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Redbox RB-DSD8 User Handbook

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connected via ethernet. If the unit fails to connect via DHCP, it will connect via a static 
address instead. Please note that the DHCP connection attempts will abort after 45 
seconds if unsuccessful. While connecting, the IP address, subnet mask and default 
gateway will all read 0. 0. 0. 0. if read serially.

IP Address

 - Displays the current IP address of the unit. If DHCP is enabled then this will 

normally be the IP address supplied by the DHCP server.

Subnet Mask

 - Displays the current subnet mask for the unit.

Default Gateway

 - Displays the current default gateway for the unit.

MAC Address

 - The unit’s MAC address. This cannot be changed.

Change Static Address

 - This allows you to alter the static address stored in the unit. This 

is the address that is used when DHCP is disabled or a DHCP server is not found. Selecting 
this button allows you to enter your own IP, subnet and gateway addresses in the edit 
boxes.

NB. 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.

Updating The Firmware

The RB-DSD8 firmware will at times be updated to add new features, or to correct any 
possible issues that may arise. 

Check for updates at: http://www.sonifex.co.uk/technical/software/

Firmware updates can be conducted through either Serial/Ethernet port. To update the 
firmware, click on the button labelled “Update Firmware” and then select the downloaded 
firmware file. Firmware files for the RB-DSD8 always have an “.ldr” extension. A progress bar 
will appear in SCi, indicating how much of the file has been uploaded to the unit.  When 
the unit switches to update mode, the front panel display LEDs will all be extinguished. The 
switch mode 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 seconds and the unit will 

automatically reset and begin running the new code.

Unsuccessful Update: 

The MANUAL button will be solid red for two seconds and the unit 

will return to running the last code used.

SCI FOR RB

-DSD8

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SCI FOR RB-DSD8

Summary of Contents for Redbox RB-DSD8

Page 1: ...Redbox RB DSD8 8 Channel Silence Switcher User Handbook ...

Page 2: ...r Sonifex Ltd shall not be 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 expres...

Page 3: ...ELECT Buttons LINK LED 5 Additional Indicators 5 EXT SYNC LED 5 Remote Control Indicator 5 PSU Power Supply Indicators 5 3 Rear Panel DIPSwitch Settings 6 Rear Panel DIPSwitches Bank 1 SILENCE LEVEL AND DURATION 6 Silence Detect Interval Control DIPSwitches 1 7 Bank 1 6 Silence Detect Trigger Level DIPSwitches 8 11 Bank 1 6 Stereo Mono Switch DIPSwitch 12 Bank 1 6 Rear Panel DIPSwitches Bank 2 DIG...

Page 4: ...ds Responses 15 6 SCi for RB DSD8 20 Status Page 20 Miscellaneous Page 22 Updating The Firmware 23 7 Technical Specification For RB DSD8 24 Figures Fig A Packing List ii Fig B Power Connections iv Fig C Mains Lead Table v Fig D RB RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit vi Fig 1 1 RB DSD8 Front Panel 1 Fig 2 1 RB DSD8 Status Buttons 3 Fig 2 2 RB DSD8 Controls Indicators For Each Channel 4 Fig 2 3 RB ...

Page 5: ...roper maintenance has been carried out to the Goods or any part of the Goods without the Company s prior written consent vi the defect has not arisen from a design made furnished or specified by the Purchaser vii the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other goods only in accordance with any instructions issued by the Company viii the defect has not arisen from a design modified by the ...

Page 6: ... particular performance or result or will be suitable for any particular purpose or use under specific conditions or will provide any particular capacity notwithstanding that the requirement for such performance result or capacity or that such particular purpose or conditions may have been known or ought to have been known to the Company its employees or agents g i To the extent that the Company i...

Page 7: ... kept for inspection and also for if the product needs to be returned Returning the Warranty Card In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design improvements or modifications it is important to complete the warranty registration document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK For your own records you should write down the serial number whi...

Page 8: ...t is important that the correct rating and type of fuse is used Incorrectly rated fuses could present a possible fire hazard under equipment fault conditions The fuse rating for the RB DSD8 is 230 or 115 V operation 2A 5 x 20mm SB The active fuse is fitted on the outside rear panel of the unit Power Cable and Connection An IEC power connector is supplied with the RB DSD8 which has a moulded plug a...

Page 9: ...quired operating voltage and mains lead After the product code add UK for 230V UK 3 pin to IEC lead EC for 230V European Schuko 2 pin to IEC lead US for 115V 3 pin to IEC lead AU for 230V Australasian 3 pin to IEC lead Fig C Mains Lead Table E g order RB DSD8 UK for a UK IEC lead to be supplied SAFETY INFORMATION S AF E T Y IN F ORMAT ION ...

Page 10: ...edboxes Redboxes can be fixed to the underside of a mixing desk or other surfaces using 4 2mm holes in the sides and fixed with 2 x M4 screws or 2 x No 6 countersink wood screws They can also be rack mounted with either the front or rear of the Redbox positioned at the front of the rack Rear Mounting The RB DSD8 The RB RK3 1U rear panel rack kit can be used for large Redboxes such as the RB DSD8 F...

Page 11: ...n Union s Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS directive The RoHS directive limits the use of certain hazardous substances currently used in EEE manufacture including lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromium and halide containing compounds PBB polybrominated biphenyl and PBDE polybrominated diphenyl ether Elimination of these substances will result in more environmentally friendly recycling of...

Page 12: ...g to any product which has been manufactured by Sonifex Ltd using components which have been declared by the manufacturers as Lead Free All statements by Sonifex Ltd of RoHS compliance are based on component manufacturer documentation REPORTING FAULTS R E P O R T I N G FAU LTS ...

Page 13: ...8 incredibly flexible and suitable for many different applications The unit level settings are in dBFS but when using analogue signals the equivalent full scale value can be set to 24dBU 18dBU or 12dBU by DIPSwitches Each stereo pair has individual settings and controls and when stereo signals are linked the foremost pair determines the switching characteristics and controls to be used Each stereo...

Page 14: ...sential for applications such as installation at transmitter sites where a power 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 clo...

Page 15: ...de Press and hold the 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 SL...

Page 16: ...states Green AES detected and everything is fine The input sample rate matches the output sample rate Yellow AES detected and everything is fine The input sample rate is different to the output sample rate Red AES detected but an error has been detected Off No digital signal is present or the analogue input is being used The following errors can create a red state CRC error Parity error Validity b...

Page 17: ...CT 5 6 or LINK SELECT 1 2 The left most channel pair usually channels 1 2 will dominate and all other pairs will inherit their settings with the new settings being reflected by changes to the status indicators Additional Indicators Fig 2 3 RB DSD8 Additional Indicators EXT SYNC LED This LED displays the synchronisation mode that is currently selected This LED has five states Green Master mode is s...

Page 18: ...tect Trigger Level DIPSwitches 8 11 Bank 1 DIPSwitch 8 9 10 11 Level dBFS 3 6 12 24 The trigger level DIPSwitches adjust the level below which silence detection occurs This level may be varied from 27dBFS to 84dBFS in 3db steps by raising different combinations 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 7...

Page 19: ...s in master mode Sample Rate kHz DIPSwitch 1 DIPSwitch 2 DIPSwitch 3 32 Off Off Off 44 1 On Off Off 48 Off On Off 88 2 On On Off 96 Off Off On 176 4 On Off On 192 Off On On External Synchronisation Source DIPSwitch 4 Bank 2 Select which synchronisation source you would like to use by setting this DIPSwitch DIPSwitch 4 Synchronise From On Wordclock AESEBU synchronisation input Off Main Input Pair 1...

Page 20: ...as an immediate switch event or as a simple loss of level Note Switch this to Off when using an analogue input DIPSwitch 8 Description On When on the unit treats the loss of lock condition as an immediate switch event The unit switches immediately to the Backup input Off When off the unit treats the loss of lock no differently to a loss of level Output Pair Configuration DIPSwitches 9 12 Bank 2 Th...

Page 21: ...tings Full Scale Line Up DIPSwitches 10 11 Bank 3 These DIPSwitches allow you set up the full scale line up of the ADCs and DACs Note These settings affect the silence level setting The settings are as follows DIPSwitch 10 DIPSwitch 11 Synchronisation Mode Off Off 0 dBFS 24 dBu On Off 0 dBFS 18 dBu Off On 0 dBFS 12 dBu On On Reserved Boot Mode DIPSwitch 12 Bank 3 This DIPSwitch forces the unit int...

Page 22: ...provide eight stereo analogue or digital outputs and the Remote GPI Os 9 inputs and 14 outputs The pin assignations are as follows Fig 4 3 Audio Connector Pin Numbers Connector Pin Number Audio Inputs Audio Outputs 1 Analogue Input 1 L or Digital Input 1 Analogue Output 1 L or Digital Output 1 14 Analogue Input 1 L or Digital Input 1 Analogue Output 1 L or Digital Output 1 2 Analogue Input 1 Groun...

Page 23: ...tal 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 Analogue Input 3 R Analogue Output 3 R 22 Analogue Input 3 R Ground Analogue Output 3 R Ground 10 Analogue Input 4 L or Digital Input 4 Analogue Output 4 L or Digital Output 4 23 Analogue Input 4 L or Digital Input 4 Analogue Output 4 ...

Page 24: ...ector to Digital Ground 4 Channel 5 6 BACKUP OK O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground 17 Channel 7 8 BACKUP OK O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground 5 Channel 1 2 BACKUP SELECTED O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground 18 Channel 3 4 BACKUP SELECTED O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground 6 Channel 5 6 BACKUP SELECTED O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground 19 Channel 7 8 B...

Page 25: ...atched using DIPswitch 7 on the second bank of DIPswitches If set to be momentary in operation and no valid audio is detected the pin will continue to pulse at 10 second intervals Control Inputs MAIN AUTO BACKUP MANUAL Selection Inputs Pins 8 12 21 24 are used to trigger a state by applying a voltage to the pin The pins are diode protected around 3 3V The BACKUP selection pins 9 10 21 22 need to b...

Page 26: ...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 control interface Ethernet The 8 way RJ45 socket connector carries a standard Ethernet interface and allows connection to a local area network The pin assign...

Page 27: ...lthough the drivers are included on the installation CD The second method is to connect via the Ethernet port using a standard RJ45 Ethernet cable Both methods connect to the Sonifex Serial Control Interface SCI software Default Settings for the Serial Port Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity Even Handshaking XON XOFF Note When the unit is reset the default settings are applied again Se...

Page 28: ...ample rate converted 0x02 Main channel AES present but with errors 0x03 Main channel AES present and being sample rate convereted 0x10 Backup channel AES present and not being sample rate converted 0x20 Backup channel AES present but with errors 0x30 Backup channel AES present and being sample rate convereted d is the selection setting for the current channel set where d is 0x01 Main is selected 0...

Page 29: ...lence detect level ACK nn sets the level of silence between 39 and 84 DTT nnn Delay length in seconds ACK nnn is the number of seconds between 2 and 252 DWN Initiates a firmware upgrade ACK FSC n Full scale settings where ACK n is the the selected setting from 0 24 dBFS 1 18 dBFS 2 12 dBFS ISL n Input selection manual switch ACK n represents which mode has been selected 0 Main channel selected 1 B...

Page 30: ...the option number 0 DHCP v is the option value 0 off 1 on OPF n Output 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 select...

Page 31: ...source select ACK n selects which synchronisation source is used where 0 Input 1 1 AES Wordclock SYM n Synchronisation mode select ACK n selects which synchronisation mode is used where 0 Master 1 Auto 2 Slave UID Unit id UID RB DSD8 VER Version number VER x xxx Where x xxx is the firmware version Error Messages The following error messages can be returned for illegal commands Err 01 Return if com...

Page 32: ... bottom of the screen Please note In order to edit the options on the Status and Miscellaneous pages the RB DSD8 must have the back panel Remote Control Enable DIPSwitch set to ON DIPSwitch 9 Bank 3 see page 9 Status Page Fig 6 1 Status Page Channel Panels Click on the panel to select this channel pair The drop down boxes will display the settings for the selected channel pair Each Channel Panel c...

Page 33: ...all the delay DIPswitches are placed in the OFF position Override Time The amount of delay time used in seconds if the override pin is held in a latched position on the remote port Remote Start Audio Fail Select the channel pair which will trigger the remote start audio fail pin on the remote connector Detection Level The level which is considered silence in dBFS Sample Rate Output sample rate whe...

Page 34: ...latches the remote start signal on the GPI O pin otherwise it is pulsed Loss of Lock Failure if selected the unit treats a loss of lock condition as an immediate failure rather than waiting for the detection time Network This displays the current settings and status of the network connection on the unit Enable DHCP This enables the unit to receive it s IP address subnet mask and gateway settings f...

Page 35: ...ubnet addresses Updating The Firmware The RB DSD8 firmware will at times be updated to add new features or to correct any possible issues that may arise Check for updates at http www sonifex co uk technical software Firmware updates can be conducted through either Serial Ethernet port To update the firmware click on the button labelled Update Firmware and then select the downloaded firmware file F...

Page 36: ...fication Analogue I O Maximum Input Level 24dBu Input Impedance 20kΩ bridging balanced Dynamic Range 110dB Distortion Noise 82dB THD N at 1kHz Common Mode Rejection 60dB ref 0dBu Front Panel Operational Controls Switch Mode Select Via AUTO MANUAL or SLAVE push buttons Manual Source Select Via MAIN and BACKUP push buttons Group Selection Via LINK SELECT push buttons Front Panel Indicators Presence ...

Page 37: ...ences via rear panel DIPswitches Remote Control Enable Enabled or disabled via rear panel DIPswitch Synchronisation Mode Synchronisation in master mode or synchronisation from Source Select MAIN input1 AES or wordclock synchronisation input in auto or slave mode via rear panel DIPswitches Remote Start Latched or momentary via DIPswitch Input Lock Loss Switch immediately or treat as silence delay v...

Page 38: ...hannel silence switcher Physical Specifications Dimensions 48cm W x 22cm D x 4 2cm H 1U Raw 19 W x 8 7 D x 1 7 H 1U Dimensions 55cm W x 28cm D x 17cm H Boxed 21 7 W x 11 D x 6 7 H Weight Nett 2 3kg Gross 3 2kg Nett 5 1lb Gross 7 0lb Note that this product is deeper than standard Redboxes Accessories RB RK3 1U Rear panel rack kit for large Redboxes T EC H N I C A L SP E CI F I C ATI ON TECHNICAL SP...

Page 39: ...Redbox RB DSD8 User Handbook 27 N OT E S NOTES ...

Page 40: ...w w w sonifex co uk t 44 0 1933 650 700 f 44 0 1933 650 726 sales sonifex co uk ...

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