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  • Page 1 Networked AoIP Broadcast Console Manufactured by Wheatstone Corporation...

  • Page 2: Publication Information

    English without the written consent of Wheatstone Corporation. All others uses are illegal.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Publication Information ..............2  Safety Instructions & Hazard/Warning Labels ........4  1 – Introducing the DMX Console ............ 5  DMX Overview ..............6 DMX Specifications ............7 Warranty Statement ............9 FCC Compliance Statement ..........9 2 –...

  • Page 5: Introducing The Dmx Console

    PR&E Mix Engine – The 1RU Mix Engine (Figure 1-2) has the audio, ● DMX-8 or DMX-16 Surface – This part is commonly referred to as logic, and network connections for the DMX console along with the the “console” since it sits on the countertop and has all of the board DSP, signal mixing, and AoIP (Audio over IP) interface functions.

  • Page 6: Dmx Overview

    Rotating the encoder, while DMX-8 consoles include an IEC AC power cord for the Mix Engine and a the channel is off, switches the channel display to list alternate sources DC cable for the Surface.

  • Page 7: Dmx Specifications

    Figure 1-5 PR&E Mix Engine, rear panel The Surface controls are all on a single field-replaceable Control Panel that connects to an internal network interface board using one (DMX-8) or two (DMX-16) plug-in ribbon cables. This allows for rapid field...
  • Page 8 Type: Internal switching supply on the Razor and the DMX-16 Engine, (±18 dB of level gain/trim control available in the PR&E IP Navigator) which also powers the DMX-8 control surface; the DMX-16 Surface uses Output So urce Impedance: <10 Ω balanced a separate in-line switching DC power supply Output Load Impedance: 600 Ω...

  • Page 9: Warranty Statement

    2. This Warranty is subject to the following restrictions and conditions: a) The owner must have filled out the enclosed Warranty Card and returned it to Wheatstone Corporation; or at the time of servicing the owner must provide proof of purchase from an authorized Wheatstone Corporation dis- tributor or dealer.

  • Page 10: Dmx Hardware Installation

    16 Surface is 29 5/8” (75.3 cm) wide. The DMX Surface is typically just set onto the countertop since its weight (16 lbs for DMX-8, 26 lbs for DMX-16) and four large rubber feet should The PR&E Mix Engine (1RU) mounts within the studio hold it in place.
  • Page 11 Surface into position on the countertop. front two feet’s mounting holes using a pencil, the 1/16” hex On a DMX-8 Surface, route both the DC and CAT5e cables to the back of driver, or a thin center punch.

  • Page 12: Pr&E Mix Engine Connections

    parallel with the countertop edge while tightening the two screws. To simplify logic wiring, various GPIO Interfaces for WheatNet-IP Logic Do not overly compress the two rubber feet and verify the two connectors are available from NotaBotYet (www.notabotyet.com). Each screws do not protrude over ¼” through the chassis. breaks out the six GPIO connections from the Mix Engine or Razor RJ45 Logic jacks to screw terminals so that “old school”...

  • Page 13: Dmx Power Up

    balanced signal, use the PR&E Navigator Device > Sources tab to adjust When AC power is first applied, it takes about 90 seconds for each DMX the input gain. Any DMX input can be increased by up to +18 dB. device to boot up, connect to the PRE-IP network, and be ready for use.

  • Page 14: Checking Out The Dmx Features

    CHECKING OUT THE DMX FEATURES Rotate the channel 3 encoder until BL001S02 is highlighted as shown in Figure 2-6. Press once on the channel encoder to select that signal. This is With the Mix Engine and DMX Surface both powered up and connected called “clicking”...
  • Page 15 displayed to adjust the EQ & Dynamics settings. On fader channels 1 and the CR Out jack. In the left column of the monitor section, select PGM 1 2, both EQ and Dynamics are set In by default, for “light mic processing,” as the monitor source for the Control Room.

  • Page 16: Pr&E Mix Engine Signal Notes

    PR&E MIX ENGINE SIGNAL NOTES either a logic output (e.g., as an On Tally, Studio In Use tally, Start Pulse, etc.) or as a logic input (e.g., for Channel On, Channel Off, Cue, etc.). This section covers the PR&E Mix Engine connections and which PR&E app is used to configure that signal or connection.

  • Page 17: Additional Dmx Features

    MONITOR OUTPUTS – The default sources connected to the four stereo When the caller or remote goes live, the To Network signal is the bus- analog outputs (CUE, CR, STU, HDPN) are: DMX CUE; DMX CR; DMX Stu; minus of the air signal (typically PGM 1) so that the caller/remote hears and DMXHdpn.
  • Page 18 Telco Device Connections monitor display switches to show the available source names that can be assigned. Use the Studio encoder to highlight a source name then click the Each caller/remote device’s From Network signal typically connects to a Studio encoder to assign that source. Razor analog or digital input with two devices sharing a common RJ45 jack input, which is set for two mono signals rather than one stereo signal.

  • Page 19: Razor I/O Interface Notes

    RAZOR I/O INTERFACE NOTES screen shows the levels for that Razor’s inputs. A second screen shows the eight stereo output levels. The other two screens show technical details for Each Razor has eighteen RJ45 connectors: eight have the audio inputs; that Razor like its system name, IP address, MAC address, and version of eight have the audio outputs;...

  • Page 20: Pr&E Apps And Console Configuration

    set to the recommended settings. If the NIC was incorrectly assigned, 3 – PR&E APPS AND CONSOLE CONFIGURATION close the DMX Surface Setup app then use the admin PC’s Network Control Panel to correct the settings, then restart the DMX Surface Setup app. he DMX console’s factory-default configuration settings allow it to be powered up and used straight out of the box.
  • Page 21 If you still have no devices listed verify that the correct IP address is The System Info pane, at the right side of shown above the Select NIC… button. If the app is using the wrong NIC, the app window, will now be populated with click Select NIC…...
  • Page 22 (Surf01) and its IP address (192.168.87.201) are then entered into the Add Device dialog box (the Device Type is automatically set as DMX). Click OK to transfer the settings to the View Devices pane. To now connect to that DMX Surface, click on its row to highlight it then click the small square next to Remove (“x”...
  • Page 23 The Average signal level is shown using a bar graph display while the The AutoDim Level setting is used with the AutoDim Timeout entry. Peak level is shown using one LED per channel, to indicate the highest When the AutoDim Timeout is reached the OLED displays dim to the instantaneous audio levels, which are typically 6 –...
  • Page 24 During console When Allow Take Events is checked, the board operator can take Events. configuration the When unchecked the four Event buttons have no function. If Allow Take section settings are Events is unchecked then Allow Save Events should also be unchecked. typically all left checked, except for the Bus Assignments...
  • Page 25 Timeout Default Settings When any Advanced Channel Feature is active on a fader channel, and Before adding any signals to the Signals List, read through the no Surface control has been touched for twenty seconds, the Advanced descriptions of the assignment selections over the next couple pages. You Channel Feature is automatically turned off and the channel display, or may find selections which should be applied to most sources.
  • Page 26 Double-click a signal row to select a source, which also closes the Source Note: For the Timer Reset function to actually reset the timer, the Picker. Clicking OK adds that source to the Signals list and closes the Add Timer Auto button must be lit on the Surface. When the Timer Signals box.
  • Page 27 Minus / Base Mix selection (Default setting is PGM 1 for all sources). channel as indicated by the 1 – 8 (for a DMX-8 Surface) or 1 – 16 (for a DMX-16 Surface) check boxes. These signals have the default names: Studio Mutes DMXBM01 –...
  • Page 28 Note: Direct Out audio is affected by the settings in the Direct Out When cue is set to auto-switch into the board operator headphones Pre Fader and Direct Out Pre On sections. (Headphone Cue Defeat unchecked), the Split Cue button in the monitor section on the Surface sets how cue is fed into the headphones.
  • Page 29 triggered, the Soft button LED lights up. This setting would be on a channel and then assigned to the same bus. Doing this will cause used to create a hotline phone ring indicator. “digital feedback” as the fader is potted up which can overload the bus, causing it to mute.
  • Page 30 are checked. On fader channels with a “regular source,” which might only be used periodically, like a CD player, Instant Replay, or a traffic service, checking a handful of alternate sources adds flexibility to those fader channels. Most users set up the last two or three faders nearest the monitor section as “remote line selectors”...

  • Page 31: Pr&E Navigator App

    Global Alpha Sort This option is typically checked so that the visible source names are listed in alphanumeric order, regardless of which device the source is physically on. As each source name is highlighted, the name of the device it’s on is shown above the white line.
  • Page 32 • Assigning the LIO and SLIO (Logic Ins or Outs) that are available on Connecting Signals each device As you mouse over the grid, purple X-Y crosshairs point to a source and a destination so you can easily identify which signals will be connected if •...
  • Page 33 Salvos/Macros Tab previous Salvo are removed so you have a clean slate. As soon as you make the first connection “(empty)” is removed from the name indicating Clicking the System > Salvos/Macros tab shows a display that looks that Salvo is in-use. There is no Save Salvo button since the active Salvo like an unpopulated Crosspoint grid.
  • Page 34 unconnected. The default setting is Low. This tab also shows the settings Multiple Associated Connections can be assigned to occur with a single for the pre-assigned logic (those settings cannot be edited). trigger connection. Once all of the Associated Connections are assigned, click the all-important Apply button to tell the Blade with the Triggered Destination to monitor the system waiting for the triggered connection to occur.
  • Page 35 If you manually rename the saved crosspoint files by an activity or a then click Restore to restore the configuration settings held in that saved daypart (their default names use the saved date and time) then one can configuration folder. Once the settings are restored, any Blade that is use the Restore function as an alternative to using a salvo to establish being restored must be rebooted in order to use the restored settings.
  • Page 36 Note: There will be no audio interruptions while the code is uploaded, but you must reboot the Blade to run the updated code. Rebooting will cause momentary audio interruptions as the Blades complete rebooting and all existing connections are remade. Preferences Tab This tab (Figure 3-22) sets PR&E Navigator’s appearance and some of its functionality.
  • Page 37 Its main purpose is as a troubleshooting tool, although you can get a good sense of network communications by observing the log as the system is in use. The log saves a log file each day but the log is reset each time Navigator is started, so if you want a complete log of operations we recommend keeping Navigator running on at least one PC connected to your PRE-IP network so you have an on-going log just in case you do run into problems...
  • Page 38 Sources & Destinations Tabs might be edited to MIC 1 and MIC 2 or to HOST and GUEST (any name using up to eight characters). Input signals are edited using the Sources These two tabs have identical sections used to name each Source or tab (Figure 3-24).
  • Page 39 Creating Aliases • Click/hold on the BAL control and drag around the control to pan the signal left/right A source or destination may need to have a different name displayed, depending upon where or how the signal is being used, which differs from •...
  • Page 40 be used to add from +12 dB to +18 dB of gain to compensate for the lower level from the unbalanced device. Doing this eliminates needing a level match box on that unbalanced signal. Note: A Blade’s balanced output cannot directly connect to an unbalanced device—even though the output gain can be lowered to an appropriate output level, because there is no ground reference on the Blade’s RJ45 output jacks.
  • Page 41 CR WARN destination by clicking its crosspoint. A green square indicates this example). Clicking OK closes that dialog box and adds that entry to it’s a logic-only connection. the Momentary Connection column for Spare Btn 1. In the example (shown in Figure 3-27 on page 40), when a CR mic Now, while the Soft button is pressed, the board operator mic is channel is turned on, the Logic jack will have a contact closure between switched into the call screener’s speaker.
  • Page 42 triggered connection is detected, is assigned. Note that this window has an console the Co-Host mic is automatically taken on channel 5, and the two additional selection: Lock Override. When checked this causes the source- Guest mics are taken on channels 6 and 7. The Studio warning logic is to-destination connection to be made even when the destination is locked.

  • Page 43: Pr&E System Configuration Tool

    PR&E SYSTEM CONFIGURATION TOOL If a new device does not appear in the Orphan column, click the Refresh button (round arrow button in the upper left) to rescan the network. If no The PR&E System Configuration Tool is used to uniquely devices appear in the Orphan column or in any Group, click the Settings…...

  • Page 44: Software Updates

    SOFTWARE UPDATES Engine & Razor Code Update Wheatstone/PR&E may periodically issue software revisions for the DMX The PR&E Mix Engine and Razor code is also saved to the admin PC Surface, PR&E Mix Engine, and Razor I/O Interfaces. The DMX Surface when the PR&E Navigator app is installed.

  • Page 45: Dmx Operation And Applications

    The Meter Bridge 4 – DMX OPERATIONS AND APPLICATIONS The left and middle level meters display the Program 1 (PGM 1) and Program 2 (PGM 2) bus levels respectively. The right meter is a Switched Meter which can display PGM 3, PGM 4, or an external source (EXT) as his chapter covers DMX Surface operations from the board selected using the three Switched Meter Source Select buttons in the operator perspective.
  • Page 46 On channels with dedicated allow the PGM 4 bus to function like a Send bus which might be used to sources like the board operator mic, feed an FX unit. phone, and media server playback The PGM 4 bus buttons can also be used to control the Off Line or OL channels, there may only be one or bus, which is used when phone callers and/or remotes are connected to two sources shown when the...
  • Page 47 When the caller/remote channel is again turned off, their return audio switches back to the OL bus so the board operator can give cues for a live The Cue buttons control whether a channel’s pre-fader and pre-on remote, or get contact information or say goodbye to a caller. switch audio is sent to the cue system, which is used to verify the correct audio is present on a satellite feed or a remote as well as for hands-free The return signal going back to the caller/remote is often called an IFB...
  • Page 48 unity gain marks then the switched meter—if it displays cue and the PGM 1 In the normal display, the channel’s mode setting is shown in orange meter levels will be identical. below the channel source name. The default setting for every channel is Stereo (a mono signal like a mic or phone caller is automatically fed to both the left and right channels) but alternate settings, of Left, Right, or Channel Control...
  • Page 49 a talkback button to talk to an external location (a producer, call screener, Note: A “wild” or temporary source can be feed to the CR monitors by press/holding the Cue/Source encoder, for about or a news room); as a ring indicator for the hotline phone; or as a studio door lock/unlock control.
  • Page 50 Monitor Displays Here’s an example of how the Event buttons could be used: The CR Display (Figure 4-5, left display) shows the current date above EVENT 1 – Sets up the console for a multiple mic morning show with the white line and the name of the current CR monitor source in the traffic and weather remotes middle of the display.

  • Page 51: Using The Advanced Channel Features

    USING THE ADVANCED CHANNEL FEATURES When Auto Reset is lit, the timer will be reset to 00:00 and start counting up when a fader channel, whose source has the Timer Restart Each fader channel has three Advanced Channel Features: Mode; option set, is turned on.
  • Page 52 The EQ & Dynamics channel feature takes over all eight channel show that Dynamics control is active. displays on a DMX-8. On the DMX-16, when EQ & Dynamics is active on channel 1 to 8, the displays on channels 1 - 8 show the EQ & Dynamics Note: As shipped from the factory, fader channels 1 and 2—...
  • Page 53 To recall a previously-saved EQ Config file, select which channel you different type of display since it graphically shows the ratio between the want to apply the settings to using the lower EQ row channel select drop- incoming audio and the dynamically processed output audio. When down list then click the Push EQ/Dyn settings to button.
  • Page 54 The EQ Lo screens are shown in Figure 4-12. Note their red color which Dynamics – Compression and Expansion matches the color shown in the EQ Graphic screen. Each parametric EQ When Dynamics is set In the Compressor and Expander functions are has a FREQ (frequency) control to adjust the center-point of that EQ;...

  • Page 55: Dmx Applications

    The ATTACK control sets how fast the compressor reacts (from 0.10 mS mics don’t open when other active mics are being used in the studio, but up to 330 mS) as the audio raises above the THRESH level. Usually you will still quickly un-gate when someone handles the mic or begins talking want to use the fastest setting possible, but it really depends upon the into it.
  • Page 56 Callers and Remotes required, then the studio output could be used to feed a headphone amp. In this case the mics would not be set as studio mics so the Studio output Basic caller and remote channel operation was covered in the Caller/ would not mute.

  • Page 57: Razor I/O Interface

    minus going back to the caller (e.g., the talent mic audio). If the call using vertical bar graphs, which just confirm that a signal is present on a recorder’s analog input is not balanced, a balanced-unbalanced balun, or a particular input or output and that its level appears “normal.” matchbox, will need to be used.

  • Page 58: Dmx Service Information

    Control Panel Subassembly for DMX-8 041391 Control Panel Subassembly for DMX-16 documentation, and replacement parts. 041394 Complete DMX-8 console (Mix Engine & Surface) 041395 Complete DMX-16 console (Mix Engine & Surface) PARTS AND REPAIR SERVICES 041396 DMX-8 expander (separate 8-channel Surface)
  • Page 59 Be sure to use shrink tubing over the solder joints on the new jack. the DC connector on the network interface board (see Figure 2-2 on page 11) or, on a DMX-8 Surface, by unplugging its DC cable at the The headphone cable plugs into a keyed 3-terminal Phoenix connector Mix Engine.

  • Page 60: Appendix A - Creating A Pre-Ip Network

    console switches from the system admin PC, each Netgear switch will need APPENDIX A – CREATING A PRE-IP NETWORK to be assigned a unique IP address prior to networking the various DMX and EMX consoles. To change the Netgear IP address, edit the IP Address entry (highlighted ny DMX console can be networked with up to three other in Figure A-2) then click Apply.
  • Page 61 Creating a Small PRE-IP Network This allows the PR&E System Configuration Tool, running on the admin PC, to be used to assign a new IP address and to setup default signal Once the built-in network switch in the Mix Engine is full, the only way to names for each new device by simply connecting the new device to the add additional PRE-IP or WNIP devices is to add a Wheatstone- PRE-IP Ethernet switch.
  • Page 62 Multi-Station Network Expansion Signal Connection Control When two or more stations share a single facility we recommend you Most users have several types of codecs which may be shared between follow the small PRE-IP network expansion model for each station where studios or even between different stations in a cluster.

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