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Paso DMX 8008 User Manual

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  • Page 1 DMX 8008 DMX8008 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP LINE LINE LINE LINE Page PRESET / SETUP Digital Matrix Mixer 8IN 8OUT USER MANUAL ver. 1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DMX 8008 CONTENTS Safety..........................1.0 Overview........................1.1 Main features......................1.2 Front/rear panel......................1.3 Wall panel........................1.4 Connection........................1.4.1 Inputs........................1.4.2 Outputs........................1.4.3 General purpose I/O....................1.4.4 Wall panel DMP8008....................1.4.5 Computer......................... 2.0 Operation........................2.1 Overview........................2.2 Stand alone mode......................2.2.1 TCP/IP Setup......................
  • Page 3 DMX 8008 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PRECAUTIONS INSTALLATION CONNECTIONS ITEMS SUPPLIED This product is supplied with the following items: - AC power cord - Removable terminal plags - USB adapter - Setting software CD with user manual...

  • Page 4: Overview

    DMX 8008 While thanking you for having chosen a PASO product, we would like to remind you that our company works according to a certified Quality System. This means that all our products are checked during every phase of manufacturing in order to ensure that you will be fully satisfied with your purchase.

  • Page 5: Front/Rear Panel

    DMX 8008 1.2 FRONT / REAR PANEL DMX8008 MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP MUTE MUTE MUTE MUTE SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP SGN/CLIP LINE LINE LINE LINE Page PRESET / SETUP DMX8008 DIGITAL MATRIX MIXER CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE FUSE WITH SAME TYPE AND RATING.

  • Page 6: Wall Panel

    DMX 8008 1.3 WALL PANEL 17> 2 x 16 LCD display 18> SET button allows to confirm the selection 19> ESC button allows to come back without confirm 20> Encoder allows to scroll available selections 21> Power indication LED 22> RS485 indication LED...

  • Page 7: Connection

    DMX 8008 1.4 CONNECTION 1.4.1 INPUTS Connect line-level signal sources, e.g. the output of a preamplifier or of a mixer, to the screw terminals INPUTS CH1-CH8 (16). The connections are provided for balanced signals. To connect unbalanced signal sources, connect the contacts «-» and «gnd». Alternatively, connect microphones to these terminal screws. Use the computer to configure the respective input as a microphone or line input.

  • Page 8: Operation

    DMX 8008 OPERATION 2.1 OVERVIEW The DMX8008 can work as a stand alone unit [Stand Alone Mode], where up to 6 preset can be recalled by directly selecting them through the 6 “preset” buttons available on the front panel, or an work as completely remotely controlled unit [Remote Control Mode].

  • Page 9: Stand Alone Mode

    DMX 8008 2.2 STAND ALONE MODE When the DMX8008 is operating as stand alone unit, so running one of the 6 available presets, previously created and stored within the unit with the remote control Pc Sw, the only available control are the 6 “preset buttons”, allowing to select 1 of the 6 available presets previously stored through the Pc Sw Remote Control.

  • Page 10: Tcp/Ip Setup

    DMX 8008 2.2.1 TCP / IP SETUP Within this Menu, the User can set the DMX8008 IP Address From the Tcp/Ip Setup, pressing the Button 1 / Enter, the following sub-menu is entered: Tcp/Ip Setup Tcp/Ip Setup IP=192.168.000.001 IP=192.168.000.001 Here, the first digit of the IP will be blinking, which means the User can modify the digit's value using the Up/Down buttons.

  • Page 11: Id Rs485 Setup

    DMX 8008 2.2.3 ID RS485 SETUP Within this Menu, the User can define the ID of the DMX8008 when working with a remote control via RS485 interface. From the ID RS485 Setup page System Setup ----- ID RS485 Setup -----...
  • Page 12 DMX 8008 If the Output Switch Linked mode is set with Link = OFF, the User can “Manually” Load one of the 10 switch Presets available and previously created using the Pc Sw. This can be done from the Out Switch Setup Menu...

  • Page 13: Remote Control Mode

    DMX 8008 2.3 REMOTE CONTROL MODE The DMX8008 is mainly thought to operate with Remote Control Sw running on Pc. Nevertheless, once created the desired presets for the defined applications, the unit can operate as a Stand Alone one, as seen before or as Wall Panel Remote Control working device.

  • Page 14: Remote Control Via Pc Software

    DMX 8008 2.3.2 REMOTE CONTROL VIA PC SOFTWARE The computer software supplied can be used to operate the DMX8008 by remote control. Thus, the unit may also be configured for operation without a computer. The configurations created may be saved on the unit or on the computer.

  • Page 15: Connecting-Disconnecting Or Removing Units

    DMX 8008 2.3.2.3 CONNECTING - DISCONNECTING OR REMOVING UNITS...

  • Page 16: Naming-Saving And Loading Units

    DMX 8008 2.3.2.4 NAMING - SAVING AND LOADING UNITS 2.3.2.5 CHANGING INTERFACE To change to one of the other interface types supported, first remove all units from the main window then: - click the button on the upper left. Depending on the interface currently selected, the text on the button is "USB-COMx", "RS485-COMx"...

  • Page 17: Setting Id Number Or Ip Address

    DMX 8008 2.3.2.6 SETTING ID NUMBER OR IP ADDRESS To operate multiple routers DMX8008 by remote control via RS-485 or TCP/ IP, a separate ID number or IP address must be assigned to each unit prior to their first simultaneous operation. This may be done in the...

  • Page 18: Editing

    DMX 8008 3. EDITING 3.1 INPUTS PAGE From the “Input” Page of the editing environment, on each input can be selected the source. This can be Microphone or Line. When the Line Source is selected, the Input Gain can be adjusted from -127dB up to +12dB.
  • Page 19 DMX 8008 The DMX8008 allows the user to select either Bell or variable Q Shelving Parameters and assign them independently using the 3 available filters. The selection can be done just pressing the “Peak Eq” button on top of the filters' gain sliders and selecting one of the 3 available filters' type: Peaker, variable Q high Shelving and variable Q low Shelving.
  • Page 20 DMX 8008 Once the all 3 available cursor are shown on the Frequency Response graphic, just selecting anyone of them with the mouse's arrow and maintaining the mouse's click pressed, it is possible to move and place the selected cursor on the desired frequency and with the desired gain.
  • Page 21 DMX 8008 When the Feedback Eliminator is selected, it can be activated or not, and when active, its deviation can be set. The Feedback Eliminator is working on the base of a frequency shift process avoiding the feedback to raise up.
  • Page 22 DMX 8008 A Phantom power supply can be activated if microphones using a such power supply are chosen. Note: at the bottom of the Meter Bar aside the level slider, both when Line or Microphone Input are selected, there is an indicator indicating in real time and precisely what's the current Input signal level in dBu Note1: a “Balance”...

  • Page 23: Outputs Page

    DMX 8008 3.2 OUTPUTS PAGE From this windows is possible to access and edit the most significant signal processes of the 8 output channels. High Pass Filter: from this sub-frame it is possible to set the Output Channels High Pass Filter (HPF).
  • Page 24 DMX 8008 Low Pass Filter: from this sub-frame it is possible to set the Output Channels Low Pass Filter (LPF). “Frequency”: (High Cut frequency) the selectable frequencies range is from 20Hz to 20kHz in steps of 1/24 of an Octave.
  • Page 25 DMX 8008 The set up of the filters and specially their frequency placement can also be done with the use of the mouse, just activating the “Show Cursor” function, pressing the related button on the left bottom of the frequency response Graphic.
  • Page 26 DMX 8008 On each Output channel is available a powerful RMS compressor for improving the sound quality, followed by a Peak limiter useful for limiting the output signal before to enter the amplification system. Each, RMS Compressor and Peak Limiter, can be independently set.
  • Page 27 DMX 8008 Peak Limiter – from this sub-frame it is possible to set the Threshold, Attack Time and Release Time of the Output Channels' Peak Limiter. “Threshold”: the selectable range of the Peak Limiter's Threshold is from +14,2dB (Limiter not active) to -33,8dB in steps of 0.2 dB.

  • Page 28: Routing Page

    DMX 8008 3.3 ROUTING PAGE The routing Page is allowing to set the Matrix Structure of the DMX8008 and to assign to each Output the desired Inputs. On the “Output Routing” Matrix block activating the desired “node” will connect the Input and the Output related to the Node.

  • Page 29: Overview Page

    DMX 8008 3.4 OVERVIEW PAGE Within the Overview Page, can be checked the all channels inputs selection (between Microphone and Line), so as any of the available processes can be accessed double clicking on its name in the processes' block diagram.

  • Page 30: Automixer Functions

    DMX 8008 3.5 AUTOMIXER FUNCTIONS The DMX8008 can perform 2 Classic processes of the Automixers, the NOM Attenuation and the Gain Sharing one. NOM Attenuation : this is a process able to detect the number of microphones active (Opened) at the same time and, on the base of the Number of Opened Microphones, it is applying a predefined amount of attenuation to each microphone's input.
  • Page 31 DMX 8008 Gain Sharing: This process is based on a dynamic control of the gain of each microphone channel; the gain of each channel is adjusted by comparing its level to the level of the sum of the level of the all microphones.

  • Page 32: Priority Ducker

    DMX 8008 3.6 PRIORITY DUCKER The Priority Ducker is a Side-Chain dynamic process, used to attenuate the level of a certain number of input channels on the base of a signal detected on an independent input. In our case, the Priority Ducker Process is allowing to select from 1 to 4 Inputs as inputs having priority on the other ones.

  • Page 33: Background Utilities

    DMX 8008 3.7 BACKGROUND UTILITIES In this background screen, ever present together with the other editing pages, is displayed the channels' status. Here are mainly reported the all activities of the DMX8008 front panel's leds. Each Input/Output channel can be muted so as input channels and output channels can be “linked” together so to report on the all linked channels the same parameters adjustments.
  • Page 34 DMX 8008 From the Utilities Window, can be accessed also the all processes for Saving/Recalling presets to/from Pc and to/From the DMX8008 and for configuring Special Processes activated by the External Switch Input Ports. Particularly: Load: allows to load on the Pc Remote Control a configuration previously saved on Pc...
  • Page 35 DMX 8008 In example, creating the following configuration S1 = checked S2 = unchecked S3 = unchecked S4 = unchecked The configuration can be saved on Pc as “S1_On”. If recalled, when the Switch Preset button ONE is pressed, then to the Switch Preset Button 1 will be associated the above configuration of the switches.
  • Page 36 DMX 8008 Extra Program: the External Program section is allowing the user to set as active or not active anyone of the 4 available Input Switches. When set as active one or more of them, it is also possible to define with the “Configure Mode” option, if the Input Switch signal has to be considered active on its High or Low level detected.
  • Page 37 DMX 8008 The desired Priority can be set selecting one of the 8 options available, corresponding to the following Priority Table (accessible pressing the “?” button aside the “Configure Priority” selection box): Once operated the all desired selections, need to “Confirm” them before to exit the “Configure External Signal”...
  • Page 38 DMX 8008 The Extra Presets can be saved in 4 available locations where the location number is corresponding to the related Switch Input Event. To anyone of the 4 Extra Preset can be assigned a specific name. Once saved the Extra Presets, they can be anytime recalled for check using the “Read” button.

  • Page 39: Technical Specifications

    DMX 8008 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Audio Analog Input 8 electronically balanced ( Mic - Line - Unbalanced ) Analog Output 8 electronically balanced Maximum Input Level Line: +14dBu; Mic: -20/0dBu ( +6dBu unbalanced ) Mic Input Gain 35dB ( 23dB analog, 12dB digital )

  • Page 40: Block Scheme

    DMX 8008 BLOCK SCHEME DMX8008 Pro Digital Matrix 8 in x 8 out with «Feedback Elim OR EQ, Auto mix and Priority Ducker»...

  • Page 41: Communication Protocol

    DMX 8008 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL U.A.R.T. SETTING BAUD-RATE = 57600 PARITY = NONE DATA BIT = 8 BIT STOP = 1 TCP/IP SETTING REMOTE_PORT = 1001 IP ADDRESS = from 1. 0. 0. 1 to 223.255.255.254 with: - IP=1.0.0.2 to IP=126.255.255.254 automatically SUBNET MASK= 255. 0. 0. 0 - IP=127.0.0.2 to IP=191.255.255.254 automatically SUBNET MASK= 255.
  • Page 42 DMX 8008 COMMAND TYPE CONNECTION REQUEST 00H UPDATE GAINS-PHASE-MUTE 01H UPDATE ROUTING 08H CLOSE SINGLE DEVICE 0FH UPG_MASTERGAIN_CMD 16H SWITCH_S_CMD 1AH RECALL_PRESET 1BH CMD_UPG_BALANCED 1FH INC_DECR_GAIN_LINKED_CMD 2FH INC_DECR_GAIN_CMD 30H INC_DECR_MASTERGAIN_CMD 31H INC_DECR_MASTERVOLUME_CMD 32H MUTE_UNMUTE_CMD 33H UPG_ONLY_GAINS_CMD 34H CHANGE_PRESET_SWITCH_CMD 3DH LINK_SWITCH_CMD 3EH...
  • Page 43 DMX 8008 CONNECTION REQUEST: CMD=00H (to lock the hardware interface when the PC is connected) ID_M ID_N ID_M ID_N If the device is connect and the ID_N is correct then the device resend the same frame but with the D0=46H and the hw interface is locked...
  • Page 44 DMX 8008 ID_M ID_N VolL VolH Chn=0,...,15: Channel selected, 0,..7=In1,..,In8; 8,...,15=Out1,..,Out8 if Chn=0,..,7 then Input channel VolH + VolL = Value a 16Bit = 0,...,1390 (-127dB to +12dB step 0.1dB), if Chn=8,..,15 then Output channel VolH+VolL= Output Gains = 16bit from 0 to 1450 (-127dB to 18dB step 0.1dB)
  • Page 45 DMX 8008 UPG_MASTERGAINS_CMD: CMD=16H ID_M ID_N ValH ValL CHN=0,8: Channel selected, 0= Input, 8=Output ValH+ValL= MasterGains = 16bit from 0 to MaxIndex If CHN = 0 then MaxIndex = 100 (0% to 100%) If CHN = 8 then MaxIndex = 1270 (-127dB to 0dB step 0.1dB)
  • Page 46 DMX 8008 Val = Select input Balanced/Unbalanced = 8 bit where LSB=Input1,..., MSB=Input8; Value=0,1 where 0=Unbalanced, 1=Balanced bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0 input8 input7 input6 input5 input4 input3 input2 input1 ID_M ID_N This is the acknowledge CHANGE_PRESET_SWITCH_CMD: CMD=3DH...
  • Page 47 DMX 8008 Mode= AutoMixerMode, Value=0,1 where 0=NOM (Number of Open Mic), 1=Gain Sharing ID_M ID_N Mode UPG_AUTOMIX_GS_CMD: CMD=64H ID_M ID_N LEV= AutoMixer_GS_Level, Value=0,..,24 (-12dB to 0dB step 0.5dB) ID_M ID_N UPG_AUTOMIX_NOM_ATT_CMD: CMD=6AH ID_M ID_N Mic1 Mic2 Mic3 Mic4 Mic5 Mic6...
  • Page 48 DMX 8008 ID_M ID_N This is the acknowledge UPG_DUCKER_HOLD_CMD: CMD=67H ID_M ID_N Hold Hold = Ducker Hold Time Value=0,..,99 (da 10ms a 1000ms) ID_M ID_N Hold This is the acknowledge UPG_DUCKER_REL_ATK_CMD: CMD=68H ID_M ID_N Rel = Ducker Release Time Value=0,..,47 Atk = Ducker Attack Time Value=0,..,47...
  • Page 49 DMX 8008 In1,..,I8 are the value already in dB of the Limiter activity(for each output) dB = 60 - (InX / 2) (max limitazione = 48dB poiche' limiter Thr = -30 to +18 ) (inX = 0,...,120; step dB = 0.5)
  • Page 50 DMX 8008 INC_DECR_GAIN_CMD: CMD=30H command Increase/Decrease input/output Level ID_M ID_N Flag Value Where: Chn = 0,...,15 - In1,..,In8=0,1,2,3,..,7; Out1,...,Out8 = 8,...,15 Flag = 0,1 - decrease level = 0; Increase level = 1; Value = 0,...x step of the increase/decrease level if Value = 01h then the level will be increased/decreased of 0.1dB,...
  • Page 51 DMX 8008 ID_M ID_N Sel IO Flag ChLink Value INC_DECR_MASTERGAIN_CMD: CMD=31H Increase/Decrease MasterGain Level (only Input) ID_M ID_N Flag Value Where Flag = 0,1 decrease level = 0; Increase level = 1; Value = 0,...x step of the increase/decrease level...
  • Page 52 The warranty does not cover products that are improperly used or installed, mechanically damaged or damaged by liquids or the weather. If the product is found to be faulty, it must be sent to Paso free of charges for shipment and return.

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