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Summary of Contents for G-3

Page 1: ...G 3 Digital Control Surface TECHNICAL MANUAL 600 Industrial Drive New Bern North Carolina USA 28562 ...

Page 2: ...tal Control Surface Technical Manual 1st Edition G 3 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 1st Edition G 3 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 1st Edition G 3 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 1st Edition G 3 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual 1st Edition 2004 Wheatstone Corporation G 3 Jun 2004 ...

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

Page 4: ...oft 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 usin...

Page 5: ...ring Procedure Double Connection to One Pin 1 8 Chapter 2 Input Panel IS G3 Controls and Functions 2 2 Input Sources 2 2 SET Button 2 2 Main Bus Assign 2 3 CUE Switch 2 3 Fader 2 3 ON OFF Switches 2 3 Chapter 3 Control Panel EFS G3 Controls and Functions 3 2 Monitors 3 2 Control Room Section 3 2 Studio Section 3 3 Headphone Section 3 3 Talkback 3 4 CUE Section 3 4 Switched Meters Section 3 4 MXM A...

Page 6: ...AT5 RJ 45 Mixer Link Connector 4 4 CUE SPKR HDPN Cue Speaker Headphone Connector 4 4 Typical Ethernet Cable 4 5 Typical Crossover Cable 4 5 HC 3 Pinouts Drawing 4 6 Chapter 5 Meterbridge and Clock Overview 5 2 Control Surface Clock 5 3 Setting the Time 5 3 Update Options 5 3 Synchronize 5 3 Battery Backup 5 4 Surface Software Version 5 4 Chapter 6 Schematic and Load Sheet Drawings IP 3 4 Inputs Pa...

Page 7: ...rd Schematic 6 18 Load Sheet 6 19 PSU 1 Power Supply Schematic 6 20 Load Sheet 6 21 Appendices Appendix 1 Options Text File A 3 Introduction A 3 Modifying The Options Text File A 3 A Sample Example From The File A 4 A Second Example A 5 An Example File Complete A 6 Appendix 2 Replacement Parts List A 10 G 3 Jan 2007 ...

Page 8: ...al Information Chapter Contents Introduction 1 2 Control Surface Placement 1 3 Power Supply 1 4 Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply 1 5 Energizing 1 5 I O Connections 1 6 The Insulation Displacement Connector System 1 6 Wiring Procedure Double Connection to One Pin 1 8 ...

Page 9: ...heG 3controlsurfaceallowsyoutoeasilycreatelarge or small platform based systems that are exceptionally user friendly and flexible Wheatstone BRIDGE network cages house all I O ports and engine cards and may be wired in tandem within a single equipment room or interconnected to separate remotelocationsbymeansofCAT 5cablestoprovidesinglewirestudiointegration schemes Once configurated the system oper...

Page 10: ...t connect the power supply to the AC power line until instructed to do so G 3 Oct 2004 12 FADER INPUT 16 FADER INPUT 20 FADER INPUT 24 FADER INPUT 26 800 33 060 39 320 45 580 4 FADER INPUT 0 750 14 280 0 750 0 750 0 750 0 750 0 750 8 FADER INPUT 20 540 0 750 0 750 0 750 0 750 0 750 0 750 NOMINAL COUNTER THICKNESS 1 1 2 4 FADER 12 875 WIDE CUTOUT 8 FADER 19 125 WIDE CUTOUT 12 FADER 25 500 WIDE CUTO...

Page 11: ...o the control sur face using the factory supplied cable The cable has two different types of connectorsonit a5 pinfemaleconnec tor that connects to the control surface s power supply connector and an 8 pin maleconnectorthatplugsintothe power supply Thecontrolsurface stwopower supplyconnectorsarelocatedattherear of the control surface in the middle of the meterbridge bottom pan If you are using one...

Page 12: ... correctly rackmounted and connected to the control surface you may now energize the rackmount power supply by plugging it into the AC mains The GOOD LEDs on the power supply front panel should light up to indicate the presence of their respective voltages The control surface s LED meters will illuminate and individual module switches will assume factory default settings Note To de energize the co...

Page 13: ...wiring pinout connections refer to Chapter 4 The sketch below show connector locations The Insulation Displacement Connector System TheI Owiringinterfacesystemisbasedoninsulationdisplacement technology A special AMP wiring tool is included with each control surface it is auto indexing and allows individual wire connections to be positively made with a single squeeze of the tool s trigger The trigg...

Page 14: ...attached and inserted into the correct position Observe the side of the connector with the metal part down You will see a row of Vees simply press the top of the vee together with a scribeorothersharpinstrument thiswillunlockthepinfromtheshell and it can be removed and inserted into the correct position Spread the vee apart to lock the pin in the new position It should never be necessary to discar...

Page 15: ... wire to the desired pin as you normally would 2 Note connector pins may easily be removed from the DB 25 shell with the wire still attached Hold the connector with the metal part down and observe its side You will see a row of Vees simply press the top of the selected vee together with a scribe or other sharp instrument this will unlock the pin from the shell allowing it to be removed 3 With the ...

Page 16: ...I N P U T P A N E L page 2 1 G 3 Jun 2004 Input Panel IS G3 Chapter Contents Controls and Functions 2 2 Input Sources 2 2 SET Button 2 2 Main Bus Assign 2 3 CUE Switch 2 3 Fader 2 3 ON OFF Switches 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...t source is scrolled into the SOURCE window pressing the TAKE but ton on the EFS CON TROL panel will cause that source to be switched to the input of the channel and the source name will be displayed in the SOURCE window SET Button This allows the operator to access various controls and displays in the EFS CONTROL panel and apply them to the selected channel To use press the SET buttonandthenmakey...

Page 18: ...switch CUE Switch The CUE switch lets the operator monitor the channel s pre fader signal Fader Channel output level is set by a long throw fader ON OFF Switches Channel ON red and OFF orange switches are at the bottom of the input section The ON switch turns the channel signal ON and fires the channel ON START logic the switch LED lights to indicate the channel is ON TheOFFswitchturnsthechannelsi...

Page 19: ...Contents Controls and Functions 3 2 Monitors 3 2 Control Room Section 3 2 Studio Section 3 3 Headphone Section 3 3 Talkback 3 4 CUE Section 3 4 Switched Meters Section 3 4 MXM Assign 3 4 MXM Talkback 3 5 Timer Section 3 5 Control Modes 3 5 Programmable Buttons 3 6 G 3 Aug 2004 ...

Page 20: ...ore sources can be randomly selected with the SOURCE SELECT knob and the TAKE button Toselectasourceforamonitor firstpresstheSET button next to the knob for the desired monitor The knob will control the level of the monitor signal Control Room Section In a typical radio application the control surface is located in the audio control room Speakers in the control room allow the control surface opera...

Page 21: ...sothattheir voices can become part of the mix Speakers may be provided in the studio to allow the talent to listen to the various control surface bus outputs at times that they are not actually on air These speakers are fed from the control surface s stereo studio output As in the control room the potential for feedback also exists in the studio Thetalentmicrophoneswillusuallyprovideapartofthesign...

Page 22: ... control determines the overall loudness of the cue signal normally wired to the cue speaker in the meterbridge Similar to the control room speakers the cue speaker also has the potential for feedback and should be muted using the configuration software VDIP menu whenever the control room speakers are Switched Meters Section Thecontrolsurfacehasprovi sion for a switched meter To select a signal to...

Page 23: ...is button will reset the timer to zero where it will hold until start is pressed The HOLD button allows you to hold the display for a longer viewing duration while still allowing the counter to continue in the background Releasing the button will then display the current count Control Modes The G 3 control surface is op erated in one of three modes In Administrator mode access is al lowed to all s...

Page 24: ...e is currently in If you press TAKE when displaying the current mode the display will switch to Okay and you will not need to enter the password If you stop partway through the procedure the mode selection process will time out after about 15 seconds Once a given control mode is selected for a surface that setting will persist through a power cycle or surface reset Programmable Buttons These 4 mom...

Page 25: ... Link Wiring 4 3 Internal Programming Options 4 3 Switch Settings 4 3 SW1 Position 1 Sample Rate 4 3 SW1 Position 4 CAT5 Enable 4 3 SW2 CPU Reset 4 3 Hook Ups ETH RJ 45 Main Ethernet Connector 4 4 CAT5 RJ 45 Mixer Link Connector 4 4 CUE SPKR HDPN Cue Speaker Headphone Connector 4 4 Typical Ethernet Cable 4 5 Typical Crossover Cable 4 5 HC 3 Pinouts Drawing 4 6 G 3 Oct 2004 ...

Page 26: ...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 G 3 control surface at the Wheatstone factory There are no user adjustable settings Please contact customer support with questions regarding th...

Page 27: ...the control surface must be connected to the specific RJ 45 jack defined for it in the system configuration Internal Programming Options AllinternalprogrammingoptionsaremadeviaPCBmountedswitches 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 for a sample rate of 44 1kHz and on for a sample rate of 48kHz S...

Page 28: ...fiers that feed the cue speaker and headphone jack The pinout drawing on page 4 6 shows all wiring connec tions 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 G 3 Dec 2004 CUE SPKR HDPH DB 9 CUE SPEAKER ...

Page 29: ...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 Brown N C N C RXD RXD TXD TXD N C N C N C N C G 3 Oct 2004 TYPICAL ETHERNET CABLE USED FOR CONNECTING THE HOST CONTROLLER TO YOUR NETWORK HUB TYPIC...

Page 30: ...ctions 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 HI CUE LO HDPN LT SH HDPN LT HI HDPN RT LO CUE SH CUE HI 5 9 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 CUE SPKR HDPN Female DB 9 G 3 Dec 2004 Thesearelinelevel inputs to the inter nal amplifiers that feed the surface s cue speaker and headphone jack ...

Page 31: ...T E R B R I D G E a n d C L O C K Meterbridge and Clock Chapter Contents Overview 5 2 Control Surface Clock 5 3 Setting the Time 5 3 Update Options 5 3 Synchronize 5 3 Battery Backup 5 4 Surface Software Version 5 4 G 3 Aug 2004 ...

Page 32: ...bridge also houses the four digit LED timer display control buttons are located on the EFS panel see Chapter 3 page 3 5 the control surface clock and the cue speaker The G 3 control surface s LED metering system provides readout of both VU and full scale digital peak FRAME SIZE VU METER pair 4 FADER INPUT 1 PGM 8 FADER INPUT 2 PGM SWT 12 FADER INPUT 2 PGM SWT 16 FADER INPUT 4 PGM AUD AUX SWT 20 FA...

Page 33: ...it Add Surface from the Main Menu which will display the following form 2 Enter an IP address of the control surface 3 Select Edit Update Surface Clocks or press F5 key to update all surface clocks Update Options Select Edit Options from the Main Menu The Options form gives you different auto update options Select the appropriate option for your application Synchronize Forthebestaccuracysynchroniz...

Page 34: ...ock display it powers the clock to keep it from losing count it will do this for 3 to 4 weeks To activate battery backup of the control surface s clock simply pull out the yellow strip from the HC 3 board as shown on the picture below Surface Software Version In the event that need to consult the factory about the G 3 control surface you may need to have the surface software version number availab...

Page 35: ...l Switch Card Schematic 6 2 Load Sheet 6 5 MN 3 Control Panel Switch Card Schematic 6 6 Load Sheet 6 9 HC 3 Host Controller Card Schematic 6 10 Load Sheet 6 14 VUR 3 Right VU Card Schematic 6 15 Load Sheet 6 17 VUE 3 Extender VU Card Schematic 6 18 Load Sheet 6 19 PSU 1 Power Supply Schematic 6 20 Load Sheet 6 21 G 3 Nov 2005 ...

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Page 51: ...page 6 3 G 3 Jun 2004 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S Top page 6 17 VUR 3 Right VU Card Load Sheet Bottom ...

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Page 53: ...page 6 4 G 3 Jun 2004 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S VUE 3 Extender VU Card Load Sheet page 6 19 Top Bottom ...

Page 54: ...K A2 D2 MBR 4060P 1 2 3 A1 K A2 3 0A F6 POLYSW D8 MUR160 C6 10nF 47 R4 10 R3 Q1 40TPS08 Z1 33V 1N5364 D7 MUR160 22K R6 22K R5 6 8K R8 DS2 DS1 6 8K R7 page 6 20 G 3 Nov 2005 PSU 1A PCB 00S00xx W 700828 8 16 05 PSU 1 A SA SA SA SA UR US Sergey Averin 1 OF 1 APPROVALS DATE SIZE REV SCALE SHEET CONTRACT NO DRAWN CHECKED ISSUED FSCM NO DWG NO C 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 B A C D C D B A New Bern NC 28562 600 Indu...

Page 55: ...page 6 5 G 3 Jun 2004 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S G 3 Nov 2005 PSU 1 Power Supply Load Sheet page 6 21 ...

Page 56: ... P E N D I X Appendix 1 Options Text File A 3 Introduction A 3 Modifying The Options Text File A 3 A Sample Example From The File A 4 A Second Example A 5 An Example File Complete A 6 Appendix 2 Replacement Parts List A 10 Appendices ...

Page 57: ...ix 2 G 3 Jan 2007 A P P E N D I X Appendix 1 Contents Options Text File A 3 Introduction A 3 Modifying The Options Text File A 3 A Sample Example From The File A 4 A Second Example A 5 An Example File Complete A 6 ...

Page 58: ...here 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 ...

Page 59: ... a 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 ...

Page 60: ...preset 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 particular 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 num...

Page 61: ...t most 5 left most is the meter stream source Ø None No meter stream default for index 2 5 1 Switched Meter Bus default for index 1 2 PGM Master Bus 3 AUD Master Bus 4 AUX Master Bus 5 UTL Master Bus METERSRC1 1 METERSRC2 3 METERSRC3 2 METERSRC4 Ø METERSRC5 Ø Syntax METERMODE is the meter mode default Ø Ø PEAK AVG 1 PEAK only 2 AVG only METERMODE Ø MIX MINUS OPTIONS Syntax MM is the mix minus bus ...

Page 62: ...E1 2 SPARE2 2 SPARE3 2 SPARE4 2 SPARE5 2 SPARE6 2 SPARE7 2 SPARE8 2 SPARE9 2 SPARE1Ø 2 SPARE11 2 SPARE12 2 MISC OPTIONS Syntax SET_TIMEOUT 1 default 2Ø sec set button timeout enabled Ø no timeout SET_TIMEOUT 1 Syntax ALPHA_SORT 1 default XY controller alpha sorting enabled Ø no sort ALPHA_SORT 1 Syntax INVERT_MM 1 default MM button state inverted Ø no invert INVERT_MM Ø Syntax CUE_DEFEAT_STU1 Synt...

Page 63: ...ecksum in XYC messages Ø no checksum XYC_CHECKSUM 1 Syntax XCHAN_VIS_DISABLE Ø do not allow X visibility disable 1 default allow X visibility disable XCHAN_VIS_DISABLE 1 Syntax MXM_BY_SIGNAL Ø default MxM assigns stored by fader 1 change MxM assigns as sources change MXM_BY_SIGNAL Ø ...

Page 64: ...d components that in the course of normal use may need maintenance i e faders pots ON OFF switches etc A complete list of available components is shown on the next page Contact Wheatstone technical support for further informa tion Wheatstone Corporation 600 Industrial Drive New Bern North Carolina USA 28562 may be reached by phone at 252 638 7000 fax 252 637 1285 electronic mail techsupport wheats...

Page 65: ...POWER SUPPLY RACK UNIT 007330 SPS PWI POWER CABLE SPS DB TO CONTROL SURFACE POWER CABLE 007261 FLAT RIBBON CABLE 20 CONDUCTOR FLAT RIBBON CABLE 150201 REPLACEMENT FADER ASSEMBLY WIRED FADER 055200 REPLACEMENT FADER INPUT FADER 540052 REPLACEMENT FADER KNOB REPLACEMENT FADER KNOB 520007 REPLACEMENT SWITCH ON OFF SWITCH 510109 SWITCH RED BUTTON ON BUTTON 530097 SWITCH ORANGE BUTTON OFF BUTTON 530098...

Page 66: ...ODER CAP PLAIN CREAM CAP FOR 21MM COLLET KNOB 530329 LUMA BUTTON GREEN LUMA BUTTON 530277 LUMA BUTTON STYRENE WITH UV INHIBITOR BUTTON PRINTED 1 530297 LUMA BUTTON STYRENE WITH UV INHIBITOR BUTTON PRINTED 2 530298 LUMA BUTTON STYRENE WITH UV INHIBITOR BUTTON PRINTED 3 530299 LUMA BUTTON STYRENE WITH UV INHIBITOR BUTTON PRINTED 4 530300 PLUG 3 PIN PLUG FOR 26 AWG 230028 PLUG 4 PIN PLUG FOR 26 AWG 2...

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