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- Page 1 Operating Manual for OPTOCORE M-Series OPTICAL/COAXIAL MADI SWITCH WITH ETHERNET Optical Digital Network Device © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved OPTOCORE GmbH Alte Allee 28 81245 Munich Germany M-Series Operating Manual Rev. 1.3...
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- Page 3 Never switch on power amplifiers before the complete system is stable and the level meters of • the OPTOCORE CONTROL software indicate a normal level. Do not place this device on an unstable table, tripod, cart, etc. The device may fall, causing •...
- Page 4 Leave sufficient space (minimum ½ RU) between the device and any heat emitting devices housed in the same rack. M-Series devices may be placed on top or beneath other Optocore products,. except a DD32E, without additional space for up to 4 adjacent rack spaces.
- Page 5 Cleaning • Only use a dry linen cloth to clean the device. If the unit is very dirty, moisten a cloth using a little water and a small amount of household detergent. Never use cleansing agents containing solvents to clean the device. Operating and Storage Temperature •...
- Page 6 Such operation can lead to damage of the device’s components due to lack of air-flow through the device. The device may not be serviced, altered or modified without authorization from Optocore or an Optocore authorized distributor / dealer. Only qualified service personnel may carry out repair and maintenance work on the device.
- Page 7 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case you will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Optocore GmbH could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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- Page 9 Device Description ..............................10 Front Panel ................................12 Rear Panel ................................14 Device Details ................................. 16 MADI Ports ..............................16 Optocore Fibre Optic Connection ........................ 16 SANE Ports ..............................16 RS485 Auxiliary Ports ..........................16 Word Clock ..............................16 Ethernet Ports .............................. 16 Power Supply ...............................
- Page 10 Cat5 based cost-efficient extension to the optical core system. SANE ports may be used as point-to-point MADI over Cat5 or as a bridge interface between SANE and OPTOCORE, providing in total up to 128 input and 128 output additional channels.
- Page 11 M-Series device and transmitted via fibre optical connection, leaving the other channels to be shared with the other network devices. Networks with M-Series devices and other Optocore allow the transport of a huge amount of digital signals, e.g. 768 audio channels with a sample rate of 48 kHz, 32 RS485 channels and three video channels.
- Page 12 Communication is established via SANE 1 (rear panel) SL2: Communication is established via SANE 2 (rear panel) OL1: Communication is established via Optocore LINK 1 (rear panel) OL2: Communication is established via Optocore LINK 2 (rear panel) System status Master LED:...
- Page 13 USB plug and LED: USB connection for remote control and update via PC Green: Indicates data activity RS232 plug: D-Sub-9 RS232 connection for remote control and update via PC LAN LINK: Indicates the Ethernet link status Ethernet communication is established via SANE 1 (rear panel) Ethernet communication is established via SANE 2 (rear panel) There is other device with physical Ethernet port enabled on the network Ethernet communication is established via LAN 1 (rear panel)
- Page 14 Rear Panel M12-OPT M12-BNC M12-OPT/BNC M8-OPT M8-BNC M-Series 14 / 28 rev. 1.3...
- Page 15 RS485: 4 x RS485/RS422 (D-Sub-9) auxiliary port for data transmission Word Clock IN: BNC Word clock input allowing synchronization of Optocore devices/network from an external word clock source Word Clock OUT: BNC Word clock output for synchronization of external devices...
- Page 16 The revision AES10-2003 enhanced the number of channels to maximal 64 digital channels. The M-Series supports the formats according to both standards. If an external device cannot handle a 64 channel MADI frame the ports can be set to the ‘older’ AES10 standard with OPTOCORE CONTROL.
- Page 17 Transmission Delay The Optocore system delay including the matrix is fixed to 41,6 µs @ 48 kHz for all channels. The additional transport delay per Optocore unit (<200 ns) in the network is insignificant in comparison. Overall system delay is dependent on the converters used and the length of network cables in the system.
- Page 18 SANE bandwidth allocation The standard bandwidth allocation of a SANE link is as follows: Audio 64 Channels @ 48 KHz Ethernet 100 MBit Fast Ethernet M-Series 18 / 28 rev. 1.3...
- Page 19 The MADI-interfaces are equipped with SC multimode optical connectors. Standard SC cables are perfectly suitable for interconnection of devices. It is recommended to use multimode cable for MADI connectivity. The MADI transceiver provided by Optocore supports both multi-mode and single-mode connectivity as long as the multimode cable is used.
- Page 20 Digital Mixing Console are connected to the BNC MADI ports. OPTOCORE CONTROL SOFTWARE controls single channel routing, channel naming as well as quick stream switching using Macros. Each channel can be routed from any input to any output of the MADI switch, this also enable passive input to multiple outputs splitting.
- Page 21 Network Application Examples Example 1 M8-OPT devices can be used in a redundant fiber optic network. It can be used as a redundant MADI extender for 3 party consoles to transport all audio signals and control data between stage unit and FOH local equipment. Drawings below present configurations with LAWO and Soundraft consoles in the one network.
- Page 22 Example 2 Second example shows how to use OPTOCORE devices as a stage I/O for different mixing consoles. Up to four Emulation Modes (which enable the control of Optocore preamps directly form the console) are available in the system and up to two devices connected with M-Series device allowing remote preamp control from Soundcraft, Studer, Lawo, SSL and Yamaha.
- Page 23 D-Sub-9- female Locking system acc. to 4-40 UNC RJ-45 Pin-out USB-Port Channel Pin-out Optical Fibre-Port VBUS USB device-connector Connection Tables Optocore Pin-out Balanced Mic/Line Inputs, Line Outputs Each Channel Euroblock LC connectors Pin-out Auxiliary Ports 4 x RS485 Pin-out RS232-Port RS485...
- Page 24 BI-C Cable The D-Sub-9 BI-C enables the bi-directional transmission of control data between RS485 connector and Yamaha HA Remote port. The RS485 Ports 3 and 4 of the connector are used. Auxiliary Port 4 x RS485 COM RS422 X3...X4: I/Os X3: R x D D-Sub-9-male X4: T x D...
- Page 25 125 Mbps / 1310 nm (typical) Max. cable length 50/125 µm 1500m / 5000 ft. Convention SANE, LAN ports Audio TIA - 568A/B, Optocore 200 Mbit/s TIA - 568A/B, IEEE - 802.3 10/100 Mbit/s Auxiliary Ports Convention EIA / TIA-485 Data channels...
- Page 26 Dimensions and Weight Front panel: width 483 mm / 19 inch height 44 mm / 1.73 inch depth 200 mm / 7.87 inch Rear panel: width 438 mm / 17.25 inch Weight M8-OPT, M8-BNC: 2.70 kg ≡ 6.0 lbs M12-OPT, M12-BNC, M12-OPT/BNC: 2.83 kg ≡...
- Page 27 The warranty will be void if you tamper with internal components. Please address any questions or inquiries to OPTOCORE or your distributor/dealer. For a full warranty conditions refer to the Warranty Card attached to every Optocore device with a first shipment. How to Obtain Warranty Service When discovering a problem with an OPTOCORE device, you should contact either Optocore directly or a dealer/distributor to determine and confirm a hardware fault.
- Page 28 Please note that due to the Ecology reason standard shipment does not contain printed copy of User Manual. All latest OPTOCORE user manuals can be downloaded from the website: http://www.optocore.com/index.php/support/downloads Printed version of User Manual is available on a special demand. Please contact support@optocore.com...
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