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Studer OnAir 1500, Operating Instructions Manual

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OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console

Operation  5-95

Document generated: 06.08.14

SW V6.0

 

PAN 

or 

Balance

  Depending on the current channel format, this is a panorama (mono), or 

balance (ste reo) function. The 

PAN 

or 

Balance 

value is indicated by the 

yellow-colored bar graph. The exact value is displayed as a numerical value 

followed by 

L

 or 

R

 and can be set with the rotary encoder below the field in 

a range from 

30L 

(fully left) over 

0 

(center) to 

30R 

(fully right). The 

ON

 

button above the bar graph is highlighted if 

PAN 

or 

Balance 

is currently 

active.

 

Assignment

  Using these buttons the channel can be assigned to the main output buses. 

Summary of Contents for OnAir 1500

Page 1: ...Studer OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console SW Version 6 0 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...umed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained within it Prepared and edited by Copyright by Studer Professional Audio GmbH Studer Professional Audio GmbH Technical Documentation Riedthofstrasse 214 CH 8105 Regensdorf Switzerland http www studer ch Subject to change Studer is a registered trade mark of Studer Professional Audio GmbH Regens...

Page 3: ...ed when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Note It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by Studer or its authorised agents Studer cannot a...

Page 4: ...nd to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment gen erates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmfu...

Page 5: ...dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Headphones safety warnings contain important information an...

Page 6: ... any way during operation e g by objects placed upon them placement of the unit on a soft surface or installation of the unit within a rack or piece of furniture The unit must not be heated up by external sources of heat radiation sun light spotlights B3 Earthing and Power Supply Earthing of units with mains supply class I equipment is performed via the protective earth PE conductor integrated in ...

Page 7: ...on class must be earthed using the provided earth terminal if one or more external signals are connected to the unit see expla nation at the beginning of this paragraph B4 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC The unit conforms to the protection requirements relevant to electromagnetic phenomena that are listed in guidelines 89 336 EC and FCC part 15 The electromagnetic interference generated by the u...

Page 8: ...upling can be improved by an additional conducting surface in the operator s area connected to the equipment housing e g metal foil underneath the floor covering carpet with conduc tive backing C Maintenance All air vents and openings for operating elements faders rotary knobs must be checked on a regular basis and cleaned in case of dust accumulation For cleaning a soft paint brush or a vacuum cl...

Page 9: ...pair By removing housing parts or shields energized parts may be exposed For this reason the following precautions must be observed Maintenance may only be performed by trained personnel in accordance with the applicable regulations The equipment must be switched off and disconnected from theAC power outlet before any housing parts are removed Even if the equipment is disconnected from the power o...

Page 10: ...k PCB 3 2 1 3 2 1 F Disposal Packing Materials The packing materials have been selected with environmental and disposal issues in mind All packing material can be recycled Recycling packing saves raw materials and reduces the volume of waste If you need to dispose of the transport packing materials please try to use recyclable means Used Equipment Used equipment contains valuable raw materials as ...

Page 11: ...mérique de la ClasseArespecte toutes les exigences du Règle ment sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Also refer to relevant information in this manual G2 CE Declaration of Conformity We Studer Professional Audio GmbH CH 8105 Regensdorf declare under our sole res...

Page 12: ...al maximum 10 K increase at the hot components In order to dissipate 1 kW with this admissible average heat increase an air flow of 2 65 m min is required Example Arack dissipating P 800 W requires an air flow of 0 8 2 65 m min which corresponds to 2 12 m min If the cooling function of the installation must be monitored e g for fan failure or illumination with spot lamps the outgoing air temperatu...

Page 13: ...surface always remains below 100 Ensure that the enclosed air is as dry as possible when powering off i e before switching off in winter aerate the room with cold dry air and remove humid objects such as clothes from the room These relationships are visible from the following climatogram For a con trolled procedure thermometer and hygrometer as well as a thermometer within the system will be requi...

Page 14: ... Recommended application temperature range is 20 C to 40 C Remove the plastic protective backing from the rear side of the clamp and apply it firmly to the surface at the desired position Allow as much time as possible for curing The bond continues to develop for as long as 24 hours For improved stability the clamp should be fixed with a screw For this purpose a self tapping screw and an M4 bolt a...

Page 15: ...stem and or its options at the time of delivery to the Customer but have not been developed by Studer The following conditions are applicable to programs of third parties The right to use third parties programs is governed by the License Agree ment attached hereto if applicable which is an integral part of this Agreement The Customer shall sign any and all License Agreements for all further progra...

Page 16: ...ng to the paragraph above by appropriate defense measures against unauthorized access This obligation of non disclosure is a perpetual obligation Third parties are entitled to have access to the License Material if they use the License Material at the Customer s site in compliance with this Agreement Under no circumstance are third parties entitled to have access to the instal lation software on t...

Page 17: ... 1 Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 CHAPTER 1 1 Introduction 3 1 1 OnAir 1500 Audio Block Diagram 4 1 2 Definitions Acronyms Abbreviations 6 1 3 Color Code 6 1 4 Momentary Latching Key Activation 6 1 5 Options License Key Code 7 1 6 USB Memory Devices 7 ...

Page 18: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 1 2 Introduction Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 19: ...Additional optional I O in AES EBU MADI ADAT TDIF Livewire formats etc available 8 GPI O for control purposes Every channel input with four band parametric EQ and full dynamics com pressor limiter noise gate expander de esser One stereo program bus one stereo record bus one audition bus and four stereo Mix Minus N 1 N X AUX busses VoiceMix Studer Auto Mix algorithm optional USB track recorder play...

Page 20: ...EQ 4 band DYNAMICS INS AP FADER PAN BALANCE CHANNEL ON OFF AF PF CH METER GR METER OVL DYN De S PP AP 4 4 AF PF PF AF 4 4 TB TB to CR TB to CR HP TB to STUDIO TB to STUDIO HP TB to Extern TB to Ext 1 4 TB to Int 1 6 6 AP PP CHANNEL OUT PRG A AUDITION REC N X 1 N X N X 4 REC PF INS SEND A D A D A D 9 10 A D 11 12 A D A D A D 13 14 A D 15 16 USB D D d 4 d 8 MCH Slot D21m D D 64 d CLOCK 44k1 48k REC ...

Page 21: ... TB to Ext 1 4 TB to Extern CR SP PFL CR ST GUEST HP ST DJ HP Audition TB DIM TB CUT PFL CR CUT SP SRC CUT DIM TB DIM TB CUT TB DIM CUT STUDIO TALK TB DIM TB CUT TB DIM DIM CUT Ø Mono Mono 2xLSP ON DIM 2xLSP ON Mono Mono TALK TALK ADD MODE NONE SPLIT MIX CONTROL ROOM SP SRC MON SP SRC MON Mono Mono MON to L Mono with PFL SP HP SPLIT TB TB TB TALK 3 4 2 1 11 12 10 9 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 D A D A D A ...

Page 22: ...he different functions has been implemented The color coding conventions are as follows Blue Input functions including high pass filter and test generator Green Dynamics De Esser functions Red Equalizer EQ functions Orange AUX functions Yellow Fader and bus functions including sums and N X Purple Monitoring and talkback TB functions Gray Steel Blue Other functions such as routing insert snapshot a...

Page 23: ...er to chapter 6 5 36 1 6 USB Memory Devices Important Any USB memory device MUST NOT BE REMOVED from its socket DURING DATAACCESS only remove it after its LED has stopped flash ing in order to avoid data loss The REC PLAY USB socket may of course also be used for an external hard drive If this drive takes its power supply from the USB socket its consump tion must not exceed 500 mA Supplying the un...

Page 24: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 1 8 Introduction Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 25: ...king and Inspection 3 2 2 2 Accessories and Options 3 2 2 3 Adjustments Repair Cleaning 4 2 2 4 USB Sockets 4 2 3 Technical Specifications subject to change 5 2 3 1 Dimensions 6 2 3 1 1 Desk Unit 6 2 3 1 2 Core Frame 7 2 3 1 3 6 Fader Extension Optional 8 2 3 1 4 Desk Unit with 19 Rack Table Mount Kit Optional 9 2 3 1 5 6 Fader Extension with Table Mount Kit Optional 10 ...

Page 26: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 2 2 General Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 27: ... should immediately notify the forwarding agent and your nearest Studer distributor It is recommended to retain the original packing material because it offers the best protection in case your equipment ever needs to be transported 2 2 2 Accessories and Options A943 074501 for 6 Fader Desk Qty Description Part no 2 Rotary knobs black C042 010520 2 Caps for Rotary knobs black C042 010613 2 Fader kn...

Page 28: ...ble window or computer TV screen cleaners are suited Use only a slightly damp never wet cloth Never use any solvent 2 2 4 USB Sockets The OnAir 1500 s Nano SCore is equipped with different USB slots that are used for different purposes Core Front DATA LOGIN Used for user login as well as for saving loading console snapshots This also offers a convenient possibility for backup purposes or for copyi...

Page 29: ...1 kHz 90 dB 30 dBFS 20 Hz to 20 kHz 103 dB Crosstalk 1 kHz 115 dB Output Level Rload 600 Ω global setting with hardware switches steps 24 22 20 18 15 12 9 6 dBu 6 to 24 dBm for 0 dBFS Output Delay 10 4 samples 217 μs 48 kHz AES EBU Inputs Outputs Conditions Details Value Input Output Impedance 110 Ω Input Level 0 2 VRMS Output Level into 110 Ω 4 VRMS Input SRC Range 22 108 kHz SRC Delay if active ...

Page 30: ...eneral Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 2 3 1 Dimensions 2 3 1 1 Desk Unit CORE SP 447 mm 17 6 141 mm 5 5 204 mm 8 1 M4 fixation points Max screw length 15 mm 0 6 356 mm 14 89 mm 3 5 M4 fixation points 39 mm 1 5 3 6 46 mm 1 8 25 mm 1 18 mm 0 7 ...

Page 31: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console General 2 7 Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 2 3 1 2 Core Frame 177 mm 7 483 mm 19 38 mm 1 5 52 mm 2 363 mm 14 3 2 mm 0 1 42 mm 1 7 ...

Page 32: ...le 2 8 General Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 2 3 1 3 6 Fader Extension Optional CORE 287 mm 11 3 67 mm 2 6 82 mm 3 2 M4 fixation points Max screw length 15 mm 0 6 356 mm 14 89 mm 3 5 M4 fixation points 39 mm 1 5 25 mm 1 3 6 46 mm 1 8 ...

Page 33: ...08 14 SW V6 0 2 3 1 4 Desk Unit with 19 Rack Table Mount Kit Optional CORE SP 483 mm 19 466 mm 18 4 443 mm 17 4 75 mm 3 355 mm 14 8 HU 280 mm 11 140 mm 5 5 7 mm 0 3 7 mm 0 3 35 mm 1 4 23 mm 0 9 5 mm 0 2 Studer OnAir 1500 Desk Rack Table Mount Dimensions 2011 10 27 ...

Page 34: ...ole 2 10 General Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 2 3 1 5 6 Fader Extension with Table Mount Kit Optional CORE 323 mm 12 7 306 mm 12 283 mm 11 2 75 mm 3 355 mm 14 8 HU 280 mm 11 140 mm 5 5 7 mm 0 3 7 mm 0 3 35 mm 1 4 23 mm 0 9 5 mm 0 2 ...

Page 35: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console General 2 11 Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 36: ...r 1500 Digital Mixing Console Setup 3 1 Date printed 06 08 2014 SW V6 0 CHAPTER 3 3 Setup 3 3 1 Desk Rear View 4 3 2 Core Front View 4 3 3 Core Rear View 5 3 4 Connector Pin Assignments 6 3 5 System Power 7 ...

Page 37: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 3 2 Setup Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 38: ... auto ranging it can be used for mains voltages in a range of 100 to 240 V AC 50 to 60 Hz Power Connection Connect your signal input and output cables before connecting the console to the mains outlet The supplied mains cable with female IEC 320 C13 socket must be connected to a mains plug matching your local standard German French UK and US versions supplied by a trained technician respect ing yo...

Page 39: ... CR GUEST HP Stereo TRS headphones sockets for the DJ and a guest in the control room DATA LOGIN USB socket used for the user login memory stick and for data backup pur poses REC PLAY USB socket used for a USB memory device for jingle playback or track recording and playback current consumption must by all means be less than 500 mA For USB hard disk drives connected to this socket an external powe...

Page 40: ...lock WCLK OUT is used AUTOMATION 9 pin D type connector for communication with a CAB system DESK EXTENSION TB BOX 3 RJ45 sockets for the links to the desk to an optional 6 fader extension unit and to an optional external talkback box DVI and USB These sockets may be used for a computer screen keyboard and mouse They are used for the initial console setup or later if an individual system configu ra...

Page 41: ...GPI 7a GPO 7a 20 GPI 7b GPO 7b 8 GPI 8a GPO 8a 21 GPI 8b GPO 8b 9 GND 0 V GND 0 V 22 25 VCC 5 V VCC 5 V 10 13 GND 0 V GND 0 V 600 mA max total Inputs Control inputs GPI Xa b are fully independent and electrically isolated They may be used either with the internal 5 V DC VCC supply voltage or with external voltages of 5 24 V DC regardless of the polarity Outputs Control outputs GPO Xa b are fully i...

Page 42: ...ly is EN and UL approved Redundancy The console can be equipped with a second external 1U power supply unit supplying 24 V DC for redundancy in addition to the mains power inlet UPS For extra safety against line loss cases supplying the console by an UPS un interruptible power supply is recommended The console is normally switched on and off with the studio master mains switch it may also be switc...

Page 43: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 3 48 Setup Date printed 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 44: ... generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 CHAPTER 4 4 Operating Elements 3 4 1 Fader Section 3 4 2 Central Section 6 4 2 1 FUNCTION Controls Rotary Assign Keys 6 4 2 2 MASTER Controls 7 4 2 3 MONITORING and Talkback Controls 7 4 2 4 Meter Bridge 8 4 3 Compact Monitoring TB Box 11 ...

Page 45: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 4 2 Operating Elements Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 46: ...source related and will automatically follow the source in case the routing is changed The illustration at the left shows the factory default key labeling Alternate key caps are contained in the console s spares kit ON Pressing the key toggles the channel on off function default configuration In the audio path the on off switch is located after fader and panning On status is indicated by illuminat...

Page 47: ...put gain balance N X level etc The adjacent key can be e g Enter or On Off depending on the selected function OLED Display Global View Mode The OLED display in the channel strip normally is in global view mode i e it displays what is selected either with the four FUNCTION keys or the 34 rotary knob in the central section If a logical input is assigned to the chan nel strip it indicates the channel...

Page 48: ...f ferent This can be the case after routing snapshot or CAB changes If the values are different auto take over mode is enabled The channel display indicates by FDR UP or FDR DOWN in which direction the fader knob has to be moved As soon as the fader knob has been moved a bit the display changes to a numerical value such as 15 UP or 27 DOWN When the fader position matches the internal value TAKEOVE...

Page 49: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 4 6 Operating Elements Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 For more details refer to chapter 5 3 2 ...

Page 50: ... important functions without dedicated keys such as pan orama or bal ance are selected with the 34 rotary knob in the FUNCTION field These elements assign so called global views to the channel OLED display and to the key and rotary knob directly below it The single OFF AIR key activates the off air recording functionality for all channels that are in REC mode This is an exclusive routing to the re...

Page 51: ...send levels or AUX send levels if configured Its function can be assigned to the desired bus with the 1 4 keys The send level of the currently selected bus is displayed by the LED ring around the rotary control if the user has no access to send levels the red LED at the bottom of the ring is on In addi tion the currently selected bus can be switched on off with the ON key and switched to mono with...

Page 52: ...OOing sounds from a USB stick plugged to the core Snapshot Keys SNAP 1 SNAP 4 For recalling and saving snapshots These keys have to be pressed while LOAD SNAP or LOAD SNAP is held LOAD SNAP For loading a global snapshot from the console s memory to the desk SAVE SNAP For saving the current console settings in a private user snapshot SYS MSG Whenever there is a system message from the console such ...

Page 53: ... the transition between the green and red areas depends on the current headroom setting the picture above shows the default headroom setting of 9 dB Correlation Meter The correlation meter gives a clear indication of the signal s mono com patibility The higher i e the more positive the indication the better the compatibility In case of a strong and persistent negative indication a phase inversion ...

Page 54: ...ur work surface with a clean layer of soft material such as foam rubber and place the desk upside down on it Remove the 20 screws accessible through the holes in the bottom cover and lift it off Allen key no 2 5 The smaller screws Allen key no 2 fix the cross brace to the bottom cover and should not be removed The large PCB is fixed to the top panel with several latches at its edges Start in one c...

Page 55: ...g places for roles or functions in the studio environment who need to select monitoring sources and talkback functions such as the Producer Presenter or Studio Manager Versions with or without a level control knob are available It may also be regarded as an intercom system built into the console For handling the corresponding audio signals additional headphone boxes are available ...

Page 56: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console Operating Elements 4 13 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 57: ... Extended Snapshots Advanced Users Only 30 5 6 2 1 Snapshot Files 30 5 6 2 2 Saving Initial Snapshots 31 5 6 2 3 Snapshot File Contents 31 5 6 2 3 1 Initial Snapshots 31 5 6 2 3 2 User Snapshots 32 5 6 2 4 External Media 32 5 6 2 5 Snapshot Operation Details 33 5 6 2 6 Snapshot Ext Media Operation Details 34 5 6 2 7 Snapshots During Login 36 5 6 2 8 Snapshots During Power up 36 5 6 2 9 User Warnin...

Page 58: ... System Diagnostics 56 5 11 3 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol 57 5 11 4 Error Messages 58 5 11 4 1 System 58 5 11 4 2 Core Driver 60 5 11 4 3 USB Recorder Player 61 5 11 4 4 I O 21 63 5 11 4 5 GPIO Functions 65 5 11 4 6 AoIP 65 5 11 4 7 Desk User GUI Configuration Tool 67 5 11 4 8 Snapshot Handling 68 5 11 4 9 Library Handling 69 5 11 4 10 Routing 70 5 11 4 11 Option Manager 70 5 11 4 12 C...

Page 59: ... 8 3 Firmware Page 117 5 12 8 4 Date Time Page 118 5 12 8 5 Config Page 119 5 12 8 6 Setup Page 121 5 12 8 7 GEN Page 123 5 12 8 8 LSP Pan Page 124 5 12 9 Login Page 125 5 12 10 Screen Level Meters 126 5 13 RELINK Advanced Users Only 128 5 14 AoIP 128 5 14 1 Consuming Livewire Streams 128 5 14 2 Producing Livewire Streams 129 5 14 3 Label Transfer 129 5 15 External Router Control 131 5 15 1 Operat...

Page 60: ...te Configuration Tool 151 5 17 5 Remote Configuration Tool Tools Menu 154 5 17 5 1 Change System 154 5 17 5 2 Export Import Labels 155 5 17 5 3 Import routable sources 156 5 17 5 4 Bridge Card Firmware 156 5 17 5 5 Backup Restore 156 5 17 5 6 Create Login File 160 5 17 5 7 System Information 162 ...

Page 61: ...ty The following rules apply for operation Button Touch Left click e g for user login or for switching phase inversion on the CHAN Input page on off as shown left List Selection Either right click on the desired item e g selection from the snapshot list or use the rotary emulation mode as described below Routing Matrix On every routing page displaying the routing matrix input output mic group bus ...

Page 62: ...one connected via USB are independent this is particularly important when entering passwords since these are case sensitive Details For further details on console operation with external screen mouse and keyboard please refer to chapter 5 12 5 2 User Login It is presumed that during normal operation neither screen nor keyboard mouse are connected to the OnAir 1500 system Without them user login fr...

Page 63: ...y knob When logging out i e pulling out the login USB stick the system auto matically activates the default user The previously loaded console snapshot remains active If a screen is connected to the system the user currently logged in is also shown on the Home page Upon login the screen automatically changes to the Home page regardless of what has been displayed before ...

Page 64: ... indicates the channel label the second label which normally is blanked except in I O sharing mode or during input routing input level and gain reduction bar graphs and the graph as well as the function currently assigned to the rotary knob rotary parameter Gain Reduction Meter Channel Label Value Second Label Rotary Graph Level Meter Rotary Parameter Colour Bar As long as the rotary knob is touch...

Page 65: ...reaches full scale modulation the overload indicator is on for approx 300 ms the idea is that the probability of an A D converter reaching full scale without any clipping is close to zero Any full scale levels within the path are considered to be overloads Overload Indication Digital Inputs Full scale modulation at a digital input is not considered to be an overload it is simply the output level o...

Page 66: ...d or virtual Touch the rotary knob of the desired channel strip and turn it in order to select one of the displayed input source groups such as MIC in the example below Rotary Touch and Turn To select press the illuminated key Then turn the rotary knob again to select the desired input source from this group such as MIC 4 in the example below If the rotary graph field shows the adjacent symbol the...

Page 67: ...h the diagram below Locked Normal InputSelect GroupSelect short press touch activate selector short press select input exit lock set to locked unlock set to normal lock set to locked operation timeout exit long press exit long press back to group selector level down level up exit lock unlock StripAssign change exit to input selector ...

Page 68: ...and not ONAIR short press if input group if Sources if not AoIP input or ONAIR exit touch activate selector long press back to group selector short press change to stream selector short press select input short press select stream short press select stream StreamGroupSelect StreamSelect short press change to stream selector long press back to stream group selector lock set to locked unlock set to ...

Page 69: ... following assignments are possible State of current assigned Input is on air All inputs which are already assigned to an unlocked strip only swapping is allowed State of current assigned Input is not on air All inputs which are not currently assigned to a locked strip The Input assignment will be applied by a short pressure on the rotary button If the new assigned input provides Stream Patching t...

Page 70: ...n Mode Rotary Touch AUX N X Contribution Level The contribution and level setting of the desk channels to the busses no 1 or 2 is selected with the 1 or 2 keys in the FUNCTION field The N X busses no 3 and 4 have no dedicated desk keys but can be selected with the 34 rotary knob anyway The busses no 1 and 2 are configured as AUX busses no 1 is pre bus no 2 is after fader by default Note By default...

Page 71: ... 3 and 4 contain the PGM A signal minus the signal of the own channel this channel contributes nothing to an N X bus when the channel s contribution to PGM A is switched off All N X bus LEDs 3 and 4 in the channel s LED field become dark together with the one labeled PGM Fader Stopwatch Timer Setting For activating the fader stopwatch of a channel first use the 34 rotary knob in the FUNCTION field...

Page 72: ...ser functions Red Equalizer EQ functions Orange AUX functions Yellow Fader and bus functions including sums and N X These colours are repeated on a GUI screen if one should be connected to the system however the screen display will not automatically follow the selected channel Only this channel s label e g LINE 7 8 and only this channel s input level and gain reduction meters are displayed while l...

Page 73: ...l View Operation Generator ON OFF To switch the test generator ON and OFF the key is illuminated if ON default setting is OFF Phase Normal Inverted Phase inversion the key is illuminated if inverted default setting is normal CAL Calibration Level The input level calibration value can be adjusted from 18 to 18 dB in 0 5 dB steps default setting 0 dB Local View 2 for a Microphone Input Input Gain Ph...

Page 74: ...el signal except in RR Stereo Mode setting see below the key is illuminated if inverted default setting is normal Stereo Mono Selects either normal stereo mode or combining the L and R signal to a mono signal The key is illuminated if mono Default setting stereo Stereo Mode Selects left signal to left channel right signal to right channel LR swapped RL left signal to both channels LL or right sign...

Page 75: ... adjusted here in a range of 0 to 50 dB Max Auto Thr ON OFF Automatic threshold setting depending on the current signal content the key is illuminated if ON default setting is ON and the THR display at the far left is greyed out If Auto Thr is set to OFF the Attenuation setting changes to Ratio and the THR display at the far left is displayed with the normal brightness as shown below AutoThr ON OF...

Page 76: ...equency HMF Q HF Gain Boost Cut HF Frequency HF Q LF LMF HMF HF Gain The gain i e the boost or cut value of the selected band is adjusted in a 18 dB range LF LMF HMF HF Frequency The center frequency of the selected band can be set from 20 Hz through 20 kHz for each band LF LMF HMF HF Q Q factor bandwidth of the selected band adjustable from 0 27 wide through 8 7 narrow EQ ON OFF The complete EQ s...

Page 77: ...ON default setting is OFF Limiter Threshold The threshold can be set in a range of 9 through 39 dB Limiter Attack Time The attack time can be set in a range of 0 2 through 20 ms milli seconds Limiter Release Time The release time can be set in a range of 10 ms through 10 s Dynamics ON OFF ON OFF switch for the whole dynamics section i e for limiter compressor expander and gate at once the key is i...

Page 78: ...old can be set in a range of 9 through 87 dB Expander Ratio The expansion ratio can be set in a range of 1 1 no expansion through 20 1 heavy expansion Expander Attack Time The attack time can be set in a range of 0 2 through 1 ms milli seconds Expander Release Time The release time can be set in a range of 10 ms through 10 s Dynamics ON OFF ON OFF switch for the whole dynamics section i e for limi...

Page 79: ... if ON default setting is OFF for N X sends 1 and 2 ON for N X sends 3 and 4 Send Level The individual send levels can be set in a range from Mute to 12 dB Default values are Mute for N X sends 1 and 2 0 dB for N X sends 3 and 4 5 3 2 6 ASN Bus Assignment Local View PAN BAL ON OFF Assign to PGM A Bus ON OFF Assign to REC Bus ON OFF PAN BAL Setting Assign to VMix 1 ON OFF optional Weight Setting op...

Page 80: ...onitoring Talkback The following description refers to the monitoring part of the desk s cen tral section All functions may also be handled from the GUI refer to chapter 5 12 4 5 4 1 Control Room Monitoring In the control room CR three possibilities are provided for signal moni toring control room loudspeakers LSP DJ headphones HP and Guest headphones GUEST HP The corresponding sockets all are loc...

Page 81: ...routed to the PFL bus the signal for the monitor loudspeakers is identical to the one selected by the CR monitor source selector PFL TO MON is illuminated if active LSP VOL Output level setting of the CR monitor speakers If talkback is active the CR monitor speaker level is dimmed and the DIM key is illuminated If the CR microphone is on the CR monitor speakers are automatically muted and the CUT ...

Page 82: ...PFL TO MON not active the LSP Split mode does not affect the CR monitor speakers at all With PFL TO MON active PFL and the HP SPLIT button or the HP Split Mode selector in the UserGUI see chapter 5 12 4 3 affects the CR monitor speakers as follows MON or HP SPLIT off CR monitor speakers provide the stereo signal selected by the source selector as long as no PFL is active Otherwise the stereo SP SR...

Page 83: ...ossible as well as to external lines the master AUX and N X outputs but needs to be configured as desired Studio Source Selection Selection of the studio monitoring source can be done on the CR desk or on the compact monitoring TB box Studio Muting The studio monitoring speakers are automatically muted if at least one of the microphones in the studio Configuration Input Location Studio2 is on The ...

Page 84: ...turn signal can be listened to with the internal speaker and or the DJ headphones Channel Strip TB Key In general each channel strip has a TB key for that particular channel In default mode the input routing defines the talkback destination However it is configurable what the destination shall be In cases where talkback does not make sense e g if the input source is a CD player the button can be u...

Page 85: ... has full way red light signaling which means that the audio path must be open from the microphone to the master output in order that red light indication becomes active Signaling settings are performed with the configuration tool Signaling is provided for control room and studio it works with the config ured behavior of the inputs describing the microphone locations Red light indication in the co...

Page 86: ...em on login Admin every user Admin every user X X X X Private Admin every user Admin every user X X X X possible either from the Admin Config page of the user GUI desk settings or from within the configuration tool other parameters depending on user selection every user signifies that the user has access to his own snapshots only The FaderGain and ChannelOn parameters can be included in the initia...

Page 87: ... AutoSave mode must be switched Off whenever initial snapshot files are copied or moved manually 5 6 2 3 Snapshot File Contents 5 6 2 3 1 Initial Snapshots The initial snapshots contain all configuration parameters of the correspond ing sub system container cfg Configuration Snapshot All parameters of the configuration type set by the Config Tool e g all I O sharing relevant parameters set by the ...

Page 88: ...IP is available ort Output Routing Snapshots The output routing snapshots contain the output routing information this is each logical output s source ass Assignment Snapshots The assignment snapshots contain the currently selected rotary assignment for all the rotary and fader modules the input meter mode AF PF N X send the GRM gain reduction meter mode de esser dynamics the MIC group assignment t...

Page 89: ... console Overwrite Updates the selected snapshot parameters within the selected snapshot Un selected parameter files remain unchanged Adialog box Snapshot name already exists Do you want to overwrite it pops up When answering Yes all selected parameter files will be over written Create Creates a new snapshot and saves the selected snapshot parameter files The keyboard appears for entering a snapsh...

Page 90: ... own snapshots is selected User Name Default Overwrites the local default snap shot with the snapshot selected from the external medium The Default Snapshot Overwrites the local default snap shot with the snapshot selected from the external medium Overwrites the snapshot selected on the external medium with the selected local snapshot either for the administrator or if one of the current user s ow...

Page 91: ...eady exists if desired confirm with OK Delete Deletes the selected user folder from the external medium after having con firmed the dialog box Do you really want to delete the selected user with Yes If the selected folder is not empty a dialog box The selected user cannot be deleted The user s snapshots have to be deleted first appears If desired confirm with OK Selected Item in Card List Rename D...

Page 92: ...shots During Power up At power up the default user is logged in and his default snapshot is auto matically loaded if available 5 6 2 9 User Warnings In contrast to the abovementioned local user dialog boxes and warnings gen erated by the user GUI itself the snapshot extension also generates its own user warnings as shown in the table below Warning SNAPSHOT Snapshot File my FirstSnap not found or i...

Page 93: ...al audio outputs are located within the DSP section of the Nano SCore Physical audio output Output interface analog or digital and output con nector Physical audio outputs are located at the rear of the Nano SCore The routing functionality in an on air console is different from the routing in a production console While the OnAir 1500 keeps the channel settings at the input a re routed input has th...

Page 94: ...Inputs 2 R 2 L EXT 2 Input Router Input related Channel Parameters Every logical audio input holds its own set of channel parameters even if it is currently not routed to a channel If a previously un routed logical audio input is re routed to a channel its last parameter settings such as gain EQ dynamics etc are automatically activated The fader setting and the status of the ON and PFL keys remain...

Page 95: ...s not fixed as it usually is in a production console but it automatically follows the format of the routed input source instead This means that when routing a mono input source to a console channel forces the channel to operate in mono mode and routing a stereo input source forces the channel to operate in stereo mode The channel format affects the controls in the channel page This is visible in t...

Page 96: ...he rotary encoder of channel strip 6 Press the corresponding key Turn the rotary encoder again until the desired source is displayed in the channel label display MIC 2 in the example above Press the key again MIC 2 Unused Inputs MIC 1 IN DeEs EQ IN DeEs EQ IN DeEs EQ DYN AUX DYN AUX DYN AUX MIC 2 6 CD 1 Now the MIC 2 input is routed to channel strip 6 as shown above All channel settings are as the...

Page 97: ...IC 3 1 CD 1 MIC 3 6 Select INPUT global view mode and select the MIC input group with the rotary encoder of channel strip 6 Press the corresponding key Turn the rotary encoder again until the desired source is displayed in the channel label display MIC 3 in the example above Press the key again MIC 3 CD 1 1 CD 1 MIC 3 6 Now all channel settings EQ DYN Fader ON etc are swapped in real time without ...

Page 98: ...ivates a countdown timer The time of day clock and the fader stopwatch are fully independent if active but not selected they run in the background The same applies for the user stopwatch countdown timer 5 8 2 Fader Stopwatch The fader stopwatch is controlled by the channel s for which the Timer Start option has been enabled in the configuration tool under Config LogicalIn puts Timer Start on off r...

Page 99: ... stopwatch and the COUNT DOWN timer keys are active the display shows a countdown timer Entering a Start Time The start time can be adjusted with the 3 down and 4 up keys Pressing one of these keys for an extended time continually increases the setting speed for quick and convenient adjustment Maximum start time is 23 59 59 Start Once the start time is adjusted the countdown timer is started with ...

Page 100: ...Source None Offset used whenever a temporary offset between the actual watch time and the time display is desired If a temporary offset is set the Offset indicator in the upper right corner of the dial turns red as shown left This offset is automatically reset to 0 00 when the console is restarted On the Admin Date Time page the selected time sync source is displayed for reference 5 8 5 2 Watch Co...

Page 101: ...e automatic daylight saving time setting needs to be OFF in that case for the same reason 5 8 5 3 Fader Stopwatches The upper one of the GUI stopwatches is called the fader stopwatch It is con trolled by the channel s for which the Timer Start option has been enabled in the configuration tool under Config LogicalInputs Timer Start on off refer to chapter 6 5 1 It always re starts at 00 00 00 hh mm...

Page 102: ...d to every user which means that the access rights for a certain user are the result of a logical OR combination of all policies assigned to him If no policy is assigned to a particular user he has no access to any of the console settings 5 9 2 General Once a user is logged in via the user GUI his login information is saved in the user GUI memory container The container saves the access rights for...

Page 103: ...nged during runtime If more than 16 policies are required the system must be setup in such a way that the user management is running on a separate computer see chapter 5 9 9 Then the maximum number of policies is 255 5 9 6 Department Snapshots Snapshot save and recall rights management is performed with the help of departments Per default up to 8 departments can be configured To every user one ore...

Page 104: ... Off x x Generator Left x x Generator Right x x GainCal MicGain x x Cal x x GainCal Strip x x Other Parameters Phase x x MicPhantom 48V x x MicHPF x x MicInsertOnOff x x Mono x x StereoMode LR RL LL RR x x UserLabel UserLabel x x Chan DeEs ON Deesser_On Off x x Reset ResetDeesser x Other Parameters DSAutoThreshold x x DSFreq x x DSQ x x DSThreshold x x DSAttenuation x x DSRatio x x Chan EQ ON EQ_O...

Page 105: ...xpander_On Off x x Expander_threshold x x Expander_ratio x x Expander_attack_time x x Expander_release_time x x GATE Gate_On Off x x Gate_threshold x x Gate_attenuation x x Gate_attack_time x x Gate_release_time x x Chan N X Assign N X 1 Bus_On Off x x Bus_Level x x Contr_On_OFF x x Contr_Level x x BusOnOffNXFullReturn x x NXFullReturn x x N X 4 Bus_On Off x x Bus_Level x x Contr_On_OFF x x Contr_...

Page 106: ...de x ROUT Input All Parameters DeskDriver Strips InputSelector x x Connect x x Clear x x StripChannelX Routing Locked x x ROUT Output All Parameters Connect x x Clear x x RoutingLocked x x Output Gain Gain x ROUT Insert Insert 1 Insert1 Source Selector x x Insert_On Off x x InsertPosition x x Insert 8 Insert8 Source Selector x x Insert_On Off x x InsertPosition x x ROUT Mic Group All Parameters As...

Page 107: ... All Parameters setOffset x apply x Admin Config All Parameters SaveDeskSettings x SaveToExtMedia x LoadFromExtMedia x StartConfig x Admin Setup All Parameters x Admin Generator All Parameters GeneratorSignal x GeneratorFrequency x GeneratorLevel x Admin Lsp Pan All Parameters x Additional Parameters The console parameters below are not necessarily visible on the screen however privileges may be d...

Page 108: ...owing the user to request access to the microphone inputs unique resources is visible only if access to at least one of these parameters is granted Insert ON OFF The privilege for the Insert ON OFF buttons on the CHAN FDR Bus and the Sum Master pages is defined in the ROUT Insert section Therefore the Insert ON OFF button for a certain logical input or master is visible only if the user has access...

Page 109: ... check any privileges Access rights must be handled by the 3rd party software 5 9 9 Central User Management Central User Management allows central administration of the console users and their privileges in a network of consoles Configuration of users and privileges is called user configuration below For central user management an additional central user management server i e a Windows Vista or Wi...

Page 110: ...igured in the user xml file to provide up to 64 users and 16 policies If more users or policies are required or if users need to be managed centrally even on a standalone system an additional container must be started on the server to run the central user extension The user extension running locally then only provides the Admin and Default user s parameters as described above User Extension on Use...

Page 111: ...ers Only The concept of the OnAir 1500 diagnostics system consists of three topics Error Handling This is the distribution part for the detected errors warnings and information from the diagnostics system System Diagnostics This is the software running in the background and detecting system errors System Tests System Tests are executed on the service engineer s demand in order to run some specific...

Page 112: ...and NEXT buttons appear on the Home page allowing scrolling through the messages Auser having access permission can accept warning and information entries this causes the diagnostics software to remove the accepted entry from the log list The log list is automatically cleared when the console is powered off Some entries in the log list need to be indicated immediately on their occur rence A dialog...

Page 113: ... memory space The means to indicate to the user a failure during function execution is a dialog box appearing always at the same position on the screen It displays a system message and will disappear when the user acknowledges the message by clicking on the OK or Accept button in the box Each of these system messages is also entered to the Log List In order to be removed from the Log List it has t...

Page 114: ...mory upgrade required Appears during start up of a container if the host system is not equipped with the specified amount of physical memory OnAir3000 with V3 2 and higher the CORE must be equipped with 512MB DRAM and the DESK with 256MB Route6000 must be equipped with 512MB Route6000 with 2 2 11 or higher must be equipped with 1GB 1401 Warning SYSTEM Initial Snapshot cannot be loaded Incompatible...

Page 115: ...O sharing on air Please make sure no channel is on air on a remote system and try again Appears when trying to switch to another console set up while a NetLogicalInput of another system is con suming a LogicalInput and is on master FInputStatus ChannelOnMasterNet 7302 Warning SYSTEM Please restart core and desk s to complete the set up change Appears when switch to another console set up 7303 Warn...

Page 116: ...p and during runtime if during initialisation of the DSP card one of the following initiali sation errors occur Restart timeout Download timeout e g VDCA not working If one DSP is not working at power up WinContainer hangs at card insert WinContainer is extremely slow Connection to core lost GetVersion timeout 2050 Error CORE DRIVER Failure of DSP card in slot 1 The card is uninitialized 2051 Erro...

Page 117: ... Warning USB RECORDER No communication to USB Recorder Player subsystem No Recorder Player function available Appears during power up if the ArchWave subsystem doesn t respond to the DeviceStatusRequest or the VersionRequest An USB stick shall be removed and console must be restarted to re establish communication to the USB Recorder Player subsystem 2801 Warning USB RECORDER Communication to USB R...

Page 118: ... file with incompatible sampling frequency is started or if the console s sampling frequency is changed during playback A filename with more than 8 characters is abbreviated e g 1234567890 wav 12345678 wav 2815 Warning USB RECORDER Cannot open file filename for recording Appears when the Recorder receives a RecordStart or RecordAppend command and cannot open the specified file for recording 2816 W...

Page 119: ...ly of the corre sponding rack fails Note Only the fan connected to the first primary power supply can be monitored 3013 Warning I O 21 Could not open port COMX 3014 Error I O 21 Missing D21m rack External 1 Appears during power up if the communication to a D21m rack cannot be established Not in case of predefined stage boxes D21m XML 3015 Warning I O 21 Fan unit disconnected Rack Internal Appears ...

Page 120: ...S cards 5 16 channel but only one MADI link with 64 channel 3029 Error I O 21 Product Verification Failed The Product does not match the hardware platform Appears during power up if the D21m rack detects a hardware platform by reading the HD Module Type that does not match the specified product in product ini 3030 Warning I O 21 HD Card unlock Missing HD Link input signal Rack External 2 Appears d...

Page 121: ...lot 1 of Rack Internal AoIP network MyAudioNetwork Appears during start up if the protocol dll for the corresponding network is not able to login to the AoIP node specified for a connector in the D21m XML file 3202 Warning AoIP Connection lost to local AoIP node with IP 192 168 0 10 on Livewire card in Slot 1 of Rack Internal AoIP network MyAudioNetwork Appears during operation if the protocol dll...

Page 122: ... Error Text Comment 3208 Info AoIP Connection established to local AoIP node with IP 192 168 0 10 on Livewire card in Slot 1 of Rack Internal AoIP network MyAudioNetwork Appears during operation if the protocol dll establishes TCP IP connection to an AoIP node specified for a connector in the D21m XML file ...

Page 123: ...t of configured range 4114 Warning DESK Main meter limit reached Main meter 1 on OA1K5CentralFader6 module at Port 2 on Container100 not active Appears after startup if too many Main Meters are configured in the desk patterns of the configured mod ules 4200 Warning CONFIG AutoConfig not completed No input modules detected No Initial Snapshot created 4201 Warning CONFIG AutoConfig not completed No ...

Page 124: ...Temp 081104 for reading Appears if the selected file for label import may not be opened 5 11 4 8 Snapshot Handling Error Code Error Type Error Text Comment 5000 Warning SNAPSHOT Snapshot File myFirstSnap not found or invalid Snapshot not loaded Appears if the snapshot extension cannot open a user snapshot file aud irt ort ass This may be the case when trying to load a global snapshot from a desk k...

Page 125: ...ch input with a mic token that isn t FREE or LOCAL used 5019 Warning SNAPSHOT Snapshot recall incomplete The Input Stream of channel 2 on Container100 is pending Input Digi1 is on air 5 11 4 9 Library Handling Error Code Error Type Error Text Comment 5100 Warning LIBRARY Library File myFirstLib not found or invalid File not loaded Appears if the library extension cannot open the cp file 5102 Warni...

Page 126: ...ut routing and the corresponding Logical Output is locked 5 11 4 11 Option Manager Error Code Error Type Error Text Comment 7100 Info LICENSE Manager System identification has changed Please enter new license key Optional software will stop working in 15 days Appears after power up and once each day if the MAC address has been changed until 15 days after the MAC address has been changed 7101 Info ...

Page 127: ...he specified COM port cannot be opened This can happen if the CAB exten sion is running within the same container as the ProBel controller extension 8201 Warning PROBEL Controller Master Channel Base conflicts with logical input or patch input numbers Appears during init phase if the tree parameter Master Channel Base ss maller than the input number of the last logical output Set Master Channel Ba...

Page 128: ...etwork connection to another CORE of a remote system to which logical connections are allocated neighbouring systems only 8508 Warning IOSHARING Conflict while system P422 is re establishing a physical connection The left channel of the local output LogOut44 will be disconnected and re used for the physical connection to system P422 Appears on the producer system during start up of a consumer syst...

Page 129: ...CF card of the specified target container due to one of the following reasons target folder is missing access to target folder or file denied 8713 Warning BACKUP RESTORE Restore Failed File transfer to CORE interrupted Restore aborted Appears during restore operation if the file transfer from the backup source container to any target con tainer was interrupted by any reason e g container shut down...

Page 130: ...me Sync Card is lost 9001 Warning TIME SYNC Could not open port COMX Appears during init phase if the specified COM port cannot be opened 5 11 4 19 Audio Clock Error Code Error Type Error Text Comment 9100 Error AUDIO CLOCK No communication with Audio Clock Card Appears during power up and runtime if communication to the AudioClockCard is lost 9101 Warning AUDIO CLOCK Could not open port COM1 Appe...

Page 131: ...ble function buttons The Home page s central area displays the user currently logged in as well as the owner and the name of the last loaded snapshot An error message window is displayed on the Home page as well in case an internal error should occur Level Meter Two 130 segment stereo bar graph level meters with configurable charac teristics and scale The 0 dB indication automatically considers th...

Page 132: ...system Each of them indicates three different statuses Grayed out Interface not configured White on black Interface configured and active Bright red on black Interface configured but not active GUI Function Buttons The function of each of the twelve buttons at the right hand edge of the screen is configurable For each of them a selection from a pool of various GPIO general purpose inputs outputs a...

Page 133: ...selected channel functions In the lower line of the menu bar the icons represent the current values A click on a menu icon opens the corresponding channel page Channel Selection The channel label is indicated in the upper right corner of the page With the 3and4arrow buttons on both sides of the channel label it is possible to scroll the channel up and down A click on the channel label opens the ch...

Page 134: ...specific label to an input such as the name of a studio guest When clicking on the User Label button the on screen keyboard pops up for entering the label It can be saved in a shapshot like the other parameters It is cleared when the Input Selection button is touched the next time or upon restart of the console When the operator logs out a Clear User Labels button appears on the Home page for clea...

Page 135: ... reflected in an open Input Selector dialog On the right side the Input Selector shows all inputs of the selected group If an input is selected then this input is immediately assigned to the current StripChannel and the Input Selector dialog closes Inputs which provide further Stream selection are marked with a small arrow icon in order to indicate subsequent actions Stream Patching after selectin...

Page 136: ...he current LogicalInput is on air the selected StripChannel gets locked Source Selector Dialog 1 Input Input indicates the label of the Logical Input currently assigned to the selected Strip Channel The None button allows disconnecting the current Stream The Back button closes the Source Selector dialog and leads back to the Input Selector dialog The Close button only closes the Source Selector di...

Page 137: ... Stream Group Control Area Stream Area None button Back button Close button Source Group After selecting a Stream the Source Selector dialog is immediately closed Further functions common to all Input Types Phase Inverts the audio signal for mono inputs inverts the left channel signal for stereo inputs except in the RR case see below then of course it makes sense to invert the right channel signal...

Page 138: ...bove Mode Selector Stereo signals can be processed in the following modes Mono Left and right channels are attenuated by 3 dB and mixed together LR Normal stereo mode RL Left right channels are swapped LL Left signal on both channels RR Right signal on both channels To indicate the current mode the corresponding button is highlighted ...

Page 139: ...disables the phantom power for the corresponding mic input the button is highlighted when enabled HPF Activates a 75 Hz 12 dB oct high pass low cut filter only available for microphone inputs it is part of the analog front end The button is highlighted if the filter is active in the signal path Mic Insert This button appears only if an an optional D21m I O frame with a Mic Input card and an Analog...

Page 140: ...dB USA Australia Notes There is no relation between the gain setting and the configured headroom as the headroom setting is only used for the level meters to indicate 0 dB at nominal level The mic clip limiter on off button that was found on the CHAN Input pages of microphone inputs with SW versions below 3 0 had to be moved this function can now be accessed via the configuration tool only Refer t...

Page 141: ...trol Access button its label changes to LOCAL on green background At the same time all mic control parameters are displayed and ready to use as shown in the next screenshot On the other systems within the network the Mic Control Access button turns red and displays information on the system currently having access ...

Page 142: ...nt generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 If access is requested from another system a user warning appears there After confirmation with Yes access is taken over by the other system where the green LOCAL button is displayed now together with the mic parameter controls ...

Page 143: ...annel is on air the GEN button is grayed out then Waveform frequency and level settings are performed on the Admin Gen page see chapter 5 12 8 7 Note Activating the test generator temporarily switches the cannel input from the assigned source signal to the generator s output Channel settings such as EQ dynamics etc are not affected which allows setting the channel parameters to the desired values ...

Page 144: ... of this channel highlighted if on Auto Thr Automatic threshold setting depending on the current signal content If Auto Thr is ON the button is highlighted and the threshold graph as well as value turn gray If Auto Thr is set to OFF the Attenuation setting changes to Ratio and threshold is not grayed out anymore Attenuation If Auto Thr is set to ON the de esser s Attenuation can be adjusted here i...

Page 145: ...range with the rotary encoder below the field Frequency The center frequency of the selected band is indicated by a vertical dashed line as well as displayed in Hz kHz It can be adjusted from 20 Hz to 20 kHz with the rotary encoder below the field Q Bandwidth The Q factor of each band is displayed as a plain number and can be adjusted from 0 27 wide to 8 7 narrow with the rotary encoder below the ...

Page 146: ...Compressor only The compression ratio is displayed as a ratio and can be adjusted in a range of 1 1 no compression through 20 1 heavy compression with the rotary encoder below the field Threshold The limiter compressor threshold is displayed in dB and can be adjusted in a 48 dB range with the rotary encoder below the field Attack Time The limiter compressor attack time is displayed in ms milli sec...

Page 147: ...econds and can be adjusted in a range of 0 2 1 ms with the rotary encoder below the field Release Time The expander gate release time is displayed and can be adjusted in a range of 10 ms 10 s with the rotary encoder below the field ON The upper four ON buttons individually enable disable the sections of the dynamics processor they are highlighted if active The lowest ON button enables disables the...

Page 148: ...he latter case its control elements are displayed in orange as usual for an AUX bus This assignment is performed on the Sum N X pages see chapter 5 12 3 2 The classical N 1 mode can be activated there as well ON On off control for the channel s contribution to the individual N X buses highlighted if on Level The channel s contribution level to the individual N X buses is indicated by the yellow co...

Page 149: ... The value is displayed in dB and is set with the rotary encoder below the field The fader value adjusted here and the one of the physical fader in the correspond ing fader strip are working in parallel it is a kind of the last wins circuit This means that moving the physical fader also effects the bar graph on the screen the other way round however a change with the rotary encoder sets the fader ...

Page 150: ...relative levels should one of the talkers have a thin voice such they need more gain when in the mix For a complete description of the VoiceMix functionality please refer to chapter 5 12 6 REC PF Assigns the channel s pre fader signal to the Record bus Off Air Record Assigns the channel s after fader signal to the Record bus if however REC PF is activated simultaneously the signal will be pre fade...

Page 151: ...e value is indicated by the yellow colored bar graph The exact value is displayed as a numerical value followed by L or R and can be set with the rotary encoder below the field in a range from 30L fully left over 0 center to 30R fully right The ON button above the bar graph is highlighted if PAN or Balance is currently active Assignment Using these buttons the channel can be assigned to the main o...

Page 152: ...ter It toggles the insert return on off highlighted if on Master Fader The fader value is indicated by the yellow colored bar graph The exact value is displayed in dB and can be set with the rotary encoder below the field Notes Any master output can be assigned to any physical fader on the desk refer to chapters 5 12 5 and 6 5 11 The master outputs have a fixed output limiter its parameters can be...

Page 153: ...f ON Button to toggle the output on off highlighted if on Label The label e g N X 4 may be renamed in the configuration tool if required see chapter 6 5 11 Fader The fader value is indicated by the yellow colored bar graph or orange colored in case of an AUX assignment The exact value is displayed in dB and can be set with the rotary encoder below the field Notes Any N X output may be assigned to ...

Page 154: ...It allows to temporarily select two sources for monitoring The second source can be added by clicking on Add and while Add is highlighted selecting a second source Now both sources are either mixed or sent separately to the two headphone channels configurable see chapter 6 5 24 1 Add will be dark but the source selec tor keys of both active sources will be highlighted Add is canceled upon selectio...

Page 155: ... of the monitoring system is indicated with the bar graph The exact value is displayed in dB and set with the adjacent rotary encoder Loudspeaker ON L R Switches the the individual loudspeakers on off 5 12 4 3 CR HP Headphones Page DJ phone In normal mode MON is selected and the CR headphones are then used for monitoring the source selected on the CR page see chapter 5 12 4 1 With the add function...

Page 156: ...nd right channels is adjusted with the Balance rotary encoder the current balance setting is indicated by the adjacent purple bargraph DJ Guest phone Volume The headphones volume is adjusted with the two Volume rotary encoders the current volume setting is indicated by the adjacent purple bargraphs Depending on the configuration individual talkback to the DJ and the guest headphones may be selecte...

Page 157: ...elected source is highlighted Follow CR Selects the same monitoring source for the studio as is selected for the control room this also works for sources not configured on any button of the source selector Cut Dim These buttons allow to mute or dim the studio loudspeakers highlighted if active Loudspeaker ON L R Switches the the individual loudspeakers on off Loudspeaker Phone Volume Monitoring vo...

Page 158: ...E button must be clicked on before clicking on one of the PRG A or Record master talkback buttons The SLATE function on the screen is independent from the one on the desk if configured TB return Volume Control for the talkback return volume Loudspeaker Volume Volume control for the PFL speaker integrated in the console EXT PFL 1 2 External PFL inputs that are mainly used for pre listening of a CAB...

Page 159: ...mber and by blanking the Con nect Clear buttons Select Group For clearness the different inputs may be arranged in groups This button opens a list of input groups to select from Input Display of the selected input position of the horizontal cursor line Input selection is done with the rotary encoder below the field If more inputs are available than can be displayed by the screen the matrix automat...

Page 160: ... console master buses and inputs are displayed from left to right and the outputs from top to bottom Established connections are indicated by a blue bullet Select Group For clearness the different master buses and inputs may be arranged in groups This button opens a list of items to select from Output Display of the selected output position of the horizontal cursor line Output selection is done wi...

Page 161: ...n or after the channel processing they can deliver an audio signal only if the corresponding input is assigned to a fader It is also possible to route the de embedded output signal of an SDI input card via the D21m frame s backplane to the input of a Dolby E input card for decoding multichannel surround signals this is done in the output routing page 5 12 5 3 Insert Page There is a pool of eight i...

Page 162: ...channels the insert point can be set to either before PP or after AP the signal processing 5 12 5 4 Mic Group Page For ease of control microphones may be grouped in Mic Groups All micro phones within the same group may be switched on off with one single exter nal Mic key via a GP input Mic POS The microphone is selected with the rotary encoder below the Mic field the mic group with the one below t...

Page 163: ...ations as well This page allows assigning the desired sources to the XL box keys XLBox1 XLBox2 First select the XL box when clicking on this button two selection buttons appear as shown above Line 1 12 When clicking on one of the buttons at the right of the Line 1 12 labels first a list of source groups appears for selection clicking on one of these items opens a list of available sources as shown...

Page 164: ...he selected crosspoint click on Connect Clear To clear the connection at the selected crosspoint click on Clear or N X bus comprising all inputs currently switched to the PRG A or REC master or N X bus used as AUX bus as opposed to a normal AUX bus the PF pre fader and AF after fader selection can only be made for all contributors simultaneously N X bus in classical N 1 mode i e it is comprising a...

Page 165: ...oiceMix operation Please note this system does not use gates or expanders The five situations in the image below with 3 speakers each shows the reac tion of VoiceMix ControlGain according to the actual individual input levels dB SPL Control Gain dB Mic level dB SPL 30 20 10 0 40 50 60 70 Channel On Off Control Gain dB Mic level dB SPL 30 20 10 0 40 50 60 70 Channel On Off Control Gain dB Mic level...

Page 166: ...ntrol elements of the VoiceMix process are displayed Clear All The Clear All button releases all channels previousily assigned to this VoiceMix process Clear All also clears assigments of Logical Inputs which are currently not on a fader Underneath it the number of processed and assigned channels is shown Processed The number of Logical Inputs currently processed by the VoiceMix process Assigned T...

Page 167: ... of the console will be saved in a snapshot and a red matrix symbol is displayed If Rout Out is active all output routing parameters of the console will be saved in a snapshot and a purple symbol is displayed If Assign is active the rotary assignment that has been per formed with the rotary and fader assign modules will be saved in a snapshot and a green rotary knob symbol is displayed next to the...

Page 168: ...inated then When clicking on only the selected channel s will be overwritten with the snapshot data of the input s with the matching alias label The channel filter has no influence on saving a snapshot always all parameters of all channels are saved Set Location Filter ON OFF When operating in split desk mode recalling a snapshot in the control room must not affect the logical inputs located on a ...

Page 169: ...ll as the External Snapshot field are blank as long as no memory device is inserted in the USB socket at the left of the screen The and arrow buttons are displayed after entries have been selected in the lists They allow copying the selected entry from the USB memory device to the console s Local memory and vice versa If the target snapshot is not empty it will be overwritten Rename The Rename but...

Page 170: ...lipboard right and the libraries left the lower part for parameter transfer from the selected logical input to the clipboard and vice versa Local or Remote Selects the library from or to which parameters will be pasted copied either on the console Local or on a central server Remote The library may also be selected with the Library rotary knob Input Selection Selects the logical input to or from w...

Page 171: ...otary knob 5 12 8 Admin System Administrator Pages If the user has access rights to the console configuration the Admin button is displayed After clicking on it the Display Fader Cal Firmware Date Time Config Scrn Cal and Setup buttons select the respective pages for basic settings and firmware version display Config uration is described in an extra chapter refer to chapter 6 5 12 8 1 Brightness P...

Page 172: ... ing button The screen then changes as follows 0 dB Position Always required please note that it is recommended to perform this calibra tion for all faders of a fader module at a time First move all faders not to be calibrated to their 20 dB position this posi tion will be ignored during calibration Then move the fader s to be calibrated to their 0 dB positions Click on the 0 dB button ...

Page 173: ...menu button again and select it 5 12 8 3 Firmware Page On this page the version number of all software modules of the console is displayed for reference A module is selected using the rotary encoder just below the Firmware field Note A complete set of firmware for all console modules is saved in the console s memory After having replaced a module by one that has been e g in the spare parts stock f...

Page 174: ... The current settings are indicated in the Day Month Year or Hours Minutes Seconds fields adjust with the rotary encoders below the fields To save the new settings click on Apply If you need the screen clock to temporarily display a time different from the true time click on the Set Offset button the offset can be entered with the rotary encoder below the Offset Time field in a range of 12 hours a...

Page 175: ...ST NOT BE REMOVED from the socket DURING DATAACCESS only remove it after its LED has stopped flash ing When using a computer with an appropriate slot the files on the USB memory device may then be saved to any backup drive for additional data safety If using the remote configuration tool the files can be saved to any desired location Backup and Restore may as well be used for copying configuration...

Page 176: ...writing the exist ing backup has to be confirmed Delete For deleting backup configuration files from the external medium A dialog box appears where deleting the selected backup has to be confirmed Reboot Reboots the selected system A dialog box appears where rebooting the cur rent system has to be confirmed If at least one channel should be on air the reboot is not executed but a user warning appe...

Page 177: ...e required select SETUP 2 for details refer to chapter 4 1 For saving your own setup modify the configuration as desired and make sure to make an initial snapshot for the new setup by using the Save Config button as described in chapter 6 4 2 User Data Please note that when saving a setup the complete configuration data are saved including all user data such as passwords Unless your system is conn...

Page 178: ...ixing Console 5 122 Operation Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 Selecting a different setup is not allowed as long as any local or remote chan nels are currently being on air In such a case the following message appears ...

Page 179: ...rator can neither be switched on or off and the generator buttons are grayed out Shape Three buttons allow selecting the desired test waveform Sine wave Pink noise or White noise Level The generator output level is indicated by the blue bar graph its exact value is displayed in dB and can be set with the rotary encoder below the field Please note that the level setting is exact for the sine wave a...

Page 180: ... an important person who is not located in the sweet spot of the control room studio This LSP PAN can be set for control room and the studio individually Desk key functions Per location a Reset button can be configured on the desk surface This button then clears the LSP PAN for the individual location CR ST2 The Reset button stays illuminated as long as the LSP PAN is not in center posi tion The R...

Page 181: ...be configured in a system selection from a list is inconvenient in such a case a login dialog with a keyboard for entering a user name appears as described below If a password has been stored for this user the keyboard for password entry is displayed Please note that the password is case sensitive Shift and Caps Lock functions of the screen keyboard and a USB keyboard possibly connected see chapte...

Page 182: ...system with the configuration tool for details refer to chapter 6 5 35 1 5 12 10 Screen Level Meters The screen always displays two stereo level meter bar graphs with 130 seg ments each and configurable characteristics and scale The meter source can be selected by clicking on the label button just below the corresponding meter this opens a menu with all configured meter sources Meter Mode There ar...

Page 183: ...these are active additional selections are provided by a click within the meter area Either L R in red green or M S mid side i e the sum of and the difference between the two channels in white yellow For the M S set ting an additional 20 dB boost for the S bargraph may be selected as well This is indicated as shown above by L and R or by M and S or M and S 20 below the bargraph meters For the mid ...

Page 184: ...5 14 1 Consuming Livewire Streams The OnAir AoIP feature allows the selection of any Livewire stream within the network as source of a Logical Input The so called Stream Patching is seamless integrated into the existing input selector of the MainScreen Desk User Interface See chapter 5 3 2 1 Basically streams are available for selection as long as they are advertised within a network The correspon...

Page 185: ...network are enabled or disabled to save network load Under the following condition the OnAir application software controls the properties of an output stream as described above Network and connector definition are properly configured as described in chapter 6 6 the output must be physically mapped to an output of a Livewire card Patch Inputs only available on OnAir3000 5 14 3 Label Transfer Label ...

Page 186: ...ion software handles Label Transfer for a LogicalInput as described above Network and connector definition are properly configured as described in chapter 6 6 The first source of the physical input mapping of the LogicalInput must be mapped to a Listener of a Livewire card For AoIP details and configuration refer to chapters 6 6 and 9 ...

Page 187: ...mes and destination association names Within a session up to eight redundant RCS servers can connect to a console and up to 16 external inputs can be used by one console at a time VSM Servers OnAir 1500 TCP IP TCP IP TCP IP Logical Inputs Destination IDs The OnAir 1500 console allows free assignment of destination IDs as used by the RCS for identifying a router output to the logical inputs to whic...

Page 188: ...me codecs After selecting an external line by clicking on one of the Line buttons a list with the different router groups opens In our example the Codecs button opens a list of all sources provided by the selected router group codecs in our example available for selection it also indicates the current codec status ...

Page 189: ...g the return line external line 1 to 16 Unused all codecs without a specific name are not connected black text on light gray button Busy Return Lines If an external line is connected to a four wire input of one facility the line is busy The name of this facility is distributed by the RCS to other facilities and it is only possible to connect a return line from another facility if this other facili...

Page 190: ...r control room Line Reservation Areserved line can only be listened to but not selected except from the facil ity the line is reserved for Lines can be reserved only from the RCS in the master control room 5 15 2 Interactions Label Import During power up initialization the console asks for all router label names the RCS sends all label names and immediately updates the console as soon as any of th...

Page 191: ...nfiguration tool chapter 6 5 1 The facility ID of the console is entered under UserGUI Settings configuration tool chapter 6 5 38 1 in the example below this is PRI DESK In addition the same facility ID must be entered in the ProBel xml and probel_contr_ext ini files A clipping of the probel_contr_ ext ini file is given below for reference session Studio PRI DESK Desk A Role Remote Device ProBel S...

Page 192: ...le player see above can play simultaneously from the same memory device Using the track player requires a valid license key Track Recorder The track recorder can be used for recording stereo audio files to a USB memory device When using it together with a large hard drive it can directly be used as a recorder while the console is used for production or also as a broadcast logging system Please not...

Page 193: ...tarted with The file name extension must be wav The factory default configuration comprises four desk keys JINGLE 1 2 APPLAUSE and BOOing as shown below Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 The jingle tracks must comply with the file requirements indicated above Maximum file name length is limited to 60 characters including the exten sion The corresponding key is illuminated during playback of a jingle Example...

Page 194: ... characters only 5 16 1 3 Memory Formatting Memory devices for use with the integrated jingle player and the track recorder player need to be formatted with the FAT32 file system Some popular formatting utilities will add information that is incompatible with the embedded system of the USB recorder player It is recommended to use the Fat32Formatter freeware tool for format ting your USB devices si...

Page 195: ...the desired strip s rotary knob until the display shows USB Confirm the selection by pressing the illuminated key Turn the rotary knob until the display shows USB 1 2 Confirm the selection by pressing the illuminated key Jingle playback is triggered by pressing one of the desk jingle keys JINGLE1 2 APPLAUSE and BOO Jingle playback starts immediately after pressing a jingle key the key is illuminat...

Page 196: ...until the LEDs stop flashing Recorder Keys The five keys used for operating the recorder are shown in the figure above When a USB memory device has been inserted and the RECORDER LEDs are lighted in green REC INFO changes the clock display over to indicate the remaining time for recording i e the free memory space this can then look as shown below The current time of day can still be recalled by p...

Page 197: ...ges during recording or if the USB memory device is full If REC INFO is pressed repeatedly during recording or record pause the display toggles between remaining time and the name of the track that is currently recorded or paused see below In stop mode it toggles between remaining time indication and the name of the last recorded track Names of the recorded tracks are automatically generated accor...

Page 198: ...n by pressing the illuminated key Turn the rotary knob until the display shows USB 3 4 Confirm the selection by pressing the illuminated key Now the playback file can be selected When touching the rotary knob now the display shows Files Confirm by pressing the illuminated key The first playable track is displayed If a track is displayed in grey it has a different sampling rate than the one the con...

Page 199: ...ctivated and the channel is routed to one of the master busses this status is indicated with the blue channel active LED and the red ON AIR signal in the meter bridge Pause For playback pause either the fader can be closed the ON key can be deacti vated or as with the PFL function described above the illuminated pause key can be used During a pause the pause key flashes A direct transition from pa...

Page 200: ...using the channel active controls and PFL at the same time a track player that is paused by either closing the fader or deactivating the ON key followed by a restart with PFL immediately plays out to the master right from the current position as soon as the channel is activated again fader up or channel ON LED Display As long as CLOCK is active in track playback pause mode the LED display shows th...

Page 201: ...ulo 255 Cal culate as follows Subtract 255 from the last 3 digits as many times as needed for a remainder between 0 and 255 the remainder is the result Example If the last 3 digits are 621 enter 111 621 255 366 and 366 255 111 The system ID can also be found out using the System Viewer application see below The system name can be freely choosen However it is recommended to give the system a name t...

Page 202: ...239 255 0 1 MulticastGroup 239 255 0 2 MulticastGroup 239 255 0 3 Generate a shortcut to SystemViewer exe and move it to your desktop for a convenient start of the tool Installation is complete now Operation Start the System Viewer either by a click on its desktop icon shown left or on SystemViewer exe within in its folder The System Viewer window will look similar to the screenshot below As you c...

Page 203: ...66 and 366 255 111 The system ID can also be found out using the System Viewer application refer to chapter 5 17 2 Set systemname to the System Name of your core i e P1K5_111 in our example Set the container ID you may use e g the Secondary DESK par allel ID that equals 150 The container in this case is the PC that runs the Remote Console application Give the container a name such as containername...

Page 204: ...are defined containerid 10 CORE containerid 15 BridgeCard containerid 20 Standalone ConfigGUI containerid 30 Digimedia not used any more last used for OnAir V3 2 containerid 40 Logger containerid 50 TreeViewer containerid 60 SoftwareUpdateWizard containerid 71 Central OnAir 3000 Server User server Snapshot server Logger containerid 80 Route1000 containerid 100 Primary DESK containerid 101 Standalo...

Page 205: ...stem It is recommended not to use more than 8 characters due to visualization aspects Undefined is not allowed containername RemtCons Multicast If you use IGMP multicasts instead of broadcasts in your network you have to uncomment the lines below It is possible that a container is member of one or more than one multicast groups NOTE For an optimal performance make sure that all network ressources ...

Page 206: ...n buttons are displayed at the upper edge of the page This will then look as shown below Operation with Multiple Systems It is as well possible to control more than one OnAir console from a single computer provided that these consoles are located in the same network as the computer To do so just copy the Release RemoteConsole folder as many times as needed to your computer edit every container ini...

Page 207: ...name CnfgTool It makes sense to use no more than 8 characters due to visualization aspects If your console s is are working with multicasts in your network uncomment one or several of the MulticastGroup lines i e delete the hash mark and the following blank and enter the multicast address es that your IT administrator should be able to give you When using multicasts uncomment the MulticastTimeToLi...

Page 208: ...inerid 15 BridgeCard containerid 20 Standalone ConfigGUI containerid 30 Digimedia not used any more last used for OnAir V3 2 containerid 40 Logger containerid 50 TreeViewer containerid 60 SoftwareUpdateWizard containerid 71 Central OnAir 3000 Server User server Snapshot server Logger containerid 80 Route1000 containerid 100 Primary DESK containerid 101 Standalone DeskDriver of the Primary Desk con...

Page 209: ...e than 8 characters due to visualization aspects Undefined is not allowed containername CnfgTool Multicast If you use IGMP multicasts instead of broadcasts in your network you have to uncomment the the lines below It is possible that a container is member of one or more than one multicast groups NOTE For an optimal performance make sure that all network ressources Switches Routers support IGMP NOT...

Page 210: ...ol window will look similar to the screenshot below When clicking on the arrow button in the System Selection field a list drops down for selecting the desired system Click on it then on OK This will open the familiar configuration pages 5 17 5 Remote Configuration Tool Tools Menu The Tools menu is only available in the standalone Configuration Tool 5 17 5 1 Change System Change System opens the s...

Page 211: ...he format yymmdd systemname txt e g 081022 P2K5_192 txt Nevertheless any filename of choice can be used An exported file looks as follows Version Route6000 V2 0 build 2 Product Route6000 System Name Star 6000 Type RLogicalInputs 1 RLI 1 2 RLI 2 384 RLI 384 Type RLogicalOutputs 1 RLO1 2 RLO2 384 RLO384 Example Route6000 with 384 RLI and 384 RLO Import from a CSV formatted file To import a file clic...

Page 212: ...ONNECT mes sage is ignored and the trace window will indicate invalid source The same CSV formatted file which is being generated for the label export see chapter 5 17 5 2 Import Export Labels can be used to define the routable sources selection This file can be edited with an editor of choice e g Excel Delete all sources that must not be routable sources For reasons of system performance it is re...

Page 213: ...ly allows backups to be restored to a system running the same software version backups of each product are arranged by software versions Backups are always created into the software version folder of the software release running on the current system Asoftware version folder is automatically created the first time when a backup of a product with the corresponding software version is created System...

Page 214: ...ackuped subsystem looks like the structure on the respective origin where DataDir is the name of the application root folder which may be OA3000 ROUTE6000 CORE DESK etc Backup Restore functions All Backup Restore related functions are accessable in the Backup Restore dialog of the Configuration Tool Backup Initiates the process which backups the current system The process consists of the following...

Page 215: ...rs to ask the user if he really wants to overwrite the configuration of the selected system Backups can be restored to any system of the same product running the same software version Note The Restore function does not check any compatibility of the configuration files with the hardware setup of the current system This is in the competence of the user Usually cloning a system using Backup Restore ...

Page 216: ... intended for user login must contain a file named Login ID Normally this file is created by the system administrator he must use the Remote Config Tool to do so 1 Start the Remote Config Tool and select the system as outlined in chapter 5 17 4 The configuration window opens 2 Expand the User item in the configuration menu tree by a click on the button next to the item and click on Users 3 Create ...

Page 217: ...eated in a text editor without using the Remote Config Tool Just copy the syntax exactly enter the user name and leave the password entry empty such as shown below When this is done save the file on the user s USB stick under the name Login ID User Login Each time the user s USB stick is plugged into or removed from the DATA LOGIN USB socket the user is automatically logged in out The user name an...

Page 218: ...08 14 SW V6 0 When logging out i e pulling out the login USB stick the system automati cally activates the default user but will keep the last loaded snapshot 5 17 5 7 System Information System Information allows to collect configuration and runtime information of a system ...

Page 219: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console Operation 5 163 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 220: ...6 5 8 Encoder Returns OnAir 3000 only 25 6 5 9 Patch Inputs OnAir 3000 only 25 6 5 10 Patch Outputs OnAir 3000 only 26 6 5 11 Masters 27 6 5 12 Extern PFLs 28 6 5 13 ExtMonSrc External Monitoring Sources 29 6 5 14 Settings 29 6 5 15 System Time 33 6 5 16 User Functions 34 6 5 17 Strip Channels OnAir 3000 only 34 6 5 18 VoiceMixes 35 6 5 19 Partial Output Routing 36 6 5 20 Selections 37 6 5 20 1 In...

Page 221: ...k 69 6 5 28 2 1 TB XL Box Configuration Examples Tutorials 70 6 5 29 GPIO 73 6 5 29 1 General 73 6 5 29 2 Remote GPIO 73 6 5 29 2 1 GPIO Configuration Details 76 6 5 29 3 Custom Logic 86 6 5 29 3 1 Custom Logic Gates 86 6 5 29 3 2 Synchronization 88 6 5 29 3 3 Consumer Details 88 6 5 29 3 4 Custom Logic Configuration 89 6 5 29 3 5 Custom Logic Examples 90 6 5 29 3 6 Error Handling 100 6 5 30 Desk ...

Page 222: ...Functions 134 6 5 37 6 Module Table 138 6 5 37 7 Snapshot Keys 138 6 5 37 8 Master Section OnAir 3000 and OnAir 2500 139 6 5 37 9 Settings 140 6 5 38 User GUI 141 6 5 38 1 Settings 141 6 5 38 2 Desk Resources OnAir 3000 only 142 6 6 Livewire Setup 143 6 6 1 Configuration Tool 144 6 6 1 1 Physical Input Mapping 144 6 6 1 1 1 Physical Input Mapping of LogicalInputs 145 6 6 1 2 Physical Output Mappin...

Page 223: ...OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles 6 4 Configuration Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 224: ...ngs in some points care must be applied when using it When making configuration changes it is strongly recommended to backup the current configuration on an external medium e g USB stick before see chapter 6 2 when using a computer with an appropriate socket the files on the external medium may then be saved to any backup drive for additional data safety Notes OnAir 1500 does not support a main sc...

Page 225: ...tton can be used as shown on the screenshot below A message Do you really want to overwrite the startup configuration of the console appears that has to be confirmed by touching the Yes button There is an automatic desk settings saving routine provided by default that saves all settings in intervals of 10 seconds i e not longer than 10 seconds after the last change This is configured in the Snapsh...

Page 226: ...he screen keyboard pops up for giving the backup a name After touching Enter the configuration files are copied to the external medium this takes a few seconds The Backup button is highlighted during the transfer Restore Select the desired configuration file with the rotary encoder below the Backup field and touch Restore After confirmation the configuration data are loaded into the console s memo...

Page 227: ...figuration this usually is the system administrator only Since SWV3 1 the three Init buttons are located at the right hand edge of the Configuration Tool instead of on the Admin Config page Hence the Configuration Tool needs to be started first by touching the Config Tool Start button see previous page When touching one of the Init buttons a user warning pops up saying You are about to reconfigure...

Page 228: ...ig button 6 3 2 Desk Init Desk Init is not a factory reset function it is however the basic initialization of specific parameters such as rotary assignment functions master outputs monitoring and meter sources talkback destinations etc The system administrator s password is initialized to admin during the init phase After Desk Init the changes have to be saved as initial snapshot by touching the S...

Page 229: ...parameters are divided in function groups Each function group can be selected and edited on separate pages details in the following chapters Notes The optional Probel group only appears on consoles equipped with the option The optional Ember function group only appears on consoles equipped with the option and having it configured in the ini file Some of the menu tree items are supported by the OnA...

Page 230: ...n can be displayed on the screen horizontal and or vertical scrollbars appear After touching one of the matrix fields on the screen a selection menu appears and the current selection is highlighted The menu allows select ing from various options by touching the desired item In case the selection menu should be higher than the screen scrolling up down arrows PgUp PgDown and Top Bottom buttons appea...

Page 231: ...eyboard for editing the channel label appears At the top of the keyboard the current channel label is displayed For editing just type the desired label name please note that the screen keyboard always appears with Caps Lock active Once finished touch Enter If the current label is ok and should be retained then touch ESC instead Please note that Save Config must be touched in order to permanently s...

Page 232: ...e left or mono channel for the logical input Source Right defines the physi cal audio input that is used to establish the right channel for a logical stereo input If the Input Format is set to Mono no second source is used when changing Input Format from Stereo to Mono a second source that already has been defined will be grayed out If a surround source is defined the remaining sources Source Cent...

Page 233: ...ng on what name was given to the D21m hub or stage box during their configuration If on the other hand a shared Net Source has been selected first a systems dialog list appears showing the available I O sharing enabled systems that also have physical connections defined Since all sources consumed by one I O sharing input need to be from the same system this systems dialog only appears when definin...

Page 234: ...om one LogicalInput This avoids conflicts during operation Strip Lock OnAir restriction etc Input Stream 1 LVDS In 1 LVDS In 2 Input Stream 8 LVDS In 15 LVDS In 16 LogicalInput A FRouter51Src FirstSource FRouter51Src SecondSource Physical Input Mapping Listener 1 Listener 8 Input Stream Patching For the first source of LogicalInputs Listeners of Livewire I O cards appear in a dedicated group calle...

Page 235: ...gicalInput cont Line Mic Changes the view of the channel page in such a way that only the parameters corresponding to the input type are displayed Selections Line or Mic If Mic is selected remote control of the mic preamplifier is automatically enabled Note If the LogicalInput is a Relink NetConsumer Line Mic cannot be changed The type is always inherited from the NetSource In this case Line from ...

Page 236: ...lobal and input fader stopwatches refer to chapter 5 9 Fade In Out Target Gain Fade In Out Time ms If the fader should be controlled by a GP Input four parameters must be set here Fade In Target Gain and Fade Out Target Gain the default settings are 0 0 dB and Mute resp and Fade In Time and Fade Out Time can be set between 0 and 20 000 ms i e 20 s in millisecond steps with the pop up keyboard defa...

Page 237: ...function with additional ready indication controlled by a GPInput USR1 2 user keys or blank no function OnAir 1500 2500 Joker key not supported by the default configuration External Router Destination With SW V2 1 and later this parameter is used to assign a destination ID of an external router output to the logical input this is used for importing and displaying labels from the VSM router control...

Page 238: ...g the Trim Analog Level from 0 dB to 18 dB in steps of 1 dB Note This TrimAnalog Level cannot be seen on the desk surface or on the user GUI It is meant to be permanently set for a specific line level source Therefore setting this trim level is only necessary at the commissioning of the console or when line level sources are changed The following criteria must be met that Trim Analog Level can be ...

Page 239: ...efined as described in chapter 6 5 1 Format Defines the audio format of the logical output Selections Stereo Mono or 5 1 All stereo buses such as the masters the AUX buses and the N X buses may be assigned to a physical stereo and mono output at a time In the example above the PRG output has its stereo format output labeled ST PRG on Logical Out 1 and its mono format output M PRG on Logical Out 2 ...

Page 240: ...nal I O cards in SCore frame Ext additional external D21m frames Stagebox D21m frame in stagebox Slot Card type and Output e g Int Slot 2 Line Out Ch 2 or if no physical output is assigned to the logical output OnAir 1500 2500 5 1 channel outputs are not supported OnAir 3000 5 1 channel outputs are optional CLEAR Core Outs The top left CLEAR Core Outs field is colored brighter than the others it c...

Page 241: ...used to connect external level meters and are defined here The same applies as is said in chapter 6 5 2 above except that the Format parameter is read only For systems with primary secondary desk configuration up to four meter outputs can be configured two per desk OnAir 1500 2500 OnAir 1500 2500 only support stereo metering outputs These are configu rable but will not be used by the default confi...

Page 242: ...apter 6 5 2 above except that no Format parameter is available here Please note that the insert returns are configured on the Insert Returns page refer to chapter 6 5 6 6 5 6 Insert Returns Basic Label Label The labels are copied from the Insert Sends page chapter 6 5 5 and cannot be edited here They are displayed in the output routing page Source Left Source Right Source Left and Right define the...

Page 243: ...hysical input is assigned to the logical input External Router Destination With SW V2 1 and later this parameter is used to assign a destination ID of an external router output to the insert return this is used for importing and displaying labels from the external router control system as well as for con trolling the router Selection none or 0 65535 The default assignment is 1 1 i e logical input ...

Page 244: ...ch Inputs OnAir 3000 only Basic Label Label read only This are the strings displayed in the output routing page They may have up to eight characters and are defined as described in chapter 6 5 1 Input Format Defines the audio format of the logical input Selections Stereo Mono or 5 1 The format selected here will be automatically assigned to the console channel to which this logical input is routed...

Page 245: ...UserGUI Settings con figuration page refer to chapter 6 5 38 1 together with the corresponding settings in the ProBel xml and probel_contr_ext ini files 6 5 10 Patch Outputs OnAir 3000 only Label This is the string displayed in the output routing page It may have up to eight characters and is defined as described in chapter 6 5 1 Format Defines the audio format of the logical output Selections Ste...

Page 246: ...llisecond steps with the pop up keyboard default settings for both Fade In Time and Fade Out Time are 1000 ms 1 s For details on GPIO settings refer to chapter 6 5 29 Output Limiter Each of the tree main output buses features a transmission limiter that can be configured here Setting On Off Outp Limiter Threshold dBFS The output limiter s threshold can be set in a range of 0 to 48 dBFS in steps of...

Page 247: ... talkback function with additional ready indica tion controlled by a GPInput USR1 2 user keys or blank no function OnAir 1500 2500 The Joker key is not supported by the default configuration Subgroup Mode Sub group masters can be switched over to VCA masters here selections Subgroup or VCA OnAir 1500 2500 Neither sub groups nor VCA masters supported 6 5 12 Extern PFLs For the external PFL inputs u...

Page 248: ...ch inputs refer to chapter 6 5 9 6 5 14 Settings On this page global parameters valid for the whole console are set Broadcast PFL Two different versions of this function are available Selections PFL Cut on channel active the PFL audio signal of a channel is cut from the PFL bus while the channel is active but the PFL function remains active in the background or PFL Off on channel active the PFL fu...

Page 249: ...y used by Region 15 dBu 11 75 dB Belgium Germany Switzerland 18 dBu 8 78 dB EBU R68 most european coun tries BBC 22 dBu 4 82 dB Japan France 24 dBu 2 84 dB USA Australia D21m I O card type Configuration Tool Mic Line setting input sensitivity Line Input card Line settable with Dip switches on card Mic Line Input card Mic settable with Mic Gain control Mic Line Input card Line defined by Maximum Le...

Page 250: ...g defines the transition point from the green to the red part of the bargraph meters Additional red clipping indicators are provided above the bargraphs VU Standard British Standard Digital FS Meter PPM DIN Nordic Analog Nordic Digital Meter Integration Time The meter integration time i e the rise time can be set here in four steps NONE FAST IEC Type I and IEC Type II corresponding to 0 1 5 and 10...

Page 251: ...he GEN button on the channel pages for all channels currently being on air default value Off Reset Timer On Fader Close If set to On cumulative time measurement is selected for the input fader stopwatches a running stopwatch is stopped by switching the channel OFF it is reset only when the fader is closed default value Off Also refer to chapter 5 8 Channel TB Selections Nothing or TB Off on Channe...

Page 252: ... Ext Time Sync button is displayed only if an optional Time Sync card is installed and connected to a time receiver selection of the input signal format is performed with DIP switches on the card refer to OnAir 3000 service instructions chapter 3 The optional Time Sync card can be used with Compact SCore systems and since SW V3 1 with SCore Live systems as well In the latter case it must be instal...

Page 253: ...r labels for up to 20 user functions The labels may have up to eight characters and are defined as described in chapter 6 5 1 6 5 17 Strip Channels OnAir 3000 only This page is used for configuring Virtual channels for example if master faders are desired on the desk No inputs can be routed then to these channels Virtual channels do not consume any DSP power in cases where DSP power is limited vir...

Page 254: ...OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Configuration 6 35 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 6 5 18 VoiceMixes This page is used for entering the labels of the maximum four VoiceMix processes ...

Page 255: ...t PP pre pro cessing Direct Out AP after processing Channel Out Patch Inputs Master Outputs Logical Outputs Patch Outputs Monitor Outputs Net Inputs or DELETE When touching one of these fields a second list appears offering the available sources from the selected group DELETE also clears the Output field at the same time see below Output Field After selecting a source touch an empty Output field A...

Page 256: ... group can be given a label Label Allows giving a name to the input groups that will show up when selecting an input on the main screen Ext Router Grp Defines whether the current input group is internal No or external 2 Wire External input 4 Wire External line For details of external router control refer to chapter 5 15 1 1 2 3 Assign inputs to the current input group a temporary input label is di...

Page 257: ...he Remote Console application on a PC in the former case you can either use the Λ Page Up Top or V Page Down Bottom buttons or the right most rotary encoder in the latter case just use the scrollbar at the right hand edge of the list For selecting several items at once first touch SELECT MULTIPLE then simply touch the desired items followed by APPLY or on a PC click on them while the Shift or Ctrl...

Page 258: ...the ROUT Output page Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 In addition each patch group can be given a label 6 5 20 3 Master Out put s This page defines the order in which the Master Outputs are displayed in the horizontal row on the ROUT Output page Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 The definitions made here are used for output routing OutRouting chapter 6 5 20 7 con...

Page 259: ...efines the order in which the Master Faders are displayed in the vertical column on the ROUT Input page The definitions made here are used for strip assignment Strip Assign chap ter 6 5 20 6 Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 6 5 20 5 Master Ins erts This page defines the summing buses and groups to which an insert can be assigned Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 ...

Page 260: ...ups displayed in the ROUT Input page when touching the Select Group field Desk Group 1 8 Columns shows the input groups displayed in the Chan Input page when touching the Input Selection button or in the alphanumeric display in the fader strip if the INP input function is selected on the fader assign module while the fader strip rotary encoder is touched Selection is done as described in chapter 6...

Page 261: ... ROUT Output page Since the same output label may exist more than once e g in A B desk configurations the output ID is displayed together with the output label in the selection list as shown above Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 6 5 20 8 Inserts This page defines the presentation of the ROUT Insert page using the set tings made in Inp Grps chapter 6 5 20 1 and Master Ins chapter...

Page 262: ... meters a list of inputs may be defined for selection with the label button located below the corresponding meter on the main screen Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 OnAir 1500 2500 Meter Src 1 and Meter Src 2 supported only 6 5 20 10 Ducking Key Inputs Option OnAir 3000 only This page allows selecting the keying signals for the automatic ducker Selec tion is done as described in...

Page 263: ... DSP cards are displayed If ALink DSP cards are used the mode of ALink1 and ALink2 can be defined as well as the redundancy behaviour between main and redundant ALink ports Combine Mode Activates the Combine Mode for ports ALink1 and ALink2 Combine Mode On all 192 I O channels from portALink1 are used portALink2 remains unused Combine Mode Off 96 I O channels from port ALink1 and 96 I O channels f...

Page 264: ...e valid A Link signal is lost on the Redundant port Main Preferred Combining The Main port is chosen if both Main and Redundant port carry a valid A Link signal If one or several I O signals fail on the Main port it is checked whether they are still valid on the Redundant port If this is the case such signals are then handled through the Redundant port This means that some of the I O signals are h...

Page 265: ...w Target System 3 also acts as a Star System by providing the Logical Input B of the pale Source System 7 to Star System 2 which in this case acts just as another Target System In other words Each system may be Net Source Star and Net Consumer system at the same time Glossary Physical Connection Hard wired connection between two SCores for these MADI ADAT AES EBU or even analog connections may be ...

Page 266: ...the output of CODEC1 and the right hand system also sees the MIC1 signal thanks to the physical and logical connections between them In the following example a star configuration of six SCores Systems 1 6 is shown where systems 2 6 may access the logical input of source system 1 through dynamic logical connections because it is fed to a net input of star system 2 through a static logical connectio...

Page 267: ...and The fader start command goes to the CD player regardless whether it has been generated by System A to which the CD player is directly connected by the remote System B or by any other remote system connected to the same I O sharing network and consuming the Logical Input A1 of System A Note There exists a second fader start function with PFL where in each channel is an additional OR link in thi...

Page 268: ... example below Then define a source for it by first touching the Source field that is in our case still empty indicated by a dash A pop up menu lists the names of all systems in our case System27 and Star DEMO 5OG to select from as shown above After having selected System27 all its I O frames Int and if available Ext will be listed In our case this is just one frame called System27 Int as shown be...

Page 269: ...isplayed afterwards in the corresponding Source field as shown below In order to save this physical connection touch the Save Config button Clear a Physical Connection In order to clear a physical connection remove the existing relation between an input and an output of a neighboring system Select the input the Source parameter of which should be cleared and touch the field If the specified input ...

Page 270: ...get system and select I O Sharing Net Inputs When selecting the Net Source parameter the Configuration Tool shows a pop up menu listing the names of all systems that can be reached by physical connections Net Input connections are always static After having selected a system the Net Source groups pop up Select one of them e g Extern Monitoring Source Then a list of all possible Net Sources pops up...

Page 271: ...m the label indicates an asterisk as shown below To save this Net Input definition touch the Save Config button Release a Net Input To release a Net Input remove the existing allocation to the Net Source of the neighboring system Select a Net Input and clear its Net Source parameter by touching the field If the specified Net Input is currently in use e g on air or assigned to a fader strip it cann...

Page 272: ...6 53 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 6 5 22 4 Define Net Consumer Groups Net Consumers These two pages are used for editing the different net consumer groups above and the net consumers below Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 ...

Page 273: ... same time but only one system can provide its N X bus output to PO In the output routing the source for PO is either the I O sharing NetPI or the local N X bus assigned to the producer system s local LI The source for PI is usually controlled on the desk where LI or NetLI is locat ed It may also be controlled from the Routing Output page of system A to which the codec is directly connected MCR No...

Page 274: ...for both the logical LI and the net logical NetLI inputs the source for the patch output PO must be specified This is done in the Configuration Tool on the Config LogicalInputs page The related parameters are Codec Return Output Specifies the patch output PO to which the codec s input is connected In case of a logical input LI net source is 0 the Configuration Tool provides a list of all logical a...

Page 275: ...the key will flash When touching the corresponding rotary knob the 8 character display shows the name of the desk container currently using the return line output To steal the return line connection turn the rotary knob until the display shows CONNECT and press the key again to confirm the action the key will then be bright This will take away the return line from the other console and create a us...

Page 276: ... is currently not supported by the user GUI Opera tion is possible with the hardware controls only as described above How ever codec return lines may be remotely connected and disconnected in the Routing Output page of the producer system i e the system to which the codec is physically connected Producer System Status The three different return line control modes described above can of course only...

Page 277: ...ng as incoming talkback is active TB to Headphone Mode If talkback to the host s headphones is active this parameter allows selection of both or only one of his headphone s channels Selections TB to both TB to left TB to right CR PFL Speaker Yes defines whether an extra PFL speaker is installed in the control room CR ST1 PFL Speaker Yes defines two separate PFL circuits for control room and studio...

Page 278: ...sa No OnAir 1500 2500 Studio 1 not supported CR ST1 HP Split Monitor Gain Headphones monitor signal gain setting in split mode Range 89 9 to 12 dB or Mute OnAir 1500 2500 Studio 1 not supported CR ST1 HP Split PFL Gain Headphones PFL signal gain setting in split mode Range 89 9 to 12 dB or Mute OnAir 1500 2500 Studio 1 not supported CR ST1 PFL to SP SRC Routes the CR or Studio 1 PFL signal to the ...

Page 279: ...ON CONTROL ROOM or STUDIO 1 NONE SPLIT CR ADD MODE MONO MONO Ø MONO MONO MONO MONO MIX HP SPLIT with PFL SP TALK CR ADD SRC CR SP SRC MON to L TALK TB to CR TB to CR HP CR SRC DIM 2xLSP ON CR MON LSP CR DJ HP CR GUEST HP MON CUT TB CUT LSP BAL LSP SPLIT DJ HP MODE CR STx LSP Mode on RedLight Selects whether the CR or studio loudspeaker levels are attenuated DIM muted CUT or remain unchanged Nothin...

Page 280: ... TB Dim Offsets TB Dim Offsets Allows adjusting the talkback dim offset level separately for the master N X and subgroup outputs as well as for the monitor speaker headphone and PFL speaker outputs in the control room and all supported studios Adjustment range is from 40 to 40 dB in steps of 1 dB ...

Page 281: ...ist of sources for the monitor speakers MON that can be selected with the SELECT rotary encoder on the CR control room and ST1 studio 1 monitoring talkback modules is defined here Selection is done as described in chapter 6 5 20 1 All router inputs and outputs may be selected here for monitoring purposes OnAir 1500 2500 Studio 1 not supported 6 5 24 3 SP Src PFL TB Speaker Source ...

Page 282: ...n chapter 6 5 20 1 All router inputs and outputs may be selected here for monitoring purposes OnAir 1500 2500 Studio 1 not supported 6 5 25 Signaling 6 5 25 1 Settings OnAir Mode Selects the condition for switching the ON AIR light on Internal i e when at least one channel fader is open this channel is ON assigned to a master output this master is defined to be OnAir Relevant see chapter 6 5 11 an...

Page 283: ...der positions in case of optional motor faders remain as they are If set On the input fader values positions are saved with the initial snapshot and become updated with the saved values when the console is powered on Default Off InitialSnapshot Loading REC PF If set Off the initial snapshot does not recall the channels REC PF bus assign state i e when powering the console on the REC PF bus assignm...

Page 284: ... they are If set On the input fader values positions are saved with the user snapshot and get updated with the saved values when the snapshot is loaded to the console Default Off UserSnapshot Loading Input ChannelOnOff If set Off the user snapshots do not contain the channel ON OFF settings i e when loading a user snapshot the channel ON OFF settings remain as they are If set On the channel ON OFF...

Page 285: ...ogged in he has access to his snapshots Note System requirements for saving snapshots on a central snapshot file server SMB file server Windows 2003 Server Windows Vista and Windows 7 not supported and WINS server must be present within the network Snapshot Location Selects the location of the snapshots displayed in the user GUI either Local i e in the console memory or Remote i e on the central s...

Page 286: ...ration 6 67 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 6 5 27 Library This page is used to define whether the parameter libraries that were intro duced with SW 5 0 are saved locally that is in the desk s memory or on an external networked server ...

Page 287: ...f these four may be active at a time Basic Label The basic label may be entered here as described in chapter 6 5 1 Source Defines the physical audio input that is used to establish the mono channel for the logical input Indication Frame Int internal I O cards in SCore frame Ext additional external D21m frames Slot Card type and Input e g Int Slot 11 ADAT Ch 1 or if no physical input is assigned to...

Page 288: ...lkback sources supported Basic Label The basic label may be entered here as described in chapter 6 5 1 Source Defines the physical audio input that is used to establish the mono channel for the logical input Indication Frame Int internal I O cards in SCore frame Ext additional external D21m frames Slot Card type and Input e g Int Slot 11 ADAT Ch 9 or if no physical input is assigned to the logical...

Page 289: ...e rotary encoder TB return level Depending on the DSP configuration a total of up to 49 TB inputs TBfro mExtern TBfromExt1 TBFromEx48 and 49 TB outputs are supported In each of the four monitoring locations up to four XL boxes allow talkback from to 48 external locations This makes a total of 16 XL boxes connected to a desk i e four XL boxes per location using the same listening bus Incoming TB Co...

Page 290: ...d tweak the gain from within the Channel Input page of the user GUI TalkBack TalkBack Source Set the source of a TB input from the desired monitoring location where you want to talk from to the appropriate LogicalInput Desk Common XLSection TB Source Specify the TB source for the XL box to be the TB input where the Logi calInput is connected to Config FixedOutputs Left Core Out Configure the physi...

Page 291: ...ed when listening to the external line on incoming TB Config LogicalInputs TBMicCutEnable Turn OFF TBMicCut Enable of each LogicalInput used as external 4 wire connection since it should not be cut while listening Otherwise pressing the PFL button for listening causes the TB input to which the LogicalInput is assigned to be activated cutting the LogicalInput if it is on air TalkBack TalkBack Incom...

Page 292: ...Remote GPIO Remote GPIO is a powerful building brick of the Studer RELINK concept In order to make GPIO ready to be used for internal Custom Logic as well as to allow access to remote systems GPInputs and GPOutputs have been split up into GPInputs GPOutputs physical control inputs outputs and GPInput GPOutput functions GPInputs and GPOutputs are handled as producers and consumers in the sense of I...

Page 293: ...evel term refer to chapter 6 5 29 2 1 The number of GPInput functions can be configured in the GPIO Func tions XML file GPOutput Function A GPOuput function consists of the part of the former GPOutput function SW V3 1 and earlier that had implemented the logic as specified by the Func_Type parameter GPOutput functions are e g TBToExtern FaderStart Channel ON OFF etc Label Func Type Func Argument 1...

Page 294: ...ocation of the physical ouput such as Int Slot 3 Out 2 Label is initialized by the software as GPOutput N by default It can be changed by the user Source allows defining a Level Producer since GPOutputs are net con sumers The following producers are allowed Local or remote GPInput Local or remote GPOutput function Local or remote Custom Logic For further details on the parameters and the Level ter...

Page 295: ...er 6 5 1 Polarity Polarity selection of the signal at the input pin Active high is positive active low is negative polarity Activate Used to activate deactivate an input pin The GPInput s output only changes if Activate is On GP Input Functions Label Alabel may be assigned to the GP input function here as described in chapter 6 5 1 Source Here it is defined where the input control signal to the GP...

Page 296: ...ow and high set only high and set only low are used in case of linked GP Inputs e g separate ON and OFF keys Time Defines the minimum length that an input Level pulse must have in order to be interpreted as momentary Time is only relevant if Triggered Edge is set to both Possible values are 0 ms or 40 ms to 1 s Triggered Edge Defines which edge of the input Level causes the output to change fallin...

Page 297: ...ster 2 User Function 1 User Function 2 Sets the specified User LED Parameter according to the GP Input signal This function connects the signal of a GP input pin to the specified Channel User LED parameter of the specified channel If the LED of a user key on the desk e g Fader Module is assigned to that parameter the GPI can provide a status feedback to the LED of a channel user key also refer to ...

Page 298: ...s Follow CR ST1 ST2 ST3 Cue monitor source selector Snapshot 1 Primary Desk Secondary Desk Not Spec 2 All CR ST1 ST2 ST3 3 string Recall the global snapshot with the name specified by String for the given location Next In 1 StartNextA B_Request Start key MicGroupKey 1 MicGroup1 12 Mic Group On Request key according to specified ext Mic Box key is on FadeIn 1 Logical Input Master Starts the fade in...

Page 299: ...Level Input Pin Level Pin Attributes Setting Pin Attributes Setting Activate On Activate On Time 0 ms Time 0 ms Polarity positive Polarity negative Action Action Triggered Edge both Triggered Edge both Note In order to avoid inconsistencies please be careful when using a GP input in momentary latching mode in parallel with a desk key for the same function Example 3 Latching Mode To achieve latchin...

Page 300: ...on Type When touching this button a menu appears where all available functions can be selected from as shown above For a function and parameter description see the table below Argument 1 3 Depending on the selected function one or more parameters arguments contribute to the processing of the output control signal These can be selected here For a function and parameter description see the table bel...

Page 301: ...l TB destinations Active if the specified talkback destination is enabled Locate 1 Logical Input Active if LOC READY key of the logical input is on OnMaster 1 Logical Input Active if channel on master is active Next_Out 1 StartNextA B_State Flashing if status Ready continuous if status Next RedLight_Input 1 Logical Input Active if specified strip channel is ON MicGroupActive 1 MicGroup Active if e...

Page 302: ...d in such a case Level Output Pin Level Output Pin Pin Attributes Setting Pin Attributes Setting Activate On Activate On Time Time Polarity positive Polarity negative Triggered Edge both Triggered Edge both Example 3 Latching Mode To get the level latched at the output pin the Triggered Edge attribute must be set to either rising or falling the Time attribute must be 0 ms Level Output Pin Level Ou...

Page 303: ...is function is normally used for factory testing only However by entering the address of a parameter i e the device ID number a particular function may be monitored by a GP output In this way it is possible to check e g whether any channel is set to PFL Only 64 bit device ID numbers in hex format are accepted as argument 1 i e 0x followed by 16 digits such as 0x1122334455667788 This function is in...

Page 304: ...ulse at the output pin Time is only relevant if Triggered Edge is falling or rising Possible values are 0 ms or 40 ms to 1 s in 20 ms steps Polarity Defines the polarity of the output pin signal Active high is positive active low is negative polarity Triggered Edge Defines which edge of the Level input signal causes the output to change falling rising or both Activate Used to activate deactivate a...

Page 305: ...Restrictions Please note that RS flip flops are not available in Custom Logic Please use User Functions in order to store logic states For a configuration example please refer to chapter 6 5 29 3 5 example 3 Using custom logic on an OnAir 2500 console requires a memory upgrade to 512 MB The configuration tool of OnAir 2500 consoles with the standard 256 MB memory displays the custom logic configur...

Page 306: ...ources are ignored which means that the gate has just as many inputs 2 6 as defined with the configuration tool The default value of the output level is Low Common for XOR and NOT Gates The output level is always Low as long as at least one of the sources inputs is undefined Common for All Gates The following is valid for all types of custom logic gates The default value of the output level is Low...

Page 307: ...r a configuration example please refer to chapter 6 5 29 3 5 example 3 6 5 29 3 2 Synchronization In order to provide stable and significant output signals of any user configured circuit all operations of the custom logic elements within a system are pro cessed synchronously The logical operations are processed in three steps Latching all input levels to the custom logic cloud Processing all logic...

Page 308: ...r each of the four gate types described above Defining a Source Defining a Level Producer as a source for a consumer Gate input GPOut put or GPInput function is the same for producers of both local and remote systems The Source selection procedure is similar to the one for I O Sharing audio NetConsumers It consists of several levels When remote systems are available in the network the source selec...

Page 309: ...GPOutputFunction 4 ChannelUserKey1 GPOutputFunction 2 FaderstartWithoutPFL GPOutput y GPInput z Device Fader Start Device Playing GPInputFunction 11 ChannelUserLED2 GPOutputFunction 11 ChannelUserKey2 Fader Start Enable Key LED Manual Start Key with Ready LED Fader Start Enable Key Fader Start Enable LED Fader Switch START key GPO Fader Stop Falling Edge GPO Fader Start true true true true false R...

Page 310: ...r i e GPOutputFunction 16 of C2 is high the C1 F5 key is dark The C1 operator presses his F5 key GPOutputFunction 11 and input 1 of AND2 go high Since input 2 ofAND2 is low output of NOT1 is low the ouptut ofAND3 remains low and the F5 key on C2 remains dark the C2 operator is not disturbed The output of AND1 still alternates and makes the F5 key on C1 flash telling the C1 operator that his call h...

Page 311: ... GPInputFunction 11 just select the first free function available After scrolling down the parameters Time are set to 0 ms Triggered Edge to both and Activate to On Step 2 GPInputFunction 17 is set to UserKey and Funct 5 which means that user key no 5 may also be operated remotely instead of manually The control Source is the output of AND 4 Since its Action parameter is set to set only low it can...

Page 312: ...t generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 Step 3 GPOutputFunction 11 is set to UserKey and Funct 5 with the Active parameter set to On Step 4 GPOutputFunction 1 is set to Generator and Alternate with the Active parameter set to On This is used to make the key LEDs flash ...

Page 313: ...hown below the gate and gate input designators correspond to the ones in the logic diagram above Step 6 Set all ReplacementValues for the AND gates 1 4 to Low Step 7 In the AND InputLevels page this is a read only page you will see the input no 1 levels of AND gates 1 and 3 alternating since they are connected to the generator s output ...

Page 314: ...6 08 14 SW V6 0 Step 8 Connect the inputs 1 and 2 of XOR 1 to NOT 1 and AND 1 as shown below Step 9 Set the ReplacementValues of XOR 1 to Low Step 10 Set the NOT 1 parameters as shown below Now the console 1 configuration is done on console 2 only three more steps remain ...

Page 315: ...nerated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 Step 11 On console 2 set the GPInputFunction 5 parameters as follows After scrolling down the parameters Time are set to 0 ms Triggered Edge to both and Activate to On Step 12 Set the GPOutputFunction 5 parameters on console 2 as follows ...

Page 316: ...call by pressing his F5 key which becomes dark again The F5 key on console 1 becomes dark too Now console 2 is switched on air This is indicated on console 1 by an illuminated F5 key Press F5 on console 1 OnAir 3000 to call the console 2 operator However the console 2 F5 key remains dark in order to not disturb the operator The F5 key on console 1 flashes indicating that the call has been sent As ...

Page 317: ...R and S inputs Q Q S R Since feedback connections are not allowed within Custom Logic a configu ration as the one suggested below is recommended GPInputFunction 30 UserKey Funct 1 Set Only High Rising Edge GPInputFunction 31 UserKey Funct 1 Set Only Low Rising Edge GPOutputFunction 30 UserKey Funct 1 GPOutputFunction 31 Fader Start CDR 1 GPInputFunction 32 Fader Start CDR 2 R S Q Q NOT 1 In our ex...

Page 318: ...he NOT1 gate as shown below and label it Q Step 4 Remember to set the Activate parameter of all used GPIO and Custom Logic functions to On When switching now the CDR 1 and CDR 2 channels on off you will see the Q and Q signals change as intended CDR 1 S on will cause Q the input signal of the inverter to go high and Q low as shown above This status will remain stable when switching CDR 1 off and o...

Page 319: ... the DNet connection to a remote system from which at least one one of its Level Producers is consumed by a Custom Logic GPOutput or GPInput function the following user warning appears in a modal dialog User Warning 8800 CUSTOM LOGIC Connection to CORE System71 lost Remote GPIO and Custom Logic from that CORE are not available In order to keep the system stable and with good performance the Custom...

Page 320: ...ten into the log file of a running Logger as shown below If a Source is configured that creates a feedback the following user warning is displayed User Warning 8806 CUSTOM LOGICS Feedback detected at Gate AND 1 Source cleared To help identifying the feedback loop a software warning is written into the log file of a running Logger as shown below ...

Page 321: ...studios The Rotary parameter stands here for the key no 17 in the CONTROL ROOM moni tor field These keys are duplicated by the 20 buttons on the MON CR and MON ST1 3 GUI pages as well as by the 16 buttons on the MON TB SP GUI page Both fields contain 20 keys buttons 16 in case of the MON TB SP GUI page their numbering is given in the illustrations below Normally for the talkback field only 16 keys...

Page 322: ...L MON MON TB RETURN MPX MASTER PFL TO MON ADD SELECT CR CONTROL ROOM RED LIGHT TALKBACK DJ SP DJ ON AIR CR 1 2 3 2 3 4 6 1 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 17 18 2 3 6 1 5 7 4 8 9 10 11 13 12 16 14 15 20 19 18 17 ST1 ST3 Key Nos 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 14 17 18 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 19 20 TB SP Key Nos 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 14 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 ...

Page 323: ...es to the CR monitor and talkback destinations to the talkback key fields of the console s central module The Rotary parameter stands here for the key no 6 in the CR monitor field These keys are duplicated by the 20 buttons on the MON CR and MON ST2 GUI pages as well as by the 12 buttons on the MON TB SP GUI page The key button numbering is given in the illustrations below CR MONITOR TB Key Nos 2 ...

Page 324: ...uration 6 105 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ST2 Key Nos 1 2 5 6 9 10 13 14 17 18 3 4 7 8 11 12 15 16 19 20 TB SP Key Nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Compact Mon TB Module Key Nos same as in the OnAir 3000 paragraph see previous page ...

Page 325: ...console s central module These keys are duplicated by the 20 buttons on the MON CR and MON ST2 GUI pages as well as by the 12 buttons on the MON TB SP GUI page The key button numbering is given in the illustrations below CR MON TB Key Nos 2 4 1 MON TB 3 2 4 1 3 5 6 7 8 ST2 Key Nos same as in the OnAir 3000 paragraph see previous page TB SP Key Nos 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Compact Mon TB Module K...

Page 326: ...rated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 6 5 30 2 Cue Keys OnAir 3000 This page allows assigning ten selected cue feeds i e any available input output or bus to the CUE button field of the GUI MON CR CUE and MON ST1 CUE pages in the control room and in studio 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...

Page 327: ...Air 1500 This page allows assigning ten selected cue feeds i e any available input output or bus to the CUE button field of the on the GUI MON CR CUE page in the control room 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The same page on the OnAir 1500 console differs only by having four buttons instead of eight at the left side ...

Page 328: ...will be on the desk must be defined in the Desk_KeyMapping xml file 6 5 30 4 XL Section The AUX bus required to listen to outside sources as well as the talkback source location are defined on this page Per default AUX 1 is assigned to the XL box in the control room AUX 2 to the XL box in studio 1 AUX 3 to the one in studio 2 and AUX 4 to the one in studio 3 Source selection is performed in the us...

Page 329: ... it is active as long as any of the conventional buses such as PFL N X or AUX is selected in the Listen field advanced mode is automatically entered if one of the TB matrix outputs is selected OnAir 2500 and OnAir 1500 AUX3 4 and studio 1 3 not supported only up to two XL boxes supported advanced mode not supported 6 5 30 5 Compact Monitor Talkback Units CompactMonTBs This page allows configuring ...

Page 330: ...serial COM port or via TCP IP using the Pro Bel General Switcher Communication Protocol This protocol provides a robust and asynchronous method of controlling routers and is the preferred method of communication Supported Physical Connections Protocol Serial via RS232 422 TCP IP via Ethernet SW Version SW P 02 Yes Not supported V1 1 SW P 08 Yes Yes V2 1 6 6 5 31 1 Settings On this page the connect...

Page 331: ...hers it can be used to clear all configured sources If it is touched clearing the sources has to be confirmed in a dialog box L1 L2 define the physical audio inputs used to establish the logical input After touching one of the L fields a list appears for selection of the routable sources When touching e g the Logical Inputs field a list for selection of all possible logical inputs appears ...

Page 332: ...d to set the meter update rate of the Ember communication It can be set in 9 steps from Off to 500 ms Different meter update rates are allowed if more than one meter stream is available 6 5 33 Recorder and Player OnAir 1500 only This page is used to select the logical input the integrated recorder player works with ...

Page 333: ...Word Clock 4 Internal Note OnAir 2500 only If MADI Clock is selected Auto Select must be set to Off Sampling Rate can be selected from 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz The coefficients of any filter or EQ frequency are automatically modified when changing the sampling rate frequency parameters are always displayed correctly Sync Source can be selected from Internal AES EBU Clock Word Clock and either Video Clo...

Page 334: ...dif ferent behaviours have to be considered however the functionality has been designed in such a way that the switchover either causes no level jump at all or that an unavoidable level jump is kept as small as possible During every day operation the function is switched over only when a different user logs in and the faders are down Switchover Behaviour When switching from 0 dB on Fader Top to 10...

Page 335: ...be assigned to other users too if required The default user s name is Default it may be changed using the pop up keyboard if required No password is available or required for the default user FaderScaleMode The 0 dB on Fader Top function is available for the default user too refer to chapter 6 5 35 1 6 5 35 3 Users The Users page is used to enter the names and passwords for users no 3 20 or up to ...

Page 336: ... log in By setting User Valid to Off access for a particular user can be blocked Users Policies For managing user access rights one or more Policies may be assigned to all users except the Admin and Default users If more than one policy is assigned to a user this results in a logical OR combination of the policies For more information on user privileges and policies please refer to chapter 5 9 Pol...

Page 337: ...ent is operated from an extra computer Then the maximum number of policies is 255 it is defined in the user xml file The default setting for the policies no 2 8 grants access to most of the console parameters except from some typical administrator only settings such as fader calibration date time settings console configuration or screen calibra tion The screen above shows a part of the configurabl...

Page 338: ...screen buttons corresponding to that parameter or parameter group are blanked For details on the parameters contained in the parameter groups please refer to chapter 5 9 7 Departments The purpose of this page is entering particular names such as NEWS for the eight departments available When touching one of the matrix fields the pop up keyboard appears for entering the desired name ...

Page 339: ... with the option s license key in order to generate the Option Key code that has to be entered for this option see below 6 5 36 2 Options When adding an option such as I O sharing Subgroups HP LP Filter Ducking or 5 1 channel MPX CAB ProBel CMS VCA or Ember support to the system the System ID code is used together with the option s license key in order to generate the Option Key code entered here ...

Page 340: ...nal fader assign module s see below left OnAir 2500 12 ROTARY ASSIGN keys in the central section see below These keys allow selecting the functions of the rotary encoders in the fader strips For F 1 to F 5 refer to the configuration examples in chapters 6 5 28 1 and 6 5 28 2 for SNAP 1 to SNAP 6 refer to chapter 6 5 37 7 The Selection Label fields allow modifying the 8 digit labels that appear in ...

Page 341: ... with the 34 rotary knob in the FUNCTION field All of these assignment functions can be configured in the FaderAssign page However it is not recommended to modify the INPUT GAIN CAL 1 and 2 keys 6 5 37 2 Rotary Assign 2 Group 2 OnAir 3000 only AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 AUX4 1 3 2 4 5 7 6 8 9 11 10 12 13 15 14 16 This page is used to assign functions to the 16 rotary assign keys of the OnAir 3000 s optional r...

Page 342: ...Off Comp_Ratio_Only V4 0 Comp_Ratio Comp_Release V1 0 Comp_Release_Time Dyn_On Off Comp_On Off Comp_Release_Only V4 0 Comp_Release_Time Comp_Threshold V1 0 Comp_Threshold Dyn_On Off Comp_On Off Comp_Threshold_CompOn V4 0 Comp_Threshold Comp_On Off Deesser_Attenuation V2 1 Deesser_Attenuation Deesser_On Off Deesser_Att Ratio V4 0 Deesser_Att Ratio Deesser_On Off Deesser_Att Ratio_Only V4 0 Deesser_...

Page 343: ...Q_On Off EQ_LP_On Off Exp_Attack V1 0 Exp_Attack_Time Dyn_On Off Exp_On Off Exp_Attack_Only V4 0 Exp_Attack_Time Exp_Ratio V1 0 Exp_Ratio Dyn_On Off Exp_On Off Exp_Ratio_Only V4 0 Exp_Ratio Exp_Release V1 0 Exp_Release_Time Dyn_On Off Exp_On Off Exp_Release_Only V4 0 Exp_Release_Time Exp_Threshold V1 0 Exp_Threshold Dyn_On Off Exp_On Off Exp_Threshold_ExpOn V4 0 Exp_Threshold Exp_On Off Fader V3 1...

Page 344: ...17 48 Level NXBus17 48 OnOffFullRet NXSend V1 0 NXMasterGain NX MasterOnOff NXSendCue V2 2 NXMasterGain NX MasterCueOnOff NXSendLevelOnly V1 0 NXMasterGain CueToNXMode V5 0 CueToNXMode PGMA_OnOff V2 0 PGMBusAOnOff PGMB_OnOff V2 0 PGMBusBOnOff Rec_OnOff V2 0 RecBusOnOff SubGroup1_OnOff V2 0 SubGroup1OnOff SubGroup2_OnOff V2 0 SubGroup2OnOff SubGroup3_OnOff V2 0 SubGroup3OnOff SubGroup4_OnOff V2 0 S...

Page 345: ...functions ExtPLF1toCR_On Off V1 0 ExtPLF1toS1_On Off V1 0 ExtPLF2toCR_On Off V1 0 ExtPLF2toS1_On Off V1 0 Setting assignment functions AssignSubGroup V1 0 assigns one of the configured AssignUnitFunction to all of the AssignSubGroup subordinated AssignUnits RotaryUnits AssignSubGroupGrid4 V4 0 See AssignSubGroup function This function will be used for the OA1K5CentralFader6 module with the mechani...

Page 346: ...eLocation_On Off V4 0 swap the base module location for the alternate module location LS MonLsVol V4 0 MonLsVol_CR _S1 3 V4 0 MonLsVolSetToHP V4 0 assign the HP volume to the MonLsVol control MonLsVolSetToLSP V4 0 assign the LSP volume to the MonLsVol control ResetMonLsCRVol V4 0 ResetMonLsCRVol_CR _S1 3 V4 0 MonLsCut V4 0 MonLsCut_CR _S1 3 V4 0 MonLsDim V4 0 MonLsDim_CR _S1 3 V4 0 MonLsMono V4 0 ...

Page 347: ...the MonPFLSPVol control key in momentary mode MonSetTBRetVol_CR _S1 V4 0 MonSetMPXVol_LO V4 0 assign the MPX Vol to the MonPFLSPVol control key in latching mode MonSetMPXVol_CR_LO _S1_LO V4 0 NearfieldPFL V4 0 switches the monitoring mode between mode I and mode II NearfieldPFL_CR _S1 V2 0 DJ HP MonHPDJMode V4 0 assign to a KeyGroup Key 0 CR MON 1 CR MON PFL 2 PFL MonHPDJMode_CR _S1 V4 0 MonHPDJSp...

Page 348: ...ion shows the selected 3rdHP source MonSrc3rdHPDisplay_CR _S1 V4 0 MonSrc3rdHPActive V4 0 DisplayMode function is used to dim the display of the MonSrc3rdHPDisplay function MonSrc3rdHPActive_CR _S1 V4 0 Guest HP MonHPGuestVol V4 0 MonHPGuestVol_CR _S1 V4 0 ResetMonHPGuestVol V4 0 ResetMonHPGuestVol_CR _S1 3 V4 0 TB return MonTBRetVol V3 2 Monitoring source selector MonSrcAdd V4 0 MonSrcAdd_CR _S1 ...

Page 349: ...ce_CR_ON _S1_ON V4 0 MonSrcSetHPSource_OFF V4 0 remove the 3rdHPSource selector from the MonSrcRotary control MonSrcSetHPSource_CR_OFF _S1_OFF V4 0 MonSrcSetHPSource_LO V4 0 assign the 3rdHPSource selector to the MonSrcRotary control key in latching mode MonSrcSetHPSource_CR_LO _S1_LO V4 0 5 1 functions only for CR and S1 MonNearField V2 2 MonNearFieldVol V2 2 MonNearFieldPanActive V6 0 MonSurExtD...

Page 350: ...esk snapshot key both keys has to be pressed simultaneously Snapshot1 80 V2 0 recalls the corresponding snapshot DefineStripFilter V2 2 to define a snapshot strip filter this temporarily invalidate the common interaction of StripSelect and UserGUI PartialOutputRoutingKey1 1024 V2 2 recall the corresponding partial output routing PartialOutputRoutingEnableKey V3 1 set the enable option of the modul...

Page 351: ...ns FaderStopWatch_Label V4 0 Display function FaderStopWatch_Time V4 0 Display function FaderStopWatch1_Label V2 1 Display function FaderStopWatch1_Time V2 1 Display function FaderStopWatch2_Label V2 1 Display function FaderStopWatch2_Time V2 1 Display function GUITime V2 1 Display function StopWatch V4 0 Display function depend on module location cr watch1 st1 watch2 StopWatch_Start V4 0 depend o...

Page 352: ...ls assigned to the corresponding location ResetAllDynamics V5 0 resets the Dynamics function of all channels assigned to the corresponding location ResetAllEnable V5 0 enables the above reset functions Recorder Player functions only for OA1500 JinglePlayer1_1 8 V4 0 plays jingle from USB stick Recorder1RecordRequest V4 0 starts record to USB stick Recorder1StopRequest V4 0 stops record to USB stic...

Page 353: ...assign modules OnAir 3000 on monitoring modules on the XL module on the central module OnAir 2500 Function Assignable to Details Rel in SW Module with 2 LEDs per key red yellow Module with 1 LED per key yellow Channel On Off functions Channel_Mute V1 0 red yellow Inverse function of Channel_On Off Channel_Off V1 0 Channel_Off_Yellow V6 0 yellow Channel_On V1 0 red yellow Channel_On Off V1 0 red ye...

Page 354: ...ctPage_DeEs V3 0 red yellow SelectPage_Dyn V3 0 red yellow SelectPage_EQ V3 0 red yellow SelectPage_Input V3 0 red yellow SelectPage_Ins V3 0 red yellow SelectPage_NX V3 0 red yellow StripSelect V1 0 yellow StripSelect_LED1 V3 0 red yellow StripSelect_SplitDesk V2 1 yellow this function doesn t have any effect on the UserGUI it is used only for snapshot filter StripSelect_SplitDesk_LED1 V3 0 red y...

Page 355: ...nOff_Rotary PGMBusBOnOff_Both V2 0 orange red yellow see PGMBusAOnOff_Both PGMBusBOnOff_Yellow V2 0 yellow orange see PGMBusAOnOff_Yellow Rec_PF V1 0 red yellow RecBusOnOff V1 0 red orange yellow see PGMBusAOnOff RecBusOnOff_Rotary V2 1 red yellow see PGMBusAOnOff_Rotary RecBusOnOff_Both V2 0 orange red yellow see PGMBusAOnOff_Both RecBusOnOff_Yellow V2 0 yellow orange see PGMBusAOnOff_Yellow Reco...

Page 356: ...functions VoiceMix1 4_Assign V6 0 red yellow Dynamic EQ Pan functions Comp_On Off V1 0 red yellow Deesser_On Off V1 0 red yellow Delay_On Off V3 0 red yellow Dyn_On Off V1 0 red yellow EQ_HP_On Off V2 0 red yellow EQ_LP_On Off V2 0 red yellow EQ_On Off V1 0 red yellow Exp_On Off V1 0 red yellow Gate_On Off V1 0 red yellow Lim_On Off V1 0 red yellow Pan_On Off V1 0 red yellow CAB CABChannelButtonLi...

Page 357: ...s the allocation of the leftmost fader or rotary control Note These connections must be set in the Desk_ModuleTable xml file in the desk 6 5 37 7 Snapshot Keys OnAir 2500 By default the OnAir 2500 desk has six snapshot keys SNAP 1 to SNAP 6 available They are used to recall the six global snapshots SK1 to SK6 con tained in the factory configuration At time of delivery they are identical with the i...

Page 358: ...nd Save Desk Assignment fulfill the same parameter selection functions as the corresponding Audio Route IN Route OUT and Assign buttons on the main screen s SNAP Shot page Global Snapshot Recall via GPI Global snapshots may also be recalled via GPI control inputs For more information on GPIO configuration refer to chapter 6 5 29 Last Snapshot Indication via GPO The last recalled global snapshot ma...

Page 359: ...lled ScreenSaver WaitTime These four parameters were introduced with V3 1 in order to increase the life time of the LED and OLED displays in the fader fader assign rotary assign monitoring talkback and XL modules The displays are automatically dimmed after a selectable time 1 120 min individually per location The original display brightness setting adjustable with the Display rotary knob on the Ad...

Page 360: ...DD YYYY Keyboard Layout Selects the national character set of the pop up keyboard currently English US or Danish are available Note This selection is only valid for the pop up keyboard and the console Keyboard layout and language settings of the computer running the Remote Console application are automatically valid for the Remote Console application this cannot be changed here Facility When touch...

Page 361: ...f the different layouts can be found in chapter 5 2 OnAir 1500 OnAir 2500 Since the OnAir 1500 and 2500 consoles do not feature channel screens this setting is not supported 6 5 38 2 Desk Resources OnAir 3000 only This page contains a part of the most important settings for A B desk con figuration such as the number of the first StripChannel of the first AUX bus of the first N X bus etc and their ...

Page 362: ...ntly A Connector can be assigned to a network by configuration In this example both connectors of the Livewire card are assigned to the Livewire network Specifying the Livewire network for connector A and B allows all 16 Listen ers to consume Livewire Streams from the network All associated LVDS Inputs as well as the Listeners are allocated to the Livewire network only Due to the fact that the Phy...

Page 363: ...n order to make sure the following mapping rules are applied ALogicalInput is always mapped to the left and right channel of a Listener This avoids conflicts for the label transfer A Listener is only consumed from one LogicalInput This avoids conflicts during operation Strip Lock OnAir restriction etc Input Stream 1 LVDS In 1 LVDS In 2 Input Stream 8 LVDS In 15 LVDS In 16 LogicalInput A FRouter51S...

Page 364: ... first source of LogicalInputs Listeners of Livewire I O cards appear as logical sources like e g Master Outs in a dedicated group called Livewire A Livewire Listener is always a logical source with stereo format When selecting the Livewire group all available Livewire Listeners which are not yet assigned to a LogicalInput appear for selection ...

Page 365: ...er Since Livewire Listeners are logical sources of format stereo the OnAir application software especially the Configuration Tool handles consecutive sources Source Right etc as known from other logical sources e g PRG A they are ignored and grayed out LVDS inputs associated to Livewire I O cards can also be mapped to Logi calInputs but without a Listener mapped to the First Source of a LogicalIn ...

Page 366: ...nput as shown for Logical Input 88 in the screenshot above Note that consecutive sources Source Right are grayed out If the AoIP card was missing during core start up a is indicated in the place of the Listener As the OnAir application software doesn t know the card type in this case the configured Listener is not available and the Configuration Tool doesn t indicate Missing Card ...

Page 367: ...LVDS Out 2 Output Stream 8 LVDS Out 15 LVDS Out 16 FCoreOut OLeft FCoreOut ORight Physical Output Mapping LogicalOutput A Talker 1 Talker 8 Output Stream 9 Output Stream 16 Talker 9 Talker 16 Note that for special applications where a codec is used in stereo or two mono mode two Logical or Patch Outputs of format stereo must be configurable as follows The Left Core Out of Logical OutputAmust be ma...

Page 368: ...the AoIP XML file ChannelNumberControl Yes No The template value is Yes which allows the OnAir application software to generate and set the ChannelNumber automatically It can be disabled No if the standard rules used by the OnAir application software to generate Channel Numbers do not meet the customer s needs StreamModeControl Yes No The template value is Yes which allows the OnAir application so...

Page 369: ... LVDS In 15 LVDS In 16 LogicalInput A FRouter51Src FirstSource FRouter51Src SecondSource Physical Input Mapping Listener 1 Listener 8 Input Stream Patching 6 6 2 1 3 Disable Stream Name Control Disable Stream Name Control avoids conflicts when external software like the Axia PathFinder is used or Livewire cards are used for static tie lines Disable Stream Name Control prevents the OnAir applicatio...

Page 370: ...me in the Connector Definition within the D21m XML are assumed to be in the same network StreamAdvertisementAddress The multicast group address where network nodes advertise their Streams Protocol Specifies the protocol dll for a network Currently available are Livewire for the Livewire networks AoIPDemoNetwork to simulate a Livewire network A protocol must not be used in different networks except...

Page 371: ...Lauch ini or using the EDINI application Example for the IP settings in the OALauch ini file IPAddress 192 168 90 10 SubnetMask 255 255 0 0 DefaultGateway 192 168 90 1 Note The DefaultGateway is the IP address of the router in the network that is capable to route TCP IP packets from the OnAir control Network to the Livewire audio network Using recommended Studer Switch configurations this is the I...

Page 372: ...OnAir Digital Mixing Consoles Configuration 6 153 Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 373: ...14 SW V6 0 CHAPTER 9 9 Networking 3 9 1 Systems with Livewire 4 9 1 1 Stand Alone Solution 5 9 1 1 1 Multi Console Solution 5 9 1 1 2 Single Console Solution 6 9 1 2 Integrated Solution 8 9 1 3 Routed 8 9 1 4 Livewire OnAir audio clocking scheme 11 9 2 Requirement Summary 13 ...

Page 374: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 9 2 Networking Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

Page 375: ...iginally been written for the OnAir3000 Since some of the information is also useful for OnAir1500 consoles when used in context with a Livewire network the chapter Systems with Livewire is also included with the OnAir1500 manual Important Manageable switches such as Netgear FSV318 or AT8624 MUST NEVER BE SWITCHED OFF ...

Page 376: ...e to which all switch configurations as well as OnAir consoles and Livewire cards provided by Studer comply From To Standalone Inte grated Topology Routed Topology Comment XXX YYY 000 001 Master Switch Router Gateway XXX YYY 000 002 XXX YYY 000 009 additional managed switches XXX YYY 000 010 XXX YYY 000 099 Servers PC with fix IP addres XXX YYY 000 100 XXX YYY 000 254 PCs and OnAir consoles using ...

Page 377: ...PC must be added temporarily to the network The picture on the next page shows a standalone OnAir Control network Livewire network with 4 OnAir consoles a management console and the LogScreen The OnAir consoles are connected either directly to the Cisco C2960 24 switch or to an additional local sub switch Cisco C2960G 8 located in each studio Each Core is equipped with D21m Livewire cards which ar...

Page 378: ... LogScreen Management Console 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011 12 A B 12x 6x 8x 2x 9x 3x 10x 4x 11x 5x 7x 1x Ethernet A 12x 6x 8x 2x 9x 3x 10x 4x 11x 5x 7x 1x C Internal 10 100MB 8 Port Switch FS108 Axia Livewire xNode Fix IP 10 0 0 10 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 VLan 1 Control VLan 2 Livewire Cisco C2960G 8 Switch IP VLan 1 192 168 0 3 255 255 0 0 Cisco C2960G 8 Switch IP VLan 1 192 168 0 4 255 25...

Page 379: ...60G 8TC L Basic configuration files are provided by STUDER Customer switch configurations for this type of network topology are avail able for Cisco 2960 8 Master Livewire Audio Network 10 0 0 0 Management Console Fix IP 192 168 0 10 Subnet 255 255 0 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 Core Fix IP 192 168 90 10 Subnet 255 255 0 0 Gateway 192 168 0 1 Desk Fix IP 192 168 90 100 Subnet 255 255 0 0 Gateway 192 168 ...

Page 380: ... 0 0 14 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 9 1 2 Integrated Solution Not defined yet 9 1 3 Routed The Routed topology is to be preferred compared to the Integrated topology when integration with existing IT infrastructure is needed The big advantage is that data flow between the IT and the OnAir Control network can be con trolled In case of malfunction in the IT network the OnAir Control networ...

Page 381: ...onfiguration Tool Remote Console or the Route1000 CMS Clients using the CMS protocol to control OnAir consoles CAB Clients using the MONIORA protocol to control OnAir consoles Management console for remote administration of OnAir consoles using DNet based PC applications like the Configuration Tool Remote Console Route1000 Software Update Wizard TreeViewer or System Viewer Those applications may b...

Page 382: ...Livewire network to OnAir Control network TCP IPpackets for TCP IPsocket communication used by Livewire Rout ing Protocol UDP Multicast messages for Stream Advertisement See D21m XML From OnAir Control network to Livewire network TCP IPpackets for TCP IPsocket communication used by Livewire Rout ing Protocol From OnAir Control network to the internet NTP Since DNet communication is established and...

Page 383: ...0 11 LW2 Fix IP 10 0 0 12 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 CAB CMS Client MCG 239 255 000 001 MCG 239 255 000 002 MCG 239 255 000 003 Livewire Audio Network 10 0 0 0 Cisco C2960 24 Livewire Switch IP Vlan 1 10 0 0 2 255 255 255 0 NETGEAR 10 100MB 16 Port Switch FS516 MCG 239 255 000 002 D21m Livewire card LW1 Fix IP 10 0 0 13 LW2 Fix IP 10 0 0 14 Subnet 255 255 255 0 Gateway 10 0 0 1 D21m Liv...

Page 384: ...nput Wordclock Output SCoreLive Ext Wordclock Input Wordclock Output D21m Livewire card set to be Clock Master Wordclock AoIP Multiple OnAir with LW Node Axia Livewire xNode Ethernet Switch D21 Mastersync SCoreLive Ext Wordclock Input SCoreLive Ext Wordclock Input Axia Livewire xNode set to be Clock Master Prio 7 Wordclock AoIP ...

Page 385: ...is via SMB meaning that the file server must support SMB all Windows servers do so It should also be possible to have a Linux Unix server with Samba but this has not been tested DNS The OnAir 3000 system has to know a DNS server for resolving the name of the NTP server Management Console Amanagement console secondary GUI LogScreen can be within either the same or a different subnet If it is in a d...

Page 386: ...OnAir 1500 Digital Mixing Console 9 14 Networking Document generated 06 08 14 SW V6 0 ...

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