channel names audio formats alarm sensitivity and meter scale types are no...

Page 44: ...Only one instance of CONFIG xx can address the same frames on the same LAN at a time A warning is given if an attempt is made to run a second copy of CONFIG xx System requirements MADI xx AM xx Netwo...

Page 45: ...and adding them to the frame list When several frames are integrated via CONFIG xx they will appear within both software applications as one system rather than as separate frames For example audio cha...

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Page 47: ...ls produce artifacts when their internal scalers are active MADI xx output resolution is set using the Screen Resolution function under the System menu The image is not centered in the screen Use the...

Page 48: ...the digital and analog bar groups for These groups reflect the two different types of external signal type digital or analog Rules exist to automatically create these groups according to the type of...

Page 49: ...s stream2 rtsp ip_address stream3 and rtsp ip_address stream4 where ip_address is the IP address of the frame What is the recommended network capacity Network capacity should be sufficient to carry th...

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Page 51: ...d MADI connectors Optical type SC coaxial BNC Optical interface FDDI Duplex 62 5 125 50 125 Multimode compatible Wavelength 1300nm Maximum distance 2Km Optional audio I P connectors 4 x 37 pole female...

Page 52: ...1 deviation Decay time 0 4Sec for 1 to zero deviation Input dynamic range 45dB Minimum input level 45dBu Network 370kbps per monitoring station plus 85kbps for logging plus Up to 6 4Mbps audio streami...

Page 53: ...arranted for three 3 years from the date of purchase for new equipment and two 2 years for Factory Refurbished units from the date of purchase Buyer must obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA num...

Page 54: ...cept as provided in paragraph B immediately above all sales are final and Buyer may cancel this order or return products only upon written consent of SVS D General In the event of a breach of any of t...

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