Sonifex Redbox RB Series User Handbook Manual Download

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Digital Audio Converters, Synchronisers, Delays
& Silence Detectors

RB-ADDA

Combined A/D and D/A unit (24 bit, 96kHz

capable)

RB-ADDA2

Combined A/D and D/A unit (24 bit, 192kHz

capable)

RB-SC1

Sample rate converter (24 bit, 96kHz capable)

RB-SC2

Dual sample rate converter (24 bit, 192kHz capable)

RB-DAC1

Digital to analogue converter

RB-SP1

Digital AES/EBU splitter & combiner unit

RB-DS2

Stereo audio delay synchroniser

RB-PD2

Stereo profanity delay

RB-SD1

Silence detection unit

RB-DSD1

Digital silence detection unit

Redbox

User Handbook

No 1

Summary of Contents for Redbox RB Series

Page 1: ...Hz capable RB SC1 Sample rate converter 24 bit 96kHz capable RB SC2 Dual sample rate converter 24 bit 192kHz capable RB DAC1 Digital to analogue converter RB SP1 Digital AES EBU splitter combiner unit...

Page 2: ...ex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising form the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any fo...

Page 3: ...echnical Specifications RB ADDA 7 2 RB ADDA2 Combined A D and D A Converter 24bit 192kHz 8 Introduction 8 Master Mode 9 Slave Mode 9 Auto Mode 9 Auto Lock Mode 9 System Block Diagram 10 Front Panel Co...

Page 4: ...and Operation 44 Inputs and Outputs 45 Rear Panel Controls 45 Technical Specifications RB SP1 46 7 RB DS2 Audio Delay Synchroniser 48 Introduction 48 Extended Mode using Compact Flash 49 Extended FAT...

Page 5: ...chnical Specifications RB SD1 109 10 RB DSD1 Digital Silence Detection Unit 111 Introduction 111 Master Mode 112 Auto Sync Mode 112 Auto Lock Mode 112 Slave Mode 112 Front Panel Controls and Indicator...

Page 6: ...etup Page 129 2 Select Synchronization Options 130 3 Select Trigger And Switch Time Options 130 4 Select Operational Modes 130 Miscellaneous Page 131 Updating The Firmware 131 Special Modes 132 Techni...

Page 7: ...Ds 11 Fig 2 7 BITS Button LEDs 11 Fig 2 8 D A SOURCE Select Button LEDs 11 Fig 2 9 RB ADDA2 Rear Panel 11 Fig 3 1 RB SC1 Front Panel 20 Fig 3 2 RB SC1 System Block Diagram 20 Fig 3 3 RB SC1 Rear Panel...

Page 8: ...8 4 RB PD2 Front Panel Buttons 78 Fig 8 5 RB PD2 Rear Panel 80 Fig 8 6 The Default Screen 82 Fig 8 7 The Main Menu Screen 82 Fig 8 8 The Record Screen 86 Fig 9 1 RB SD1 Front Panel 101 Fig 9 2 RB SD1...

Page 9: ...the Company v No work whatsoever other than normal and proper 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...

Page 10: ...or standard or will enable the Purchaser to attain any particular performance or result or will be suitable for any particular purpose or use under specific conditions or will provide any particular...

Page 11: ...se and it conforms to the safety regulations specified by use of the CE Mark Warning There are no user serviceable parts inside the equipment If you should ever need to look inside the unit always dis...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...el rack kit for small Redbox range e g RB BL2 Fig E RB RK2 Small Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit e g for fitting an RB BL2 Wherever you see this symbol an RB RK2 small Redbox rear panel 19 rack kit can be...

Page 14: ...el 2 Remove the 4 screws on the top and bottom panels which hold the rear panel in place 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom 3 Remove the screw in the centre of the front panel 4 Slide the rear panel and...

Page 15: ...d Pillar Mount Power Plug Fuse Case Remote Connector Dipswitches Sync Card Pillar Mount Word Clock AES EBU Sync Input Fig G RB DSD1 Optional Video Sync Installation SAFETY INSTALLATION INFORMATION S A...

Page 16: ...t 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 17: ...digital audio sync signal if present at the digital input and uses the internal master clock only if no sync input signal is detected In this case the internal master clock is used at the selected sam...

Page 18: ...wer is present on the unit However it also has a secondary role to indicate the status of the digital inputs Fast flashing between red and amber indicates a loss of digital input signal or that the un...

Page 19: ...n range of 9dBu to 27dBu for full scale digits The consumer input on the phono connector has a further 10dbU gain incorporated to give a total gain range of 1dBu to 17dBu for full scale digits AES EBU...

Page 20: ...t has the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase The signals on this connector will comply with the IEC 60968 specification S PDIF Output The digital output S PDIF phono output...

Page 21: ...al input and the digital output Analogue Select Button This button is used to switch the Analogue input between the balanced XLR connector button out and the unbalanced phono connector button in Frequ...

Page 22: ...4 1 8 Auto 48 9 Auto 64 A Auto 88 2 B Auto 96 C Auto Lock D Slave Fig 1 6 RB ADDA Frequency and Sync Rotary Switch Test Calibration Mode For optimum performance of the RB ADDA the unit should be calib...

Page 23: ...nbalanced L R D A Audio Specification Max Output Level 24dBu balanced outputs Max Output Level 14dBu unbalanced outputs Output Impedance 50 balanced outputs Output Impedance 75 unbalanced outputs Dyna...

Page 24: ...ith the digital outputs synchronised to an external master reference clock It has TOSlink optical digital audio input and output It has front panel push button switches for all the main settings The b...

Page 25: ...the clock signals are stripped or to the TTL level Word Clock If no sync signal is present the unit runs from the onboard master clock at a rate selected by the front panel control 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kH...

Page 26: ...REQUENCY Set Button LEDs When the button is not illuminated it will select the internal master frequency that is used in Master Mode and in Auto Mode when no sync signal is present At other times when...

Page 27: ...ll also set the level of the output signal corresponding to full scale digits to 12 18 or 24dBu The D A SOURCE select button will flash if the digital audio source selected is not present Reset Button...

Page 28: ...Bu for full scale digits The RCA Phono Inputs have a further 10dBu nominal gain incorporated to give a total signal range of 1dBu to 17dBu for full scale digits AES EBU Input The digital input XLR 3 p...

Page 29: ...adjusted for left and right channels through the front panel by the D A SOURCE Select button Fig 2 8 Each output gain can be set for a signal of full scale digits in the digital domain to give 12 18 o...

Page 30: ...be sent but it will be ignored by the RB ADDA2 Commands are not case sensitive and all parameters are in hex Responses are CR LF terminated After the RB ADDA2 has been powered up an initialisation str...

Page 31: ...alanced nn 03 24dBu represents Full Scale Digits 14 for unbalanced Bnn Baud Rate ACK at old rate nn 11 115200 nn 57 57600 nn 38 38400 nn 19 19200 nn 96 9600 DAS nn Set DAC Source Full Scale Output Lev...

Page 32: ...x Rrr dd Where rr is register number and dd is value shown as 2 hex digits SER Serial Number request SER 012345 SRQ Status Request STA aa_dd_ss Where aa ADC Status dd DAC Status ss Internal Status STK...

Page 33: ...s can take several minutes to transfer to the RB ADDA2 at lower baud rates To speed up the process select a higher baud rate prior to transferring the new firmware Technical Specifications RB ADDA2 A...

Page 34: ...Sync Mode Select Master slave auto auto lock via SYNC push button D A Connections Digital Inputs 1 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin female 1 x S PDIF RCA phono 1 x TOSLink optical input Analogue Outputs 2 x XLR 3...

Page 35: ...Output Selectable 12dBu 18dBu or 24dBu output level ref Level for FSD FSD via D A SOURCE push button Equipment Type RB ADDA2 Combined A D and D A converter 24 bit 192kHz Physical Specifications Dimens...

Page 36: ...ng to an external signal there are several modes causing different actions in case of loss of the synchronising signal There are also switches available to define the content of the channel status bit...

Page 37: ...e and digital sync XLR 3 pin sockets both have an impedance of 110 ohms They have the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase The signals on these connectors should meet the IEC...

Page 38: ...her set to follow the input signal type switch 1 off or can be forced to either professional or consumer mode switch 1 on and switch 2 either off or on These settings are summarised in Fig 3 4 and are...

Page 39: ...moved then the output sample rate will be set by and locked to the internal on board clock generator at the closest frequency available to the previous sync input In Slave sync mode switch position D...

Page 40: ...1 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin male 1 x S PDIF RCA phono female Output button select between AES EBU and S PDIF Mains Input Filtered IEC continuously rated 85 264VAC 47 63Hz max 10W Fuse Rating Anti surge fus...

Page 41: ...ut sample rate It has 2 optional video synchronising boards These set the output sample rate to 48kHz that is synchronised to either an analogue video signal or SDI digital video signal HD or SD A spe...

Page 42: ...ample rates such as a PC recorder and a digital player Using the RB SC2 in X Lock mode ensures that the 2 devices remain synchronised at all times regardless of the sample rate of the 2 devices Fig 4...

Page 43: ...boards which can be used to synchronise the outputs of the RB SC2 to a 48kHz sample rate RB SYA The Analogue video sync board will accept a composite signal of NTSC 525 PAL 625 SECAM 625 signals cove...

Page 44: ...itter Master Clock Generator AES Receiver Word Clock Receiver Video Clock Receiver Digital Input 1 AES EBU Optical S PDIF Digital Output 1 AES EBU Optical Digital Source Select S PDIF AES Receiver AES...

Page 45: ...between the balanced AES EBU unbalanced S PDIF and optical digital audio inputs for the RB SC2 sample rate conversion The input buttons will flash when no suitable source is available on the selected...

Page 46: ...cal input meets the TOSLink specification used by most professional consumer equipment AES EBU Sync Input The digital input XLR 3 pin socket has an impedance of 110 It has the following connections Pi...

Page 47: ...The data at the outputs will be presented as 24 bit wide Serial Port Control The Serial Port allows the RB SC2 to be controlled and updated from a PC via a pin to pin serial cable using the Sonifex Se...

Page 48: ...0 unlocked 1 locked b Master Frequency Limit 0 no limit 1 48kHz 2 96kHz FPS Request Front Panel Settings FPS aa_bb_cc_dd_ee_ff Where aa value of Sync Mode as MOD below bb value of Master Frequency as...

Page 49: ...hex digits SER Serial Number request SER 012345 SRQ Status Request STA aa_bb_ss Where aa SRC 1 Status bb SRC 2 Status ss Sync Status SS1 nn Select Channel 1 Digital Audio Source ACK nn 00 for AES EBU...

Page 50: ...e unit reboots with the new firmware Please note Firmware files can take several minutes to transfer to the RB SC2 at lower baud rates To speed up the process select a higher baud rate prior to transf...

Page 51: ...ode Select Master slave auto or auto lock via SYNC push button Other Connections Mains Input Universal filtered IEC continuously rated 85 264VAC 47 63Hz max 10W Serial Port RS232 9 Pin D type socket E...

Page 52: ...onitoring purposes The analogue outputs have an output level control allowing full scale settings selectable from 12dBu 18dBu or 24dBu De emphasis on the output can be enabled via dipswitch There is a...

Page 53: ...f a valid digital input signal Headphone Output The output available on the front panel through a stereo jack socket is designed to drive 150 mW into 32 to 600 professional headphones Volume Control T...

Page 54: ...s than 50 They have the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase RCA Phono Outputs Left and Right These RCA phono outputs are unbalanced and have an output impedance of less than...

Page 55: ...male 1 x S PDIF RCA phono Analogue Outputs 2 x XLR 3 pin male balanced L R 2 x RCA phono unbalanced L R Headphone Output 1 x 6 35mm A B gauge 3 pole stereo jack socket Mains Input Filtered IEC 110 120...

Page 56: ...h switch Gain Select Selectable 12dBu 18dBu or 24dBu output level ref FSD De emphasis On Off Dipswitch Equipment Type RB DAC1 Digital to Analogue Converter Physical Specifications Dimensions Raw 48cm...

Page 57: ...tal mixing desks by splitting the left and right signals of a stereo XLR to two separate XLR s and vice versa by combining them Additionally a sample rate converter on the second digital input can be...

Page 58: ...s older equipment to handle 48kHz double sampled 96kHz digital signals To do this Split 96 uses two digital signals running at 48kHz where both sub frames of a single 48kHz stream are used to carry in...

Page 59: ...witched in place to convert the sample rate of input channel 2 to that of input channel 1 In the Stereo Mono Combine mode output 2 is always muted Bypass Mode In Bypass mode input 1 is routed to outpu...

Page 60: ...lit Combine Bypass Fig 6 4 RB SP1 Type and Mode Flow Diagrams Rear Panel Connections and Operation Fig 6 5 RB SP1 Rear Panel AES EBU Inputs Mode Select Dip Switches AES EBU Outputs Digital Input Outpu...

Page 61: ...ect Buttons These buttons are used to switch the digital connection between the AES EBU XLR connector button out and the S PDIF phono connector button in for the digital source and digital output Mode...

Page 62: ...le rates or which need to be synchronised then the sample rate converter should be switched on If it is not then you may suffer from missed samples and bit errors affecting the signal output If the sa...

Page 63: ...Hz max 10W Fuse Rating Anti surge fuse 1A 20 x 5mm Equipment Type RB SP1 Digital splitter combiner Physical Specifications Dimensions Raw 48cm W x 10 8cm D x 4 2cm H 1U 19 W x 4 3 D x 1 7 H 1U Dimensi...

Page 64: ...the RB DS2 can provide up to 10 5 seconds of delay at 96kHz sampling 24 bit 42 secs at 48kHz 16 bit An internal Compact Flash expansion allows up to 16GB of memory to be accessed providing delay times...

Page 65: ...mode supports cards up to 2Gbytes in size and the delay synchroniser uses the DOS format with a 16bit FAT If a Compact Flash memory card is installed in the internal card slot the status of the card...

Page 66: ...left and right channel delay values Once the required digit is highlighted press the rotary control to switch to delay edit mode The highlight under the selected digit will begin to flash indicating...

Page 67: ...1 5 seconds The menu structure is arranged in a multi tiered format with several menu items providing access to sub menus To select a menu item turn the rotary control until the required item is high...

Page 68: ...t plugs are electronically balanced with an output impedance of less than 50 They have the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase AES EBU Output The digital output XLR 3 pin pl...

Page 69: ...he current selections for audio source sample rate delay units and delay In stereo mode the delay is common to both left and right channels In dual mono mode the delay for the left and right channels...

Page 70: ...to be muted as the current delay duration is reset and the delay is acquired on the new media See figures 7 7 7 8 and 7 9 for the maximum delays in each mode l Normal This mode selects the internal R...

Page 71: ...l This selects the audio at the digital input as the source for the delay With no digital signal applied the analogue and digital audio outputs will be muted Once a valid digital input is received the...

Page 72: ...This refers to an actual frame rate of 29 97 frames per second The default format is 25 frames per second Delay Units This option selects the units for the delay From the main system menu select DELAY...

Page 73: ...OFF and ON By default the analogue mute is off Digital Mute This option mutes the digital audio output From the volume sub menu select DIGITAL MUTE The available options are OFF and ON By default the...

Page 74: ...ed FAT mode and 16Gbytes in Extended RAW mode A memory card is only used in the Extended Modes Details This selection shows details of the installed memory From the memory card sub menu select DETAILS...

Page 75: ...DATE The current date if set will be displayed To set the date turn the rotary control to move the selection highlight between day month and year Once over the required selection press the rotary cont...

Page 76: ...onses 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 charact...

Page 77: ...received FMC Format memory card ACK or NAK LCS n Load configuration setup where ACK or NAK n setup number 1 8 LOC Enable control lock ACK or NAK MCD Request memory card details where MCD x y z or NAK...

Page 78: ...second n 3 30 drop frame SIP n Set input peak digits where ACK or NAK n 0 12dB n 1 18dB n 2 24dB SMD n Set mode where ACK or NAK n 0 normal mode n 1 extended FAT mode n 2 extended RAW mode SOG n Set...

Page 79: ...s status J left stereo delay k right delay l control lock status m analogue mute status n channel setting o digital mute status p delay units setting q format setting r input volume setting s mode set...

Page 80: ...new functionality and fix software bugs New firmware updates will be made available from time to time on the Sonifex website Visit www sonifex co uk for details The firmware is upgraded using the Ser...

Page 81: ...50 Dynamic Range 100dB Gain Range 6dBu to 24dBu output level ref FSD Sampling Frequency 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 64kHz 88 2kHz or 96kHz Sample Width 16bit or 24bit Channels Stereo Dual Mono or Mono Format...

Page 82: ...U Dimensions Boxed 59cm W x 27 4cm D x 10 8cm H 23 2 W x 10 8 D x 4 3 H Weight Nett 1 6kg Gross 2 2kg Nett 3 5lbs Gross 4 8lbs Note that this product is deeper than standard Redboxes Opening the RB DS...

Page 83: ...1285 642 Time ms 64320 32160 46672 23336 42880 21440 Metres 22080 11040 16020 8010 14720 7360 ON BOARD 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 16 bit 24 bit 16 bit 24 bit 16 bit 24 bit Samples 2058240 1029120 2058240...

Page 84: ...48224 272362 136181 24fps 392202 196101 284591 142295 261468 130734 30fps 490252 245126 355738 177869 326835 163417 30df 489762 244881 355383 177691 326508 163254 Frames 25fps 204272 102136 148224 741...

Page 85: ...bit 24 bit Samples 4000000000 2000000000 4000000000 2000000000 4000000000 2000000000 Fields 25fps 3125000 1562500 2267573 1133786 2083333 1041666 24fps 3000000 1500000 2176870 1088435 2000000 1000000...

Page 86: ...70 Redbox User Handbook No 1...

Page 87: ...being built up up to the amount initially selected There are several ways to make sure that any unwanted material is removed from the audio at the outputs A COUGH function activated from a dedicated f...

Page 88: ...ted and a front panel Bypass button disengages electro mechanical relays to divert both analogue and digital inputs to their outputs This is also disengaged automatically when a power fail occurs The...

Page 89: ...se the Audio Stretch algorithms to build up a delay time which can then be dumped in audio segment lengths that you define The second is to Play a File from a Compact Flash card which can be inserted...

Page 90: ...P DROP button is pressed It can be set from 1 to 10 seconds in units of 0 1 seconds 6 If you now select CLOSE and exit out of the menu you can select the delay for the Build Delay Start Mode The Delay...

Page 91: ...cted Select the required dump Play File from the list of available files 5 Select CLOSE and exit out of the menu The RB PD2 is now setup for use 6 To initiate the delay at the start of a programme pre...

Page 92: ...ts press and hold the DUMP DROP button to initiate the DROP function The audio outputs will remain muted until the button is released At this point if the unit was exiting the delay prior to the drop...

Page 93: ...it mode has been entered The value of the delay can now be changed by turning the rotary control Once the required delay value has been set press the rotary control again to return to normal operation...

Page 94: ...he status line on the display The EXIT DELAY button is illuminated red whilst the delay is being reduced and the status line will show EXITING DELAY Once the delay has been reduced to zero the EXIT DE...

Page 95: ...qual to the duration of the audio file being played When the file has finished playing the status display will show DELAY OK Pressing and holding the DUMP DROP button for 0 8 seconds activates the DRO...

Page 96: ...digits in the digital domain The preset potentiometers next to the analogue inputs allow an additional adjustment of this value by 3dB AES EBU Input The digital input XLR 3 pin socket has an impedanc...

Page 97: ...ful for timed events that need to account for the delay built up by the RB PD2 It has the following connections Pin 1 Active low input 1 Pin 2 Active low input 2 Pin 3 Active low input 3 Pin 4 Active...

Page 98: ...PERIOD The current status of the unit is displayed on the status line at the bottom of the screen Also shown on the main screen is the mute status of the analogue and digital outputs and the status o...

Page 99: ...sub directories defined these are also shown To select a file turn the rotary control and then press when the required file is highlighted To move to a sub directory press the rotary control with the...

Page 100: ...ected amount of audio from the internal delay buffer For example if the current delay is 10 seconds and the dump buffer length is 4 seconds when the dump is activated the position at which the audio a...

Page 101: ...detected Once a valid sync signal has been received audio will appear at the outputs and the delay can then be started Any subsequent loss of sync signal will force the unit to revert to an internally...

Page 102: ...button illuminates the record pause icon is cleared and the recording starts with the on screen duration indicating the length of the recording To stop the recording press the DUMP DROP button again T...

Page 103: ...control to select a new character in that position When the required character is shown press and turn the rotary control to select a new edit position When the required changes have been made select...

Page 104: ...t over the required directory name Whilst viewing a sub directory the top item in the list is UP which when selected returns to the parent directory Format Card This formats the CF card using a 16 bit...

Page 105: ...when the remote input is de activated Configure Outputs This selection sets the remote output signaling options for the corresponding remote output From the REMOTES sub menu select CONFIGURE OUTPUTS...

Page 106: ...From the SYSTEM sub menu select INFORMATION The Product Id is set to RB PD2 This is used to identify the unit when using a PC and the Sonifex SCi control software The Serial Number is factory set Alwa...

Page 107: ...ame 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 b...

Page 108: ...th filename c filename for files in root directory DLY n Set required delay where ACK or NAK n delay in milliseconds 100ms resolution DRO Drop start ACK or NAK DRS Drop stop ACK or NAK DSP n Set delay...

Page 109: ...mma separated list of directories GFL n_c Get file list where GFL z n 1 list wav files n 2 list wav files with same settings as current configuration n 3 list all files c path for base directory of li...

Page 110: ...B n Set dump buffer length where ACK or NAK n dump length in milliseconds 100ms resolution SDF c Set dump play file where ACK or NAK z c path filename c filename for files in root directory z error me...

Page 111: ...mand Description Response SOG n Set output gain where ACK or NAK n 0 6dB n 1 5dB n 2 4dB n 3 3dB n 4 2dB n 5 1dB n 6 0dB n 7 1dB n 8 2dB n 9 3dB n 10 4dB n 11 5dB n 12 6dB n 13 7dB n 14 8dB n 15 9dB n...

Page 112: ...output where ACK or NAK o remote output id 0 5 n 0 no action n 1 delay is at zero n 2 delay building n 3 delay is greater than safe period n 4 delay is at selected value n 5 delay exiting n 6 dump act...

Page 113: ...ild exit speed setting SSC n Set source where ACK or NAK n 0 analogue n 1 analogue sync n 2 digital SSF c Set delay start play file where ACK or NAK z c path filename c filename for files in root dire...

Page 114: ...e RB PD2 to add new functionality and fix software bugs New firmware updates will be made available from time to time on the Sonifex website Visit www sonifex co uk for details The firmware is upgrade...

Page 115: ...justable 3dB loss to 3dB gain L R adjust Signal to Noise Better than 101dBFS RMS A weighted at 24bit Dynamic Range 110dB Distortion Noise 96dB THD N at 1kHz Maximum Output Level 24dBu Output Impedance...

Page 116: ...Filtered IEC continuously rated 100 240 VAC 47 63Hz fused 60W peak 30W average Fuse Rating Anti surge fuse 2A 20 x 5mm Front Panel Controls Display Vacuum fluorescent display Direct Control Push Butt...

Page 117: ...e connectors The unit can operate in 2 modes automatic or manual In both modes it will automatically switch over to the auxiliary source on detecting silence When the main signal is again detected it...

Page 118: ...s 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 System Block Diagram Fig 9 2 RB SD1 System...

Page 119: ...he 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 inte...

Page 120: ...when the unit switches to the auxiliary input Momentary contact Off When off the remote start pin on the remote connector is pulled low when the unit switches over to the auxiliary input and remains...

Page 121: ...N O to Pin 3 N C to Pin 4 in alarm state Pin 12 5V O To power up to a maximum 100mA Pin 13 Source Select Indicator O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Pin 14 Source Select Switch I Momentary...

Page 122: ...a push switch accessed through a hole on the front panel with a corresponding LED to represent its state or it can be controlled remotely pins 5 and 6 LED Description LED On Automatic Mode During an a...

Page 123: ...x Alarm Common for half a second Note this will only occur when the Remote Start Mode Switch is set on page 104 and whilst in Remote Stop Mode the Aux alarm is not available to indicate the presence o...

Page 124: ...on Pin 10 on the remote connector is used to DISABLE Silence Detection When the unit powers up Silence Detection is always enabled The remote source select indicator Pin 13 on the remote connector is...

Page 125: ...ected MAIN LEFT PROG LED on Normal Mode MAIN LEFT ALARM LED on Remote Stop Mode MAIN RIGHT PROG LED on Remote Alarm Set Mode MAIN RIGHT ALARM LED on Signal Detection Mode AUX LEFT PROG LED on Timeout...

Page 126: ...lence 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 v...

Page 127: ...for failure each having a remote failure alarm The colour of the MAIN and AUX push buttons indicate which input is the current output channel green and which input is the waiting channel red input wit...

Page 128: ...anual selectable using a rear panel DIPSwitch In both modes it will automatically switch over to the auxiliary source on detecting silence When the main signal is again detected it will either return...

Page 129: ...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 Note This applies to the AES...

Page 130: ...button is identical to the above RESTORE Button The Restore button is used for restoring the main source signal when the unit is operating in Manual Mode When the main source signal returns after it h...

Page 131: ...2 3 4 Seconds 3 6 12 24 The trigger level DIPSwitches adjust the level below which silence detection occurs This level may be varied from 39dBFS to 84dBFS in 3db steps by summing DIPSwitches that are...

Page 132: ...On On Off Video sub board Off Off On Rear Panel Controls Output Sample Rate Selection DIPSwitches 1 3 allow you to select what sample rate the output will be when the unit is in master mode Set the DI...

Page 133: ...gin to flash if the control has been switched to aux and the MAIN level has recovered The restore button will then switch the unit back to the main input Remote Start Operation DIPSwitch 6 defines whe...

Page 134: ...tched state DIPSwitch 9 Description On When on and Remote Start is set to momentary pin 4 will close to pin 11 on the remote connector for half a second Remote start operation is also affected If no l...

Page 135: ...N C to Pin 4 in alarm state Pin 12 5V O To power up to a maximum 100mA Pin 13 Source Select Indicator O Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Pin 14 Source Select Switch I Momentary make to Pin 8...

Page 136: ...should meet the IEC 60968 specification S PDIF Inputs The S PDIF digital phono input have an impedance of 75 Optical Inputs The digital audio optical input meets the TOSLink specification used by most...

Page 137: ...n this connector comply with the IEC 60968 specification S PDIF Outputs The digital output S PDIF phono output has an impedance of 75 Optical Outputs The digital audio optical output meets the TOSLink...

Page 138: ...mand 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 n...

Page 139: ...er 01 Auto 02 Auto lock 03 Slave mode dd Serial flag indication where 00 Serial mode off 01 Serial mode on ee Frequency where 00 32k 01 44 1k 02 48k 03 88 2k 04 96k 05 176 4k 06 192k ff Mono stereo wh...

Page 140: ...re ACK nn selects which framerate is selected for the output where 00 32k 01 44 1k 02 48k 03 88 2k 04 96k 05 176 4k 06 192k IOD nn Fail immediately or delay on loss of lock where ACK nn selects betwee...

Page 141: ...ion is being set where 1 Remote start mode 2 Remote stop mode 3 Remote Restore select m selects the state of the option chosen where 0 Option deselected or off 1 Option selected RTx nnn ACK x sets the...

Page 142: ...ood state but input 2 was alarmed the value would be C3 Alarm status Input 2L Input 2R 4 8 C Program level status Input 1L Input 1R 1 2 3 hhhh Remote port status where hhhh represents hex values built...

Page 143: ...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 versi...

Page 144: ...tch set to on DIPSwitch 8 see page 115 Indication Page Fig 10 10 Indication Page This page displays the current status of the unit Each channel Main and Aux has an indicator panel which displays Progr...

Page 145: ...output sample rate Sync Source Locked LED If the synchronization source is locked this LED will be lit Restore The Restore button can be used to complete the restore function if the unit is in manual...

Page 146: ...s return to confirm it 2 is the minimum value accepted 252 is the maximum Please note that if the unit is not in Serial Mode and all front panel time switches are off you can set the default delay by...

Page 147: ...loaded firmware file Firmware files for the RB DSD1 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...

Page 148: ...ection Disable Enable Mode In this mode the silence detection can be disabled and enabled remotely The SCi Detection is drop down box and the remote source button is used to switch between the two mod...

Page 149: ...ct AES EBU S PDIF or TOSlink optical via INPUT 1 or INPUT 2 push buttons Sync Input Select AES EBU wordclock INPUT 1 INPUT 2 or video board via front panel DIPSwitch Sync Mode Select Master slave auto...

Page 150: ...nections Digital Inputs 2 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin female 2 x S PDIF RCA phono 2 x TOSLink optical input Digital Outputs 2 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin plug 2 x S PDIF RCA phono socket 2 x TOSLink optical output Sy...

Page 151: ...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 l...

Page 152: ...he 3 pin XLR sockets and plugs Fig 11 1 XLR Connectors RCA Phono Connectors The following diagram shows the connection details for the RCA phono connectors Fig 11 2 RCA Phono Connector Jack Connector...

Page 153: ...n 15 Male Pin 9 Pin 15 Pin 1 Pin 10 Female Fig 11 5 15 Way D Type Connectors D Type Connectors The following diagram shows the connection details for the D type connectors as viewed from the rear of a...

Page 154: ...to be fed back to a caller on a telephone line The cleanfeed is a sum of all the other signals which constitute the programme output except for the caller s audio A cleanfeed signal will generally be...

Page 155: ...uropean Broadcasting Union EIN Equivalent input noise It is the ratio of output noise to the gain It describes the level of noise which would need to be fed into an ideal amplifier to produce the meas...

Page 156: ...d below MPEG 1 Layer 1 Used for Digital Compact Cassette MPEG 1 Layer 2 Musicam used in digital radio digital terrestrial television ISDN and many hard disk storage systems MPEG 1 Layer 3 Known as MP3...

Page 157: ...public telephone network They provide protection Unit TBU for your equipment and the public telephone lines allowing for varying or Hybrid line signals and line conditions Automatically cancelling ou...

Page 158: ...142 Redbox User Handbook No 1 N OT E S NOTES...

Page 159: ...Redbox User Handbook No 1 143 NOTES NOT ES...

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