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Horus User Manual
Horus User Manual
Revision 0.16
Merging Technologies
Le Verney 4, CH-1070 Puidoux Switzerland
04 45
www.merging.com/horus T : +41 21 946 04 44 • F : +41 21 946

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  • Page 1 Horus User Manual Horus User Manual Revision 0.16 Merging Technologies Le Verney 4, CH-1070 Puidoux Switzerland 04 45 www.merging.com/horus T : +41 21 946 04 44 • F : +41 21 946...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    HORUS KEY FEATURES ........................23 Key Specifications Installing an additional Horus I/O Module ...................24 Before you start Installing an additional Horus MADI Extension Module (MADM or MADS) Before you get started Installing the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1........29 HORUS recommended placement in Rack..................31 HORUS POWER ON ..........................31...
  • Page 3 Horus User Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR INJURY TO PERSONS WARNING – when using electric products, basic precautions should be followed, including the following: 1. Read all of the safety and installations instructions and explanation of graphic symbols before using the product.
  • Page 4 “as is” you, the purchaser, are assuming the entire risk of the results of using this Merging Technologies software. In no circumstances will Merging Technologies, its owners, directors, officers, employees or agents be liable to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect loss or damages including loss of time, loss of business, loss of profits, loss of data or similar resulting from the use of or inability to use the Merging Technologies hardware and or software or for any defect in the hardware software or documentation.
  • Page 5 STATIC DANGER NOTICE: Please note that the Horus contains delicate electronic components that can be damaged or even destroyed when exposed to static electricity. Take all necessary precautions not to discharge static electricity when touching any of the Horus connectors.
  • Page 6 Horus User Manual Environmental Limits System Office Environment Parameter Limits Operating Temperature +5 degrees C to +45 degrees C with the maximum rate of change not to exceed 10 degrees C per hour. Non-Operating Temperature -40 degrees C to +70 degrees C...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    Horus User Manual Declaration of Conformity According to www.merging.com/horus Page 7...
  • Page 8 Merging Technologies, Inc. extends this Limited Warranty to the original purchaser. In the event of a defect or failure to confirm to this Limited warranty, Merging Technologies, Inc. will repair or replace the product without charge within sixty (60) days. In order to make a claim under this limited warranty, the purchaser must notify Merging Technologies, Inc.

  • Page 9: Introduction To Horus

    • Near-zero latency from in to out (<1ms) RAVENNA The Horus has been designed so that the MADI, AES and Analog modules can all feed into or take their sources from the network over RAVENNA streams, providing up to 176 channels of I/O @ 1FS over a single CAT5e or CAT6 cable to any other RAVENNA devices on the network.

  • Page 10: Horus Block Diagram

    Horus User Manual HORUS BLOCK DIAGRAM www.merging.com/horus Page 10...

  • Page 11: Horus Hardware

    Horus User Manual HORUS HARDWARE FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL HORUS UNIT DESCRIPTION www.merging.com/horus Page 11...
  • Page 12 Horus User Manual HORUS BASE UNIT IOC-HORUS Specifications Case Material Powder Coated Steel Front Panel Material Brushed Aluminum Weight (excluding redundant PS) 6.5 kg/ 14.4 lbs Dimensions (2U rack mounting) 483 x 320 x 89 mm Voltage (AC) 90V–260V, 47–63 Hz Power Consumption (Max) <...

  • Page 13: Horus Optional Cards

    0.5 dB / ±0.2 dB Common Mode Rejection Rate @ 1kHz, typ. 75 dB Connector Pinout DB-25 (Tascam Ana.) HORUS-AD8/AD8P Mic-Pre Analog Section Frequency response +0/-0.5 dB, Line 5 Hz - 75 kHz Frequency response +0/-2.0 dB, Line 2.5 Hz - 150 kHz Frequency response +0/-0.5 dB, Mic...
  • Page 14 NA / 2 Hz – 50 kHz Line Output Impedance (Differential) Dynamic Range (A-weighted, typ) 126 dB THD+N D/A (1 kHz) @ 0 dBFS (IOM-HORUS-DA8) < -113dB (0.00022 %) THD+N D/A (1 kHz) @ 0 dBFS (IOM-HORUS-DA8P) < -115dB (0.00018 %) Interchannel Crosstalk @ 1kHz, typ.
  • Page 15 Operating Line Level differs from the default ex-factory settings of +18 dBu for 0 dBFS. Procedure for Hardware alignment: 1. Shut down your Horus and make sure that the Horus back panel Power is also switched OFF. 2. Unscrew all DA8 modules that need adjustment.
  • Page 16 Output Level to +24 dBu (since there is no 21 dBu hardware setting) Once this is set and the DA modules are screwed back in place. Power up the Horus and go to the Horus Setup Page>Module, select each D/A module for software calibration.
  • Page 17 • Up to 384 kHz sampling rate as well as DSD 2.8 MHz • 24-bit resolution • Fully compliant MADI (AES 10-1991) HORUS-RSGP For installations where extended control is needed, Horus owners can add 8xGPIO and RS-422 (Sony 9pin) connectivity with this easy to install option www.merging.com/horus Page 17...

  • Page 18: Horus Cables

    Note: The pinout of the DB-25 is as per Tascam Analog. * THESE CONNECTIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO SUPPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT.* Ensure that there is no strain from the connected cable as any significant pressure on the module’s DSUB connector could damage the Horus unit. www.merging.com/horus Page 18...
  • Page 19 Note: The pinout of the DB-25 is as per Tascam Analog. * THESE CONNECTIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO SUPPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT.* Ensure that there is no strain from the connected cable as any significant pressure on the module’s DSUB connector could damage the Horus unit. www.merging.com/horus Page 19...
  • Page 20 Note: The pinout of the DB-25 is as per Tascam Digital. * THESE CONNECTIONS ARE NOT MEANT TO SUPPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT.* Ensure that there is no strain from the connected cable as any significant pressure to the module’s DSUB connector could damage the Horus unit. www.merging.com/horus Page 20...
  • Page 21 Horus unit. The SYNC cable provides connectivity for MIDI, LTC and Video Reference Input and Output for the Horus unit. To attach this cable to the Horus unit, align the male connector with the female DSUB port on the module. Then, with slight pressure, guide the connector into place. Once the cable has been pushed into place, fasten the mounting screws on either side finger-tight.
  • Page 22 Connecting the RAVENNA Ethernet cables The RAVENNA ports (Primary and Secondary) are RJ45 female receptacles. Simply line up the RJ45 cable with the slot on the rear of the Horus unit and slide it into place until it clicks into its locked position.

  • Page 23: Horus Key Features

    Outputs. At the same time, it could feed to 8 MADI channels, or even the RAVENNA stream as well. This is the function that allows the user operate with the Horus in either a standalone (Analog to MADI/AES AD/DA) or in RAVENNA Mode, which connects the audio to a RAVENNA network (described below).

  • Page 24: Key Specifications

    Enabled Horus interface will reinvent how systems come together. Synchronization and Control information Audio is not the only information that can pass down the RAVENNA connection. Horus is able to send sync and control information such as LTC/MIDI/RS-422 and GPIO down the same wire to and from the Horus unit.

  • Page 25: Installing An Additional Horus I/O Module

    Installing additional Horus I/O Cards (AD8/AD8P or DA8/DA8P) Before you start Place the Horus unit on a hard, dry surface or mount it onto a 19” rack and leave plenty of room for air convection. In order to meet the EMC requirements of directives 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC, and in order to obtain the high performance possible for the Horus unit, you must use correctly shielded cables of good quality for all external connections when installing the Horus unit.

  • Page 26: Installing An Additional Horus Madi Extension Module (Madm Or Mads)

    Installing an additional Horus MADI Extension Module (MADM or MADS) Before you get started Place the Horus unit on a hard and dry surface or mount it into a 19” rack and leave plenty of room for air convection. In order to meet the EMC requirements of directives 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC, and in order to obtain the high performance possible for the Horus unit, you must use correctly shielded cables of good quality for all external connections when installing the Horus unit.
  • Page 27 5. Screw the 2 spacers onto the MADI 1 / AES board 6. Slide the MADI extension board carefully so that the output connectors emerge from the Horus back panel. You will need to do this at an angle that will allow you to push and fit the connector into the header of the MADI 1 card (below).
  • Page 28 7. Secure the MADI extension using the 2 screws provided 8. Re-connect the Ribbon cable 9. Screw the 2 nuts onto the I/O BNC connectors at the back of the Horus MADI Extension card 10. Replace any modules that were removed earlier to provide access 11.

  • Page 29: Installing The Merging Pcie Ethernet Controller Card Net-Msc-Gbex1

    Horus User Manual Installing the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1 Detailed steps on how to install the NET-MSC-GBEX1 PCIe card in your PC. 1. Power down your PC and switch it off at the wall. Remove the screws holding the top or side of the case on and carefully slide off the panel.
  • Page 30 Horus User Manual 5. Push down gently at first, ensuring you have the pins lined up correctly with the slot, and then apply more force to slot the card home fully. 6. Use the screw which held the backing plate in place to secure the card and check that the card sits properly.

  • Page 31: Horus Recommended Placement In Rack

    1. Ignite the Horus Back Panel Power Switch 2. Press the Horus Front Panel Power Button 3. The Horus front panel button will turn blue. If the panel button light isn’t steady but appears to flicker, this may indicate a fault condition and requires immediate shut down.

  • Page 32: Horus Touch Screen Control Interface

    Horus User Manual HORUS TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL INTERFACE Horus Menu Hierarchy www.merging.com/horus Page 32...
  • Page 33 This is the screen which you will see after the Horus completes its boot sequence. From here you can navigate to all the other menus for the setup and use of Horus. If at any time you want to return to the Main Screen, you can press the Merging Logo in the bottom left-hand corner to return to the Main Screen.
  • Page 34 Horus User Manual Meters Menu The Meters menu will display the input metering of the modules present in the Horus LED indications: Peak indication Alignment range Signal indicator The LEDs indicate the inputs levels of the AD1 inputs 1 to 8 Note: You can reset a module Peak by pressing the Module display.
  • Page 35 Green: Locked Note: When two or more Horus are connected together through an Ethernet network, one of them will always be automatically selected as master, the other Horus' will be forced into slave state and therefore will not be synchronized to wordclock or audio input. However, this is not a problem since all Horus' will be synchronized.
  • Page 36 Horus User Manual Horus PTP status: MASTER or SLAVE Video Format Detected: Supported Formats: PAL – NTSC 720p23.98– 720p24 – 720p25 – 720p29.97 – 720p30 720p50 – 720p59.94 – 720p60 (not recommended video formats) 1080i25 – 1080i29.97 – 1080i30 1080sf25 – 1080sf29.97 – 1080sf30 1080p23.98 –...
  • Page 37 (considered as ideal) reference, measured in nanoseconds (ns). PreAmp Menu The PREAMP (A/D) menu becomes active if you have 1 or more AD8(P) modules installed in the Horus unit, giving full access to the Input controls. Please see below for a description of the buttons available.
  • Page 38 Horus User Manual Gain Slider The + or - buttons give increments/decrements in 0.5 dB steps Slider range goes from 0 dB to +60.0 dB from left to right In Mic mode: Sets the Mic Preamplifier’s Gain In Line mode: Sets the Line Input Sensitivity A value of 0dB corresponds to an input sensitivity of +24dBu for 0dBFS A value of +20.0 dB corresponds to an input sensitivity of +4dBu for 0dBFS...
  • Page 39 Shutdown: Initiates a proper shutdown of the Horus unit, including a save of the current configuration. Do not attempt to shutdown the Horus unit in other ways (such as using the power switch on the back of the device).
  • Page 40 Horus User Manual System Info (Set Up): In this sub menu you will find details on the Horus internals; current consumption, voltage, temperature, fan speed, serial number and the firmware version currently installed. www.merging.com/horus Page 40...
  • Page 41 If Auto is disabled: The ASIO/CoreAudio clock will always be generated by this Horus. Note: Do not disable unless you are sure that no Horus will be PTP Master. Screensaver: The Horus touch screen screensaver delay can be set to...
  • Page 42 Auto: The IP address will be automatically attributed using ZeroConf/Auto-IP mechanism (address range 169.254.xx.xx if no DHCP server is present) Address: Set the IP Address for the Horus unit by using box selection and the - or + buttons (Available only with IP Settings = Manual) Netmask: Set the Subnet Mask for the Horus unit by using box selection and the <...
  • Page 43 A/D Mode in DXD/DSD: This format setup only applies to the AD module which can be set to either DXD - DSD64 - DSD128 - DSD256 Note: The Horus can be configured in DXD/DSD and in this mode the Horus can receive any audio data format stream and can generate DXD or DSD(64, 128 or 256) stream depending on the A/D audio data format chosen.
  • Page 44 The D/A buttons become active when 1 or more IOC-DA8(P) modules are installed in the Horus unit. MADI 1-2 MADI 1 port is included as standard with each Horus. MADI 2 will be listed as “EMPTY” in Horus units which are not fitted with the optional MADI expansion card AES 1-3 Included as standard.
  • Page 45 Horus User Manual Modules: MADI Sub-Menu MADI 1 port is included as standard with each Horus. MADI 2 will be listed as “EMPTY” in Horus units which are not fitted with the optional MADI expansion card Mode: Sets the MADI mode to either “Standard” (56 audio channels) or “Extended”...
  • Page 46 User can offset the Mic Gain Alignment scaling from a Range of 0dB to +12dB. Example: Setting a gain alignment of +10dB will make the Horus, Web Access or the Pyramix PreAmps control to be offset by a scaling of +10 dB.
  • Page 47 Horus User Manual Modules: D/A Sub-Menu Output attenuation: Calibration of the D/A output (Range -12.0 dB to 0 dB). Refer to the Hardware section for the D/A onboard output level calibration. Serial Number: Module serial numbers Type: Module Type description...
  • Page 48 Horus User Manual Routing Menu (Setup) Module routing menu describes where the signal for each module in the Horus is coming from. Each button leads to a sub-menu that allows the user to change the source of the signal to that specific module.
  • Page 49 If enabled the save configuration will happen at every 2 minutes. Note: Since the flash memory which is at the heart of the Horus storage has a huge (but not infinite) amount of write cycles, we limit the auto-save of all configuration and PreAmps settings to once every two minutes if (and only if) a change has occurred meanwhile.
  • Page 50 Horus User Manual Modules: Loopback (hidden menu, available only for debug use) Transparency Check: This is a Debug Utility tool that verifies the bit transparency of the audio path On: Transparency check enabled Off: Loopback mode enabled Word Length: Word length of the digital audio data signal (16 bits or 24 bits)
  • Page 51 HORUS WEB CONTROL ACCESS Installing and accessing the Horus Control interface remotely To control and view your Horus remotely with a web browser make sure that you are using one of the Internet browsers below: Google Chrome (Highly Recommended), Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Apple Safari.
  • Page 52 Horus User Manual Figure Horus Web Access All of the Web access menu pages will be similar to those on the Horus TFT display except for the PREAMP and Network menus. Disconnection warning: User will be warned it the remote web access to the Horus become offline/disconnected.
  • Page 53 Horus User Manual Meters web menu The Meters web menu will display the input metering of the modules present in the Horus Figure Horus Meters Web menu Led indications: Peak indication Alignment range Signal indicator The leds indicate the inputs levels of the AD1 inputs 1 to 8 Note: You can reset a module Peak by doing Mouse + Click on the Module display section.
  • Page 54 Will reset the selected group RST ALL GRP Will reset all groups, all grouping will be reset to default Network web menu The Network page allows users to personalize a name for the Horus unit. Figure Horus Network Web menu www.merging.com/horus Page 54...
  • Page 55 The Horus embedded User Manual can be opened by clicking on the question mark sign at the bottom left of your browser. This will overlay the Horus User Manual on your Web control access page. Figure Horus Embedded User Manual The Horus Presets: Disk Presets can be stored and loaded on your local system where Horus is connected to.
  • Page 56 Horus User Manual Note: Stored Horus preset have a .bin file extension. In order to be able to rename the Horus preset file at save the Chrome browser users will need to adjust this Settings. 1. Go in Chrome Settings 2.
  • Page 57 Horus User Manual HORUS SETUP EXAMPLES Horus Standalone Converter: Pyramix & Internal Routing Pyramix in Live – Stage Box Pyramix in Live – Technical Rehearsal www.merging.com/horus Page 57...
  • Page 58 Horus User Manual Horus Converter with Pyramix V8 & RAVENNA Standard setup Standalone audio router replacement Note: See www.merging.com/horus/download for the certified switches and proper configuration www.merging.com/horus Page 58...
  • Page 59 Horus User Manual Network Audio Total Redundancy www.merging.com/horus Page 59...
  • Page 60 Horus User Manual Live – Total Redundant Stage Box Concert / Arena / Event – Redundant Horus with RAVENNA Pyramix V8 Native: Live – Mobile Recording www.merging.com/horus Page 60...
  • Page 61 2) Make sure that the .bin downloaded firmware file is on a PC that is on the same network as your Horus. (Users who have received a .rar will first have to Unrar it) 3) Power up the Horus using the big power button, while pressing down the small triangle button in order to start up in Maintenance Mode You can also reboot the Horus in maintenance mode from the Touch Screen Setup menu or from the Horus Web Access set up page.
  • Page 62 Horus User Manual Note: If you wish to cancel the Horus Maintenance mode you can do so from the Web access page or by pressing the small physical power button, this will reboot the Horus in normal mode. You can also press the small triangle button in order to reboot the Horus. Be aware that the small triangle button is only active for reboot when in Maintenance mode.
  • Page 63 Note: If your web browser does not open on the firmware upgrade page, clear your browser history and re-open the Horus page by Double Clicking on the “Horus in Maintenance Mode” entry in MT Discovery. Note: Do not perform a Firmware upgrade if you plan to install Pyramix v8 simultaneously. Proceed only with one at a time.
  • Page 64 If you do not proceed in this way the Horus may no longer start up. Then a return to factory might be required. If a fail message is posted saying “Wrong maintenance version, must be >= 23”. This means...

  • Page 65: Horus Troubleshooting

    Horus on screen Error Report Your Horus can display on the TFT some detected errors. In case of an error report the Hours small Pyramix Home logo will be blinking Red. The user can then access the Horus Home button to view the error report, see the error list below as a reference.
  • Page 66 3. If it still does not work, make sure that your Network card is set to Automatic IP addressing (see page 58 above) 4. If case none of the above works, make sure that the Horus if well connected to your system via Ethernet. It is mandatory that the Ethernet port or Switch is a Gigabit one.
  • Page 67 Horus User Manual Firewall and Antivirus Windows Firewall: The Windows Firewall can block communication between MassCore and Horus. We recommend users to disable the Public Network Firewall Procedure: 1. Go in Windows Control Panel > Windows Firewall. 2. Click on “Turn Windows Firewall on or off”...
  • Page 68 Please refer to the technical Horus document to solve the issue of the Hours is not restarting. To make sure that this is the problem you encounter. Please look through the Horus right side panel air flow holes, you should see a green light that is blinking light rather than steady. If the light is blinking this means that you should contact Merging support or your local dealer in order to get the technical document on the voltage adjustment procedure.

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