AM-2E voiceover user manual
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1. 1 User Bit set in Channel Status bits Link to clear Link 4 Diagnostic MUST BE LINKED Link 7 Validity Bit set in Channel Status bits Link to clear No Link 8 Sampling Freq1 combined with Sampling Freq0 No Link sets the Sampling Frequency data on the channel status bits Non Audio Bit set in Channel Status bits Link to No Link set Professional Mode Bit set in Channel Status bits Link Link to set 29 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 5 Sampling Freq0 combined with Sampling Freq1 Link sets the Sampling Frequency data on the channel status bits EmphasisO Emphasis1 Function No Link No Link Undefined Emphasis Link No Link No Emphasis No Link Link 50 15uS Emphasis Link Link CCITT J17 Emphasis Sampling FreqO Sampling Freq1 Function No Link No Link 32 0K Sampling Link No Link 48 0K Sampling No Link Link 44 1K Sampling Link Link Sampling Freq Not Indicated 4 3 2 Rear ISW D Type Pinout AES 1 Input AES 1 Input AES 2 Input AES 2 Input 2 3 4 5 AES 1 Output A 6 _ 8 AES 1 Output A AES 2 Output A AES 2 Output A 9 AES 1 Output B 10 AES 1 Output B 11 AES 2 Output B 122. AES 2 Output B 13 GPI1 VO1 Activate 14 GP12 VO2 Activate o 15 O GND S GPI s are short to ground to activate 30 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com
3. eueheigh dual AES voice over user manual Table of Contents TP OY SCM OV MIO ane EE E EEE TEES 4 1 1 Applications for the AM 2E 4 1 2 Associated Equipment for the AM 2E ccccecccseeecseeeeseeeeseeeeaeeeeneees 5 t2 i GMASSIS TYDES rer E E eee 5 122 GONWO SU ACCS gees a a 5 Z MWAO e E vsye eve exes ove as evexcusssusxoueveveroveveveuses 7 2 1 Installation of the AM 2E product 7 2 2 Installing the AM 2E into a flexiBox 7 2 3 Connecting Video to an AM 2E 7 2 4 Connecting Panels to the AM 2E nannnannnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennrnnnnrennennnrennne 9 3 Operation reeteapeerce je einicmirazinectiqeet arate eukmneiamctoeskieneteametiqauiaceetamenaaciemeienexaadterckaseuvenneeneece 10 3 1 Manual control of the AM 2E 10 3 2 Automation Control of the AM 2E cccccceccccceeeeseeeeeeeeeeesaeeeesaeeeesaees 10 3 38 Operational Menus for the AM 2E 11 A TSC INGA ADO se ee nc 28 4 1 Technical Specification for the AM 2E ccccccccseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeesaees 28 4 2 Jumpering the I BUS CAN BUS Termination ceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 4 3 CHP 100 SDI TC GPI Card 29 4 3 1 Jumper Links on the Timecode and GPI 1 0 card 29 4 3 2 Rear 15W D Type Pinout Rs 30 ae eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 192
4. 0 gt 1023 volume will go from this level to this level 62 none 63 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 64 67 Audio transition time menus Hidden automation only Menu Num Heading Automation Function 64 Audio A Beenie This adjusts The Transition Time from Transition the current Level to the new preset Time level set in menu 5 of the input AES1 Audio B Peo leis This adjusts The Transition Time from Transition the current Level to the new preset Time level set in menu 9 of the input AES2 Audio C VRESPE This adjusts The Transition Time from Transition the current Level to the new preset Time level set in menu 13 of the input Embedded Audio 12 Audio D PAASO FIEIS This adjusts The Transition Time from Transition the current Level to the new preset Time level set in menu 17 of the input Loool l Embedded Audio 34 2O eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 68 71 Audio transition level menus Hidden automation only Menu Num Heading Automation Function 68 Audio A ei This adjusts The level of the AES 1 Level i Input 69 Audio B os oy This adjusts The level of the AES2 Level Input 70 Audio C ao This adjusts The level of the Level Embedded Audio 12 Input 71 Audio
5. 45 Info none Information 46 none none Software Version Information 47 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus 7 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 48 51 Channel nest menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function 48 CHAN A none Go to Chan A Play menus 4 7 49 CHAN B none Go to Chan Play menus 8 11 50 CHAN C none Go to Chan A Play menus 12 15 51 CHAN D none Go to Chan A Play menus 16 19 PP PR LS LE Menus 52 55 Voice over activation menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function 52 VO 1 eu Activates Voice Over Input Number 1 E This is the AES 1 Input This can be named by the user See 53 VO 2 niyo te Activates Voice Over Input Number 2 E This is the AES 2 Input This can be named by the user See 54 none 55 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus 18 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 56 59 Voice over 1 activation menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function indicated by the lit LED s will control Activation of the PGM Level If the above is ON the Programme volume
6. D eee This adjusts The level of the Level Embedded Audio 34 Input Menus 72 75 Audio transition level menus oe a Heading Automation Function Pre Ris LS Li Press this button and two digipots Fader indicated by the lit LED s will control Listen Menu level B the AES1 and AES2 PFL volume 031023 Levels levels 73 PFL1 ei Pressing this activates PFL 1 AES 1 Activation 74 PFL2 w Pressing this activates PFL 2 AES 2 Activation 75 BACK none Go To the PFL set up menus 1045 Pl eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 76 79 Voice over set up menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function 76 Set up ons This will take you to the Voice over 1 VO 1 set up menus 56 gt 77 Set up pene This will take you to the Voice over 1 VO 2 set up menus 60 gt 78 none 79 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 80 83 Miscellaneous set up menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function Channel none This will take you to the Channel set set up up menus for VO1 VO2 and Pgm 84 gt a set none This will take you to the global set up menus 1007 Pre fader none This will take you to the PFL CF set listen clean up menus feed 83 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menu
7. change e Left and Right Swapped e Left to both Left and Right e Right to both Left and Right e Mono 19 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus 3 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 20 23 Miscellaneous audio functions Hidden automation use only Menu Num Heading Automation Function i 0 12dB 20 ChGain TEE 2 0dB 3 6dB 4 12dB 5 18dB 21 Emb 34 0 0f Output 2 Fol12 3 PFL 3 PFL 3 CF This sets the overall gain on the Embedded Audio This applies only for the MW 3E Module which incorporates embedded audio mixing e This changes the Function of the Emb A34 Output e Off will set the Emb34 Output audio level to zero TAKE C and TAKE D will have no effect on Emb A34 This is achieved by setting the Current Level and the Next Level to Zero The user can over ride this using the TAKE D menu set e On will set the Emb34 Output audio level to Unity TAKE C and TAKE D will have no effect on Emb A34 This is achieved by setting the Current Level and the Next Level to Unity The user can over ride this using the TAKE D menu set e Fol12 will cause TAKE C to take both Emb A12 and Emb A34 simultaneously to the level pre set in the TAKE C menu set A Fader AP 10 10M module on channel C will also cause
8. of the AM 2 product lf this unit is already pre installed in a flexiBox FB 9 or a maxiBox with either a local or a remote panel from the factory then refer to the Hardware Installation Guide which will be enclosed with the system If this unit is pre installed in a miniBox MB 9 then also refer to the Hardware Installation Guide which will be enclosed with the system lf this unit has been ordered separately we assume here that you already have a flexiBox system with a Flexipanel and that the flexiBox has at least one spare Slot 2 2 Installing the AM 2 into a flexiBox To install the AM 2E into a flexiBox it is desirable but not necessary to power down the flexiBox Follow these instructions On the rear of the flexiBox are 6 slots for Products Remove any blanking plate There are 2 off M2 5 Screws which require unfastening Slide the Product PCB into the spare slot and firmly push it home Use the two thumbscrews to fasten the unit in place Now refer to the GeNETics User Guide If your system consists of a single flexiBox with a single flexiPanel then refer to the section titled flexiPanel Auto Set up If your system is part of a network with more than one flexiPanel then refer to the section titled flexiPanel Manual Set up This will guide you through acquiring your product as a device on the flexiPanel 2 3 Connecting Video to an AM 2E A Typical Connection diagram for the AM 2E is shown below All signal
9. terminating with 100 Ohms at each extreme end of the network Ensure that this is done either by an external 100 ohm resistor OR ONE Panel Product at each end has the termination set See the Genetics User Guide Under the sections Flexipanel Power I BUS Jumpers For the 4RU Panels see 4RU Panel FP 10 Jumpers for I BUS and 4RU Panel VP 10 SW 10 AP 10 Jumpers for I BUS Alternatively The termination can be set on a Product ie the MW 2 module Information about this is given in this manual Figure 2 8 I Bus Connections and Termination N B From 1 10 02 Eyeheight introduced a change in the flexiBox Chassis Most versions now have two 9 way connectors on the rear labelled Il Bus and D Bus The I Bus connector is the same as the previously labelled Can B connector Although a maxiBox is shown in this diagram the same arrangement applies for a flexiBox chassis 9 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 3 Operation 3 1 Manual control of the AM 2E Manual Control of the AM 2E is done using one or more of the following control surfaces e The 1RU FP 9 flexiPanel e The FP10 Desk mounting panel e The AP 10 Desk mounting audio fader module e The FP 9 and the FP 10 have identical manual control systems The FP 10 is simply a desktop version
10. will go from this level to Press this button and two digipots this level Menu level A 96 Pgm 0 Off 1 On From Menu level B To 031023 Menu level C 031023 Menu level A o voi 0 Off 1 On From Menu level B To 031023 Menu level C 031023 Press this button and two digipots indicated by the lit LED s will control Activation of the Voice over channel 1 Level If the above is ON the Voice over volume will go from this level to cece this level 58 none 59 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 60 63 Voice over 2 activation menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function Menu level A 60 Pgm 0 Off 1 On From Menu level B To 031023 Menu level C 031023 Press this button and two digipots indicated by the lit LED s will control Activation of the PGM Level If the above is ON the Programme volume will go from this level to en this level 9 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com M level A i ioi 61 VO2 o N Press this button and two digipots From indicated by the lit LED s will control To Menu level B Activation of the Voice over channel 1 0 gt 1023 Level Menu level C If the above is ON the Voice over
11. 3 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Table of Figures Figure 1 The AM 2E audio module Us 4 Figure 2 Typical AM 2E application ss 5 Figure 3 FlexiBox with flexiPanel fitted 5 Figure 4 Desktop modular panel FP 10 6 Figure 5 Desktop modular faders AP 10 ccccccccseceeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeeseeeeseueeseeeeees 6 Figure 6 Typical connections for a AM 2E Module annnannannannnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 8 Figure 7 Connections for the AM 2E cccceecccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeesaeeesseeeesaaeess 8 Figure 2 8 l Bus Connections and Termination 9 Figure 4 1 Location Of I Bus Termination Link 28 Figure 2 jumpers on the AM 2E I O card 29 3 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com System Overvieu The AM 2E is an audio mixer which will mix together one embedded audio source with two AES sources The main use for the AM 2E is for Voice over insertion into an embedded audio stream The main features are as follows e Mixes embedded audio with two external AES Inputs e Output on embedded audio and AES audio e Input Channel manipulation Stereo Mono etc e Programmable auto voice over transitions GPI or panel activated e Optional manual or motorised fader operatio
12. 4 simultaneously to the level pre set in the TAKE C menu set A Fader AP 10 10M module on channel C will also cause both Emb12 and Emb34 inputs to fade simultaneously PFL Pre Fader Listen makes Emb A34 output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 input channels Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set PFL Pre Fader Listen makes Emb A34 output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 input channels This also mixes in the incoming Emb A34 which may contain the PFL from cascaded AM 2E units Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set CF Clean Feed Feeds the Emb12 input to the Emb A34 Output The user can then use the PFL activation menus to create a clean feed of eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Emb12 PGM with any wanted AES Inputs onto Emb34 AES 2 0 As Emb e This changes the Function of the AES me 2 Output Output 2 PFL TES 3 CF e As Emb This means that the AES 2 Output will now follow the Emb A34 Output and is therefore set up by Menu 21 Above e PFL Pre Fader Listen makes the AES 2 Output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 Input channels Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set e PFL Pre Fader Listen makes the AES 2 Output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 Input channe
13. A Input o 3 AES 2 Input O o 4 AES 2 Input S 5 AES 1 Output A 6 AES1OutputA 8 AES2OutputtA 9 AES 1 OutputB 10 AES 1 Output B 11 AES 2 OutputB 12 __ AES2OutputB 13 GPH VO1 Activate 14 __ QPI2 VOZ Activate p15 GND Figure 7 Connections for the AM 2E 8 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 2 4 Connecting Panels to the AM 2 The AM 2E may be operated using a FP 9 Flexipanel locally mounted For a more operational environment the AM 2E may be supplied with a desk mounting FP 10 unit and also possibly an AP 10 Desk mounting audio fader unit For detailed information on connecting remote panels refer to the section Connection of Remote Panels to a flexiBox in the geNETics Hardware Installation Guide Below is shown a typical system consisting of an AM 2E in a flexiBox controlled by an FP 10 and an AP 10 maxiBox rear S 1 4 eyeheight co o Connect Pins 1 2 4 7 9 from chassis to panels 1 1 Use twisted pair AES Digital Audio cable for pins 2 and 7 Pins 1 4 9 carry power 0 5 Amp 13V Use cable with a least a 1 amp rating for pins 11 4 9 Cable Ilength should not exceed 1250m I Bus pins 2 amp 7 The I BUS Network requires
14. both Emb12 and Emb34 inputs to fade simultaneously e PFL Pre Fader Listen makes Emb A34 output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 input channels Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set e PFL Pre Fader Listen makes Emb A34 output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 input channels e This also mixes in the incoming Emb A34 which may contain the PFL from cascaded AM 2E units Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set e CF Clean Feed Feeds the Emb12 input to the Emb A34 Output The user can then use the PFL activation menus to create a clean feed of 4 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Emb12 PGM with any wanted AES Inputs onto Emb34 AES 2 0 As Emb e This changes the Function of the AES me 2 Output Output 2 PFL TES 3 CF e As Emb This means that the AES 2 Output will now follow the Emb A34 Output and is therefore set up by Menu 21 Above e PFL Pre Fader Listen makes the AES 2 Output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 Input channels Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set e PFL Pre Fader Listen makes the AES 2 Output act as a preview of the AES 1 and AES 2 Input channels This also mixes in the incoming Emb A34 which may contain the PFL from cascaded AM 2E units Activati
15. e done on a Panel or a Product To terminate this product locate J6 on the AM 2E Processor Card supplied which is between U1 The large square chip and the Edge connector This is on the half of the card labelled CHP 100 Spartan2 Processor Jumper this with a 2mm link TA i Li LEA Fa 1 rs MALTENE T LE Sg E a ete Ut i p a ih at ps x 1e iN amp i my i a jat 193 0120 9Y 002 LOS 9330 i HYL mlr Em iH raed ernie Figure 4 1 Location Of I Bus Termination Link 28 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 4 3 CHP IOO SDI TC GPI Card 4 3 1 Jumper Links on the Timecode and GPI 1 0 card The AES output has a number of jumper links which effect the formatting of the AES output data Fi ce ct aa se ef za amp T LKIDLK1O 7 Data Format es LOR EE NE 19 0120 9VO00e EEE m DT E Te seje E37 ges sift af Ae _ SEN TEZ mesi H mm o 1 Figure 2 jumpers on the AM 2E I O card os Link No Function of LK1 gt LK10 Links Standard Emphasis1 combined with EmphasisO sets the No Link Equalisation data on the channel status bits EmphasisO combined with Emphasis1 sets the Link Equalisation data on the channel status bits Stereo mode set in Channel Status bits Link to Link En set
16. enus Menus 12 15 Audio C menus Pgm 12 Hidden automation use only 12 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menu Num Heading Automation Function 12 TAKE C ARE This Causes the Auto Transition to Embedded occur from the current level to the Input A12 NEXT level 13 NEXT a h Press this button and two digipots indicated by the lit LED s will change e BY the Next Transition time and the Next Audio Level 14 IPMODE Re This will cause modification to the 2 L gt LR C Channel Embedded Audio 12 eee audio as follows 4 Mono e Stereo No change e Left and Right Swapped e Left to both Left and Right e Right to both Left and Right e Mono 15 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 16 19 Audio D menus Pgm 34 Hidden automation use only Menu Num Heading Automation Function 16 TAKE D f take This Causes the Auto Transition to any occur from the current level to the NEXT level 17 NEXT see ee Press this button and two digipots indicated by the lit LED s will change Menu level B the Next Transition time and the Next 0 1023 Audio Level 18 IPMODE This will cause modification to the C 2 L gt LR Channel Embedded Audio 34 audio oe as follows 4 Mono e Stereo No
17. g this will Save Memory MEM1 number 1 33 SAVE 1 Save Pressing this will Save Memory MEM2 number 2 34 SAVE 1 Save Pressing this will Save Memory MEM3 number 3 35 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 36 39 Save memory 436 menus NEXT PREV to navigate BACK Menu Num Heading Automation Function 36 SAVE 1 Save Pressing this will Save Memory IG eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com MEM4 number 4 37 SAVE 1 Save Pressing this will Save Memory MEM5 number 5 38 SAVE 1 Save Pressing this will Save Memory MEM6 number 6 39 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 40 43 Power on memory menus NEXT PREV to navigate Menu Num Heading Automation Function 40 set As 1 Set Pressing this will set the current Pow On system set up as the Power on Memory memory default Recall 1 Recall Pressing this will recall The Power on Pow On memory set up in the last menu Memory Pressing this will cause a first Birthday of the unit All current memories and settings will be lost 43 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus 41 42 Total 1 Reset Reset Menus 44 47 Software version menu PREV to navigate Menu Num Heading Automation Function 44 Info none Information
18. ls This also mixes in the incoming Emb A34 which may contain the PFL from cascaded AM 2E units Activation is achieved using the PFL Menu set e CF Clean Feed Feeds the Emb12 input to the AES 2 Output The user can then use the PFL activation menus to create a clean feed of Emb12 PGM with any wanted AES Inputs onto AES 2 106 Acivate none This goes to the PFL activation menus the Pre 72 gt Fader Listen 107 BACK none Go To menu 845 27 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 4 Technical Appendix 4 1 Technical Specification for the AM 2E Number of Inputs Type of Inputs a serial Digital Video al 75 Ohm Line Length At least 200 Meters of PSF 1 3 Typically 275 Meters Number of Outputs 6 Output BNC s per Card onfiguabien Type Of Outputs 2 0Mbit Serial Digital Video Outputs 75 Ohm 800mV 10 consisting of 3 Fixed Inputs and 6 Jumper BNC Connections Configurable outputs One BNC not used This is only guaranteed on issue 2 or later cards Current Consumption lt 800mA at 5V Size 215mm by 100mm 4 2 Jumpering the I BUS CAN BUS Termination The I BUS Network is the control system under which all Products and Panels are networked together Under certain circumstances it is necessary to terminate the network This can b
19. n e Transparent to all other embedded signals e Automation controllable e EDH re insertion e 6 user memories Q3 temm Ve ss or 1 gt oret a lt Aa Ve nt 9 CT i 5 f Cr Prie er AE 7 10001 a 5 Qi re 17 ee e eo gt E o ae Taisi A atini 6e 10 0 Q gt vi s1 o j 5 j a a Te Esa ten a vis M ER sd 1 2 L RIP a L s H AP 4 i r te r m n fa te 3 r gt gt b n 6 P r EUR osode a of aoig KA AOA nee N P y soe ps oe Js rst 7 E AL 1HOI 2149 crm aA Figure 1 The AM 2E audio module LI Applications for the AM 2 Applications for the AM 2E include the following e General voice over mixing e AES mixing into other Embedded audio streams music emergency audio loop e Adding audio FX to Embedded audio streams a eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Embedded Audio has VTR A12 VTR with i Programme and Embedded Vid Vid Vid EX 1 FX2 audio Audio Fin AE AES Audio has AudioFX Al __artr ai2 Unit 1 AES Programme and FX1 FX2 Audio AudioFX A2 A2 PAES Audio has AES gt Unit 2 AES VTR A34 audio Video Figure 2 Typical AM 2E application l e As
20. of the FP 9 The AP 10 brings further functionality to the unit in the manual fader transitions The AM 2E is as are all genetics modules controlled using a set of MENUS Each of these menus contains up to 3 parameters that are adjusted using the rotary digipots The Menus define all of the adjustable operational parameters in the AM 2E Pressing the rotary digipots brings the parameter to its default value Device selection is done using the device select switches which when pressed will offer the name of the device in the LCD Window Modules can be acquired and then de acquired using the set up switch For a full description of the operation philosophy of the geNETics system refer to the geNETics User Guide section Operation of the flexiPanel A full list of the Menus and their functions are given in section 3 of this chapter 3 2 Automation Control of the AM 2 Automation of the geNETics products is achieved via an RS422 port This port is marked RS422 on the rear of a flexiBox For the port to work a flexiPanel MUST be connected locally on the front of the flexiBox Automation control of the AM 2E can be done using two protocol methods e geNETics Automation Protocol e PresTX Automation Protocol Genetics protocol is described in detail in the GeNETics User Guide section titled Automation Protocol on the geNETics Platform The menu list in section 3 of this chapter contains the data information for the pr
21. on is achieved using the PFL Menu set e CF Clean Feed Feeds the Emb12 input to the AES 2 Output The user can then use the PFL activation menus to create a clean feed of Emb12 PGM with any wanted AES Inputs onto AES 2 23 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 24 27 Memory 133 menus NEXT to navigate Menu Num Heading Automation Function 24 MEM1 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory number 1 User Names can be programmed in to the memories using a keyboard See geNE Tics User guide section Giving product Memories names 25 MEM2 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory number 2 26 MEM3 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory number 3 27 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus 15 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 28 31 Memory 4 6 menus NEXT PREV to navigate BACK Menu Num Heading Automation Function 28 MEM4 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory number 4 29 MEM5 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory number 5 30 MEM6 1 Recall Pressing this will recall Memory number 6 31 BACK none Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 32 35 Save memory 133 menus NEXT PREV to navigate BACK Menu Num Heading Automation Function 32 SAVE 1 Save Pressin
22. oth Left and Right Mono Audio level none This adjusts The level of the AES 1 adjust Input This is not normally an operational control but is useful for diagnostics BACK none Go To menu 84 gt ee Menus 92 95 AES input 2 VO2 set up Menu Num Heading Automation Function 92 Channel none Displays the current username of name info this channel usually VO2 93 Input mode es This will cause modification to this 2 L gt LR channel AES 2 VO 2 audio as one follows 4 Mono e Stereo No change e Left and Right Swapped e Left to both Left and Right e Right to both Left and Right e Mono 94 Audio level none This adjusts The level of the AES 2 adjust Input This is not normally an operational control but is useful for diagnostics 95 BACK none Go To menu 84 gt 24 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 96 99 AES input 2 VO2 set up Menu Num Heading Automation Function 96 Channel none Displays the current username of name info this channel usually Pgm 97 Input mode 9 eres This will cause modification to this 2 L gt LR channel Embedded 1 2 Pgm audio aoe as follows 4 Mono e Stereo No change e Left and Right Swapped e Left to both Left and Right e Right to b
23. oth Left and Right e Mono 98 Audio level none This adjusts The level of the adjust embedded 2 Input This is not normally an operational control but is useful for diagnostics 99 BACK none Go To menu 845 Menus 100 103 Global gain Menu Num Heading Automation Function 100 Output He This sets the overall gain on the gain 2 0dB output of the unit 3 6dB 4 12dB 5 18dB PES eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 103 BACK none Go To menu 845 Menus 104 107 Embedded 34 and AES 2 output control Menu Num Menu Num Heading Heading Automation Function Function 104 Emb34 Of 1 On Output 2 Fol12 3 PFL 3 PFL 3 CF This changes the Function of the Emb A34 Output Off will set the Emb34 Output audio level to zero TAKE C and TAKE D will have no effect on Emb A34 This is achieved by setting the Current Level and the Next Level to Zero The user can over ride this using the TAKE D menu set On will set the Emb34 Output audio level to Unity TAKE C and TAKE D will have no effect on Emb A34 This is achieved by setting the Current Level and the Next Level to Unity The user can over ride this using the TAKE D menu set Fol12 will cause TAKE C to take both Emb A12 and Emb A3
24. otocol PresTX Automation Protocol is used only for the PresTX Presentation Mixer and channel branding system In this case an AU 2 Automation card is also required Refer to the PresTX Product manual On most flexiBoxes later than 1 10 02 the RS422 port has been replaced by a D Bus Port The D Bus port is for High Speed data transfer and is not used for serial control In order to achieve serial control of any products on an l Bus network Eyeheight Ltd have developed a RS232 1 bus converter dongle DG 9 which enables greater flexibility of products on the I Bus network whilst using 10 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com the same protocols as the RS422 port Please refer to the User guide for the DG 9 eyeheight dongle and set up software 3 3 Operational Menus for the AM 2 Menus 00 03 Top Level Menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function 00 V OVER none Go To the voice over activation menus 52 gt 01 SET VO none Go To the voice over level and transition times menus 76 gt 02 SET UP none Go to the user set up menus 80 gt 03 MEMS none Go To the main Memory menus 24 gt Menus 04 07 Audio A menus VO1 Hidden automation use only Menu Num Heading Automation Function 04 TAKE A t take This Cau
25. s 22 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Menus 84 87 Channel set up menus Menu Num Heading Automation Function 84 Uname 1 none This will take you to the channel set set up up for the AES 1 input channel with usually user name Unamet This is usually VO1 voice over 1 887 85 Uname 1 none This will take you to the channel set set up up for the AES 2 input channel with usually user name Unamez This is usually VO2 voice over 2 92 86 Uname 1 none This will take you to the channel set set up up for the Embedded 1 2 input usually channel with user name Unames PGM This is usually the PGM channel 96 gt 87 BACK none Go To the menus 80 gt Menus 88 91 AES input 1 VO1 set up Menu Num Heading Automation Function 88 Channel none Displays the current username of name info this channel usually VO1 89 Input mode S ere0 This will cause modification to this 2 L gt LR channel AES 1 VO 1 audio as are follows 23 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Stereo No change Left and Right Swapped Left to both Left and Right Right to b
26. s are SDI 7 eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com E cp Embedded Audio l A12 has MW 3E A12 Mixer Wipe Unit l l Programme and OP Vid CD Vid FX1 FX2 audio B B A34 Is user A A Eyeheight MW 3E fa configurable SDI Vid AM 2E Router AES Voice Over p gt A A Al AES Audio has VTR Audio A12 Programme and FX1 FX2 Audio AES Emergency _ gt A2 B A2 User Configurable AES gt Music AES Audio Video Figure 6 Typical connections for a AM 2E Module In the above diagram the AM 2E takes its input from an Eyeheight MW 3E giving Video A B Mix Wipe effects with embedded audio mixing of programme The AM 2E is then used to add in Voice over and optionally Music This is a small presTX configuration for presentation and master control The programme Audio34 is user configurable and can follow A12 Such that a programme audio fade on A12 will also cause a programme audio fade on A34 Ganged it can be left unchanged Required for Audio Description or it can be used as a Pre Fader Listen for the Voice over channels The connections on an AM 2E are shown below video in and out are shown and the table gives the pin numbers on the 15W D type Pin Number Function 1 AES 1 Inputs S 2 AES
27. ses the Auto Transition to AES Inp 1 occur from the current level to the NEXT level 05 NEXT det ie Press this button and two digipots indicated by the lit LED s will change Menu level B the Next Transition time and the Next 0 1023 Audio Level 06 IPMODE EE 22 This will cause modification to the A 2 L gt LR Channel AES input 1 audio as oo follows 4 Mono e Stereo No change eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com Left and Right Swapped Left to both Left and Right Right to both Left and Right Mono BACK nong re Go To the Top Level Menus Menus 08 11 Audio B menus VO2 Hidden automation use only Menu Num Heading Automation Function 08 TAKE B t take This Causes the Auto Transition to AES Inp 2 occur from the current level to the NEXT level 09 NEXT les seas Press this button and two digipots indicated by the lit LED s will change Menu level B the Next Transition time and the Next 0 1023 Audio Level IPMODE ee This will cause modification to the B 2 L gt LR Channel AES input 2 audio as vay bate follows 4 Mono e Stereo No change e Left and Right Swapped e Left to both Left and Right e Right to both Left and Right e Mono 11 BACK _ none Go To the Top Level M
28. sociated Equipment for the AM 2 The AM 2E is a module and requires both a chassis and a control surface to function 1 2 1 Chassis Types e flexiBox is a 1RU chassis The order code is FB 9 This will hold a maximum of 3 AM 2E Modules with Hot Swap redundant PSU option and Hot Swap AM 2E modules e maxiBox is an alternative low cost 1RU chassis The order code is MX 9 This also will hold a maximum of 3 AM 2E modules but it has no redundant PSU option and the AM 2E units must be factory fitted l 2 2 Control Surfaces e flexiPanel is a IRU control surface that fits on the Front of a 1RU flexiBox The order code is FP 9 A FlexiPanel can also be used in conjunction with a miniBox in this case the extra accessory Order code RR 9 will be required e FP 10 is a desk mounting control surface Order code FP 10 This unit is a modular unit which can be used in conjunction with the units below De eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com eyeheight Figure 4 Desktop modular panel FP 10 Figure 5 Desktop modular faders AP 10 e eyeheight Unit 34 Park House Watford Business Park Greenhill Crescent Watford Herts GB WD18 8PH Reg No 2855535 Telephone 44 0 1923 256 000 Fax 44 0 1923 256 100 email eesales eyeheight com 2 Installation 2 1 Installation
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