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IONIC 16 / User Guide

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Hardware and Connections

Front Panel

Analog Inputs 1

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16, XLR mic/line; TRS, line

Analog Outputs 1

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8, XLR

Two headphone jacks and controls

SoundGrid status LED

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Summary of Contents for IONIC 16

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Page 2: ...e internal ventilation fans 7 Do not use or store near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other heat producing appliances 8 Protect the power cord from being walked on or otherwise damaged by items placed on or against it Particular attention should be given to the plugs receptacles and the point where the cord exits the appliance 9 To avoid the risk of electrical shock do...

Page 3: ...ors 12 Updating Firmware 13 Identifying a Device on the SoundGrid Network 13 Shared Devices on Multiple LV1 systems 13 IONIC 16 CONTROL PANEL 14 Input Page 15 Output Tab 18 Clock Tab 19 System Info Tab and About Tab 20 Presets 21 Device ID 21 RESETTING THE UNIT 21 SPECIFICATIONS 22 Dimensions 24 Installing IONIC 16 in a Rack 25 Waves Inc 2800 Merchants Drive Knoxville TN 37912 USA 1 865 909 9200 w...

Page 4: ...e connected to the eMotion LV1 application via Ethernet cables and can be up to 100 meters from the SoundGrid compatible Ethernet switch The 2U 19 rack mountable cabinet can be mounted in a flight case or rack IONIC 16 has two power supply options 100 V 240 V mains and a 24 VDC external power supply Using them together provides auto switching redundancy SoundGrid is the Waves high speed networking...

Page 5: ...IONIC 16 User Guide 5 Hardware and Connections Front Panel Analog Inputs 1 16 XLR mic line TRS line Analog Outputs 1 8 XLR Two headphone jacks and controls SoundGrid status LED ...

Page 6: ...0 VAC 50 60 Hz etherCON network connector External power socket2 AES input and output Analog outputs 9 12 1 Fuse 2 amp slow blow 2 External power supply 24VDC 4 pin XLR pin 1positive pin 4 negative Warning Before changing the fuse confirm that the mains cable and the external power supply cables are disconnected from the IONIC 16 device ...

Page 7: ...es using the LV1 Inventory Refer to the eMotion LV1 User Guide for detailed information about connecting and configuring SoundGrid devices Connect the Hardware The system below consists of an eMotion LV1 one server and one Ionic I O This provides mic and line inputs onstage as well as monitor channels The devices are connected through the 1GB Ethernet switch LV1 application Connect one of the host...

Page 8: ...ing on the number of channels per device as well as your LV1 license You can also add up to eight servers max four active servers and four redundant servers Note that in this example there is an additional Ethernet switch onstage However large the system basic hardware connections are always the same ...

Page 9: ...ere Installation is the same for all SG host apps Here we are using eMotion LV1 to illustrate three situations for installing or updating an SG host application or drivers LV1 CLEAN INSTALL To install the current version of eMotion LV1 and the SG drivers launch Waves Central and follow these steps Select Install Products Choose All Products Search for the product by name Select LV1 and click Insta...

Page 10: ... ways to go about this Update LV1 to Latest Version This updates LV1 and all drivers to the current version Go to Waves Central If updates are available it will be indicated at the top of the window Click Update Install Drivers Only You can install or update drivers without updating LV1 to a newer version Go to Waves Central Search for and select the IONIC 16 driver Install LICENSES You do not nee...

Page 11: ...VICES AUTOMATICALLY The first time you launch LV1 click Auto Config to configure all your devices For most configurations this is sufficient If you later want to add devices or rearrange your inventory run Auto Config from the System Inventory page Auto Config identifies the computer s Ethernet port that is attached to the SoundGrid network Next it scans the SoundGrid network for devices It then a...

Page 12: ...vers and servers are assigned in the same manner See the LV1 user guide for specific instructions about device assignment I O channel patching and clock Status Indicators The LED on the front panel of IONIC 16 indicates network status Blinking Red Device is ON but not connected to a system host Blue Device is connected to a system Yellow Device needs a firmware update Multi color ID light that is ...

Page 13: ...ork Click the ID button to activate a hard to miss LED on the panel of the corresponding hardware device You can also activate the LED from the top bar of the device s control panel Grey Compatible firmware Blue Compatible firmware but a newer version exists Red Firmware not compatible and must be updated in order to use Shared Devices on Multiple LV1 systems Multiple eMotion LV1 systems can join ...

Page 14: ...el and then click the Hardware Control Panel button The driver control panel is located here in the host computer PC C Program Files x86 Waves SoundGrid Driver Control Panel Mac System HD Applications Waves SoundGrid CONTROL PANEL PAGES The Clock Input and Output pages are used to set up and manage the unit The About and System Info pages provide information about the unit such as MAC address SOE ...

Page 15: ...re the device s 16 analog mic line inputs Preamp controls Presets load and save Input meters Device name in Inventory Preamp input gain adjust Device status when red device is offline AES input meters Clip level indicator selector Power source Int Ext Device ID on off ...

Page 16: ... the preamp However it s not cut and dry there is a slight sound difference between the two impedances Except where the impedance choice is obvious it s best to experiment with these two options HMX Turns Waves Harmonic Enhancer on or off Harmonic enhancement usually results in a more natural sounding warmer sound as found in classic analog equipment Bypass HMX for a more neutral sound The AES sig...

Page 17: ... indicated by the LED in the meter This does not affect the level of the audio only the point at which clipping is indicated Range 6 dB to 0 dB PSU INDICATOR This indicates the IONIC 16 power source 110 v to 240 v internal power supply Redundant 24 VDC external power supply 4 pin XLR pin 1 negative pin 4 positive ...

Page 18: ...nd 2 stereo headphone outputs Headroom Select Select 18 dBu or 24 dBu mixer headroom Analog output meters dBFS 60 dB to 0 dB 18 dBu and 24 dBu full scale line output levels AES output meter Level indication only no input control Headphone meters One meter for each headphone channel ...

Page 19: ...he following image shows IONIC 16 locked to the network via Sync Over Ethernet SOE The device can also serve as the SOE clock master Source Select Request a clock source If this source is not available IONIC 16 will poll all other potential clock sources If there are no available clock sources IONIC 16 will switch to internal clock ...

Page 20: ...OE Indicates SOE status on off SOE Master SOE Slave Current Clock Source Indicates the actual current clock source If the device is unable to sync to the requested clock this displays the fallback System Info Tab and About Tab The About page contains a description of the device The System Info tab contains technical details about the device including MAC address firmware version and module version...

Page 21: ...olored light on the front panel of the device will remain lit until you turn off the ID button Resetting the Unit If an unsuccessful firmware update results in the device no longer being recognized by the host follow these steps to reset the unit 1 Turn off the unit 2 Press and hold the Reset button rear panel 3 Restart the unit while holding the button 4 Release the Reset button once the device h...

Page 22: ...4 6k ohms Input Sensitivity XLR 33 dBu to 27 dBu adjustable in 1 dB steps TRS 27 dBu to 33 dBu adjustable in 1 dB steps CMRR 50 dB 20 Hz to 1 kHz 0 dB gain Crosstalk 90 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz 27 dBu input 0 dB gain 48V phantom power switchable per input Harmonic Enhancer switchable per input Front panel signal presence and clip indicator per channel Line output Maximum output level 18 dBu or 24 dBu sw...

Page 23: ...Output impedance 110 ohms Input SR with auto conversion SRC Output SR support 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz SoundGrid Ethernet 1GB Power 100 V 240 V auto switching PSU 0 5 amp 0 25 amp Redundant PSU external input Operating Temperature 0 to 35 degrees Celsius 32 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit W x D x H 482 1 mm w x 305 9 mm d x 87 mm h 19 in x 12 in x 3 42 in Weight 5 3 kg 11 7 lbs Specifications are ...

Page 24: ... 24 Dimensions IONIC 16 is intended for rack installation and is sized accordingly Dimensions below are in millimeters 87 0 482 1 7 70 305 9 443 8 341 6 NIC16 BY YUVAL R R01 01 2023 A B C D E F 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 ...

Page 25: ...o rack the device We recommend using M5 or M6 screws depending on the rack specifications IONIC 16 is supplied with handles attached You can remove these prior to installation if needed CONNECT TO A STANDARD 19 RACK CABINET AND OR CASE WITHIN A DEFINED 2U SPACE ALONG THE RAIL WRONG CONNECTION SIDE HOLES DON T ALIGN WITH THE RACK S HOLES CORRECT CONNECTION SIDE HOLES ALIGN WITH THE RACK S HOLES B B...

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