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G-6 Digital Control Surface
TECHNICAL MANUAL
600 Industrial Drive, New Bern, North Carolina, USA 28562

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  • Page 1 G-6 Digital Control Surface TECHNICAL MANUAL 600 Industrial Drive, New Bern, North Carolina, USA 28562...
  • Page 2 G-6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual - 1st Edition G-6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual - 1st Edition G-6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual - 1st Edition G-6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual - 1st Edition G-6 Digital Control Surface Technical Manual - 1st Edition ©2005 Wheatstone Corporation...
  • Page 3 Any modifications not expressly approved in writing by Any modifications not expressly approved in writing by Wheatstone could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Wheatstone could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Wheatstone could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 4 Caution! Do not use ammonia based cleaning solutions as they can cause the surface to yellow, and became brittle and eventually cause structural damage to the acrylic surface. Wheatstone will not be liable for damage resulting from improper cleaning and maintenance. R R R R R...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Talkback ......................3-4 CUE Section ......................3-4 Switched Meters Section ..................3-4 AUX Master Outputs ....................3-5 Mode Select Section ....................3-5 MXM Assign ......................3-5 MXM Talkback ......................3-5 Timer Section ......................3-6 page Contents – 1 G-6 / Mar 2005...
  • Page 6 Chapter 5 - Meterbridge and Clock Overview ..................5-2 Control Surface Clock ..............5-3 Setting the Time ......................5-3 Update Options ......................5-3 Synchronize ......................5-3 Battery Backup ......................5-4 Surface Software Version .............5-4 page Contents – 2 G-6 / Mar 2005...
  • Page 7 Introduction ......................A-3 Modifying The Options Text File................A-3 A Sample Example From The File .................A-4 A Second Example ....................A-5 An Example File - Complete...................A-6 Appendix 2 Replacement Parts List ............A-11 page Contents – 3 G-6 / Mar 2005 G-6 / Jan 2007...
  • Page 8 Power Supply ................1-4 Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply ................1-5 Energizing ....................... 1-5 I/O Connections ................1-6 The Insulation Displacement Connector System ........... 1-6 Wiring Procedure - Double Connection to One Pin ..........1-8 page 1 – 1 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    (with security function), and an array of user-programmable switches. Designed to integrate flawlessly with the Wheatstone BRIDGE digital audio network router, the G-6 control surface allows you to easily create large or small platform-based systems that are exceptionally user-friendly and flexible.

  • Page 10: Control Surface Placement

    Cutout dimensions (in inches) are shown in the drawings below for the six available frame sizes. Do not connect the G-6 control surface to its power supply (and do not connect the power supply to the AC power line) until instructed to do so.

  • Page 11: Power Supply

    Rear view of the PSU-1 rackmount power supply The G-6 control surface is powered by a Wheatstone Model PSU-1 If failsafe redundant sup- plies have been ordered, rackmount power supply. This unit occupies two 19” wide rack spaces you will be installing two (total height 3-1/2”).

  • Page 12: Failsafe Dual Redundant Supply

    BOTH rackmount supplies powered up and connected to their associ- ated equipment. Energizing Assuming the G-6 control surface mainframe is properly placed, and its PSU-1 power supply (or supplies) correctly rackmounted and connected to the control surface, you may now energize the rackmount power supply by plugging it into the AC mains.

  • Page 13: I/O Connections

    G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N I/O Connections All user wiring to and from the G-6 control surface is made via connectors located on the control surface’s rear panel. Two 5-pin male connectors at the left end of the control surface’s rear are for power...
  • Page 14 Note that mating hoods for each connector are also supplied with the system. These have locking screws that hold the connectors securely to their mates. page 1 – 7 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 15: Wiring Procedure - Double Connection To One Pin

    Wiring Procedure - Double Connection to One Pin ref: DB-25 male multi-pin connector Most audio equipment machine interfaces (as well as Wheatstone consoles) use subminiature D-type connectors. Sometimes the interfaces require making two connec- tions to a single DB pin. If the wiring has been set up using punchblocks, this is not a problem;...
  • Page 16 AUX ......................... 2-2 Mode Selector Indicator ..................2-3 Pan/Balance Knob ....................2-3 Main Bus Assign ..................... 2-3 MXM Displays ......................2-3 CUE Switch ......................2-3 Fader ........................2-3 ON/OFF Switches ....................2-4 page 2 – 1 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 17: Controls And Functions

    I N P U T P A N E L Input Panel (IS-G6) Controls and Functions Each input panel of the G-6 digital audio control surface has four identical strips representing four input channels. Input Sources Each input panel controls four stereo sources. By...

  • Page 18: Mode Selector Indicator

    MXM bus. EFS-G6 Panel CUE Switch The CUE switch lets the operator monitor the channel’s pre-fader signal. Fader Channel output level is set by a long-throw fader. page 2 – 3 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 19: On/Off Switches

    ON/START logic; the switch LED lights to indicate the channel is ON. The OFF switch turns the channel signal OFF and fires the channel OFF/STOP logic; the switch LED lights to indicate the channel is OFF. page 2 – 4 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 20 Deleting an Event ....................3-7 Previewing an Event ..................3-7 Event Default Button ..................3-8 Establishing the Default Setting ................ 3-8 Naming an Event ....................3-8 Control Modes ......................3-9 Programmable Buttons ..................3-10 page 3 – 1 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 21: Controls And Functions

    C O N T R O L P A N E L Control Panel (EFS-G6) Controls and Functions The G-6 digital audio control surface is equipped with one CONTROL panel. This panel contains MONITORS, CUE, TALKBACK, MODE, MXM ASSIGN, EVENT PRESET, TIMER, METER, AUX and PROGRAMMABLE controller sections.

  • Page 22: Studio Section

    ST DISPLAY - the eight character display shows the source that is selected for monitoring in the studio. ST LEVEL CONTROL - determines the overall loudness of the signal being monitored as it appears in the studio speakers. page 3 – 3 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 23: Headphone Section

    If, however, after a timeout period of 20 seconds, the TAKE button is not pressed, the array will revert back to its previous selected program. page 3 – 4 G-6 / March 2005 G-6 / July 2005...

  • Page 24: Aux Master Outputs

    MXM bus. Note that you are assigning the channel, and not the source, to the MXM bus. MXM Talkback To interrupt an MXM output with the TB signal, press any of the eight MIX-MINUS/TALKBACK momentary switches. page 3 – 5 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 25: Timer Section

    NEW button, and then hit the SAVE button. To overwrite an existing event with the current settings, turn the PRE- VIEW SCROLL knob until the desired event is displayed in the PROGRAM/PREVIEW window, then quickly press MODIFY, then SAVE. page 3 – 6 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 26: Taking An Event

    PREVIEW button. This will cause the entire control surface to display all settings associated with that event, without disturbing the current operative event. The preview status will be indicated by illumination of the PREVIEW button and flashing of all source and page 3 – 7 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 27: Event Default Button

    ALPHA SCROLL knob. Also, if you stop making name changes but fail to press the SAVE button, the name edit process will automatically cancel after a delay of about 10 seconds. page 3 – 8 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 28: Control Modes

    C O N T R O L P A N E L Control Modes The G-6 control surface is op- erated in one of three modes. In Administrator mode access is al- lowed to all surface functions. In User mode a limited set of user functions is allowed.

  • Page 29: Programmable Buttons

    Logic card output ports, and the LEDs on the Spare buttons may also be lit by a remote device connected to a Logic card input port. See the Bridge Router manual for details. page 3 – 10 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 30 “ETH” RJ-45 - Main Ethernet Connector ..............4-4 “CAT5” RJ-45 - Mixer Link Connector ..............4-4 “CUE SPKR/HDPN” - Cue Speaker/Headphone Connector ........4-4 Typical Ethernet Cable .............. 4-5 Typical Crossover Cable ............4-5 HC-3 Pinouts Drawing ............... 4-6 page 4 – 1 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 31: Overview

    Keyboard, floppy controller and video ports are for factory use only. The purpose of the host controller is to provide control of the G-6 control surface. The HC-3 communicates to the XPoint Configuration PC via TCP/ IP over Ethernet through a standard ethernet hub or switch. It also communi- cates to the Bridge Router system via a special mixer link connection.

  • Page 32: Mixer Link Wiring

    Position 4 of SW1 must be in the on position in order to activate the CAT5 mixer link connections. SW2 - CPU Reset This momentary pushbutton switch allows the host controller to be reset without powering down the system. page 4 – 3 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 33: Hook-Ups

    Pin 7 – HDPN RT HI Pin 8 – HDPN RT SH Pin 3 – HDPN RT LO Pin 1 – CUE HI Pin 2 – CUE SH Pin 6 – CUE LO page 4 – 4 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 34 RXD - Orange Green RXD + TXD + White/Green White/Orange RJ-45 RJ-45 Plug Blue Blue Plug White/Blue White/Blue RXD - TXD - Green Orange White/Brown White/Brown Brown Brown SED FOR MIXER LINK CONNECTOR page 4 – 5 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 35 LN LED LK LED "CUE SPKR/HDPN" Female DB-9 These are line level inputs to the inter- 5 4 3 2 1 nal amplifiers that feed the surface’s cue speaker and headphone jack. page 4 – 6 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 36 Meterbridge and Clock Chapter Contents Overview ..................5-2 Control Surface Clock ..............5-3 Setting the Time ......................5-3 Update Options ......................5-3 Synchronize ......................5-3 Battery Backup ......................5-4 Surface Software Version .............5-4 page 5 – 1 G-6 / March 2005...

  • Page 37: Overview

    EFS panel - see Chapter 3, page 3-6), the control surface clock, and the cue speaker. The G-6 control surface’s LED metering system provides readout of both VU and full scale digital peak. page 5 – 2...

  • Page 38: Control Surface Clock

    The Wheatstone digital clock is a six-digit time-of-day clock with LED display. Setting the Time Setting the time of the control surface’s clock is made via the Wheatstone Surface Time Manager software: 1. Select Edit / Add Surface... from the Main Menu, which will display the following form.

  • Page 39: Battery Backup

    Surface Software Version In the event that need to consult the factory about the G-6 control surface, you may need to have the surface software version number available. This information shows up in the clock display during the surface power up sequence.
  • Page 40 Load Sheet ....................... 6-21 32VC5-5 +5V DC to DC Convertor Card Schematic ........................ 6-22 Load Sheet ....................... 6-23 PSU-1 Power Supply Schematic ........................ 6-24 Load Sheet ....................... 6-25 page 6 – 1 G-6 / Nov 2005 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 41 CHECKED __________________________ SWITCH LED DRIVE LOW ISSUED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 84S00xx W# 700821 IP-6 PCB 1 OF 3 SCALE SHEET IP-6 4 Input Panel Switch Card Schematic - Sheet 1 of 3 page 6 - 2 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 42 FADER 1 New Bern, NC 28562 CHECKED ISSUED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 84S00xx W# 700821 IP-6 PCB 2 OF 3 SCALE SHEET IP-6 4 Input Panel Switch Card Schematic - Sheet 2 of 3 page 6 - 3 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 43 600 Industrial Drive New Bern, NC 28562 CHECKED ISSUED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 84S00xx W# 700821 IP-6 PCB 3 OF 3 SCALE SHEET IP-6 4 Input Panel Switch Card Schematic - Sheet 3 of 3 page 6 - 4 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 44 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S IP-6 4 Inputs Panel Switch Card - Load Sheet page 6 – 2 page 6 – 5 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 45 6 - 6 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 46 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S ONS-5 4 Inputs Panel On/Off Switch Load Sheet page 6 – 3 page 6 – 7 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 47 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 150uF 150uF 150uF 150uF ISSUED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 84S00xx W# 700822 MN-6 PCB 1 OF 3 SCALE SHEET MN-6 Control Panel Switch Card Schematic - Sheet 1 of 3 page 6 - 8 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 48 150uF 150uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF ISSUED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 84S00xx W# 700822 MN-6 PCB 2 OF 3 SCALE SHEET MN-6 Control Panel Switch Card Schematic - Sheet 2 of 3 page 6 - 9 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 49 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF ISSUED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 84S00xx W# 700822 MN-6 PCB 3 OF 3 SCALE SHEET MN-6 Control Panel Switch Card Schematic - Sheet 3 of 3 page 6 - 10 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 50 MN-6 Control Panel Switch Card - Load Sheet page 6 – 11 G-6 / Mar 2005...
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  • Page 54 6 - 15 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 55 HC-3 Host Controller Card - Load Sheet page 6 – 16 G-6 / Mar 2005...
  • Page 56 6 - 17 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 57 G-6/Mar 2005 page 6 - 18...
  • Page 58 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S Bottom VUR-3 Right VU Card Load Sheet page 6 – 4 page 6 – 19 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 59 6 - 20 G-6/Mar 2005...
  • Page 60 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S Bottom VUE-3 Extender VU Card Load Sheet page 6 – 5 page 6 – 21 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 61 6 - 22 G-6 / Mar 2005...
  • Page 62 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S 32VC5-5 +5V DC to DC Convertor Load Sheet page 6 – 6 page 6 – 23 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 63 - SA UR US - Sergey Averin - APPROVALS DATE 600 Industrial Drive DRAWN 8-16-05 New Bern, NC 28562 CHECKED SIZE FSCM NO. DWG. NO. 00S00xx ISSUED W# 700828 PSU-1A PCB 1 OF 1 SCALE SHEET page 6 - 24 G-6/Nov 2005...
  • Page 64 S C H E M A T I C D R A W I N G S PSU-1 Power Supply Load Sheet page 6 – 7 page 6 – 25 G-6 / Nov 2005 G-6 / March 2005...
  • Page 65 Modifying The Options Text File................A-3 A Sample Example From The File ................A-4 A Second Example ....................A-5 An Example File - Complete..................A-6 Appendix 2 Replacement Parts List .............. A-11 page Appendix – 1 G-6 / Jan 2007...
  • Page 66 Options Text File ................A-3 Introduction ....................... A-3 Modifying The Options Text File ................A-3 A Sample Example From The File ................A-4 A Second Example ....................A-5 An Example File - Complete ..................A-6 page Appendix – 2 G-6 / Jan 2007...

  • Page 67: Appendix

    Options Text File Introduction There are a number of operational features on the G-6 surface that are controlled by the contents of the Options Text File (G6_OPTS.TXT) that resides on the surface's flash drive. In order to configure these features it is necessary to modify this file.
  • Page 68 The edited line must follow the established syntax precisely or the surface may not behave as expected. page Appendix – 4 G-6 / Jan 2007...

  • Page 69: A Second Example

    You may have fewer or greater modes available depending on the surface model and vintage. In any event you can select the same or a different mode from the available modes for each programmable button on the surface. page Appendix – 5 G-6 / Jan 2007...

  • Page 70: An Example File - Complete

    Ø = Post Fader, Post ON (default mode) 1 = Pre Fader, Post ON 2 = Post Fader, Pre ON 3 = Pre Fader, Pre ON MM1:Ø MM2:Ø MM3:Ø MM4:Ø MM5:Ø MM6:Ø MM7:Ø MM8:Ø page Appendix – 6 G-6 / Jan 2007...
  • Page 71 AUXB6:Ø AUXA7:Ø AUXB7:Ø AUXA8:Ø AUXB8:Ø AUXA9:Ø AUXB9:Ø AUXA1Ø:Ø AUXB1Ø:Ø AUXA11:Ø AUXB11:Ø AUXA12:Ø AUXB12:Ø AUXA13:Ø AUXB13:Ø AUXA14:Ø AUXB14:Ø AUXA15:Ø AUXB15:Ø AUXA16:Ø AUXB16:Ø AUXA17:Ø AUXB17:Ø AUXA18:Ø AUXB18:Ø AUXA19:Ø AUXB19:Ø AUXA2Ø:Ø AUXB2Ø:Ø AUXA21:Ø AUXB21:Ø AUXA22:Ø page Appendix – 7 G-6 / Jan 2007...
  • Page 72 INVERT_MM:Ø // Syntax: CUE_DEFEAT_STU1:? // Syntax: CUE_DEFEAT_STU2:? // Syntax: CUE_DEFEAT_HDPN:? // Syntax: CUE_DEFEAT_CR:? // ? 1 = cue defeat to this monitor, Ø cue enabled to this monitor. CUE_DEFEAT_STU1:1 CUE_DEFEAT_STU2:1 CUE_DEFEAT_HDPN:1 CUE_DEFEAT_CR:1 page Appendix – 8 G-6 / Jan 2007...
  • Page 73 1 = supress machine start/stop DIOs when input channels on/off via ACI. 2 = supress machine start/stop DIOs when input channels on/off via remote on/off DIO . 3 = supress machine start/stop DIOs when input channels on/off via ACI and/or DIO. ACI_DISABLE_MSS:Ø page Appendix – 9 G-6 / Jan 2007...

  • Page 74: Appendix 2

    Replacement Parts List .............. A-11 For the most part there are no user-replaceable parts in the G-6 control surface. Exceptions are those controls and components that in the course of normal use may need maintenance (i.e., faders, pots, ON/ OFF switches, etc.). A complete list of available components is shown on the next page.
  • Page 75 A P P E N D I X REPLACEMENT PARTS — G-6 CONTROL SURFACE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION WS P/N IS-G6 PANEL COMPLETE INPUT PANEL "005900" EFS-G6 PANEL COMPLETE CONTROL PANEL "005901" BK-G6 BLANK PANEL FACEPLATE ASSEMBLY "005920" IS-G6 LOADED CARD INPUT PANEL LOADED CARD ASSEMBLY "005910"...
  • Page 76 A P P E N D I X REPLACEMENT PARTS — G-6 CONTROL SURFACE COMPONENT DESCRIPTION WS P/N ENCODER 11MM ROTARY ENCODER, 13,5 MM SHAFT LENGTH "560003" ENCODER 11MM ROTARY ENCODER, 17 MM SHAFT LENGTH "560004" ENCODER KNOB 15MM GRAY COLLET KNOB FOR 1/8" SHAFT "520022"...

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