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IP network connections and 
control surface to processing core 
connections made via copper SFP 
modules require shielded F/UTP 
Category 5e or Category 6 cables with 
shielded RJ45 mating connectors. 

Calrec do not supply these cables as it is 
often preferable to terminate them after 
they have been run through cable ducting 
to avoid damaging the terminations, and 
to be able to cut them to the precise 
length required.

Shielded cables and connectors

Shielded cabling and connectors are 
required in order to meet EMC (Electro-
magnetic compatibility) standards to 
comply with the radiated emission limits 
set in the standard EN55022, as well as 
to guarantee performance in electrically 
noisy environments.

F/UTP Cat5e/Cat6 cable has an overall 
foil shield around the conductor cores. 
Shielded RJ45 connector plugs have a 
metallic shield around them which should 
be clamped / bonded to the shield within 
the cable.  The shield on the connector 
mates with the chassis of the RJ45 
socket that it is plugged into, providing an 
earth to the cable shield.

The method of attaching the connector 
shield to the cable shield can vary.  Please 
refer to the connector manufacturer’s 
information for further guidance.

COPPER SFP CONNECTIVITY

SHIELDED RJ45 CONNECTOR

Conductive connector mating 

screen clamped / bonded to 

cable shield

Maximum cable length

The maximum length of Cat5e/Cat6 
cables is 90m / 295ft.  This is the 
absolute maximum and needs to include 
any patch points and cables that may 
be in the path.  If a run between devices 
exceeds the maximum recommended 
distance for copper cabling, fibre and 
optical SFPs should be used instead.

Cable routing considerations

The layout and twist rate of the data cores 
within Cat5e/Cat6 cables are integral 
to their performance at high speed over 
distance.  Poor installation practise can 
seriously impact upon this.  The following 
are general good rules of practise, 
please refer to the cable manufacturer’s 
information for comprehensive installation 
rules.

When running Cat5e / Cat6 network 
cabling, it is important to avoid kinking 
the cable.  Kinks can seriously impair 
performance.  Cable manufacturers 
advise that kinked cables should be 
discarded and replaced as the damage 
caused cannot be addressed simply by 
straightening the outer appearance.

Cables should not be bent in tight angles, 
this too can seriously impair performance. 
Please refer to the cable manufacturer’s 
specification on minimum bend radii.

Excessive pulling force when routing 
cables can deform the twist rate of the 
cable cores, causing irreparable damage. 
Cable manufacturers specify a maximum 
pulling tension.

Cable-ties should not be over-tightened 
as this also deforms the internal structure 
of the cable.  Cable ties should be tight 
enough only to support the cable weight 
but not so tight as to cause any visible 
deformation to the cable’s outer jacket. 

Crimp points

Cable outer jacket

Strain relief

STRAIN RELIEVED RJ45 TERMINATION

Large, heavy bundles of cables can 
be difficult to support using cable-ties 
without causing damage.  'Velcro' style 
hook-and-loop cable straps can be a 
good alternative to plastic cable-ties.

Whilst neatly bundled parallel cable runs 
are tidy and aesthetically pleasing, they 
decrease cross-talk immunity which 
can impact on performance.  Avoid neat 
bundling of network cables over any kind 
of distance - the majority of a cables 
length is normally unseen, running under 
floor or through ducting where they 
should be loosely laid rather than neatly 
bundled.

Termination - strain relief

Poor termination and lack of strain relief 
is one of the most common causes of 
high speed network cable problems. 
To properly strain relief the data cores, 
the outer jacket of the cable should be 
inserted into the RJ45 housing and held 
in place once crimped by the strain-relief 
point, as shown in the following diagram. 
This also maintains the integrity of the 
twist rate and shield into the termination, 
and therefore the full length of the cable 
conforms to its’ intended specification.

•  Note, this is a simplified 

diagram that does not 
include the shield.

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Страница 1: ...calrec com ARGO INSTALLATION TECHNICAL MANUAL Digital Broadcast IP Production Console...

Страница 2: ...for International usage Calrec Audio Ltd reserve the right to change specifications without notice E O E The established policy of Calrec Audio Ltd is to seek improvements to the design specifications...

Страница 3: ...40 GP inputs 40 GP outputs 40 Dry closure only outputs 41 GPI RJ45 type Connector 44 GPO RJ45 type Connector 44 GPI 25 way D type Connector 44 GPO 25 way D type Connector 44 Synchronisation 45 Impulse...

Страница 4: ...nel CA6575 69 Monitor Panel MY6574 70 Short Fader Panel IU6577 71 TFT TouchScreen Panel MU6572 72 TFT Meter Panel MD6573 73 Specifications 75 General Specifications 76 DSP Pack Sizes for Argo S Argo Q...

Страница 5: ...calrec com ARGO INFORMATION...

Страница 6: ...ny highly static sensitive parts are exposed In order to protect these devices from damage and to protect your warranty please observe static handling procedures for example use an appropriately groun...

Страница 7: ...p with the dust cover fitted Cleaning For cleaning the front panels of the equipment we recommend using a soft anti static cloth lightly dampened with water if required Explanation of Warning Symbols...

Страница 8: ...engineer visits On site on air support for complete peace of mind providing operational guidance and technical engineering support for new installations or high profile events Operational training Ma...

Страница 9: ...calrec com ARGO CONTROL SURFACES...

Страница 10: ...with a mini TFT displays and a variety of other mini TFT displays MY6574 Monitor panel which provides rotary controls for the various loudspeaker outputs with mini TFT displays 20 x 4 button control c...

Страница 11: ...ccess buttons 24 x 4 button control cells each with a mini TFT displays and a variety of other mini TFT displays MY6574 Monitor panel which provides rotary controls for the various loudspeaker outputs...

Страница 12: ...Fig 1 for Argo S Fig 3 for Argo Q on the next page Floor stand options Feet The floor stands have been designed to cater for various height options The standard Studio floor stand type as shown in Fig...

Страница 13: ...13 FIG 3 NO FLOOR STAND FITTED END ELEVATION ARGO Q FIG 4 FLOOR STAND FITTED ADJUSTABLE FEET END ELEVATION ARGO Q...

Страница 14: ...der surface height in Foot Position 1 or a 732mm nominal fader surface height in Foot Position 2 Note the castor stands are taller than their studio equivalents sitting the control surface 32mm 1 26 h...

Страница 15: ...15 FIG 7 FLOOR STAND FITTED CASTORS END ELEVATION ARGO Q...

Страница 16: ...and by a minimum of 2 people and care needs to be taken whilst the surface is not fixed to the stand Note it is NOT recommended to do work under the control surface unless it is securely fixed in plac...

Страница 17: ...r wide sections can be fitted into a chassis A standard Argo S or Argo Q layout consists of a number of standard fader panels across the bottom 1 row Argo S or 2 rows Argo Q of the various Wild Assign...

Страница 18: ...ol surface to the Impulse processing core are usually made via the two Ethernet surface switches on the rear of the console see Surface To Core Connections on page 34 Two fibres or Cat5e cables depend...

Страница 19: ...band signalling over unused DP pairs Non compliant mode to be engaged only if EDID matches TFT for Display Module Open drain signalling to prevent damage to 3rd party equipment if non compliant mode i...

Страница 20: ...ECTION Component Placement Fig 3 above shows an Argo console section seen from the rear the components are placed as follows 2 x ZN6578 Surface PSU modules side by side at the bottom behind vent panel...

Страница 21: ...igure the virtual adapter for the Argo Surface on the primary Impulse core which has been set to be in the same subnet as the Section processors in the Surface In addition to configuring the section p...

Страница 22: ...is designed to cascade up to 4 x 12 fader sections in a single chassis This typically would provide up to 48 standard faders Note the frame is designed to support up to 8 sections any consoles with mo...

Страница 23: ...ich contains an extra row of panels From bottom to top the panels and displays are fed with 12v DC power from the 4 pin connectors left to right across the UN6539 section processor Panel 1 s DC Out po...

Страница 24: ...e highlighted on the image in Fig 1 above right Fig 2 below right shows the Control and Display connections for the panels and displays a 2 section part of an Argo Q Console which contains an extra ro...

Страница 25: ...calrec com ARGO IMPULSE PROCESSING CORE...

Страница 26: ...ss the top and rear of the core All fans are speed monitored and System Status error message are generated for any failures To ensure air can flow through the card frame freely the air vents at the re...

Страница 27: ...PSU module as shown below in slots 4 7 PTP Ethernet Connections The Control Processor module provides two dedicated connections for PTP sync At least one of these needs to be connected to the media ne...

Страница 28: ...the depressed position for at least 4 seconds the second level Long reset is triggered which provides a system level reset signal is asserted as well This signal is routed to the backplane connector s...

Страница 29: ...ave up to 80 channels depending on MTU based on packet time codec and audio sample rate In 1G mode the limitation is on the bandwidth of the 4 x 1G NICs General good practise with AoIP says media stre...

Страница 30: ...he front of the module Two LED indicators appear on the front of the module one to show the Module OK status If the module LED lights solid green this indicates that the module is OK but if it lights...

Страница 31: ...wer rails required for operation Note the ZN6430 does not contain fans it uses the modules heatsink Backplane The Backplane module not shown provides interconnectivity between the above listed modules...

Страница 32: ...32 ARGO Digital Broadcast IP Production Console...

Страница 33: ...calrec com ARGO CONNECTION INFORMATION...

Страница 34: ...nect to a port In the example below ports 1 3 are connected leaving ports 4 8 available for connections to sections 4 8 depending on the size of the surface Port 9 is used as the IP link from the prim...

Страница 35: ...ated and consolidated over the same misc control connections if required The Routing of data through the six connections on the front of the control processor module of the impulse core provides very...

Страница 36: ...ould be disconnected from the network before changing their DIP switches and reset or power cycled once the DIP switch is set to ensure the new 0 value is active before reconnecting to the network Do...

Страница 37: ...modules connections on AoIP I O devices are SFPs and therefore the connection type required copper single mode fibre multimode fibre needs to be specified at the time of order Note any fixed RJ45 s po...

Страница 38: ...Connection MODULAR AOIP DEVICE I O CONTROLLER CARD FRONT INTERFACE IMPULSE CORE ROUTER A B I O PORTS PRIMARY CORE CONNECTIONS BLUE SECONDARY CORE CONNECTIONS RED TYPE R AOIP DEVICE I O REAR INTERFACE...

Страница 39: ...Male connectors 4 Analogue Line Outputs on the rear of the Module on 2 x Stereo RJ45 connectors using Studio Hub pinout 1 Analogue Talkback Mic Input on the rear of the Module on a RJ45 connector usi...

Страница 40: ...plying DC or AC voltage across the positive and negative pins of an input will trigger it A common way to trigger a GP input is by providing a dry closure from a relay with no voltage on it If using a...

Страница 41: ...Made 2 Relay 2 Common 15 Normally Open 3 Normally Made 16 Relay 3 Common 4 Normally Open 17 Normally Made 5 Relay 4 Common 18 Normally Open 6 Normally Made 19 Relay 5 Common 7 Normally Open 20 Normal...

Страница 42: ...UT CHANGEOVER GPIO Function Pin GPI 1 1 34 GPI 2 18 2 GPI 3 35 19 GPI 4 3 36 GPI 5 20 4 GPI 6 37 21 GPI 7 5 38 GPI 8 22 6 Supply 5V 17 Supply 0V 50 GPO 1 NO 39 NO 23 NC 7 NC 40 GPO 2 NO 24 NO 8 NC 41...

Страница 43: ...Calrec GPIO card NO NO Closes when activated Function Pin GPI 1 1 34 GPI 2 18 2 GPI 3 35 19 GPI 4 3 36 GPI 5 20 4 GPI 6 37 21 GPI 7 5 38 GPI 8 22 6 Supply 5V 17 Supply 0V 50 GPO 1 NO 39 NO 23 GPO 2 NO...

Страница 44: ...is connector appears on the Type R UR6500 Core Box x 2 AD6501 Combo I O Box AD6502 Analogue I O Box and the JD6503 AES I O Box AD6501 AD6502 AND JD6503 TYPE R GPIO CONNECTIONS 6 IN 6 OUT JB6549 ARGO C...

Страница 45: ...ctors on its front panel for incoming legacy system synchronisation sources 1 x TTL word clock input 1 x Video clock input Impulse being an AoIP device requires PTPv2 sync The core can act as a PTP ma...

Страница 46: ...is present the system will always default to internal as this is fixed as the last source in the list The priority will never automatically move back up the list even if a higher priority sync becomes...

Страница 47: ...ay around Button release singlemode fibre SFPs shown SFP slot orientation SFP modules plug into front panel slots on router and modular I O controller cards and rear panel slots on fixed format I O bo...

Страница 48: ...be fitted to all SFP slots that do not have SFP modules fitted in them in order to maintain plug in connection reliability Loose SFP storage SFP modules are small yet reasonably expensive devices Whe...

Страница 49: ...s information for comprehensive installation rules When running Cat5e Cat6 network cabling it is important to avoid kinking the cable Kinks can seriously impair performance Cable manufacturers advise...

Страница 50: ...ust be gigabit standard cross over Older pin outs designed for use with slower ethernet standards only use two of the four pairs even though all four pairs are terminated Cross over variants of this s...

Страница 51: ...emode and multimode fibre types It is important to select the correct SFP for the type of fibre being used in the installation If using a mixture of singlemode and multimode fibre it is important to e...

Страница 52: ...s when pulling and can cause kinks and excessive bends in the fibre When routing through angled conduit provide enough clearance around corners to avoid the fibres being pulled sharply around the insi...

Страница 53: ...receptacle for immediate use Additional notes Do not tip the can of Clean Dry Air whilst aerosol spraying as liquid may be released contaminating the surface of the fibre Do not use lens paper dry as...

Страница 54: ...54 ARGO Digital Broadcast IP Production Console...

Страница 55: ...calrec com ARGO EXTERNAL CONTROL...

Страница 56: ...surface under the External Control section of the Calrec Configure application select the IP address Subnet Mask and gateway if required and choose which Network interface on the Impulse core to be us...

Страница 57: ...in this document Some common considerations are Firewalls should be disabled if possible If not then the firewall should be configured to enable TCP IP traffic in both directions on port 49300 NAT Net...

Страница 58: ...58 ARGO Digital Broadcast IP Production Console External Control...

Страница 59: ...calrec com ARGO CONFIGURATION SETUP...

Страница 60: ...alrec AoIP Devices or other 3rd party AoIP streams from V1 2 onwards The Connect application is served by Impulse processing cores and is accessed via a web browser at a specific IP address the defaul...

Страница 61: ...se platform which runs in a Web browser on various devices giving you a virtual online desk running on a laptop Once connected to the Impulse Core Unit via the interface ports on the front of the Impu...

Страница 62: ...des 48 rotary control button display cells and can be fitted in the Argo S Argo Q central control area for the Argo S one row of this panel type can be fitted or two rows for the larger Argo Q to make...

Страница 63: ...t to it the B layer paths are accessed using the B button as highlighted in Yellow There is a further TFT display row shown at the bottom of the panel which shows both the A and B layer paths Mode Nav...

Страница 64: ...where valid This row of controls can be custom defined to display whatever control is required to be at hand from Show setup Customise panels PROCESSING MODE ROW Mode Row Sets The Mode Row Sets below...

Страница 65: ...touching the relevant button on this list along the bottom edge of the screen This has the same action as if the Processing and Input buttons had been pressed on the Modes Layers row of a standard fa...

Страница 66: ...66 ARGO Digital Broadcast IP Production Console...

Страница 67: ...calrec com ARGO PANEL OPTIONS...

Страница 68: ...isplay ON CUT button which can be software configured to light when the fader path is active ON or when the fader path is muted CUT The upper area of the panel has 2 sets of 4 button cells with a Mini...

Страница 69: ...ivated by pressing the top of the encoder down this is typically used to reset the parameter which the rotary control is controlling It also contains a separate illuminating button and a Mini TFT Disp...

Страница 70: ...n monitor control is placed 8 rotary control cells arranged as 2 rows of 4 sets of rotary control cells each of which contains a rotary shaft encoder control with integral switch This is activated by...

Страница 71: ...ontrol events between panels and host processor The IU6577 Short Fader panels can be fitted in the Argo S Argo Q central control area for the Argo S one row of this panel type can be fitted and for th...

Страница 72: ...ouch control and display of the various control parameters of the console These panels are generally fitted across the required surface size The MU6572 is 378 5mm wide x 228mm high and uses a 1920px x...

Страница 73: ...and output levels of the console Typically the Meter panel shows audio metering displays These panels are generally fitted across the required surface size The MD6573 is 378 5mm wide x 228mm high and...

Страница 74: ...74 ARGO Digital Broadcast IP Production Console...

Страница 75: ...calrec com ARGO SPECIFICATIONS...

Страница 76: ...egs pool OR 768 mono legs pool on Pack 7B Up to 4 outputs from 768 mono legs pool OR 512 mono legs pool on Pack 6B Up to 4 outputs from 768 mono legs pool OR 512 mono legs pool on Pack 5B Pack 5C Inse...

Страница 77: ...and 6 12 18 db8v filters on Bands 1 6 Dynamics 2 x compress limiters 1 x expander gate ducker with sidechain source selection per Channel Group 2 band sidechain EQ per Channel 1 band sidechain EQ per...

Страница 78: ...None Pack 1 Base Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 None Pack 1 Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 Pack 2 None Pack 2 Pack 2 Base Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 None Pack 1 Pack 2 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 Pack 3 N...

Страница 79: ...88 dependant on console size The power measurements for 4 sections 3 sections 2 sections 1 section are shown below Heat Output Efficiency The Heat output from the console is typically 0 9 times the RM...

Страница 80: ...nt A Volt AC Plug in adapter V Current Plug in adapter A Power Factor Plug in adapter Power Plug in adapter W Power Max Plug in adapter W 240 235 4 0 840 0 910 237 1 77 47 192 247 115 115 0 0 999 1 06...

Страница 81: ...GO CONSOLE SINGLE SECTION PANEL MEASUREMENTS STEADY STATE 240V ONLY ARGO CONSOLE UNIT WEIGHTS Unit Number Unit Name Weight Kg CA6575 Wild Assign Panel 1 73 491 329 Cisco Switch 2 58 EG6623 Argo Q 3 Se...

Страница 82: ...its front panel the Control Processor Module and each of the four Router modules have two 40mm fans one mounted in the front panel and one in the bottom of the module blowing upwards This fan arrangem...

Страница 83: ...ing AC supply voltage is 100V 240V 10 The peak inrush current is limited cold start Figures are available for all units This reduces the chance of a nuisance trip or fuse blow from power up The RMS qu...

Страница 84: ...s 1U Rack is cooled by natural ventilation and does not require fan assistance having sufficient surface area to radiate heat adequately The side panels of the I O unit should be unobstructed with at...

Страница 85: ...0 00014 Format AES EBU AES3 24 bit Interface 110 Ohm balanced XLR or D Type Jitter 0 015UI 2 5ns peak Analogue Digital Conversion 24 Bit Input Electronically Balanced Input Impedance 2k Ohms at mic le...

Страница 86: ...al AES3 with SRC Distortion 1dBFS 20Hz to 10kHz Better than 0 0002 Frequency Response Analogue Input to Output 20Hz to 20kHz 0 5dB 48KHz Synchronisation PTPv2 Grand Master Clock TTL Wordclock 48kHz Vi...

Страница 87: ...B from Analogue Inputs with 0 dB gain N A N A 118 dB DYNAMIC RANGE FOR ANALOGUE AND AES3 OUTPUTS AES3 UNBALANCED DIGITAL OUTPUTS system set for SRC on I P SRC on I P from Digital Inputs with 0 dB gain...

Страница 88: ...quency Response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 25dB on Mic Line Inputs Distortion 1dBFS 1kHz Better than 0 005 86dB 20dBFS 1kHz Better than 0 003 90dB 40dBFS 1kHz Better than 0 03 70dB Dynamic Range CCIR RMS 116dB I...

Страница 89: ...8 78dB for Mic Line Inputs Maximum Input Level 24dBu balanced 1 THD N Frequency Response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 25dB on Mic Line Inputs Distortion 1dBFS 1kHz Better than 0 005 20dBFS 1kHz Better than 0 002 o...

Страница 90: ...s that run the system and provide maintenance logs It s also used to configure the IP addresses of the Network Interface Controllers for the application containers manage the Remote Network interfaces...

Страница 91: ...91 USER NOTES...

Страница 92: ...926 312 Iss 9 Calrec Audio Ltd Nutclough Mill Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire England UK HX7 8EZ Tel 44 0 1422 842159 Fax 44 0 1422 845244 E mail Enquiries calrec com calrec com...

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