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INSTALLATION MANUAL
ISSUE 7
Calrec Audio Ltd
Nutclough Mill
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 8EZ
England
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1422 842159
Fax: +44 (0) 1422 845244
E-mail: enquiries@calrec.com
Website: www.calrec.com

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL ISSUE 7 Calrec Audio Ltd Nutclough Mill Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire HX7 8EZ England Tel: +44 (0) 1422 842159 Fax: +44 (0) 1422 845244 E-mail: enquiries@calrec.com Website: www.calrec.com...
  • Page 2 Calrec will supply an electrostatic cord and wrist strap with all of it’s digital products. All modules and cards should be returned to Calrec Audio Limited in anti-static wrapping.
  • Page 3 ....................................IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ! This equipment must be EARTHED. ! Only suitably trained personnel should service this equipment. ! Please read and take note of all warning and informative labels. ! Before starting any servicing operation, equipment must be isolated from the AC supply (mains). ! Fuses should only be replaced with ones of the same type and rating as that indicated.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    GPIO Connections ..................34-35 Talkback Microphone & Headphone Signal Format and Connections ... 36-37 Serial Interface ....................38 Synchronisation ....................39 Dolby DP570 & DP564 setup (for Calrec remote interface) ......40-41 Dolby DP570 & DP564 Cabling Schedule ............42...
  • Page 5 ....................................Continued... Audio Input and Output Interface Options ..............43 Audio Inputs and Outputs ................44-45 Interface Connector Panels ................46 EDAC Interface Connector Panels ..............47 AES Inputs - BNC Interface ................48 AES Inputs - XLR Interface ................49 AES Inputs - EDAC Interface ................

  • Page 6: Technical Support

    User registration form located at the end of this manual. If you have any other issues regarding your Calrec purchase, then please contact us and we will do our best to help. Calrec welcomes all Customer feedback.

  • Page 7: Overview

    ....................................Overview...

  • Page 8: System Overview

    AES CARD - 32 AES INPUTS AND 32 AES OUTPUTS PER CARD. WIDE AREA BULK CARDS ALLOW FOR OPTIONAL I/O EXPANSION VIA A WIDE P.C. AREA INTERFACE SUCH AS MADI OR “HYDRA” - CALREC’S SOPHISTICATED AUDIO NETWORKING SYSTEM. GPIO (In the console & Power Distribution Unit)

  • Page 9: Audio Packs

    ....................................AUDIO PACKS The console is supplied in combinations of four basic processing cores (packs) providing pre-de- fined numbers of channels I/O and input delay legs. Each of the four core provisions A, B, C and D are available with all stereo channels or a specific mono/stereo configuration as described below. In addition, Pack A is available with 4 or 8 audio groups.

  • Page 10: Typical System Diagram

    ....................................TYPICAL SYSTEM DIAGRAM...

  • Page 11: Environmental Considerations

    Calrec Audio Ltd is not liable for any damages to the touch screen, the touch screen arm, the console or any other items caused by movement or damage of the monitor and / or monitor arm.

  • Page 12: System Specification

    ....................................SYSTEM SPECIFICATION DIGITAL INPUTS Word Length 24-Bit Formats Supported AES/EBU (AES3) Also suitable for use with SPDIF (IEC958 Type 2) signals Interface 110 Ohm transformer balanced, 5V Pk-Pk 75 Ohm unbalanced (BNC), 1V Pk-Pk Sample Rate Conversion 24-Bit switchable on all digital inputs SRC THD+N -117dB @ 1kHz, 0.00014% DIGITAL OUTPUTS...

  • Page 13: Frame Options And Dimensions

    ....................................Frame Options and Dimensions...

  • Page 14: 24 Fader Frame Typical Layout

    ....................................24 FADER FRAME TYPICAL LAYOUT The smallest frame houses up to 24 faders, which allows up to 48 “Chan- nel Faders” within a frame only 784mm (30.9 inches) wide. Due to it’s compact size, the colour touch screen, keyboard and trackerball need to be housed separately.

  • Page 15: Fader Frame Typical Layout

    ....................................32 FADER FRAME TYPICAL LAYOUT...

  • Page 16: 48 Fader Frame Typical Layout

    ....................................48 FADER FRAME TYPICAL LAYOUT...

  • Page 17: Console Plan Dimensions

    ....................................CONSOLE PLAN DIMENSIONS END ELEVATION The end profile is the same for all three frame sizes. An optional floor stand is available.

  • Page 18: Front Elevation

    ....................................FRONT ELEVATION 24 FADER 32 FADER 48 FADER...

  • Page 19: Equipment Installation Information

    ....................................Equipment Installation Information...

  • Page 20: Rack Specifications

    ....................................RACK SPECIFICATIONS The company recommends that all equipment over 8Kg (17.5 lbs) in weight, or over 150mm (6 inches) deep is mounted into equipment bays which offer mechanical supports under each of the units. This will allow units to be supported as they slide forward during removal for maintenance purposes.

  • Page 21: Processing Rack

    ....................................PROCESSING RACK The 7U Processing rack houses the system’s DSP, input, output and control cards. Incorporated into the rack is a built-in low noise fan tray, situated above the processing area. The fan tray incorpo- rates a baffle such that warm air is drawn out of the rack and out through the rear of the fan tray. 8 slots for DSP Cards 2 slots for Processor Cards 3 slots for ADC (Analogue Input) Cards...

  • Page 22: Bulk Psu

    ....................................BULK PSU FRONT BULK PSU RACK REAR EARTH STUD POWER 8DV POWER 8DV POWER 8DV POWER POWER POWER 15F D-TYPE BULK PSU (250-034 Can be fitted with up to 3 X 250-033 Units) The Bulk PSU Rack is a 2U rack which can hold up to three identical 24V 1kW plug-in power supplies.

  • Page 23: Multi-Rail Power Supply Unit

    ....................................MULTI-RAIL POWER SUPPLY UNIT FRONT 5 3 2 9 24V IN 24V OUT +17A -17A +7A5 +7L5 +48V FAN FAIL REAR 24V DC INPUTS DC OUTPUTS PSU MONITOR 9F D-TYPE POWER 8DV POWER 5DV ZN5329 The analogue components in the system are powered using 1U Multi-Rail PSUs. Diode feeding allows supplies of the same type to be parallelled together.

  • Page 24: Pc Information

    Network Ports A network port is provided to enable the user to connect to their own LAN. Calrec will not be responsi- ble for the configuration of this port or for any performance issues arising from its use.
  • Page 25 (such as saving even if not edited). If the file needs to be e-mailed to Calrec for any reason it should always be zipped to protect the file time/date stamp. A new backup copy of this file should be made after a console upgrade.

  • Page 26: Optional I/O Expansion Via Wide Area Interfaces

    The Hydra audio networking system provides a powerful network for sharing of I/O resources and control data between Calrec digital consoles. Remote I/O units, with up to 96 inputs/outputs, ana- logue or digital, may be connected onto the network, providing remotely located sources and destina- tions that can be used by any or all mixing consoles.

  • Page 27: Wiring And Cabling Information

    ....................................Wiring and Cabling Information...

  • Page 28: Console And Rack Wiring Diagram

    ....................................CONSOLE AND RACK WIRING DIAGRAM This diagram shows the rear of all units and how they are connected together. Please refer to the wiring schedule and the maximum cable lengths table on the next page for connection details.

  • Page 29: Console And Rack Wiring Schedule

    ....................................CONSOLE AND RACK WIRING SCHEDULE CABLE No FROM CONN. CONN. TYPE CONN. CONN. TYPE CIRCUIT ZH5374 8way D (M) HN5317 8way D(F) Console DC pwr 1 ZH5374 8way D (M) HN5317 8way D(F) Console DC pwr 2 HJ5400 PORT #0 RJ45 HN5317 RJ45...

  • Page 30: Category 5E And Category 6 Cables

    ....................................CATEGORY 5E AND CATEGORY 6 CABLES The same installation practises generally apply for both category 5e and category 6 cabling. How- ever, as category 6 cables have such a demanding performance criterion, they are less forgiving in the quality of the installation. Cable manufacturers strongly recommend adhering closely to the installation practises outlined for their cable specification.

  • Page 31: Specification For 36W Scsi Style Cabling

    ....................................SPECIFICATION FOR 36W SCSI STYLE CABLING FRONT VIEW OF MATING CONNECTOR CABLE PAIRS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 WIRED AS: 1 . 19 2 . 20 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 3 .
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  • Page 33: External Connections

    ....................................External Connections...

  • Page 34: Gpio Connections

    ....................................GPIO CONNECTIONS Connections to the general purpose inputs and outputs are provided on 50 way female D-Type connectors on the rear of the console. 32 opto inputs, 16 opto outputs and 40 Darlington outputs are available. METER DATA RJ45-8V PSU MON/RESET RS232 GPI #2...
  • Page 35 ....................................8 change over relays are also available on the rear of the Power Monitoring and Distribution Unit. ANALOGUE RACK PSU RACK MON PSU TO MON CONSOLE BULK PSU MON 15M D-TYPE D37M-SP H/P & ANALOGUE ANALOGUE TB MIC 24V TO CONSOLE BULK PSU INPUTS SUPPLY SUPPLY...

  • Page 36: Talkback Microphone & Headphone Signal Format And Connections

    ....................................TALKBACK MICROPHONE & HEADPHONE SIGNAL FORMAT AND CONNECTIONS DIL Switches Front Panel RT5323 CANCEL Calrec Audio-England PSU FAIL RESET CONSOLE APFL ENABLE RESET PH REV RIGHT H/P RESET RACK TALKBACK TB DIGITAL PHANTOM POWER RT5323 TB ANALOGUE The talkback and headphone signals are carried between the console backplane and the power moni- toring and distribution unit using a multi-core cable with a 37-way D-type connector at each end.
  • Page 37 ....................................Headphone Connections On consoles with a screen section the headphone jack is located in the well next to the screen. On single section consoles the headphone jack is located on the interface plate next to the console backplane. The headphone output is driven by circuitry on the reset panel. The reset panel contains the following headphone circuitry: Headphone DAC Headphone amplifier...

  • Page 38: Serial Interface

    ....................................SERIAL INTERFACE The system currently supports the following serial interfaces: Cue Director Nexus Router TSI Image Video 1000 Serial port setup and label associations are made using the Options-Serial I/F screens. Serial Port Settings Screen The console has a serial interface port for allowing equipment to be connected to the system.

  • Page 39: Synchronisation

    ....................................SYNCHRONISATION The system can be pre-set with up to five external sync sources, plus internal, such that if the first source fails, it will automatically switch to the second, and so on. Please note that the facility for locking to external AES sources is restricted to the first six inputs of each AES card in the console. One of the external sources can be Video, (PAL or NTSC).

  • Page 40: Dolby Dp570 & Dp564 Setup (For Calrec Remote Interface)

    ....................................DOLBY DP570 & DP564 SETUP (FOR CALREC REMOTE INTERFACE) The following instructions are to set up a Dolby DP570 or DP564. Please also refer to the drawing opposite and schedule on the next page for connection details. On the Dolby box: <label>...
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  • Page 42: Dolby Dp570 & Dp564 Cabling Schedule

    ....................................DOLBY DP570 & DP564 CABLING SCHEDULE...

  • Page 43: Audio Input And Output Interface Options

    ....................................Audio Input and Output Interface Options...

  • Page 44: Audio Inputs And Outputs

    ....................................AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS All of the system’s inputs and outputs are provided on 36 way female SCSI-style connectors on the rear of the Processing Rack. Analogue Inputs AES Inputs and Outputs Analogue Outputs J120 J101 DEBUG 2 DEBUG 1 9M D-TYPE 9M D-TYPE J113...
  • Page 45 ....................................Analogue Inputs (ADC Cards) The Processing Rack can house up to 3 mic/line input (ADC) cards, each of which provides 16 stereo inputs. The cards are inserted into the slots within the rack, these are numbered 1- 3. Each slot has 4 dedicated input connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s analogue inputs are connected.

  • Page 46: Interface Connector Panels

    ....................................INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANELS It is possible to interface directly to the console using 36 way SCSI mating connectors. Optionally, break out connector panels and cabling can be provided. Please note that interface panels must be fitted within 3m (9.8ft) of the backplane they connect to. For Digital I/O, either XLR (16 male or female, on a 1U panel) or BNC (32 on a 1U panel).

  • Page 47: Edac Interface Connector Panels

    ....................................EDAC INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANELS 8 or 12 way EDAC connector 2U panels are available to interface analogue I/O in one of the follow- ing styles: Interface Style 1 Style 2 Mic/Line or Line Inputs 4 pairs per EDAC 6 pairs per EDAC Line Only Inputs 8 pairs per EDAC 6 pairs per EDAC...

  • Page 48: Aes Inputs - Bnc Interface

    ....................................AES INPUTS - BNC INTERFACE Each AES I/O card in the Processing Rack provides 32 AES inputs and 32 AES outputs. Each slot has dedicated input and output connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s AES inputs and outputs are connected.

  • Page 49: Aes Inputs - Xlr Interface

    ....................................AES INPUTS - XLR INTERFACE Each AES I/O card in the Processing Rack provides 32 AES inputs and 32 AES outputs. Each slot has dedicated input and output connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s AES inputs and outputs are connected.

  • Page 50: Aes Inputs - Edac Interface

    ....................................AES INPUTS - EDAC INTERFACE Each AES I/O card in the Processing Rack provides 32 AES inputs and 32 AES outputs. Each slot has dedicated input and output connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s AES inputs and outputs are connected.

  • Page 51: Aes Outputs - Bnc Interface

    ....................................AES OUTPUTS - BNC INTERFACE Each AES I/O card in the Processing Rack provides 32 AES inputs and 32 AES outputs. Each slot has dedicated input and output connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s AES inputs and outputs are connected.

  • Page 52: Aes Outputs - Xlr Interface

    ....................................AES OUTPUTS - XLR INTERFACE Each AES I/O card in the Processing Rack provides 32 AES inputs and 32 AES outputs. Each slot has dedicated input and output connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s AES inputs and outputs are connected.

  • Page 53: Aes Outputs - Edac Interface

    ....................................AES OUTPUTS - EDAC INTERFACE Each AES I/O card in the Processing Rack provides 32 AES inputs and 32 AES outputs. Each slot has dedicated input and output connectors on the rear of the rack, to which the system’s AES inputs and outputs are connected.

  • Page 54: Analogue Mic/Line Inputs - Style 1

    4 stereo inputs. The diagram below shows how 8 or 12 way EDAC Input Interface panels can be connected to the ADC connectors on the rear of the rack via Calrec custom cabling to achieve Style 1 (4 pairs per EDAC).

  • Page 55: Analogue Mic/Line Inputs - Style 2

    4 stereo inputs. The diagram below shows how 8 or 12 way EDAC Input Interface panels are connected to the ADC connectors on the rear of the rack via Calrec custom cabling to achieve Style 2 (6 pairs per EDAC).

  • Page 56: Analogue Line Outputs - Style 1

    ....................................ANALOGUE LINE OUTPUTS - STYLE 1 Each analogue output (DAC) card in the Processing Rack, provides 16 stereo outputs. The cards are inserted into the slots within the rack, these are numbered 1-3. Each slot has 2 dedicated output con- nectors on the rear of the rack, which provide connections for the system’s analogue outputs.

  • Page 57: Analogue Line Outputs - Style 2

    ....................................ANALOGUE LINE OUTPUTS - STYLE 2 Up to 3 analogue output (DAC) cards can be fitted into the Processing Rack, each providing 16 stereo outputs. The cards are inserted into the slots within the rack, these are numbered 1-3. Each slot has 2 dedicated output connectors on the rear of the rack, which provide connections for the system’s ana- logue outputs.
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  • Page 59: Planning The Use And Labelling Of Inputs And Outputs

    ....................................Planning the Use and Labelling of Inputs and Outputs...

  • Page 60: Input/Output Port Labelling

    ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT PORT LABELLING The system allows the user to pre-define labels for all the I/O. The only rules imposed on this are: • The I/O must be labelled in pairs. • The label must be no more than six characters. •...
  • Page 61 ....................................Suitable Labels Generally, I/O ports should be labelled with the name which appears at the other end of the cable, which is connected to the port. Ideally, the port will be connected directly to a device (Mic splitter box, Video Tape Recorder, Echo unit, Transmission Control Suite, etc).

  • Page 62: Input/Output Labelling Sheets

    ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS AES Inputs AES Card 1 Inputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Input Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 63 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS AES Inputs AES Card 3 Inputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Input Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 64 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS AES Outputs AES Card 1 Outputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Output Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 65 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS AES Outputs AES Card 3 Outputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Output Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 66 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS Analogue Inputs ADC Card 1 Inputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Input Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 67 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS Analogue Inputs ADC Card 3 Inputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Input Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 68 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS Analogue Outputs DAC Card 1 Outputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Output Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...
  • Page 69 ....................................INPUT/OUTPUT LABELLING SHEETS Analogue Outputs DAC Card 3 Outputs 1-32 Connector Label for LR pair 2nd Label Output Circuit Description (or 1st of 2 mono) 6 characters (only if pair dedicated to 2 mono signals) 1L + 1R 2L + 2R 3L + 3R 4L + 4R 5L + 5R...

  • Page 70: Notes

    ....................................NOTES...
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  • Page 72 Calrec Audio Ltd reserve the right to change specifications without notice. E & O.E. The established policy of Calrec Audio Ltd. is to seek improvements to the design, specifications and manufacture of all products. It is not always possible to provide notice outside the company of the alterations that take place continually.

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