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WESAUDIO
3/15/17
_TITAN USER MANUAL REV3
www.WesAudio.com
_TITAN
User manual
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Copyright 2016 by WesAudio
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  • Page 1 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 www.WesAudio.com _TITAN User manual Copyright 2016 by WesAudio...
  • Page 2 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 Thank You for the purchase of _TITAN _TITAN Ng500 compatible frame with digital control. With kind regards Radoslaw Wesolowski and Michal Weglicki...
  • Page 3 _TITAN is 500 series compatible (*) rack frame which implements ng500 connector and GCon protocol. _TITAN is complete recall system designed to provide total integration with your beloved analogue equipment. It extends 500 series connector with additional pins where modules can be designed to support digital recall or any other vendor specific functionalities.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    5.1.3. Troubleshooting ..........................11 Set up GCon Connection........................13 6.1. USB ................................. 14 6.2. Ethernet ..............................15 6.2.1. _TITAN Configuration......................... 16 6.2.1.1. DHCP ............................17 6.2.2. Static IP address..........................18 6.2.3. Direct connection – setting IP address on PC/MAC................23 Set up Audio signal.
  • Page 5 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 Warranty ..............................32...

  • Page 6: Abbreviations And Terms

    Please note that this is just management protocol, audio signal transfer is not in scope of its capabilities. I.A.C. – Internal Audio Connector, special _TITAN connector which is integrated with internal audio routing, and allows to connect audio signal directly without any additional wires (please check “I.A.C – Internal Audio Connector”...

  • Page 7: Installation And Compatibility

    500 series modules. Nevertheless ng500 series connector is higher than 500 series standard plug and some standard 500 series modules won’t fit into _TITAN. The reason for that is module’s chassis design at the back, which can prevent the module to fit in correctly.
  • Page 8 (please note that above sockets are matched to each other based on particular pins). To check if your modules will fit into _TITAN you can send us a query to info@wesaudio.com with description of modules that you would like to use.

  • Page 9: Front Panel

    WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 3. Front panel H-LINK note: If this LED is constantly blinking, that means that _TITAN is in upgrade mode, and firmware upgrade should be triggered through GConManager application.

  • Page 10: Overview

    Vendor that would like to adopt to this standard.  10 slots with ng500 series connector.  Remote firmware upgrade – _Titan & all modules inside can be upgraded remotely through USB or Ethernet connection.  XLR sockets in/out for each slot.

  • Page 11: Software

     If this is FIRST installation, please unplug all WesAudio devices from your machine.  When USB driver will be installed, application will inform that all devices should be connected –...
  • Page 12 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 “Can’t find my device on plugin drop down menu” Unfortunately there could be dozens of root causes. On Windows machine it is very important to check if USB device is successfully connected on system level. That can be checked in “Control Panel->System- >Device Manager”:...

  • Page 13: Set Up Gcon Connection

    _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 6. Set up GCon Connection. This chapter goes through possible setups and describes main configuration steps. In general _TITAN implements two connection types:  USB 2.0+ – which allows to manage up to 10 modules inside.

  • Page 14: Usb

    WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 6.1. To connect your _TITAN frame directly to your workstation, just connect it to any available USB 2.0+ socket via USB cable.

  • Page 15: Ethernet

    Below you can find possible setup in your local area network, and how different devices can access _TITAN resources: (*) In case you would like _TITAN to join already existing network, most probably your workstation has IP address already set up through static configuration entry, or through DHCP (by your router).

  • Page 16: Titan Configuration

    _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 6.2.1. _TITAN Configuration. Each _TITAN chassis by default has DHCP enabled. So if you would like to connect your _TITAN to your router, just do it! …However if you would like to change that configuration, please read description below.

  • Page 17: Dhcp

    2) Start GConManager and go to _CONFIG application. 3) Then select your _TITAN unit from the elements tree on the left. 4) Then change DHCP option to “ON”. Unit will restart, and your connection to _TITAN will be established again.

  • Page 18: Static Ip Address

    6.2.2. Static IP address. In general there are few use cases when you would like to configure _TITAN IP address manually: 1) When you router doesn’t support DHCP 2) When your LAN network is configured manually for example through hardware switch.
  • Page 19 Then you have to find your currently connected network card (Ethernet card or Wi-fi card) and check IP address. In this particular case IP address is 192.168.0.100. _TITAN IP address has to be in the same subnet, so for above example it would mean any IP address from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254, excluding currently occupied addresses by any devices connected to your network...
  • Page 20 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 6.2.2.2. OSX – how to check your IP address.  Start “Terminal” (located in Applications/Utilities) application:  Type “ifconfig” which will show current network configuration:...
  • Page 21 Then you have to find your currently connected network card (Ethernet card or Wi-fi card) and check IP address. In this particular case IP address is 192.168.0.100. _TITAN IP address has to be in the same subnet, so for above example it would mean any IP address from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.254 excluding currently occupied addresses by any device connected to your network...
  • Page 22 _TITAN - set up IP address. To set up IP address for _TITAN, first connect it directly to your workstation using USB cable. Then start GConManager and select “Config” application. Select your _TITAN frame in devices list on the left...

  • Page 23: Direct Connection - Setting Ip Address On Pc/Mac

    Direct connection – setting IP address on PC/MAC. To directly connect _TITAN frame to your workstation via Ethernet cable, first it is mandatory to set up IP address for your network interface (Ethernet network card). This activity is not in scope of this...

  • Page 24: Set Up Audio Signal

    _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 7. Set up Audio signal. _TITAN as any 500 series rack implements XLR connection to each slot at the back. However this is not the only option to route your audio signal into _TITAN’s modules. 7.1.

  • Page 25: Internal Audio Connector

    7.2. I.A.C. - Internal Audio Connector. _TITAN also support internal audio routing which can be accessed from slot 10 and can be used to send audio signal from and to slots 1-8 through dedicated module which will support “I.A.C.”. This allows future integration with dedicated modules such as: ...
  • Page 26 WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 This approach allows you to connect your audio signal through rear XLR connectors and through I.A.C. at the same time, so you can switch between those whenever you like (e.g. you can switch between...

  • Page 27: Stereo Links

    3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 8. Stereo links. _TITAN’s each slot can be stereo linked, and that functionality can be activated in several ways. 8.1. Stereo link buttons. Each slot features special internal button on the PCB, which is responsible for activating particular stereo link.

  • Page 28: Stereo Links Integration With Gcon Compatible Modules

    4 _Mimas link states are set up through front panel buttons (or through recall system). o In that particular case _Titan will engage stereo link for slot 1 & 2, and stereo link for slot 3 & 4. Stereo link on slot 2 & 3 won’t be activated.

  • Page 29: Gconmanager

    WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 9. GConManager GConManager is generic application which implements configuration management over GCon compatible units. It allows to execute operations like firmware upgrade, or change device id, etc. 9.1. Where is GConManager? By default it can be found in Application folder data: ...

  • Page 30: How To Check Currently Connected Devices

    WESAUDIO 3/15/17 _TITAN USER MANUAL REV3 9.3. How to check currently connected devices. Start GConManager and go to “config”, you should be able to see list of your currently connected modules:...

  • Page 31: Gcon Open Specification Framework

    First HOST application which will start any WesAudio plugin will enable GCon communication engine, and from now on it will serve as a master. Master application opens all available WesAudio units and keeps all device handles for communication purposes. That activity will prevent other HOST applications started at the same time to communicate with WesAudio units using direct USB connection.
  • Page 32 All WesAudio products are built to the highest standards and should provide reliable performance for many years, subject to reasonable care, use, transportation and storage. WesAudio warrants all of our products to be free of defective parts and workmanship for a period of two years.

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