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Dugan Model E User Guide

ASCII Remote Control

Headroom

Returns the current headroom state. HR 0 = -10 dBU and HR 1 = +4 dBU.

Master or Slave Mode

Queries the master/slave mode of the unit (0 = Slave, 1 = Master).

Version

This command returns the microcontroller and DSP firmware versions.

Example

Meaning

Sent

What is the headroom state?

Reply

HR 1

Headroom = +4 dBU

Example

Meaning

Sent

What is the master/slave mode of the Model E?

Reply

MM 1

Model E = Master mode

Example

Meaning

Sent

What are the firmware versions?

Reply

VE 1.0, 1.0

microcontroller = 1.0, DSP = 1.0

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Страница 1: ...Dan Dugan Sound Design Model E Automatic Mixing Controller User Guide Release Date July 2007 Version 1 0 Part Number EM Author Rob Wenig ...

Страница 2: ...A po larized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the 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 11 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience rece...

Страница 3: ...documentation or other than in accordance with industry standards Defects caused by unauthorized modifications misuse negligence act of God or accident are not covered by this warranty Software is provided as a convenience but due to the wide variety of computer systems cannot be guaranteed to work This Limited Warranty is exclusive and no other warranty is expressed or implied Dan Dugan Sound Des...

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Страница 5: ...art 9 Chapter 3 Installation 13 3 1 Bench Tests Before Installation 14 3 2 Audio Wiring 14 3 2 1 Analog I O 14 3 2 2 Digital I O 15 3 3 Setting Levels 16 3 3 1 Analog 16 3 3 2 Digital 17 3 4 Power up Commands 17 3 5 Linking 19 Chapter 4 Operation 21 4 1 How it Works 21 4 2 Settings 22 4 3 Pre fader Insert 23 4 3 1 Muting Channels 23 4 3 2 Pre listening to Muted Channels 24 ...

Страница 6: ... 5 2 Operation 28 5 2 1 Auto Mix Weight 29 5 2 2 Logic Functions 31 Chapter 6 ASCII Remote Control 33 6 1 Installation 33 6 2 ASCII Remote Control Commands 33 6 2 1 Introduction 33 6 2 2 Commands 34 Chapter 7 Firmware Updates 43 Chapter 8 Specifications 45 Chapter 9 Connector Pinouts 47 ...

Страница 7: ...the input insert points of an audio mixing console It detects which mics are being used and makes fast transparent cross fades freeing the mixer to focus on balance and sound quality instead of being chained to the faders The Model E s voice controlled crossfades track unscripted dialogue eliminating cueing mistakes and late fade ups while avoiding the choppy and distracting effects common to nois...

Страница 8: ...I commands via Ethernet see Chapter 6 ASCII Remote Control There are four computer programs associated with the Model E They are all stored in flash memory in the device A web page within your browser runs the Java applets devlist htm and dugane htm that display the two panes of the real time control panel This web page index htm is provided on a disc with the unit can be downloaded from our web s...

Страница 9: ... not linked operation The Model E can be interfaced with an analog mixing board a digital mixing board using analog or digital connections Analog The Model E is a line level device normally patched into the insert jacks send and re turn for each mic input channel on the board Check the insert jack wiring on your mix ing board If they are 1 4 in TRS jacks wired tip send ring return use TRS TRS inse...

Страница 10: ...pecific button during the entire power up process Power up is complete after the bypass LEDs light sequentially and extinguish The three com mands shown below are the most common See Power up Commands on page 17 to learn about the additional modes Reset Audio Hold the channel 1 bypass button down to set all parameters to factory default settings clear label text and set the I O to analog We recomm...

Страница 11: ...s Slave Link units in a ring configuration as shown below Note that all LINK IN and OUT con nectors are used to create the ring Figure 2 3 Linking units Step 4 Operation Raise your console preamp gains until the Model E s green level LEDs stay illuminated when the room is quiet The level LED illuminates green when the input level is within the acceptable range for automatic mixing and flashes red ...

Страница 12: ...eople speak simultaneous ly the gain is shared Thus all mics sound normal when used multiple open mics do not cause noise build up or feedback and the mixer can leave the faders up The LED gain meters show the channel gains resulting from the process They are not level meters Adjust your board s preamp gains so all LED meters float at about the same gain when no one is talking This procedure will ...

Страница 13: ... The section Section 3 1 Bench Tests Before Installation is intended for experienced technicians to test the Model E prior to installation Those without test equipment can begin in Audio Wiring on page 14 In either case we recommend placing the Model E in a convenient place in the mixer s line of sight Rack ears can be removed Figure 3 1 Model E placed conveniently ...

Страница 14: ...e bouncing display This is a good way to test linked systems NOTE The two inputs mix in the side chain control mix bus The signal level on this bus beats between no signal subtraction and 6 dB addition as the waves phase against each other When the two waves cancel in the control mix both channels will rise to full Gains bounce down to 6 dB when the two waves add 3 2 Audio Wiring 3 2 1 Analog I O ...

Страница 15: ... Model E is wired as follows tip input ring output Figure 3 3 Analog insert left and line level right block diagrams Line Level This is an optional method of connecting the Model E to line level devices such as wire less mic receivers Use split insert cables The receiver output is wired to the tip of the TRS plug The connector for the mixer s line input is fed from the TRS plug s ring 3 2 2 Digita...

Страница 16: ...vels 3 3 1 Analog Program levels from 20 to 4 dBm are within the acceptable range 0 dBm is optimal The level lights are green for normal operation levels and flash red at the overload point If there is insufficient gain to keep the level LEDs lit green when no one is talking set the rear panel LEVEL switch to 10 Sufficient ambient sound level at the input is about 50 dBu in 4 mode and 62 dBu in 10...

Страница 17: ... sequentially and extinguish System Reset Hold the channel 1 bypass button down to set all parameters to factory default settings clear label text and set the I O to analog We recommend starting an installation in this mode Network Reset Hold the channel 1 mute button down to set these parameters to their default values IP 192 168 0 1 Netmask 255 255 255 0 DNS 192 168 0 254 Gateway 192 168 0 254 D...

Страница 18: ...ow used for digital I O only Analog I O Hold the channel 3 mute button down to switch the input and output to the analog con nectors The Digital connectors are still available for linking Table 3 2 Power up commands 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Value 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 X 0 X X 0 0 0 0 4 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X hex address C 0 A 8 0 0 0 1 address 192 168 0 1 channel 1 channel 2 channe...

Страница 19: ... the Models D and D 1 are linked Set one Model E to be the master by setting its rear panel NORM SLAVE switch to the NORM up position Set all other linked units to be slaves by setting their rear panel NORM SLAVE switches to the SLAVE down position Link units in a ring configuration as shown below Note that all LINK IN and OUT con nectors are used to create the ring Figure 3 5 Linking Model Es NOT...

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Страница 21: ...nd among the speakers When several people talk at once the gain is shared This makes all mics sound normal when used but prevents buildup of noise or feedback Figure 4 1 Figure4 1showstheSpeechSysteminaction withfoursnapshotsofathree micsystem The first frame shows no one speaking the sound levels at all mics are low The system fades all channels to a medium gain that sums to the equivalent of one...

Страница 22: ...ion If the preamp gain controls are set too low the inputs drop below their minimum operating level This causes downward expansion to prevent feedback but the smooth ambience is disrupted 4 Set the console faders to your normal operating positions 5 Balance the preamp gain controls so the fluctuating ambient noise registers equally on the Model E s meters Note that raising the preamp gain of one c...

Страница 23: ...er Insert The Dugan Speech System works best if patched post fader If your console allows this skip this section If you use a pre fader insert this section describes how to properly mute channels and pre listen to muted channels 4 3 1 Muting Channels Mics must be muted by using the Dugan s mute buttons Pulling a fader down on the console will not properly mute a channel Although that mic is no lon...

Страница 24: ...R Use the bypass switch with the console fader pulled down This keeps the mic in stantly available on the fader but that channel is no longer in the control mix Be aware that bypass may generate a click if it interrupts room rumble whereas the mute button does a quick fade The mute button can be used with the fader up by pass is best used with the fader down 4 3 2 Pre listening to Muted Channels I...

Страница 25: ...jsp The Model E applet requires JRE version 5 or later Insert the software CD supplied with the Model E or download the collection of Model E files from http www dandugan com downloads OR http tech groups yahoo com group duganusers files We recommend copying the CD files to your hard drive To connect the Model E directly to a computer use the rear panel Ethernet jack Win dows requires a crossover ...

Страница 26: ... a network router switch In either case drag Index htm to a web browser If the message in Figure 5 2 is dis played click OK to close the error message if not the IP address does not need to be changed and proceed to Operation on page 28 Figure 5 2 Error message The Network Info dialog Figure 5 3 appears showing the computer s Local IP Address at the top Figure 5 3 Network Information dialog The su...

Страница 27: ...erts The Control Panel in the right pane will not work until the unit and computer belong to the same subnet The subnet masks of both must also be identical For example if the subnet mask is 255 255 255 0 and the computer s IP address is 192 168 1 123 the Model E subnet mask must also be 255 255 255 0 and the IP address must be of the form 192 168 1 x where x is a number not already assigned to an...

Страница 28: ...ch channel smoothly between modes The momentary master override button fades up the channels whose override func tion is active and fades down the other channels The automatic mix resumes when the button is released The master preset button sets each channel to the mode indicated by its preset mode LED Powering up the system also performs this function Set the unused channels to the mute mode Use ...

Страница 29: ...etained when the control panel is disconnected or powered off When the unit powers up channel modes are set to the Preset settings To quickly control multiple units open a browser tab or window for each Model E 5 2 1 Auto Mix Weight Figure 5 5 Auto mix weight control The auto mix weight controls set the relative sensitivity of the automatic mix for the channels in use When the auto mix weight cont...

Страница 30: ...for others to speak when someone speaks into the channel with the higher auto mix weight setting It is important to understand that this does not set that mic s level in the mix when that person speaks alone but only its sensitivity during automatic mixing compared to other channels Figure 5 6 Frame 1 Raising auto mix weight Frame 2 Decreasing auto mix weight Lowering the auto mix weight control f...

Страница 31: ...rride buttons for the individual channels Override is a momentary function active only while the master override button is held down Select the channel s to include in the override group by activating their override but ton s These channels come up full when the master override button is held down all other channels are muted Preset The master preset button sets the modes manual auto mute of the c...

Страница 32: ...the state in which the system powers itself up Mute The master mute button is a momentary function that rapidly fades out 0 5 s all channels while held down Bypass Mode Each channel has a bypass mode A channel may be patched directly through the Dugan withthebypassswitch Thatchannel slightsextinguishandthebypassLEDilluminates All analog I O is bypassed when the power is off so it is not necessary ...

Страница 33: ...mpt enter the command strings as described below Two command formats are supported ASCII text format extended with a binary byte at the beginning and a binary check sum byte at the end The check sum enhances the reliability of the transmission 0xFE Command CR check sum 0xFE means an 8 bit byte with the hexadecimal value FE 254 in decimal 0111 1111 in binary sent left to right ASCII text format Com...

Страница 34: ...cters result in the same command NE3 1 Ne 3 1 n E3 1 The Model E replies to every ASCII command The format of the reply echoes the com mand For example if NE3 1 is sent from the user the reply from the Model E when the command is successfully executed is NE3 1 If NE3 is sent from the user the reply is NE Syntax error indicating a syntax error in the command parameter value missing 6 2 2 Commands T...

Страница 35: ...given channel 0 Manual 1 Auto 2 Mute Query Set Example Meaning Sent BP 2 Is channel 2 Bypassed Reply BP 2 0 No Bypass on channel 2 Example Meaning Sent BP 2 1 Set channel 2 to Bypass Reply BP 2 1 Channel 2 is Bypassed Example Meaning Sent CM 2 What mode is channel 2 in Reply CM 2 0 Channel 2 is in Manual mode Example Meaning Sent CM 2 1 Set channel 2 to Auto mode Reply CM 2 1 Channel 2 is in Auto ...

Страница 36: ...mple Channel Meaning Sent CN 2 2 What is channel 2 s name Reply CN 2 speaker1 2 Channel 2 s name speaker1 Example Channel Meaning Sent CN 2 speaker1 2 Set channel 2 s name speaker1 Reply CN 2 speaker1 2 Channel 2 s name speaker1 Example Channel Meaning Sent CO 2 2 What is channel 2 s override status Reply CO 2 0 2 Channel 2 s override status is disabled Example Channel Meaning Sent CO 2 1 2 Activa...

Страница 37: ...ample Channel Meaning Sent CP 2 2 What is channel 2 s preset mode Reply CP 2 1 2 Channel 2 s preset mode automatic Example Channel Meaning Sent CP 2 1 2 Set channel 2 to automatic mode Reply CP 2 1 2 Channel 2 automatic mode Example Channel Meaning Sent CW 2 2 What is channel 2 s auto mix weight Reply CW 2 3 2 Channel 2 s auto mix weight 3 00 dB Example Channel Meaning Sent CW 2 4 55 2 Set channel...

Страница 38: ...ects all channels 1 mute all channels 0 unmute all channels Query Set Example Meaning Sent NA What is the unit s name Reply NA Dugan2 Unit s name Dugan2 Example Meaning Sent NA Dugan2 Set unit s name Dugan2 Reply NA Dugan2 Channel 2 s name Dugan2 Example Meaning Sent SM What is the system mute status Reply SM 1 System mute enabled Example Meaning Sent SM 0 Unmute all channels Reply SM 0 System mut...

Страница 39: ... followed by SP 0 Factory Preset This command like the System Reset command on the Web Remote Control Panel re sets the unit to its factory presets The result is the same as booting up with Bypass 1 held down This does not change the network settings or the analog digital I O mode For example Example Meaning Sent SO What is the system override status Reply SO 1 System override enabled Example Mean...

Страница 40: ... IP address change does not take effect until the Model E is rebooted Example Meaning Sent DH Is DHCP mode active Reply DH 1 DHCP enabled Example Meaning Sent DH 0 Do not use DHCP mode Reply DH 0 DHCP disabled Example Meaning Sent IP What is the Model E s current IP address Reply IP 192 168 1 2 IP address 192 168 1 2 Example Meaning Sent IP 192 168 1 2 Set the IP address to 192 168 1 2 Reply IP 19...

Страница 41: ...g Sent GW What is the Ethernet Gateway s IP address Reply GW 192 168 1 2 Ethernet Gateway s IP address 192 168 1 2 Example Meaning Sent IP 192 168 1 2 Set the IP address to 192 168 1 2 Reply IP 192 168 1 2 IP address is 192 168 1 2 Example Meaning Sent NM What is the current Network Mask Reply NM 255 255 255 0 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 Example Meaning Sent NM 255 255 255 0 Set the Network Mask to...

Страница 42: ...he unit 0 Slave 1 Master Version This command returns the microcontroller and DSP firmware versions Example Meaning Sent HR What is the headroom state Reply HR 1 Headroom 4 dBU Example Meaning Sent MM What is the master slave mode of the Model E Reply MM 1 Model E Master mode Example Meaning Sent VE What are the firmware versions Reply VE 1 0 1 0 microcontroller 1 0 DSP 1 0 ...

Страница 43: ...Installation on page 25 for detailed instructions 2 Download and unpack the firmware update Model_E_Firmware_Update zip 3 Start the remote control software by double clicking index html 4 Browse to the control panel of the Model E to update Under the Dugan logo are three lines showing the software versions Update only those that are not up to date Microcontroller Firmware hex file 5 Hold down the ...

Страница 44: ... ically cycle the power off and on 10 Click the Refresh button to see the new version number below the Dugan logo Web Control Panel wdl file 11 Hold down the Control Shift and Alt Option keys and click the Reset but ton on the screen A prompt appears asking for a new web interface file 12 Find and double click on the new wdl file If the unit does not reboot automat ically cycle the power off and o...

Страница 45: ...Gain unity A D and D A 48 KHz 24 bit will operate with 44 1 KHz digital I O Audio Latency 0 6 ms Linking optical up to 8 units 64 channels may be linked in a ring links with Models D 2 and D 3 Connectors Audio 1 4 in TRS tip input ring output 10 100 BASE T RJ 45 Linking or Digital I O ADAT optical Power coaxial 5 5 mm o d 2 mm i d Power nominal 12 VDC 1 3 A maximum accepts 9 24 VDC either polarity...

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Страница 47: ...odel E User Guide 47 Chapter 9 Connector Pinouts Table 9 1 Analog I O jacks Table 9 2 10 BASE T Ethernet TCP IP Signal Tip Input Ring Output Sleeve Ground Pin Signal 1 T2 2 T1 3 R2 4 n c 5 n c 6 R1 7 n c 8 n c ...

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