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Enter Button

As mentioned in the earlier description of the INPUT 

SOURCE knob, the ENTER button is used to complete the 

selection of a source for an input channel. 

Help Button

Pressing the HELP button opens a HELP menu on 

screen for when Talent needs help with settings such as a 

mix-minus, or with surface operation in general.

Summary of Contents for E-6

Page 1: ...E 6 Digital Control Surface TECHNICAL MANUAL 600 Industrial Drive New Bern North Carolina USA 28562 ...

Page 2: ...tal Control Surface Technical Manual 3rd Edition E 6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 3rd Edition E 6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 3rd Edition E 6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 3rd Edition E 6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 3rd Edition 2010 Wheatstone Corporation E 6 June 2010 ...

Page 3: ... In a domestic environment this This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the product may cause radio interference in which case the product may cause radio interference in which case the product may cause radio interfer...

Page 4: ...third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyatplugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Unplug this apparatus during lightni...

Page 5: ...ie pour votre sécurité Si la fiche fournie ne rentre pas dans votre prise consultez un électricien pour le remplacement de la prise obsolète 10 Protéger le cordon d alimentation en évitant qu il ne soit piétiné ou écrasé notamment au niveau des fiches et le point de sortie de l appareil 11 N utiliser que les fixations et accessoires spécifiés par le fabricant 12 Débrancher cet appareil pendant les...

Page 6: ...t clean lint free cloth or micro fiber cloth and clean lukewarm water to clean the surface For stubborn dirt and stains use a mild nonabrasive soap and water mixture with the gentle cleaning cloth Use only light pressure when cleaning Avoid rubbing dirt or grit into the surface Turn the cloth often and replace with a clean cloth frequently Dry by blotting gently with a clean dry cloth AVOID using ...

Page 7: ... 2 2 A B Button Source Switching 2 2 A B Button Select Mode 2 2 Input Tab Display 2 3 Source Window 2 3 Programmable Button Windows 2 4 Fader Mode Controls and Indicators 2 5 Pan 2 5 Phase 2 5 AUX Sends 2 5 Other Physical Switches and LED s 2 6 Program Assign 2 6 MXM Assign LEDs 2 6 LED Readout 2 6 CUE Switch 2 6 TB BUS Switch 2 6 Bus Minus Direct Outputs 2 6 Fader 2 7 Channel ON Switch 2 7 Channe...

Page 8: ...r Button 3 14 Help Button 3 14 Control Modes User Permissions 3 15 View Proc Button 3 16 Presets Tab Functions 3 17 Copy a Preset From Channel 3 17 Load a Preset 3 17 Switched Meters 3 18 Route 3 19 Timer Section 3 20 Time of Day Clock 3 20 Programmable Buttons 3 21 VDIP Settings 3 23 Machine Logic 3 25 EQ Controls 3 26 Filter 3 27 Low and High Shelving 3 27 Dynamics Processing Controls 3 28 Compr...

Page 9: ...W1 Position 1 Sample Rate 4 3 SW1 Position 4 CAT5 Enable 4 3 Hook Ups ETH RJ 45 Main Ethernet Connector 4 4 CAT5 RJ 45 Mixer Link Connector 4 4 HEADPHONE Headphone Connector 4 4 Typical Ethernet Cable 4 5 Typical Crossover Cable 4 5 HC 3 Pinouts Drawing 4 6 IPE 6 4 Inputs Panel Switch Card Schematic 5 2 Load Sheet 5 4 ONSE 6 4 Inputs Panel On Off Switch Card Schematic 5 5 Load Sheet 5 6 MNE 6 Mast...

Page 10: ...5 12 Load Sheet 5 16 PSE 1 Power Supply Schematic 5 17 Load Sheet 5 18 Control Surface Clock A 3 Setting the Time A 3 Update Options A 3 Synchronize A 3 Options Text File A 5 Introduction A 5 Modifying The Options Text File A 5 A Simple Example From The File A 6 A Second Example A 7 An Example File Complete A 8 Replacement Parts List A 13 ...

Page 11: ... R M A T I O N General Information Chapter Contents E 6 June 2011 Introduction 1 2 Control Surface Placement 1 3 Power Supply 1 4 Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply 1 4 Energizing 1 5 I O Connections 1 5 Getting Started 1 6 Log In 1 7 Tabbed Navigation 1 7 Surface Software Version 1 8 ...

Page 12: ...ted talk back systems The E 6 also has four monitor outputs and standard EQ dynamics panning and mic processing on all channels simultaneously It supports multiple arrays of programmable input channel and master panel switches for customized functions like phone intercom salvos or machine commands The E 6 drives a user supplied VGA monitor display via the Embedded E 6 Graphic User Interface GUI pr...

Page 13: ...AC power line until instructed to do so E 6 July 2013 33 31 17 83 E 6 16 INPUT FRAME 39 57 17 83 E 6 20 INPUT FRAME 45 83 17 83 E 6 24 INPUT FRAME 27 05 17 83 E 6 12 INPUT FRAME 20 79 17 83 E 6 8 INPUT FRAME 52 08 17 83 E 6 24 INPUT 4 FRAME 13 67 1 67 0 955 3 21 2 55 18 79 for 8 Fader Input 25 05 for 12 Fader Input 31 31 for 16 Fader Input 37 57 for 20 Fader Input 43 83 for 24 Fader Input 50 08 fo...

Page 14: ...of a power supply cable to either control surface power connector and connect the other end of the cable to one of the two power supply units Then use the other cable to connect the second power supply to the remaining control surface power supply connector Note each power supply is fitted with a 3 wire grounded AC cord that should be plugged into a clean AC power source that is an AC source that ...

Page 15: ... unplug the rackmount power supply to de energize the control surface You may now proceed to wire up audio and control connections I O Connections All user wiring to and from the E 6 control surface is made via connectors located on the control surface s rear panel Two 2 pin D SUB 2V2 style connectors at the center of the control surface s rear are for power supply connections An external stereo l...

Page 16: ... display The surface s Master Panel has a built in touch pad to control the mouse pointer on the VGA screen for system software navigation A user supplied USB mouse may be used in tandem with the touch pad We will also refer throughout this manual to the XPoint for the E Series Satellite Digital Audio network and Navigator for the WheatNet IP Audio Over IP network programs These programs which run...

Page 17: ... and a FUNCTION PANE on the right side The Main Menu Tab buttons are located across the top of the function display area You may access any of the Main menu Tabs by simply clicking on them To access Input functions press an Input SET button and the Function Pane will jump to settings for that input fader strip Notice the Button Bar at the bottom of the Input screen You can access the powerful DSP ...

Page 18: ...d Event Editor functions Options Tab a wide variety of programmable options are found here to customize the E 6 for your application Note Each Tab is described in detail in subsequent manual sections Surface Software Version In the event that you need to consult the factory about the E 6 control surface you may need to have the surface software version number available Click the Wheatstone logo on...

Page 19: ...2 3 Source Window 2 4 Programmable Button Windows 2 4 Fader Mode Controls and Indicators 2 5 Pan 2 5 Phase 2 5 AUX Sends 2 5 Other Physical Switches and LEDs 2 6 Program Assign 2 6 MXM Assign LEDs 2 6 LED Readout 2 6 CUE Switch 2 6 TB BUS Switch 2 6 Bus Minus Direct Outputs 2 6 Fader 2 7 Channel ON Switch 2 7 Channel OFF Switch 2 7 Channel Status Buttons Display 2 7 E 6 June 2010 ...

Page 20: ...nges the source to the B source and at the same time shows the new name in the display If you have the A source currently selected andhavenosourceprogrammedastheBsource then a quick tap on the A B button will switch off the A source to that fader and the display will say NOSOURCE If both A and B are programmed for the same source tapping the A B button will have no real effect NotethatAandBdesigna...

Page 21: ...ly 20 seconds occurs This timeout is optional and can be defeated in the options text file which is discussed in the appendix Input Tab Display When you press and hold an Input fader s A B button the Tab display switches to the Input Tab for that channel You can click on various buttons to configure the channel for your application Note that the Source and Programmable Button windows are interacti...

Page 22: ...set from the surface This procedure is outlined in Chapter 3 Programmable Button Windows Each fader strip has two programmable buttons There are two programmable but ton windows within the Input Tab associated with each input channel To program a button click in the desired button window or press and hold the button until the Channel X Pgm Button Y screen pops up Select the desired function from t...

Page 23: ...s onlytherightchannelofastereo source to both L and R SURROUND 5 1 setstheinputfadertobeasurroundchannel Only input fader channels configured in hardware as 5 1 channels may be put in this mode Use this mode when selecting 5 1 surround sources Pan L R slider moves the signal left to right Phase A pair of switches one for left and one for right located on the left bottom of the IN PUT screen are pr...

Page 24: ...ssigning the chan nel and not the source to the MXM bus But see the section on MIX MINUS options later in the manual MXM ASSIGN page 3 7 LED Readout An 8 character display shows the name of the audio source selected to the fader CUE Switch The CUE switch assigns the selected source to the CUE bus letting the control surface operator monitor the channel s pre fader signal TB BUS Switch The TB BUS s...

Page 25: ...with VDip to the fader s source signal The switch LED lights to indicate the channel is OFF Channel Status Buttons Display A row of numbered buttons along the bottom of the main VGA screen shows the status of each channel When a channel is OFF with the fader down its corresponding button appears gray If the fader is brought up with the channel remaining OFF the button turns yellow If the channel i...

Page 26: ...wned by some other channel in the system Operators should be made aware that logic associated with a signal will not act as expected when the logic lock indicator is ON A RED dot indicates that processing is active on that channel When viewing the Input tab on the VGA screen the CHANNEL STATUS buttons can also be used to select the channel that settings are displayed for E 6 June 2010 ...

Page 27: ...l Controls 3 10 Source Select Switches 3 10 Programming External Source Switches 3 11 Control Room Section 3 11 Headphone Section 3 11 Headphone Mode Switches 3 11 Studio Section 3 12 Talkback to Studio 3 12 E 6 Monitor Options 3 12 Events 3 13 Enter Button 3 14 Help Button 3 14 Control Modes User Permissions 3 15 View Proc Button 3 16 Presets Tab Functions 3 17 Copy a Preset From Channel 3 17 Loa...

Page 28: ... 29 Expander Settings 3 30 Save Option 3 32 Optional Glass E Interface 3 33 Network Settings 3 34a E 6 GUI Main Tab Screen Controls 3 35 E 6 GUI Input Tab Screen Controls 3 36 E 6 GUI Aux MixMinus Tab Screen Controls 3 37 E 6 GUI Presets Tab Screen Controls 3 38 E 6 GUI Events Tab Screen Controls 3 39 E 6 GUI Options Tab Screen Controls 3 40 E 6 GUI Input Tab Screens 3 41 E 6 GUI Options Tab Scree...

Page 29: ...itors agroupof9switchesto deal with various operational modes and a mouse pad with two buttons to aid in navi gating the VGA screen PAN Control The PAN knob acts as a panpot in MONO LEFTonly and RIGHT only modes and as a bal ancecontrolinSTE REO mode This feature is activated for a given channel by pressing and holding the channel s A B button To easily set the PAN to center you can press the cont...

Page 30: ...is helpful especially in large systems with lots of signals When the panel s OPTIONS button is pressed the VGA Options screen pops up shown below Select Source Visibility from the AVAILABLE OPTIONS scroll down list to display the Source Visibilities form below With this form the user can set the channel s source visibilities Scroll up and down the source list and highlight the desired source signa...

Page 31: ...n press SAVE TO Creating new presets is covered later in the manual see page 3 17 AUX Busses The control surface has four AUX busses which can be used to create record feeds extra mix minus buses etc InputAUXSendcontrolisaccessedusingtheAuxSend section of the main Input Tab screen Press and hold A B on the desired input channel and the Input Tab automati cally opens to the last screen in use Press...

Page 32: ... To interrupt an AUX bus signal with the surface s predefined TB signal press the TB switch for the desired AUX 1 AUX 4 send This allows the control surface operator to communicate with the Talent or location receiving that AUX send NotethattheTalkbacksource typicallyahostmic mustfirstbecross connected to the surface s TB input using either XPoint or Navigator software or the E 6 s built in Route ...

Page 33: ... control round out the section PRE FADER Normally any signal feeding a mix minus does so with a post fader signal Selecting the PreFader button for a given Mix Minus bus globally configures the MXM bus to tap off the input strip audio before the fader PRE ON Normally any signal feeding a mix minus does so with a post ON switch signal Selecting the P R E O N buttonfora givenMix Minus bus globally c...

Page 34: ...be easier to use FOLLOW SOURCES This setting is used to activate the MXM follow attribute for source signals When set to NO the MXM assignments made at the fader strip stick with that strip no matter which source is selected Choosing YES causes the MXM bus assign settings to stick to the Source signal selected for that channel If the Source is moved to a different fader on this surface or recalled...

Page 35: ...y surfaces you have There is only one TB bus input on the E 6 You can use Programmable buttons to momentarily route other sources to the MXM outputs CUE Knob The CUE master level control is located in the center section of the MNE 6 panel The CUE signal is pre fader and is nor mally used to check signals When a channel is CUEd its pre fader signal will appear in the external cue speaker and the sw...

Page 36: ...from the Button Bar near the bottom of the Input Tab Check the Mute boxes as required to mute the CR or Studio outputs when the mic is turned ON An Options Text File setting determines whether the Mute occurs when the fader is simply turned on or if the fader must be ON up and routed to the PGM bus see Appendix 2 for more information about the Options Text File Speaker Level Controls Each monitor ...

Page 37: ...tput signal appears at the headphone jack mounted on the right hand front of the control surface s lower mainframe pan The jack is pro vided as a place to plug in user supplied stereo headphones having an impedance of 60 Ohms or higher A DB 9 connector on the rear of the surface provides a stereo line level input to the HP amp See Chapter 4 of this manual for pinout information To get audio into t...

Page 38: ...oute function The TB signal may be any Source signal in the router including MXM or Aux busses The E 6 s TB input signal is a factory defined surface Destination signal with a name similar to E1TBk The actual name depends on how many surfaces you have There is only one TB bus input on the E 6 You can use Programmable Buttons to momentarily route other sources to the Studio outputs E 6 Monitor Opti...

Page 39: ...sly saved Event Highlight the Event name in the list window then press ARM then press TAKE Note that the board will completely reset to the previously saved state In order to accommodate Event switching while OnAir any faders which are ON when the Event is recalled will NOT be affected The EVENT EDITOR acts an Event file manager This is where you create save rename and delete Events It is pretty e...

Page 40: ...r description of the INPUT SOURCE knob the ENTER button is used to complete the selection of a source for an input channel Help Button Pressing the HELP button opens a HELP menu on screen for when Talent needs help with settings such as a mix minus or with surface operation in general ...

Page 41: ...nfig from the AVAILABLE OPTIONS scroll down list All four end user modes can havetheirpermissionlevelsmodi fied by any user with permission to do so This is done by pressing the GUI Options tab and choosing Access Authorization from the AVAILABLE OPTIONS scroll down list to bring up the Access Authorizationdialogbox Person nel with the designated authority tosetthepermissionlevelsshould spend some...

Page 42: ...wice and click OK to effect the change Once a given control mode is selected for a surface that setting will persist through a power cycle or surface reset View Proc Button Pressing the VIEW PROC button switches the display to the Presets Tab The Presets Tab acts as a file manager for parameter presets Presets on the E 6 are simply snapshots of parameters that may be saved recalled and applied to ...

Page 43: ... CHANNEL ASSOCIATIONS List displays which faders are mapped to Presets of the selected TYPE SOURCE ASSOCIATIONS List displays which Sources are mapped to Presets of the selected TYPE DELETE You may use the DELETE buttons under each association list to remove the Preset or Channel Source as sociations Deleted Presets may NOT be restored E 6 Jan 2014 Copy a Preset From Channel Choose the channel wit...

Page 44: ...eter displays the signal level of a user selected source any source on the router or the CUE signal level when an input fader s CUE switch is activated but see below to disable this Auto Cue function Pressing the METER button will switch the screen to the Main Tab if it is not there already The switched meter display shows the signal source name at thetop Clickonthisnametobring up the source selec...

Page 45: ...connections within the system subject to Permissions settings This Crosspoint matrix is analagous to an electronic patch bay Audio sources router inputs are located along the X axis at the top audio destina tions router outputs are vertically stacked along the Y axis on the left side Simply click at the intersection of the desired Source and Destination signals to patch them All surface mixes eg P...

Page 46: ...lay the current count Time of Day Clock The main Embedded E 6 GUI screen includes the digital and analog displays of a time of day clock in 12 or 24 hour format 12 24 operation is set by making the desired choice on the Options Tab Misc Options IftheE 6surfaceispartofanE series Satellite audio network system to set the time on this clock run the Wheatstone utility program WSTimeSet exe on a networ...

Page 47: ... buttons each line has a drop down mode selector a FLASH button and an EDIT button Mode selection the spare buttons can be operated in various modes None in this mode but ton presses are ignored the button LED is controlled by DIO which simply means that the LED can be turned on and off by a logic signal in the E Series Network System this control would be configured in XPoint or Navigator Toggle ...

Page 48: ...or Navigator Software Controlled in this mode the button s function is set up by the E 6 GUI using the EDIT button as described below the LED is controlled by the surface and is on while the button is pressed and off when released FLASH press this button to make a particular spare button flash this helps you see which button you are programming EDIT this button is only active when the spare button...

Page 49: ...in XPoint soft ware It is convenient to configure VDip right on the E 6 but you may have to use XPoint if you have other surface models To configure VDip DEFAULT on the E 6presstheOptionstabandchooseVDIP SettingsfromtheAVAILABLEOPTIONS scroll down list and then check the func tions that will be same for ALL signals To configure VDip for a particular source on the E 6 first make sure that the sourc...

Page 50: ...hen checked causes the signal when assigned to the sur face s PGM D output to be tapped before the fader PGM D Pre On When checked causes the signal when assigned to the surface s PGM D output to be tapped before the channel ON switch Timer Restart The surface s digital timer can be programmed to automatically reset to zero and begin counting up when the channel s ON button is pressed To enable th...

Page 51: ... OUT For each signal determines if the Bus Minus output is a mix minus of the selected BUS MINUS SOURCE unchecked or is a Direct Output checked On signals where the BUS MINUS DIRECT OUT box is checked the PGM D Off Line box above will have no effect BUS MINUS SOURCE For each signal determines which bus the Bus Minus output is a mix minus of Any of the four PGM busses the four MIX MINUS bus ses or ...

Page 52: ...mmand from a system Logic I O card via the RemOn and RemOfffunctions configu rablefromwithinXPointor Navigator Automation Control In terface ACI various automation systems are capable of sending ACI signals to the system via Ethernet to turn channels ON and OFF and perform other functions as well There are four possible start stop options DIO Always START and STOP DIO signals are always sent in re...

Page 53: ...cal EQ display and VU meters The stan dard audio frequency of 20Hz 20kHz is ranged in logarithmic form across this graph with gradations at salient frequencies The vertical axis scale range is 15dB 15dB with gradations every 3dB The level meter is a dual indicating peak over average with peaks riding as a lone dot over a solid bar graphed average An Over indication is at the top of the input level...

Page 54: ...rate in out switch LO PASS button This filter is used to remove unwanted high frequency artifacts noise squeaks etc with minimal effect on the required program Low and High Shelving The high and low shelving EQ sections are designed to correct for real or subjective lack in low or high frequency energy in the program material The low shelver activated by the LO SHELF button at the lower end of its...

Page 55: ...sh to change Then use the INPUT SOURCE knob on the Master Panel to turn the value up or down as desired You can also click on the parameter s slider and move it up or down In the upper part of the screen are the graphical dynamics display that shows an input output transfer function plot and VU and GR meters The level meter is a dual indicating peak over average with peaks riding as a lone dot ove...

Page 56: ... low frequencies are peak sensed while high frequencies are average sensed resulting in an effective high frequency bias up to as much as 6dB differential which helps to mitigate the detrimental limiting effect of the resulting audio seeming bottom heavy that is normal to most compressors While the overall gain reduction scheme is feed forward the heart of the detector stage itself is a feedback l...

Page 57: ...nd conversation phone line noises recording hiss etc It is also useful for reducing the inevitable general increase in background noise of some recorded material when subject to heavy compression A common usage in live sound is to effectively turn a microphoneoffwhennotbeingtalked sunginto soastoreducecorruptionofamix or reduce the chances of feedback with an unwanted open microphone Theexpanderis...

Page 58: ...tating Sometimes the gain reduction is required to be subtle so as not to draw attention to the fact that the expander is in operation under these conditions shallow expansion ratios such as 1 1 5 or 1 2 are preferred as are restricted depth 6dB or 10dB is plenty and makes a substantial subjective improvement to the noise These too are the kind of settings used for another application of an expand...

Page 59: ...ption The user can save all adjustments for the compressor expander and equalizer with the SAVE button Pressing the SAVE button will bring up the SAVE TO form that allows all changes to be saved to a channel a source an event the headphones or a preset ...

Page 60: ...SSE software to control a particular sur face that surface needs to be set up to allow the Glass E interface to function In the E 6 GUI press the Options Tab and choose Misc Options from the AVAILABLE OPTIONS scroll down list to display the screen that has the Glass E interface options Enter a Port number the default is 49152 then click APPLY The surface is now ready to host a link to the Glass E ...

Page 61: ...GA screen All controls and func tionsoftheGUIthathavebeen described in chapters 2 and 3 of this manual work the same on this Glass E screen The second and third screens are a replication of the actual surface panels and areoperatedinmuchthesame fashion as the actual physical controls in the surface page 3 34 E 6 Nov 2012 ...

Page 62: ...twork Settings screen where you will set the Mix Engine ID and IP address of the Engine to which the surface will connect along with the Surface IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway If Automatic mode is selected enter the Mix Engine ID of the WheatNet IP Mix Engine to be associated with the surface and the remaining settings are configured for you You can manually enterthisinformationbypressingtheMa...

Page 63: ...e is equal to the Engine BLADE ID plus 200 i e Engine BLADE 5 Surface IP Address 192 168 87 205 When done simply press APPLY to finalize these settings and the surface will request a reboot Select YES from the dialog box and the surface will reboot Once the surface has been rebooted navigate to the Options Tab and select Network Settings from the drop down menu If all information was entered prop ...

Page 64: ...s Click on EXT windows to choose source Functions display Clock timer current event and switched meter Program meters Channel Select Status Buttons Access Authorization Monitor Controls Click label windows to rename Function Tabs Meter Labels E 6 Jan 2009 ...

Page 65: ...ton Bar MUTE labels let you see when speakers are muted CHANNEL STATUS buttons show ON OFF EQ IN etc Separate password protected login for engineers jocks interns Meter labels click to rename Pressing and holding fader s A B switch automatically opens the Input Tab Click here to change the source Click on PROGRAMMABLE window to program buttons at the top of the fader page 3 36 E 6 GUI Input Tab Sc...

Page 66: ...ut channel Pre Fader and Pre 0n Off are global for MXM bus Invert LED s When you say YES all input fader sources automatically feed all 4 MXM busses Now all you have to do is press the MXM assign switch to drop a source out of an MXM bus In this mode when the MXM LED is lit the audio on that fader is NOT going to the bus It is very easy to see which faders are minused out Select this tab for maste...

Page 67: ... Use this tab to view rename copy presets TIP Use the Input Tab and SAVE on the Button Bar to save a new preset Shows which fader strips have the selected preset applied to them Shows which sources have the selected preset applied to them Use the TYPE drop down list to pick a category E 6 Jan 2009 ...

Page 68: ... taken Event Recall To recall an event click on event name click ARM click TAKE click UNDO to go back Event Editor This section lets you manage NEW Save current surface state to a new event SAVE TO Lets you save current surface state to an existing event RENAME 3 guesses Just click on the event name the virtual keyboard opens up DELETE Just click on the event name click DELETE and confirm E 6 Jan ...

Page 69: ... 2007 Options Manager tab Provides access to a whole host of system options Some are self explanatory but see the Options Details section for details page 3 40 E 6 GUI Options Tab Screen Controls E 6 Jan 2009 ...

Page 70: ... Tab Screens E 6 June 2010 Press and hold A B on a fader to open main INPUT screen Choose fader sources Setup Programmable Buttons Use the Button Bar to navigate various input screens EQ Dynamics VDIP Preset Load Preset Save ...

Page 71: ...12 Access Authorization Crosspoint Visibility Monitor Configuration VDIP Settings Miscellaneous Options User Configuration Programmable Buttons Source Visibility Network Settings This screen available only for the system with WheatNet IP engine BLADE ...

Page 72: ...an 2012 M A S T E R F A D E R P A N E L O P T I O N A L Master Fader Panel MST 6 optional Controls and Functions 3a 2 Fader 3a 2 Master ON Switch 3a 2 Master OFF Switch 3a 2 Programmable Buttons 3a 2 Chapter Contents ...

Page 73: ...t 12dB indicates the nominal unity gain operating position Master ON Switch TheMasterONswitchturnsitsmaster bus signal ON The switch LED lights to indicate the Master is ON Master OFF Switch TheMasterOFFswitchturnsitsmaster bus signal OFF The switch LED lights to indicate the Master is OFF Programmable Buttons Each Master Fader strip has two pro grammable buttons To program a button press and hold...

Page 74: ... 3 Internal Programming Options 4 3 Switch Settings 4 3 SW1 Position 1 Sample Rate 4 3 SW1 Position 4 CAT5 Enable 4 3 Hook Ups ETH RJ 45 Main Ethernet Connector 4 4 CAT5 RJ 45 Mixer Link Connector 4 4 HEADPHONE Headphone Connector 4 4 Typical Ethernet Cable 4 5 Typical Crossover Cable 4 5 HC 3 Pinouts Drawing 4 6 All devices in the system must be set to the same sample rate E 6 Jan 2009 ...

Page 75: ...eal time crosspoint information is saved in non volatile storage on the HC 3 card and is restored at power up or reset This configuration information provides details to the host application running on the HC 3 such as the specific audio hardware available HC 3 BIOS Settings Format BIOS Setup and formatting of the Host CPU is completed prior to the testing of your E 6 control surface at the Wheats...

Page 76: ... jacks in the Network Router and for proper operation the control surface must be connected to the specific RJ 45 jack defined for it in the system configuration Internal Programming Options All internal programming options are made via PCB mounted switches Switch Settings SW1 Position 1 Sample Rate This dipswitch position must be set to agree with the sample rate of the system The switch is off f...

Page 77: ...ers that feed the headphone jack The pinout drawing on page 4 6 shows all wiring connections at a glance ETH RJ 45 Main Ethernet Connector Pin 1 TXD Pin 2 TXD Pin 3 RXD Pin 4 N C Pin 5 N C Pin 6 RXD Pin 7 LN LED Pin 8 LK LED CAT5 RJ 45 Mixer Link Connector Pin 1 TXD Pin 2 TXD Pin 3 RXD Pin 4 N C Pin 5 N C Pin 6 RXD Pin 7 N C Pin 8 N C HEADPHONE DB 9 Headphone Connector Pin 4 HDPN LT HI Pin 5 HDPN ...

Page 78: ...te Orange 5 6 7 8 N C N C 5 6 7 8 Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown N C N C White Orange Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown 1 2 3 4 TXD TXD RXD RXD PIN 1 2 3 4 PIN RJ 45 Plug RJ 45 Plug White Orange 5 6 7 8 N C N C 5 6 7 8 Orange White Green Blue White Blue Green White Brown Brown White Green Green White Orange Blue White Blue Orange White Brown Bro...

Page 79: ...meterbridge Ethernet Connector RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TXD TXD RXD RXD N C N C LN LED LK LED HC 3 Host Controller I O Connections Mixer Link CAT5 Connector RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TXD TXD RXD RXD N C N C N C N C crossover HDPN LT LO HDPN RT SH HDPN RT H I CUE LO HDPN LT SH HDPN LT HI HDPN RT LO CUE SH CUE HI 5 9 1 8 7 6 CUE SPKR HDPN Female DB 9 2 3 4 E 6 May 2017 Note This port is not used if the E 6...

Page 80: ...l Switch Card Schematic 5 2 Load Sheet 5 4 ONSE 6 4 Inputs Panel On Off Switch Card Schematic 5 5 Load Sheet 5 6 MNE 6 Master Panel Switch Card Schematic 5 7 Load Sheet 5 11 HC 3 Host Controller Card Schematic 5 12 Load Sheet 5 16 PSE 1 Power Supply Schematic 5 17 Load Sheet 5 18 Chapter Contents E 6 June 2011 ...

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Page 83: ...page 5 2 E 6 Apr 2007 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S page 5 4 IPE 6 4 Inputs Panel Switch Card Load Sheet ...

Page 84: ...NSE 6 A E 6 Apr 2007 page 5 5 A B D C D C A B APPROVALS SA SA SA SA UR US Sergey Averin 1 OF 1 DATE SIZE REV SCALE SHEET CONTRACT NO DRAWN CHECKED ISSUED FSCM NO DWG NO C 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 600 Industrial Drive New Bern NC 28562 SW_A SW_A SW_A SW_B SW_B SW_C SW_C SW_D SW_D LED_A LED_A LED_B LED_B LED_C LED_C LED_D LED_D SW_Y_ON SW_Y_OFF SW_Y_ON SW_Y_OFF SW_Y_ON SW_Y_OFF SW_Y_ON SW_Y_OFF LED_A SW_B SW...

Page 85: ...page 5 3 E 6 Apr 2007 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S ONSE 6 4 Inputs Panel On Off Switch Load Sheet page 5 6 ...

Page 86: ...9 1 2 3 4 SW67 1 2 3 4 SW59 1 2 3 4 SW105 4 3 2 1 SW95 4 3 2 1 SW93 4 3 2 1 SW83 D31 4148 D18 4148 D13 4148 D2 4148 D34 4148 D47 4148 D51 4148 D63 4148 D102 4148 D78 4148 D75 4148 D67 4148 D105 4148 D122 4148 D125 4148 D136 4148 1 2 3 4 SW14 1 2 3 4 SW44 1 2 3 4 SW101 4 3 2 1 SW73 1 2 3 4 SW90 4 3 2 1 SW64 1 2 3 4 SW102 4 3 2 1 SW74 4 3 2 1 SW91 1 2 3 4 SW65 D48 4148 D14 4148 D120 4148 D133 4148 D...

Page 87: ...5 4 2 D A B C E 4148 D113 4148 D112 4148 D107 ENCODER CE2 2 4 5 1 3 D A B C E 5 4 3 2 1 CT3 1 2 3 4 5 CT8 5 4 3 2 1 CT11 1 2 3 4 5 CT17 5 4 3 2 1 CT20 1 2 3 4 5 CT21 3 3V GND GND 3 3V ADS7841 10 15 14 9 5 12 6 7 1 16 2 8 4 3 11 13 U4 MODE COM CH3 CH2 CH1 CH0 DIN SHDN _____ CS ___ DCLK VREF GND VCC VCC DOUT BUSY 0 1uF C40 3 3V GND FDR_2 5REF GND 0 1uF C41 FDR_2 5REF GND 0 1uF C39 FDR_2 5REF GND 0 1...

Page 88: ...AD431 PAD692 PAD428 PAD422 PAD416 PAD413 PAD410 PAD407 Vref5 PAD401 PAD392 PAD389 Vref5 PAD386 PAD686 Vref2 PAD377 PAD359 PAD356 PAD347 PAD338 PAD335 Vref6 PAD332 PAD323 PAD317 Vref6 PAD314 PAD677 PAD311 PAD308 PAD302 PAD296 TDO DONE PAD671 BUSY DOUT I O INIT I O PAD665 PAD203 PAD251 Vref7 PAD248 PAD245 PAD239 PAD233 PAD230 PAD227 PAD224 Vref7 PAD218 PAD209 PAD290 Vref6 PAD206 Vref7 PAD194 PAD185 ...

Page 89: ... DS69 DS85 DS84 DS97 DS96 DS95 DS83 DS82 DS68 DS59 DS58 DS45 DS36 DS26 DS27 DS11 DS12 DS13 DS28 DS29 DS37 DS46 DS44 DS57 DS67 DS81 DS80 DS94 DS93 DS92 DS79 DS78 DS66 DS56 DS55 DS42 DS34 DS22 DS23 DS8 DS9 DS10 DS24 DS25 DS35 DS43 New Bern NC 28562 600 Industrial Drive B 3 26 07 84S0171 4 SA WWP 4 OF 4 MNE 6 MNE 6B PCB W 700887 E 6 Apr 2007 page 5 10 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 1 8 2 7 3 6 4 5 SA SA SA UR US Se...

Page 90: ...page 5 11 MNE 6 Master Panel Switch Card Load Sheet E 6 Apr 2007 ...

Page 91: ... GND CB VIN OUT CL SS TP7 TP3 TP8 D9 MBRD835 L3 L5 R219 6 19K C138 0 22uF 7 Q8 1 2 3 4 5 6 LM2679 FB GND CB VIN OUT CL SS D7 MBRD835 R188 6 19K R221 3 32K R220 53 6K C152 10uF C154 10uF C116 10uF C120 10uF C173 47uF C174 47uF Z11 5 6V 1SMB5919 Z10 5 6V 1SMB5919 Z12 5 6V 1SMB5919 GND C103 330uF R79 3 32K R80 1 00K C52 0 01uF L2 TP1 L1 C64 0 22uF Q2 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LM2679 FB GND CB VIN OUT CL SS D1 MB...

Page 92: ...C114 0 1uF CT1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 CT29 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 C134 100uF C147 100uF C170 100uF 2dBu 2dBu 2dBu 2 21K R201 R186 2 21K R214 2 21K GND GND GND C139 2200uF GND GND 2 21K R198 R183 2 21K R211 2 21K V GND R181 10 C140 330uF R169 475 R217 2 21K R216 2 21K GND GND R209 2 21K R208 2 21K R207 2 21K R206 2 21K GND C167 330pF C132 330pF C149 330pF R187 619 GND R64 ...

Page 93: ...O I O Vref2 I O I O I O Vref2 D1 I O D2 I O I O I O I O I O I O Vref2 D3 I O I O I O I O IRDY I O TRDY I O D4 I O I O Vref3 I O I O I O I O D6 I O CCLK TCK I O I O Vref6 I O I O I O M2 M1 M0 I O I O I O I O Vref7 I O I O I O Vref7 I O I O I O I O I O I O I O Vref7 I O I O I O I O IRDY I O TRDY I O I O I O Vref6 I O I O I O I O I O I O I O Vref6 I O U1 99 6 7 24 25 CS8952 16 45 49 51 46 26 48 36 14...

Page 94: ...30 3 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 2 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 CT21 9 8 7 64 63 62 61 60 6 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 5 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 4 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 3 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 2 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 CT33 1 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CT14 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 CT18 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 2 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 CT25 4 3 2 1 CT19 9 8 ...

Page 95: ...page 5 16 HC 3 Host Controller Card Load Sheet E 6 Apr 2007 ...

Page 96: ...8 Z1 33V 1N5364 D7 MUR160 10K R8 10K R6 6 8K R10 DS2 DS1 6 8K R9 KP MM PSU 1B PCB 00S0034 W 700828 3 26 12 PSE 1 B E 6 Mar 2012 page 5 17 A B D C D C A B 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 C DWG NO FSCM NO ISSUED CHECKED DRAWN CONTRACT NO SHEET SCALE REV SIZE DATE APPROVALS 1 OF 1 SA UR US Sergey Averin SA New Bern NC 28562 600 Industrial Drive 3 0A F2 POLYSW V WP3 WP6 C5 3300uF 5 1K R12 5 1K R11 10K R5 10K R7 PR2 P...

Page 97: ...page 5 4 E 6 Apr 2007 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S PSE 1 Power Supply Load Sheet page 5 18 E 6 June 2011 ...

Page 98: ... 3 Setting the Time A 3 Update Options A 3 Synchronize A 3 Options Text File A 5 Introduction A 5 Modifying The Options Text File A 5 A Simple Example From The File A 6 A Second Example A 7 An Example File Complete A 8 Replacement Parts List A 13 Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 ...

Page 99: ...page A 2 E 6 July 2011 A P P E N D I C E S Appendix 1 Control Surface Clock A 3 Setting the Time A 3 Update Options A 3 Synchronize A 3 Contents ...

Page 100: ...Time Setting the time of the control surface s clock ismadeviatheWheatstoneSurfaceTimeManager WSTimeSet software 1 Select Edit Add Surface from the Main Menu which will display the Add Surface form 2 Enter the IP address of the control surface and click OK 3 Select Edit Update Surface Clocks or press F5 key to update all surface clocks Update Options Select Edit Options from the Main Menu TheOptio...

Page 101: ... 6 July 2011 A P P E N D I C E S Appendix 2 Options Text File A 5 Introduction A 5 Modifying The Options Text File A 5 A Simple Example From The File A 6 A Second Example A 7 An Example File Complete A 8 Contents ...

Page 102: ...ere 2 When the FTP session connects you will see a list of files and folders that are on the surface One of those files is the Options Text file named as specified above Drag this file over to your PC s desktop so you can save a copy 3 Make any required changes to the copy of the file on your desktop according to the information in the following sections then save the file and drag its icon back t...

Page 103: ... 1 if the muting channel must be both ON and assigned to a main bus thus making it ON AIR before it will trigger the mute This specific example shows that the default setting is 0 for this option Please note that this may or may not be the case for your particular surface as the default option is subject to change The idea of how to use the file remains true The third line is not a comment this is...

Page 104: ...eset LED controlled by Surface SPARE1 2 SPARE2 2 SPARE3 2 SPARE4 2 SPARE5 2 SPARE6 2 SPARE7 2 SPARE8 2 SPARE9 2 SPARE10 2 SPARE11 2 SPARE12 2 Once again our first line is a comment line that shows the syntax used for this par ticular option In this case there are several code lines each one referring to a different spare or programmable button Thus the in the example syntax is replaced with a numb...

Page 105: ...ult for index 3 7 1 Switched Meter Bus default for index 1 2 PGM Master Bus default for index 2 3 AUD Master Bus 4 AUX Master Bus 5 UTL Master Bus METERSRC1 1 METERSRC2 0 METERSRC3 0 METERSRC4 0 METERSRC5 0 METERSRC6 0 METERSRC7 0 Syntax METERMODE is the meter mode default 0 0 PEAK AVG 1 PEAK only 2 AVG only METERMODE 0 Syntax DYNRANGE is the Dynamic Range default 0 0 40dB 1 60dB DYNRANGE 0 Syntax...

Page 106: ...UT17 0 DIRECT_OUT18 0 DIRECT_OUT19 0 DIRECT_OUT20 0 DIRECT_OUT21 0 DIRECT_OUT22 0 DIRECT_OUT23 0 DIRECT_OUT24 0 SPARE OPTIONS Syntax SPARE is the spare button number 1 12 is the mode default 2 0 None Button presses are ignored LED controlled by DIO 1 Toggle Button state toggles on each press LED controlled by Surface 2 Momentary Button is active when held down LED controlled by Surface 3 Momentary...

Page 107: ...TU1 1 CUE_DEFEAT_STU2 1 CUE_DEFEAT_HDPN 1 CUE_DEFEAT_CR 0 Syntax MUTE_METHOD 0 default ON button 1 ON AIR MUTE_METHOD 0 Syntax HDW_LOGGER 1 use hardware logger 0 default no hardware logger HDW_LOGGER 0 Syntax XYC_CHECKSUM 1 default use checksum in XYC messages 0 no checksum XYC_CHECKSUM 1 Syntax XCHAN_VIS_DISABLE 0 do not allow X visibility disable 1 default allow X visibility disable XCHAN_VIS_DI...

Page 108: ...n off via remote on off DIO 3 supress machine start stop DIOs when input channels on off via ACI and or DIO ACI_DISABLE_MSS 0 Syntax PCI_NORMAL 0xRRGGBB 0xc0c0c0 default Color for dialog backgrounds PCI_NORMAL 0xc0c0c0 Syntax PCI_SELECTED 0xRRGGBB 0xfff0c0 default Color for selected item background PCI_SELECTED 0xfff0c0 Syntax PCI_NTEXT 0xRRGGBB 0x000000 default Color for text PCI_NTEXT 0x000000 S...

Page 109: ...ents that in the course of normal use may need maintenance i e faders pots ON switches etc A complete list of available components is shown on the next page Contact Wheatstone technical support for further information Wheatstone Corporation 600 Industrial Drive New Bern North Carolina USA 28562 may be reached by phone at 252 638 7000 fax 252 637 1285 elec tronic mail techsupport wheatstone com Con...

Page 110: ...IT 6 LONG FLAT FLEXIBLE CABLE ROHS COMPLIANT 150207 REPLACEMENT FADER ASSEMBLY WIRED FADER 055200 REPLACEMENT FADER INPUT FADER 540052 REPLACEMENT FADER KNOB REPLACEMENT BLACK FADER KNOB 520001 REPLACEMENT SWITCH ON OFF SWITCH 510109 SWITCH BLUE BUTTON ON BUTTON ASSEMBLY 530355 SWITCH WHITE BUTTON OFF BUTTON ASSEMBLY 530356 BLUE LED LAMP REPLACEMENT ON LED LAMP 600078 WHITE LED LAMP REPLACEMENT OF...

Page 111: ...ENCODER CAP PLAIN 11mm BLACK CAP FOR 15mm KNOB 530279 ENCODER CAP PLAIN GREY CAP FOR 11mm COLLET KNOB 530293 ENCODER CAP 21MM BLACK CAP WITH WHITE LINE 530319 PLUG 3 PIN PLUG FOR 26 AWG 230028 PLUG 9 PIN PLUG FOR 26 AWG 230032 PLUG RIBBON 14 PIN DIP RIBBON PLUG 250034 PLUG RIBBON 20 PIN RIBBON PLUG 250041 HEADER 3 PIN JST HEADER 250062 HEADER 5 PIN JST HEADER 250064 HEADER 6 PIN JST HEADER 250065 ...

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