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TYPE R
START UP GUIDE
V1.2
Radio Production System
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  • Page 1 TYPE R START UP GUIDE V1.2 Radio Production System calrec.com...
  • Page 2 England UK equipment without notice. Any changes we make Apollo, Artemis, Summa, Brio, RP1, Type R, HX7 8EZ will be reflected in subsequent issues of this Hydra Audio Networking and Bluefin High document.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    9. Connect to Assist from the Studio or Management subnets 16 10. Upload control layouts to the soft panels 11. Create layouts with Type R Soft Panel Designer 12 Update System Software & AoIP Devices Firmware 13. Configure AoIP Port & Connect server IP addresses 14.
  • Page 4 TYPE R Radio Production System...

  • Page 5: Start Up Guide

    TYPE R START UP GUIDE calrec.com...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    Thank you for choosing Calrec Type R. This start up guide will provide you with all the steps you need to set up your Type R as a non-redundant, single studio system. For links to information about more advanced setups, as well as other manuals, please refer to the Further Reading section at the back of this start up guide, or contact Calrec Customer Support (support@calrec.com).

  • Page 7: Power Up The Core And Connect A Pc

    1. POWER UP THE CORE AND CONNECT A PC POWER CONNECTION TO CORE AND PC CONNECTION TO CORE SETUP PORT 1. Carefully remove the core and cable from their packaging. If there are any signs of damage, please contact Calrec Customer Support and do not continue.

  • Page 8: Access The Basic Core Configuration

    CORE CONFIGURE LANDING PAGE CORE CONFIGURE GENERAL CONFIGURATION PAGE TYPE R Start Up Guide Radio Production System...

  • Page 9: Install A Software Upgrade Licence Key (Optional)

    3. INSTALL A SOFTWARE UPGRADE LICENCE KEY (OPTIONAL) CALREC ONLINE SHOP - SOFTWARE UPGRADE LICENCE PAGE All Type R cores support a single 20 channel mixer as standard. However, the quantity of DSP channels and mixers* available in a single Type R core can be upgraded with optional Software Upgrade Licences.

  • Page 10: Configure The Core For Surface Panels

    12. When all surface panels are added to the layout, click Save in the footer of the control surfaces page. 13. Restart the core from the reset button on the front of the core for the changes to take effect. 10 TYPE R Start Up Guide Radio Production System...

  • Page 11: Configure Network Switches & Devices

    If your system was provided with any of these devices, carefully remove each device from its packaging now. If there are any signs of damage, please contact Calrec Customer Support and do not continue to use the damaged parts. Important: Some of the above devices may require pre-configuration before installation. Please refer to the guidance for each device, you have purchased which is available at https://calrec.com/resources/...
  • Page 12 Quarra Switches for use with AoIP/AES67 Network devices. These can be found at https://calrec.com/resources/ The configuration files both allow the switch to operate in the 192.168.30/24 for Primary AoIP port and 192.168.31/24 Secondary AoIP port address ranges and can be adapted as required. 12 TYPE R Start Up Guide Radio Production System...

  • Page 13: Configure Surface Panels Id, Ip Addresses & Subnet Masks

    2. If panel stands or brackets were purchased, you may want to fit these to your panels now. • Please refer to the Type R Installation manual for more information on stand and bracket assembly. 3. Set each panel ID using the switches on the rear of the panel.

  • Page 14: Connect Surface Switch & Surface Panels To The Core

    Fader panels will show blank controls with “No Path” on each of the lower displays. If any of the panels are displaying connection errors or “Looking for core” double check the ID matches the surface layout and the IP address is unique. SURFACE PANEL CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE 14 TYPE R Start Up Guide Radio Production System...

  • Page 15: Access Assist Setup And Create A New Show

    5. From here you may begin to configure your mixer with DSP paths, routing etc. However we would recommend that you continue to complete the setup before doing this. Please refer to the Type R Assist Manual or Type R Assist and Console Operation Manual for more guidance.

  • Page 16: Connect To Assist From The Studio Or Management Subnets

    The “Studio A” subnet resides in the 172.17/16 address space and provides access to the Assist, Core Configure & Calrec Connect applications, as well as the console control service. Note: Type R is designed to support a Touch Interface if the PC provides this.
  • Page 17 SURFACE PANEL CONFIGURATION WITH ASSIST PC CONNECT OPTIONS TO SETUP, MANAGEMENT & STUDIO A...

  • Page 18: Upload Control Layouts To The Soft Panels

    10. UPLOAD CONTROL LAYOUTS TO THE SOFT PANELS TYPE R SOFT PANEL SOFT PANEL LAYOUT ASSIST PAGE Type R systems come with a selection of Soft Panel layout files already available. 1. To upload a layout file to a Soft Panel, navigate to Show setup then Soft panel layout in Assist.

  • Page 19: Update System Software & Aoip Devices Firmware

    In order to interface the Type R System with Type R AoIP devices, the system software needs to be updated. The Type R Core software should be running version 1.2 and the AoIP Devices firmware running v.3.2.1-j429_7 for the two AoIP devices in the core and v.3.2.1-j501_7 for each AoIP I/O box in the AoIP network.
  • Page 20 Connect must AoIP 1 - Sec 192.168.31.4/24 reside in the 192.168.30/24 (Primary) and Secondary Core AoIP2 AoIP 2 - Pri 192.168.30.64/24 192.168.31/24 (Secondary) subnets. AoIP 2 - Sec 192.168.31.64/24 20 TYPE R Start Up Guide Radio Production System...

  • Page 21: Connect Audio Switch And Aoip Ports To The Core

    All IO boxes in the same subnet should be discovered and displayed in Calrec Connect as shown on the next page for the Type R Core which has two AoIP device interfaces and a Combo AoIP device which has one AoIP device. Transmitter and receiver streams may now be configured have Audio Inputs and Outputs patched to those streams and routed between devices.
  • Page 22 EXAMPLE OF CONNECTING MULTIPLE IO BOXES TO THE CORE VIA REDUNDANT AOIP SWITCHES 22 TYPE R Start Up Guide Radio Production System...
  • Page 23 CALREC CONNECT SHOWING THE TYPE R CORE AOIP PORTS READY FOR CREATING TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE STREAMS CALREC CONNECT SHOWING THE COMBO AOIP DEVICE PORTS READY FOR CREATING TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE STREAMS Your Type R is now set up and ready to be tested for use as a single studio system...

  • Page 24: Surface Panels - Suggested Settings

    SURFACE PANELS - SUGGESTED SETTINGS The suggested settings for each surface panel connected to the first mixer in a Type R system are shown below. Use the tables below to configure your surface panels and to record the serial number, fader range and label details of each panel for later reference.
  • Page 25 Soft Panel suggested settings table continued:- Soft Type Panel Label Panel ID Subnet Panel (LSP/SSP) ( e.g. Guest 1 ) Serial Number [switch setting] IP Address mask** [00010011] 172.17.101.19 10th [00010100] 172.17.101.20 11th [00010101] 172.17.101.21 12th [00010110] 172.17.101.22 13th [00010111] 172.17.101.23 14th [00011000]...

  • Page 26: Aoip Network Interfaces - Suggested Settings

    After configuring the AoIP network interfaces, you may want to attach labels to them. A blank label sheet is provided with the Type R core for this purpose. A printer template for this Label sheet is available to distributors on the Calrec Website.

  • Page 27: About Type R Manuals

    Surface panel layouts, Access Assist and create a New Show, Configure the network devices, Configure Panel ID’s, Connect up a PC to the Surface switch, Upload control layouts to the Soft Panels, Create layouts using the Type R Soft Panel Designer, Configure and Connect an Audio Switch and AoIP Devices to the Core.
  • Page 28 Calrec Audio Ltd Nutclough Mill Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire England UK HX7 8EZ Tel +44 (0)1422 842159 Fax +44 (0)1422 845244 Email Enquiries@calrec.com calrec.com (926-282 Iss.7)

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