Test Equipment............................ 1-1 Chapter 2 General Information ..............2-1 Periodic Maintenance ..........................2-1 Ordering Parts ............................2-1 Returning Units to Lexicon for Service ....................2-1 Chapter 3 Specifications................3-1 960L Mainframe............................3-1 LARC2 User Interface ..........................3-3 Chapter 4 Performance Verification............4-1 Initial Inspection and checkout: .......................
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ................. 6-1 Diagnostics...............................6-1 Overview...............................6-1 960L Diagnostics: ..........................6-1 960L Diagnostic User Interface: ......................6-2 Audio I/O Algorithm (8 In - 8 Out): ......................6-3 Functional Diagnostic Test Scripts .......................6-3 960L Setup for Functional Diagnostic Tests ..................6-4 960L Power On Diagnostic Descriptions: .....................6-4...
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Lexicon Board ID ..............................7-10 Interface revision ........................... 7-10 Preview Word Clock Select ........................7-10 Clock Bus Interface..........................7-10 Clock Selection ..........................7-11 PLL Support ............................7-11 Phase-Locked Loop ........................... 7-11 PLL Detailed Description ........................7-12 Power Supply............................. 7-14 Analog Input card ..........................7-15 Overview.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Main Memory (sheet 2)........................7-41 Peripheral I/O Subsystems .........................7-44 Power Supply............................7-49 Register Summary ..........................7-50 Meter Bridge Module ..........................7-53 Chapter 8 - Parts List.................. 8-1 CHASSIS/MECHANICAL .........................8-1 I/O BPL ASSY,960L ..........................8-2 I/O CLK BD ASSY,960L ...........................8-3 AIN BD ASSY,960L..........................8-4...
Chapter 1 Refe r ence Documents, Required Equipment Reference Documents 960L Owner's Manual - Lexicon P/N 070-14353 or latest revision Software Release Notice, 960L - Lexicon P/N 070-14354 or latest revision Required Equipment Tools The following is a minimum suggested technician's tool kit required for performing disassembly, assembly and repairs: Clean, antistatic, well lit work area.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual IBM compatible personal computer capable of running Windows 95/98, minimum 200mHz Pentium • Processor, 128MB memory, 4GB Hard Disk Drive, SVGA Monitor, Video card w/ 4MB memory, Mouse, 17” monitor, Windows 95 Keyboard, CD-ROM Drive, 3.5" High Density Floppy Disk Drive, and Windows 95/98 Operating System.
The 960L's cooling fan, located on the right side of the mainframe (facing the front) has a removable filter. It should be cleaned periodically with water and mild detergent, rinsed thoroughly, dried and reinstalled.
Lexicon Stereo Machines Four 2in x 5out Machines 5in x 5out Machines Stereo Machines 2in x 5out Machines 5in x 5out Machines Internal Hard Disk Storage Factory Programs 1000 User Registers Removable 3.5” Floppy Disk Storage User Registers Power Requirements***...
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual -6dBFS -0.5dBFS (Overload) Control Surface Faders 60mm throw, motorized, touch sensitive Two axis Joystick 29 (12 backlit) Dedicated Function Keys Soft Buttons Connectors 9-pin D-sub 960L 6-pin Mini-DIN Aux. PS/2 Keyboard concentric, 2.5mm Ext.
2. Set the voltage level on the Variable AC power supply down to 0 volts then turn it ON. 3. Plug the 960L into the variable AC power supply and switch the main power switch on the rear panel to the ON position.
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2. Remove all DSP cards and the Midi card from the card cage in the front section of the 960L and place them in static shielding bags. 3. With the front of the 960L facing you, locate the solder side of connector J26 on the Left side of the NLX backplane.
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To gain easier access to the test points called out in the following tests, you will want to turn over the mainframe of the 960L so the bottom faces up or rest it on its side. All power connections to the backplane, Hard Drive, CD ROM Drive and 3.5" Floppy Drive have the same colored wiring code.
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+5VD, 6.6V, +/-18V, 24V, and 36V created on the card. 1. Before powering on the 960L for this test, remove the Analog Output card from the rear of the chassis. 2. Insert the I/O extender card and install the Analog Output card into the extender card.
Audio/Functional Tests Setup*: 1. Power on the 960L with the main power switch and wait for the Power on diagnostics cycle to finish. 2. On the Larc2, press the Control Button. The Control Mode screen will appear at this time.
I/O Gain Tests Analog In to Analog Out Audio Gain Test: 1. Connect a balanced XLR audio cable between the low distortion oscillator and the 960L # 1 Audio Input. 2. Connect a balanced XLR audio cable between the 960L # 1 Audio Output and the distortion analyzer.
Note: Change the Clock Source and Inputs to AES - see Audio/Functional Tests Setup. 1. Disable all Filters on the distortion analyzer 2. Connect a balanced XLR audio cable between the digital function generator and the 960L # 1-2 AES Input.
Crosstalk Tests: Analog In to Digital Out Crosstalk Test: 1. Connect a balanced XLR audio cable between the low distortion oscillator and the 960L # 1 Audio Input. 2. Connect a balanced XLR audio cable between the 960L # 1-2 AES Output and the digital distortion analyzer.
960L creating a loop that the internal diagnostics requires to perform the test. 2. The 960L must first be placed into Diagnostic mode. This is done by powering on the 960L's main power switch on the rear panel, then immediately pressing and holding down the Program and Machine buttons on the LARC2 for 2 seconds.
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4. Slowly sweep the oscillator across the audio frequency band and verify that no pops, clicks, static, hash, and breakup in the audio. 5. Move the input and output cables to the next machine pair of the 960L (3,4) (5,6) and (7,8). 6. Repeat the test for each paired output.
AC voltage input will be automatically sensed by the supply. Always be sure to inspect the rear panel of the 960L for indication of proper AC voltage setup and in case of the need to "switch" for the appropriate AC input voltage.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Replacement 1. Assemble the transducer as outlined in the assembly notes on DWG # 080-14234, ASSY DWG, MECH, MAIN BD, LARC 2...
Diagnostics Overview The purpose of this document is to describe the diagnostic tests in the 960L. The diagnostics in the 960L are utilized to verify performance and functionality. The 960L and LARC2 are a high end, digital audio effects system. The 960L and LARC2 system is a multi-channel digital audio effects processor that can also be configured as a single channel processor.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual 4. I/O Cage Cards The functional diagnostics test the hardware on the 960L that do not process audio, as well as the audio processing circuitry. The non-audio processing sections include the MIDI, clock ports, and serial communication on 960L.
If the cards are all recognized then the diagnostics can be run. There are 10 sets of diagnostic scripts available with the 960L. In addition custom scripts can be written and run from the floppy drive. The 10 built- in scripts are run by pressing the numbered button corresponding to the script desired to be run and then pressing the ENTER button.
Script [space] a:\filename Where filename is the name of the custom script that has been created. The a:\ show the 960L the path to the custom script, where the script is located so it can find the script. This assumes the custom is in the root drive on the floppy.
Lexchip3. The 960L functional diagnostics verify that the 960L can pass MIDI data from the Out to In ports, the two serial ports function, most of the reverb card functions, and the cards in the I/O cage can read and write to registers on their respective FPGA’s or CPLD.
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The 960L MIDI tests verify the MIDI In to MIDI Out path. The MIDI pattern 0xC0 0x00 is generated by the 960L and sent to the MIDI Out port. Using a 5 pin DIN to 5 pin DIN cable connected from the MIDI In to MIDI Out port the C0 00 data pattern is read and the test passes.
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Lexicon Tests the Dual Port RAM, associated with a specific Z80, via the 56301 This command performs a memory test on the dual port RAM (DPRAM) associated with a particular Z80 on a particular reverb card. Values of 0, 0xFF, 0xAA and 0x55 are written to the DPRAM via the 56301 then read back and confirmed An address test is also run that writes each address value into its associated memory location (address 29 has the value 29 written into it, address 30 has the value 30 written into it, etc...).
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Notes: The following tests must pass before using this test: 56301DpramTest Z80BootTest Z80DpramTest Z80 Tests: Z80 Boot Test: The syntax for the Z80 Boot Test is: Z80BootTest CardId Z80ID [NumRepeats]. This tests the Z80's ability to execute code from the DPRAM This command resets the Z80, loads a small piece of code into the dual port RAM (DPRAM) then checks to see if the Z80 program ran.
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Lexicon This specifies which Z80 on the card to reset. Legal Values are 0 and 1. NumRepeats: This optional parameter specifies how many times to run the test. A value of 0 runs the test indefinitely (until a key is pressed). Dots are shown on the display to indicate that the test is still running.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual 0x55 are tested. An address test is also run that writes each address value into its associated memory location (address 29 has the value 29 written into it, address 30 has the value 30 written into it, etc...). This test confirms that the Z80 can access all of its banked SRAM.
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Lexicon CardID: This number selects which reverb card to test. Legal values are 0 and 1, since only two reverb cards will be supported. If only one card is present use the number 0. Z80Id: This specifies which Z80 on the card associated with a pair of Lexichip3’s to test. Legal Values are 0 and 1.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual TMIX Host Test: The syntax for the TMIX Host Port Test is: TMixHostPortTest CardId TMixID [NumRepeats]. This tests the 56301's ability to access a TMix's host port. This test confirms that the 56301 fully access the host port on specified TMix chip.
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Lexicon TMIX Ping Pong RAM Test: The syntax for the TMIX Ping Pong RAM Test is :TMixPingPongRamTest CardId TMixID [NumRepeats]. This tests a TMix's Ping Pong RAM In addition to testing the TMIX memory itself, this test also checks the 56301's ability to access the Ping Pong RAM in a TMIX chip.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual 1 - TMIX 2 2 - TMIX 3 3 – Lexichip3 1 4 – Lexichip3 2 5 – Lexichip3 3 6 – Lexichip3 4 Device Port Assignments: TMIX 1 (DeviceID: 0): Interfaces with the IO backplane. Typically used for inputs.
Descriptions custom test scripts can be implemented and individual tests can be performed to troubleshoot defective 960Ls. In order to perform these actions a PS/2 keyboard must be connected to the LARC2 prior to powering on the 960L. See these sections for information on how to use the keyboard to perform these functions.
Lexicon This tool sends serial data bytes out the serial port This is a debugging tool that allows data to be sent out the serial port. Up to 15 bytes can be sent at a time. Set the Serial Port: The syntax to set the serial port is: SerialSetPort [port num].
The logfile command opens, closes and provides information in a log file. The Log File records all displayed information from the diagnostics into a text file. This is useful for reviewing the activities of an automated script file or reporting bugs. The logfile command can also be used to acquire the serial number of a 960L. Usage: When executed with no parameters, displays the current log file name.
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REM // 960L Diagnostics Test Script REM // REM // COPYRIGHT (C) 2000, LEXICON INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REM // NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE REM // EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LEXICON INC.
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REM // 960L Diagnostics Test Script REM // REM // COPYRIGHT (C) 2000, LEXICON INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REM // NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE REM // EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LEXICON INC.
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REM // 960L Diagnostics Test Script REM // REM // COPYRIGHT (C) 2000, LEXICON INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REM // NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE REM // EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LEXICON INC.
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REM // 960L Diagnostics Test Script REM // REM // COPYRIGHT (C) 2000, LEXICON INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REM // NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE REM // EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LEXICON INC.
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REM // 960L Diagnostics Test Script REM // REM // COPYRIGHT (C) 2000, LEXICON INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REM // NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE REM // EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LEXICON INC.
REM // 960L Diagnostics Test Script REM // REM // COPYRIGHT (C) 2000, LEXICON INC., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. REM // NO PART OF THIS DOCUMENT MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT THE REM // EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF LEXICON INC.
2. To enter the 'Menu' mode, press and hold the 'PROGRAM' + 'MACHINE' keys while powering on the unit. This mode is used primarily for programming the LARC2 Boot ROM and Program Flash Memory when the LARC2 is connected to a 960L mainframe. Refer to the 960L Diagnostics Descriptions document (P/N 010-13397) for more information.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual POWER ON DIAGNOSTICS: There are two LED's located on the LARC2 Main Board which are used for displaying the status of the Power On Diagnostic tests that are performed before the LED's on the Meter Board or LCD display are enabled.
DRAM. The Serial Debug port, Keyboard 'AUX' port, and Timers (to setup the system clock) are initialized. The LCD display is turned on displaying the 'Lexicon' splash screen. From this point on, the software begins to continuously monitor for 'PROGRAM' + 'MACHINE' keys being pressed.
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Lexicon Yellow Green (0=OFF, 1=ON) 1. The YELLOW #6 LED was turned on to indicate a Keyboard Test failure because the External Keyboard was not detected. 2. The YELLOW #7 LED was turned on to indicate a Loop Back Test failure because the RS-232 Wraparound Plug was not detected.
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⇒ If the 'PROGRAM' + 'MACHINE' keys were pressed during the Power On Diagnostics, the LARC2 will now request the Menu mode from the 960L Mainframe (when the LARC2 is connected to a 960L). The LCD display on the LARC2 will indicate the following: Requesting Menu Mode from 960L...
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Lexicon For detailed information on the Power On Diagnostics & Boot Sequence refer to the flowchart below: 6-31...
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Power On Execute Power On Diagnostic Tests Begin monitoring continuously for PROGRAM + MACHINE keys being held Are the Is RS-422 PROGRAM + Wraparound Plug Else ENTER keys Installed? pressed? Enter Interactive Diagnostics Menu...
Lexicon INTERACTIVE DIAGNOSTICS: The following section describes the operation of the Interactive Diagnostic Tests. There are two ways that the 'Interactive Diagnostics' menu mode can be invoked, they are as follows: 1. Press & hold the 'PROGRAM' + 'ENTER' keys while powering on the LARC2, then releasing the 'PROGRAM' + 'ENTER' keys when a chase pattern appears on the Meter Board and Keypad LED's.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual NOTE: The top line of the 'Interactive Diagnostics' menu displays the voltage test readings raw value and its conversion to millivolts, line 2 displays the date and time of the Boot ROM build, and line 3 displays the Boot ROM and Application version (the actual text may vary).
Lexicon NOTE: This test requires an External Keyboard connected to the 'AUX' port. Otherwise the test will fail when an External Keyboard is not present. Diagnostic error messages are also sent to the Debug Port to indicate when a failure has occurred as shown in the example below.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual NOTE: Pressing the 'Lexicon' key will exit the test. Be sure the 'Lexicon' key is the last key pressed when testing the keys. The 'Lexicon' key can also be used to bypass the Fader Touch tests if necessary.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Joystick Test: This test is used to verify the operation of the Joystick hardware and circuitry. This test has been designed to display the movement of the Joystick on the LCD display. During the test, the Joystick must be moved along the outside edges (farthest from the center) a minimum of two times.
A/D converter, and verify that two (Max) values can be achieved. When the test is executed, the 'Lexicon' key is pressed & released until a Max value below 300, and a Max value above 600 is displayed on the LCD display.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Memory Test: This test performs a non-destructive memory test on all memory locations of the DRAM above the memory locations where the Boot ROM was copied (from C0008000h to C8000000h). The test first writes 55555555 (hex) into these memory locations of the DRAM, then the same memory locations are read to verify the data written in these locations is correct.
Interactive Diagnostics one test after the other in the order listed below: 1. Self Test 2. LCD Test 3. KEY Test 4. LED Test 5. Joystick Test 6. Fader/Motor Test 7. Lexicon Test 8. Memory Test 6-41...
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual OPTION BOARD Menu: The following selections are available from the 'Option Board Menu' mode when the LARC2 Option Board is installed in the LARC2, and is connected to a debug terminal as shown below: NOTE: The top line of the 'Interactive Diagnostics' menu displays the date and time of the Boot ROM build, and line 2 displays the Boot ROM version (the actual text may vary).
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Lexicon F] Flash Operations: This menu selection is used for programming the Program Flash memory with the LARC2 application (Program App) and/or to program the Boot ROM (Burn Boot Flash). These options are available from the menu shown below: ************************************************...
If there is no PCMCIA Flash Memory card installed, it reports that fact and will not run any further. Then it checks the header of the PCMCIA Card for the existence of a legitimate 960L application, and warns if a header is present, with the option to quit or continue (destroying the cards contents). It also checks the size of the card, so that it will not attempt to test memory that isn't present.
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Lexicon Writing to 0x3c000000 Writing to 0x3c000002 Writing to 0x3c000004 Writing to 0x3c000008 Writing to 0x3c000010 Writing to 0x3c000020 Writing to 0x3c000040 Writing to 0x3c000080 Writing to 0x3c000100 Writing to 0x3c000200 Writing to 0x3c000400 Writing to 0x3c000800 Writing to 0x3c001000...
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual This portion of the test verifies that all of the data lines on the PCMCIA Flash Memory card are functioning properly. The data lines are tested by writing/reading a walking 1's pattern into the first memory location.
Since there are no cables connected to the motherboard, it can be easily removed. The NLX backplane is a custom NLX riser card that Lexicon developed to meet the needs of the integrated PC and its peripherals along with providing Lexicon specific functionality not possible utilizing other standard PC form factors.
PCI bus algorithms. In PCI parlance, Slot 0(IDSEL0) is the topmost PCI slot in the 960L and Slot 3(IDSEL3) is the bottommost slot. This is significant in that not all NLX motherboards support four (4) PCI slots. From a mechanical standpoint (i.e. least mechanical keep out constraints), the top slots are the most valuable in that the PCB in these slots can support more surface area (i.e.
DSPBUS Connectors (Sheet 8, 9) Communication between DSP cards and the IO cards in the system are provided over a Lexicon proprietary control and audio interface using a second set of PCI style connectors, J10-J13. Passive termination networks (R015/R109/R110, R104/R107/R108, R106/R111/R112) are used on TMIX_CKI, TMIX_CKI/2, TMIX_WCKI to maintain signal integrity (i.e.
The 960L IO Backplane provides the interconnect between the DSP cards located on the NLX Backplane and the system clock and control, and audio IO cards which comprise a 960L effects system. It also connects, via ribbon cables, the PC motherboard RS232 serial and MIDI ports to the IOCLK PCB. The following system block diagram highlights its place within the 960L system.
The IO Backplane supports five, uniquely addressable card slots, which are accessed from the rear of the 960L chassis (Fig 1-1). With the exception of the slot address decodes, the interface signals to each slot is identical. However, because of mechanical and specific electrical constraints, not all cards can or should be randomly located.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual and serial audio data and clock signals. R15, R16, and C1 provide filtering for the SYSTEM_RESET/ signal provided by the DSP cards. The cards in the IO backplane can also interrupt the DSP cards by asserting the IOBUS_INT/ signal.
Sheet 2 Power Power is provided to the IO card in two ways. The +5v, +12v rails come directly from the 960L power supply via connector, J9. The –12v rail is supplied by the NLX backplane via connectors J11 (sheet 1).
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual connected, both resistors get disconnected and the input becomes a bridging, high-impedance loop, allowing the line to be chained to other equipment and terminated elsewhere in the system. The input squarewave is applied to the high-impedance non-inverting input of line receiver U13 (75ALS180), that produces the buffered waveform BNC_WCIN.
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Lexicon forms most of the interface between the I/O backplane control, data, and clock buses and the on-board clock generating circuitry. Name Type Description Host Interfacse RESET/ INPUT Not used. ALL_MUTE/ OUTPUT Not Used. INPUT CHIP SELECT/ - 0 : this slot is being selected, 1 : not selected...
PLL. Clock Bus Interface All digital audio clocking in the 960L system is derived from U2 and associated on-board circuitry. Clocks from U2 are buffered by U1 (74FCTT244 or 74ABT244) and driven onto the I/O backplane, which distributes them to other modules.
Logic within U2 that is involved with the operation of the PLL is described below. Phase-Locked Loop All clocks that are distributed to the digital audio systems in the 960L ultimately derive from the oscillator in the on-board PLL (sheet 3). The PLL consists of a Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO, U10, MC12148), a Phase/Frequency Detector (PFD) implemented within CPLD U2, and an active filter formed by op-amp U6 and associated circuitry.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual divided by two, if necessary, to form single-speed wordclock from double-speed input. A final multiplexer chooses the reference source to be applied to the PFD logic. When neither crystal oscillator is in use, they both get disabled under software control by bringing XTAL_EN low.
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(lags) by precisely this amount. It is this wordclock, which is almost perfectly aligned with the reference that is distributed for use throughout the 960L. The PLL wordclock that actually feeds the PFD has no visibility outside the CPLD.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual quality of phaselock and proper operation of the audio systems in the 960L. If lock remains within tolerance and no LKERRDET pulse occurs for 50 msec, U5 times out and the system is considered to be in lock.
4), bus interface fpga and connector (sheets 5,6) and on-board power conditioning (sheet 7). This card is plugged into the IO backplane which is accessed from the rear of the 960L chassis. The following system block diagram highlights its place within the 960L system.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual With a full-scale signal, the allowable additional input common-mode voltage range is at least +18dBu (+/- 8.7Vpeak), limited by the clipping level of U20. Unwanted hum and noise at the input are unlikely to reach such high levels, but for a single-ended input, half the signal is common mode at this level.
Lexicon Should only be set if the AKM5394 is used. Reserved CTLREG(4) DFS1 : AKM5394 DFS1 control signal. Setting is CTLREG(3) only significant if AKM5394 AD is used. DFS0. Double Speed Sampling Enable for AKM4393. CTLREG(2) CONV_RESET. Active High. AD converter reset control line. All converters are CTLREG(1) reset when asserted.
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Lexicon TMIX_CKI INPUT TMIX_CKI - master TMIX clock. All local clocks(I2S_FS/, I2S_64FS/, I2S_256FS) are derived from this clock and TMIX_WCKI. Input frequency is nominally 24.576Mhz or 22.5792Mhz for 48/96Khz and 44.1/88.2 sample rates respectively. TMIX_CKI/2 INPUT TMIX_CKI/2 - not used...
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Power Supply Power conditioning for the Analog Input card involves local filtering and regulation of supplies from the backplane. The main 5VD from the backplane is used by the fpga and the digital sections of the A/D converters.
(sheets 5,6) and on-board power conditioning (sheet 7). This card is plugged into the IO backplane, which is accessed from the rear of the 960L chassis. The following system block diagram highlights its place within the 960L system.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual so equilibrium is achieved when U14 outputs are somewhat below the Vbe of Q3, although not quite 0. A slight positive equilibrium point is desirable to accomodate the asymmetrical tolerances of the +/-12V system supplies as well as the asymmetrical output capability of the OPA2134, with the objective of maximizing the voltage range available for the audio signal.
Lexicon Relays for each pair of channels are energized by one transistor when software sets RLY_MUTE/ to a high logic level. Signal Polarity A positive digital value entering interface U1 from the backplane is converted to the corresponding positive value in the right channel of the D/A I2S stream, and its binary complement in the left channel. This makes U14.1 positive (U14.7 negative), U22.7 (CH1) negative, and U26.3 (J2.2) positive, so a positive digital input...
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual I2S_256FS is the master clock to the D/A converters, and is 256FS in single-speed mode and 128FS in double-speed mode. Source resistors in the clock lines reduce ringing due to reflections to provide proper clocking.
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Lexicon PWROK INPUT POWER OK - not used RESET/ INPUT RESET/ - 0 : not used ALL_MUTE/ INPUT ALL MUTE - 0 : forces I2S data to zero(digital mute) INPUT CHIP SELECT/ - 0 : this slot is being selected, 1 : not selected...
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual SDO2 INPUT TMIX Octal data. Received from TMIX2 Octal 8. Octal selection is determined by the octal select field in the FPGA control register(see register description for details) SDO3 INPUT TMIX Octal data. Received from TMIX2 Octal 9. Octal selection is...
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Lexicon Bias voltage VB is derived from both +/-12VSUP by switching transistors Q1,Q2 and associated diodes and capacitors. An ac coupled two-phase clock at wordclock rate drives the transistors with non-overlapping on- times creating a 24V squarewave to augment the +12V, which in a perfect pump would make VB=36V, neglecting losses.
This section describes the theory of operation of the 960L AES card. Overview The 960L AES Card supports eight channels of AES digital audio I/O at 44.1KHz/48KHz and 88.2 KHz/96 kHz. The AES inputs are received using four Crystal CS8413 digital audio receivers and the outputs are driven with four CS8403A digital audio transmitters.
AES audio/data streams for errors, and the Reverb Card also accesses the AES card registers to perform the sequence required when locking the 960L sample clock to an AES input. The sequence is described in section 7 of this document.
Lexicon (not used) (not used) Enter word clock seek mode (see following high discussion) Drive clocks to Crystal receivers (see following high discussion) Locking to the AES Input Word Clock The procedure to derive the system word clock from an AES input stream is as follows: 1.
Overview The 960L Reverb Card is a 128 channel, 24 bit audio DSP processor that is the central DSP resource in the 960L system. Up to three of these cards can be inserted into the PCI bus for mixing, effects, and other processing needs.
Figure 1-1 Reverb Card Block Diagram Circuit Description This section is a page by page description of the 960L Reverb Processor schematic. PCI Bus (sheet 1) The PCI bus is a 33 MHz, 32 bit multiplexed address/data bus that serves as the interface between the Reverb Card and the host Pentium processor.
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The 56301 has three timers that use the pins TIO0, TIO1, TIO2. TIO0 receives the PREVIEW_CLKS signal, which is a word clock signal that is sourced from any of the available word clock sources in the 960L. The timer measures this signal and the result is used by software to determine if the selected word clock frequency is acceptable.
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Lexicon T-MIX #2 (sheet 5) T-MIX #2 shown on sheet 5 sends serial digital audio to audio output cards on the I/O bus. These digital audio streams are formatted with eight audio samples per word clock. These audio streams can be probed on R146-R157, and if a scope is triggered on word clock it is possible to see the audio samples in these data streams.
(IO_DS/), and read/write qualifier (IO_WR/). (The IO_RD/ signal is no longer used.) Only one of the Reverb Cards in a 960L can serve as the I/O Bus master, so all control signals are only driven if ENAB_IOBUS/ Is low, otherwise all I/O Bus outputs from the card are tri-stated. The ENAB_IOBUS/ signal is controlled by the Pentium host software through the 56301.
The 56301 then receives commands from the host to detect which cards are resident on the 960L I/O bus. After reporting this information to the host processor through the PCI bus the 56301 is commanded by the host to initialize the cards resident on the 960L I/O bus.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual (same for both Z80s) Address Resource $0 - $7FE 2K Dual Port SRAM $7FF Motherboard interrupt mailbox $3000 - $3BFF Lexichip #1 internal decodes $4000 - $7FFF 4 banks of 16K bank-swapped SRAM...
The LARC2 is the remote control unit for the Lexicon 960L Digital Effects System. LARC2 provides easy access to all of the 960L functions and parameters. A thin cable provides a direct link with the mainframe from up to 50 feet away or up to 1000 feet with an external12VDC power supply.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Central Processor (sheet 1) The system central processor is a highly integrated microprocessor that incorporates a 32-bit StrongARM RISC processor core, system support logic, multiple communication channels, an LCD controller, a PCMCIA controller, and general-purpose I/O ports.
Lexicon Base Address SA-1100 LARC2 0x1800 0000 Static Bank Select 3 Configuration Register 0x1000 0000 Static Bank Select 2 LARC2 Registers 0x0800 0000 Static Bank Select 1 8 Mb Flash 0x0000 0000 Static Bank Select 0 Boot ROM Table 2-1 LARC2 Memory Map The bottom partition (0x0000 0000 to 0x3FFF FFFF) is dedicated to static memory devices (ROM, Flash, SRAM) and to the PCMCIA expansion bus area.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Read burst Generated by read buffer or DMA request. Read burst Generated by cache line fills or read buffer requests. Write single 1..4 bytes are written as specified by byte mask. Generated by write buffer or DMA request.
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Lexicon Read-Write timing CPU CLK MEM CLK SA_ADDR ROW + BANK SA_RAS SA_CAS Reads: SA_OE Mem DQ RD DATA Writes: SA_WE Mem DQ WR DATA MDCAS0 = 1100 0001 1111 0000 0111 1100 0001 1111 MDCAS1 = 1111 0000 0111 1100 0001 1111 0000 0111...
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual Boot Flash memory occupies address space: 0x0000 0000 to 0x0001 FFFF. Program Flash (U10, U13, U14, U16, sheet 2) The program Flash uses the PCMCIA socket 0 interface. It can also be addressed through CS1 address space.
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There are two 8-channel 10-bit Analog-To-Digital converters (TLV1548M) on the main board. One is used to get the position of the wiper arm on the 8 faders. The second takes care of the joystick, Lexicon button, and the 12-volt sense.
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5V range of the A/D. Since LARC2 can be powered from the 960L or from the optional Power Pack, 12 volts can vary. This provides software with a means to monitor the voltage for the motor drivers. The output waveform can then be adjusted accordingly.
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Piezo Transducer (sheet 5) A piezoelectric ceramic transducer disk is mounted flat on the pc board, under the Lexicon button. When the button is pressed, it not only makes contact with switch pattern SP47, it also produces flexure of the piezo element.
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960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual sampled 5000 times per second. The serial data is stored in parallel form in a memory block within the FPGA, where software can read it via the FPGA parallel port as necessary. PS/2 Keyboard Interface (sheet 7) The PS/2 port (J19) allows the user to connect a PS/2 compatible keyboard to LARC2.
HOST connector J20 or from a dc source connected to the EXT. POWER jack J21. When connected to the regulated 12VDC supply in the 960L, the LARC2 voltage at J20 will be lower due to IR losses in the 9- pin cable, and this limits the length of cable that can successfully supply the operating current of 1-to-2 Amps.
960L Multi-Channel Digital Effects System Service Manual LCD Backlight (sheet 7) The backlight built into the color LCD module is based on a Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL), which requires high-voltage ac to operate. This voltage is generated by the inverter module mounted in the LCD display housing.
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Lexicon, Inc. 3 Oak Park Bedford, MA 01730-1441 Tel: 781-280-0300 Customer Service Fax: 781-280-0499 Email: csupport@lexicon.com www.lexicon.com Lexicon Part No. 070-14826 Rev 0 Printed in U.S.A.
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