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Installation and Operation Manual
DAS 8.4 Plus
Eight Input, Four Output AES/EBU Digital Audio Routing Switcher
Firmware Version 1.9
Manual Update: 07/07/2011
Due to the dynamic nature of product design, the information contained in this
document is subject to change without notice. Broadcast Tools, Inc., assumes no
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- Page 1 Manual Update: 07/07/2011 Due to the dynamic nature of product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Broadcast Tools, Inc., assumes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions contained in this document. Revisions of this information or new editions may be issued to incorporate such changes.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title Page # Introduction............3 Safety Information . -
Page 3: Introduction
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION CAUTION! Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® DAS 8.4 Plus, Eight Input, Four Output Digital Audio Routing Switcher (referred to as the DAS 8.4 Plus throughout Broadcast Tools® this manual). We’re confident that this product will give you many years of depend- Products, as with any able service. -
Page 4: Product Description
AES/EBU inputs to any/or all four AES/EBU outputs. The DAS 8.4 Plus may be used in Multicast applications, where an AES enabled EAS device assigned to input eight is routed to all four outputs via a con- tact closure or serial command. - Page 5 DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Front Panel: The DAS 8.4 Plus is a 1 - RU device (19”w x 1.75”h x 10”d). The front panel supports 15 selection switches and 43 LED indicators. Rear Panel: Installation is simplified with plug-in euroblock terminals. The DAS 8.4 Plus may be pre-wired and installed in minutes.
- Page 6 DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual AES/EBU Digital, Analog Audio and Activity Sensor. The DAS 8.4 Plus contains an 8 - 96kHz AES receiver and 24-bit D/A convert- er. The AES receiver may monitor any one of the four AES outputs with the front panel monitor selector switch.
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Page 7: Inspection
The DAS 8.4 Plus’s serial communication is configured for multi-drop RS-232, allowing up to 8 - DAS 8.4 Plus’s on the same computers serial port. Burst mode allows a computer or ASCII terminal to control and interrogate the unit. This section defines all burst mode commands. -
Page 8: Installation Guidelines
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Installation Guidelines Address (ID) DIP Switches SW16-1 SW16-2 SW16-3 ID = 0 ID = 1 ID = 2 ID = 3 ID = 4 ID = 5 ID = 6 ID = 7... -
Page 9: Input Channel Expansion
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Operation Action Result Hold down the Output 1 button, then Selected input channel is connected to push the desired input channel button output 1. To mute the active channel, simultaneously hold down the mute switch and press the desired input chan- nel button. -
Page 10: Power-Up Feature
16 on the DAS 8.4 Plus. When the EAS unit trips, the DAS 8.4 PLUS will switch AES input eight to all four AES outputs. The four led’s associated with input eight will start to flash in sequence. When the alert/test is completed, the relay contact of the EAS unit should open and the DAS 8.4 Plus will return to its previous I/O configuration. -
Page 11: Power Supply Connection
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Power Supply Connection: CAUTION! Install the 7-pin DIN connector into the receptacle on the DAS 8.4 Plus. When ready, plug the Lump-N-Line power supply cable into the appropriate AC receptacle. Installation of the DAS 8.4 Plus in high RF... -
Page 12: Connecting The Rs-232 Serial Port
Connecting the RS-232 Serial Port: Use the provided modular 9-pin D-sub connector adapter (S9) and reversed modular cord to connect the DAS 8.4 Plus’s serial connector to your serial port. The pin out of the adapter is shown below. RJ-11 DB-9 DAS 8.4 PLUS... -
Page 13: Serial Control
The first step is to assign unit ID’s to each DAS 8.4 Plus. One suggestion is to assign 1 to the first DAS 8.4 Plus and 2 to the second switcher. The second step is to parallel the serial ports of the DAS 8.4 Plus’s. Plug the male end of the duplex... - Page 14 Unit ID, Baud rate and other configurations are set via the on-board dipswitches (SW16) at the rear of the unit. Broadcast Tools® DAS 8.4 Plus v 1.9 - Setup Menu 1 - Set PIP Minimum (0 - 2.55 sec) - Now: 0.02 2 - Set Remote Mode Open Collector Mode - Now: "Follow"...
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Page 15: Set-Up Commands
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Glossary Of Command Notation: Character String Meaning Allowable Values Unit ID Input Number 01-08 Output Number 1,2,3,4 Open Collectors 01 – 16 Set-up Commands: *uCCx Ignore, set by switches *uCEx Enable Error and Good Responses - Where x = Y to enable and N = disable. - Page 16 Display configuration “Open Collector” Status Outputs, 16 Port Output Control The DAS 8.4 Plus provides 16 open collector status outputs. The status outputs may be configured to operate in one of three modes: • The status output follows the associated channel. SW16-5 OFF (SW16-6 must be OFF).
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Page 17: Pip" Connector Digital Inputs
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual “PIP” with Programmable Pulse Stretcher: If DIP Switch SW16-8 is ON, the Programmable Pulse Stretcher (PIP) provides 16 “PIP” (GPI) inputs. Each input must be 40ms or longer to be considered valid. The Programmable Pulse Stretcher Duration may be globally set from 10ms to 2.55 seconds. -
Page 18: Specifications
DAS 8.4 Plus Installation and Operation Manual Specifications Audio Precision Test Equipment Inputs: Level - 0.1Vp-p minimum Eight - Transformer isolated, AES/EBU, selectable 75 ohm, 110-ohm or no termination for loop-thru operation. Outputs: Four - Transformer isolated, AES/EBU, 110-ohm ter- mination. -
Page 19: Warranty
If Broadcast Tools is notified, in writing, of a failure of any item manufactured by Broadcast Tools to conform to the foregoing Limited Warranty within one (1) year following the date of the Buyer’s acquisition of the item, and if the item is returned to Broadcast Tools in accordance with Broadcast Tools’... - Page 20 Closure & Status/PIP RS-232 Monitor/Control Configure Switches +15VDC External -15VDC Power Supply +5VDC 131 State Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 • 360.854.9559 • Fax 360.854.9479 Visit us online at www.broadcasttools.com Modification Date: 11/13/06 Copyright © 1989-2006 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- Page 21 DAS 8.4 Plus AES Digital Router Switcher Trimmers and Connectors Layout Appendix 131 State Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 • 360.854.9559 • Fax 360.854.9479 Visit us online at www.broadcasttools.com Copyright © 1989-2006 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Modification Date: 11/13/06...
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