Summing/Distributing Digital Audio Matrix
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1. SALVO 3 SALVO 1 empty IMPACT 24 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 5 2 8 CHANNEL LABELLING The configuration of labels is done in the Configuration Labels menu Labels Channel Short Inputs Stereo Channel Short Outputs Shereo PI m L INTL INPLIT 1 LEFT Iv 01 L OUTIL OUTPUT 1 LEFT Iv 01 A IM1R IMPLIT 1 RIGHT Iv 0 A OUT1R OUTPUT 1 RIGHT Iv D2 L IM2M INPUT 2 MONO C 02 L OUT2L OUTPUT 2LEFT z 02 A IN3M INPUT 3 MONO E 02 A OUT2A OUTPUT 2 RIGHT Iv D3 L IM 4M IMPLIT 4 MONO C 03 L OUT3L 9 OUTPUT 3LEFT Iv 03 A INSM INPUT 5 MONO E 03 A OUT3R OUTPUT 3RIGHT Iv D4 L INGL INPUT amp LEFT Iv D4 L OUT4L OUTPUT 4LEFT Iv 04 A INGA INPUT amp RIGHT Iv D4 R OUT4R OUTPUT 4 RIGHT Iv D5 L INFM INPUT 7 MONO 05 L 05 A INSM INPUT 8 MONO E D5 R DB L E 06 L E 06 R E 06 A C D L E OF L 07 R E D R O8 L E 08 L E 08 A E 08 A E og L E 09 L E 09 A E 09 A E 10 L E 10 L E 10 F E 10 R 11 L E 11 L E 11 R E 11 A 1 122k E 12 L E 12 F C aA A Li ni A short name is assigned which will be displayed in the XY screen as well as a long name which will be displayed in the INPUT OUTPUT labels under the XY window when the mouse pointer is over the respective crosspoint First of all the necessary stereo pairs are assigned for each input and output by checking the boxes in the Stereo column When two channels are marked as stereo any action on the crosspoint of one of the ch2. T LET LETTT TET ret TITEITETTTTTTTTTT TATTT T T T CECNMM empty empty empty TT TTT TT TTT TT TTA T T T T T CECIMM empty empty empty TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT T oo TT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT 1 1 TT TTT TT TTT TT TTT TT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TT TTT TTT T TTT T a TTT TT TTT T TTT T T T a READ ONLY Presets Clear Full Input Output Take All cj H Basic Level BE Es ETETETTTTETTTTITTTTT oro TITITTTTTTTTTTT TT T TA T eso TTTETETTTTETTTTTTTTITTT TIEN A configuration that has been done active connections can be stored as a salvo using the Configuration Capture option IMPACT 21 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ SCHEDULE allows isolated execution of a salvo a certain day at a certain time or cyclical execution all days and times that meet certain conditions 5 3 4 3 SCHEDULE Planning Schedule is entered through the Schedule View options in the drop down menu gt ltis neccesary to activate the Setup Schedule option as showed in 5 1 2 chapter of this manual Schedule ale m e _ Active _ Description Salyo Execute Time Status Last Result START SALVO 3 SALVO 3 25 4 02 9 00 00 Ready STOP SALVO 3 SALVO 3 25 4 02 9 10 00 Ready The following buttons are at the top of the screen Edit job Lets you plan scheduling in the Schedule screen Il Add Jobs Goes to the Add Jobs screen to schedule when a Salvo will be
3. DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX Summing Distributing Digital Audio Matrix User s Manual ED 12 04 Firmware Versions For Impact40 4 v3 11 or higher Software Versions FU 1 61 001 RTC 1 61 001 Server 1 61 001 or higher E amp AEQ EN A E Q S A the manufacturer of this equipment is a Registered Company by AENOR with reg no ER 080 1 96 in accordance with UNE standard EN ISO 9001 amp AEQ INDEX EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1 1 BASIC DESIGN CONCEPTS 1 2 BENEFITS AND DIFFERENTIATING FEATURES EQUIPMENT POWER SUPPLY 2 1 GENERAL 2 1 1 EQUIPMENT POWER SUPPLY 2 1 2 TURNING ON THE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION AND CABLING 3 1 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL AND CONNECTION 3 2 DESCRIPTION OF BACK PANEL AND CONNECTION 3 2 1 AUDIO CABLING 3 2 2 SYNC CABLING 3 2 3 INTERCONNECTION BUS CABLING WITH OTHER IMPACT UNITS 3 2 4 E sy BUS CABLING E SY EQUIPMENT CONTROL SOFTWARE 4 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 4 2 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION 4 2 1 CONTENTS OF THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE 4 2 2 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS REAL TIME CONTROL SOFTWARE 5 1 E SY SERVER 5 1 1 INSTALLATION 5 1 2 OPERATION 5 2 IMPACT REAL TIME CONTROL STANDARD 5 2 1 INSTALLATION 5 2 2 SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION 5 2 3 DEMO MODE 5 2 4 USER LEVELS 5 2 5 CROSSPOINTS 5 2 6 SALVOS 5 2 7 SCHEDULE 5 2 8 CHANNELS LABELLING 5 2 9 CONFIGURATION SETUP 5 2 10 GAIN ADJUSTMENT 5 2 11 PORT MAPPING FIRMWARE UPGRADE 6 1 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 6 2 INSTALLATION OF UPGRAD
4. AES OUT SUB D 25M 5 6 Backshell 4 1 6 AES OUT SUB D 25M 7 8 Backshell 5 1 6 AES OUT SUB D 25M 9 10 Backshell 6 1 6 AES OUT SUB D 25M 11 12 Backshell 7 7 12 AES OUT SUB D 25M 1 2 Backshell 8 7 12 AES OUT SUB D 25M 3 4 Backshell 9 7 12 AES OUT SUB D 25M 5 6 Backshell 10 7 12 AES OUT SUB D 25M 7 8 Backshell 11 7 12 AES OUT SUB D 25M 9 10 Backshell 12 7 12 AES OUT SUB D 25M 11 12 Backshell 3 2 2 SYNC CABLING In some cases it may be necessary to modify the internal rate of 48 kHz or use a master sync signal to synchronize all the AES EBU equipment in an installation The sync input allows the internal work frequency to be changed starting from an external master signal gt The frequency of the master signal modifies the input range of the SRC converters As examples using a frequency of 96 kHz the range of input signals would be between 32 kHz and 96 kHz If a frequency of 32 kHz is used the input range would be between 16 kHz and 96 kHz IMPACT T SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ The sync output XLR provides a replica of the signal that enters through the sync XLR input SLAVE The internal clock signal as a MASTER to other equipment is not provided in this connector In installations where this cabling is necessary connect the output to the male XLR connector and the input to the female XLR connector according to standard 3 pin XLR audio connections Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 V Pin 3 V 3 2 3 INTERCONNE
5. alone computer with no type of network connection it will be necessary to install the generic MSLoopback driver that is found in the installation disks of both operating systems The E syServer exe program will be installed on the PC where the equipment is connected to Likewise the IMPACT exe program will be installed on those workstations from which the equipment will be controlled If it is a single station system both programs will be installed on the same PC The IMPACTFu exe upgrade program works from the PC with a direct connection to the IMPACT IMPACT 11 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 5 REAL TIME CONTROL SOFTWARE 5 1 E SY SERVER The E syServer exe program has to be installed on the PC where the IMPACT is connected This PC has a direct connection to the E sy bus through the COM port This program serves as an interface between the computer network and the control bus where the E sy equipment is connected and it has to be active in order to allow communication between Real Time Control software and the IMPACT 5 1 1 INSTALLATON Run the E syserver EXE file from the CD and Follow all installation steps NOTES gt To install the software on a PC that is on an intranet you must have administrator rights over the computer In this case consult your system administrator gt The first time the installation wizard is used you will be asked to restart the system If you have already used it yo
6. once again we cancel the configuration created If the Clear preset button is pressed in salvo editing the salvo being edited is deleted IMPACT 20 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX The Salvo configuration screen is accessed from Configuration Salvos amp AE Name jPosiion level Basic Level 2 Controller Supervisor 1 Administrator New creates new Salvos and Delete deletes existing Salvos In the Name field the name of the Salvo can be typed in If a number from 1 to 18 is entered in the Position field the Salvo will be considered a quick Salvo and will be placed in the position indicated in the quick Salvos window Otherwise it will be placed in the Salvo list at the left of the screen In the Level field user levels will be assigned for each salvo defining which user will be able to run each salvo IMPACT Realtime Control File Configuration Schedule Help Take Salvo TIT ADMINISTRATOR ON LINE JINPUT mmn Salvos SALVO 3 empty empty SALVO 1 empty empty OUT1L OUT 1R OUT 2 OUT 2R OUT 3 OUT 3 R OUT 4 OUT 4R eo COT TTT TTT T T T T T CECHMMM empty empty empty TITEITETTTTTTTTTTTATTT T T T CECIMM empty empty empty TT LECIMM DEE TT LILNMM TETETETTTTTTTTTTTTTITTT TIN Im m ITITTTTTTTTTTT ITE T T T T T CECHMMM Im T TET TET ET TT TET TTA T T TET TETET TT TET TTA T
7. or otherwise shall AEQ S A be liable for incidental special or consequential damages derived from the use or from the impossibility of using the product AEQ shall not be liable for loss of information in the disks or data support that have been altered or found to be inexact neither for any accidental damage caused by the user or other persons manipulating the product SOFTWARE GUARANTEE AEQ guarantees that this product has been designed and manufactured under a certified Quality Assurance System and according to the ISO 9001 2002 Standard AEQ therefore Guarantees that the necessary test protocols to assure the proper operation and the specified technical characteristics of the product have been followed and accomplished This includes that the general protocols for design and production and the particular ones for this product are conveniently documented AEQ guarantees that the delivered software is according with the specified technical and functional characteristics AEQ guarantees that the data support upon which this software has been delivered has been verified and that the hardware key or hardware Key lock that allows the use of the software is working correctly in the foreseen scenarios AEQ guarantees the delivered data disks 1 The present guarantee does not exclude or limit in any way any legally recognized right of the client IMPACT 39 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 2 The period of guarantee i
8. point flashing indicates that this equipment is acting as Master in the block 2 SW1 configuration Dip Switch gt 8 microswitches are used for configuring the address node number of the unit or block of IMPACTs within the multipoint E sy network Allowable values go from 0 to 99 gt Twounits blocks in the same network cannot have the same node number 3 SW2 configuration Dip Switch VV V The subaddress of an IMPACT unit within a block is selected through the position of the SW2 microswitches Two units in the same block i e joined through the same LVD bus cannot have the same SW 2 value Subaddress value 0 should be selected if it is a stand alone unit 12x12 stereo matrix 24x24 mono Values 1 to 5 specify that the unit will operate with the following audio channels gt Subaddress 1 channels 01 12 stereo 01 24 mono gt Subaddress 2 channels 13 24 stereo 25 48 mono gt Subaddress 3 channels 25 36 stereo 49 72 mono gt Subaddress 4 channels 37 48 stereo 73 96 mono gt Subaddress 5 channels 49 60 stereo 97 120 mono 4 E sy bus activity indicators 5 Power ON switch 3 2 DESCRIPTION OF BACK PANEL AND CONNECTION nul E a N 5060 Hz 1TO6 AES 3 OUTPUTS 7TO 12 AES 3 OUTPUTS RS2 NS zi AJ PARALELLVD PORT 1 PARALELLVDPORT 2 CONTROL PORT 1TO6 AES 3 INPU
9. time division multiplexing process with external A D and D A conversion for those circuits that need it e Sampling rate converter SRC at each input accepting signals between 32 and 96 Khz considering default internal sampling frequency of 48kHz e Through the E sy Enhanced Automation System port up to 128 units of E sy equipment of which 100 can be IMPACT blocks can be controlled from one or several PC s e Integration with other equipment in the E sy family through combined effect control software performing multiplex console functions ISDN multiconferencing system functions intercom matrix functions and others that respond to specific needs e Integration with Mar4Suite software to perform automatic and remote controlled broadcast functions and distributed control for signal routing in a production center for radio programs e Time division multiplexing using the latest digital technology at an affordable price e Input signals gain control IMPACT 4 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 2 EQUIPMENT POWER SUPPLY 2 1 GENERAL The power connector 1 is located on the unit s front panel 2 1 1 EQUIPMENT POWER SUPPLY The equipment receives power through the connector intended for that purpose 1 using the cable supplied The equipment may be operated with alternating voltage of between 90V and 250V at 50 or 60 Hz this type of power is considered universal as it will allow the IMPACT to be used in a
10. 10 milliseconds NOTE The response time will depend on many factors among them the distance between the two computers on the network Thus on a connection through the Internet the response time will be much greater than with a direct connection If no IP connection has been established the message will be C ping 172 50 11 5 Pinging 172 50 11 5 with 32 bytes of data Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out Request timed out env In this case you should contact your system administrator so he can check the network IMPACT 36 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX
11. 3 2 4 If there are several IMPACT units connected in parallel to the RS 422 bus the software shows each of their versions 6 2 INSTALLATION OF UPGRADE SOFTWARE Run the IMPACTFu exe file for start up installation and follow all the steps indicated by the installation wizard until the process is complete IMPACT 29 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 6 3 OPERATION IMPORTANT gt inorder to run the upgrading software you must exit the control software Double click on the icon to run the application a IMPACT Firmware Upgrade IDE x File Help el PC CDM IS E11 IMPACT Yer 3 00 10 22 01 3 00 10 15 01 on e impact powered by AEQ COM 38400 8 1 N oa In the File Setup PC section you establish the COM port in the PC that the RS232 RS422 converter will connect to and a range of equipment identified by node number whose versions you want to check To upgrade an IMPACT module you must place the mouse cursor over it and click with the right button The OPEN option will be displayed By clicking on OPEN left button the program asks for the path of the file with the new software version IMPACT 30 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ Once the file path has been specified the upgrade window opens up Upgrade IMPACT 01 1 In this example the software has detected version 3 00 and is ready to upgrade it with version 3 10 If this is correct pr
12. CTION BUS CABLING WITH OTHER IMPACT UNITS The unit along with a maximum of another four units makes up a functional unit called a block They are joined through the LVD parallel bus for which two 68 pin female micro D connectors SCSI 2 3 are incorporated in the back of the unit Using the cables included with the units simply connect a parallel bus to the Parallel LVD connectors of the different units that make up the installation as showed here PARALEL LWD 1 PARALEL WD 2 PARALEWULYD 1 PARALEL LWO 2 PARALEL LYD 1 PARSLERLYD 1 PARALEL LWO 2 gt 5IMPACT is the maximum number per block 3 2 4 E sy BUS CABLING The IMPACT or other E sy equipment that acts as server will be connected to the PC through the RS 232 port The other units will be connecter through the RS 422 port E sy bus Re Ho 427 Impact 1 Impact 2 Impact 3 Within each block of up to 5 IMPACT units it is necessary to connect all the units to the E 2sy bus IMPACT 8 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ The equipment features a chassis mounted female DB 9 connector for configuration by an external computer communicating through RS 232 protocol The active pins are RX 2 TX 3 GND 5 RTS 7 If a network with more E sy equipment is used the connection will have to be made in parallel E sy LVD Bus In this diagram there are two matrix systems connected to the same E sy bus One of them is formed by
13. E SOFTWARE 6 3 OPERATION TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS A E Q GUARANTEE ATTACHMENT IP CONNECTIONS IMPACT 2 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 1 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION 1 1 BASIC DESIGN CONCEPTS The IMPACT system is configured as a summing distributing digital audio matrix with up to 60x60 AES EBU AES 3 stereo digital circuits 120 x 120 mono per block Each AEQ IMPACT physical unit or basic module has 12 each AES EBU AES 3 stereo digital inputs and outputs Up to 5 AEQ IMPACT units can be included per system to reach maximum block size Several blocks can be grouped together to reach higher dimensions Through the different software options it achieves full functionality appropriate to each application whether individually or in combination with other E sy equipment The necessary number of AEQ CADDY multiple AD amp DA converters may be added to the system to transform AES EBU inputs and outputs into analog ones 120 Analog a INPUTS 120 Analog OUTPUTS 60 AES E BU INPUTS AES EBU Workstation Wiorksratlan Workstothon Router Reuter IMPACT 3 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ e Modular System including 12 each stereo inputs and outputs per basic module All inputs can be summed on each and every one of the outputs Each input can be distributed to each and every one of the outputs 1 2 BENEFITS AND DIFFERENTIATING FEATURES e Digital
14. FH Basic Level Main screen can be divided into following areas Top drop down menu whose options will be described in the following sections File Configuration Schedule Help The Inv button is used to reverse the activation of a Salvo over the matrix gt SOalvo A configuration of crosspoints or connections between inputs and outputs which is made beforehand and is activated manually or through a timer Middle left This part contains the Salvo list and can be used to gain access to the salvo edition area IMPACT 16 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ Middle right The XY control screen is at the right The inputs are located as columns with their labels at the top and the outputs as rows with their labels at the left Active crosspoints are shown in blue and the labels of the inputs and outputs related through crosspoints are shown in yellow for easier identification How with 4 labels This is located under the middle area The labels are e User Indicates user name e Online edition Indicates that the XY control corresponds to real time control or to a salvo being edited e Input No and name of the input indicated by the cursor in the XY control e Output No and name of the output indicated by the cursor in the XY control At the bottom of the screen we have Bottom left Includes the quick salvos a maximum of 18 buttons that activate salvos by simply pressing them Bot
15. TS 7TO 12 AES 3 INPUTS RS 422 rs AES EXTERNAL SYNC a fof t t 1 2 1 Power connector and fuse 2 XLR sync input and output connectors 3 DB 25 digital audio input and output connectors 4 LVD bus extension connectors micro D 68 5 Hartman RS 422 and DB9 RS232 E sy bus connectors IMPACT 6 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 3 2 1 AUDIO CABLING The IMPACT has 12 stereo AES EBU inputs Thanks to the sampling rate converters SRC it accepts AES EBU input signals with a different sampling rate in a range of 16 kHz to 96 kHz on the default internal sampling rate of 48 kHz and a different number of bits 16 20 and 24 bits to work internally with 48 kHz and 24 bit signals Input connectors DB 25 female 1 6 AES IN and 7 12 AES IN Input No Connector Type V GND 1 1 6 AES IN SUB D25F 1 2 Backshell 2 1 6 AES IN SUB D25F 3 4 Backshell 3 1 6 AES IN SUB D25F 5 6 Backshell 4 1 6 AES IN SUB D25F 7 8 Backshell 5 1 6 AES IN SUB D25F 9 10 Backshell 6 1 6 AES IN SUB D25F 11 12 Backshell 7 7 12 AES IN SUB D25F 1 2 Backshell 8 7 12 AES IN SUB D25F 3 4 Backshell 9 7 12 AES IN SUB D25F 5 6 Backshell 10 7 12 AES IN SUB D25F 7 8 Backshell 11 7 12 AES IN SUB D 25F 9 10 Backshell 12 7 12 AES IN SUB D25F 11 12 Backshell Output connectors DB 25 male 1 6 AES OUT and 7 12 AES OUT Output No Connector Connector V V GND 1 1 6 AES OUT SUB D25M 1 2 Backshell 2 1 6 AES OUT SUB D 25M 3 4 Backshell 3 1 6
16. an IMPACT in stand alone configuration and the other system is formed by a 5 IMPACT block E sy and LVD busses connection is shown in the diagram IMPACT 9 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 4 E sy SOFTWARE 4 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION This equipment includes a control system via software called E sy E sy integration technology for digital audio and communications equipment raises equipment control capabilities to new heights integrating equipment and software applications The equipment is connected to an application server computer through an RS 422 bus In the client computers applications run that together with the equipment make up a high performance system with powerful functionality The IMPACT is controlled through the RS 422 bus The basic software included in standard E sy equipment allows all of the equipment connected to the same control bus to be controlled from a PC through a network LAN or WAN with IP communication E sy connection diagram Control Remoto IP Servidor Bus de control E sy Cliente 1 E sy equipment also incorporates as a standard feature an application for future firmware upgrades explained in chapter 5 of this manual IMPACT 10 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 4 2 PACKAGE DESCRIPTION 4 2 1 CONTENTS OF THE SOFTWARE PACKAGE In this package you receive an auto start up CD ROM containing Manuals the latest firmware files and
17. annels will simultaneously take place on the crosspoint corresponding to the other one IMPACT 25 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 5 2 9 CONFIGURATION SETUP The Configuration Setup screen lets you define Node Number which should be the same that was configured with the dip switches on the front of the unit Size Matrix size according to the number of IMPACT modules in the block Selections can be made between 24x24 for one Impact and 120x120 for a five impact s block Users Allows create and delete users giving them a name and a password and assigning them a level of operation When software is installed default user is ADMINISTRATOR password aeq Demo When activated the software works without the need of a matrix This option is suitable for users training For working in Demo mode the Easy Server application needs to be activated After activating the Demo mode re start the application to achieve the entire functioning of the Demo mode Salvo Preview modifies salvo operation so that when Take Salvo is pressed the connections are not made instead they are shown in green on the XY window ready to be activated when Take All is pressed After activating the box with the mouse you must exit the application and then enter it again Hardware Users Name Password Level a Hode H ADMINISTRATOR i Administrator Ize 24 24 _ DEMO Salvo Preview af New Us
18. ctivate the task planner that will allow crosspoints to be activated or deactivated according to a time schedule it is necessary to activate the Setup Schedule option and close the program When the application is started up again this option will have been activated IMPACT 13 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ The File menu gives you the option of looking for the devices again in the Update option and of closing the program window through the Close option To finish running the program and close the application you must once again right click on the icon located on the task bar and choose the Exit option IMPORTANT To avoid accidental connection failures the PC will not turn off if the server application is not closed first UNINSTALLING To remove this program from your computer you should do it from the Windows Add Remove Programs option which you can access by pressing Start Settings Control Panel In this menu locate E 2sy Server click on it and press add or remove to remove this software from the computer IMPACT 14 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 5 2 IMPACT REAL TIME CONTROL STANDARD 5 2 1 INSTALLATION Run the IMPACT exe program from the CD and follow all of the instructions in the installation wizard NOTES To install the software on a PC that is on an intranet you must have administrator rights over the computer In this case consult y
19. e ports that appear in the XY window of the software By default the logical ports are directly related to z z the real ports but under certain circumstances it may be more b b convenient to change this assignment to make visualization Dj Dj easier This window allows these changes to be made a a J j 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 1 1 18 18 13 13 20 zl zl 2 IMPACT 28 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 6 FIRMWARE UPGRADE WHEN DO YOU NEED TO UPGRADE The IMPACT leaves the factory with the latest available version at that time However it is possible that later versions with new capabilities will appear in the future these will be published at an opportune time on AEQ s website http www aeq es PRECAUTIONS BEFORE UPGRADING Upgrading the firmware is a delicate process and it is recommended that you take precautions before doing it To upgrade the equipment it is advisable to remove the unit from the rack where it is connected and disconnect all the cables except the power supply cable and the connection to the server PC which will be connected to the same electrical ground In any case AEQ offers free upgrading of this equipment at its headquarters In case of doubt contact AEQ Technical Assistance Service sat aeq es 6 1 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS To update the equipment s firmware the IMPACT will connect to a PC through the E sy bus as showed in chapter
20. e product It will be equally necessary the previous and expressed conformity from the AEQ Technical Service for the shipment to AEQ of products for their repair or substitution in application of the present guarantee In consequence return of equipment that does not comply with these conditions will not be accepted 3 AEQ will at its own cost repair the faulty product once returned including the necessary labour to carry out such repair whenever the failure is caused by defects of the materials design or workmanship The repair will be carried out in any of the AEQ authorized Technical Service Center This guarantee does not include the freight charges of the product to or from such Authorized Technical Service Center 4 No Extension of the Guarantee Period for repaired product shall be applied Nor shall a Substituted Products in application of this Guarantee be subject to Guarantee Period Extension 5 he present guarantee will not be applicable in the following situations Improper use or Contrary use of the product as per the User or Instruction Manual violent manipulation exhibition to humidity or extreme thermal or environmental conditions or sudden changes of such conditions electrical discharges or lightning oxidation modifications or not authorized connections repairs or non authorized disassembly of the product spill of liquids or chemical products 6 Under no circumstances whether based upon this Limited Guarantee
21. er EP Delete User amp Close IMPACT 26 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 5 2 10 GAIN ADJUSTMENT The IMPACT allows gain to be adjusted at each of the inputs To Input Level X access gain control you must place the mouse on the label of the respective input and click 12 db 12 db j Gain can be increased or decreased by 12 dB in increments of 0 5dB By default the adjustment acts on the channel selected but if the um Change all Inputs option is activated the change made on the fader db 0 db will be applied to all the inputs It is recommended that gain change be used with caution as increasing a signal s level too much can cause distortion at the SS U system s output a eat gt To access this window the system must be in ENABLE mode vf Change all Inputs 704A 0 00 db Output Level x The same adjustments can be applied to the outputs 12db 12db 0 db db 12d E 12db _ Change all Outputs DOCE 0 00 db IMPACT 2f SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX 5 2 11 PORT MAPPING Through the Configuration Port Changes option it is possible to map physical ports of the matrix to logical ports Heal Port Logical Port 1 1 The physical ports are the matrix s real ports as indicated in 2 2 the input and output connectors explained in section 3 2 1 The logical ports are th
22. ess Upgrade and if you do not want to upgrade it press Close Once writing is complete the computer will restart and a message will be displayed on the screen indicating that the upgrade is complete It is possible to upgrade a group of IMPACTs automaticaly using the File Automatic option IMPACT 31 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 7 TECHNICAL FEATURES Of the System Maximum capacity of each block e 120 X 120 20 20 000 Hz analog mono audios e 60X60 20 20 000 Hz stereo audios e 60X 60 AES EBU AES 3 digital stereo audios This capacity can be expanded by cascade connecting several blocks and controlling them jointly through custom software Of each AEQ IMPACT unit 12 physical AES EBU AES 3 inputs 32 96 KHz SRC sampling rate converter at each input Transformer at each input 12 physical AES EBU AES 3 outputs fs internal sampling rate 48 Khz 24 bits per sample Transfer frequency in the bus 6 144 Mhz 24 bits Typical dynamic range 128dB Total harmonic distortion noise 1 KHz lt 117dB Internal or external synchronism AES 11 with bypass High speed LVD parallel bus interface FLASH EPROM technology to upgrade and configure the unit with no need to open it or even from a distance E sy Enhanced Automation System RS 422 multipoint control at 38 400 bauds DIP SWITCH addressing Front 3 character address display Input connectors 2 DB 25 female Output connec
23. fects 4 The derived functional defects of the use of a Hardware support that has not been certified by AEQ are expressly excluded from this guarantee Equally excluded from this guarantee are the defects provoked by the use of non AEQ software that has not been expressly authorized delivered and certified by AEQ This is extensive to both Operating Systems and other Computer Applications as to versions or releases of such 5 No Extension of the Guarantee Period for repaired product shall be applied Nor shall a Substituted Products in application of this Guarantee be subject to Guarantee Period Extension 6 The present guarantee will not be applicable in the following situations Improper use or Contrary use of the product as per the User or Instruction Manual violent manipulation exhibition to humidity or extreme thermal or environmental conditions or sudden changes of such conditions electrical discharges or lightning oxidation modifications or not authorized connections repairs or non authorized disassembly of the product spill of liquids or chemical products 7 Under no circumstances whether based upon this Limited Guarantee or otherwise shall AEQ S A be liable for incidental special or consequential damages derived from the use or from the impossibility of using the software IMPACT 34 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ ATTACHMENT IP Connections e To find out a computer s name on a LAN net
24. ffect the next time the application is started up ETKI Vaan lanas Teke Salvo rh DUTFUT READ ORLY x Xia Piet Bii AJ Sire D ul amrin ne O camvrth eie aee O scutm he cU scum k eie o caeeeU um hr o ca sum k IMPACT 15 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ The basic IMPACT real time control application is described as follows In some cases another control application for your matrix will have to be used in response to needs generated by specific functions or in combination with other E sy equipment Your AEQ distributor can answer any questions with regard to special software versions 5 2 2 APPLICATION DESCRIPTION In this application an user level policy is established being possible to access to some configuration operations depending on user rights TS IMPACT Realtime Control Icom xl Ele Configuration Schedule Help A TT ec TTA TTT TTT TT TT To TNT TTT TTT TTT TTT ELM TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT TT Te TTT TTT TT ELM A TT TTT ELM TTT TT TT TTA TT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TTT TT TTT TTT TTT Too TT TT T eo TTT TTT EN Take Salvo p TET ADMINISTRATOR ON LINE J INPUT mnm Baus READ ONLY TEST empty zemptu empty emptus lt empty gt Presets Take All c lt empty lt empty gt lt empty lt empty gt empty empty lear Full empty empty lt empty gt empty emptus lt empty Input Output
25. levels SUPERVISOR Can execute Salvos quick Salvos and crosspoints whether they affect protected outputs or not Can activate deactivate outputs protection Can adjust levels Can edit salvos Can use SCHEDULE ADMINISTRATOR Can execute Salvos quick Salvos and crosspoints whether they affect protected outputs or not Can activate deactivate outputs protection Can adjust levels Can edit salvos Can use SCHEDULE Can edit inputs and outputs labels Can enter in SETUP configuration menu All these functions will be explained in the following chapters IMPACT 18 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ Activating crosspoints When you click on the points in the XY window they will turn green indicating that they are ready Eliminating active crosspoints blue When you click on them they will turn red indicating that they are marked for elimination When the Take All button is pressed the switches will be made with the green points being activated and the red points cancelled and all points turning blue 5 2 5 CROSS POINTS A high level user controller or higher can protect an output so that Basic level users cannot act on it To make changes on these outputs the action of a high level user is necessary who will receive an alert if an attempt is made to send that signal To protect the output place the mouse over the horizontal line in the XY panel and press the right mouse bu
26. made in a B flexible manner d Delete Jobs Deletes the schedule we have selected Heady Activates edited schedule Pause Makes schedule inactive amp Cancel Job Lets you manually prevent a salvo that is about to go off from being activated when its scheduled time comes When an event is coming up a window is displayed under the Salvo list which reminds us that a Salvo is going to be activated so that it can be prevented by pressing Cancel Job IMPACT 22 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ The event list chronologically indicates all Salvo executions that are scheduled Its fields are Description is the name of the scheduled job Salvo the name of the scheduled Salvo Execution time Day and time of execution Status Job Status e Ready Scheduling is correct and will be carried out e Ignored Will not be carried out because of inconsistent scheduling e Done The event has already occurred Last Result Final result indicates the definitive result of the execution of a Salvo scheduled for a date and time prior to the current moment e OK The job has been carried out i e the Salvo has been executed e Cancelled The job was not carried out as it was cancelled When a new salvo is created the following window appears Job Description Salvo SALVO 3 Inverted Penod Repetition nce H Start Date 257 4 702 Time 3 00 00 m ces In that wi
27. ndow the new job is defined To stop a running salvo activate the Inverted option and crosspoints in the choosen salvo will be erased IMPACT 23 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ Depending on the type of selected repetition different properties will appear Job Description 5 alva E Inverted Job Description Salvo ki Inverted Period HERCILIO Start Date 257 4 02 Time 5 00 00 Period Repetition RS ROS Start Date 25 4 02 Time Mon Every z Minute s E Tue Day of Honth ae uly _ Wed Janaury Bi August Thu Febraury E Only From 0 00 00 tof 60600 Fri mee Si aia Sat m Excluding 0 00 00 m to 0 00 00 a _ April E November _ May December Job Description Salvo E Inverted Job Description Salvo E Inverted Pernod Pernod Repetition ER RU diss Start Date 257 4 t Time 7 00 00 Repetition Saera RS RS Start Date 257 4 02 Time 2 00 00 First Last Monday Friday E Second E Tuesday Saturday D f the Week Third PIN a O Wednesday Sunday Fourth Monday Thuesday When a job is close to start the system will show a message in the main window indicating remaining time for the new job Take Salvo UNKNOWN UHKHOWNM J SALVO 3 in 1 min ADMINISTRATOR Salvos
28. ny country in the world with no need for a voltage selector switch Consumption is approximately 40 VA Two 0 8A Slow Blow fuses are located in power socket one of thouse as a spare part 2 1 2 TURNING ON THE EQUIPMENT Before connecting it make sure the ON power switch located on the front of the unit is in the OFF position Once the power cable is properly connected to the equipment you can connect the power cable to the electrical power network Activate the power switch ON position If all instructions have been correctly followed the Power ON LED will light up indicating that the equipment is receiving power IMPACT 5 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 3 INSTALLATION AND CABLING To clarify the cabling and installation process it is necessary to become familiar with the connectors and configurable elements on the front and back panels 3 1 DESCRIPTION OF FRONT PANEL AND CONNECTION O GAQ O C WWR amp EQsye Family member Enhenced Automation Syster ADDRESS n impact 2g TiO DIGITAL AUDIO 876543211 4321 OX MATRIX 1 3 digit display indicating the E sy network node number The two left digits of the display show the unit s address or the block s address if there are several units connected through the bus this could have a value from 0 to 99 gt The right one shows the subaddress of the equipment within the block value from 0 to 5 The decimal
29. our system administrator gt The first time the installation wizard is used you will be asked to restart the system If you have already used it you will not have to restart the system If control software is going to be installed in a PC other than the server it is necessary to make sure that there is an IP connection between the two computers To do this you must know the name or IP address of the server PC on the local network See ATTACHMENT 1 for more information about IP connections Once installation is complete the program is run through the icon created on the e desktop S nn Before running the program you must set its IP configuration so that it can establish BAET m ms Realtime communication To configure the remote control program before establishing Cental Communication you must edit the IMPACT INI file that was installed in the directory Standard C Program Files Aeq IMPACT Realtime Control which will look like this Seem EASY SERVER PORT 60302 HOST 127 0 0 1 PROX Y 211 The name or IP address of the PC that is acting as server is to be typed in for HOST The program is installed in local mode HOST 127 0 0 1 by default that is the equipment is controlled from the same PC station it is connected to If the control software is in a computer other than the server it will have to be configured here In case of using a proxy it can be configured there This change will take e
30. rix s actual configuration without cancelling previous configuration To enter into salvo edit mode select the File Edition option The ON LINE EDITION label changes to EDITION and its background turns red TS IMPACT Realtime Control ME x Ele Configuration Schedule Help cuALVO 2 cALVO 3 JOT TTT IE TT oe TTT TTT TTT CER Edit rm Save E A E UU T O TTT T T a ELELETTTEELLLTTTIIE DTI CELNMM ELELETTTTLELIETTTTTITIT ELM TELELETTTTLELIETTTTTITI ee TELETLETTTTLEDLITTTTTIDI ee TELETLETTTTLETLIETTTTTTTI T VN ELEDLETTTELLLIETTTTITLDI T LM ELELIETTTELEDLILTTTTITIDI I LM ELELETTTTLELIETTTTITLDI T ELM TELELETTTTLELIETTTTTITI T Ea TELELETTTTLEDLIETTTTTITI T Ea TELELETTTTLETLITTTTTITI T VIN TA TTT TT TT TT Te TTT TT TT ee TTT TTT TT EEELETTTEEELLETTTTTIDILI EN LL LI LL LL LI LL LL LI LI LL E m m LI LL L LI LL LI LI LL LI E AJ ADMINISTRATOR EDITION INPUT mnm Salvos READ ONLY SAVE SAVE 1 zempty zemptu zemptu zemplu Presets Take All qq lt empty lt empty gt lt empty lt empty empty zemptu Clear Full zemplu zempty zempty zempty empty zempty Input Jutput FH Basic Level To edit an existing salvo click on the name of the Salvo or quick Salvo to be edited then click the Edit button In the XY area crosspoints are created and eliminated and Save button saves the configuration in the XY area in the active salvo If we press Edit
31. s defined to be twelve natural months starting from the date of purchase of the product by the first client To be able to apply to the established in this guarantee it is compulsory condition to inform the authorized distributor or to its effect an AEQ Sales office or the Technical Service of AEQ within thirty days of the appearance of the defect and within the period of guarantee as well as to facilitate a copy of the purchase invoice and serial number of the product It will be equally necessary the previous and expressed conformity from the AEQ Technical Service for the shipment to AEQ of products for their repair or substitution in application of the present guarantee In consequence return of equipment that does not comply with these conditions will not be accepted 3 AEQ will at its own cost repair or substitute the faulty Hardware Key or Hardware Key Lock once returned to AEQ including the necessary labour to carry out such repair whenever the failure is caused by defects of the materials design or workmanship The repair will be carried out in any of the AEQ authorized Technical Service Center This guarantee does not include the freight charges of the product to or from such Authorized Technical Service Center AEQ will replace the faulty data support or its documentation In the case of appearance of hidden defects unknown at the moment of the delivery of the software AEQ will provide a software version that allows solving such de
32. ssign the user one of the following levels of operation Basic Controller Supervisor and Administrator mmm BASIC LEVEL DT mm ADMINISTRATOR DT II OOCQ C G2 2 A B zi M X Q Qi When the software is installed and used for the first time the User created by default is Administrator and the password is aeq User Mame CT administrator t ET Password 6 FTT x Cores Each of them has access to certain operations with the Basic level allowing the fewest operations and Administrator having complete control over the system When the application is started Basic user rights are granted To change user the user must log in by entering his name and password in the File User menu When the software is installed the default user created is Administrator and the password aeq To create new users or to edit existing ones the Administrator user has the SETUP menu which is explained in chapter 5 3 9 The following table shows the different operations each user is allowed to perform BASIC Can execute Salvos that do not violate output protections and they can make crosspoints that do not affect protected outputs CONTROLLER Can execute Salvos quick Salvos and crosspoints whether they affect protected outputs or not Can activate deactivate outputs protection Can adjust
33. this applications E syServer Server program for management on a network IMPACT Control and configuration program IMPACTFu Upgrade program To install the applications insert the CD in your PC s CDROM drive and wait until the menu appears In case it does not appear check that the auto start feature of your CDROM drive is enabled 4 2 2 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS The system can work on a network or on a single workstation In either case the minimum requirements for PC s are PC compatible computer with Pentium processor or higher 64 MB RAM and a hard disk unit Nevertheless screen refreshment time in systems bigger than two IMPACT units can be high when running in a slow computer If the remote control function is used the remote PC must have an IP connection with the server PC either through a local network or through a long distance connection The PC that acts as a server must have a free serial port An RS232 to RS422 converter will also be necessary to interconnect the PC the IMPACT units and other E 2sy equipment supplied with the unit It is only necessary to use one converter for the entire E sy network The software runs under Windows NT Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems The operating system must have the TCP IP extension installed for this software This extension is automatically installed when a network card or a modem is connected If control functions will be performed through a stand
34. tom right Selects the operating mode Enabled Read Only e Enabled the active user has the right to operate the XY controls of the matrix e Read Only the user can only execute salvos and cannot execute XY control Below this label is the presets area which includes buttons useful for functional verification of the matrix e Clear Clears all active crosspoints e Full Activates all crosspoints with a single click e Input Assigns the selected input to all outputs e Output Assigns all inputs to the selected output Lower right hand corner Here the Take All button is found which allows the changes entered in the control to be activated in real time The basic level button changes the rights to the basic level user if is pressed by a Controller or a Supervisor user 5 2 3 DEMO MODE The EASY Server and Impact Real Time Control applications can be installed with no need to connect the Impact units This is used to show the application for demo purposes or to train users To use the application in demo mode Start up EASY Server Start up Impact Real Time Next close Impact Real Time Control Edit the IMPACT INI file that you will find in C Program Files Aeq Impact Real Time Control Change the DEMO 0 line to DEMO 1 Save changes and when the application is started up again it will be in DEMO mode IMPACT 17 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ 5 2 4 USER LEVELS The system will be able to a
35. tors 2 DB 25 male Sync connector XLR male and female LVD bus connectors 2 68 pins female micro D type SCSI 2 3 RS422 control connector 4 pins Hartmann type Power requirements 85 264 V AC 50 60Hz 25W Format one 19 rack unit 482 6 X 44 5 mm Depth 270 mm Weight 3 7kg IMPACT 32 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ AEQ guarantees that this product has been designed and manufactured under a certified Quality Assurance System and according to the ISO 9001 2002 Standard AEQ therefore Guarantees that the necessary test protocols to assure the proper operation and the specified technical characteristics of the product have been followed and accomplished This includes that the general protocols for design and production and the particular ones for this product are conveniently documented 8 A E Q GUARANTEE 1 The present guarantee does not exclude or limit in any way any legally recognized right of the client 2 The period of guarantee is defined to be twelve natural months starting from the date of purchase of the product by the first client To be able to apply to the established in this guarantee it is compulsory condition to inform the authorized distributor or to its effect an AEQ Sales office or the Technical Service of AEQ within thirty days of the appearance of the defect and within the period of guarantee as well as to facilitate a copy of the purchase invoice and serial number of th
36. tton whereby the Protect option is offered All crosspoints of a protected output will be identified with a red dot To remove the protection from a protected output press the right mouse button over the protected output and choose the Remove option OUT 1i 1 01 a m a IEEE 7 711 1 1 1 1 1 L OUT 21 NN CN KCN a CN our 2 RECA NCN KCN K N K N A KCN KCN RR ICE BELGES 7 71 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 OUT 3 F _ Our ALECA E A RN A A A ERI RR ICE ___ OUT 4 RUC e e e e e e T T When a BASIC level user tries to modify one of these connection points he will receive the message x Warming Access denied Output protected Confirm Output Pratected Continue IMPACT 19 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ A Salvo is a configuration of crosspoints or connections between inputs and outputs which is made beforehand and is activated manually or through a timer in throught the scheduler 5 2 6 SALVOS To activate a Salvo select by clicking on the label of the Salvo you wish to execute and then press the Take Salvo button to activate it To activate a quick Salvo press its button To deactivate a Salvo or a quick Salvo press the Inv Button once the Inv Button is highlighted then press Take Salvo or If it is a Quick Salvo its button gt Salvos or quick salvos are non exclusive so when they are activated they add crosspoints to the mat
37. u will not have to restart the system 4 3 2 2 OPERATION Once installation has been completed and the program run through the icon created on the Windows desktop the icon that represents background running of the application H will appear on the taskbar Ec T WET Y sg FAQS 13 51 p By clicking on this icon with the right mouse button the SHOW option will appear which allows the program window to be displayed jm Etaisy Server for Windows HT 72000 File Setup Help COM1 38400 8 1 N Ce IMPACT 12 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ Select Setup Port from the application menu and configure the PC port to be used in the Communications section Communications Fort Baud Rate Data Bits Stop Bits Parity E sy units have a node number that identifies them when they are on a network In the Range section configure between what numbers you want the equipment search to be performed Once this range is adjusted leds will be fixed in green color COM 2 38400 8 1 N me Once the previous steps have been completed the following will be displayed when the equipment is connected to the bus and turned on gt E sy Server for Windows NT 2000 File Setup Help In this case there is one IMPACT connected to the server PC identified by node 001 as of this moment remote control is possible This server program is resident while the IMPACT is being controlled To a
38. work From the desktop right click on the NETWORK NEIGHBORHOOD icon and choose the Properties option Another possibility is to run the set computername command from the command interface According to the example the name of our computer is OFTECNICA05 C gt set computername COMPUTERNAME OFTECNICA05 C gt e flo find out a computer s IP address Run the ipconfig command from the command interface C gt ipconfig Windows NT IP Configuration Ethernet adapter E100B1 IP Address Subnet mask Default gateway 192 50 1 2 According to the example our computer s IP address is 192 50 11 5 IMPACT 35 SUMMING DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL AUDIO MATRIX amp AEQ e o check the status of the IP connection The ping command is used from the command interface indicating the name or IP address of the other PC If the connection is established the remote PC will respond and a message like this one will come up on the screen C ping OFTECNICAO9 Pinging oftecnica09 192 50 11 5 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 50 11 5 bytes 32 time lt 10ms TDV 128 Reply from 192 50 11 5 bytes 32 time lt 10ms TDV 128 Reply from 192 50 11 5 bytes 32 time lt 10ms TDV 128 Reply from 192 50 11 5 bytes 32 time lt 10ms TDV 128 This message means that four messages have been sent to the remote computer OF TECNICAOQ9 also known as 192 50 11 5 and all four have been answered in a time of less than
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