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- Page 1 AES-3981 Digital Audio Distribution Amplifiers Installation and Operation Manual Edition D AES-3981 MAN...
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Page 3: Installation And Operation Manual
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. AES-3981 Digital Audio Distribution Amplifiers Installation and Operation Manual Edition D August 2006... -
Page 4: Warranty Information
RouterWORKS, Signal Quality Manager, SpyderWeb, SuiteView, TitleMotion, UNIFRAME, Velocity, VelocityHD, VideoCarte, Videotek, and X75 are trademarks of Harris Corporation, which may be registered in the United States, Canada, and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction Overview ....................1 Product Description ..................2 Main Features ...................3 Applications .....................4 Major Components ...................5 Front Module ..................5 Back Connector Module ..............6 Block Diagram ..................7 Chapter 2: Installation and Removal Overview ....................9 Packing List ....................10 AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 6 Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Contents Installing AES-3981 Modules..............10 Removing AES-3981 Modules .............. 10 Upgrading AES-3981 Firmware ............10 Upgrading the Firmware (Discovery Method) ....... 11 Upgrading the Firmware (Drag-and-Drop Method) ...... 12 Correcting a Failed Upgrading Procedure ..........15 Setting the Module to Fail-Safe Loader Mode .......
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Page 7: Preface
Preface Manual Information Purpose This manual details the features, installation, operation, maintenance, and specifications of the NEO AES-3981 digital audio distribution amplifiers. Audience This manual is written for technicians and operators responsible for the installation, setup, maintenance, and operation of the AES-3981 digital audio distribution amplifiers. -
Page 8: Writing Conventions
Indicates a jump to another location within the electronic document or elsewhere Internet address Indicates a jump to a Web site or URL Indicates important information that helps Note to avoid and troubleshoot problems viii AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 9: Obtaining Documents
There must be at least two in. (five cm) of space between the product and the container. • The corners of the product must be protected. If the product is still within the warranty period, we will return it to you by prepaid shipment after servicing. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 10: Safety Standards And Compliances
NEO series product. A safety manual is shipped with every FR-3901, FR-3903, and FR-3923 Mounting Frames Installation and Operation Manual and can be downloaded from our Web site at www.broadcast.harris.com/leitch. Alternatively, contact your Customer Service representative for a copy of this safety manual. -
Page 11: Waste From Electrical And Electronic Equipment (Weee) Directive
Contact your local sales representative for information on returning these products for recycling. Equipment that complies with the EU directive will be marked with a WEEE-compliant emblem, as shown in Figure P-2. Figure P-2. WEEE Compliance Symbol AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 12: Safety Terms And Symbols
CAUTION Statements identifying conditions or practices that can result in damage to the equipment or other property: Important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 13: Overview
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 1 Introduction Overview AES-3981 modules are digital audio distribution amplifiers designed for NEO 1RU and 3RU rack-mounted frames. This chapter covers the following topics: • “Applications” on page 4 •... -
Page 14: Product Description
Chapter 1: Introduction Product Description The NEO AES-3981 is a digital audio distribution amplifier for AES/ EBU audio signals for the NEO range of products. This module, as is the case with all modules in the NEO family, can be controlled locally via a front-edge display or from a remote location. -
Page 15: Main Features
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 1: Introduction Main Features These are the main features of the AES-3981: • AES frame rates up to 96kHz • Balanced or coaxial interface • Automatic or manual EQ •... -
Page 16: Applications
(on-air quality) routing matrix with the ability to mix and match signal formats and/or signal processing functions within the same frame: • Television production facilities • Cable operators • Production and post-production facilities • Outside broadcast vans/trucks • DBS satellite operations AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 17: Major Components
Chapter 1: Introduction Major Components The AES-3981 consists of a front module and a back connector module. The front module is installed from the front of the frame, and is hot-swappable. The back connector module is installed from the rear of the frame. -
Page 18: Back Connector Module
The one input and the eight outputs are transformer coupled, with connectors being removable terminal strips. In the NEO frame, the AES-3981 back connector module is placed directly behind the front module, facing the rear. The AES-3981 supports either a coaxial interface or a balanced interface back module. -
Page 19: Block Diagram
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 1: Introduction Block Diagram Figure 1-4. Functional Block Diagram of AES-3981 AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 20 Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 1: Introduction AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 21: Overview
Frames Installation and Operation Manual. If your current NEO frame manual is Edition A, B, C, or D, you will need to download an updated version from the Web site (www.broadcast.harris.com/leitch) to access this information. In this chapter, you can find information on the following topics. -
Page 22: Packing List
Upgrading AES-3981 Firmware Firmware upgrading is a routine procedure that you must perform to install newer versions of software on the AES-3981 module. Pilot, Co-Pilot, or Navigator software applications are required for this procedure. You can use either the Discovery or the drag-and-drop method. -
Page 23: Upgrading The Firmware (Discovery Method)
Select the device directory to transfer to: field. 2. Click Add, and in the Add Upgrade Files box, browse and select the fl0 folder in the module’s upgrade package. 3. Click OK. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 24: Upgrading The Firmware (Drag-And-Drop Method)
Build mode, and then drag or copy and paste the module’s device icon from the catalog folder into the Network or Discovery folder. 3. Right-click the device icon and then select Properties. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 25 8. Click OK. The Add Upgrade Files box appears. 9. Select the file and then click OK. 10. Click Perform Transfer and then click Yes. This may take several minutes. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 26 7. Wait for the message File transfer to device succeeded. This may take a moment. 8. Click Reboot Device and then click Yes. 9. Wait 30 seconds and then close the Configuration... box. The module name appears at the card edge. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 27: Correcting A Failed Upgrading Procedure
1. Download the most recent appropriate upgrade package from our To successfully upgrade the Web site or from your CD-ROM, and then unzip the upgrade firmware, you must follow these package. steps in the exact sequence described. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 28 Select the device directory to transfer to: field. 7. Click Add, and in the Add Upgrade Files box, browse and select the boot folder in the module’s upgrade. 8. Click OK. 9. Select the file and then click OK. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 29: Rebooting The Module
9. Wait for the message File transfer to device succeeded. This may take a moment. 10. Click Reboot Device and then click Yes. 11. Wait 30 seconds, and then close the Configuration... box. The module name appears at the card edge. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 30 Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 2: Installation and Removal AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 31: Overview
Frames Installation and Operation Manual. If your current NEO frame manual is Edition A, B, C, or D, you will need to download an updated version from our Web site (www.broadcast.harris.com/leitch) to access this information. The following topics are found in this chapter: •... -
Page 32: Chapter 3: Operation
When using the AES-3981 module, observe the following operation notes: • If you change parameters within 16 seconds after the AES-3981 banner first appears on the VFD, your changes will not be saved. Parameter changes that you make after this 16-second delay will be saved and restored if the module loses power and must be restarted. -
Page 33: Navigating The Operator And All Lists
2. Press any card-edge control to turn on the VFD screen. will appear, describing the purpose of the currently selected The message AES-3981 will appear. If a previous user has left the parameter. display at a different parameter name, repeatedly press the Escape button until AES-3981 appears. -
Page 34: Operator And All List Parameters
You can reset the default values All List, and is intended for an “Operator” security designation. for all of the parameters automatically via the FctryRcl • The AES-3981 parameters listed on page 22 through page 23 parameter. sorted in the order that they appear in the Operator and/or All List. - Page 35 +3.3V power alarm +3.3 volts out of range • Alarm Setup Setup Parameters Sets the parameters for Various display and usability (see page 39 for a complete list of Setup parameters and factory default settings) AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 36: Setup Parameters
1. Press any card edge control button or the toggle switch to turn on the VFD display. The message AES-3981 will appear. (If a previous user has left the display at a different parameter name, repeatedly press the Escape button until AES-3981 appears.) 2. -
Page 37: Alarms
CCS control software and control panels are consistent. If the AES-3981 module is set for local control, the alarm settings will appear the same at both the card edge and via CCS, but the settings can only be changed using the card-edge controls. -
Page 38: Restoring Default Settings
2. Scroll down the list of alarms, then select Reset. 3. Press Select to activate the selection. Table 3-2 lists the default alarm settings for the AES-3981. You can enable or disable these settings, but you cannot change the level of the alarm. -
Page 39: Leds And Module Indicators
These indicators are located on the card edge of the front module, directly in front of the VFD. (See Figure 3-1.) The AES-3981 also generates alarm signals to alert users of failures or impending failures within the module. These alarm signals are found in the following locations: •... -
Page 40: Card-Edge Locations
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 3: Operation Card-Edge Locations Figure 3-1 illustrates the locations of the LEDs and module indicators on the AES-3981 card edge. Top view Standard module indicators Local/Remote switch Majo Mino... -
Page 41: Module Indicator Descriptions
AES-3981 module has occurred: • AES error detect • Back module type detection • Signal presence detect Power Green Power is being provided to the module. Module Status Green Module is configured, loaded, and operational. AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 42 Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 3: Operation AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 43: Overview
Chapter 4 Specifications Overview The tables in this chapter list the following specifications for the AES-3981 module. • “AES-3981 Digital Input Specifications” on page 32 • “AES-3981 Digital Output Specifications” on page 33 • “Performance Specifications” on page 34 •... -
Page 44: Chapter 4: Specifications
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 4: Specifications Input Table 4-1. AES-3981 Digital Input Specifications Specification Item With Balanced Back With Coaxial Back Module Module Number of inputs One, looping or One, looping terminated Type... -
Page 45: Output
Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 4: Specifications Output Table 4-2. AES-3981 Digital Output Specifications Specification Item With Balanced Back With Coaxial Back Module Module Number of outputs Type Balanced, transformer Unbalanced coupled Connector Removable terminal... -
Page 46: Miscellaneous
• 0 ft to 1,968 ft (0 m to 600 m) coaxial Belden 8281 or equivalent • Reclocked Reclocking mode • Non-reclocked • Auto • Coaxial Back module type • Balanced • Invalid • Absent AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... -
Page 47: Indications
• AES validity bit set (non-audio) Table 4-5. Power Consumption Specifications Item Specification Power consumption 3.59 W Table 4-6. Temperature Specifications Item Specification Operating temperature 32°F to 122°F (0°C to 50°C) Performance temperature 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 48 Preliminary—Contents are proprietary and confidential. Do not photocopy or distribute. Chapter 4: Specifications AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 49: Appendix A: Tree View Navigation
Tree View Navigation Overview The Tree View is one of the three navigation modes available on the AES-3981 modules. Unlike the other navigation modes, the Tree View is a multilevel list of parameters, arranged in the following main groups: •... -
Page 50: Navigating The Tree View
If you do not wish to make the VFD display. changes to your settings, return The message AES-3981 will appear as the banner on the card-edge to the previously selected item display screen. in the list, then press Escape to move up a level. -
Page 51: Tree View Parameters
Biphase Encoding Error, AES Not Locked) Sig_Pres [RO] (Options: Yes, No) +5V Alarm [RO] (Options: Yes, No) –5 Alarm [RO] (Options: Yes, No) +3.3 Alarm [RO] (Options: Yes, No) Setup Alarms Config BM_Type [RO] (Options: Coaxial, Balanced, Invalid, Absent) AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 52 Scrl Mode (Options: Wrap, Don’t Wrap) Disp Inten (Options: 100%, 50%, 25%, 12%) Param Desc (Options: Disabled, Enabled) Name (Options: AES-3981) Frame IP (Options: IP Address, Subnet, Gateway) Sync Full (Options: No, Yes) About [RO] FW_Rev AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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Page 53: Index
Configuration back connector module configuration... window 11–17 block diagram, functional Controls, card-edge card-edge controls Correcting a failed upgrade front module main features major components 5–6 Description, product product description Discovery method of upgrading 11–12 AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual... - Page 54 Software upgrade 10–17 cause identification Software Upgrade tab 11–13 default settings Specifications disabling alarms indication specifications 34–35 enabling alarms input specifications restoring defaults output specifications synchronization performance specifications LEDs 27–29 power consumption specifications module indicators 27–29 AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
- Page 55 Index temperature specifications Unpacking modules Upgrading firmware 10–17 Temperature specifications discovery method 11–12 Tree view drag-and-drop method 12–14 navigation parameters 39–40 vxWorks.lzs file 12, 14–15, 17 AES-3981 Installation and Operation Manual...
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