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Redbox

User Handbook No 2

HANDBOOK

RB-SD1

Silence Detection Unit

RB-SD1IP

Silence Detection Unit With Ethernet & USB

RB-DSD1

Digital Silence Detection Unit

RB-DSD8

8 Channel Silence Switcher

RB-FS42

Audio Failover Switcher, 4 Main I/O, 2 Standby I/O

RB-FS42DC

Audio Failover Switcher, 4 Main I/O, 2 Standby I/O, DC PSU

RB-FS82

Audio Failover Switcher, 8 Main I/O, 2 Standby I/O

RB-FS82DC

Audio Failover Switcher, 8 Main I/O, 2 Standby I/O, DC PSU

Summary of Contents for Redbox RB-DSD1

Page 1: ...tection Unit With Ethernet USB RB DSD1 Digital Silence Detection Unit RB DSD8 8 Channel Silence Switcher RB FS42 Audio Failover Switcher 4 Main I O 2 Standby I O RB FS42DC Audio Failover Switcher 4 Main I O 2 Standby I O DC PSU RB FS82 Audio Failover Switcher 8 Main I O 2 Standby I O RB FS82DC Audio Failover Switcher 8 Main I O 2 Standby I O DC PSU ...

Page 2: ...e liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of S...

Page 3: ...vel Time Settings 24 Configuration Source Settings 25 Configuration Alarm Settings 26 Configuration SNMP Settings 27 Configuration USB Settings 28 Configuration Remote Settings 29 Configuration GPIO Settings 30 Configuration Physical Settings 31 Update 32 Technical Specification RB SD1IP 33 3 RB DSD1 Digital Silence Detection Unit 34 Introduction 34 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 36 Front Pan...

Page 4: ...n 86 Device Info 90 Home Page 91 Network Settings 92 SNMP 93 Channel Settings 94 Power Supply Trap Settings 95 GPO Settings 96 LED Settings 97 Update 98 Technical Specifications RB FS42 99 6 RB FS82 Audio Failover Switcher 8 Main I O 2 Standby I O 101 Introduction 101 Connections Operation 104 Front Panel 104 Rear Panel Connections 106 25 Way D Type Connection Details 107 Typical Application 109 G...

Page 5: ... 3 5 SILENCE Detect Audio Trigger Level DIPSwitch 38 Fig 3 6 SILENCE Detect Stereo Mono Sync Source DIPSwitch 38 Fig 3 7 Rear Panel DIPSwitches 38 Fig 3 8 RB DSD1 Rear Panel 42 Fig 3 9 Serial Port Default Settings 43 Fig 3 10 Indication Page 47 Fig 3 11 Unit Setup Page 48 Fig 3 12 Miscellaneous Page 49 Fig 4 1 RB DSD8 Front Panel 53 Fig 4 2 RB DSD8 Status Buttons 55 Fig 4 3 RB DSD8 Controls Indica...

Page 6: ... RB FS82 Home Screen 115 Fig 6 10 The RB FS82 Network Settings Screen 116 Fig 6 11 The RB FS82 SNMP Screen 117 Fig 6 12 The RB FS82 Channel Settings Screen 118 Fig 6 13 The RB FS82 Power Supply Trap Settings Screen 119 Fig 6 14 The RB FS82 GPO Settings Screen 120 Fig 6 15 The RB FS82 LED Settings Screen 121 Fig 6 16 The RB FS82 Update Screen 122 ...

Page 7: ...ww sonifex co uk Register Online for an Extended 2 Year Warranty As standard Sonifex products are supplied with a 1 year back to base warranty If you register the product online you can increase your product warranty to 2 years and we can also keep you informed of any product design improvements or modifications To register your product please go online to www sonifex co uk register Product Serial...

Page 8: ...oduct has been registered at the Sonifex website when the Warranty Term is 24 months from the date of despatch the Contract means the quotation these Conditions of Sale and any other document incorporated in a contract between the Company and the Purchaser This is the entire Contract between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and may not be changed or terminated except in writing in...

Page 9: ...quest and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test The report will be accurate at the time of the test to the best of the belief and knowledge of the Company and the Company accepts no liability in respect of its accuracy beyond that set out in Condition a f Subject to Condition e no representation con...

Page 10: ...eed to look inside the unit always disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers The cover is connected to earth by means of the fixing screws It is essential to maintain this earth ground connection to ensure a safe operating environment and provide electromagnetic shielding Voltage Setting Checks Ensure that the machine operating voltage is correct for your mains power supply ...

Page 11: ...ctrical and electronic equipment RoHS The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste All products manufactured by Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE directive label placed on the case Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you information about local organisatio...

Page 12: ...ront Mounting Redboxes For rack mounting smaller 28cm units the optional RB RK1 Red or RB RK1B Black kit can be used which include 4 off M6 panel fixing screws Rear Mounting a Redbox For rear panel mounting you can use either the RB RK2 in this case or RB RK3 depending on the size of your Redbox Fig B RB RK2 Small Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit Fig C RB RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit ...

Page 13: ...ill automatically switch over to the auxiliary source on detecting silence When the main signal is again detected it will either return to the main signal automatically or manually depending on the mode chosen The RB SD1 has a number of remote operational features Remote outputs provide separate relay contact closures for failure of the main and auxiliary inputs You can also control remotely all o...

Page 14: ...rom being output to the transmitter System Block Diagram Fig 1 2 RB SD1 System Block Diagram Mode Restore Push Switch Main Channel Select Push Switch Reference Voltage Select Monitored Channel Select A B Switch Control Output Select Summing Amp Summing Amp Digital Pot Control Comparator Stereo Input A Professional Balanced Stereo Input B Professional Balanced Left Right Left Right Stereo Output Pr...

Page 15: ... from 15dB to 60db in 3db steps by adjusting the switch which is accessible on the rear panel Switch 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Level dBu 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 15 Silence Detect Interval Control The silence detect interval rotary switch Time adjusts the duration over which a silence is detected before alarming and ranges from 2 30 seconds 0 E in 2 second intervals with ...

Page 16: ...ual mode is restored by the user locally or remotely Latched contact 3 Professional Consumer Switch This allows you to use an unbalanced piece of equipment as the auxiliary input by raising the input gain Switch Description On When on Input B accepts professional balanced signal level Off When off Input B accepts consumer unbalanced signal level and raises the input gain received by 12dB 4 Switch ...

Page 17: ...l use to replicate the alarm conditions for the Main and Auxiliary inputs Pins 5 7 13 and 14 are to replicate the switches and indicators for the source select mode and restore functions Pins 8 9 11 and 12 are common or voltage pins Pin 10 is to select remotely the maximum silence time 2min 5sec This may be useful for the broadcast of Remembrance Day services or where you expect a silence of up to...

Page 18: ...ontinuous signal present for two seconds before it switches LED Off Manual Mode When the alarm condition is reached the LED begins to flash LED Flashing Manual Mode The main audio has returned after an alarm condition To switch to the main source push the Restore button or control it remotely Main and Aux Indicators On the front panel there are four Main indicators and four Aux indicators Each lef...

Page 19: ... the three controls source remote source mode remote mode restore and remote restore have no effect The count in time for the signal detection is zero i e as soon as signal is detected on an input the relevant relay will switch The relays operate the same as in normal mode i e when audio is detected on the main input pin 1 on the remote connector closes to pin 9 When audio is lost on the main inpu...

Page 20: ...itional Modes Apply power to the unit and while the front panel ALARM LED is flashing press and hold the RESTORE button The MAIN and AUX PROG and ALARM LEDs will flash alternately these are used to indicate the selected mode The SOURCE LED will also alternate to show the mode bank that is currently selected Note For RB SD1 units with serial number greater than RB031084 the SOURCE LED is used to sh...

Page 21: ...Fuse Rating Anti surge fuse 100mA 20 x 5mm 230VAC Anti surge fuse 250mA 20 x 5mm 115VAC Rear Panel Controls Alarm Threshold 15dBu to 60dBu in 3dB steps via rotary switch Silence Detect Duration 2 sec to 30 sec in 2 second intervals and 125 second option via rotary switch Detection Type Mono or stereo via dipswitch Silence Switch Defeat Disable enable silence switching via dipswitch Remote Start Mo...

Page 22: ...ins to control the unit Firmware updates can also be performed using the web GUI SNMP V1 is implemented so that the unit can be monitored by existing Network Management Systems NMS The addition of 6 extra GPI pins to the rear panel allows customisable functionality including the use of the RB SD1IP network interface to generate SNMP Traps on behalf of other non networked hardware The RB SD1IP has ...

Page 23: ... will alarm if either the left or right channel falls silent In mono mode the unit will only alarm if both left and right channels fall silent In independent mode the unit can be configured to operate as a 2 channel mono silence detector alarming and switching the two input channels independently There are also options to set the remote start output as momentary or latched to disable switching to ...

Page 24: ...e Select Button Ethernet Reset USB ADC Microprocessor USB Audio Output Select Remote Relay Control Consumer Gain Select Summing Amplifiers Output Select 9 Way GPI Socket 15 Way Remotes Plug Right Left Balanced Stereo Outputs Stereo Input B Stereo Input A Mode Select Time Select Level Select 0 9D F 0 9D F System Block Diagram ...

Page 25: ...ocket B Inputs Stereo Outputs Ethernet Fuse Mode Remote Plug Time Control Level Control IFC Power Inlet Switch 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F Level dBu 60 57 54 51 48 45 42 39 36 33 30 27 24 21 18 15 Silence Detect Interval Control The silence detect interval rotary switch Time adjusts the duration over which a silence must persist before alarming the unit The time ranges from 2 to 30 seconds 0 E...

Page 26: ... or remotely Latched contact 3 Professional Consumer Switch This allows you to use an unbalanced piece of equipment as the auxiliary input by raising the input gain Switch Description On When on Input B accepts professional balanced signal level Off When off Input B accepts consumer unbalanced signal level and raises the input gain received by 8dB 4 Switch No Switching in Alarm State This defines ...

Page 27: ...his may be useful for the broadcast of Remembrance Day services or where you expect a silence of up to 2 minutes to be broadcast The maximum silence time is set whilst the contact is latched Pin 9 is used to remotely start an external piece of equipment and operates on audio fail GPI O Connector There are 6 GPI pins available on a 9 way female D type connector located above the Remote Alarms Conne...

Page 28: ...m of an ordered list of filenames delineated by a new line USB Socket Reset Button Power LED Source Select Switch and Indicator Restore Button and Alarm Indicator Auto Manual Mode Switch and Indicator Main Indicators Aux Indicators For example Track_05 wav Track_01 wav 03_Song wav Melody mp3 customer_message wav The playlist file should be designated playlist txt or playlist m3u and placed in the ...

Page 29: ...an the time selected Both the Main and Aux inputs are continuously monitored so that you can check that your backup signal is operating correctly as well as your main input source Note Although one channel of the stereo input may have alarmed the main alarm may not be set due to the setting of the Stereo Mono Dipswitch Source Select and Indicator The preferred Main input source is selectable via a...

Page 30: ...ating that the source signal can be restored When the Restore button is pressed the main source returns This can be remotely controlled using pin 2 of the remotes connector There is also a restore button present on the web based GUI Reset to Defaults It is possible to reset the unit to default configuration settings including network settings from the front panel To perform a full reset you must p...

Page 31: ...gned you will need to connect the unit directly to a PC using an Ethernet cable Ensure that the PC has dynamic addressing enabled and you will be able to use the Sonifex discovery application on this mini network to access the webpage interface Static Network Settings Accessing the webpage interface allows you to configure the network settings as you like To give the unit a fixed network address e...

Page 32: ...hardware and discover what services it has to offer On a device or system running Bonjour you can discover Sonifex hardware and launch the webserver interface if available The application also offers legacy discovery for systems which do not support Bonjour or for Sonifex hardware which is not running MDNS SD Fig 2 5 Sonifex Service Discovery Bonjour Page Fig 2 6 Sonifex Service Discovery Legacy D...

Page 33: ...to force the output signal to either the A B or USB inputs When the output signal is forced an unlock button is visible This will revert the unit back to normal operation Signal Output This indicates the signal which is currently being routed to the left and right output channels If the outputs have been locked by the remote source select pin or by the SNMP interface this will be indicated to the ...

Page 34: ...22 2 Silence Detectors RB SD1IP Device Information This page shows general information about the connected RB SD1IP Fig 2 8 RB SD1IP Screenshot of the Webserver Device Page ...

Page 35: ...way address is 192 168 0 149 Dynamic Addressing Enable Dynamic Addressing or disable to force the use of the static network settings entered above When enabled DHCP and AutoIP are used the unit will use AutoIP until DHCP server is detected HTTP Port Configures the port which the webserver listens on This can be set to port 80 or a number between 1024 and 65535 The unit must be restarted for this s...

Page 36: ...d Silence Level must persist before an alarm state is cancelled Format Hrs Mins Secs Alarm Valid Traps Choose to enable or disable SNMP Trap generation following changes in alarm state for each channel The Alarm Trap will be generated when the signal status becomes alarmed The Valid Trap will be generated when the signal status changes from alarmed back to normal The destinations for traps can be ...

Page 37: ...eration of the front panel source control button In normal mode this selects whether the main source is input A or input B When set to Force to B then this control will force the unit to route stereo source B to the outputs Restore Mode Restoration back to Main channels from Auxiliary channels can be manual button press or automatic Auto Lock Mode When enabled this mode forces the Main Source to b...

Page 38: ...endent channel switching is handled separately silence on Main left right channel will only switch in the left right Aux respectively Alarm Actions You can configure the action that the unit will take in each channel mode when an alarm is triggered Fast Restore Fast Restore Mode automatically lowers the Restore times to a minimum value in instances where all sources are Alarmed This can allow the ...

Page 39: ...ring The Community String may be up to 20 characters long Trap Destination IP Addresses You can set up to 3 different IP addresses which will receive all traps generated by the unit Each destination can be enabled or disabled individually Note The default Community String is public it is recommended that you change this to make it harder to guess or descriptive of the implementation However SNMP V...

Page 40: ...he sample rate range that you wish the unit to initialize with The unit will still play files of any sample rate 8 48 kHz regardless of this setting See handbook for more details regarding sample rates and delays Track Recall Enabling this option prevents the unit from starting at the first track every time USB audio is switched in The unit will recall the track that was previous playing and play ...

Page 41: ...urce Output Signal indicates which input is currently being routed to the output active for A inactive for B or USB Remote Start The Remote Start Pin 15 is pulled low when the selected trigger occurs This pin can either be latched low for the duration of the alarm or only held low for 500ms Remote Start Trigger Select the alarm on which you would like remote start to be triggered Remote Relay Acti...

Page 42: ... panel 9 way port Select the GPI that you wish to configure from the drop down list You can configure all 6 of the pins before hitting submit Active Level Select the active level for the GPI Active Inactive Trap SNMP Traps can be generated when each GPI becomes active and or inactive You can enable disable each trap individually The destinations for traps can be configured on the SNMP configuratio...

Page 43: ...of the three front panel buttons Source Mode and Restore Brightness Level This option allows you to control the brightness of the LEDs on the front panel of the unit with 3 being the brightest Note You may have to refresh the web page in order to be sure that you are seeing the most current physical settings for this unit Power On Auto When enabled this option enforces certain conditions on unit b...

Page 44: ...e is available download the latest file from our website in the dwn format Browse your computer to locate the appropriate firmware file once the correct file has been selected hit submit update Note If updated with incorrect or corrupt firmware it may be necessary to recover the unit from boot mode See the Handbook for details Fig 2 18 RB SD1IP Screenshot of the Webserver Update Firmware Page ...

Page 45: ... silence switching via DIP switch or GUI Remote Start Latched or momentary via DIP switch or GUI Ethernet 10 100Mbps on 1xRJ45 socket with status LEDs Mains Input Filtered IEC continuously rated 85 264VAC 47 63hz 10W max Fuse Rating Anti surge fuse 1A 20 x 5mm 250VAC Front Panel Controls and Indicators Controls With Indicators Source Select Mode Select and Restore Indicator Program and Alarm indic...

Page 46: ...t panel SYNC button selects the synchronisation mode of the unit and the button flashes whenever the unit is not synchronised to an incoming sync signal Selectable sync modes are as follows Fig 3 1 RB DSD1 Front Panel The RB DSD1 digital silence detection unit works in a similar way to the Sonifex RB SD1 analogue silence detection unit but has AES EBU S PDIF and TOSlink inputs and outputs instead ...

Page 47: ...in input with tally output You can remotely start and stop another piece of equipment on alarm failure and there is an option to set the remote start output as either momentary or latched The unit can be configured to alarm when either the left or right channel of the main input source fails or if the whole stereo signal fails Additionally if one channel of a stereo signal is lost you can define w...

Page 48: ...al Input 2 Clock Select Master Clock Generation VID RX AES RX WC RX AES RX SRC AES Optical S PDIF RX SRC DSP Digital Output 2 Digital Output 1 AES Optical TX TX Power Failure Relay Power Failure Relay Fig 3 2 RB DSD1 System Block Diagram Reset Button Duration Serial Settings Serial LED Level Settings Stereo Mono Sync Settings MAIN Button Indicators AUX Button Indicators RESTORE Button Indicator SY...

Page 49: ... be remotely controlled using pin 7 of the remotes connector SYNC Mode button This button allows you to cycle through the synchronisation modes The LEDS around the button display which mode has been selected If the selected synchronisation source see front panel DIPSwitch section for settings is not locked the button will flash green and red SERIAL Mode indicator If serial mode is selected see fro...

Page 50: ...he unit will only switch when both channels go quiet and requires only one channel to be present before the unit switches back Synchronisation Source Selection Select which synchronisation source you would like to use by setting DIPSwitches 2 4 marked SYNC MATRIX Synchronise from DIPSwitch 2 DIPSwitch 3 DIPSwitch 4 Main input Off Off Off Aux input On Off Off AES synchronisation input Off On Off Wo...

Page 51: ...e restore button will then switch the unit back to the main input Remote Start Operation DIPSwitch 6 defines whether the remote start switch is momentary or latched Used for starting external equipment when silence is detected DIPSwitch 6 Description On When on the remote start pin pin 15 on the remote connector is pulled low for half a second when the unit switches to the auxiliary input Momentar...

Page 52: ...will close to pin 11 on the remote connector for half a second Remote start operation is also affected If no level is detected on the channel which has been switched to the remote start pulse will repeat every ten seconds Please note that the aux alarm will not work in this mode Off When off the aux alarm operates normally Switching Operation DIPSwitch 10 defines whether the unit switches when it ...

Page 53: ...n 13 Source Select Indicator O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Pin 14 Source Select Switch I Momentary make to Pin 8 Pin 15 Remote Start O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Pins 1 4 are for external use to replicate the alarm conditions for the Main and Auxiliary inputs Pins 5 7 13 and 14 are to replicate the switches and indicators for the source select mode and restore function...

Page 54: ...Outputs S PDIF Outputs AES EBU Stereo Digital Inputs S PDIF Inputs AES EBU SYNC Input Optional Video SYNC Input RS232 Input Optical Outputs Optical Inputs Word Clock SYNC Input Settings Remote Connector AES EBU Sync Input The digital input XLR 3 pin socket has an impedance of 110Ω It has the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase The signals on this connector should meet th...

Page 55: ...ON XOFF Fig 3 9 Serial Port Default Settings Serial Interface Commands and Responses Most of the commands follow the same structure a 3 letter command followed by a colon followed by a parameter if any and terminated by Carriage Return with optional Line Feed A Line Feed character may be sent but it will be ignored by the RB DSD1 Commands are not case sensitive Responses are CR LF terminated After...

Page 56: ...re a value in seconds between 2 and 252 kk Remote settings where 80 Pin 10 is actioned on remote port llllll Level settings where llllll is a 24 bit hex value defining the current switch level mmm Recovery time 1 where mmm is the current recovery time set for MAIN between 2 and 252 in seconds nnn Recovery time 2 where nnn is the current recovery time set for AUX between 2 and 252 in seconds FRQ nn...

Page 57: ...ed disabled mode m selects the state of the option chosen where 0 Mode turned off 1 Mode selected SRQ Status Request where SRQ aa_bb_cc_dd_ee_fg_hhhh_ii aa Input1 lock status bb Input2 lock status where 00 unlocked and 01 locked cc Restore flash dd Sync flash where 00 Not flashing and 01 flashing ee Output switched where 00 Switched and 01 Not switched fg f alarm status and g program level status ...

Page 58: ...select where ACK nn selects which sync source is used where 00 Input 1 01 Input 2 02 AES 03 Wordlock 04 Video UID Unit id where UID RB DSD1 VER Version number where VER x xxx y yyy Where x xxx is the firmware version and y yyy id the front panel firmware version number Error Messages The following error messages can be returned for illegal commands Err 01 Return if command not found Err 02 Return ...

Page 59: ... If the input is locked this LED will be lit Alarm LED If the input is alarmed this LED will be lit Output LED If the input is being used as the current output this LED will be lit Input Segment Display The number in this box indicates which input is currently being used for this channel s input Source Label The source which is currently being used is displayed here Remote Start Stop The remote st...

Page 60: ...cted then a new drop down box labeled From will appear which allows the user to select the synchronization source 3 Select Trigger And Switch Time Options Select the trigger level in the first box by typing a value in the box labeled Trigger level is minus and pressing return to confirm The highest value you can enter is 39 and the lowest is 84 Please remember that the value entered is actually a ...

Page 61: ...d Click on the check box to select the option Stereo switching required Dual mono on loss of one channel Dual mono the output when the left or right channel is lost in stereo switch mode Remote start is momentary rather than latched Remote stop required If remote start is momentary then remote stop can be selected Miscellaneous Page Fig 3 12 Miscellaneous Page This page is used for the connecting ...

Page 62: ...l other functions operate as in normal mode Emergency Program Override Mode In this mode all alarm LEDS are illuminated whenever the main input is active This is to indicate that the emergency paging program is active on the MAIN input When the paging program goes silent the unit will revert back to the AUX input and all the alarm LEDS will switch off All other functions operate as in normal mode ...

Page 63: ...tection Type Mono or stereo via front panel DIPSwitch Restore Control Manual restore button mode indication LED Indicators Program and alarm indicators for left and right sources for both main and auxiliary inputs Rear Panel Operational Controls Master Frequency Select 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192kHz via rear panel DIPSwitches Input Select Main input from INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 via DIPSwitch Restor...

Page 64: ...mensions 59cm W x 27 5cm D x 11cm H Boxed 23 2 W x 10 8 D x 4 3 H Weight Nett 1 4kg Gross 2 0kg Nett 3 1lb Gross 4 4lb Accessories RB SYA Analogue video sync board NTSC PAL SECAM RB SYD Digital video sync board SD SDI HD SDI RB RK3 1U Rear panel rack kit for large Redboxes Note that this product is deeper than standard Redboxes ...

Page 65: ...nce detection feature can be switched off this means the unit can also be used as an 8 channel AD DA Each pair has individual settings and controls but share settings once they are linked The foremost pair determines the switching characteristics and controls to be used Each stereo pair has an AES LED that shows the status of the digital audio on that channel and a selection LED to show which inpu...

Page 66: ...failure to the unit should not prevent the audio input signal from being output to the transmitter Clocking Synchronisation All digital input signals are routed to a sample rate converter allowing mixed incoming sample rates to be used The output sample rates are selectable via DIPSwitches from a predefined master clock of 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz or 192kHz or the clock can be de...

Page 67: ...e button for two seconds to select this mode The MAIN and BACKUP buttons can then be used to control which channel is selected SLAVE Button This button is used to select the unit as slave controlled and is illuminated yellow Pressing this button disables both the MANUAL button and the AUTO button Press and hold this button for two seconds to select this mode Please note that SLAVE selection is app...

Page 68: ...put The BACKUP selection LED illuminates red when the associated output is from the BACKUP input Only one of these two LEDs can be on for any one channel at any given time MODE LEDs Each stereo pair of MAIN and BACKUP inputs has a MODE LED which indicates which switching mode is currently being employed on that channel The MODE LED has three states Green The channel is in AUTO mode Yellow The chan...

Page 69: ...its own indication LED If both PSUs are working and correct both LEDs are illuminated green If the internal ADC circuitry detects the level drop below a sufficient level on a particular supply its representitive LED will illuminate red instead to indicate a fault Reset Button In the unlikely event that the RB DSD8 unit fails to respond press the reset button to reboot the unit see Fig 1 1 for loca...

Page 70: ...tions to ON Please note the range changes depending on the full scale settings These represent 15dBU to 60 dBU Full Scale Min Max 12dBU 27dBFS 72dBFS 18dBU 33dBFS 78dBFS 24dBU 39dBFS 84dBFS Stereo Mono Switch DIPSwitch 12 Bank 1 The configuration of this defines whether you want to switch sources when left and or right channel of the incoming source go silent When channels are linked the stereo mo...

Page 71: ...nel 1 The channel can be reassigned through the serial port DIPSwitch Description On When off the remote start pin on the remote connector is pulled low when the unit switches over to the backup input and remains low until the unit switches back to the main source or if in manual mode is restored by the user locally or remotely Latched contact Off When on the remote start pin pin 7 on the remote c...

Page 72: ...el 5 DIPSwitch 6 Channel 6 DIPSwitch 7 Channel 7 DIPSwitch 8 Channel 8 Remote Control Enable DIPSwitch 9 Bank 3 This DIPSwitch enables serial ethernet settings which are determined by the Sonifex SCi software DIPSwitch 9 Description On When on the unit uses the serial ethernet settings Off When off the unit uses on board front panel settings Full Scale Line Up DIPSwitches 10 11 Bank 3 These DIPSwi...

Page 73: ...are 4 x 25 pin female D type connectors which provide the audio inputs outputs and the general purpose inputs outputs GPI O Fig 4 7 Audio GPI O Connector Detail Fuse Fuse GPIO Connection Power Supply DIPSwitches Audio Outputs Main Audio Inputs USB Connection To Slave RB DSD8 Backup Audio Inputs Wordclock Ethernet ...

Page 74: ...ut 2 R Analogue Output 2 R 19 Analogue Input 2 R Ground Analogue Output 2 R Ground 7 Analogue Input 3 L or Digital Input 3 Analogue Output 3 L or Digital Output 3 20 Analogue Input 3 L or Digital Input 3 Analogue Output 3 L or Digital Output 3 8 Analogue Input 3 L Ground or Digital Input 3 Ground Analogue Output 3 L Ground or Digital Output 3 Ground 21 Analogue Input 3 R Analogue Output 3 R 9 Anal...

Page 75: ...ocessor 22 Select BACKUP channel 5 6 I Diode Protected Input to Microprocessor 10 Select BACKUP channel 7 8 I Diode Protected Input to Microprocessor 23 Select MAIN Channel 1 2 I Diode Protected Input to Microprocessor 11 Select MAIN Channel 3 4 I Diode Protected Input to Microprocessor 24 Select MAIN Channel 5 6 I Diode Protected Input to Microprocessor 12 Select MAIN Channel 7 8 I Diode Protecte...

Page 76: ...ced configuration options may be set and many functions may be remotely controlled The RB DSD8 will interface directly with personal computer USB ports using a standard USB cable On first connection you will be prompted to install the necessary USB driver supplied following which the USB connection behaves as a virtual serial port with identical data format and command protocol as the RS232 remote...

Page 77: ...A Line Feed character may be sent but it will be ignored by the RB DSD8 Commands are not case sensitive Responses are CR LF terminated Following are the commands and the expected responses Command Description Response ASB n Automatic Switch Back where n selects between two options ACK 0 Manual switch back 1 Automatic switch back CHS Channel Status Request CHS a bb_c_d_e_f_g a is the channel set nu...

Page 78: ...nel 64 single channel or 128 Stereophonic Example to set all channels to single channel 1 4 16 64 85 so send CSC 085 DEF Return the unit to default configuration ACK DFT nnn Default Delay length in seconds where ACK nnn is the number of seconds between 2 and 252 DIS nn Disable silence detection ACK nn is a hex value built from the sum of 0x01 Channel 1 detection disabled 0x02 Channel 2 detection d...

Page 79: ...t Format ACK n represents whether the output is digital or analogue where for channel 1 2 OX01 for channel 3 4 OX02 for channel 5 6 OX04 for channel 7 8 OX08 i e for analogue on outputs 1 2 3 4 n is OX03 ORT nnn Override Delay length in seconds where ACK nnn is the number of seconds between 2 and 252 STE n Mono or multiple selection where ACK n selects between the two options where 0 Mono mode 1 M...

Page 80: ... channel pair The drop down boxes will display the settings for the selected channel pair Each Channel Panel contains Presence LEDs Indicate the current audio levels on the respective inputs Link LEDs Indicate a link between the two adjacent channel sets AES LEDs Indicate whether a digital signal is present and whether any sample rate conversion is occuring SEL LEDs Indicate which input is current...

Page 81: ...nput Synchronisation From Select which external input is used to synchronise to Full Scale Select the full scale digit settings EXT SYNC LED Indicates which synchronisation mode is selected Remote LED Indicates whether the unit is being controlled remotely Power LEDs These indicate the state of the power supplies There is one LED for each power supply Note All the above indicators and controls are...

Page 82: ...up the channel status for all output pairs The bit depth and channel description can be set Please note that the bit depth setting is not applicable on when using analogue inputs as the ADC converts automatically to 24 bits which can not be altered Fig 4 12 Channel Status Page ...

Page 83: ...fixed a value 169 254 1 0 If enabled please make sure the connecting PC also has this feature enabled if a successful connection is to be made DHCP takes priority over Auto IP Enable DHCP This enables the unit to receive it s IP address subnet mask and gateway settings from a DHCP server If one is not available then this should be disabled through the serial port and a valid static address entered...

Page 84: ...ses in the edit boxes Note The units are discovered using broadcast packets If your PC has two network cards then there is a limitation in windows that requires the two addresses to be on different subnet addresses Webserver The webserver on the RB DSD8 provides a method for the user to inspect or modify its settings The Ethernet port should be connected to a network and then the unit will be acce...

Page 85: ...rowser as above Finally if you are still having issues connecting set dipswitch 6 to on up and power cycle the unit This will force the device to use a static IP address of 192 168 0 100 Once connection is established in a browser go to the Network tab and set the device to the settings appropriate for your network Bonjour Bonjour is an application created by Apple and is integral to Apple operati...

Page 86: ...buttons are then used to display the status of the upload Uploading the Code The SLAVE button will begin to flash amber to confirm the unit is receiving the new firmware to RAM Copying Code To Flash Memory The SLAVE button will be solid amber while the unit checks the integrity of the file and copies the file from RAM to flash memory Successful Update The AUTO button will be solid green for two se...

Page 87: ...ns Select Manual Source Via MAIN and BACKUP push buttons Select Group Selection Via LINK SELECT push buttons Front Panel Indicators Presence LEDs For all input channels Link LEDs Show which channels are controlled concurrently Mode LEDs Indicate the current mode selected for each group Selection LEDs Indicate whether MAIN or BACKUP is selected AES LEDs Show the state of the digital input to each g...

Page 88: ...tal Analogue 2 x 8 stereo channel inputs on 2 x 25 pin Inputs D type male Digital Analogue 1 x 8 stereo channel outputs on 1 x 25 pin Outputs D type female Synchronisation 1 x BNC Wordclock or AES EBU Inputs Remote I O Port 25 way D type female SCi port USB or ethernet Mains Input 2 x Universal filtered IEC continuously rated 85 264VAC 47 63Hz max 60W Fuse Rating 2 X Anti surge fuse 2A 20 x 5mm Eq...

Page 89: ...42 supports any configuration of up to 4 main program signal paths N 4 and there are 2 standby program signal paths in either mode of operation Each program path simultaneously switches analogue L R audio AES EBU digital audio and RS232 data Each of these signals is wired on D Type connectors on the rear panel All signal paths are passive and therefore completely transparent utilising relay based ...

Page 90: ...2 respectively To facilitate integration with site management systems the RB FS42 supports SNMP V1 and is configured by a simple web based GUI All relevant information regarding input output status alarms and power supplies is available via SNMP GET requests to the unit Traps can also be generated for most of the actions which can occur including power supply fail and input GPI alarms etc Contact ...

Page 91: ...l 2 Left Right Signal 3 Left Right Signal 4 Left Right Signal 1 Left Right Signal 2 Left Right Signal 3 Left Right Signal 4 Left Right Standby 1 Left Right Standby 2 Left Right Left Right Analogue Left Right AES EBU RS232 Relay GPIO Audio Encoder 1 Audio Encoder 2 Audio Encoder 3 Audio Encoder 4 Audio Encoder Standby 1 Audio Encoder Standby 2 Studio Audio Outputs Multiplex To E1 Trunk De Multiplex...

Page 92: ...nnel in question is routing Standby 1 path Conversely the second LED will light if the Main channel is routing Standby 2 path Both LEDs will flash for a channel that is routing Silence or routing Through whilst the input is Alarmed Restore Button LEDs Solid green indicates that the respective Standby channel is not Alarmed and is not being used Solid red occurs when the respective Standby channel ...

Page 93: ...tc Double Green is Global GUI configuration Global GUI sets each channel restore option back to that which has been configured using the web based GUI Factory Reset The two RESTORE buttons can also be used for two special reset cases Holding RESTORE 1 while the unit is power cycled or reset will cause the unit configuration to be reset to factory defaults All options are reset to defaults includin...

Page 94: ... 7 No connection Pin 4 No connection Pin 8 No connection Ethernet Fuse AC Input DC Input Digital Inputs RS232 Inputs Standby GPI O Analogue Inputs AC Power Input The AC power is applied via a standard three pin IEC male socket Mains voltages between 85V and 264V AC and frequencies between 47 and 63Hz are accepted without adjustment A 2A 5 x 20mm SB fuse is used The Earth pin MUST be connected to e...

Page 95: ...ase Ch3 Non Phase Ch3 RXD Pin 5 Screen Screen Screen Pin 18 Ch2 R Phase Ch4 Phase Ch4 TXD Pin 6 Ch2 R Non Phase Ch4 Non Phase Ch4 RXD Pin 19 Screen Screen Screen Pin 7 Ch3 L Phase Ch5 Phase Ch5 TXD Pin 20 Ch3 L Non Phase Ch5 Non Phase Ch5 RXD Pin 8 Screen Screen Screen Pin 21 Ch3 R Phase Ch6 Phase Ch6 TXD Pin 9 Ch3 R Non Phase Ch6 Non Phase Ch6 RXD Pin 22 Screen Screen Screen Pin 10 Ch4 L Phase Ch...

Page 96: ... Input 7 Alarm Signal Pin 22 GPI 8 I General Purpose Input 8 Alarm Signal Pin 10 GPI 9 I General Purpose Input 9 Alarm Signal Pin 23 GPI 10 I General Purpose Input 10 Alarm Signal Pin 11 N C Pin 24 N C Pin 12 DGND Ground Return for External Circuits Pin 25 DGND Ground Return for External Circuits Pin 13 DGND Ground Return for External Circuits Standby 1 2 Connector The following table gives the co...

Page 97: ...he RB FS42 and the RESTORE 2 button becomes illuminated orange to indicate that standby signal group 2 is in use If any more decoders were to signal an alarm status the RB FS42 would be unable to switch the output in question to a standby signal group as both are already in use In this case you may configure the behaviour in one of two ways the RB FS42 can either continue to route through the sign...

Page 98: ...using SNMP Get functionality The configuration of the options and alarms mentioned above is performed via the built in web browser based GUI Network Discovery Webserver Configuration In addition to any physical controls the RB FS42 has a built in webserver which can allow you to control and configure the unit remotely through a web browser The webpage interface also enables you to view status info...

Page 99: ... avoided Sonifex Service Discovery App This is a free download for Windows available from our website www sonifex co uk technical software This application uses Bonjour to locate networked hardware and discover what services it has to offer On a device or system running Bonjour you can discover Sonifex hardware and launch the webserver interface if available The application also offers legacy disc...

Page 100: ...various SNMP traps relating to each channel here For the standby channels there are more SNMP trap enable disable options Power This page allows you to enable disable various SNMP traps relating to PSU1 and PSU2 GPO This page lets you mask unmask the Alarms closing contacts generated from the FS42 Useful for example if you are only going to be using PSU1 you can prev ent the PSU2 alarm from activa...

Page 101: ...89 Failover Switchers RB FS42 RB FS42DC 5 Fig 5 6 The RB FS42 Bonjour Panel Fig 5 7 The RB FS42 Legacy Discovery Panel ...

Page 102: ...s RB FS42 RB FS42DC Device Info Fig 5 8 The RB FS42 Device Info Panel Device Info This page useful information about the unit you are connected such as the Version Number Serial Number MAC Address and active Network Address ...

Page 103: ...ignal red indicates an invalid signal and grey indicates that the channel is routing silence If the channel is routing a standby signal the standby channel number will appear inside the indicator Note The Status for standby 1 and 2 are labelled I and II respectively This is to allow clear indication of when a specific channel is routing a standby signal Power Supply Status The current status and a...

Page 104: ...address must be in the correct form and the default address is 192 168 0 100 Netmask Please enter the Netmask of the network you wish to connect to The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Please enter the Gateway Address of your router The default gateway address is 192 168 0 149 DHCP Disable to prevent the unit from requesting a dynamic address from a DHCP server Auto IP Disable to preve...

Page 105: ...ferent IP addresses which will receive all traps generated by the RB FS42 Each destination can be enabled or disabled individually Note The default community string is public It is recommended that you change this to make it harder to guess or descriptive of the implementation However SNMP Version 1 community strings are not secure they are sent as raw bytes over the network i e there is no encryp...

Page 106: ...om another channel when it detects a failure Status Down Up Active Inactive Trap Enable or disable the SNMP Trap which is generated when this channel changes output status goes down or comes back up There are additional Traps to indicate when a standby signal is active in use or inactive not used Restore The RB FS42 can either automatically restore a channel from standby when the signal comes up o...

Page 107: ...The RB FS42 Power Supply Trap Settings Screen Traps This page lets you enable or disable SNMP Trap generation for specific events on each power supply This is useful if you are only using one power supply as you can prevent the unit from raising an unnecessary alarm with your NMS ...

Page 108: ... Fig 5 14 The RB FS42 GPO Settings Screen GPO Masks There are 5 closing relay contact GPOs on the RB FS42 and each is used to physically output one of the 5 main alarms from the unit This page enables you to enable or disable the action of each alarm relay ...

Page 109: ...42 RB FS42DC 5 LED Settings Fig 5 15 The RB FS42 LED Settings Screen Brightness This page allows you to select the brightness of the LEDs on the front panel of the RB FS42 There are 5 options with option 1 being the least bright ...

Page 110: ...new firmware for your unit check our website If an update is available download the latest file from our website in the DWN format Browse your computer to locate the appropriate firmware file Once the correct file has been selected hit submit update Note If updated with incorrect or corrupt firmware it may be necessary to recover the unit from boot mode See the Handbook for details ...

Page 111: ...puts 4 x RS232 communication lines on 1 x 25 way D Type female RS232 Outputs 4 x RS232 communication lines on 1 x 25 way D Type female GPI O 10 Inputs 5 outputs on 1 x 25 pin D Type female Standby 1 2 Inputs 2 x Analogue differential stereo inputs 2 x Stereo digital inputs 2 x RS232 Communication line pairs on 1 x 25 way D Type female Ethernet Port 10 100Mbps on 1 x RJ45 socket for IP control SNMP...

Page 112: ...48cm W x 22cm D x 4 2cm H 1U 19 W x 8 7 D x 1 7 H 1U Dimensions Boxed 55cm W x 28cm D x 17cm H 21 7 W x 11 D x 6 7 Weight Nett 2 1kg Gross 3 5kg Nett 4 6lb Gross 7 7lb Note that this product is deeper than standard Redboxes Accessories RB RK3 1U Rear panel rack kit for large Redboxes ...

Page 113: ...r mode of operation Each program path simultaneously switches analogue L R audio AES EBU digital audio and RS232 data Each of these signals is wired on D Type connectors on the rear panel All signal paths are passive and therefore completely transparent utilising relay based switching This has the benefit of a straight wire topology during normal alarm free operation and also during any power outa...

Page 114: ...RB FS82 supports SNMP V1 and is configured by a simple web based GUI All relevant information regarding input output status alarms and power supplies is available via SNMP GET requests to the unit Traps can also be generated for most of the actions which can occur including power supply fail and input GPI alarms etc Contact Sonifex for further information if you have a particular requirement that ...

Page 115: ... 1 Left Right Signal 2 Left Right Signal 3 Left Right Signal 4 Left Right Signal 5 Left Right Signal 6 Left Right Signal 7 Left Right Signal 8 Left Right Signal 1 Left Right Signal 2 Left Right Signal 3 Left Right Signal 4 Left Right Signal 5 Left Right Signal 6 Left Right Signal 7 Left Right Signal 8 Left Right Standby 1 Left Right Standby 2 Left Right Left Right Analogue Left Right AES EBU RS232...

Page 116: ...nnel in question is routing Standby 1 path Conversely the second LED will light if the Main channel is routing Standby 2 path Both LEDs will flash for a channel that is routing Silence or routing Through whilst the input is Alarmed Power LED 1 Channel Switch Alarm Status Power LED 2 Restore Button 1 Restore Button 2 Restore Button LEDs Solid green indicates that the respective Standby channel is n...

Page 117: ...etc Double Green is Global GUI configuration Global GUI sets each channel restore option back to that which has been configured using the web based GUI Factory Reset The two RESTORE buttons can also be used for two special reset cases Holding RESTORE 1 while the unit is power cycled or reset will cause the unit configuration to be reset to factory defaults All options are reset to defaults includi...

Page 118: ...in 5 No connection Pin 2 Transmit data Pin 6 Receive data Pin 3 Receive data Pin 7 No connection Pin 4 No connection Pin 8 No connection AC Power Input The AC power is applied via a standard three pin IEC male socket Mains voltages between 85V and 264V AC and frequencies between 47 and 63Hz are accepted without adjustment A 2A 5 x 20mm SB fuse is used The Earth pin MUST be connected to ensure safe...

Page 119: ...in 5 Screen Screen Screen Screen Pin 18 Ch2 R Phase Ch6 R Phase Ch4 Phase Ch4 TXD Pin 6 Ch2 R Non Phase Ch6 R Non Phase Ch4 Non Phase Ch4 RXD Pin 19 Screen Screen Screen Screen Pin 7 Ch3 L Phase Ch7 L Phase Ch5 Phase Ch5 TXD Pin 20 Ch3 L Non Phase Ch7 L Non Phase Ch5 Non Phase Ch5 RXD Pin 8 Screen Screen Screen Screen Pin 21 Ch3 R Phase Ch7 R Phase Ch6 Phase Ch6 TXD Pin 9 Ch3 R Non Phase Ch7 R Non...

Page 120: ...e Input 7 Alarm Signal Pin 22 GPI 8 I General Purpose Input 8 Alarm Signal Pin 10 GPI 9 I General Purpose Input 9 Alarm Signal Pin 23 GPI 10 I General Purpose Input 10 Alarm Signal Pin 11 N C Pin 24 N C Pin 12 DGND Ground Return for External Circuits Pin 25 DGND Ground Return for External Circuits Pin 13 DGND Ground Return for External Circuits Standby 1 2 Connector The following table gives the c...

Page 121: ...he RB FS82 and the RESTORE 2 button becomes illuminated orange to indicate that standby signal group 2 is in use If any more decoders were to signal an alarm status the RB FS82 would be unable to switch the output in question to a standby signal group as both are already in use In this case you may configure the behaviour in one of two ways the RB FS82 can either continue to route through the sign...

Page 122: ...using SNMP Get functionality The configuration of the options and alarms mentioned above is performed via the built in web browser based GUI Network Discovery Webserver Configuration In addition to any physical controls the RB FS82 has a built in webserver which can allow you to control and configure the unit remotely through a web browser The webpage interface also enables you to view status info...

Page 123: ...ows available from our website www sonifex co uk technical software This application uses Bonjour to locate networked hardware and discover what services it has to offer On a device or system running Bonjour you can discover Sonifex hardware and launch the webserver interface if available The application also offers legacy discovery for systems which do not support Bonjour or for Sonifex hardware ...

Page 124: ...ls there are more SNMP trap enable disable options Power This page allows you to enable disable various SNMP traps relating to PSU1 and PSU2 GPO This page lets you mask unmask the Alarms closing contacts generated from the FS82 Useful for example if you are only going to be using PSU1 you can prev ent the PSU2 alarm from activating LEDs This page simply lets you control the relative brightness of ...

Page 125: ...113 Failover Switchers RB FS82 RB FS82DC 6 Fig 6 6 The RB FS82 Bonjour Panel Fig 6 7 The RB FS82 Legacy Discovery Panel ...

Page 126: ...rs RB FS82 RB FS82DC Device Info Fig 6 8 The RB FS82 Device Info Panel Device Info This page useful information about the unit you are connected such as the Version Number Serial Number MAC Address and active Network Address ...

Page 127: ...ignal red indicates an invalid signal and grey indicates that the channel is routing silence If the channel is routing a standby signal the standby channel number will appear inside the indicator Note The Status for standby 1 and 2 are labelled I and II respectively This is to allow clear indication of when a specific channel is routing a standby signal Power Supply Status The current status and a...

Page 128: ... address must be in the correct form and the default address is 192 168 0 100 Netmask Please enter the Netmask of the network you wish to connect to The default subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 Gateway Please enter the Gateway Address of your router The default gateway address is 192 168 0 149 DHCP Disable to prevent the unit from requesting a dynamic address from a DHCP server Auto IP Disable to prev...

Page 129: ...fferent IP addresses which will receive all traps generated by the RB FS82 Each destination can be enabled or disabled individually Note The default community string is public It is recommended that you change this to make it harder to guess or descriptive of the implementation However SNMP Version 1 community strings are not secure they are sent as raw bytes over the network i e there is no encry...

Page 130: ...rom another channel when it detects a failure Status Down Up Active Inactive Trap Enable or disable the SNMP Trap which is generated when this channel changes output status goes down or comes back up There are additional Traps to indicate when a standby signal is active in use or inactive not used Restore The RB FS82 can either automatically restore a channel from standby when the signal comes up ...

Page 131: ...The RB FS82 Power Supply Trap Settings Screen Traps This page lets you enable or disable SNMP Trap generation for specific events on each power supply This is useful if you are only using one power supply as you can prevent the unit from raising an unnecessary alarm with your NMS ...

Page 132: ... Fig 6 14 The RB FS82 GPO Settings Screen GPO Masks There are 5 closing relay contact GPOs on the RB FS82 and each is used to physically output one of the 5 main alarms from the unit This page enables you to enable or disable the action of each alarm relay ...

Page 133: ...S82 RB FS82DC 6 LED Settings Fig 6 15 The RB FS82 LED Settings Screen Brightness This page allows you to select the brightness of the LEDs on the front panel of the RB FS82 There are 5 options with option 1 being the least bright ...

Page 134: ...new firmware for your unit check our website If an update is available download the latest file from our website in the DWN format Browse your computer to locate the appropriate firmware file Once the correct file has been selected hit submit update Note If updated with incorrect or corrupt firmware it may be necessary to recover the unit from boot mode See the Handbook for details ...

Page 135: ...on 1 x 25 pin D Type female Standby 1 2 Inputs 2 x Analogue differential stereo inputs 2 x Stereo digital inputs 2 x RS232 Communication line pairs on 1 x 25 way D Type female Ethernet Port 10 100Mbps on 1 x RJ45 socket for IP control SNMP and web GUI Mains Input AC Nominal Input DC Maximum Operating Range DC Software Undervolt Alarm 1 x Universal filtered IEC continuously rated 85 264VAC 47 63Hz ...

Page 136: ...www sonifex co uk t 44 0 1933 650 700 f 44 0 1933 650 726 sales sonifex co uk ...

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