Summary of Contents for NTP Technology Penta 721s
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Installation Guide Penta 721s Modular Audio Router & Interface Contents GENERAL DESCRIPTION. Operation Rear panel layout. Card slot for optional Penta Cards Dual SFP I/O mini-module Terminal Connections. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS. MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS: ENVIRONMENT SPECIFICATIONS. Doc no. 721-8102-A-4 Rev. date 210106... - Page 2 User guide Penta 721s Base unit IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – when using electric products, basic precautions should be followed, including the following: Read all of the safety and installations instructions and explanation of graphic symbols before using the product.
- Page 3 User guide Penta 721s Base unit The product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a power supply cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug.
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Page 4: General Description
Penta card. All cards for AX32 and Penta 720 can be installed in Penta 721s. The digital patch bay of Penta 721s is based on a digital router matrix which can handle the up-to 400 possible input channels, which individually can be patched to any one or more output channels. The matrix can operate on all standard sample rates up-to 192 kHz and the matrix will interface data with the sample-rate to which the Penta 721s is synchronized. -
Page 5: Operation
For description of the Penta manager software please refer to the Pentaman software user guide. Note that when the Penta 721s is a part of an NTP router system, all management of the unit is handled by the control system. - Page 6 Below is a screen dump of the basic/opening control window of the Penta manager software. Front panel LED’s Penta 721s has 3 LED indicators on the front panel. The indicators are Ready, Error and PSU OK. The function of the indicators are described below.
- Page 7 The “reconfig” button is accessed via a hole in the rear panel using a pen or a similar pointed item. Trough the hole a green LED is visible, which will light up indicating the various reconfig modes of the Penta 721s as a result of the activation of the “reconfig”...
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Page 8: Rear Panel Layout
User guide Penta 721s Base unit Rear panel layout. Figure 1 Rear panel layout (Figure 1). Mains inlet 1. Mains inlet 2. 4 x AES/EBU input and output. 25 pole D-sub female connector with TASCAM pin-out. 4 x AES/EBU input and output. 25 pole D-sub female connector with TASCAM pin-out. -
Page 9: Card Slot For Optional Penta Cards
User guide Penta 721s Base unit Slot for optional Penta Card One Penta card can be installed in the Penta 721s 1. Remove the top cover of the unit 2. Remove the internal Bracket and the rear Cover plate 3. Slide the Bracket onto the card, and then carefully insert the card in the backplane connector. -
Page 10: Terminal Connections
User guide Penta 721s Base unit Terminal Connections. AES11 sync input XLR connector Pin 1. TX. + Pin 2. TX. – Pin 3. RX. + AES/EBU input/output 25 pole D-sub connectors. Female connector for AES/EBU input and output connections The top connector provides the connection for the first 4 AES/EBU input and output channels. -
Page 11: Electrical Specifications
User guide Penta 721s Base unit Ethernet, RJ45 connector Pin 1. TX. + Pin 2. TX. – Pin 3. RX. + Pin 4, 5, 7, 8. NC Pin 6. RX - Electrical specifications. Power consumption, no card installed ......15 VA max.
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