I/O Sharing Connections; Required Connections For Stage I/O Sharing; To Connect Two S6L Systems For I/O Sharing - Avid Technology VENUE S6L Installation Manual

I/O Sharing Connections

When configured in a redundant ring network, the VENUE S6L system lets you share the Stage inputs and outputs of connected
Stage I/O units between two E6L engines and two S6L control surfaces. This capability is referred to as I/O Sharing.
When connected using qualified AVB switches in a redundant star network, up to three systems can be configured for I/O sharing
(requires VENUE 6.3 or higher). For connection and configuration instructions, see the S6L Luminex Switch Configuration.pdf.
If you will be using I/O sharing, follow these guidelines:
Important!
• All S6L systems must be running the same version of VENUE software. Install the latest VENUE software on each system
BEFORE connecting multiple systems to each other.
• Make sure systems are not connected for I/O sharing while installing a Software Update or performing a System Restore.
• If multiple supported Pro Tools systems are present in a shared input configuration, it is highly recommended that you pair each
Pro Tools system to its corresponding E6L before creating a shared input system. Do not make the connections between E6L en-
gines until each Pro Tools computer has been paired to the desired E6L.
• After verifying installation and confirming that each system is successfully running the same version of VENUE software,
follow the instructions below.
Always configure individual S6L systems separately before connecting them for I/O sharing.
See the VENUE S6L System Guide.pdf for additional configuration steps to assign I/O ownership and manage gain shared systems.
Each S6L system has independent control of channel parameters including input and output levels, EQ and Dynamics settings,
channel names, and plug-in parameters, as well as independent snapshots and Show files. In addition, with automatic Gain Track-
ing (True Gain) each S6L system has independent control of input gain levels for the shared stage inputs. All parameters, including
input gain levels, can be stored to and recalled from Show files and snapshots independently on each S6L.
Each S6L system can record to and playback from its own dedicated Pro Tools system, letting each user on the network perform
their own discrete Virtual Soundcheck without affecting any other user on the network. (Not all configurations support multiple
Pro Tools systems. For compatibility information and system requirements, see
This section shows how to make
ignate ownership of Stage I/O unit inputs, and of individual output slots, as explained in

Required Connections for Stage I/O Sharing

shows how to connect two S6L control surfaces, two E6L engines and up to three Stage 64s in an enhanced redundant ring
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network to enable Stage I/O sharing. All connections are made from an A port to a B port. Connections will be the same when con-
necting Stage 32s or Stage 16s
Use Cat 5e (350 MHZ) or better Ethernet cable for all audio network connections. Maximum drive distances per connection are
100m for copper cable. Drive distances can be increased using fiber cables–consult the manufacturer's specifications for details.
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Do not connect network equipment such as routers, hubs and switches to any S6L system AVB Network ports.

To connect two S6L systems for I/O Sharing:

Make sure all S6L system components are powered off.
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Connect each pair of S6L control surface and E6L engine to each other to establish their console ring, as shown earlier in
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Redundant Ring, 2x AVB-192 Cards
Daisy-chain the E6L engines together by doing the following:
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• Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to Network port A on the Master 1 (lowest slot) AVB Network card of the second E6L
engine, and connect the other end to
To connect Stage I/O in an I/O Sharing configuration.
Connect an Ethernet cable from Network port A on the Master (lowest slot) AVB Network Card of the first E6L Engine to
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port B on the first Stage I/O unit.
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Powering Up and Configuring the System
Required Connections for Stage I/O Sharing
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port B on the Master 1 (lowest slot) AVB Network card on the first E6L engine.
Network
System Requirements for Pro Tools with S6L
with up to two S6L systems. Later, you will des-
Assigning Stage I/O Units
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