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Monitor Facilities Rack AM 5198 User Manual 527 - 387 Issue 1 Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Health & Safety Notice For your own safety and for the protection of others, please observe the following safety precautions: • Read these instructions. • Heed all safety warnings. • Do not use near water. • Clean only with a dry cloth. • Do not install near heat sources. • Do not block ventilation openings. • Protect the power cord. • Only use accessories specified by the manufacturer. • Unplug when unused for long periods of time. • Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only. AMS NEVE Billington Road Burnley Lancs BB11 5UB England Phone +44 (0)1282 457011 Fax: +44 (0)1282 417282 [email protected] www.ams-neve.com © 2009 AMS Neve Ltd own the copyright of all information and drawings contained in this manual which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part or whole to any third party without written permission. As part of our policy of continual product improvement, we reserve the right to alter specifications without notice but with due regard to all current legislation. Disclaimer: The information in this manual has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate at the time of publication. However, no responsibility is taken by us for inaccuracies, errors or omissions nor any liability assumed for any loss or damage resulting either directly or indirectly from use of the information contained within it. Trademarks: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are hereby acknowledged. -2- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Table of Contents Health & Safety Notice................................................................................................2 Introduction...............................................................................................................4 General.................................................................................................................4 Mechanical............................................................................................................5 Control..................................................................................................................5 AC Power .............................................................................................................5 Hardwired Voltage and Logic Lines...............................................................................6 9-Pin mode............................................................................................................6 25-Pin mode..........................................................................................................7 Switch Settings......................................................................................................8 Varicon Connector Pin Outs.........................................................................................9 Connector 1, Small 2, Mini LS & CS Outputs..............................................................9 Connector 2, Large and Small 1 LS Outputs...............................................................9 Connector 3, EFX & Dialogue Inputs........................................................................10 Connector 4, Main, Cal and RTB Rack Inputs............................................................10 There are also two A3-size block diagram schematics at the end of this document showing signal flow for the unit. -3- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Introduction General The rack has 9 balanced audio Monitor inputs from the digital engine intended to be used for up to 8.1 monitoring. There is a single balanced audio Calibrate input which can replace the 9 input signals for speaker output level setting. There are 3 balanced audio inputs for Dialogue; each channel of which mixes into the monitor channels on left, right and centre respectively. There are 9 balanced audio inputs for Effects; each channel of which mixes into the corresponding monitor channel. The three paths - Monitor, Dialogue and Effects - can be independently controlled for level. The controlling software will create an aggregate level control value for each path depending on control room level, dim level settings and speaker selection. Each of the 9 balanced sums of Monitor, Dialogue and Effects can then be switched onto any of three 9 wide output paths nominally titled Large Speakers, Small 1 Speakers and Small 2 Speakers. The left and right channels can also be selected to a pair of Mini Left and Right outputs. A function called LSRSFlip mutes L and R and replaces them with LS and RS for surround monitoring in the front speakers. There are a pair of Return Talkback inputs with automatic volume controls which can be selected onto both Small Speaker outputs or onto the Mini Speaker outputs. The rack has the capability of being level controlled by voltages to allow a very basic compatibility with earlier Remote Level Control Units or by Tranlink. RS 485 and RS 232 input control will become available at a later date. All the Inputs and Outputs are available on varicon connectors. Throughout this document, the abbreviation MonFac is used. -4- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Mechanical The unit is a 4U 19inch rack . The front panel has a profiled silver brushed finish with a standard AMSNeve logo. There are two mains switches on the front panel giving indication of power supply operation and enabling either or both supplies to be switched off. The rear of the unit has two IEC power connectors; one for each of the two power supplies. There • • • • • • • • • are 4 x 56 pin Varelco connectors containing 9 Monitor inputs 1 Calibrate input 9 Effects inputs 3 Dialogue inputs 2 RTB (return talkback) microphone inputs 9 Large speaker outputs 9 Small 1 speaker outputs 9 Small 2 speaker outputs 2 Mini speaker outputs There is a 9 pin D-type control connector compatible with the existing DFC analogue rack (see Control below). There is also a 25 pin D-type with the DFC control signals plus others called the Extended control connector (see below). There are RJ 45 Tranlink In and Out connectors and 9 pin D-type RS232 and RS485 connectors for processor control. Control The rack can be controlled one of four ways: • Via hardwired voltage and logic lines referred to as DFC 9PIN MODE and EXPANDED 25PIN MODE. • Via ‘transputer’ link. • Via RS232 • Via RS485 RS 232 & RS 485 will be implemented at a later date. Switches on the MonFac rack processor board will select which system the board should use. AC Power The rack is powered via two IEC mains connectors and two independent power supplies to give full redundancy. If a power button on the front of the unit fails to light when switched On, check the relevant supply inside the unit. Please contact AMS Neve for replacement power supplies. The AC current required by each supply is approximately 120mA at 240volts. Input voltage: 90-132/180-264 V AC – autoranging Input frequency: 47-63 Hz -5- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Hardwired Voltage and Logic Lines The current DFC has a voltage control line and several logic control lines for its audio output box. The MonFac rack implements those lines on a 9 way connector and then duplicates those and adds more controls on a 25 way Tranlink connector. 9-Pin mode Current DFC connector. (Set the Processor to 9-pin mode) Pin number Signal Description 1 Chassis 2 nDIM When low, dim output level by 20dB 3 VCNTRL Voltage control of monitor level 4 79/VAR When high, set output level using 79/VAR preset 5 Gnd 6 5v Ref Via NAP 2 7 DIRECT When high, set ignore VCNTRL but use pins 4 & 8 8 85 dB SPL When high, set output level using 85dB SPL preset 9 Gnd -6- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 25-Pin mode The above lines are paralleled onto the 25-way extended connector and additional lines added. (Set processor to 25-pin Mode) Pin number Signal Description 1 Chassis 2 NDIM When low, dim output level by 20dB 3 VCNTRL Voltage control of monitor level (linear dB) 4 79/VAR When high, set output level using 79/VAR preset 5 Gnd 6 DIACNTRL 7 Vcc 8 Small1 SPKR When high, output on Small 1 loudspeakers 9 Mini SPKR When high, output on Mini loudspeakers 10 RTB Small When high, output RTB to Small loudspeakers 11 CALON When high, replace monitor input with CAL input 12 CTRL2 Spare logic input 2 13 Gnd 14 Vcc 15 DIRECT When high, set ignore VCNTRL but use pins 4 & 8 16 85dB SPL When high, set output level using 85dB SPL preset 17 Gnd 18 FXCNTRL Voltage control of FX level (linear dB) 19 RTBCNTRL Voltage control of RTB level (linear dB) 20 Large SPKR When high, output on Large loudspeakers 21 Small2 SPKR When high, output on Small 2 loudspeakers 22 LSRS Flip When high, drive LSRS onto LR 23 RTB Mini When high, output RTB to Mini loudspeakers 24 CTRL 1 Spare logic input 1 25 CTRL 3 Spare logic input 3 Voltage control of Dialogue level (linear dB) -7- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Switch Settings Switches should be set with 6 and 8 ON (Link Boot or Flash Boot as appropriate) and the appropriate communications method selected. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Comm Opt 1 (see table below) Comm Opt 2 (see table below) ON sets DIM to -30dB Off sets DIM to -20dB ON sets Fader / Level control to +10dB max Off sets Fader / Level control to +15dB max ON is boot from Flash Off is boot from Tranlink Sharc link boot * Sharc local boot * Eprom / flash boot * * Used only by hardware. The MonFac rack will boot only if 6 and 8 are ON and 7 is Off Comm Opt 2 Comm Opt 1 Off Off Tranlink Off ON 9-pin mode ON Off Expanded 25-pin mode ON ON RS 232 or RS 485 (not currently implemented) NB: The processor reads: • ON as 0 • Off as 1 -8- Communication mode Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Varicon Connector Pin Outs Connector 1, Small 2, Mini LS & CS Outputs Signal Name Pin Number Hi Lo Scn 1 Small LS 2 L Output C J D 2 Small LS 2 R Output P V K 3 Small LS 2 C Output U Z d 4 Small LS 2 LFE Output Y c f 5 Small LS 2 LS Output s m j 6 Small LS 2 RS Output x t n 7 Small LS 2 LE Output CC y JJ 8 Small LS 2 RE Output MM HH NN 9 --- B F A 10 Mini LS L Output L R E 11 Mini LS R Output S W a 12 --- X b e 13 Large LS CS Output r l h 14 Small LS 1 CS Output v p k 15 Small LS 2 CS Output z u DD 16 --- LL EE KK Connector 2, Large and Small 1 LS Outputs Signal Name Pin Number Hi Lo Scn 1 Large LS L Output C J D 2 Large LS R Output P V K 3 Large LS C Output U Z d 4 Large LS LFE Output Y c f 5 Large LS LS Output s m j 6 Large LS RS Output x t n 7 Large LS LE Output CC y JJ 8 Large LS RE Output MM HH NN 9 Small LS 1 L Output B F A 10 Small LS 1 R Output L R E 11 Small LS 1 C Output S W a 12 Small LS 1 LFE Output X b e 13 Small LS 1 LS Output r l h 14 Small LS 1 RS Output v p k 15 Small LS 1 LE Output z u DD 16 Small LS 1 RE Output LL EE KK -9- Monitor Facilities Rack Issue 1 Connector 3, EFX & Dialogue Inputs Signal Name Pin Number Hi Lo Scn 1 EFX Input L C J D 2 EFX Input R P V K 3 EFX Input C U Z d 4 EFX Input LFE Y c f 5 EFX Input LS s m j 6 EFX Input RS x t n 7 EFX Input LE CC y JJ 8 EFX Input RE MM HH NN 9 EFX Input CS B F A 10 --- L R E 11 Dialogue Input L S W a 12 Dialogue Input R X b e 13 Dialogue Input C r l h 14 --- v p k 15 --- z u DD 16 --- LL EE KK Connector 4, Main, Cal and RTB Rack Inputs Signal Name Pin Number Hi Lo Scn 1 Cal Input C J D 2 --- P V K 3 Main L Input U Z d 4 Main R Input Y c f 5 Main C Input s m j 6 Main LFE Input x t n 7 Main LS Input CC y JJ 8 Main RS Input MM HH NN 9 Main LE Input B F A 10 Main RE Input L R E 11 Main CS Input S W a 12 --- X b e 13 --- r l h 14 RTB Mic Input 1 v p k 15 RTB Mic Input 2 z u DD 16 --- LL EE KK - 10 - Cent r e Dialog ue Unb al Righ t Sp eak er Cal Buffer Rig ht FX Unb al ! - 6dB Cent r e Monit or Gain Cent r e FX I np ut " # Cen t r e FX Gain - 6 dB - 2 1dB - 6 dB LS FX Gain LS FX GC - 6d B - 6 dB RS FX Unb al Fad er - 21 dB S FX Gain RS FX I np ut RS FX Gain RS FX GC - 6 dB Cal Mons - 6dB - 6dB LS Monit or Gain Fix - 2 1dB RE Monit or GC RE Monit or Gain - 21 dB -1 - 21 dB Fix Fad er CS FX Unb al CS FX GC CS FX Gain CS Sp eak er Dr iv e RE Speak er Su m - 6d B CS Monit or Gain Sm all 1 CS - 1 5dB - 1 5d B - 21 dB Lar ge LS CS Out p ut Sm all 1 LS CS Out p ut + - 2 dB Sm all 2 CS SBL8 0 1 - 0 5 5 MONFAC Audio Ex p Boa rd - 15d B Sm all 2 LS CS Out p ut DEP 8 Sept 04 1 - 6dB RE Speak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 - 15d B - 2 1dB Fix Dim Cal Mons /.0 - 11d B t o - 3 1dB - 6dB Lar g e CS CS Moni t or GC RE Sp eak er Cal Buffer - 21 dB - 6 dB Cal Mons - 6d B Fad er CS FX I np ut RE Sp eak er Cal - 2 1dB - 6dB CS Bu s Unbal Lar g e CS DC Sm all 1 CS DC Sm all 2 CS DC LE Monit or Gain - 21 dB CS Bus I npu t - 2 1dB Fix Dim 21 3 RE Bus I npu t Fix RE Speak er Su m RE FX Gain 4 5 6 - 6dB Cal Mons ./ 0 LE Mon it or GC - 21 dB -1 RE FX GC LE Speak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 7 8 ++, ,- LE Sp eak er Cal Buffer RE FX I npu t - 21 dB - 6 dB RE FX Unb al Fad er - 21 dB Fix Dim - 6dB - 6d B LE FX I npu t RS Speak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 LE Speak er Su m LE FX Gain LE FX GC * - 2 1dB LE FX Unb al RS Monit or Gain Fix - 21 dB -1 - 11d B t o - 3 1dB RE Bu s Unbal RS FX J6 Sheet 2 RS Sp eak er Cal Buffer - 6dB LE Bu s Unbal LS FX J6 Sheet 2 - 6dB ++, , RS Monit or GC Cal Mons LE Speak er Cal - 2 1dB LE Bus I npu t S FX J6 Sheet 2 SBL8 0 1 - 0 4 5 FX Dia logue Boa rd LS Sp eak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 Fad er - 21 dB - 11d B t o - 3 1dB RS Bus I npu t C FX J6 Sheet 2 Fix Dim RS Speak er Cal - 2 1dB RS Bu s Unbal R FX J6 Sheet 2 LS Bu s Unbal * LS Bus I npu t LS Mon it or GC - 21 dB -1 LS Sp eak er Cal Buffer - 11d B t o - 3 1dB L FX J6 Sheet 2 - 6d B Fix Dim LS Speak er Cal - 2 1dB S Speak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 S Monit or Gain Fix - 21 dB -1 S FX GC LS FX Unb al LS FX I np ut ' ) ( - 6dB Cent r e FX GC - 6d B $ % & S Sp eak er Cal Buffer - 6dB ' ) ( Cal Mons - 6 dB S FX Unb al S FX I np ut S Monit or GC S Bu s Unbal C Dialogu e J6 Sheet 2 Fad er - 21 dB - 11d B t o - 3 1dB Right FX Gain - 6d B Fix Dim S Speak er Cal - 2 1dB S Bus I npu t Cent r e FX Unb al C Sp eak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 - 2 1dB Righ t FX GC - 6d B - 6dB Cal Mons $ % & Cent r e Bus I npu t Cen t r e Mon it or GC Cent r e Bu s Unbal Fix - 6 dB - 6d B Right FX I np ut - 21 dB -1 Left FX Gain Left FX GC Left FX Unb al Left FX I np ut Cent r e Sp eak er Cal Buffer - 11d B t o - 3 1dB - 6 dB R Dialogu e J6 Sheet 2 FX t o Speakers R Sp eak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 - 2 1dB Fix Dim Cent r e Sp eak er Cal - 2 1dB Cent r e Di alogu e Gain Fix Fad er - 21 dB Cen t r e Dialogu e GC - 6d B - 6dB Rig ht Monit or Gain - 6 dB - 6dB Cal Mons " # Rig ht Bus I npu t Right Mon it or GC Right Bu s Unbal - 21 dB -1 - 11d B t o - 3 1dB Right Speak er Cal - 2 1dB Right Di alogu e Gain L Dialog ue J6 Sheet 2 Cent r e Dialogu e I np ut Cal Mons Right Dialogu e GC - 6d B Right Dialogu e I np ut Fix Dim Cal Mons DC Rig ht Dialog ue Unb al L Speak er Dr iv e J6 Sheet 2 Fad er - 21 dB - 6dB - 2 1dB - 6 dB Left Monit or Gain Fix Left Di alogu e Gain - 6dB Cal Mons Left Mon it or GC - 21 dB -1 Left Dialogu e GC - 6d B Left Sp eak er Cal - 2 1dB Left Sp eak er Cal Buffer Fader - 11d B t o - 3 1dB Left Bus I npu t Left Dialogu e I np ut Fader Monit or s DC - 6dB Left Bu s Unbal Left Dialog ue Unb al Fix Dialogue t o Speakers Fi x Dim Fix Monit or s DC Cali br at e Unbal Calibr at e I npu t Fix Dim DC SBL8 0 1 - 0 5 5 MONFAC Audio Ex p Boa rd 1 of 1 EB11727 - 6dB SBL8 0 1 - 0 4 5 FX Dia logue Boa rd MMC MONFAC Block Diagr am DEP EB11727 1 of 1 1 of 1 RTB1 Gain - 6dB RTB Dr iv e RTB Mix 0 dB - 6dB Sm all 2 Left DC RTB t o Sm 1 / 2 RTB t o Sm all 1/ 2 DC Sm all 2 Left - 6dB RTB t o Mini RTB t o Mini DC RTB2 Gain - 6d B - 6 dB RTB2 GC RTB2 Mic Lim it er RTB2 Mic Am p RTB1 GC - 6dB - 6d B RTB1 I np ut RTB2 I np ut RTB1 Mic Lim it er RTB1 Mic Am p 4 5 6 SBL8 0 1 - 0 5 5 MONFAC Audio Ex p Boa rd 7 8 - 15d B Sm all 2 Left Sp eak er Out Mini Left DC 21 3 Sm all 2 Right ! - 15d B Sm all 1 Ri ght DC - 21d B - 2 1dB - 15 dB Sm all 2 Righ t Sp eak er Out Mini Righ t DC Sm all 1 Righ t Speak er Ou t - 15 dB Lar ge Right Speak er Out Mi ni Right LSRS t o LR Rig ht Speak er Dr iv e Left FX/ Dia Mix 321 - 21d B - 21d B Sm all 1 Rig ht Lar g e Right - 1 5dB Righ t FX fr om Sheet 1 Sm all 1 Left Speak er Ou t Sm all 2 Righ t DC Lar ge Rig ht DC Rig ht Dialogue fr om Sheet 1 - 15 dB LSRS t o LR + - 2dB Rig ht Speak er Dr iv e fr om Sheet 1 Lar ge Left Speak er Out .0/ - 1 5dB - 15d B - 2 1dB LSRS t o LR - 21d B Left Speak er Dr iv e Min i Left Sp eak er Out Left FX fr om Sheet 1 - 21d B Left FX/ Dia Mix Sm all 1 Left ! Left Dialogu e fr om Sheet 1 LSRSTOLRDC C Dial t o LR DC Lar g e Left Lar ge Left DC Mi ni Left - 15d B Sm all 1 Left DC Left Speak er Dr iv e fr om Sheet 1 LR Eff t o LR DC - 21d B LR Dial t o LR DC - 15d B Mini Right Sp eak er Out - 21 dB - 2 1dB - 2 1dB " # $ % & Sm all 2 LS Speak er Ou t Sm all 2 RS - 15 dB Sm al l 1 RS Speak er Ou t ' ) ( 4 5 6 ' ) ( Lar g e RS Speak er Ou t Sm all 2 RS Speak er Ou t - 15 dB Lar g e LE Speak er Ou t Sm all 2 LE - 15d B Sm all 1 LE Speak er Ou t * Sm all 2 LE DC Sm all 1 LE 7 8 * LE Speak er Dr iv e Sm all 2 RS DC Sm all 1 RS - 15 dB Sm all 1 LE DC Lar g e LE Lar ge LE DC - 1 5dB - 21d B - 15 dB - 15d B + - 2dB LE Sp eak er Dr i v e fr om Sh eet 1 $ % & RS Speak er Dr iv e - 21d B Sm all 2 LS Sm all 1 LS Sp eak er Ou t - 21d B RS FX fr om Sheet 1 - 15 dB Lar ge LS Speak er Ou t Sm all 1 RS DC Lar g e RS Lar ge RS DC - 1 5dB RS Speak er Dr iv e fr om Sheet 1 Sm al l 2 S Speak er Ou t - 15d B + - 2dB RS Speak er Sum - 15 dB Sm all 2 LS DC Sm all 1 LS - 21d B Sm all 2 S Sm all 1 S Sp eak er Ou t - 21d B LS Speak er Dr iv e LS FX fr om Sheet 1 LS Sp eak er Dr iv e fr om Sheet 1 - 1 5dB LS Speak er Sum - 15 dB Sm al l 1 LS DC Lar g e LS Lar g e LS DC + - 2dB LSRS Eff t o LSRS DC Sm all 2 Cent r e Speak er Ou t - 15d B - 2 1dB S Speak er Dr iv e Sm all 2 S DC S Speak er Sum Sm all 1 S Lar ge S Speak er Ou t - 21d B - 21d B S FX fr om Sheet 1 Sm all 1 S DC Lar g e S Lar ge S DC - 1 5dB S Eff t o S DC - 15 dB - 15d B + - 2dB S Sp eak er Dr iv e fr om Sheet 1 Sm all 2 C Sm all 1 Cent r e Speak er Ou t Cent r e Speak er Dr iv e - 15 dB - 21d B Left FX/ Dia Mix Sm all 2 S DC Sm all 1 Cent r e Lar ge Cen t r e Speak er Ou t " # Cent r e FX fr om Sheet 1 - 21d B - 1 5dB Cent r e Dialog ue fr om Sheet 1 Cent r e Speak er Dr iv e fr om Sheet 1 - 21d B Sm all 1 Cen t r e DC Lar g e Cen t r e Lar ge Cent r e DC LR Dial t o C DC C Eff t o C DC C Dial t o C DC + - 2dB Sm all 2 LE Speak er Ou t RE Sp eak er Dr i v e fr om Sh eet 1 - 21d B RE Speak er Dr iv e Lar ge RE Speak er Out - 15 dB Sm all 1 RE Sp eak er Out Sm all 2 RE ++, ,- - Sm al l 2 RE DC Sm all 1 RE 311 3! ! - 1 5dB Sm al l 1 RE DC Lar g e RE ++, ,- - Lar ge RE DC + - 2dB - 15d B EB11 727 - 15 dB Sm all 2 RE Speak er Ou t - 15d B SBL8 0 1 - 0 4 6 Spe a ke r Driv e Boa rd + - 2dB Monit or Speak er Sw it ching DEP 8 Sept 04 1 MMC MONFAC Block Diagr am DEP EB11727 1 of 2