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- Page 1 T*AP www.junger-audio.com...
- Page 4 BNC input (Word Clock, AES, Black Burst, Tri-Level) • Sync OUT BNC Word Clock output software features • 8 channel LevelMagic™ Junger Audio level, loudness and limiter control algorithm • 5.1 Upmix Junger Audio upmix algorithm • Downmix stereo downmix from 5.1 source •...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
T*AP Content page Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………… hardware concept ..……………………………………………………………………………. Base Unit front panel view ………………………………………………………………………. Base Unit rear view ………………………………………………………………………………. block diagram ………………………………………………………………………………………. audio processing blocks …………………………………………………………………………. control, operating & event concept ………………………………………………………………. getting started – basic X*AP Remote Panel operation ………….……………………………... - Page 6 T*AP Content page setup GUI – EVENTS ………………………………………………………………………………. setup GUI – EVENTS – Trigger – Trigger Configurations ..………………………………… setup GUI – EVENTS – Trigger – Remote Hotkey Sources ..……….………………………. setup GUI – EVENTS – Trigger – Network Trigger Sources .…….…………………………...
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Page 7: Introduction
Junger Audio’s LoudnessLogger is also available as an add on and can be attached by a few simple clicks to the T*AP so that users can log loudness data as well as display it as a plot on a PC screen in real time. -
Page 8: Hardware Concept
It is a sum display of all relevant status information Power 1 status of power supply # 1 Power 2 status of power supply # 2 BYPASS shows if one of the audio processing parts of the T*AP is put into bypass mode... -
Page 9: Base Unit Rear View
9pin Sub-D male connector to send Dolby® serial metadata SYNC IN 75Ohm BNC connector to connect with external sync sources WCKL-OUT 75Ohm BNC connector to synchronize external devices to the T*AP internal word clock AES IN 1/2 – 7/8 AES3id inputs AES OUT 1/2 –... -
Page 10: Block Diagram
The sync circuit provides all features to integrate the T*AP into digital processing environments. Other devices may be synchronized by the word clock output of the T*AP. Beside the option to delay all DSP outputs, the T*AP has 4x 2Ch delay lines that may be routed into any signal path of the device. -
Page 11: Audio Processing Blocks
T*AP audio processing blocks Speaking in D-E terminology, the T*AP may be configured as a surround sound processor with additional stereo program processing (5.1 + 2) or as a four times stereo processor (4 x 2). Audio processor block diagram 5.1 + 2 program configuration :... -
Page 12: Control, Operating & Event Concept
For all relevant settings an ON AIR and a PRESET part exists. I.e. you may either edit the parameters ON AIR or offline for the respective part of the T*AP. You may recall such presets at any time manually, or automatically. -
Page 13: Getting Started - Basic X*Ap Remote Panel Operation
Over Ethernet) port. If this is not the case, you must use a wall plug POE power supply. After power up and booting, the X*AP Remote Panel shows the T*AP Base Units which are "attached" to it. The display shows the respective device "Name", the IP address and the connect "Status". -
Page 14: Getting Started - Ip Setup Of The Base Unit - Via Console Interface
T*AP getting started – IP setup of the Base Unit via console interface – The tool to change the IP configuration of any Base Unit will be reached via the console interface. You must connect the Base Unit with the PC via an USB A to B cable. This will install the driver for the built in USB to serial converter. -
Page 15: Getting Started - Ip Setup Of The Base Unit - Via Web Browser
T*AP getting started – IP setup of the Base Unit via web browser – * Read the default IP address printed on a label above the RJ45 Ethernet connector. * Set up network parameters of the PC which meet the default IP address of the Base Unit (net mask = 255.255.0.0). -
Page 16: Getting Started - Ip Setup Of The X*Ap Remote Panel
"T*AP X*AP Remote Panel Menu" page 1/3 to set up the IP configuration of the X*AP Remote Panel and to attach up to 4 devices to this X*AP Remote Panel : You may press the relevant <F-Keys>... -
Page 17: Getting Started - X*Ap Remote Panel Menu Page 2/3 - Firmware Display
T*AP getting started – X*AP Remote Panel menu page 2/3 – firmware display This page shows static information regarding firmware versions and device infos. getting started – X*AP Remote Panel menu page 3/3 – reboot, restore factory default, device test Page 3 allows for reboot, restoring of factory defaults and function test of the X*AP Remote Panel LEDs, buttons and the rotary knob. -
Page 18: Operating - Menu Structure Of The X*Ap Remote Panel - Principle Of Operation
If you are in a specific parameter menu the display structure may change due to the program configuration of the T*AP. Below is an example for setting the parameters for the Dynamics while the T*AP is in 5.1 + 2 program configuration and operates in ITU mode. In this case you have two parameter sets for the first program: ALL and LFE (if the LFE is not linked). -
Page 19: Operating - Menu Structure Of The X*Ap Remote Panel - Menu Tree
T*AP operating – menu structure of the X*AP Remote Panel – menu tree Power Up Display <MENU> opens X*AP Remote Panel IP setup menu. <Address> setup <Netmask> setup <Gateway> setup < empty > Device 1 setup IP & ON / OFF Device 2 setup IP &... -
Page 20: Setup Gui - Connecting With The Base Unit - Audio Processor - Overview
T*AP setup GUI – connecting with the Base Unit – AUDIO PROCESSOR > Overview You must open a browser and enter the IP address of the Base Unit into the URL field and press <Enter>. The browser will fetch the necessary information and opens the entrance page : It is the AUDIO PROCESSOR pane with its sub pane Overview. -
Page 21: Setup Gui - System - System Status
T*AP setup GUI – SYSTEM – System Status The System Status page provides a top level view of the various status information available for the device. Device Status provides the hardware status of the Base Unit Power 1 status of the first power supply (left hand side from rear) -
Page 22: Setup Gui - System - Overview
T*AP setup GUI – SYSTEM – Overview The graphical overview shows the main building blocks of the device including the options installed such as Dolby OEM modules or interface modules. You may click into the boxes and the respective page will open. The navigation is based on URLs so you may use the <Back>... - Page 23 The file will be presented in XML format for download. If you experience unexpected behavior of the device you may be asked by the Junger service team to send such file by e-mail for analysis.
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Page 24: Setup Gui - System - Setup
GUI – SYSTEM - the preset concept in detail The example above shows the preset concept of the T*AP. It is the central theme of the device. For all relevant setting of the device one set of ON AIR parameters and 20 sets of PRESETS are available If you want to load parameters from a preset or save parameters from the ON AIR area to a preset, you must first select a preset number at the bottom of the ON AIR page. -
Page 25: Setup Gui - System - Snmp
T*AP setup GUI – SYSTEM – SNMP This pane is meant for basic settings of the SNMP Agent of the device. If you are not familiar with the use of SNMP protocol for system monitoring you should not enable the SNMP agent. -
Page 26: Setup Gui - System - Software Update
T*AP set up GUI – SYSTEM – Software Update The files to update the TAP will be available in ZIP format. You must unpack them to your PC in order to access them for the update procedure. You will find an image file for the TAP core system in the format : "rel_tap_x_y_z.img"... -
Page 27: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Aes I/O
OUT connector at the rear. You must remove the jumper to exclude the respective AES I/O. Output Channel Status the channel status can be either transparent from the input source of the T*AP or may be overwritten. The pull down offers these options :... -
Page 28: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Sdi I/O Interface - De-Embedder
16 x 16 matrix to allow for any combination of audio signals to be presented to the T*AP because inside the T*AP the signal routing is oriented in pairs. I.e. the label "SDI 1/2" represents two audio channels selected by the matrix. - Page 29 T*AP "DSP 1/2" …. "OFF" signal labels from the T*AP router that shows the origin of the signal pair presented to the embedder. Video Delay For compensation of any kind of audio processing delay within the chain of devices you may use a Video Delay.
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Page 30: Setup Gui - Interfaces - Sdi I/O Interface - Setup
T*AP set up GUI – INTERFACES – SDI I/O interface – Setup Relay Bypass will deactivate the Bypass Relay. It provides a shortcut from SDI-IN to SDI-OUT1 and disconnects the de-embedder from the SDI input. This relay also serves as a fail bypass if the power is off. -
Page 31: Setup Gui - Interfaces - (Sdi I/O Interface) Status
T*AP set up GUI – INTERFACES – (SDI I/O Interface) Status This pan shows the status of the SDI interface (if one is installed) : Video Standard display of the video standard detected by the SDI input. SDI Bypass turns yellow if the SDI bypass function is activated. -
Page 32: Setup Gui - Routing
T*AP setup GUI – ROUTING This is the core of the T*AP because it defines the audio signal flow inside the machine : Each functional block of the device has an input- and an output-label. The output-labels are pre-defined, while the label of an input must be selected by the administrator in order to route the signals. -
Page 33: Setup Gui - Dolby Processing
GUI – DOLBY PROCESSING – Metadata – Routing The center of the T*AP Dolby processing is the built in Metadata processor. It can be the point of origin of metadata but it may also modify existing metadata from an available source : The metadata system of the T*AP has three paths. -
Page 34: Setup Gui - Dolby Processing - Metadata - Reversion
T*AP setup GUI – DOLBY PROCESSING – Metadata - Reversion This pane defines the metadata sets in case of a loss of metadata from the input : Beside D-E encoder settings, it will provide a set of alternative metadata. This function is not available yet (release 3.2.x) -
Page 35: Setup Gui - Dolby Processing - Decoder
: setup GUI – DOLBY PROCESSING – Encoder(s) The encoder installed in the T*AP may either be a Dolby E encoder or a multifunctional encoder, that allows for several consumer format encoding :... - Page 36 T*AP A) Two independent encoders - configuration for Encoder 1 : B) Two encoders mixed for Dolby Digital plus encoding and for AD (audio description) application : Encoder 1 Encoder 2 The different channel modes 3/2L [5.1 (surround)] and 2/0 [2 (stereo)], the enabled Mixing Mode (see expert parameters) and the different stream IDs for both encoders will implicitly set up such stream that can be used for single PID multiplexing in a DVB or ATSC DTV system.
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Page 37: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Overview
GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR - Overview The overview shows the actual signal routing of the audio processor blocks, rendered by the DSPs. This overview depends on the program configuration of the T*AP. 5.1 + 2 program configuration : 4 x 2 program configuration : The processing blocks in use, which may be activated from their individual setup panes, will be indicated in green. -
Page 38: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Setup
T*AP setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR - Setup Loudness Control Mode the pull down offers the selection of these algorithms for the LevelMagic™ process as well as for the loudness measurement: Level the Jünger Audio proprietary level based algorithm to achieve the same program level for different programs. -
Page 39: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Input
To the left is an example that shows the different link modes. This example applies in general to all other link settings for the T*AP. Depending on the function block and the control mode (ITU vs. EBU) the number of possible link settings will differ. -
Page 40: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Upmix & 2Ch Fail Over (5.1+2 Program Configuration)
T*AP setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Upmix & 2ch Fail Over (5.1+2 program configuration) Jünger Audio has developed its own proprietary 5.1 upmix algorithm to get a good quality surround image from a stereo input signal. This is a real-time process which does a frequency analysis of the input signal. - Page 41 T*AP Fail Over 2L/2R switch that provides an independent stereo fail over circuit Mode the switch may be permanently [FIX] connected with either the Downmix, 2L/2R or the AUX input but may also perform an [AUTO] switch over from the first input to the alternative input.
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Page 42: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Fail Over (4 X 2 Program Configuration)
LFE level here setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Fail Over (4 x 2 program configuration) For the 4x2 Program Configuration (SYSTEM > T*AP Program Configuration) the T*AP offers four independent Fail Over circuits (see Overview sketch on page 34). -
Page 43: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Filter - Equalizer
T*AP program 4 (4L/4R) is fix connected to AUX. MODE The Fail Over output can be permanently connected to : * its program input 1L/1R * its adjacent program input 2L/2R * or to the AUX input. Automatic switch over in case of an input failure may be configured for the AUX or the adjacent 2L/2R input. -
Page 44: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Filter - Spectral Signature
Signature mask. To set up this application and to display the momentary behavior of it, you must run the Junger Application Manager J*AP, in order to connect it with the program channels which are processed by Spectral Signature. The application manager may be downloaded from the Junger website : www.junger-audio.com/download/soft-firmware... - Page 45 You can do it either from the T*AP GUI or from here. When starting this application the settings will be read from the T*AP and will be used and displayed here. Pay attention that Max Gain is not set to 0dB.
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Page 46: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Dynamics
T*AP setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Dynamics An independent compressor / expander is available from here : Link defines the coupling of the control circuits (see Input) Expander [Enable / Disable] Threshold (dBFS) [-60 … -20] Range (dB) [0.0 …. 20, Gate] Release Mode [0 …... -
Page 47: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Voice Over (4 X 2 Program Configuration)
GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Voice Over (4 x 2 program configuration) Depending on the Program Configuration (SYSTEM > Setup > 5.1+2 or 4x2) the T*AP offers 2 or 4 voice over circuits. The example below shows a 4x2 program configuration : The program signal path (e.g. - Page 48 T*AP Mode [OFF, Always ON, AUTO] sets the voice over operating mode Signal Path [Pre Leveler, Post Leveler] the position in the signal path regarding the leveler processing block. You will also see it in the AUDIO PROCESSOR > Overview sketch,...
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Page 49: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Voice Over (5.1 + 2 Program Configuration)
T*AP setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Voice Over (5.1 + 2 program configuration) The program signal path for program 1 is 5.1 while the program 2 path is stereo. The AUX input is used for the voice over signal. - Page 50 T*AP setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – LevelMagic™ Pls. keep in mind that the appearance of that pane depends on the respective loudness control mode (see Input). For description of the LevelMagic™ parameters see engineering bulletin : "LevelMagic-2_Parameters_yymmdd.pdf", which is available for download from our web site.
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Page 51: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Output
T*AP Expert [on / off] The expert mode offers the possibility for manual intervention into the adaptive behavior of the LevelMagic process for critical material. For details pls. see the above mentioned document. Clear Processing History manual or preset controlled Initial Dynamic Gain (dB) [-40 …... -
Page 52: Setup Gui - Audio Processor - Monitor
T*AP setup GUI – AUDIO PROCESSOR – Monitor This Monitor is part of the audio processor and meant to monitor the individual processing blocks. The monitor tap must be selected with the Source Block & Source Program parameters. The actual tap will appear when you open the Overview pane.:... -
Page 53: Setup Gui - Events
T*AP from 4x2 to 5.1 +2 program configuration, including all signal routing, Dolby metadata handling, processing parameters and so forth. But it also enables several fail over scenarios where the T*AP will automatically react to the system and/or parameter status. -
Page 54: Setup Gui - Events - Trigger - Remote Hotkey Sources
T*AP At the bottom of the Trigger table we have two icons : When you click on one of these icons you may add or delete a line of the above table. When adding a trigger you may give it a name : When removing a trigger you may select it by its name and press <OK>... - Page 55 Network trigger are based on the EmBER+ protocol from Co. l-s-b http://www.l-s-b.de/uk The T*AP receives such trigger over the TCP/IP network. The trigger are issued by a device that has implemented the EmBER+ protocol (e.g. VSM server). You may assign these triggers to virtual as well as physical (e.g.
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Page 56: Setup Gui - Events - Preset Events
GUI – EVENTS – Preset Events – Interfaces The T*AP Base Unit has four AES I/Os and for example an optional SDI I/O interface is installed. Therefore this pane offers two pull down boxes to select one of those preset for the respective interface per event. -
Page 57: Setup Gui - Events - Preset Events - Routing
T*AP setup GUI – EVENTS – Preset Events – Routing The ROUTING system has no sub panes and therefore only one set of 20 presets. They may be allocated to preset events. For this example it is Preset2: The "Change Prog Conf"... -
Page 58: Setup Gui - Events - Action Events - Gpo
(e.g. SDI alarm). This event should also be triggered by the "SDI lost" trigger. The T*AP has 8 physical GPO's (relay change over contacts) which may be incorporated into an action event. The example below will only activate GPO 1 if the "SDI alarm" event is triggered by the "SDI lost"... -
Page 59: Setup Gui - Events - Action Events - Bypass Events
T*AP setup GUI – EVENTS – Bypass Events The T*AP has a dedicated <BYPASS> button on the X*AP Remote Panel. The function of this button may be configured in the upper section of the Bypass Events pane. You may lock the button... -
Page 60: Example Events Configuration
In Japan it is common practice to change the configuration of processing devices depending on additional meta information. This meta information is standardized by the ARIB standard. We will now demonstrate how to change the program configuration of the T*AP, controlled by such a meta information received via SDI embedded ancillary data packets. -
Page 61: Technical Data - Base Unit
T*AP technical data – Base Unit • Power supply dual power supply, auto fail over AC 85 V – 264 V, 50 Hz … 60 Hz 58W max • AES input AES3id 24 Bit, 48 kHz, 0,32 … 1,2 Vpp sample rate converters: 24 Bit, 32 kHz …... -
Page 62: Technical Data - Interface Boards - Sdi De-Embedder / Embedder [Sdi 150]
T*AP technical data – interface boards – SDI De-Embedder / Embedder [SDI 150] • SDI input standards (auto sensing) 3G - SMPTE 424/425M (Level A/B) HD - SMPTE 292M SD - SMPTE 259M formats 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.95, 60 1080i50, 59.94, 60... -
Page 63: Technical Data - Interface Boards - 4X Aes I/O [Dd 188]
T*AP • Special features relay bypass (manual or automatic on power fail) 320 ms video delay (number of frames depends on the video format) 16 chanel audio de-embedder / embedder VANC (SMPTE 2020-2) de-embedder / embedder 16 x 16 de-embedder matrix (mono routing) -
Page 64: Technical Data - Base Unit Rear Connectors - Pin Assignment
T*AP technical data - Base Unit rear connectors - pin assignment connector : connector : connector : Metadata IN female 25-pin Sub-D female 25-pin Sub-D female 9-pin Sub-D GPI_1a GPO_1_NC GPO_1_NO Tx (-) GPI_2a GPO_2_common Rx (+) GPI_3a GPO_3_NC GPI_3b... -
Page 65: Technical Data - Optional Interface Modules - Pin Assignment
T*AP technical data - optional interface modules – pin assignment 4x analog I/O [AN 144] 4x AES I/O [DD 188] 8x analog out [AN 108] connector : 4 x analog I/O connector : AES I/O connector : 8 x analog out... -
Page 66: Safety Information
Risk of explosion : The device contains a lithium battery. If replaced incorrectly or by a different or inadequate type an explosion may occur. warranty standard Junger Audio two-year warranty on parts and labor. Specifications are subject to change without notice... - Page 68 T*AP www.junger-audio.com...