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Summary of Contents for Calrec Argo S
- Page 1 ARGO START UP GUIDE V1.0 IP Audio Routing & Mixing System for Argo S and Argo Q Consoles calrec.com...
- Page 2 West Yorkshire we reserve the right to alter specifications and Argo S, Argo Q, Apollo, Apollo+, Artemis, England UK equipment without notice. Any changes we make Artemis+, Summa, Brio, RP1, Type R, VP2,...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Mode Row Sets Other Argo Panels Basic System Tests DSP Pack Comparison DSP Pack Sizes for Argo S & Argo Q DSP Packs & Multiple Mixers Primary Core - Router Interfaces - Suggested Settings Secondary Core - Router Interfaces - Suggested Settings... - Page 4 ImPulse IP Routing & Mixing System...
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Page 5: Start Up Guide
IMPULSE START UP GUIDE calrec.com... -
Page 6: Getting Started
This start up guide will provide the user with all the steps you need to set up the Impulse system as a single studio system, using an Argo S or Argo Q console surface and various AoIP I/O devices. 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 Impulse Cores & Connect A Pc
1. POWER UP THE IMPULSE CORES & CONNECT A PC POWER CONNECTION TO CORE(S) AND PC CONNECTION TO PRIMARY CORE SETUP PORT 1. Carefully remove the Impulse core(s) and cable(s) 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
Roles/Accounts available, the normal Operator account and an Engineer account which provides technician access to extra configuration functionality. For the Operator account, the Username should be entered as ‘Operator’ with the Password ‘calrec’. Note: both the Username and Password are case sensitive. CORE CONFIGURE LOGIN PAGE 1. - Page 9 CONFIGURE>HOME PAGE CONFIGURE>GENERAL CONFIGURATION PAGE...
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Page 10: Configure The Surface Ip Connections
3. CONFIGURE THE SURFACE IP CONNECTIONS Control Interface Routing Screens NETWORKS>CONTROL INTERFACES - OVERVIEW The screen shown above right is accessed from the Networks>Control interfaces page of the ‘Configure’ application. This allows the user to display and configure all the Impulse system software applications and map their virtual adapters on a routing matrix, to the six core Network Interfaces at the bottom of the UN6426 Control... -
Page 11: Connect The Surface To The Impulse Cores
4. CONNECT THE SURFACE TO THE IMPULSE CORES Surface Ethernet Switches primary and secondary GB Ethernet ports Note: if there is a requirement to add on each section processor. other console sections to this surface The surface Ethernet switches are the in the form of a Sidecar where say a interfaces between the control surface via separate console on wheels is brought... -
Page 12: Power Up The Surface & Create A New Show
5. POWER UP THE SURFACE & CREATE A NEW SHOW Once the connections between the Impulse core and the Argo S or Argo Q console are made and the surface IP connections routed to the surface application container in the core, the surface can be powered up. It is recommended that the Impulse cores are then restarted. -
Page 13: Configure Network Switches & Devices
Cisco Switch Management Settings for multiple connections Argo S & Argo Q uses switches such as the Cisco CBS350-8T-E-2G switch, as each section processor is connected into it and then uplinked back to the Impulse Core. The switch needs to have its Energy Detect Mode, Short Reach and 802.3 Energy Efficient Ethernet Properties disabled. - Page 14 * In order to simplify configuration, a text based example configuration file can be uploaded for both the Cisco and Artel Quarra Switches for use with AoIP/AES67 Network devices. These can be found on the Calrec FTP site at http://ftp.calrec.com described earlier and access the information in the Type R area of the site using Account: TypeR &...
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Page 15: Access Configure, Connect, Software Updater & Assist
For the Operator account, the Username should be entered as ‘Operator’ with the Password ‘calrec’. Note: both the Username and Password are case sensitive. IP ADDRESSES FOR ACCESS TO CONFIGURE, CONNECT, SOFTWARE UPDATER & ASSIST USER INTERFACES... -
Page 16: Update The Core Software To The Latest Version (Optional)
SOFTWARE UPDATER DISPLAYING INSTALLED SOFTWARE VERSION Software release packages will be made available on the Calrec FTP server and are displayed with the release version number. In each package folder there are folders for Base Images, Recovery Images and the release package for the Core itself, which will have a .calrec extension e.g. -
Page 17: Configure Aoip Core Router Ports & Aoip I/O Devices
GPIO switching functions amongst others so Calrec suggests a practical limit of 256 bi-directional channels per router connection. CONFIGURE>NETWORKS>AOIP CORE INTERFACES-EDIT The page shown below right provides... -
Page 18: Calrec Connect Login Instructions
Once the AoIP Routers are setup the next step is to setup the AoIP I/O Devices. To do this, access the Connect Application as shown below:- Calrec Connect Login Instructions 1. Open your Web browser e.g. Chrome and browse to the address of the LAN port you are connected to e.g 172.29.1.21... - Page 19 This page is accessed from the Devices Menu and appears as shown above right. Here we are showing two items:- ‘calrec-system’ which is the chosen name for the Impulse core & ‘Combo 31’, which is a Type R Combo AoIP device.
- Page 20 The User configures AoIP transmitters in the core, the page shown above right is accessed from the Devices menu when the ‘calrec-system’ device’s ‘Transmitters’ tab is selected, it is used to add/remove and configure transmitters. The number of available transmitters...
- Page 21 AoIP Device Receivers CONNECT> DEVICES>AOIP I/O DEVICE RECEIVERS The user configures AoIP Receivers in the device, the page shown above right is accessed from the Devices menu when the ‘Combo 31’ device’s ‘Receivers’ tab is selected, it is used to add/remove and configure receivers.
- Page 22 0dBFS’ option a drop down appears as shown below at the bottom centre of this page. The user selects the operating level required. The Calrec default for this is 0dBFS=18dBu. ANALOGUE LEVEL @ 0DBFS MIC INPUT HEADROOM On selecting the ‘Mic Input Headroom’...
- Page 23 As an example, a transmitter stream from X-Y matrix with the transmitters in rows stream by name. the core shown as part of calrec-system and the receivers in columns. is called Imp TX1 and it has been Network Presets...
- Page 24 Setup AoIP Device Transmitters CONNECT>DEVICES>AOIP I/O DEVICE TRANSMITTERS and AoIP Core Receivers for Inputs configuration Now the AoIP Core Router & AoIP Device interfaces are setup, the next step is to create transmitter and receiver streams for them using the ‘Connect‘ application. AoIP Device Transmitters The user configures AoIP transmitters in the device, the page shown above right is...
- Page 25 The user configures AoIP receivers in the core, the page shown above right is accessed from the Devices menu when the ‘calrec-system’ device’s ‘Receivers’ tab is selected, it is used to add/remove and configure receivers. The number of available receivers...
- Page 26 The user edits the label as required and clicks on ‘Apply’. The user selects the operating level required. The Calrec default for this is Lock Selection 0dBFS=18dBu. The user can click on the padlock symbol this will prevents any parameter changes On selecting the ‘Mic Input Headroom’...
- Page 27 Mic In -C21 and it has been Network Presets The page allows the user to open connected to a receiver in calrec-system (expand) or close (collapse), the stream In the footer of the Network page are the called Imp RX1. The stream is carrying...
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Page 28: Connecting The Audio Switch And Aoip Devices To The Core
10. CONNECTING THE AUDIO SWITCH AND AOIP DEVICES TO THE CORE Below is shown a simple Primary connection only, (without redundancy) network example to show how to get a system working. This is only shown to make it easier to understand how it works. A real world example system connection is shown in section 12. Note:- All the Primary Audio Connections in the system need to be on the same subnet by default the 192.168.30/24 subnet. -
Page 29: Understanding Synchronisation
11. UNDERSTANDING SYNCHRONISATION PTP & Synchronisation Precision Timing Protocol, specifically version 2, also known as PTPv2-IEEE-1588-2008, provides a method of synchronising clocks across a network very accurately. For Media networks of a larger scale, it is important to understand your PTP configuration and to ensure all switches and end-points are correctly configured for PTP. - Page 30 This page is accessed from the Devices menu when a Core device’s ‘Sync’ tab is selected and appears as shown above right for ‘calrec-system’. It provides the ability to synchronise the network clocks of the devices by setting up PTP clocks and determine how the AoIP interfaces respond on the selected core.
- Page 31 Synchronisation - AoIP Devices BASIC AOIP DEVICE SYNCHRONISATION This page is accessed from the Devices menu when an external AoIP device’s ‘Sync’ tab is selected and appears as shown above right for ‘Combo 21. It provides the ability to synchronise the network clocks of the devices.
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Page 32: Examine An Example System (Surface+Cores+Devices)
12. EXAMINE AN EXAMPLE SYSTEM (SURFACE+CORES+DEVICES) This example system is a 36 fader Argo S console surface, connected to a pair of Impulse cores using interface #3 shown in Blue Primary and for Secondary redundancy connections. The Impulse cores are connected to each other using Interface #5 shown Green to provide a redundant link. -
Page 34: Navigate The Console & Perform System Tests
Multiple touchscreens are fitted across the console as required. CA6575 Wild Assign panel can be fitted in the Argo S/Argo Q central control area, for the Argo S, one row of this panel type can be fitted or two rows for the larger Argo Q, to make up the required console layout. -
Page 35: Layer Navigation
Layer Navigation The image below shows the path on Once selected, those button cells show The Modes and Layer control row across Fader 2A has been ‘Accessed’ as the the various functions within that mode. the top of the panel in combination with bottom left of that TFT display shows. -
Page 36: Mode Row Sets
Mode Row Sets The Mode Row Sets below show the 4 main modes in button control cells 5 thru 8 & their associated function pages for reference. • The Processing row applies signal processing to the selected path. • The Routing row selects where the selected path source is sent to as a destination. •... -
Page 37: Other Argo Panels
Wild Assign panel, for the Argo S, one row of this panel type can be fitted and for the larger Argo Q, two rows of this panel type can be fitted to make up the required console layout. -
Page 38: Dsp Pack Comparison
DSP Pack Sizes for Argo S & Argo Q The Impulse Core has a number of DSP Packs available for Argo S & Argo Q which can be installed in the DSP Module. The table below shows each pack size which can be used in conjunction with any Argo S or Argo Q console. The console will have been provided with the DSP Pack under licence ordered at the time of purchase and other DSP pack licences may be purchased to provide more processing facilities as required. - Page 39 PACK 5B, 6B & 7B also note that in one case there is also a reduction in the number of channels in PACK 5C from 1122 to 1024. DSP Pack Argo S/Argo Q Argo S/Argo Q Argo S/Argo Q Argo S/Argo Q Licence Name...
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Page 40: Dsp Packs & Multiple Mixers
4 different consoles connected to an Impulse core arranged to run on the 2 pairs of Mezzanine modules. The DSP Pairing Options table is shown below. DSP MIXER PAIRING OPTIONS DSP Pack Argo S/Argo Q Argo S/Argo Q Argo S/Argo Q Argo S/Argo Q... -
Page 41: Primary Core - Router Interfaces - Suggested Settings
After configuring the AoIP Router interfaces, you may want to attach labels to them. A blank label sheet is provided with the Impulse core for this purpose. A printer template for this Label sheet is available to distributors on the Calrec Website. -
Page 42: Secondary Core - Router Interfaces - Suggested Settings
After configuring the AoIP Router interfaces, you may want to attach labels to them. A blank label sheet is provided with the Impulse core for this purpose. A printer template for this Label sheet is available to distributors on the Calrec Website. Secondary Core... -
Page 43: Aoip Devices - Network Interfaces - Suggested Settings
AoIP Box Label AoIP Box Label 192.168.30.29 192.168.31.29 AoIP Box Label 192.168.30.30 192.168.31.30 **Subnet masks are displayed in CIDR notation The Mod I/O entries above are examples from the Argo S+ Impulse System with 3 Mod I/O AoIP boxes from Section 12. -
Page 44: Further Reading - Impulse
9. Argo Assist Manual (926-317) This defines how an Argo with or without a physical console is setup and controlled via Calrec Assist, which is Calrec’s web-based user operation tool. -
Page 45: User Notes
USER NOTES... - Page 46 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 (926-321 Iss.2)