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1. 1080 601 OD 1080 59 941 OE 1080 50 OF 1080 30p 10 1080 29 97p 11 1080 25 12 1080 24 13 1080 23 98 1 41 2 1404 111935 Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 15 2 SERIAL PORT CONTROL SERIAL PORT CONTROL 16 FRQ nn SONIFEX 14 1080 30pSF 15 1080 29 97pSF 16 1080 25pSF 17 1080 24pSF 18 1080 23 98pSF 19 1080 60p 1A 1080 59 94p 1B 1080 50p Delay unit 00 Samples 20 Milliseconds 40 Fields 60 Frames 80 Lines jj Current channel where 00 Input1 01 Input 2 02 Input 3 03 Input 4 and 04 All inputs kkkkkk Current delay on Input1 where kkkkkk is the number of samples in hex If most significant bit is set User Defined mode is selected Current delay on Input2 where 111111 is the number of samples in hex If most significant bit is set User Defined mode is selected mmmmmm Current delay on Input3 where mmmmmm is the number of samples in hex If most significant bit is set User Defined mode is selected nnnnnn Current delay on Input4 where nnnnnn is the number of samples in hex If most significant bit is set User Defined mode is selected 000000 Current all input delay where oooooo is the number of samples in hex If most significant bit is set User Defined mode is selected Output samplerate selection ACK nn selects which samplerate is selected for the output where 00 32k 01 44 1k 02 48k 03 88 2k
2. _ fee Fig 1 2 RB DD4 Block Diagram SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook INTRODUCTION Front Panel Controls and Indicators The LED in the front panel is normally red to indicate power to the unit DELAY INPUTS MONITOR Headphone Select amp Indicators 1 amp 2 SECT Power Reset CHANNEL INPUTS Monitor LED Button SELECT 3 amp 4 Gain Pot Fig 1 3 Front Panel Controls and Indicators DELAY Unit amp Quantity Select and Indicators This button allows you to select the length of a delay unit and the multiple which when multiplied together give the total delay length To set the Delay Unit press and hold the DELAY button A single given LED is lit to indicate which unit has been selected Pressing the button moves the selection in clockwise direction Fig 1 4 DELAY Button To set the multiple quantity of units to delay press and hold the DELAY button again The LEDS around the button indicate the chosen delay multiple and the total multiple is found by summing the indicated numbers Pressing the button increments the multiple by one See pages 7 amp 8 for more info on Delay Button Modes Channel Select This button selects and indicates the currently selected Fig 1 5 CHANNEL SELECT input channel There is an option for each individual Button channel and an option for all channels As each different channel is selected the currently selected delay multiple for that channel is displaye
3. Fitting Redboxes Redboxes can be fixed to the underside of a mixing desk or other surfaces using 4 2mm holes in the sides and fixed with 2 x M4 screws or 2 x No 6 countersink wood screws They can also be rack mounted with either the front or rear of the Redbox positioned at the front of the rack Rear Mounting The RB DD4 The RB RK3 1U rear panel rack kit can be used for large Redboxes such as the RB DD4 Fig D RB RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit Note When fitting the rear mounting rack kits a notch has been left on the inside of the right hand rack piece for the mains cable to pass through Make sure that the mains cable has been put through the notch before attaching the right hand rack piece Installing the Optional Video Sync Boards There are 2 optional video sync boards which can be used to synchronise the outputs of the RB DD4 to a 48kHz sample rate from an analogue or digital video signal RB SYA The Analogue video sync board will accept a composite signal of NTSC 525 PAL 625 amp SECAM 625 signals covered by SMPTE 170 M NTSC and ITU R BT 470 6 PAL amp SECAM RB SYD The Digital video sync board will accept 270Mbps SD SDI and HD SDI signals covered by SMPTE 259 M C SD and SMPTE 292M HD Opening the RB DD4 Warning The power must be switched off at the supply or the power lead must be disconnected before attempting to open the unit Removal of the cover can expose dangerous voltages SONIFEX R
4. 04 96k 05 176 4k 06 192k Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook MOD nn MON nn MOS nn SRQ Status Request Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SERIAL PORT CONTROL Monitor attenuation ACK nn selects between the two modes 00 No attenuation 01 12 dB of attenuation Sync mode selection ACK nn selects the synchronization mode where 00 Master mode 01 Auto mode 02 Auto Lock mode 03 Slave Select Monitor Channel ACK nn selects which channel is monitored where 00 Output 1 01 Output 2 02 Output 3 03 Output 4 Mono or stereo selection ACK nn selects between the two options where 00 Mono mode 01 Stereo mode SRQ aa_bb_cc_dd_eeee_ffff Input1 Lock status bb Input2 Lock status where 01 locked and 00 unlocked cc Sync Flash where 01 Flashing and 00 Not flashing dd Presence where dd is a hex value built from the sum of 01 Green On Input 1 02 Green On Input 2 04 Green On Input 3 08 Green On Input 4 10 Red On Input 1 20 Red On Input 2 40 Red On Input 3 80 Red On Input 4 SONIFEX TOYULNOD LYOd 1 1435 17 55 Source select ACK x selects which input is being changed where 1 Input 1 amp 2 2 Input 3 8 4 nn selects which source is used for that particular input where 00 AES 01 SPDIF 02 Optical SYS nn Sync source select ACK nn selects which sync source is used where 00 Input 1 amp 2 01 Input 3 am
5. 1A 1080 59 94p 1B 1080 50p dddddd Number of samples in hex Download firmware ACK Initiates a firmware upgrade Front panel and unit status FPS aa bb cc dd ee ff gg hh ii jj kkkkkk_I1111l_mmmmmm_nnnnnn_oooooo SONIFEX aa Input 1 amp 2 source selection bb Input 3 amp 4 source selection where 00 AES 01 SPDIF 02 TOSLINK cc Sync mode selection where 00 Master 01 Auto 02 Auto lock 03 Slave mode dd Serial Flag indication where 00 Serial Mode Off 01 2 Serial mode On ee Frequency where 00 32 01 44 1k 02 48k 03 88 2k 04 96k 05 176 4 06 192k ff Monitor Channel where 00 OUTPUT1 01 OUTPUT2 02 OUTPUT3 03 OUTPUT4 gg Sync From where 00 Input 1 01 Input 2 02 AES Sync 03 Word Clock 04 Video Sync Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SERIAL CONTROL 2 hh Rear dip switch settings where hh is a hex value built from the sum of all applicable from 01 Stereo Monitor 02 Monitor Attenuation ii Current video standard and delay unit where ii is a hex value built from the sum of If in standard mode Interval 60 23 98 61 24 0 62 25 0 63 29 97 64 30 0 65 50 0 66 59 94 67 60 0 If in Serial Mode Video standard 00 625 29 97i 01 525 251 02 720 60p 03 720 59 94p 04 720 50p 05 720 30p 06 720 29 97p 07 720 25 08 720 24p 09 720 23 98p 1035 601 1035 59 941
6. Commands are not case sensitive Responses are CR amp LF terminated After the RB DD4 has been powered up an initialisation string is sent Initialising DD4 Following are the commands and the expected responses SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SERIAL CONTROL 2 Bnn Baudrate Change ACK nn is the new baudrate value where 11 115200kbps nn 57 57600kbps nn 38 38400kbps nn 19 19200kbps 96 9600kbps CHN nn Channel Select ACK Where nn represents the channel which is selected where 00 Input 1 01 Input 2 02 Input 3 03 Input 4 04 All Inputs DLY Delay Setup a_b_cc_dddddd ACK a Channel to apply delay to where 0 Input 1 1 Input 2 2 Input 3 3 4 4 All Inputs b Chosen delay Unit where 0 Samples 1 Milliseconds 2 Fields 3 Frames 4 Lines cc Choose video standard where 00 625 29 971 01 525 251 02 720 60 03 720 59 94 04 720 50 05 720 30 06 720 29 97 07 720 25 08 720 24 1 41 2 1404 1 1435 Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 13 2 SERIAL PORT CONTROL SERIAL PORT CONTROL 14 DWN FPS 09 720 23 98p 1035 601 1035 59 941 0 1080 601 OD 1080 59 941 OE 1080 50i OF 1080 30p 10 1080 29 97p 11 1080 25 12 1080 24p 13 1080 23 98p 14 1080 30pSF 15 1080 29 97pSF 16 1080 25pSF 17 1080 24pSF 18 1080 23 98pSF 19 1080 60p
7. 8 E 1 Basecode Firmware 3 001 Fig 3 2 Unit Setup Page The control page is where the user will set up their unit For ease of use the options have been split into four sections which the user visits in numbered steps 1 Select Input Sources Select which source you would like to use for both the Input 1 and input 2 from the drop down boxes labelled INPUT 1 2 is and INPUT 3 4 is respectively 2 Select Synchronization Options Select which sync mode to use from the first drop down box labelled Sync mode is If MASTER is chosen then simply select your output sample rate from the drop down box labelled where sample rate is If AUTO AUTOLOCK or SLAVE are selected then a new drop down box labelled from will appear which allows the user to select the synchronization source 3 Delay Setup Select all appropriate options from the drop down boxes and then type the delay value you require in the Delay edit box Press the Apply to confirm this delay Please note that SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SCi FOR RB DD4 changing the frame rate can affect the total allowed delay The memory usage bar indicates how much of the allotted memory has been used for each channel The maximum delay achievable is 8 seconds per channel at 32kHz 4 Select Special Options Select which output is monitored by using the drop down box labelled Monitor output is There are two tick options that can be sele
8. Outputs The digital output XLR 3 pin socket has an impedance of 1100 It has the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase The signals on this connector will comply with the IEC 60968 specification S PDIF Outputs The digital output S PDIF phono output has an impedance of 750 Optical Outputs The digital audio optical output meets the TOSLink specification used by most professional amp consumer equipment The outputs have an unweighted dynamic range of at least 138dB and a noise of or better than 137dB The data at the outputs is presented as 24 bit wide NOILINGOYLNI Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 11 l o tc Z o U ke o l ec 12 SERIAL PORT CONTROL Serial Port Control The Serial Port allows the RB DD4 to be controlled and updated from a PC via a pin to pin serial cable using the Sonifex Serial Control Interface SCI software This software is available as a free download from the Sonifex website at www sonifex co uk sci Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity Even Handshaking XON XOFF Fig 2 1 Serial Port Default Settings Serial Interface Commands and Responses Most of the commands follow the same structure a 3 letter command followed by a colon followed by a parameter if any and terminated by Carriage Return with optional Line Feed A Line Feed character may be sent but it will be ignored by the RB DD4
9. REPORTING FAULTS WEEE amp RoHS Directives Sonifex Statement The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive was agreed on 13 February 2003 along with the related Directive 2002 95 EC on Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste It applies to a huge spectrum of products It encourages and sets criteria for the collection treatment recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment All products manufactured by Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE directive label placed on the case It gives a contact for individuals who are unsure about the correct procedure when the product has reached its end of use Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you information about local organisations that can reprocess the products or alternatively all products that have reached end of use can be returned to Sonifex and will be reprocessed correctly free of charge Sonifex Ltd has phased out the use of certain hazardous substances identified in the European Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS directive The RoHS directive limits the use of certain hazardous substances currently used in EEE manufacture including lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromiu
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11. FF ON 192 OFF ON ON Synchronisation Source Selection DIPSwitches 4 6 These DIPSwitches allow you select which input sync source is used to synchronise the unit Synchronisation Source DIPSwitch 4 DIPSwitch 5 DIPSwitch 6 Input 1 amp 2 OFF OFF OFF Input 3 amp 4 ON OFF OFF AES EBU Sync Input OFF ON OFF Word Clock Input ON ON OFF Video Sub Board OFF OFF ON Synchronisation Mode Selection DIPSwitches 7 8 These DIPSwitches allow you select the active sync mode Synchronisation Mode DIPSwitch 7 DIPSwitch 8 Master Mode OFF OFF Auto Sync Mode ON OFF Auto Lock Mode OFF ON Slave Mode ON ON Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 2 j 2 A 2 Z o U 2 a o cc gt Z ARR LI INTRODUCTION Stereo Mono Operation of the Headphone Monitor DIPSwitch 9 This defines whether the monitor operates as a stereo pair or as mono channels 1 amp 2 DIPSwitch 9 Description Also when ON the headphone monitor outputs Stereo ON astereo signal made up of either Input 1 amp 2 or Input 3 amp 4 In Mono Mode the selected signal is sent to left M OFF es and right earpieces of the headphone output Monitor Attenuation DIPSwitch 10 This defines whether the monitor signal is attenuated by 12dB This is useful if you re using low impedance headphones which are too loud in everyday use Mode DIPSwitch 10 Descriptio
12. Redbox RB DD4 4 Channel Digital Audio Delay Synchroniser User Handbook RB DD4 USER HANDBOOK RB DD4 USER HANDBOOK This handbook is for use with the following product Redbox RB DD4 4 Channel Digital Audio Delay Synchroniser Sonifex Ltd 2009 All Rights Reserved Revision 1 00 December 2009 Sonifex Ltd 61 Station Road Irthlingborough Northants NN9 5QE England Tel 44 0 1933 650 700 Fax 44 0 1933 650 726 Email sales sonifex co uk Website http www sonifex co uk Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of Sonifex Ltd Unless otherwise noted all names of companies products and persons contained herein are part of a completely fictitious adaptation and are designed solely to document the use of Sonifex product SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook 5 Warranty Warranty and Liability i Unpacking the RB DD4 iii Returning the Warranty Card iii Safety Information iv Safety of Mai
13. ase check your packaging to ensure that you have all of the items below If anything is missing please contact the supplier of your equipment immediately RB DD4 1 IEC Mains lead fitted with moulded mains plug 1 Handbook and warranty card 1 Fig A Packing List Each RB DD4 is shipped in protective packaging and should be inspected for damage before use Where an item is found to have transit damage notify the carrier immediately with all the relevant details of the shipment Packing materials should be kept for inspection and also for if the product needs to be returned ALNVHHVM Returning the Warranty Card In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design improvements or modifications it is important to complete the warranty registration document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK For your own records you should write down the serial number which can be found on the rear of the RB DD4 Serial Number j Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX iii Z 2 e lt gt ce o kt gt LL lt SAFETY INFORMATION Safety Information Safety of Mains Operated Equipment This equipment has been designed to meet the safety regulations currently advised in the country of purchase and it conforms to the safety regulations specified by use of the CE Mark Warning There are no user serviceable parts in
14. buttons NOILINGOYLNI The flexibility continues with many audio synchronization options The digital audio output can be synchronized to either input an additional AES EBU reference input a TTL wordclock BNC input or an analogue SDI video feed if used with an additional RB SYA or RB SYD board Also the output can be synchronized to an on board master clock with a selectable frame rate There are warning indicators on the front panel for loss of lock on both inputs and for the selected external synchronization Selectable synchronization modes are as follows Master Mode In this mode the digital output sample rate is simply set by and locked to the internal on board clock generator No sync signal is used or required Auto Sync Mode In this mode the digital output sample rate follows the selected sync input When the sync signal is not present the output sample rate will be set by and locked to the internal on board clock generator at the selected output frequency Auto Lock Mode In this mode no output will be generated until lock is achieved with a sync signal The digital output sample rate now follows the sync input If the sync signal is removed then Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX z o V 2 o ce Z INTRODUCTION the output sample rate will be set by and locked to the internal on board clock generator at the closest frequency available to the previous sync input Slave Mode In t
15. cted Select each one by clicking on the check box so that it displays a tick The options are Stereo features enabled Attenuate monitor output by 12dB If serial mode is selected all the controls are enabled The controls are disabled if serial mode is switched off Miscellaneous Page Status Unit Setup Misc 0 84 dod 125 Device Information Normal Communication Disconnect Update Firmware Product 004 Serial 000000 Status 5 232 1 19200 8 1 Basecode Firmware 3 001 Fig 3 3 Miscellaneous This page is used for the connecting and disconnecting SCi to the unit and updating the firmware Any special modes are also selected from here Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 21 SCi FOR RB DD4 Updating the Firmware The RB DD4 firmware will at times be updated to add new features or correct any possible issues that may arise Check for updates at http www sonifex co uk technical software To update the firmware click on the button labeled Update Firmware and then select the downloaded firmware file Firmware files for the RB DD4 always have an dwn extension A progress bar appears in SCi indicating how much of the file has been uploaded to the unit When the unit switches to update mode the front panel display LEDs are all extinguished The left program LED is then used to display the status of the upload Uploading T
16. d on the DELAY button LEDs Any change of the multiple or delay unit length is applied to the currently selected channel or all ofthem ifthe ALL option is selected Pressing the button moves the selection in a clockwise direction INPUT 1 amp 2 Source Select Indicators amp Input Fig 1 6 INPUTS 182 Presence LEDs Button This button allows you to select which input source you would like to use for the selected channel The three LEDs above the button illustrate which source is selected The button itself is illuminated when the input is locked Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 2 mr x A 2 Z o gt V D o cc gt Z a Ld INTRODUCTION Fig 1 7 MONITOR SELECT Button Fig 1 8 Headphone Output amp Level Controls Fig 1 9 Reset Button SONIFEX The bicolour LEDs 1 2 show input presence and give an indication of the input level using the AES digital standard with the following colours INF lt 52dBFS OFF 52dBFS lt 3dBFS GREEN 3dBFS lt OdBFS ORANGE INPUT 3 amp 4 Source Select Indicators amp Input Presence LEDs The operation of this button is identical to above MONITOR SELECT button Press the MONITOR SELECT button to choose an output to monitor in the headphones For monitor selection the button illuminates read and the LEDS around the button display in red which channel has been selected The button also dis
17. dbook SONIFEX ec 2 9 LL A FS TR FIGURES Contents Continued Serial Port Control Serial Interface Commands and Responses SCi for the RB DD4 Status Page Unit Setup Page 1 Select Input Sources 2 Select Synchronization Options 3 Delay Setup 4 Select Special Options Miscellaneous Page Updating the Firmware 2 Technical Specification For RB DD4 23 Fig A Fig B Fig C Fig D Fig E Fig 1 1 Fig 1 2 Fig 1 3 Fig 1 4 Fig 1 5 Fig 1 6 Fig 1 7 Fig 1 8 Fig 1 9 Fig 1 10 Fig 1 11 Fig 1 12 Fig 2 1 Fig 3 1 Fig 3 2 Fig 3 3 SONIFEX Packing List Power Connections Mains Lead Table RB RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit RB DD4 Optional Video Sync Installation RB DD4 Front Panel RB DD4 Block Diagram Front Panel Controls and Indicators DELAY Button CHANNEL SELECT Button INPUTS 1 amp 2 Button MONITOR SELECT Button Headphone Output amp Level Controls Reset Button RB DD4 Rear Panel DIPSwitch Block Minimum delay values at 0 frames due to inherent delay at different input to output sample rates within the unit measured in ms RB DD4 Rear Panel Serial Port Default Settings Status Page Unit Setup Page Miscellaneous Page 2 iii iv vi vii ub BBW N Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook Warranty and Liability Important the purchaser is advised to read this clause a The Company agrees to repair or at its discretio
18. deo sync board SD SDI amp HD SDI RB RK3 1U Rear panel rack kit for large Redboxes Note that this product is deeper than standard Redboxes 24 SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 2 m 25 o Z 26 SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 2 m 27 SONIFEX www sonifex co uk t 44 0 1933 650 700 f 44 0 1933 650 726 salesgsonifex co uk
19. ead Free All statements by Sonifex Ltd of ROHS compliance are based on component manufacturer documentation SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook INTRODUCTION Fig 1 1 RB DD4 Front Panel The RB DD4 4 channel digital audio delay allows you to delay 4 mono channels of audio independently or together Each channel delay is user selectable from multiples of common video frame rates or a user defined value set via the serial interface The unit is perfect for synchronizing audio to video which has been delayed by processing latency Using a front panel button you can select which channel needs to be delayed There is also an ALL option which allows the selected delay to be applied to all channels Then using another front panel button you can select the length of one frame of delay and the multiple of frames to delay by The connectivity is incredibly flexible allowing three different types of connection to each input and output including AES EBU S PDIF and TOSLink All three different types of output can be used simultaneously There is a monitor socket on the front panel which allows you to listen to each mono channel by front panel selection Pairs of channels can be monitored 1 amp 2 or 3 amp 4 using a rear panel stereo option There is also an option to attenuate the monitor by 12dB selectable by rear panel DIPswitch Audio presence is detected and displayed for each channel around the INPUTS 1 amp 2 and INPUTS 3 amp 4
20. edbox RB DD4 User Handbook INSTALLATION INFORMATION 1 Remove the 4 screws in the corners of the rear panel 2 Remove the 4 screws on the top and bottom panels which hold the rear panel in place 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom 3 Remove the screw in the centre of the front panel 4 Slide the rear panel and main PCB backwards out of the metal chassis giving you internal access 5 Remove the rubber grommet bung on the rear panel which covers the hole for the video sync connector 6 Remove the 2 screws from the bottom of the sync card pillars and making sure to keep the plastic washers in place at the bottom of the pillars fit the 20 way pin header into the 20 way connector on the RB DD4 motherboard 7 Underneath the board insert the 2 screws to fix the board in place To put the unit back together slide the PCB back into the chassis and refit the screws in reverse order The video synchronisation is chosen using the front panel DIPSwitches see page 6 Follow these instructions to fit either of the sync boards Reset 5 Sync Card Sync Card Pillar Mount Pillar Mount AES EBU Sync Input el Dipswitches Remote Word Clock Connector Fig E RB DD4 Optional Video Sync Installation Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX z 2 rm gt 2 2 2 gt 2 Vii gt l D lt z viii
21. entitled to the benefit of any warranty or guarantee provided by such manufacturer to the Company b In respect of computer software supplied by the Company the Company does not warrant that the use of the software will be uninterrupted or error free Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX lt gt 2 Ax gt Z lt SS The Company accepts liability i for death or personal injury to the extent that it results from the negligence of the Company its employees whilst in the course of their employment or its agents in the course of the agency ii for any breach by the Company of any statutory undertaking as to title quiet possession and freedom from encumbrance d Subject to conditions a and c from the time of despatch of the Goods from the Company s premises the Purchaser shall be responsible for any defect in the Goods or loss damage nuisance or interference whatsoever consequential economic or otherwise or wastage of material resulting from or caused by or to the Goods In particular the Company shall not be liable for any loss of profits or other economic losses The Company accordingly excludes all liability for the same At the request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test The report will be accurate at the time of the test to the best of the belief and knowledge of the
22. f On When all the LEDs are OFF the channel uses the minimum delay which is dependant on the input sample and output sample rates Input Samplerate Hz 48k 88 2k 96k 176 4k 32k 44 1k 48k Output Samplerate 88 2k Hz 96k 176 4k 192k Fig 1 11 Minimum delay values at 0 frames due to inherent delay at different input to output sample rates within the unit measured in ms 8 SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook INTRODUCTION AES EBU S PDIF AES EBU S PDIF AES EBU Outputs Outputs Inputs Inputs Sync Input RS232 1 Optical Optical WordClock DIPSwitch Serial Outputs Inputs Input Settings Remote Fig 1 12 RB DD4 Rear Panel RB DD4 Inputs AES EBU Inputs The digital input XLR 3 pin socket has an impedance of 1100 It has the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase Z x A Z The signals on this connector should meet the IEC 60968 specification S PDIF Inputs The S PDIF digital phono input have an impedance of 750 Optical Inputs The digital audio optical input meets the TOSLink specification used by most professional amp consumer equipment AES EBU Sync Input The digital input XLR 3 pin socket has an impedance of 1100 It has the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase The signals on this connector should meet the IEC 60968 specification Word Clock In
23. gth being the reciprocal of this value The available choices in frames per second are 23 98 24 25 29 97 30 50 59 94 60 Once the delay unit length has been chosen press and hold the button for two seconds to return to Delay Multiple mode Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX NOILINGOYLNI INTRODUCTION Delay Multiple Mode This is the default mode for this button and is used to select the quantity or multiple of units to delay by Press this button to increment the multiple value from 1 unit to 19 The quantity is displayed as the sum of the LEDS around the button The following explains how the LEDs display the number Led Number ite Sle Sa a AO ADA inimum Off Off Off Off Off Off Off 1 On Off Off Off Off Off Off 2 Off On Off Off Off Off Off gt 3 Off Off On Off Off Off Off O 4 Off Off Off On Off Off Off 5 Off Off Off Off On Off Off U 6 On Off Off Off On Off Off gt 7 Off On Off Off On Off Off a 8 Off Off On Off On Off Off O 9 Off Off Off On On Off Off cc 10 Off Off Off Off Off On Off 11 Off Off Off Off On Off 12 Off On Off Off Off On Off 13 Off Off On Off Off On Off 14 Off Off Off On Off On Off 15 Off Off Off Off On On Off 16 On Off Off Off On On Off 17 Off On Off Off On On Off 18 Off Off On Off On On Off 19 Off Off Off On On On Off User Defined Off Off Off Off Off Of
24. he Code The LED begins to flash amber to confirm the unit is receiving the new firmware to RAM Copying Code To Flash Memory The LED is solid amber while the unit checks the integrity of the file and copies the file from RAM to flash Successful Update The LED turns green for two seconds and the unit automatically resets and begins to run the new code n LL Unsuccessful Update The LED turns red for two seconds and the unit returns to running the last code 22 SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 4 Technical Specification For RB DD4 Dynamic Range gt 138dB Distortion and Noise lt 137dB THD N at 1kHz ref OdB FS Input amp Output 1100 20 AES EBU balanced I O Impedances 750 5 S PDIF unbalanced I O 750 5 TOSlink unbalanced I O 500 BNCTTL word clock input Signal Level Balanced 3V 10V peak to peak min max Unbalanced Min 0 5V 20 peak to peak Sample Frequencies 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192kHz Bit Depth Up to and including 24 bit NOILVIISIDAdS IVIINHI3L Digital Input Select AES EBU S PDIF or TOSlink optical via INPUTS 1 amp 2 or INPUTS 3 amp 4 push buttons Delay Control Delay time selection system via front panel push button Monitor Volume Control Range 70dB to 12dB gain Indicators Input presence indicators via bicolour LEDS around each push button Master Select 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 or 192kHz frequency via
25. his mode the digital output sample rate follows the sync input When the sync signal is not present the digital output is turned off A powerful feature of the RB DD4 is that by using the Sonifex SCi serial software the unit can be programmed for different delay durations levels and switching functions so that you can program the unit for your specific application A rear panel DIPswitch configures the unit to be controlled serially Contact Sonifex for further information if you have a particular requirement that isn t catered for by the RB DD4 as standard The RB DD4 has been designed to have a passive signal path through the main input so if power to the unit fails signal inputs 1 amp 2 are routed to outputs 1 amp 2 and signal inputs 3 amp 4 are routed to outputs 3 amp 4 This is essential for applications such as installation at transmitter sites where a power failure to the unit should not prevent the audio input signal from being output to the transmitter Please note that this is not true for the TOSLink outputs which are muted oe Digital S Digital Input 1 ISe S Power Relay AES LA gt SRC Digital Output 1 Optical o s PDIF Waster TX AES Freq Select Generation Optical AES Sync AES RX DSP Word Clock 0 Select p Optical Video Optional VID RX TX AES S PDIF Optical Digital Output 2 AES gt SRC Power S PDIF Failure Digital Input 2 Relay
26. ive L Fig B Power Connections Connect the equipment in accordance with the connection details and before applying power to the unit check that the machine has the correct operating voltage for your mains power supply Important Note The terminal marked on the rear panel must be earthed SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SAFETY INFORMATION Ordering the Correct Mains Lead When ordering a Redbox from Sonifex it is helpful if you can specify your required Operating voltage and mains lead After the product code add UK for 230V UK 3 pin to IEC lead EC for 230V European Schuko 2 pin to IEC lead 11 US for 115V 3 pin to IEC lead AU for 230V Australasian 3 pin to IEC lead Fig Mains Lead Table E g order RB DD4 UK for a UK IEC lead to be supplied gt m lt z po gt 2 Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX v vi Z lt gt kt Z E lt l l lt E Z SS INSTALLATION INFORMATION Installation Information Atmosphere The units should be installed in an area that is not subject to excessive temperature variation lt 0 C gt 50 C moisture dust or vibration Electromagnetic Radiation The cover is connected to earth by means of the fixing screws It is essential to maintain this earth ground connection to ensure a safe operating environment and provide electromagnetic shielding
27. m and halide containing compounds PBB polybrominated biphenyl and PBDE polybrominated diphenyl ether Elimination of these substances will result in more environmentally friendly recycling of electronic equipment For the products which Sonifex manufacture the main area where products were affected was in the use of lead for manufacturing and assembling electronics circuit boards Sonifex Ltd practices lead free LF manufacturing processes LF solder is used on the surface mount PCB manufacturing processes and for hand soldering The printed circuit boards PCBs used are either gold plated or immersion tin plated both of which use no lead Historically the PCBs were hot air solder levelled HASL PCBs which used tin lead based solder The manufacturing processes include the assembly of purchased components from various sources Product is offered as RoHS compliant or LF only after sufficient evidence is received from the component manufacturers that their components are RoHS compliant Sonifex Ltd relies solely on the distributor or manufacturer of the components for identification of ROHS compliance Thus whilst every effort is made to ensure compliance Sonifex Ltd makes no warranty or certification or declaration of compliance concerning said components Sonifex Ltd defines Lead Free as pertaining to any product which has been manufactured by Sonifex Ltd using components which have been declared by the manufacturers as L
28. n When ON the monitor signal is attenuated Unattenuated OFF When OFF the monitor signal is unaffected Serial Mode DIPSwitch 11 This defines whether the unit is in serial mode In serial mode the unit is controlled by the serial port not by its DIPSwitch settings For example for use with the Sonifex SCi software Mode DIPSwitch 11 Description Serial Control ON When ON the unit is in serial mode DIPSwitch Control OFF When OFF the unit is in normal operation Boot Mode DIPSwitch 12 With this DIPSwitch ON the unit powers up into Boot Mode In this mode the firmware in the unit can be upgraded using the SCi software Note that this would be useful if a firmware update to the unit was interrupted or corrupted which left the unit in an inoperable condition Mode DIPSwitch 12 Description Boot Mode ON When ON the unit is in Boot Mode Normal Operation OFF When OFF the unit is operates normally SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook INTRODUCTION Delay Button Modes The Delay button operates in two different modes Delay Unit Select Mode To select the delay unit press and hold the delay button for two seconds and then release The button turns green Momentary pressing of the button moves the Delay Unit selection in a clockwise direction There are eight different options for the delay unit with each number corresponding to a frame per second value with the delay unit len
29. n replace Goods which are found to be defective fair wear and tear excepted and which are returned to the Company within 12 months of the date of despatch provided that each of the following are satisfied vi vii viii notification of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its becoming apparent to the Purchaser the Goods have only been operated under normal operating conditions and have only been subject to normal use and in particular the Goods must have been correctly connected and must not have been subject to high voltage or to ionising radiation and must not have been used contrary to the Company s technical recommendations the Goods are returned to the Company s premises at the Purchaser s expense any Goods or parts of Goods replaced shall become the property of the Company no work whatsoever other than normal and proper maintenance has been carried out to the Goods or any part of the Goods without the Company s prior written consent the defect has not arisen from a design made furnished or specified by the Purchaser the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other goods only in accordance with any instructions issued by the Company the defect has not arisen from a design modified by the Purchaser the defect has not arisen from an item manufactured by a person other than the Company In respect of any item manufactured by a person other than the Company the Purchaser shall only be
30. ns Operated Equipment iv Voltage Setting Checks iv Fuse Rating iv Power Cable and Connection iv Ordering the Correct Mains Lead Installation Information vi Atmosphere vi n Electromagnetic Radiation vi Fitting Redboxes vi Installing the Optional Video Sync Boards vi Z Opening the RB DD4 vi WEEE amp RoHS Directives Sonifex Statement viii m Z Master Mode wn Auto Sync Mode Auto Lock Mode Slave Mode Front Panel Controls and Indicators DELAY Unit amp Quantity Select and Indicators Channel Select INPUT 1 amp 2 Source Select Indicators amp Input Presence LEDs INPUT 3 amp 4 Source Select Indicators amp Input Presence LEDs MONITOR SELECT button Headphone Output LEVEL Control Reset Button Rear Panel DIPSwitches Master Mode Sample Rate Selection DIPSwitches 1 3 Synchronisation Source Selection DIPSwitches 4 6 Synchronisation Mode Selection DIPSwitches 7 8 Stereo Mono Operation of the Headphone Monitor DIPSwitch 9 Monitor Attenuation DIPSwitch 10 Serial Mode DIPSwitch 11 Boot Mode DIPSwitch 12 Delay Button Modes Delay Unit Select Delay Multiple Mode RB DD4 Inputs AES EBU Inputs S PDIF Inputs Optical Inputs AES EBU Sync Input Word Clock Input iO iO iO iO O0 4 a YwWwWwuUNnN HH A Video Sync Input 10 Serial RS232 Connector 10 Remotes Connector 10 RB DD4 Outputs 11 AES EBU Outputs 11 S PDIF Outputs 11 Optical Outputs 11 gt Redbox RB DD4 User Han
31. p 4 02 AES 03 Wordlock 04 Video UID Unit id UID RB DD4 VER Version number Where x xxx is the firmware version and y yyy id the front panel firmware version number SERIAL PORT CONTROL Error Messages The following error messages can be returned for illegal commands Err 01 Return if command not found Err 02 Return if missing parameter Err 04 Return if parameter out of range 18 SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SCi FOR RB DD4 SCi for the RB DD4 SCi allows the user to control the RB DD4 remotely The interface has three tabs including a Status page a Unit Setup page and a Miscellaneous option page The status of the connection serial number and firmware versions are always visible at the bottom of the interface Status Page Status Unit Setup Misc Input Indicator Panel Sync Indicator Panel Input input MASTER 1 2 3 4 Source INPUT 1 2 Delay On Input 1 0 0 Delay On Input 3 0 0 Sample Rate 32K Delay On Input 2 0 0 Delay On Input 4 0 0 Sync Source Locked E n 5 zm T Jg Jg A Locked source AES Locked source AES stRIALMODE Video Standard 23 98Hz Frames per second 23 98 Samples per frame 32K 1334 45 Fields per second 59 94 Lines per frame second 656 14 15734 25 Product RB DD4 Serial No 000000 Status CONNECTED RS 232 COM1 19200 8 E 1 Basecode N A Firmware 3 001 Fig 3 1 S
32. plays external signal status If the selected synchronisation source is unlocked the button flashes green and red Headphone Output The front panel headphone output is a 6 35mm stereo jack socket capable of delivering over 80mW into 320 6000 professional headphones at full volume Higher impedance headphones may be used at reduced levels Lower impedance headphones should not be used Ifthe output sounds bad or disturbed at any time use the monitor attenuation DIPSwitch 10 to reduce the headphone output to an acceptable level this will depend on the impedance of the headphones that you are using LEVEL Control The front panel LEVEL control is a potentiometer that adjusts the level of the monitor output and provides a gain range of 70dB to 12dB Reset Button In the unlikely event that the RB DD4 unit fails to respond press the reset button to reboot the unit see Fig 1 9 for location Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook INTRODUCTION Rear Panel DIPSwitches The SETTINGS DIPSwitch block on the rear panel is used to configure the RM DD4 Fig 1 10 RB DD4 Rear Panel DIPSwitch Block Master Mode Sample Rate Selection DIPSwitches 1 3 These DIPSwitches allow you select which sample rate the output is set to when the unit is synchronised to the Master Mode Sample Rate kHz DIPSwitch 1 DIPSwitch 2 DIPSwitch 3 32 OFF OFF OFF 44 1 ON OFF OFF 48 OFF ON OFF 88 2 ON ON OFF 96 OFF OFF ON 176 4 ON O
33. put The wordclock TTL BNC input has an impedance of 750 Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 9 INTRODUCTION Video Sync Input The optional video sync input is presented as a 750 BNC connector See page vi for more information on the video sync boards available Serial RS232 Connector The 9 way D type socket connector carries a standard RS232 interface and allows direct connection to a serial port on a PC via a pin to pin cable The pin assignments are as follows Pin 2 Transmit data Pin 3 Receive data Pin 5 Ground All other pins are unused Remotes Connector The remotes connector is a 15 way D type socket that is currently reserved for future development Displayed below are the pin connections and a description of what is available Pin 1 Relay 1 Normally Open Pin 2 Relay 1 Normally Closed Pin 3 Relay 2 Normally Open Pin 4 Relay 2 Normally Closed Pin 5 Make to Digital Ground Input Pin 6 Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Output Pin 7 Make to Digital Ground Input Pin 8 Digital Ground Pin 9 Relay 1 Common Pin 10 Make to Digital Ground Input Pin 11 Relay 2 Common Pin 12 5 V Supply Maximum 200 mA Pin 13 Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Output Pin 14 Make to Digital Ground Input Pin 15 Internal Open Collector to Digital Ground Output Z V 2 o Z 10 SONIFEX Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook INTRODUCTION 1 RB DD4 Outputs AES EBU
34. rear panel DIPSwitches Sync Source Select INPUTS 1 amp 2 INPUTS 3 amp 4 AES Sync Word Clock or optional Video Sync Board Sync Mode Select Master Auto Sync Auto Lock Slave via rear panel DIPSwitches Stereo Features Stereo monitor outputs via rear panel DIPSwitches Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 23 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Monitor Attenuation 12dB Monitor attenuation via rear panel DIPSwitches Serial Mode Enter serial control mode via rear panel DIPSwitches Boot Mode Boot up base code or firmware via rear panel DIPSwitches Digital Inputs 2 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin female 2 x S PDIF RCA phono 2 x TOSLink optical input Digital Outputs 2 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin plug 2 x S PDIF RCA phono socket 2 x TOSLink optical output Sync Inputs 1 AES EBU XLR pin female 1 x Word Clock BNC 1 x Video Input optional Remote I O Port 15 way D type socket Serial Port RS232 9 Way D Type socket Mains Input Universal filtered IEC continuously rated 85 264VAC 47 63Hz max 10W Fuse Rating Anti surge fuse 2A 20 x 5mm TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION RB DD4 4 Channel Digital Audio Delay Synchroniser Dimensions 48cm x 10 8cm D x 4 2cm 1U Raw 19 W x 4 3 D x 1 7 H 1U Dimensions 53cm W x 25 5cm D x 6cm H Boxed 21 W x 10 D x 2 4 Weight Nett 1 4kg Gross 2 0kg Nett 3 1lb Gross 4 416 RB SYA Analogue video sync board NTSC PAL amp SECAM RB SYD Digital vi
35. side the equipment If you should ever need to look inside the unit always disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers Voltage Setting Checks Ensure that the machine operating voltage is correct for your mains power supply by checking the box in which your Redbox was supplied The voltage is shown on the box label The available voltage settings are 115V or 230V Please note that all Redboxes are either switchable between 115V and 230V or have a universal power supply Fuse Rating The RB DD4 is supplied with a single fuse in the live conducting path of the mains power input For reasons of safety it is important that the correct rating and type of fuse is used Incorrectly rated fuses could present a possible fire hazard under equipment fault conditions The fuse rating for the RB DD4 is 230 115 V operation 2A 5x 20mm SB The active fuse is fitted on the outside rear panel of the unit Power Cable and Connection An IEC power connector is supplied with the RB DD4 which has a moulded plug attached this is a legal requirement If no moulded plug has been supplied with your RB DD4 please contact your supplier because an IEC connector is always supplied from the Sonifex factory If for any reason you need to use the RB DD4 with a different power cable you should use the following wiring guidelines Wire Colour Connection Green or green and yellow Earth E Blue or Black Neutral N Brown or Red L
36. tatus Page This page displays the current status of the unit Each set of inputs has an indicator panel which displays Presence Level The current audio status is displayed as itis on the front panel Please refer to page 3 Delay on Input Labels Displays the delay applied to each input channel Locked LED If the input is locked this LED is lit Source Label The source which is currently being used is displayed here Synchronization options are displayed in the sync indicator panel Mode This displays the selected sync mode Source This displays the selected sync source This is disabled in Master mode Sample Rate This displays the current output sample rate Sync Source Locked Led If the synchronization source is locked this led will be lit Redbox RB DD4 User Handbook SONIFEX 19 A B SCi FOR RB DD4 A LL 20 The serial mode LED indicates whether the unit is in serial mode All the current delay information is displayed in lower panel Unit Setup Page Status Unit Setup Misc 1 Select Input Sources 2 Select Synchronisation Options Input 1 2 is Acs Sync mode is Input 3 4 is AES where sample rate is 3 Delay Setup 4 Select Special Options Channel Frames Second Monitor output is OUTPUT 1 exu Stereo Features Enabled Delay Attenuate Monitor Output By 12dB Product RB DD4 Serial No 000000 Status TXEGNNECTED RS 232 COM1 19200

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