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2. 23 How Do I Quickly Recall Presets from the Main Screen e vimini misen nai a obbemncdemsenbiamdeeiagioannnes 24 How do I Display the Loudness of a Cluster of RANABlE Tennessee 25 How do I Display Dolby Metadata instead of Video 27 How do I Display Dolby Metadata Along With Video 28 How do I Adjust the Screen Saver or Screen Brightness 4 suisses 29 How Do Terminate or Unterminate AES Inputs 30 How do Find Software Version Information 31 Chapter 3 Audio and Metering 33 Wier OCQUICHOMNS senian Re Re 33 OVERVIEW ssssssssssssssrrrrressrrrrrresrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrrerrrrrrreeent 33 TOPICS a ee ae ete ne cle oo 33 Configuration ODUONS saines nuins 34 Configuring the Audio Outputs cece cece cece eee eeeeeeeeaees 34 OVEIVICW Ein asie teen co ions 34 S rround Soud inc iraniens tie 35 Stereo DOWN ccusxctemenavevanestaxinyenrotnsexarstecutacensexeake 36 AES and Analog Outputs asie 39 Level Metering sssssssrsrrrsssrrrrrrerssrrrrreessrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrr 42 OVER VICW ssssssssssssssrrrrrsssrrrrrresrrrrrrrrrerrrrrrrrerrrrrrreent 42 Metering Menus 43 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide IV 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Video and Data 45 NErOdUGTIOM PTE RP nan aa ana E 45 OVERVIOW En Reseau deed dan a 45 TOPICS eue mcm mine dons 45 Configuration OPTIONS csscsrsnssiaasanvvcdeabencnsWacsaantew
3. 101 LVEFOTUICHI ON Re sn lentes necessite 101 OVEIVICW en e dan sed nent es nca sioen uns 101 MOPICS os saine eme nes 101 CS a aeons 102 Prod ct B nefitS is sine cote ea 102 Distinction Between Models 103 Additional Features 103 COMPHANCS sen E 104 Sta dardS Sacecotcencsnencncdeewmnenanthecneadecetrameueeaeusenatuecs 104 Specifications sicicdcnsnascnanndanloeweltsinineciendsepaaanindnkamiiotictinlneniniioemendses 104 Technical Functional Overview 106 Appendix A Downloading Software 109 WEP OOUCHION ERP 109 Over OW iascaire den be Nate ct nes 109 TOPICS a ae ae annee 109 REQUIFEMENES wi iersinii EA EEEE pious RARES 110 Downloading the File us sssnenmnesss saignements 110 Appendix B Establishing Connectivity 113 Introductio Ses ee NS Sen bia nes 113 OVER nn eo ect es tete ones 113 TO os are 113 Connectivity ODLONS Sue css crea merite 114 Connecting to a LAN snsursssencrmsneuretertahienieceonase 114 Launching the Setup Tool 114 Setting the IP Address and Network Mask 115 Connecting Directly cisassissiedananaviniamenninnvacadinanmhpanaiaiipiienes 116 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved vii viii Appendix C Setting Up File Transfers 0085 121 Introductio ssi nn ne neo nteninitee 121 IV CP WIGW cesia D E 121 TOPICS ns nono inde 121 Naviga
4. 97 98 Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware Important Important Figure 7 8 FTP Window D ftp 192 168 0 2 Ele Edt View Favorites Tools J Q Back gt Folders an 9 Press the F5 key to refresh the window You must refresh the file window after each of the following steps since Windows caches the file and folder information If any of the files change Windows will report the previous information from its cache rather than the current information Refreshing the folder after each file change resolves this issue 10 From here on drag and drop files from where they are stored on the local host to the unit s FTP window Program ONLY ONE DEVICE AT A TIME Windows will allow you to drag drop multiple files but the FTP server in the unit cannot handle this In addition the files in the unit are write only so they cannot be read In all other respects the FTP window can be treated like any other file folder window 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware Figure 7 9 File Transfer 1 176KB 519 File 8 11 2009 2 28 PM 2 Dolby_ 1 2 0 12_DE_DD 519 823KB 519 File 7 27 2009 10 10 AM 2 Dsp_ 1 22 519 18KB 519 File 8 11 2009 2 30 PM 4 Grpx_V1 14 519 1 163KB 519 File 7 24 2009 2 15 PM 4 Grpx1_v1 14 519 1 181KB 519File 7 24 2009 2 16 PM 2 Grpx2_v1
5. 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 29 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 1 Press the Screen Saver button and then turn the Balance knob to adjust the screen saver timeout or to turn it off 2 Press the Screen Bright button repeatedly to select which screen to adjust The selected adjustment is shown by a blinking indicator Turn the Balance knob to adjust the brightness The brightness of each screen will change as you adjust it The default level is 22 Figure 2 17 Hardware Configuration Menu Hardware Configuration Menu Screen Saver 2 hrs System Reset Screen Bright Analog Reference Unit Info Level SW Upgrades AES 75 ohm Term AES Terminate All How Do Terminate or Unterminate AES Inputs AES signals should have one and only one termination This termination should physically be located at the last destination of an AES coax cable If the AMP1 16V MD is the last connection in a series of AES connection then its terminations should be turned on By default the AES inputs of the AMP1 16V MD are all terminated A symptom of too many terminations or no termination is that no signal appears to be present on the AES input You can make these adjustments in the Hardware Configuration Menu Main Screen Y Menu Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Menu Loudness Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 30 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc
6. 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 95 Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware A From the Main Screen press the Y button to launch the menu system B When the Configuration Selection Menu appears press the Screen Menu button C When the Screen Display Menu appears press the Options button D When the Option Configuration Menu appears press the HW Config button E When the Hardware Configuration Menu appears press the Unit I nfo button 2 When the Unit Information Menu appears press the S W Update button 3 Note the line of text at the top of the window with the FTP address It should read something like ftp 192 168 0 2 Important Ifthe address comes up as ftp 0 0 0 0 the unit is using DHCP in a P2P connection or no Ethernet connection exists See Step 1 in Connecting to a LAN on page 114 Write it here 4 On the monitor press the ENABLE FTP button 5 Open My Computer from the Windows desktop 6 Inthe Address line enter the address you wrote down in Step 3 in the previous section exactly as noted For example enter ftp 1192 166 0 2 7 You will see something similar to the following screen shot in Figure 7 6 if the folders are set to detail view The filename folder name and file sizes below are accurate All other attribute information especially the dates are bogus and should be ignored 821697
7. 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 24 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions name the preset Enter a name that is descriptive and that you will recognize later Now on the Main Screen that same control will recall a preset Figure 2 13 Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Button 1 1 Channels to Mute pair Mute 4 315 7 9 a 6 ona Preset to Recall Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 HEALE HA Alt Cfg Pair 6 C d 1214 61 8 10 ey 14 16 Channels to Solo Button 7 Front Channels to Solo Button 5 Pair 5 Button 3 Button 4 Channels to Solo par Solo 1 3 5 EE 2 4 6 MA Off Button 8 How do Display the Loudness of a Cluster of Channels The loudness in LKFS units of any one channel cluster can be displayed in the upper right corner of the Main Screen Choosing the cluster and configuring it for the loudness measurement is done in the Loudness Configuration Menu This configuration is also saved as part of each Preset along with the channels that are to be monitored Set up the channel clusters using the Monitor Menu before setting up the loudness measurement The Loudness Configuration Menu Main Screen v Menu Configuration Selection Screen Display Menu Loudness Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies In
8. AMP1 16V Series e AMP1 16V MD e AMP1 E16V MD 1RU 3Gb s 16 Channel Audio and Video Monitor User Guide Software Version 3 0x Part Number 821697 Revision L Ww Wohler i VIDEO AUDIO CAPTIONING i LOUDNESS E com CONFIDENCE dAvenue 18005 WOHLER a 1 510 870 0810 Fax 1 510 870 0811 821697 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc and PANORAMA All rights reserved This publication is protected by federal copyright law No part of this publication may be copied or distributed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any human or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical manual magnetic or otherwise or da osed to third parties without the express written permission of Wohler Technologies Reproduction Licensed users and authorized distributors of Wohler Technologies Inc products may copy this document for use with Wohler Technologies Inc products provided that the copyright notice above is included in all reproductions Customer Support Wohler Technologies Inc 31055 Huntwood Avenue Hayward CA 94544 www wohler com Phone 510 870 0810 FAX 510 870 0811 US Toll Free 1 888 596 4537 1 888 5 WOHLER Web www wohler com Sales sales wohler com Support support wohler com Disclaimers Even though Wohler Technologies Inc has tested its equipment and software and reviewed the documentation Wohler Technologies Inc makes no warranty or representation eith
9. NC 19 NC 20 NC 21 NC Not Used 22 NC 23 NC 24 NC 25 NC Turning Active Help On or Off 1 From the Configuration Selection Menu press the Screen Display button to display the Screen Display Menu Press the Options Menu button to display the Options Configuration Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Turning Active Help On or Off 3 Press the Active Help button to toggle the help display on the video monitor on or off 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 62 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved CHAPTER 6 Menu List Introduction Overview This chapter provides an in depth description of all the features specifications and menus and all their respective options and functions Note that the menus are listed alphabetically for easy reference Topics Menu Navigation Overview 64 AES Output Configuration Menu 66 Analog Output Configuration Menu 68 Configuration Selection Menu 70 Cluster Configuration Menu 71 Dolby Setup Menu 72 Hardware Configuration Menu 73 Label Menu Screen 75 Loudness Configuration Menu Screen 76 Main Screen 77 Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu 79 Meter Configuration Menu 80 Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu 82 Option Configuration Menu 84 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights r
10. 100 V to 240 V AC 10 50 60Hz Power consumption 65 Watts Dimensions 1 75 x19 x 11 HxWxD 4 5mm x 483mm x 30mm Weight 10 05 Ibs Space Required 1 RU rack unit Supplied Accessories AC Power Cord North America Inputs Optional Accessories Dolby card Display Type TFT LCD Native Aspect Ratio 4 3 Number of Displays 3 Active Viewing Area 2 4 diagonal per screen Screen Resolution 320 x 240 e AES EBU 8 unbalanced on BNC e SDI 2 3G HD SD SDI on BNC 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Features and Specifications Specifications Table 8 1 Specifications Continued Specification Values Domains Outputs Configurable Outputs e AES EBU output 8 unbalanced on high density DB 15 e Analog 8 balanced channels configurable on DB25 e SDI 1 reclocked on BNC Analog Output e Maximum 24dBu e Noise 72dBu e Analog Dynamic Range 96dB 20 to 20kHz Level Meters 180 segments Level Meter Characteristics Selectable e AES e VU e Ext VU Level Meter Scales e BBC e EBU e Nordic and e DIN Selectable e Meter thresholds e Reference e Segment Colors and e Ballistics Peak Acoustic Output 98dB SPL 2 feet Tweeters 5W RMS Continuous into 8 ohms each side 10W Transient Power Output Woofers 4W RMS Continuous into 4 ohms
11. AMP1 16V Series User Guide 96 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware Figure 7 6 FTP Location PJ ftp 192 168 0 2 Ele Edt yew Favorites Tools Help LA Q Back v P Folders E gt 2 92 168 0 4 Audio 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Dolby 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Dsp 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 14 Grpx0 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Grpx1 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 8 Grpx2 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 video 519 i 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM D o y os Onee 7 8 Ifyou see the following dialog similar to the one in Figure 7 7 after a minute or so it means the FTP connection failed Try power cycling the unit and repeating the steps above When you get back to this point press the F5 key to refresh the window If the unit does not respond to the FTP address you enter you may recheck the FTP address by rebooting the machine and returning to the Ethernet configuration menu or by using the IP Setup Utility s Find button Figure 7 7 Failed FTP Connection x FTP Folder Error i Windows cannot access this folder Make sure you typed the file name correctly and that you have permission to access the folder Details A connection with the server could not be established 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved
12. Channel Output This adjustment is only available when the AES output is not set to Monitor Channels This is because when Monitor Channels is selected the AES outputs will follow the channels selected in the Monitor Menu Pressing this button highlights the first channel select indicator Subsequent presses toggle between the two indicators Rotating the Balance knob moves the highlight through the four indicators in the selected channel pair Pressing the Balance knob toggles the selected indicator On or Off bright green or dark green Doing this will assign each channel to either both or neither of the AES channel outputs Output Mute with Headphone Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between Yes and No for the AES output 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 67 Chapter 6 Menu List Analog Output Configuration Menu Analog Output Configuration Menu Figure 6 4 Analog Output Configuration Menu Selected Sources Analog Output Configuration Menu Analog Output Selected Sources SDI In Channels 3 4 SDI In Channels 7 8 0 0 Level Trim J i a i ill Channel Output E g 6 Analog Channel Analog Out Channels 5 6 Output Mute Pair With Headphone Figure 6 5 Analog Output Configuration Menu Monitor Channels Analog Output Configuration Menu Analog Output Monitor Channels SDI In Channels 3 4 SDI In Channels 7 8 Affected by Volume
13. 1 Save Current Config User Preset Recall on Power Up Preset 1 User Preset 1 Preset 4 Clear Preset Rename Preset e Copy From Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob selects the source preset for the copy Note You should set both the Copy From and the Copy To fields before pressing the Balance knob to execute the copy e Save Current Config Press this button and then rotate the balance knob to select one of the eight presets to hold the current configuration of the unit Press the balance control to confirm your selection The label menu will then appear where you may enter a new name for this preset Note This operation replaces all settings previously stored in the selected preset e Rename Preset Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob allows you to select from any of the eight presets Pressing the Balance knob proceeds to a text entry menu to select a new name for the Preset 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 85 Chapter 6 Menu List Screen Display Menu e Clear Preset Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob allows you to select from any of the presets Press the Balance knob to erase the preset A warning diamond will appear with a five second countdown To confirm the preset erasure press the balance knob again Otherwise wait until the warning diamond time expires e Copy To Pressing this
14. 14 519 1 199KB 519 File 7 24 2009 2 19 PM i3 Video_ 1 02 519 1 754KB 519 File 7 24 2009 2 18 PM 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 2 Dsp s19 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM ID crpx0 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM a Grpx1 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 3 Grpxz s19 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM Figure 7 7 above shows a sub processor being programmed 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 99 Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware Figure 7 10 Copy Completed J ftp 192 168 0 2 Ele Edt View Favorites Tools Help Q set O P O Fokes Te ia Address Gittpitiszses 0 2 De 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 3 Dolby 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 13 Dsp 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 3 3 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Grpx1 519 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 12 Grpx2 519 y 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Video 519 j 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 3 Audio_ 0 64 519 7 519 File 8 11 2009 4 46 PM 11 Once an sub processor has been reprogrammed wait about 15 seconds and press F5 to refresh the window The window will now appear like the one shown in Figure 7 11 Figure 7 11 Refreshed Window PI ftp 192 168 0 2 file Edit View Favorites Tools Help Beck P Folders M a Ftp 192 168 0 2 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 12 25 2001
15. All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 1 To terminate or unterminate all of the AES input pairs on the card in this slot press AES Terminate All This is an alternate action button 2 To terminate or unterminate one AES input pair press the AES 75 ohm Term button and then turn the Balance control to select the pair that you want to terminate or unterminate Press the Balance control light terminate or darken unterminate your selected pair This is an alternate action button Figure 2 18 Hardware Configuration Menu Hardware Configuration Menu Screen Saver 2 hrs System Reset Screen Bright Analog Reference Unit Info Level SW Upgrades AES 75 ohm Term AES Terminate All How do Find Software Version Information Occasionally when speaking with a customer service representative it is necessary to locate the software versions of the software in the AMP1 16V MD The Unit Information Screen Application AMP1 16 3G Unit Information Menu Hardware 1RU Hardware Application Version 03 00 NvRam Table Ver 010210 Audio FPGA Ver 01 00 Video FPGA Ver N A Unit S W Info Serial Ethernet Info Graphics 0 Ver 000 Graphics 1 Ver 024010 Graphics 2 Ver Au Front Pic Ver 00 00 Dolby Ver 2 1 2 6 DSP Ver 1 30 S W Update The left screen contains the version numbers of the system software 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technolog
16. Color AC 3 Coding Mode BIEN OI Data Text Left Screen Bitstream Format a Format z Color Video Frame Sync Status Input Video Frame Rate Dolby E Selected Program Program Configuration Dolby Digital Sample Rate Middle Screen Displayed Data Right Screen How do Display Dolby Metadata Along With Video Two lines of Dolby metadata can be displayed on the meter screens one on each screen The selection of which lines to display is done in the Screen Information Setup Menu v Menu 5 F Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Menu Screen Display Menu 1 Press the Middle Screen button to select the Dolby metadata to be shown on the middle meter screen 2 Press the Displayed Data button and turn the Balance knob to highlight a Dolby metadata item to be monitored Then press the Balance knob to select it Only one item may be selected 3 Press the Data Text Color button and turn the Balance knob to select the color of the text to be displayed 4 Press the Data Field Color button and turn the Balance knob to select the color of the background of the text to be displayed 5 Press the Right Screen button and repeat Steps 2 through 4 to select the Dolby metadata to be shown on the right meter screen 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 28 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions Figure 2 16 Screen Information
17. Control Affected by Solos amp Mutes i 0 40 aii Lovel Tim A E Analog Out Channels 5 6 Analog Out Channels 7 8 Output Mute With Headphone e Analog Output This button will either be labeled Analog Output Selected Sources or Analog Output Monitor Channels as shown in the two figures above Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between its two choices If the Analog Output Selected Sources is chosen the Balance knob can then be rotated to select no source None or the SDI or AES pair assigned as a source In a unit with Dolby enabled the five decoded output pairs are added e Affected by Solos amp Mutes This option is only available when the analog output is set to monitor channels When it is not available it is disabled and the options are set to No When it is available it determines whether the Main Screen Solo and Mute buttons will 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 68 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Analog Output Configuration Menu affect each channel pair Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between Yes and No for the selected channel pair The factory default is No Level Trim Pressing this control selects the left the right or both level trim controls in the selected pair Selection is indicated by the handle blinking light green and dark green Rotating the Balance knob changes the gain The
18. Menu where you can set up the Dolby decoder parameters This button only appears on the AMP1 E16V MD 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 70 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Cluster Configuration Menu Cluster Configuration Menu Figure 6 7 Cluster Configuration Menu Cluster Configuration Menu lc Cluster i w a 0 ee Cluster a i End Select Cluster Default This menu allows you to configure the clustering of the channels on the Main Screen Cluster labels can also be changed from this menu With the combination of the controls in the Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu and the channel clustering in this menu you have a very powerful intuitive tool to arrange the metering and monitoring options on the Main Screen so you can tell at a glance what is happening with the monitored sources e Cluster Start Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob moves the left side of the blue bracket to select the starting channel of a cluster Pressing the Balance knob sets the new cluster e Edit Cluster Label Pressing this control proceeds to the Label Menu to allow you to enter or change the cluster label shown in the Figure 6 7 as Pair 1 e Cluster End Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob moves the right side of the blue bracket to select the ending channel of a cluster Pressing the Balance knob sets the new cluster Channels fr
19. Output e Power The AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD use a standard IEC power cord for the 100 to 240 VAC power connection e Ethernet The Ethernet port is used for system software upgrades e Serial This DB 9F connector is used for system software upgrades e Analog Outputs This DB 25F connector provides eight channels of balanced analog outputs The source of these signals is controlled by the setup menus The pin out of this connector is shown in Table 3 3 on page 41 e AES Outputs Each of these two HD 15F connectors supplies four pairs of unbalanced AES outputs for a total of eight The source of these signals is determined by the setup menus The pin out of these connectors is shown in Table 3 2 on page 40 e AES Inputs Each of these eight BNC connectors provides an unbalanced AES input The monitoring of these signals is determined by the setup menus e 3G HD SD SDI Inputs These two BNC connectors input two separate SDI signals Front panel controls select between the two for monitoring or down converting AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Quick Start Getting Started e 3G HD SD SDI Re Clocked Output This BNC connector outputs a re clocked replica of the selected 3G HD SD SDI input signal Getting Started Once you have connected a 3G HD SD SDI video signal to one of the video inputs on the back of the unit it should display on the video monitor after a
20. Output Menu Dolby Menu Monitor Menu Or simply Configuration Selection Menu Monitor Menu lt Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 10 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions For all of the following instructions Active Help displays on the left screen How do I Select the Inputs Want to Hear in the Speakers The AMP1 16V MD offers a wide variety of inputs You many monitor any 16 of the input channels in any mix on the meters and through the speakers Assigning inputs to be monitored is done in the Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Configuration Selection Menu lt Menu Monitor Menu 1 Press the Select Monitor Pair control and then turn the Balance knob to select the channel pair on which you want the input to be monitored Note that the channel pairs scroll right and left as you turn the Balance knob so that you can select any one of the eight channel pairs 2 Press the Select Source Pair control and then turn the Balance knob to select the input Refer to the AES In Pair 1 in Figure 2 2 below Figure 2 2 Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Pa Audio Dela 0 si 0 si 0 si 0 si 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each input to be monitored 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Techno
21. Setup Menu Screen Information Setup Menu Video Mode AC3 Data Rate Data Field Bitstream Mode Color AC 3 Coding Mode BYE Ney aan E Text Bitstream Format Color Video Frame Sync Status Format Left Screen Input Video Frame Rate Dolby E Selected Program Program Configuration Dolby Digital Sample Rate Displayed Data Middle Screen Right Screen How do Adjust the Screen Saver or Screen Brightness The Screen Saver can prolong the life of the displays By default it is set to eight hours which means that after eight hours of inactivity the screens will dim and then after another eight hours the screens will dim to a lower level The screens will not actually turn off and are still functional while dimmed Turning or pressing any control including the Volume control brightens the screens and restarts the Screen Saver timeout The Screen Saver time is adjustable between five minutes and 24 hours or it may be turned off The brightness of each screen may be adjusted individually to suite the studio environment It may be that one brightness setting may be optimum for the video screen while a different brightness setting may work better for the metering screens Thirty two distinct brightness levels can be selected You can make these adjustments in the Hardware Configuration Menu Y Menu Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Menu Loudness Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide
22. Solo hot key by turning the Balance knob to highlight the Solo label itself and then pressing the Balance knob This will proceed to the text labeling menu How do Configure a Hot Key to Mute a Cluster Solo hot keys are part of the default configuration of the AMP1 16V MD Sometimes it is convenient to also have some Mute controls as well You can set this up in the Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu T v Menu z 3 Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Menu Hot Key Menu Main Screen Hot Key Button Config Menu Press the hot key you want to be used to become a Mute button Turn the Balance knob to highlight the type of hot key and then 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 17 18 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 821697 Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Button 1 GALONNAU MAHA MEEA Button 2 2 L Alt Cfg 2 3 4 5 6 7 Selectable press the Balance knob repeatedly until Mute is selected and the control turns red Turn the Balance knob again to highlight the number of the first channel you want to mute Press the Balance knob to light up your choice Repeat Step 3 until you have lit up all of the channels you want this control to mute You can name the new hot key by turning the Balance knob to highlight the button label itself and then pressing the Balance knob The ho
23. can be instantly recalled from the Main Screen as needed Suppose you need to monitor an SDI stream sometimes but other times you need to monitor just some of those SDI channels along with some AES or analog channels You could set up one preset configuration to monitor purely the SDI stream channels and another to monitor the mix of channels you sometimes need If there are other input sources you sometimes need to monitor you could set up preset system configurations for each scenario up to a total of eight presets Using the other menus first set up all of the parameters that are to be part of the preset Then use the Preset Management Menu Main Screen Y Menu enu Preset Management Menu Configuration Selection Preset Mgmt Menu 1 Press the Save Current Configuration button and then turn the Balance knob to select the number 1 to 8 of the preset you would like to save the current configuration into Then press the Balance knob Figure 2 12 Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Select Monitor Pair Monitor Pair 1 onitor Pa Monitor Channel Trim 0 i 0 i Speaker Assign pl Ei Lia id ES a Mute Speakers 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 23 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 2 The preset naming screen will automatically a
24. channel outputs Output Mute with Headphone Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between Yes and No for the analog output 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 69 Chapter 6 Menu List Configuration Selection Menu Configuration Selection Menu Figure 6 6 Configuration Selection Menu Configuration Selection Menu Recall a Preset 8 Late Show Preset Management 2 Analog Output SDI Source Menu Monitor Menu AES Output Menu Screen Display Menu Dolby Menu e Recall a Preset To recall a preset press the button rotate the Balance knob until the desired preset is shown and then press the Balance knob e SDI Source Press the button to toggle between the two sources e Monitor Menu Pressing this button calls up the Monitor Mixer Configuration screen which allows you to define the mix of input pairs you hear in the speakers and other outputs e Screen Display Menu Progresses to another menu screen which contains access to other menus to configure what is displayed on the Main Screen e Preset Configuration Menu Progresses to a menu to save name and manage presets e Analog Output Menu Displays the Analog Output Menu where you can set up and adjust the four analog output pairs e AES Output Menu Displays the AES Output Menu where you can set up and adjust the eight AES output pairs e Dolby Setup Displays the Dolby Configuration
25. control selects the left the right or both volume controls in the selected pair Selection is indicated by the blinking handle Rotating the Balance knob changes the gain The change is indicated both graphically and numerically Pressing the Balance control knob returns the channel to unity gain This control has a range of 60 dB to 12 dB inclusive in one dB steps 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 82 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Speaker Assign This button directs audio from the channel to the left right or both speakers Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance control knob moves the red highlight around the speaker symbols Pressing the Balance knob toggles the speaker symbol active bright green or inactive dark green Mute Speakers This sets whether the speakers are muted by plugging in the headphones Pressing this button and then pressing or rotating the Balance control knob toggles the selection between With Headphone or Always Audio Delay Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance control knob changes the global audio delay The range is 0 to 170 mS in 1 mS increments The actual audio delay to the monitor speakers changes dynamically as this control is turned Select Source Pair Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob takes you through all the possible AES and SDI channel pair sources You can
26. displayed for one cluster at a time Press this button and then rotate the Balance knob to select the desired cluster In the Loudness Off mode this control doesn t function If a cluster already has channel contributions assigned this control is grayed and does not function To use this control in this case press the Clear Loudness button first You will then be able to select a different cluster Main Screen The Main Screen will appear as shown in Figure 6 12 at power up unless the settings in the Video Screen Configuration Menu have been changed 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 77 78 Chapter 6 Menu List Main Screen Figure 6 12 Main Screen Dolby Logo Loudness Icon The measured loudness is displayed graphically Phase Indicators The Dolby symbol will appear above the left side of the meter window if the Dolby decoder module is installed and has a source selected in the Dolby Setup Menu If it is defined in the Loudness Configuration Menu the measured program loudness displays in LKFS units in the upper right corner of the right most screen An orange open bar loudness graph shows the cluster of channels on which the loudness calculation is made Buttons 1 8 On the Main Screen Hot Key Configuration Menu you can assign these hot key buttons to be presets solos or mutes for a programmable set of channels Table 6 1 below shows the color schemes
27. few seconds Figure 1 3 Video Monitor Display Left To begin any procedure on the AMP1 16V MD or the AMP1 E16V MD powering up the system should display the video input on the left screen and the audio level meters on the Main Screen as shown in Figure 1 4 below Figure 1 4 Main Screen Center and Right 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 7 Chapter 1 Quick Start Getting Started You can launch the menu system by pressing either of the buttons directly below the Balance control These same buttons also either vy Save and Exit or X Cancel and Exit Context sensitive active help appears automatically on the left hand screen for any function From the Main Screen press either the Y button or the X button to display the Configuration Selection Menu The eight buttons surrounding the screen allow you to access options or functions on the screen or to proceed to other menus Note that the Balance knob is multifunctional When the Main Screen is displayed it controls the audio balance but when any setup menu is displayed it is used to adjust settings The actual audio balance does not change while the Balance knob is being used for setting up the product Generally to make changes press the button next to the item you want to change Then rotate the Balance knob to highlight the option that you want and press the Balance knob to select it Table 1 1 Typical
28. have an additional hardware add on installed before both the Dolby D and Dolby E protocols are available Note that when the Dolby module is installed and has a source selected in the Dolby Setup Menu Additional Features e 1RU case for space savings e 1 8 3 5 mm stereo front panel headphone jack e Dual selectable 3G HD SD SDI inputs e Fixed or variable room surround monitoring outputs e Eight Unbalanced AES pairs on HD15 x 2 e Four balanced line level analog audio pairs on DB25 e Multipurpose GPIO e Eight GPI inputs with common ground which replicate the action of the eight front panel hot keys surrounding the display e Two isolated Form C outputs one of which activates when the loudness is above a programmable level e Automatic Dolby E D or DD or AES Bitstream detect e Stereo phase indicator is present for each stereo input source monitored Stereo phase indication occurs in adjacent channels in the signal chain before routing to speakers e 100 to 240 VAC 10 operation with a self contained power supply 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 103 Chapter 8 Features and Specifications Specifications Compliance All components comply with UL CE and RoHs specifications Standards Loudness measurements comply with ITU 1770 1771 standards Specifications Table 8 1 Specifications Specification Values Domains Power requirements
29. headphone in the front panel jack These settings are for typical use with an external surround sound system If you map the output ports to selected sources then you can use them in a variety of useful roles independent of monitoring and metering For example A The SDI input pairs can be de embedded into AES streams or into analog audio B The AES input pairs can be swapped pair wise under control of the AMP1 16 Series monitor to the AES outputs 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 39 40 Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs C The AES input pairs can be converted into analog audio Table 3 1 Available Signal Types Channels Signal Sources Available Channel Pairs SDI 1 through 8 AES 1 through 8 Dolby 1 through 5 Monitor Mix 1 through 8 Off 4 Each AES or analog output channel has its own individual volume trim control with a range from 60 to 12 dB in 1 dB steps 5 You can turn each channel on or off independently The pin out of the unbalanced AES output connectors is listed in Table 3 2 below Table 3 2 Unbalanced AES Output Connector Pin Out AES Out 1 4 AES Out 5 8 pin Function Function Be 1 AES Pair 1 AES Pair 5 2 AES Pair 2 AES Pair 6 DA i i Outputs 3 AES Pair 3 AES Pair 7 4 Ground Ground 5 Ground Ground 6 Ground Ground 7 Ground Ground 8 Ground Gro
30. instead of Video The left screen can be used to display either video from the SDI signal or up to eight lines of Dolby metadata Displaying Dolby metadata can be useful loudness in situations where observing video is secondary The selection between video and metadata is done in the Screen Information Setup Menu The Screen Information Setup Menu v Menu Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Menu Screen Display Menu Screen Display Menu Screen Information Setup Menu 1 To change the left screen from displaying video to displaying Dolby metadata press the Format button to light the Data indicator 2 Press the Left Screen button 3 Press the Displayed Data button and turn the Balance knob to highlight a Dolby metadata item to be monitored Then press the Balance knob to select it 4 Repeat Step 3 for each Dolby metadata item to be displayed up to a total of eight 5 Press the Data Text Color button and turn the Balance knob to select the color of the text to be displayed 6 Press the Data Field Color button and turn the Balance knob to select the color of the background of the text to be displayed 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 27 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions Figure 2 15 Screen Information Setup Menu Screen Information Setup Menu Video Mode AC3 Data Rate Data Field Bitstream Mode
31. several different ways 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Presets From the Configuration Selection Menu press the Recall Preset button to recall a preset Rotate the Balance knob to select the desired preset and then press the Balance knob Now the complete system configuration saved in that preset becomes the current configuration of the AMP1 16 Series monitor Using the Hot Key Configuration Menu you can assign any of the eight hot keys surrounding the Main screen to function as a preset changer This is the quickest way to change the presets because it only involves pressing a single hot key Again using the Hot Key Configuration Menu you can assign one of the eight hot keys surrounding the Main screen to become a selectable preset To use this hot key press it rotate the Balance knob to select the desired preset then press the Balance knob This selected preset will then take effect Naming or Renaming Label Example This section describes how to name or rename a preset hot key or cluster 1 From the Configuration Selection Menu press the Preset Management button to display the Preset Configuration Menu In the Preset Configuration Menu press the Rename Preset key Rotate the Balance knob to select the preset you want to rename and press the Balance knob to display the Label Menu If needed press the Backspace
32. the 5 1 meter bars together How do I Cluster Meter Pairs Together for Easy Readability Clustering the meter pairs in logical arrangements enhances the at a glance readability of the meters After setting up the meter clusters you can set up hot keys to solo each cluster You can cluster the meters together from the Cluster Configuration Screen Main Screen v Menu Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Men Screen Display Menu Cluster Config Menu Cluster Config Menu 1 Press the Select Cluster knob and then turn the Balance knob to select the channel pair that you want the cluster to start on Note that the blue bracket at the top selects 2 Press the Cluster End control and then turn the Balance knob so that the blue bracket encompasses the channel pairs you want in the cluster Press the Balance knob to set the cluster and see the new arrangement 3 Press the Edit Cluster Label knob to proceed to a screen that lets you name the cluster This name will appear on the Main Screen 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 14 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions Figure 2 5 Cluster Configuration Menu Cluster Configuration Menu Cluster 7 aoa i Cluster an End Select Cluster Default 2 4 8 4 Press the Edit Cluster Label knob to proceed to a screen that lets you name the cluster This name will appear
33. the button Turn the Balance knob to adjust the brightness Note that as with all displays dimmer settings will result in a longer display life e Unit Info SW Update Displays a menu that displays the software version numbers e AES Terminate All When pressed all of the internal 75 ohm AES terminations are activated or deactivated at once 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 74 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Label Menu Screen Label Menu Screen Figure 6 10 Label Menu Label Menu Annc Backspace Jack7 Msc 5 1 Channel Label N Revert abcdefghijkim nopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 lt space gt amp lt gt Select Existing Label e Shift Pressing the shift control toggles between upper and lower case letters The letters inside the character selection area of the screen change accordingly e Select Character Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob moves the yellow cursor inside the character field The cursor wraps to the next line Pressing the Balance knob adds the selected letter number or symbol to the label you are creating e Backspace A backspace is provided for corrections Press to backspace e Revert This recalls the previous label and allows you to continue editing e Select Existing Text When this screen is entered the most recently used label text is displayed This allows you to start with a similar label and t
34. 0 dBr 10 dBr 0 dBr None IEC Type I DIN 53 dBr 5 5 dBr 15 dBFS 0 dBr 5 dBr 0 dBr None IEC Type I Ballistics Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button adjusts the float Pressing the Balance knob and then the rotating the Balance knob adjusts the bar Ballistic timings are valid only at 48 kHz Table 6 3 Audio Change Response Ballistic ne El Level Change Time Level Change Time VU Not Specified IEC Type I 2 dB of settled 5 ms 20 dB 1 7 sec IEC Type II reading 10 ms 24 dB 2 8 sec None Bar or Floating Segment Not Displayed Set Default Press this button and then confirm by pressing the Balance knob Reference Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button adjusts the display reference level The reference level is adjustable in one dB increments Upper Segment Color Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button cycles the upper color of the displayed sample level meter color through a wide variety of colors Pressing the Balance knob and then the rotating it sets the division between the upper and middle segments Color boundaries are adjustable in 1 dB increments and have the same range as the top and bottom limits of the meter Middle Segment Color Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button cycles the middle color of the displayed sample level meter color through a wide variety of colors Pressing the Balance knob a
35. 12 00 AM 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Grpx0 519 i 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Grpx1 519 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Grpx2 519 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 4 Video 519 f 12 25 2001 12 00 AM 12 When all the sub processors have been reprogrammed cycle the power on the unit by unplugging and re plugging the power cord Important This concludes the upgrade procedures for both the NetBurner and the sub processors 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 100 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved CHAPTER 8 Features and Specifications Introduction Overview This chapter lists the features and specifications of the AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD Topics Introduction 101 Features 102 Specifications 104 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 101 Chapter 8 Features and Specifications Features Features Product Benefits e Monitoring of up to 16 channels of embedded audio in a single multirate SDI signal can be used in the most complex multi channel and surround applications e The totally digital system architecture with high fidelity class D amp provides reproduction of the embedded signal with unsurpassed fidelity in a near field audio monitor e You can assign any channel on any input to the left or right speaker Production tools and needs for monitoring can vary from job to job so these units provide optimum flexibility in directional signal monitoring all
36. 2 E16V M Soundfield 2 Channel Audio Coming Attractions MADI All Current Products End Of Life Products Loudness Analysis Dedicated Metering Audio Routers SPOTLIGHT WHAT S NEW OUR SOLUTIONS SOLUTION GENERATOR An industry professional Joey Gill Now Available Wohler s New Click Here to check out the new TA 5 When the monitor s web page displays click on the Downloads tab in the middle of the page 6 Double click AMP1 16 Upgrade Package ZIP to begin the download 7 When the File Download dialog appears click Save 8 When the Save As dialog appears navigate to the folder you created in Step 2 on page 110 and click Save 9 After the download is complete double click the compressed file on the desktop to display the contents 10 Extract the file s to your desktop This concludes the software download procedure Return to your previous location in this document 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 111 APPENDIX B Establishing Connectivity Introduction Overview This appendix explains how to download the update software for the monitor Topics Introduction 113 Connectivity Options 114 Connecting to a LAN 114 Connecting Directly 116 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 113 114 Appendix B Establishing Connectivity Connectivity Options Connectivity Options The fastest and simplest w
37. Adjacent devices can be rack mounted or stacked in proximity to the unit if the above temperature is not exceeded If the product must be operated in an environment with an elevated temperature allow a 1RU 1 75 44 45mm space above and below the unit for air circulation To reduce noise neither the AMP1 16V MD nor the AMP1 E16V MD have any fans As a result the heat generated by the class D power amplifiers power supplies and other components is vented by slots in the sides of the unit Therefore as a safety precaution we advise you to be sure to allow proper ventilation on both sides of the unit The AMP1 16V MD has a standard IEC connector on the rear panel from which it can connect to AC mains power 100 to 240 VAC 10 50 60 Hz 65W You may use the power cord provided or another approved cord to adapt the unit to the proper country specific power connection 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 3 Chapter 1 Quick Start Compliance Compliance FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction ma
38. Figure B 6 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Dialog Unconfigured Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties t 21x General Altemate Configuration You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Use the following IP address P address Subnet mast Default gateway Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNG server J Altemate DNS server R 7 7 Record any current settings in this dialogue box because they may need to be changed IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway Preferred DNS Alternate DNS 8 Click the Use the following IP address radio button 9 Type in the address 192 168 0 1 10 Type in the subnet mask 255 255 255 0 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 118 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Important Appendix B Establishing Connectivity Connecting Directly 11 You can leave the DNS server address fields blank The dialogue box Figure B 7 12 13 14 should now look like the one in Figure B 7 below Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Dialog With IP and Subnet Mask Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties 2 x General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwis
39. Information Menu Figure 6 21 Unit Information Menu Ethernet and Serial Port Configuration Unit Information Menu Ethernet Port Configuration IP Address 0 0 0 Network Mask 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Unit S W Info DNS MAC Address 00 03 f4 02 97 Serial RS 232 Port Configuration Baud Rate 115200 Parity None Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 S W Update Handshaking None Serial Ethernet Info e ENABLE FTP This button label only appears when the S W Update menu is selected as in Figure 6 22 It is used as part of the software update procedure e S W Update Press this button to begin the software update process Instructions then appear on the screen as follows Figure 6 22 Unit I nformation Menu Software Update I nstructions j Unit Information Menu Software Update Instructions ftp 0 0 0 0 LR Unit S W Info See also the instructions sent with the software update package provided by Wohler Serial Ethernet Info Once software updates are enabled this screen will go blank Unplug and then re power the unit to halt the FTP server and cause it to restart ENABLE FTP Now press ENABLE FTP to enable the internal i FTP server or press any other screen control Unit S W Info to cancel 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 90 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved CHAPTER 7 System Maintenance Introduction Overview Topics This procedure details how to establ
40. Knob Button Functionality Action Result Press an option button Highlights the name of the option Rotate the Balance knob Scrolls through the available options Press the Balance knob Selects the highlighted option To move back up in the menu tree press either the Y button to save or the X button to cancel repeatedly until you reach the Main Screen Figure 1 5 Configuration Selection Menu Configuration Selection Menu Push to recall Late Show Recall a Preset 8 Preset Management Analog Output SDI Source 2 Men Monitor Menu AES Output Menu Screen Display Men Dolby Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 8 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Quick Start Configuring the System Configuring the System The functional descriptions fall under the following categories e Configuring Audio and Metering Chapter 3 on page 33 Configuring Video and Data Chapter 4 on page 45 Configuring Presets and Hot Keys Chapter 5 on page 49 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 9 Chapter 1 Quick Start Configuring the System 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 10 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved CHAPTER 2 The How Do Chapter Introduction Overview TOpics This chapter answers many questions that naturally come up as the AMP1 16V Series monitor is first put i
41. List AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Configuration Menu Figure 6 2 AES Output Configuration Menu Selected Sources AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Selected Sources SDI In Channels 3 4 SDI In Channels 7 8 Level Trim Channel Output E o ni 6 AES Output Channels 5 6 AES Output Channels 7 8 Output Mute AES Channel Pair With Headphone Figure 6 3 AES Output Configuration Menu Monitor Channels AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Monitor Channels SDI In Channels 3 4 SDI In Channels 7 8 Affected by Solos amp Mutes LS 0 ai Level Trim at t 8 7 AES Output Channels 5 6 Affected by Volume Control AES Output Channels 7 8 Output Mute AES Channel Pair With Headphone e AES Output This button will either be labeled AES Output Selected Sources or AES Output Monitor Channels as shown in the two figures above Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between its two choices If the AES Output Selected Sources is chosen the Balance knob can then be rotated to select rotated to select no source None or the SDI or AFS pair is assigned as a source In a unit with Dolby enabled the five decoded output pairs are added e Affected by Solos amp Mutes This option is only available when the AES output is set to monitor channels When it is not available it is disabled and the options are set to No When it is available it determ
42. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each of the output channel pairs as needed Figure 2 10 AES Output Configuration Menu in Monitor Channels Mode AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Monitor Channels Affected by 2 p Affected by Solos amp Mutes Volume Control 0 0 wot A 6 5 AES Output Channels 5 6 AES Output Channels 7 8 4 Output Mute f With Headphone AES Channel Pair 5 Press the Channel Pair button Note that the channel pairs scroll right and left as you turn the Balance knob so that you can select any one of the eight channel pairs or 4 analog channel pairs 6 Press the Affected by Solos amp Mutes button to toggle whether each output channel pair can be controlled by the Solo and Mute hot keys 7 Press the Affected by Volume Control button to toggle whether each output will be affected by the Volume and Balance controls 8 Repeat steps 5 7 for each of the output channel pairs needed 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 20 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How do I Set Up for External Surround Sound If a studio or other monitoring environment contains a surround sound system it may be advantageous to connect the monitored sound from the AMP1 16V MD monitor to this system Up to four pairs eight channels of AES or analog outputs are available for this use After connecting the needed AES or anal
43. The meter scale ballistics limits reference level as well as segment colors and transition points are set in the Meter Configuration Menu 3 The clustering of the meters into logical arrangements is set in the Cluster Configuration Menu 4 The loudness indication is set up in the Loudness Configuration Menu Note The Volume and Balance levels also display graphically at the top of the Main Screen while you are adjusting them 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 43 CHAPTER 4 Video and Data Introduction Overview This chapter describes how to configure the AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD to display both video and data Topics Introduction 45 Configuration Options 46 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 45 46 Chapter 4 Video and Data Configuration Options Configuration Options Overview The AMP1 16V MD will display a variety of 3G HD and SD video formats It supports two 3G SDI inputs that can be alternately selected The selected SDI input is reclocked and output The video signal paths within the AMP1 16V MD are set up using the menu screens Figure 4 1 illustrates the menus used to modify the video signals the various signal inputs the menus used to configure them and their outputs Figure 4 1 Video Routing Diagram 3G SDI Input 1 Configuration Selection C Recall Preset Pre
44. _ _ i Headphone gf Left Speaker Dolby Decoder ER Analog EH Module on 4 Out Mixer Sa ny _ Ris Left Class D Du 4 Arnpiifier npu i 3G HD SD SDI ai Woofer Input 2 16 M Right Speaker 3G HD SD SDI _ Re Clock User Interface Control Output Control Audio ae Meters and Unit Configuration Graphics Sample Processor Pr Metering and AES Out 1thru 4 KE gt Loudness Hot Key Setup Buttons Measurement AES Out 5 thru 8 Video Display D gt bo A Ls In D bs Remote Control and Setup ee i a G22 Meter Menu Meter Menu Navigation o e A Ethernet Serial Display Display Buttons 3L AES Inputs a 1thru8 ET du ee EEE ni 8L 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 107 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved APPENDIX A Downloading Software Introduction Overview This appendix explains how to download the update software for the monitor Topics Introduction 109 Requirements 110 Downloading the File 110 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 109 Appendix A Downloading Software Requirements Requirements To perform this procedure you will need e A PC with an Internet connection e Your product s serial number if you have not already created a user ID and password for the Wohler web site Downloading the File 1 Power up your laptop and launch the web bro
45. _Vx xx_APP s19 file The x s will be replaced with the software version Write the IP Address here 4 Check the Reboot when complete check box The Autoupdate dialog box should look like the one in Figure 7 3 below Figure 7 3 AutoUpdate IP Address Input Dialog Complete AutoUpdate 2 0 x 5 Press the Update button on the dialog in Figure 7 3 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 94 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware Figure 7 4 Autoupdate Confirmation Dialog autoupdate Lx A Programming Complete without Error 6 Click OK and both the dialog box and the AutoUpdate utility will close and the unit will reboot and run the new software Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware Note If the screens remain dark after updating the Netburner firmware the unit will enter FTP mode automatically You may skip Steps 1 4 below 1 Turn the unit on and navigate to the Unit Information Menu as shown in Figure 7 5 below Figure 7 5 Unit Information Menu Unit Information Menu Application AMP1 16 3G Hardware 1RU Hardware Application Version 01 00 Build Sep 18 2009 08 16 42 NvRam Table Ver 00 15 Audio FPGA Ver 00 81 Unit S W Info Serial Ethernet Info Video FPGA Ver N A Graphics 0 Ver 01 19 Graphics 1 Ver 01 19 Graphics 2 Ver 019 Front Pic Ver 00 00 Dolby Ver 0 0 0 0 DSP Ver 1 22 S W Update
46. again to highlight the desired preset to recall or Selectable 5 Press the knob to select the desired preset to recall or Selectable Naming Renaming a Hot Key Once you have successfully defined a hot key s functionality you can rename the label that displays on the Main Screen 1 From the Configuration Selection Menu press the Screen Display Menu button to display the Screen Display Menu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 55 56 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Copying Presets to Another Monitor 2 Press the Hot Key Menu button to display the Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu 3 To select a button to define press that button to highlight its name 4 Press the Balance knob to display the Label Menu Hot Key In this example we will rename Button 8 to match the functionality Naming we just defined in the previous example Example 1 On the Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu press Button 8 bottom right hand side The name field should be highlighted 2 Press the Balance knob to display the Label Menu 3 From here continue on with the instructions in the Label Example on page 51 since the instructions for using the Label Menu are identical Copying Presets to Another Monitor If you have purchased more than one AMP1 16 Series monitor you may want to copy your presets from one monitor to another one If so follow the instructions be
47. alog Output 21 Channel 3 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 22 Ground Channel 3 Shield 23 Channel 2 Inverted Balanced Analog Output 24 Channel 1 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 25 Ground Channel 1 Shield 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 41 Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Level Metering Level Metering Overview The AMP1 16 Series monitors are capable of showing 16 level meters simultaneously along with a loudness indication The signals for the level metering are always the same ones that are monitored through the Monitor Mixer Menu which also controls the internal speakers These signals may be de embedded SDI audio AES audio decoded Dolby or a combination of input types Figure 3 6 illustrates the menus used to modify the audio meters the various signal inputs the menus used to configure them and their outputs Figure 3 6 Meter Routing Diagram Configuration Selection 8 AES Pairs 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 42 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Level Metering Metering Menus The display of the level meters and related visual indications is determined as follows 1 The source for each of the 16 level meters is set in the Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu The phase indicators are also enabled or disabled in this menu 2
48. ameters that affect the measurement of loudness e Option Menu Displays the Option Menu so you can set up parameters relative to miscellaneous options and preferences as well as access the hardware configuration and upgrade software See Option Configuration Menu on page 84 and Chapter 7 for details Screen Information Setup Menu Figure 6 19 below shows some of the metadata that can be displayed on the screens of the AMP1 16 The Dolby Decoder supplies all but one of the metadata parameters The exception is the video mode which is determined by the signal present at the selected SDI input Metadata parameters that are not available when the main screen is displayed are given the value N A Figure 6 19 Screen Information Setup Menu Screen Information Setup Menu Video Mode AC3 Data Rate Data Field Bitstream Mode Color AC 3 Coding Mode Dial Norm Data Text Bitstream Format Color Video Frame Sync Status Format Left Screen Input Video Frame Rate Dolby E Selected Program Program Configuration Dolby Digital Sample Rate Displayed Data Middle Screen Right Screen e Format Pressing this button moves the highlight between the two possible screen formats 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 87 Chapter 6 Menu List Screen Information Setup Menu e Video image e Data list e Left Screen Pressing this button selects the left screen to be set up wi
49. ave the same hardware and software versions then you can upgrade the software on one or both units so that the NvRam Table Versions match Then after reconfiguring the first one manually you can use this procedure to copy its preset file to the second one 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 58 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Copying Presets to Another Monitor Backing Up the Saved Presets Note These instructions assume that neither of the AMP1 16 Series monitors have been configured to connect to your PC If they have already been configured skip only Step 2 1 Create a folder on your PC s desktop called Presets 2 Follow the instructions in Appendix B on page 113 to establish connectivity to the AMP1 16 Series monitor 3 Follow the instructions in Appendix C on page 121 to set up the AMP1 16 Series monitor for an FTP file transfer 4 Press the F5 key to refresh the window 5 Drag and drop the Presets S19 file from the AMP1 16 Series monitor to the Presets folder on the desktop 6 We recommend that you rename the file so you can distinguish multiple presets files You must however maintain two parts of the filename both of which are case sensitive e The word Presets plural must appear in the filename e The file s extension must be S19 Important If the new filename does not meet the requirements listed in Step 6 above the AMP1 16V MD Series moni
50. ay to establish connectivity to your AMP1 16V MD Series monitor is through a LAN local area network Decision Point If you are if you are connected to a LAN continue with the following procedure Connecting to a LAN Launching the Setup Tool 821697 1 Connect the unit and your host PC to a LAN local area network 2 Run the NetBurner IP Setup Tool 3 You should see something similar to the dialog shown in Figure B 1 below This dialog shows a NetBurner module fresh from the Wohler factory Figure B 1 NetBurner PSetup Dialog Unconfigured sil NetBurner PSetup 2 0 NDK Settings Network Wask 0 O 0 O Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 Baudrate fi 15200 7 rf 0 0 0 0 Launch Webpage Advanced Help Close 4 If multiple NetBurner modules appear in the Select a Unit box be sure to highlight the unit you are working with AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Appendix B Establishing Connectivity Connecting to a LAN Setting the IP Address and Network Mask 1 An IP address of 0 0 0 0 means the Netburner is using DHCP addressing and the network will give the module its address as it has in the example in Figure B 1 above 192 168 0 7 With these procedures you can also enter a fixed network address and mask if desired You can use any network address and mask approved by your network administrator For our example we l
51. button and then rotating the Balance knob selects which preset is the destination for the copy Note You should set both the Copy From and the Copy To fields before pressing the Balance knob is pressed to execute the copy e Recall on Power Up Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob allows you is to select from any of the presets plus the last known state of the unit Thus on a power failure or when the unit is unplugged the unit can either start up in its last known state or in any preset Screen Display Menu Figure 6 18 Screen Display Menu Screen Display Menu Cluster Meter Menu Configuration Menu Hot Key Menu Loudness Menu Screen Information Setup Option Menu e Meter Menu Displays the Meter Configuration Menu so you can set up metering and display parameters e Hot Key Menu Displays the Main Screen Hot Key Configuration Menu so you can use to set up the function of each of the eight hot keys on the Main Screen 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 86 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Screen Information Setup Menu e Screen Information Menu Displays Screen Information Setup Menu so you can set up and display a variety of parameters for the video screen e Cluster Configuration Menu Displays the Cluster Configuration Menu so you can set up and name meter clusters e Loudness Menu Displays the Loudness Configuration Menu so you can set up par
52. button until the unwanted text disappears Use the Shift button to toggle between upper and lower case letters Note that the symbols on the bottom row remain constant In this example we will create a label My Config i Press the Shift button to display the upper case character set 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 51 52 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Presets Press the Select button to initiate the Balance knob for character selection Rotate the Balance knob until the M is highlighted Press the Balance knob to select the character Press the Shift button to display the lower case character set Note that you do not need to press the Select button a second time simply rotate the Balance knob until the y is highlighted Press the Balance button to select it Repeat this process for each character of the label Note that the space bar character is immediately to the right of the 9 To correct mistakes press the Backspace button To save the new label and return to the Preset Configuration Menu press the Y button To verify your changes look at the text to the right of the Rename Preset button Your preset should still be in the display area with its new name Clearing a Preset Important 5 4 From the Configuration Selection Menu press the Preset Management key to display the Preset Configuration Menu Press the Clear Preset butto
53. c All rights reserved 25 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 1 Press the Loudness Mode button to change from Off to Program 2 Press the Cluster Select button and turn the Balance knob to select the cluster to be measured 3 Press the Channel Select button and turn the Balance knob to select a channel 4 Press the Loudness Contribution button and turn the Balance knob to identify the correct function of the channel and then press the Balance knob to light the selection For a cluster consisting of simply a stereo channel pair select Front For a Dolby 5 1 cluster select Front Center Rear or None as appropriate The LFE channel should be set to None 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 until you have configured each channel 6 Press the Loudness Window button and turn the Balance knob to select the desired loudness window Three seconds is the default Figure 2 14 Loudness Configuration Menu Loudness Configuration Menu Off Program Loudness Mode Off GPO Activate Dolby 5 1 Channel Select Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Channel 4 Cluster Select Front Front Front Front Loudness Center Center Center Center Contribution Rear Rear Rear Rear None None None None Loudness Window Clear Loudness 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 26 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How do Display Dolby Metadata
54. change is indicated both graphically and numerically Pressing the Balance control knob returns the trim s to unity gain This control has a range of 60 dB to 12 dB inclusive in 1 dB steps The channel can be muted by turning this control counterclockwise beyond 60 dB Analog Channel Pair Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance control knob takes you through each of the four channel pairs of the analog output port The other controls on this menu affect the selected pair Affected by Volume Control This option is only available when the analog output is set to monitor channels When it is not available it is disabled and the options are set to No When it is available it determines whether the Volume control will affect each channel pair Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between Yes and No for the selected channel pair Channel Output This adjustment is only available when the analog output is not set to monitor channels since the AES outputs will follow the channels selected in the Monitor Menu Pressing this button highlights the first channel select indicator Subsequent presses toggle between the two indicators Rotating the Balance knob moves the highlight through the four indicators in the selected channel pair Pressing the Balance knob toggles the selected indicator on or off bright green or dark green Doing this will assign each channel to either both or neither of the analog
55. choose any one of the available channel pairs of the active SDI input card one of the eight channel pairs of the AES input or Off In a unit with Dolby enabled the five decoded output channel pairs are added The choices are presented to you as SDI Pair y or AES Pair y or Dolby Pair y Phase LED On Off Pressing this control turns the selected phase indicator on bright red or off dark red and enables disables the appearance of the phase indicator on the Main Screen 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 83 Chapter 6 Menu List Option Configuration Menu Option Configuration Menu Figure 6 16 Option Configuration Menu Option Configuration Menu PTE On Exclusive Eee ctive He olos utes p Off Additive Solo Mute Momentary Latching Solo in Place Latching Always Latching Solo on Both Speakers Individual Solos Monitor Channel Enabled ae Disabled Hardware Config e Active Help When pressed this control selects whether the Active Help will appear on the left hand screen whenever the setup menus are being used e Solo Mute Latching When pressed this control selects whether the action of the solo and mute hot keys is automatically momentary or latching or whether they will always be latching and never momentary This control setting also applies to the eight GPI inputs which activate the hot key functions e Monitor Channel Trims Pressing this button determi
56. cted a Dolby bitstream source to the Dolby decoder you need to connect the outputs of the Dolby decoder to the metering channels you will be monitoring the audio on This step involves configuring the Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Configuration Selection Menu Monitor Menu lt Menu 1 Press the Select Monitor Pair control and then turn the Balance knob to select the channel pair that you want the first decoded Dolby pair to reside on Note that the channel pairs scroll right and left as you turn the Balance knob so that you can select any one of the eight channel pairs 2 Press the Select Source Pair control and then turn the Balance knob to select the decoded Dolby pair as shown outlined in a red box below Figure 2 4 Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu 160 mS Monitor Pair 2 Audio Delay Select Source Pair a Speake _ Phase LED On Off 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each decoded pair 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 13 Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 4 For the Center and LFE channels press the Speaker Assign knob and then turn the Balance knob to select the dark R and L icons and then press the Balance control to light them as shown in the following figure Then you will hear the Center and LFE channels in both speakers 5 Refer to the following section to cluster
57. e you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 192 168 0 1 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway areas Obtain ONG server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server i Altemate DNS server cs ss x Advanced Click OK and close any LAN or IP setup dialogs you have open You must set a static IP address for the unit as described in Setting the IP Address and Network Mask Step 1 page 115 We suggest you enter 192 168 0 2 You must also set the mask to the same value set in Connecting Directly in Step 7 page 118 We suggest you enter 255 255 255 0 When you are finished with the file transfer s you should return all the IP address and network mask fields to their original values This concludes the procedure for establishing peer to peer network connectivity Return to your previous location in this document 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 119 APPENDIX C Setting Up File Transfers Introduction Overview This appendix explains how to set up the AMP1 16V MD Series monitor to transfer files to or from a PC through an Ethernet connection See Appendix B on page 113 for establishing connectivity to the PC Topics Introduction 121 Navigating to the Unit Informat
58. e naa aneanssan 46 OVE VIEW ii tnusscicavantadseaciadauansbid ue tacite eue 46 Video M TIUS Announcements 47 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements 49 WARFOGUCTION nn ne me Lacie eee ce 49 OVER ES nas netic ane desde eurent tecen sites 49 TOPICS Srnrsrsossantenenmantomavmmpmotetismunemnmpne 49 PRESCUS a te e ENA ttes die anti 50 OVElVIEW Lean haseneaes cena este mmorises 50 Saving Presets 225 rss oies its aies 50 Recalling Presets 50 Naming or Renaming US 51 Clearing a Pr s naissante anidieeiusetts 52 Recalling a Preset On Power Up 53 Hot REV anagiro nainen EOUN EREATARA nine 53 OM ONO W siete alt hearer eit a a a a nn 53 M tes and SOLOS sn sans ne 53 Defining Modifying a Hot Key 54 Creating a Preset Hot Key 55 Naming Renaming a Hot Key ccecee cess eeeeeeeeeeee eens 55 Copying Presets to Another Monitor 56 Preset PIS inoi cassation es 56 Verifying Compatibility 2258588 sessions te 57 Backing Up the Saved Presets ccceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 59 Copying the Presets to Another Monitor 59 General Purpose Inputs and Outputs GPI Os 60 Turning Active Help On or Off 61 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved v vi Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Menu LiSt 6 6 6 6 feet COE heehee eR 63 HEP OQUCTION cciinsiet cunicre a E E T RA EES 63 DV EPIC W ra
59. each side 17W Transient Acoustic Frequency Response 80Hz 20kHz 5dB 10dB 50Hz 22kHz 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 105 106 Chapter 8 Features and Specifications Technical Functional Overview Table 8 1 Specifications Continued Specification Values Domains AES E BU Input 75 Q unbalanced switchable Termination SDI Input Termination 75 Q unbalanced Sa EBU Input Sampling 99 4gkHz Auto detecting Hum and Noise Better than 68dB below full output Electrical Distortion lt 0 15 at any level below limit threshold Acoustic Distortion 8 or less worst case frequencies above 180Hz Magnetic Shielding lt 0 5 gauss any adjacent surface Table 8 2 Video Formats Standard 525i 59 94 Format a 625i 50 720p 50 720p 59 94 720p 60 10351 59 94 10351 60 HD 10801 50 1080i 59 94 10801 60 1080sf 25 1080sf 29 97 1080sf 30 1080p 50 3G 1080p 59 94 1080p 60 Technical Functional Overview Figure 8 1 on page 107 illustrates the overall functionality of the AMP1 16 Series monitors 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Features and Specifications Technical Functional Overview Figure 8 1 AMP1 16 Block Diagram j_ ___
60. er express or implied with respect to software documentation their quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event will Wohler Technologies Inc be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the hardware software or its documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation for incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you Printing This document is intended to be printed on a duplex printer such that the copy appears on both sides of each page This ensures that all new chapters start on a right facing page This document looks best when printed on a color printer since some images may be indistinct when printed on a black and white printer PDF All text strings appearing in this shade of blue are hyperlinks Other Technologies and Products Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories Inc Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Last Update January 07 2013 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Table of Contents Chapter 1 Quick Start is sssusdem sesstaunirenat ass 1 HEF OGUICUHION RER A 1 OVE WIOW acc ee teen ne aa one et 1 TOPICS nome ad 1 Safety ISLUCH ONS scene 2 Installation Recommendations
61. eserved 63 Chapter 6 Menu List Menu Navigation Overview Topics Continued Page Preset Management Menu 85 Screen Display Menu 86 Screen Information Setup Menu 87 Unit Information Menu 89 Menu Navigation Overview You can launch the menu system by pressing either of the small buttons directly below the Balance control These same buttons also either the y Save and Exit or the X Cancel and Exit Context sensitive active help appears automatically on the left hand screen for any function The configuration menus shown in Figure 6 1 on page 65 appear on the AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD to display information and to allow you to configure the operation of the monitor 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 64 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Menu Navigation Overview Figure 6 1 Menu Tree Main Screen Display Hot Key 1 Hot Key 5 G b Hot Key 2 HotKey 6 6 Data Monitoring Hot Key 3 Hot Key 7 7 Hot Key 4 Hot Key 8 8 Check Cancel Analog Output Menu J Analog Out 5 2 Affect S M Affect Vol__ 6 Q Level Trim _ Chan Output 7 4 Alg Ch Pair Mute w HP 8 AES Output Menu AES Output K 3 _ Level Trim _ Chan Output G JAES Ch Pair Mute wHP a o 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 65 Chapter 6 Menu
62. for each Table 6 1 Preset Solo and Mute Color Schema Hot Key Active Color Preset Green Solo Blue Mute Red Off Grey When you press a solo or mute hot key the speaker symbol above the corresponding level meter s will change to either bright blue or bright red to indicate that the solo or mute function is affecting that channel If a channel is both soloed and muted then the mute function overrides If entered six character solo or mute user definable names are visible on the button labels 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu If a button is configured to be off non functional it will turn gray With the exception of the preset or off functions pressing a button is automatically latching momentary as controlled by the Options Menu Refer to Recalling Presets on page 50 in Chapter 4 for different methods of recalling presets The phase indicator between channel pairs may be turned off or on in the Monitor Mixer Configuration Screen Meters may be arranged in clusters from the Cluster Configuration Screen Clusters of meters can also receive a label from that menu The meter scale is user defined through the Meter Configuration Screen The same screen is also used to select meter ballistics and scale and assign the meter color scheme The Loudness Configuration Menu is used to
63. he top of the window with the FTP address It should read something like ftp 192 168 0 2 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 122 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Appendix C Setting Up File Transfers Enabling FTP Access Important If the address comes up as ftp 0 0 0 0 the unit is using DHCP in a peer to peer connection or no Ethernet connection exists Refer to Step 1 in Setting the IP Address and Network Mask on page 115 Write it here If the unit s graphics screens remain black after the unit has had power applied for more than thirty seconds you will need to get the IP address and mask of the unit using the IP Setup tool as described in the Setting the IP Address and Network Mask on page 115 Enabling FTP Access If the unit s graphics screens remain black after the unit has had power applied for more than thirty seconds the unit is already in FTP mode You may skip Step 1 1 On the monitor press the ENABLE FTP button Note Pressing the ENABLE FTP knob will cause the monitor s display to go dark On the PC open My Computer from the Windows desktop In the Address line enter the address you wrote down in Step 2 on the previous page exactly as noted For example enter ftp 192 168 0 2 You will see something similar to the following screen shot in Figure C 2 if the folders are set to detail view The filename folder name and file sizes below are accurate All other at
64. hen use the Backspace and or the Select buttons to quickly create a slightly modified label For example this would be useful if you want to create the labels Strm1 Strm2 Strm3 and so on Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob left and right moves the cursor left and right among the labels The cursor wraps to and from the last label Pressing the Balance control replaces the label in the label field with the selected label 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 75 Chapter 6 Menu List Loudness Configuration Menu Screen Loudness Configuration Menu Screen This screen has two modes as shown in Figure 6 11 below The Loudness Mode button selects the mode and modifies the screen for that mode Figure 6 11 Loudness Configuration Menu Program Loudness Configuration Menu Off Program Loudness Mode GPO Activate Pair 1 Channel Select Channel 1 Channel 2 Cluster Select Front Front Loudness Center Center Contribution Rear Rear None None Loudness Window Clear Loudness e Loudness Mode Pressing this button alternately turns program loudness mode on or off You can define a measurement associated with the ITU1770 1771 recommendations The loudness level is measured in LKFS e Channel Select Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob control moves the red box from channel to channel Pushing the control has no effect The chan
65. ies Inc All rights reserved 31 CHAPTER 3 Audio and Metering Introduction Overview The AMP1 16 Series monitors are primarily designed to monitor audio and video Configuration options include specifying channels to monitor phase indicators setting audio delay and individual channel volume controls Topics Introduction 33 Configuration Options 34 Configuring the Audio Outputs 34 Level Metering 42 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 33 34 Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuration Options Configuration Options The AMP1 16 Series monitors are very flexible and can be configured to adapt to almost any audio configuration The available adjustments are e Selecting the inputs signal sources to monitor e Trimming the volume of each channel e Indicating the phase relationship of each channel pair e Muting the audio output of the speakers e Selecting the signal sources for the AES and analog rear panel outputs e Selecting the Monitor Downmix e Setting the audio delay for video synchronization Configuring the Audio Outputs Overview 821697 You can route the digital audio signals at the inputs of the AMP1 16V MD Series monitors to the front panel speakers or to the outputs depending on your needs The internal routing paths are controlled by the settings in the setup menus The following diagram Figure 3 1 shows the relationship between the inter
66. ights reserved Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs analog output pairs are available for this purpose The front panel Volume Balance and solo controls will then affect the stereo downmix output sound You can easily configure a stereo downmix in the AES Output Menu and the Analog Output Menu Note that the stereo downmix will also be affected by the trim speaker assign and delay in the Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu and also by the trim channel output and mute with headphone settings in the AES Output Menu Analog Output Menu The Monitor Downmix pair is one of the sources listed on the AES Output Configuration Menu and the Analog Output Configuration Menu Configure either menu as follows 1 From the Main Screen press either the Y button or the X button to display the Configuration Menu 2 From the Configuration Menu select either the AES Output Configuration Menu or the Analog Output Configuration Menu depending on the output type you want to use In our example we re using the AES Output Configuration Menu 3 If needed press the AES Output Monitor Channels button and then press the Balance knob to display AES Output Selected Sources See Figure 3 3 on page 37 In our example the AES Output Configuration Menu displayed with AES Output Selected Sources so we didn t need to change that But it did display matching inputs 5 and 6 and outputs 5 and 6 We ll modify this in the nex
67. ines whether the Main Screen solo and mute buttons will 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 66 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List AES Output Configuration Menu affect each channel pair Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between Yes and No for the selected channel pair Level Trim Pressing this control selects the left the right or both level trim controls in the selected pair Selection is indicated by the handle blinking light green and dark green Rotating the Balance knob changes the gain The change is indicated both graphically and numerically Pressing the Balance control knob returns the trim s to unity gain This control has a range of 60 dB to 12 dB inclusive in 1 dB steps The channel can be muted by turning this control counterclockwise beyond 60 dB AES Channel Pair Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance control knob takes you through each of the eight channel pairs of the AES output port The other controls on this menu affect the selected pair Affected by Volume Control This option is only available when the AES output is set to Monitor Channels When it is not available it is disabled and the options are set to No When it is available it determines whether the main Volume control will affect each channel pair Pressing this button highlights it Subsequent presses toggle between Yes and No for the selected channel pair
68. ion Menu 122 Enabling FTP Access 123 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 121 Appendix C Setting Up File Transfers Navigating to the Unit Information Menu Navigating to the Unit Information Menu 1 Turn the unit on and navigate to the Unit Information Menu as shown in Figure C 1 below A When the Main Screen appears press the Save Exit button to display the Configuration Selection Menu B When the Configuration Selection Menu appears press the Options knob to display the Option Configuration Menu C When the Option Configuration Menu appears press the Config HW knob to display the Hardware Configuration Menu D When the Hardware Configuration Menu appears press the Unit I nfo knob to display the Unit Information Menu E When the Unit Information Menu appears press the S W Update button to display the ENABLE FTP button Figure C 1 Unit Information Menu Unit Information Menu Software Update Instructions ftp 0 0 0 0 Unit S W Info See also the instructions sent with the software update package provided by Wohler Serial Ethernet Info Once software updates are enabled this screen will go blank Unplug and then re power the unit to halt the FTP server and cause it to restart ENABLE FTP Now press ENABLE FTP to enable the internal FTP server or press any other screen control Unit S W Info to cancel 2 Note the line of text at t
69. ious location in this document Connecting Directly These instructions describe the procedure using a Windows XP machine Host computers running other operating systems may have these controls in slightly different locations 1 Connect the crossover cable directly between the unit s Ethernet port and your host computer s Ethernet port 2 Onthe host computer go to the Control Panel and double click on Network Connections 3 Open Local Area Connection If you have more than one Network Interface Card NIC in the host machine select the Local Area Connection that corresponds to the NIC connected to the unit You should see a dialogue like the one in Figure B 4 below 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 116 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Appendix B Establishing Connectivity Connecting Directly Figure B 4 Local Area Connection Status Dialog Local rea Connection Status 4 Click the Properties button You should see another dialogue box open like the one in Figure B 5 below Figure B 5 Local Area Connection Properties Dialog jt Local Area Connection Properties 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 117 Appendix B Establishing Connectivity Connecting Directly 5 Highlight the Internet Protocol TCP IP check box 6 Click the Properties button You should see another dialogue box like the one shown in Figure B 6 below
70. ish Ethernet connectivity and then how to upgrade the software and firmware Note It may prove useful to reprint this chapter every time you need to perform an upgrade since several sections provide space to record existing settings Introduction 91 Upgrade Requirements 92 Establishing Connectivity 93 Upgrading the Netburner Software 93 Upgrading the Sub Processor Firmware 95 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 91 Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrade Requirements Upgrade Requirements e An AMP1 16V MD or AMP1 E16V MD connected to a Local Area Network LAN or connected to a host computer with a direct Ethernet connection e The AMP1 16V MD update package typically downloaded from the Wohler web site www wohler com see Appendix A on page 109 which includes e NetBurner IPSetup V2 0 or later I PSetup exe e NetBurner AutoUpdate V2 0 or later AutoUpdate exe e Ahost computer running Windows XP connected to the same LAN Other Windows operating systems may work but are untested e The unit s main processor software AMP1_16_Vx xx _APP s19 also included in the unit s update package e Ifyou are using a LAN connection you will need two standard Ethernet cables not crossover cables If you are using a direct connection you will need a single crossover Ethernet cable e If you are updating the unit s firmware for one of the unit s sub processors y
71. ith the server could not be established 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 124 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Important Important Appendix C Setting Up File Transfers Enabling FTP Access Figure C 4 FTP Window PJ ftp 192 168 0 2 Bile Edit View Favorites Tools Help i Qad P Folders Fr 2 User Anonymous Internet A 7 Press the F5 key to refresh the window You must refresh the file window after each file transfer since Windows caches the file and folder information If any of the files change Windows will report the previous information from its cache rather than the current information Refreshing the folder after each file change resolves this issue This concludes the ftp setup procedure Return to your previous location in this document 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 125 Appendix C Setting Up File Transfers Enabling FTP Access 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 126 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved
72. l be using the address 192 168 0 2 with the network mask of 255 255 255 0 Simply type the IP address into the IP field and the network mask into the Network Mask field Figure B 2 NetBurner I PSetup Dialog With IP Address and Net Mask si NetBurner PSetup 2 0 m NDK Settings r Select a Unit IP 192 168 Oo Network Mask 255 266 265 f Gatewaul 0 0 0 0 Set DNS 0 0 0 0 Baudrate fi 15200 Y Search Again Launch Webpage Advanced Help Close 2 Press the Set button and wait approximately 30 seconds If the NetBurner module does not appear with the new address press the Search Again button The window should now look like the one shown in Figure B 3 below 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 115 Appendix B Establishing Connectivity Connecting Directly Figure B 3 NetBurner I PSetup Dialog New Address Accepted nike NetBurner PSetup 2 0 x FN Settings r Select a Unit if 192 168 0 2 MOD5270 00 0d F4 03 6F 80 at 192 166 0 2 runnin Network Mask 255 255 255 D Gateway 0 0 0 DNS 0 0 0 0 Baudrate fi 15200 Search Again Launch Webpage Advanced Help Close 3 Close the NetBurner I PSetup utility by pressing the Close button Important This concludes the procedure for establishing network connectivity to the LAN Return to your prev
73. l only plug into a three prong outlet for your safety If the plug does not fit into your outlet contact an electrician to replace the obsolete outlet 8 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug s source on the equipment and at the socket 9 Use only the attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 10 Unplug the equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 11 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing will be required under all of the following conditions e The equipment has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged e Liquid had been spilled or objects have fallen onto the equipment e The equipment has been exposed to rain or moisture e The equipment does not operate normally e The equipment has been dropped 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Quick Start Installation Recommendations Installation Recommendations Mounting The unit is designed to install into a standard 19 rack mounted at eye level for best visual observation of the monitor screens After installing the AMP1 16V MD remove the clear plastic protective covers from each screen using the tabs provided Heat Dissipation Important Power The ambient temperature inside the mounting enclosure should not exceed 40 Celsius 104 Fahrenheit
74. logies Inc All rights reserved 11 Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How do Decode and Monitor a Dolby Bitstream You can continuously monitor a single Dolby bitstream from the SDI or AES inputs even if the bitstream itself doesn t appear on the Main Screen meters You can also continuously monitor the Dolby metadata Note The AMP1 E16V MD must contain the optional Dolby decoder card in order to decode a Dolby bitstream Setting up continuous Dolby bitstream monitoring is a two step process first set up the Decoder card and then set up the monitoring channels The first step involves configuring the Dolby decoder card Main Screen lt Menu Sian at eae Configuration Selection Menu 1 Press the Decoder Source control button and then turn the Balance knob to the AES or SDI channel pair that contains the Dolby bitstream to be decoded Figure 2 3 Dolby Setup Menu Dolby Setup Menu Decoder Source Automatic prole Bitstream Mode Ch aa Dolby E or Mute Detect Dolby Digital or Mute Dolby E HOEWES 2 Follow the instructions on the next page to select the meter channels on which you would like to view the decoded channels 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 12 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How do Decode and Monitor a Dolby Bitstream Continued Now that you have conne
75. low Important Verify that you have in fact saved your configurations to presets See Saving Presets on page 50 for details Preset Files A preset file contains all eight presets and all other saved settings of the current system configuration whether saved as a preset or not of an AMP1 16 Series monitor 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Copying Presets to Another Monitor Verifying Compatibility Important If the two AMP1 16 Series monitors are not compatible you should not attempt to copy the preset file Doing so will reset the duplicated monitor to the factory defaults You can determine whether two AMP1 16 Series monitors are compatible based on three characteristics e The presence absence of a Dolby Card e The NvRam Table Version To verify that the two AMP1 16 Series monitors are compatible follow the steps below 1 Power up the first AMP1 16 Series monitor and navigate to the Unit Information Menu A When the Main Screen appears press either the Y button or the X button to display the Configuration Selection Menu B When the Configuration Selection Menu appears press the Screen Display Menu button to display the Screen Display Menu C When the Screen Display Menu appears press the Option Menu button to display the Options Configuration Menu D When the Options Configuration Menu appears press the Ha
76. lows the user to select from any of the following eight analog I O reference levels e 22 dBFS 4 dBu 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 73 Chapter 6 Menu List Hardware Configuration Menu e 20 dBFS 4 dBu e 18 dBFS 4 dBu e 16 dBFS 4 dBu e 20 dBFS 8 dBu e 20 dBFS 0 dBu e 18 dBFS 0 dBu e 9 dBFS 6 dBu e AES 75 ohm Termination Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob allows the user to select from any of the eight AES channel pairs shown Pushing the Balance knob control activates or deactivates the internal 75 ohm termination on each AES input e System Reset Pressing this button allows the user to reset all of the presets and hardware option to the factory standard settings Before taking effect a a yellow warning diamond appears with a countdown If the Balance knob is not pressed again within five seconds the request will be canceled Otherwise if you press the Balance knob within the time out window all user presets and other user configurable settings such as the unit s Ethernet IP address and mask will be set to a default state The unit will then reset and the default settings will take effect WARNING Pressing this button will erase all of your existing presets Use with caution e Screen Brightness This control allows you to adjust the brightness of each screen individually Select which screen by repeatedly pressing
77. m the set of solos or mutes applying to this button e Pressing the Balance knob while a preset is highlighted selects it and deselects any other preset that was already selected Meter Configuration Menu Figure 6 14 Meter Configuration Menu Meter Configuration Menu Scale Reference Ballistics us Middle Segment Lower Set Default Segment e Meter Scale Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button selects the possible scales for the level meters Seven selections are available as shown in Table 6 2 below Table 6 2 Audio Scale Specification Domains and Defaults Volume peraniiicolon Default Ballistics Bounds LC Lower Upper Default Bound Bound References Lonen Upper AIRE Bel AES 72 dBFS 0 0 dBFS 0 dBFS 0 dBFS 30 dBFS 20 dBFS IEC Type I VU VU 45 dBr 3 5 dBr 20 dBFS 0 dBr 3 dBr 0 dBr None VU Extd VU 56 dBr 16 0 dBr 20 dBFS 0 dBr 10 dBr 0 dBr None VU 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 80 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Meter Configuration Menu Table 6 2 Audio Scale Specification Domains and Defaults Default Color RS Volume Bounds Default Ballistics Seale Lower Upper Default Bound Bound References EL upper hicat Ear BBC 13 25 dBr 13 0 dBr 24 dBFS 0 dBr 0 dBr 8 dBr None IEC Type II EBU 13 25 dBr 13 0 dBr 24 dBFS 0 dBr 0 dBr 8 dBr None IEC Type II Nordic 44 dBr 12 5 dBr 18 dBFS
78. n Rotate the Balance knob to highlight the preset you want to clear Press the Balance knob to select the preset The monitor will display a warning message to let you know that you are about to clear the preset You must respond by pressing the Clear Preset button again before the warning disappears approximately five seconds or you must start over by pressing the Clear Preset button again 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Hot Keys Recalling a Preset On Power Up After a power fail or deliberate power shutdown you can define how the AMP1 16V MD configures itself when power is restored 1 Fromthe Configuration Selection Menu press the Preset Management key to display the Preset Configuration Menu 2 Press the Recall on Power Up key 3 Rotate the Balance knob to select the preset to be recalled at power up and press the Balance knob Hot Keys Overview Hot keys allow you to make immediate configuration changes at the touch of a button without using the menu system Hot keys can be e Solos e Mutes e Preset changers or Off For more information on creating a preset refer to Presets on page 50 Mutes and Solos A muted hot key identifies the channels that are silenced when the knob is pressed and leaves all other channels audible A solo hot key identifies the channels that are audible while all other channels a
79. n 8 to mute Channels 4 and 8 Example 1 On the Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu press the bottom right hand button 2 Rotate the Balance knob to highlight the function field 3 Press the Balance knob repeatedly until the function field displays Mute 4 Now rotate the Balance knob again until you highlight Channel 4 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 54 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Hot Keys 5 When Channel 4 is highlighted press the Balance knob to select it 6 Now rotate the Balance knob again until you highlight Channel 8 7 When Channel 8 is highlighted press the Balance knob to select it 8 Use this same procedure to unselect any channels that are selected that you do not want to mute 9 Continue on to the Hot Key Naming Example on page 56 Creating a Preset Hot Key Presets can be either defined or selectable For more information on creating a preset refer to Presets on page 50 Selectable In this example we will modify the bottom left hand knob so that it Preset becomes a preset hot key Hot Key Example 1 On the Main Screen Hot Key Configuration Menu press the bottom left hand button to highlight the button s label 2 Rotate the Balance knob until the function field displaying Off Solo Mute or Pre is highlighted 3 Press the knob repeatedly until Preset to Recall displays 4 Now rotate the Balance knob
80. nal routing paths and the various menus that control the signal flow The colors in this diagram represent various audio formats or levels of processing Each menu will select route or adjust the audio paths Further detail on each of these menus is available in Chapter 6 Menu List on page 63 Note that you can set up multiple audio paths For example while monitoring de embedded SDI audio channels through the speakers you may independently decode Dolby channels from an AES stream convert them to analog and output them Setups like this can be stored AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved E SDI Input 1 sa SDI Input 2 D 3G SDI Output C AS Inputs Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs as presets and recalled later See Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements on page 49 Figure 3 1 Configuration Selection C Recall Preset 2 SDI Source Preset Mgmt Analog Out _ 6 3 Monitor Menu AES Out 7 4 Screen Menu Dolby 8 8 De embedded SDI Pai Audio Routing Diagram rs 8 AES Pairs Monitor Mixer Config Menu J Sel Channel Audio Delay 2 Channel Trim Channel Src 3 Spkr Assign 4 Mute Spkrs CC Phase LED 8 Monitor Amplifiers Speakers amp Headphone Jack 6 Dolby Configuration Men
81. nd then the rotating it sets the division between the middle and lower segments Color boundaries are adjustable in one dB increments and have the same range as the top and bottom limits of the meter 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 81 Chapter 6 Menu List Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu e Lower Display Color Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button cycles the lower color of the displayed sample level meter color through a wide variety of colors Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Figure 6 15 Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu 160 mS Monitor Pair 1 Monitor Pair 2Chan 3 Audio Delay Select Monitor Pair I In Monitor Channel se Trim aig 0 p 70 p CL D DE EDE Ed Mute Speakers D SN Phase LED On Off y AE This menu allows you to control the channels to be monitored how each channel is monitored and the phase displays for each channel At the top of each channel the cluster to which it belongs is displayed Channels may also be visible without having to be audible but the reverse is not true e Select Monitor Pair Pressing this control and then rotating the Balance knob moves the red selection box from side to side selecting the channel pair to configure Note that the eight pairs 16 channels will scroll on and off the screen as you rotate the knob e Monitor Channel Trim Pressing this
82. nels scroll left and right as necessary e Loudness Contribution Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob moves the yellow dot among the radio buttons to select this channel s contribution to the loudness measurement within the contribution fields to allow you to select how the channel contributes to the loudness measurement When the Loudness Mode is Off mode this control doesn t function In Program Loudness Mode there is no difference between the contribution of a front channel or a center channel However the software will allow you so select at most one channel to be designated as a center channel The software will allow a loudness measurement to be defined with no center channel contribution 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 76 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Main Screen e Loudness Window This control is active only when Program Loudness Mode is selected Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob adjusts the averaging time between values of 1 second and 60 seconds by one second increments e GPO Activate You can use the loudness level to trigger an external function through GPO 1 This control sets the loudness threshold at which GPO1 is activated Press this button and then rotate the Balance knob to select the desired level In the Loudness Off mode this control doesn t function and GPO 1 is set to off e Cluster Select Loudness may only be
83. nes whether you can adjust the Monitor Channel Trim controls on the Monitor Configuration Menu AES Output Configuration Menu and the Analog Output Configuration Menu When this is enabled the values set on the trims in these menus will be frozen e Solos Mutes Pressing this button determines whether you can select more than one solo or mute hot key at a time on the Main Screen e Individual Solos Pressing this button toggles the action of solo hot keys on the Main Screen between soloing in place left or right or soloing on both speakers e Hardware Configuration Menu Pressing this button displays the Hardware Configuration Menu See Hardware Configuration Menu on page 73 and Chapter 7 for details 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 84 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Preset Management Menu Preset Management Menu When you enter this menu all of the controls are set to affect the most recently recalled preset number Note When exiting this menu be sure to use the Y button Otherwise all the changes you made in this menu will be ignored and all the presets will revert to their former state Note For instructions for copying the presets from one AMP1 16 Series monitor to another refer to Copying Presets to Another Monitor on page 56 Figure 6 17 Preset Management Menu Preset Configuration Menu Preset 1 Preset 4 User Preset 1 User Preset 4 Copy From Copy To Preset
84. nto service Introduction How do Select the Inputs Want to Hear in the Speakers How do Decode and Monitor a Dolby Bitstream How do Decode and Monitor a Dolby Bitstream Continued How do Cluster Meter Pairs Together for Easy Readability How do Customize the Meter Scales How do Configure a Hot Key to Solo a Cluster How do Configure a Hot Key to Mute a Cluster How do Configure the AES and Analog Outputs How do I Set Up for External Surround Sound How Do Sync Internal Speaker Audio with an External Video Monitor How Do Use Presets to Change Inputs How do Display the Loudness of a Cluster of Channels How do Display Dolby Metadata instead of Video How do Display Dolby Metadata Along With Video 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 22 23 25 27 28 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 9 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Notation How Do Terminate or Unterminate AES Inputs 30 How do Find Software Version Information 31 Notation In this chapter we use a shorthand method to show you how to progress form the Main Screen to the menus Refer to Figure 2 1 below Figure 2 1 Screen Notation Main Screen Menu Configuration Selection Menu Push to recall x Late Show Preset Management Recall a Preset Analog Output Configuration Selection Menu gt 9 Menu AES
85. nual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense IC ECES 003 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada Using the Monitor This section provides a brief overview of the controls on the front panel and the connectors on the back panel of the monitor 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 4 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 1 Quick Start Using the Monitor Front Panel Figure 1 1 Front Panel Layout Balance and Menu Dat Volume _ Navigation Rotary Knob Rotary Knob Video Monitor Headphone Jack Hot Keys Menu Buttons Menu Navigation Buttons Speakers Speakers Audio monitoring is achieved through the use of class D amplifiers driving two left right wide range speakers Headphone Jack A class B amplifier drives the front panel 3 5 mm jack for an optional headphone Balance and Volume Rotary Knobs Control knobs are on the left and right of the front panel video displays The left knob controls the Volume and the speaker output and can be programmed to control the AES and Analog outputs Pressing this control drops the internal speaker volume by 20 dB Pressing it a second time mutes
86. og outputs to your surround sound system you will need to set up the AMP1 16V MD to provide the channels you need This is done in the AES Output Menu or Analog Output Menu as shown v Menu v Menu Configuration Selection onfiguration Selection M Conti enu Menu AES Output Menu Analog Output Menu 1 Press the upper left Output selector button Then press the Balance knob to select AES or Analog Output Monitor Channels AES Output Menu Analog Output Menu 2 Press the Channel Pair button Note that the channel pairs scroll right and left as you turn the Balance knob so that you can select any one of the channel pairs 3 Press the Affected by Solos amp Mutes button to select Yes so that the output channel pair can be controlled by the Solo and Mute hot keys 4 Press the Affected by Volume Control button to select Yes so that the output channel pair can be controlled by the Volume and Balance controls 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each of the output channel pairs needed 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 21 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How Do Sync Internal Speaker Audio with an External Video Monitor Audio from all input sources can be delayed before it gets to the internal speakers by up to 170 ms Typically this can be done to compensate for video processing delays a video monitor
87. om other existing clusters are automatically removed and added to the one being set e Select Cluster Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob moves the blue selection bracket from cluster to cluster to allow adjustment of each one 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 71 Chapter 6 Menu List Dolby Setup Menu e Default 2 4 8 Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob selects two four or eight Pressing the Balance knob reformats the screen to form e Two clusters of eight channels each e Four clusters of four channels each or e Eight clusters of two channels each The factory default is eight clusters of two channels each Dolby Setup Menu Figure 6 8 Dolby Setup Menu Dolby Setup Menu Decoder Source Automatic Pro 16 Bitstream Mode Ch i Dolby E or Mute Dolby Digital or Mute Detect Dolby E Program e Decoder Source Pressing this control and then rotating the Balance knob selects the source of the Dolby CAT 552 card The source choices include all AFS input pairs and all SDI de embedded pairs e Pro 16 Mode Channel Pressing this control and then rotating the Balance knob selects the Pro 16 Mode channel e Dolby E Program Pressing this control and then rotating the Balance knob selects the Dolby E program e Bitstream Detect This field allows you to identify how you want the monitor to respond in the absence of
88. on the Main Screen 5 Refer to the following section to set up a hot key that will solo the whole cluster How do Customize the Meter Scales The AMP1 16V MD contains a number of commonly used meter scales You can set the meter scale in the Meter Configuration Menu Main Screen Menu Configuration Selection Menu Screen Display Menu Screen Display Menu Meter Config Menu Meter Config Menu 1 Press the Scale control and then turn the Balance knob to select your choice of meter scale 2 Ifyou want to change the ballistics press the Ballistics knob and then turn the Balance knob to select your new choice 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 15 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 3 Ifyou would like to adjust the color to color transition points of the meter segments use the Upper Segment Middle Segment and Lower Segment knobs Pressing each control and then turning the Balance knob selects the color of the segment Pressing the Balance knob and then turning it will adjust the transition point Figure 2 6 Meter Configuration Menu Meter Configuration Menu Scale Reference Upper Ballistics Segment Middle Segment Lower Set Default Segment How do Configure a Hot Key to Solo a Cluster By default each pair is a two channel cluster and a hot key is set up for each But when other cluste
89. ou will also need one or more of the following files which are also included with the update package The actual file names will likely have version information appended to them e Audio_Vxx xx S19 e Video_Vxx xx S19 e Dolby_Vx x x x S19 e Grpx0_Vxx xx S19 e Grpxl_Vxx xx 519 e Grpx2_Vxx xx S19 DSP_Vxx xx S19 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 92 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 7 System Maintenance Establishing Connectivity Establishing Connectivity Decision Point If you need to establish connectivity to your PC refer to Appendix B on page 115 Otherwise continue on to Upgrading the Netburner Software immediately below Upgrading the Netburner Software 1 Launch the NetBurner AutoUpdate utility Click on the Find button You should see something similar to Figure 7 1 below Figure 7 1 Find Netburners Dialog LT MOD5270 at 192 168 0 2 running wohler AMP1 16 Select an NNDK Search Again Cancel 2 Click to highlight the NetBurner module you want to update and click OK 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 93 Chapter 7 System Maintenance Upgrading the Netburner Software Figure 7 2 AutoUpdate IP Address Input Dialog Incomplete AutoUpdate Y2 0 ORS IP address 192 168 0 2 Find FileName Browse I Reboot when complete Dismiss 3 Click Browse and locate the AMP1_16
90. owing you to configure the system to your needs for any given production e Near field audio monitors are often placed in a signal path The re clocked output of the SDI signal and demux outputs for eight AES pairs on unbalanced 75Q BNC connectors provide cost savings in signal chain management with the precision required for a digital infrastructure e You can create and store eight user defined presets for quick configuration changes e DTV programming requires absolute adherence to standards and requirements Crucial elements of the audio signal such as loudness and dial norm are constantly sampled and instantly displayed on the video screen to prompt operators to take appropriate measures e Production facilities and outside broadcast OB operators provide programming for clients on a global basis Program producer and networks metering standards can be instantly accommodated with metering resolution 180 segments displayed with stereo phase indicators for stereo pairs that is unmatched in precision User selectable meter e Scale Color thresholds Ballistics 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 102 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 8 Features and Specifications Features Distinction Between Models The Dolby CAT552 hardware is included in the AMP1 E16V MD making it the first IRU Wohler audio monitor with Dolby E D and Dolby Digital Plus built in By contrast the AMP1 16V MD must
91. ppear to allow you to name the preset Enter a name that is descriptive and that you will recognize later If you have named this preset before and want to keep the same name simply press V to save and exit the naming screen 3 Next using the other menus set up another input channel arrangement Then return to the Preset Management Menu to repeat the above steps How Do I Quickly Recall Presets from the Main Screen While presets can always be recalled from the Recall Preset control on the Configuration Selection Menu pressing Recall Preset hot keys on the Main Screen is an even more direct and quick way to do it This is set up in the Hot Key Configuration Menu Main Screen v Menu Configuration Selection enu Screen Display Menu Screen Display Menu Main Screen Hot Key Button Config Menu 1 Press the hot key that you want to be used to quickly recall a preset Turn the Balance knob to highlight the type of hot key and then press the Balance knob repeatedly until Pre is selected and the control turns green Hot Key Menu 2 Turn the Balance knob again to highlight the number of the preset you want the hot key to recall You may also set it to Selectable 3 Press the Balance knob to light up your choice 4 You can name the new hot key by turning the Balance knob to highlight the button label itself and then pressing the Balance knob The hot key naming screen will then appear to allow you to
92. ration Selection Menu Menu AES Output Menu Analog Output Menu There are two output modes Selected Sources or Monitor Channels Press the upper left Output button Then toggle between these two modes by pressing the Balance knob In the example below we show the AES Output Configuration Menu but the steps equally apply to the Analog Output Configuration Menu Configuration Selection AES Output Menu Analog Output Menu Figure 2 9 AES Output Configuration Menu in Selected Sources Mode AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Selected Sources SDI In Channels 3 4 SDI In Channels 7 8 Channel Output 0 0 Level Trim J E O 6 AES Output Channels 5 6 AES Output Channels 7 8 4 Output Mute A With Headphone AES Channel Pair 1 Press the Channel Pair button Note that the channel pairs scroll right and left as you turn the Balance knob so that you can select any one of the eight AFS channel pairs or four analog channel pairs 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 19 Chapter 2 The How Do 1 Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 2 Press the Output Selected Sources button and turn the Balance knob to select any of the SDI channel pairs the Dolby channel pairs or the monitor mix channel pair 3 Using the Level Trim and Channel Output buttons you can adjust what channels and signal level will be output 4
93. rdware Config button to display the Hardware Configuration Menu E When the Hardware Configuration Menu appears press the Unit Info SW button to display the Unit Information Menu as shown in Figure 5 1 below 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 57 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Copying Presets to Another Monitor Figure 5 1 Unit Information Menu Application AMP1 16 3G Unit Information Menu Hardware 1RU Hardware Application Version 03 00 NvRam Table Ver 01020 Audio FPGA Ver 01 00 Video FPGA Ver N A Graphics 0 Ver 024010 Graphics 1 Ver 02 00 Graphics 2 Ver A0 Front Pic Ver 00 00 Unit S W Info Serial Ethernet Info Dolby Ver 2 1 2 6 DSP Ver 1 30 S W Update 2 When the Unit Information Menu appears make a note of the following NvRam Table Version Dolby Version 3 Power up the second AMP1 16 Series monitor and repeat the previous Steps 1 through 2 above Decision Point If the NvRAM versions are the same for both units then they are compatible It is also acceptable for the source unit to display N A and the target unit to have a version number Continue on to Backing Up the Saved Presets immediately below Otherwise if one or more of the lines in Step 2 is not the same then this procedure will not work You can do one of two things e Manually configure the second AMP1 16 Series monitor or e Ifthe units h
94. re silenced As you can see these two functions are inverses of each other Using hot keys to solo and or mute becomes extremely useful when trying to identify specific sounds that may exist in one channel but not 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 53 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Hot Keys in another Note that both the mute and the solo functions allow you to select more than one channel Defining Modifying a Hot Key 1 Fromthe Configuration Selection Menu press the Screen Display Menu button to display the Screen Display Menu 2 Press the Hot Key Menu button to display the Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu 3 To select a button to define press that button to highlight its name 4 Rotate the Balance button to move the highlight to the function field which will read either solo mute pre short for preset or off 5 Pressing the Balance knob selects the function displayed off mute solo or pre 6 Once the function you want is highlighted rotate the Balance knob again to sequence the highlight through each of the channel numbers or preset numbers 7 To select a channel for this function press the Balance knob when the channel you want is highlighted Unselecting a channel works the same way 8 Selecting a preset works similarly except that only one preset may be selected for each hot key Hot Key In this example we will modify Butto
95. rs are configured such as a 5 1 channel Dolby cluster it makes sense to set up a Solo hot key for that Setting up Solo hot keys is done in the Main Screen Hot Key Configuration Menu Main Screen Y Menu Configuration Selection Screen Display Menu Hot Key Menu Main Screen Hot Key Button Config Menu 1 Press the button corresponding to the Solo hot key to be set up 2 Turn the Balance knob to the type of hot key and press the Balance knob until Solo is selected and the control turns blue 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 16 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions 3 Turning the Balance knob again will let you highlight each channel in order Pressing the Balance knob lets you lighten or darken each channel Lighten each channel that you want as part of the Solo and darken the others as shown Figure 2 7 below Figure 2 7 Main Screen Hot Key Button 4 Configuration Menu Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Efon Channels to Solo Channels to Solo Dolby 1 ECE EAENE Re 274167 8 10 12 14 16 2 4 6 8 AO 12 14 16 Button 2 Channels to Solo Channels to Solo ETS ERP 1 3 5 7 9 Mif 13 15 Solo BO JESIH FARSRSENEU KIEG Channels to Solo Channels to Solo Button 7 ot a alielialie BRERESRARAR PIETA Pair 7 Button 8 me gt tte Mt te ate ee ia Pair 8 You can name the
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97. s monitor to function exactly the way you want it to for your specific application This complete system configuration is called a preset After saving the preset you can then quickly recall it by pressing a single button Presets are often used to quickly select different combinations of inputs to monitor Moreover the monitor has the capacity to hold eight presets that is eight complete system configurations Saving Presets You can save new configuration changes to the same preset or to a different one If you would like to have two presets that are largely the same except for certain settings set up one of them first and save it to the first preset Then make the changes that differentiate the two presets and save this to a second preset You can then recall either preset as you need it 1 Once you have the monitor configured the way you want it press the Manage Presets button from the Configuration Selection Menu to display the Preset Management Menu 2 Press the Save Current button and then rotate the Balance knob to display the preset number you want to save the configuration to 3 Press the Balance knob to save the preset This will take you to the Label Menu where you can rename the preset 4 Once you have labeled the preset press Save until you get back to the Main Screen 5 To return to the Main Screen press the Save Exit button twice Recalling Presets You can recall the preset of your choice at any time in
98. se Inputs GPIs and two General Purpose Outputs GPOs The inputs GPIs are detected as DC voltages between 12 and 24 VDC Their action replicates the action of the hot keys on the front panel Since you can assign the action of the hot keys to a variety of functions using the Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu the GPIs can therefore change presets mute sets of channels or solo sets of channels The first General Purpose Output GPO is activated when the loudness is equal to or greater than a level set using the GPO activate function in the Loudness Configuration Menu The second GPO is not used 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 60 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Turning Active Help On or Off but it is reserved for future functionality The pin out of the GPI O inputs and or outputs connector is listed in Table 5 1 below Table 5 1 GPIO Connector Pin Out Pin Function Use I GPO 1 N O p3 GPO 1 N C Normally Open and Normally Closed GPO 3 GPO 2 N O Contacts 4 GPO 2 N C 5 GPI 1 6 GPI 2 7 GPI3 8 GPI 4 Positive or negative 12 24 VDC General 9 GPI 5 Purpose Inputs 10 GPI6 11 GPI7 12 GPI8 13 GPICommon_ Return for 12 24 VDC GPI Signals 14 GPO1 Com Armature Contact for GPO 1 15 NC Not Used 16 GPO2 Com Armature Contact for GPO 2 17 NC 18
99. set Mgmt K SDI Source Analog Out_ 6 3 Monitor Menu AES Out KA a Screen Menu Dolby KS 3G SDI Input 2 3G SDI Output Hardware Configuration Menu 1 Screen Saver System Reset eraa 3 Analog Ret Unit mio AES Term AES Term ATE 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 4 Video and Data Configuration Options Video Menus The display of the level meters and related visual indicators is determined as follows 1 Select the SDI source for video from the Configuration Selection Menu 2 Select the format setting in the Screen Information Configuration Menu to direct either video or data to the left hand screen 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 47 CHAPTER 5 Efficiency Enhancements Introduction Overview Topics This chapter describes the processes of creating presets and hot keys These features allow you to configure the AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD and then save those settings for immediate recall Introduction 49 Presets 50 Hot Keys 52 General Purpose Inputs and Outputs GPI Os 60 Turning Active Help On or Off 61 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 49 50 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements Presets Presets Overview Modifying the menu settings allows you to configure the entire AMP1 16 Serie
100. t key naming screen will then appear to allow you to name the preset Enter a name that is descriptive and that you will recognize later Now on the Main Screen that same control will mute the channels you selected Figure 2 8 Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Channels to Mute Channels to Solo Button 5 1214 6 8 Oe 12 14 16 Channels to Solo 1 3 5 7 9 44 13 15 Solo 12 41 6 8 10 fig 14 16 Channels to Solo isa 5 7 9 11113115 Solo 0 12 14 16 DE to Recall Channels to Solo Solo 1 3 SY 7 9 11 13 15 MRO CEO Channels to Solo Solo 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 2 4 6 10 12 14 16 Off Button 8 You can name the Mute hot key by turning the Balance knob to highlight the Mute label itself and then pressing the Balance knob This will proceed to the text labeling menu AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How do Configure the AES and Analog Outputs You can use the AES and analog output ports to output selected signals from the inputs from the optional Dolby decoder from the monitor mix or from the single monitor pair mixed to the speakers The AES and Analog Output menus are very similar To configure one of them go to the AES Output Menu or Analog Output Menu as shown v Menu v Menu Configu
101. t step Figure 3 3 Select AES Output Selected Sources AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Selected Sources SDI In Channels 5 6 SDI In Channels 7 8 Channel Output 0 0 Level Trim i li ll BE g 6 AES Output Channels 5 6 AES Channel Pair AES Output Channels 7 8 Output Mute sees With Headphone 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 37 Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs 4 Next press the AES Channel Pair button and then rotate the Balance knob to select the AES pair that will receive the Monitor Downmix In our example in Figure 3 4 below we selected Channel Pair 1 2 Figure 3 4 Select Outputs AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Selected Sources SDI In Channels 5 6 SDI In Channels 7 8 0 0 Level Trim J ils l E 2 AES Output Channels 1 2 AES Output Channels 3 4 Output Mute AES Channel Pair i __ With Headphone Channel Output 5 When the outputs you want are highlighted press the AES Output Source Select button again and then rotate the Balance knob to select Monitor Downmix source See Figure 3 5 on page 38 for the display Figure 3 5 Select Monitor Mix for the Input AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Selected Sources Monitor Downmix Pair SDI In Channels 3 4 0 0 Level Trim J l il 4 2 AES Output Channels 1 2 AES Output Channels 3 4 Ou
102. th the Displayed Data and Data Text Color buttons Multiple data items can be displayed on the left screen e Middle Screen Pressing this button selects the middle screen to be set up with the Displayed Data button Multiple data items can be displayed on the left screen Only one data item can be displayed at a time on the middle screen e Right Screen Pressing this button selects the right screen to be set up with the Displayed Data button Multiple data items can be displayed on the left screen Only one data item can be displayed at a time on the right screen e Data Field Color This button is disabled unless the Left Screen button is pressed Rotating the Balance knob after pressing this button cycles the color of the data field background through a wide variety of colors This is displayed in the tab at the left and in the background field of the data line e Data Text Color This button is disabled unless one of the three screen buttons is pressed Rotating the Balance knob after pressing the Left Screen button cycles the color of the data text through a wide variety of colors This is displayed in the tab at the left and in the text of the data line e Displayed Data This button is disabled unless one of the three screen buttons is pressed When pressed rotating the Balance knob highlights consecutive items in the list Pressing the Balance knob adds an item to the selected screen Pressing the Balance knob on data that is alread
103. that may be used in conjunction with the AMP1 16V MD Adjust the Main Screen controls so that you are viewing the video and hearing the associated audio Then adjust the Audio Delay in 1 ms increments in the Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Main Screen v Menu Configuration Selection Menu Monitor Menu 1 Press the Audio Delay button 2 Turn the Balance knob while listening to the audio and watching the video Adjust until that they appear to be synchronized 3 The Audio Delay control will then show you how much delay it needed to add 4 If you need to set a specific delay you can of course do that by simply adjusting the Audio Delay control to that amount Figure 2 11 Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu Monitor Mixer Configuration Menu 160 mS Select Monitor Pair i i Monitor Pair 2Chan 3 Audio Delay Monitor Pair 1 Monitor Channel Select Source Pair Trim Speaker Assign Phase LED On Off Mute Speakers 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 22 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 2 The How Dol Chapter Frequently Asked Questions How Do Use Presets to Change Inputs The AMP1 16V MD has more inputs than can be monitored on a 16 channel screen The AMP1 16V MD has the ability to store eight entire system configurations as presets including the inputs that are being monitored Any of these presets
104. the Analog Output Configuration Menu depending on the output type you want to use In our example we re using the AES Output Configuration Menu 3 If needed press the AES Output Selected Sources button and then press the Balance knob to display AES Output Monitor Channels This will set the outputs so that they match those viewed on the meters in the Main Screen Figure 3 2 AES Output Monitor Channels AES Output Configuration Menu AES Output Monitor Channels SDI In Channels 3 4 SDI In Channels 7 8 Affected by Affected by Solos amp Mutes Volume Control Yes om 1 a E A E AES Output Channels 5 6 AES Output Channels 7 8 Output Mute a With Headphone AES Channel Pair 4 You can also specify whether the outputs should be affected by A The Solo and Mute hot keys available per channel pair by pressing the Affected by Solos and Mutes button B The front panel Volume control available per channel pair by pressing the Affected by Volume Control button C Inserting a pair of headphones to mute the output audio channels available system wide by pressing the Output Mute with Headphone button Stereo Downmix If a studio or other monitoring environment contains a stereo sound system it may be advantageous to connect the monitored sound from the AMP1 16 Series monitor to this system One or more of the AES or 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 36 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All r
105. the Dolby bitstream Press this button and rotate the balance control to cycle through the three available options Automatic Dolby E or Mute and Dolby Digital or Mute 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 72 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Hardware Configuration Menu e Automatic When this option is selected the Dolby Decoder will automatically detect and decode Dolby E or Dolby Digital signals and will pass PCM signals Note In this mode if the signal is externally switched from a PCM signal to a Dolby encoded signal there will be a short burst of noise while the Dolby card detects the new type of signal e Dolby E or Mute Selecting this option mutes the Dolby decoder outputs in the absence of a Dolby E bitstream e Dolby Digital or Mute Selecting this option mutes the Dolby decoder outputs in the absence of the Dolby Digital bitstream Hardware Configuration Menu Figure 6 9 Hardware Configuration Menu Hardware Configuration Menu Screen Saver 2 hrs System Reset Screen Bright Analog Reference Unit Info Level SW Upgrades AES 75 ohm Term AES Terminate All e Screen Saver Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob allows the user to select from any of the delay times before the screen saver engages e Minutes 5 minutes to 119 minutes e Hours 2 hours to 24 hours e Analog Reference Level Pressing this button and then rotating the Balance knob al
106. the internal speakers entirely Pressing it a third time brings the internal speaker volume back to normal Turning the knob to increase the volume increases it from the current volume whether from the 20dB dip or from the completely muted state The right knob adjusts the Balance between the speakers Pressing the knob returns the audio balance to center This knob is also used for setting adjustments when programming the options and features in the configuration menus Video Screen This monitor left displays either video and or data such as help for the Menu and Data Screens Menu and Data Screens These two screens on the right work together to display bar graphs and the configuration menus 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 5 6 Chapter 1 Quick Start Using the Monitor Hot Keys Push Buttons Ten buttons are used for menu navigation and hot key access to solo mute and preset functions Back Panel The AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD back panel contains all of the connectors except for the headphone jack as shown in Figure 1 2 below Figure 1 2 Back Panel Layout se ETHERNET z Wiener P r HD SD SDI RECLOCKED a 0 9 5 a al n ex INPUT1 INPUT2 OUTPUT SERIAL NO pe x gt J S 2 2 m fi i 8 Power Ethernet Serial GPI O AES Inputs HD SD SDI Inputs 821697 Analog Output AES Outputs 3G HD SD SDI 1 4 and 5 8 Re Clocked
107. ting to the Unit Information Menu 122 Enabling FIP ACCESS nn ani iso passons 123 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved CHAPTER 1 Quick Start Introduction Overview Topics The AMP1 16V MD and AMP1 E16V MD are Wohler s first 1RU 16 channel 3G audio video monitors These units come with three 2 4 video screens and an easy to use configuration interface that provides flexible audio metering video monitoring and other data display Quick Start Safety Instructions Installation Recommendations Compliance Using the Monitor Getting Started Configuring the System on PAWN ER 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 1 Chapter 1 Quick Start Safety Instructions Safety Instructions 1 Read keep and follow all of these instructions heed all warnings 2 Do not use this equipment near water 3 Use only a dry cloth to clean the equipment 4 Do not block any ventilation openings Install only in accordance with the instructions in the section entitled Installation Recommendations on page 3 5 Do not install near any heat source such as a radiator heat register amplifier or stove 6 Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture 7 Do not attempt to plug the unit into a two blade outlet with only two prongs of equal width IMPORTANT By design this monitor wil
108. tor will not accept the file Examples Acceptable filenames Unacceptable filenames e My Presets 519 e My Preset Set S19 e 090909 Presets S19 e My presets s19 7 Once the file is copied disconnect the AMP1 16 Series monitor from the PC Important This concludes this half of the preset copying procedure Continue on to Copying the Presets to Another Monitor immediately below Copying the Presets to Another Monitor 1 Connect the destination AMP1 16 Series monitor to your PC 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 59 Chapter 5 Efficiency Enhancements General Purpose Inputs and Outputs GPI Os 2 Follow the instructions in Appendix B on page 113 to establish connectivity to the AMP1 16 Series monitor 3 Follow the instructions in Appendix C on page 121 to set up the AMP1 16 Series monitor for an FTP file transfer 4 Drag and drop the Presets S19 file or the file you renamed in Step 6 at the top of this page from your Presets folder to the AMP1 16 Series monitor Note Transferring the preset file to the AMP1 16 Series monitor will reset it and then it will return to the ftp enabled state 5 Press the Help left navigation button on the AMP1 16 Series monitor to restart it and load the new presets into memory Important This concludes the entire preset copying procedure General Purpose Inputs and Outputs GPI Os The AMP1 16V MD contains eight General Purpo
109. tput Mute AES Channel Pair With Headphone Channel Output 6 You can repeat this procedure on other AES or analog outputs if you need additional duplicate monitor mix outputs Press the Y button twice to return to the Main Screen 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 38 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs AES and Analog Outputs Any monitored input can be routed to any AES or analog output pair This powerful feature will allow de embedded Dolby decoded or other digital or analog audio to be used by other products The audio that is output doesn t necessarily need to be monitored by the meters or speakers You can easily configure this in the AES Output Menu and the Analog Output Menu The AMP1 16 Series monitors contain both AES and analog outputs The sources of these outputs are set using the AES Output Configuration Menu and Analog Output Configuration Menu The parameters that these menus adjust are as follows 1 You can map either or both of these output ports pair wise either to the channel pairs that are metered and audibly monitored or to a selection of the SDI and AES inputs If you map the output ports to the metered and audibly monitored channel pairs then you can also specify whether the outputs should be affected by the A Solo and Mute hot keys B Front panel Volume control and Balance knobs and or C Insertion of a
110. tribute information especially the dates are bogus and should be ignored 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 123 Appendix C Setting Up File Transfers Enabling FTP Access Figure C 2 FTP Location PJ ftp 192 168 0 2 File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q Back Folders Er 2 Address C tp 192 168 0 2 PE Namee Size Type Modified Oslot File Folder 8 23 1985 12 00 AM CSlotz File Folder 8 23 1985 12 00 4M CSlots File Folder 8 23 1985 12 00 4M CSlot4 File Folder 8 23 1985 12 00 4M slots File Folder 8 23 1985 12 00 4M B Graphics 519 4 87 MB 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM B MB_DSP 519 312KB 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 4M B MB_FPGA 519 4 87 MB 519 File 12 25 2001 12 00 AM User Anonymous e Internet 5 Ifyou see the following dialog similar to the one in Figure C 3 after a minute or so it means the FTP connection failed Try power cycling the unit and repeating the steps 1 through 4 above When you get back to this point press the F5 key to refresh the window 6 If the unit still fails to connect double check all physical connections and try using the I P Setup tool to discover the unit s IP address and mask Figure C 3 Failed FTP Connection FTP Folder Error x i Windows cannot access this folder Make sure you typed the file name correctly and that you have permission to access the folder Details amp connection w
111. turn on and configure the phase and loudness indicators Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Figure 6 13 Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Main Screen Hot Key Button Configuration Menu Butoni Channels to Mute Channels to Solo Button 5 a Se HIER RE 1274 6 8 10 12 14 16 2 4 6 8 AON 12 14 16 Ree Preset to Recall Channels to Solo Button 6 JAAHA s MEAKA A eae Tete fars Te 17 ie g Selectable 1274 61 8 10 fie 14 16 Channels to Solo Channels to Solo Solo 1 3 S 7 9 11 13 15 IE 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 Solo 1214 67 8 10 12 14 16 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Channels to Solo faves 8 EE AW 2 4 6 Ben 10 Buttons 1 8 Hot Key Button Configuration Pressing the button highlights the button label This highlight can be moved to different elements by rotating the Balance knob 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 79 Chapter 6 Menu List Meter Configuration Menu e Pressing the Balance knob while the highlight is over the button label displays the Text Entry Menu There you can change the name of the label e Pressing the Balance knob while the mute solo pre off field is highlighted toggles these four option As each option appears the color scheme and other elements change as shown in Figure 6 13 e Pressing the Balance knob while a channel is highlighted selects or deselects this channel fro
112. u Decoder Src 21 Proi6 Mode 3 Dolby E Pgm O LINE 5 Dolby Pairs Eu 8 Monitor Mixer Pairs nl Monitor Downmix Pair Analog Output Menu AES Output Menu 1 Analog Out 5 A AES Output 5 2 Affect S M Affect Vol 6 2 Affect S M Affect Vol 6 3J Level Trim Chan Output 7 3 _ Level Trim _ Chan Output 7 4 Alg Ch Pair Mute w HP K8 4 AES Ch Pair Mute w HP 8 Hardware Configuration Menu 1 Screen Saver System Reset 6 2 Scrn Bright _K6 Analog Outputs 3J Analog Ref Unit Info f7 4 AES Term AES Term All 8 as AES Outputs p Surround Sound If a studio or other monitoring environment contains a surround sound system it may be advantageous to connect the monitored sound from the AMP1 16 Series monitor to this system Up to eight pairs 16 channels of AES outputs or four pairs eight channels of analog outputs are available for this use The front panel Volume Balance and solo and mute controls will then optionally affect the surround sound You can easily configure this in the AES Output and the Analog Output Configuration Menus as described below 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 35 Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs 1 From the Main Screen press either the Y button or the X button to display the Configuration Menu 2 From the Configuration Menu select either the AES Output Configuration Menu or
113. und abe iin eo 9 Ground Ground 10 Ground Ground 11 Ground Ground 12 Ground Ground 1h ApS Raina AES Pair 8 Duero oe Outputs 14 Ground Ground Chassis Ground 15 Ground Ground Return 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 3 Audio and Metering Configuring the Audio Outputs The pin out of the balanced analog output connector is listed in Table 3 3 below Table 3 3 Balanced Analog Output Connector Pin Out Pin Function Use 1 Channel 8 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 2 Ground Channel 8 Shield 3 Channel 7 Inverted Balanced Analog Output 4 Channel 6 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output di Ground Channel 6 Shield 6 Channel 5 Inverted Balanced Analog Output Te Channel 4 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 8 Ground Channel 4 Shield 9 Channel 3 Inverted Balanced Analog Output 10 Channel 2 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 11 Ground Channel 2 Shield 12 Channel 1 Inverted Balanced Analog Output 13 NC Not Used 14 Channel 8 Inverted Balanced Analog Output 15 Channel 7 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 16 Ground Channel 7 Shield 17 Channel 6 Inverted Balanced Analog Output 18 Channel 5 Non inverted Balanced Analog Output 19 Ground Channel 5 Shield 20 Channel 4 Inverted Balanced An
114. wser 2 Create a folder on your desktop called AMP1 16 Upgrade 3 Navigate to the wohler web site www wohler com Decision Point If you already have a member user ID and password for the Wohler web site then log in by clicking on the Member Sign In link at the top right hand corner of the home page and sign in Otherwise if you do not already have a member user ID and password then you must click Register as New User at the top right hand corner of the home page and enter the requested data Remember to log in after you have created your account 4 Once you have successfully logged into the Wohler web site click Products from the home page menu bar A Move the cursor down the menu to highlight Audio B Then move the cursor to the sub menu to highlight SDI C Finally move the cursor to the third menu to click on AMP1 16V MD or AMP1 E16V MD Figure A 1 on page 111 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 110 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Important Appendix A Downloading Software Downloading the File Figure A 1 Selecting the AMP1 16V Ropetar as New User Manber l WWohler eee eumu ue Ei t lin Search Products by Keyword Qa coma e PRODUCTS SOLUTIONS Bray SUPPORT NEWS amp EVENTS Solution Generator Catalog Audio 16 Channel Audio MAMP1 16 M Video 8 Channel Audio AMP1 16V MD Audio amp Video 6 Channel Audio AMP1 E16V MD Caption and Data i BMEe out P 4 Channel Audio AMP
115. y added to the data line will remove it from the data line The available data that can be selected is e Bitstream Format e Program Configuration e Frame Rate e Program ID e Bitstream Mode 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 88 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved Chapter 6 Menu List Unit Information Menu e Coding Mode e Center Mix Level e Surround Mix Level e Surround Mode e Low Frequency Effect e Dialogue Normalization e Video Mode e Data Rate Unit Information Menu Figure 6 20 Unit Information Menu Initial Display Application AMP1 16 3G Unit Information Menu Hardware 1RU Hardware Application Version 03 00 NvRam Table Ver 00 20 Audio FPGA Ver 01 00 Serial Video FPGA Ver N A Ethernet Info Graphics 0 Ver 2010 Unit S W Info Graphics 1 Ver 02 00 Graphics 2 Ver 02 00 Front Pic Ver 00 00 Dolby Ver 2 1 2 6 DSP Ver 1 30 S W Update Unit S W Info When pressed this displays the version of each software element in the product It also displays the audio processor cards that are present in the monitor This is the information that appears when you first enter the Unit Information Menu Serial Ethernet Info Pressing this button changes this menu to show the following information relating to the ethernet and serial ports as shown in the following 821697 AMP1 16V Series User Guide 2013 Wohler Technologies Inc All rights reserved 89 Chapter 6 Menu List Unit

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