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52/XR MADI Router
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© 2008 DHD Deubner Hoffmann Digital GmbH
Version: 1.8.0

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  • Page 1 Series 52 52/XR MADI Router Manual © 2008 DHD Deubner Hoffmann Digital GmbH Version: 1.8.0...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Table of Contents Terms of Use About this Book What is new in this version of the manual? General Information Assemble a Device ........................... 8 1 List of Modules ........................... 8 2 Redundancy Options Connecting the Device to a PC ...........................
  • Page 3 Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 52-6129A - XR Dual MADI Module, multi/single ................................. 52-5310A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out, 4 in ................................. 52-5311A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out, 4 in ................................. 52-5320A - XD/XR GPIO Module, 16 out, 4 in .................................
  • Page 4: Terms Of Use

    Terms of Use Terms of Use Series 52 52/XR MADI Router Manual © 2008 DHD Deubner Hoffmann Digital GmbH This manual is copyright of DHD. It might be distributed and copied as long as it is copied completely as a whole and this copyright notice is included.
  • Page 5: About This Book

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual About this Book This manual refers to the Toolbox5, Version 6.3.5, the DHD Operation Manager, Version 1.2.5 and the DHD Operation Server, Version 1.2.4 This manual will provide you a comprehensive overview about the applications of an 52/XR MADI Router and explains its configuration.
  • Page 6: What Is New In This Version Of The Manual

    About this Book The Meaning of Advices in the Text Warning The demands and advices in this fields should be followed unconditional, because otherwise hardware and software products, data bases, as well as persons may suffer a loss. Important The demands and advices in this fields should be followed, because these contents are necessary for the proper operation of the DHD systems.
  • Page 7 Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual Chapter / Section State Note Configuring MADI Redundancy changed Picture added. Version 1.5.0: Chapter / Section State Note 52-5310A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, added Pin assignment. 8 out,4 in 52-5311A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, added Pin assignment.
  • Page 8 What is new in this version of the manual? Version 1.4.0 and before: No changelog available. Version 1.8.0 - 16.06.2008 Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 9: General Information

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual General Information Safety Instructions Ignoring the following safety instructions may lead to accidents with severe, life-threatening injuries, caused by fire or electric shocks. Always act according to the directions of this manual. Fix the device well in a rack or studio furniture with the mounting orientation given by DHD. Only connect the power cable of the device to a socket, which carries the voltage stated on the specification plate.
  • Page 10 General Information Care Instructions Important The cleaning of a device should be done in Off-Air mode as possible. That means the device does not handle relevant audio and/or logic signals that are integrated in the current broadcasting process. To clean your DHD device, in general a soft, lint-free and dry cloth is sufficient. In case of severe soiling, you can use a damp cloth and household detergent.
  • Page 11: Assemble A Device

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual Assemble a Device Every device is getting assembled individual depending on your special needs. Therefore, different hardware modules, as well as configuration and control software applications are available. If you need help to define your requirements for an 52/XR, please contact your local DHD partner. List of Modules Weblink Go to the 52/XR MADI Router area on our Website to find a current version...
  • Page 12: Controller Redundancy

    Assemble a Device We recommend to feed power supplies from different mains supply systems to prevent power failures. The 52/XR MADI Router can optional be operated with two power supplies of the type 52-5048 (48V/200W). Sync Module Redundancy An 52/XR MADI Router can be equipped with a redundant synchronisation module. Thus, the device becomes more reliable concerning the internal and external synchronisation.
  • Page 13: Connecting The Device To A Pc

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual Connecting the Device to a PC The configuration of an 52/XR MADI Router is done with the aid of a PC. Usually an ethernet interface is employed for this connection. The next section describes how to configure and use this interface of the communication controller. In addition to the ethernet interface, each controller module has an USB interface.
  • Page 14: Ip Configuration

    Connecting the Device to a PC The subnet mask is automatically set to 255.0.0.0 , according to the classification of this IP range. Thus the following IP basic setting results for the example device: · IP address: 10.16.0.2 · Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0 Please learn in the following chapter how to change these settings and adjust them to your IT environment.
  • Page 15 Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual The Network Config window shows the current IP configuration of the device with the serial number which is entered in the Serial No text field. Serial No - The Serial Number The device of which you can see the network settings, is always represented by its serial number ( Serial No ). This serial number is unambiguous and is only valid for one single controller.
  • Page 16 Connecting the Device to a PC Mail Server This text field has no function yet and does not need to be filled in. Time Server Series 52 systems run with an internal system time which can be synchronised to a time server (NTP - Network Time Protocol).
  • Page 17: The Usb Interface

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual The USB Interface You can connect 52/XR MADI Router devices to a PC via USB. The 52-6850 and 52-6851 modules have an according USB interface (B type, USB 2.0). Use the interface for instance in case you do not want an ethernet connection or if you want to locally connect a PC to the 52/XR MADI Router for maintenance purposes.
  • Page 18 Connecting the Device to a PC Step 2: Setting the path. Enter the drive and if necessary the folders, to define the path to the file MX-XR_usb-install.inf and click Next . Step 3: Installing the driver. Version 1.8.0 - 16.06.2008 Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 19 Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual The driver now gets installed. Step 4: Finish the installation. Finally the "Found New Hardware Wizard" will tell you that it has finished the installation and you can end the process by clicking the Finish button. From now on you can communicate with the device via the USB interface. The device manager of the Windows (TM) control panel.
  • Page 20: Configuration And Operation Of An 52/Xr Madi Router

    Connecting the Device to a PC Please contact your IT department or your administrator if you need help to install the driver. Configuration and Operation of an 52/XR MADI Router Configuring with the Toolbox5 Software The configuration software is represented by a executable file named Toolbox5.exe . Double click the file Toolbox5. exe to start the application.
  • Page 21 Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual After the software has started, it displays an empty project list and some basic project properties, which can be customized. The Toolbox5 application window right after startup. From here on, you have two ways to proceed: 1.
  • Page 22: Add Devices

    Configuration and Operation of an 52/XR MADI Router 7.1.1 Add Devices Below the project tree you can find the Add... button. A menu with devices - which can be added to the project - appears after clicking this button. Choose the entry Add 52/XR Router from this menu to add an 52/XR routing device to the project.
  • Page 23: Dsp Frame I/O Configuration

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 7.1.2 DSP Frame I/O Configuration Click onto the + sign in front of the device label to reach the sub-branches of the device configuration. On the DSP Frame I/O tab, the hardware layout of the routing device can be configured. The selected frame size influences the number of configurable inputs and outputs in the Toolbox5, but it has no direct influence concerning the functionality of the hardware.
  • Page 24 Configuration and Operation of an 52/XR MADI Router Important You need at least 3 modules to operate an 52/XR MADI Router. These modules are inserted into the DSP Frame I/O layout by default. · Slot 1: 52-6710 Sync Module · Slot 2: 52-6850 Communication Controller ·...
  • Page 25: Configure And Label Single Inputs And Outputs

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 7.1.3 Configure and Label Single Inputs and Outputs Click onto the + sign in front of the DSP Frame I/O branch and select an existing port to reach the channel configuration. If the Number of Channels is set to 64 or 56, you can switch channels to mono or stereo and set a label for each single input and output here.
  • Page 26: Linked 52/Mb At A Madi Port

    Configuration and Operation of an 52/XR MADI Router 7.1.4 Linked 52/MB at a MADI Port If a MADI port was linked to an 52/MB MADI Breakout System, you are able to define the layout of the connected 52/MB device here. Basically, this part of the configuration is to make the whole configuration process easier. The 52/MB hardware itself must not be configured.
  • Page 27: Configuring Madi Redundancy

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 7.1.5 Configuring MADI Redundancy Slot 13 to 18 (and slot 34 to 39 in a 6 HU frame) can be operated in a normal or a redundant mode. If switched to redundant, a MADI port duplicates the signals of the corresponding port on the left side of the router backplane. Choose Enabled in the column Redundancy at the DSP Frame I/O to define the respective MADI port as redundant.
  • Page 28: Synchronisation

    Configuration and Operation of an 52/XR MADI Router 7.1.6 Synchronisation Selecting the Audio branch, displays the synchronisation window. Here you can do refinements on the current device synchronisation. It is possible, to configure two independent synchronisation sources. Sync Source 1 is always meant to be the master sync source and is used by the system as long as it is available.
  • Page 29: Transferring A Configuration To A Device

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 7.1.7 Transferring a Configuration to a Device If you want to transfer a configuration to a device, please follow these steps: · Select the desired device from the projects device tree. · Click onto the symbol in the toolbar or choose Load to Device in the Transfer menu.
  • Page 30: Further Information

    Configuration and Operation of an 52/XR MADI Router Further Information Maintenance For maintenance purposes the DHD Maintenance software is provided. Start the application by double clicking the file MTN5.exe . It also possible to open the maintenance window in the Toolbox5 software. Therefore, choose the command Maintenance Window of the View menu or just press the key F7 .
  • Page 31 Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual Confirming the firmware upload. 4. The updating process starts after pressing Yes . A progress bar is shown during the process, which will only take a few seconds. The progress bar during the firmware upload. 5.
  • Page 32: O Module Pin Assignment

    Further Information I/O Module Pin Assignment 8.2.1 52-5310A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out,4 in Pin out for the 52-5310 Module. Version 1.8.0 - 16.06.2008 Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 33: 52-5311A - Mb/Xd/Xr Gpio Module, 8 Out,4 In

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 8.2.2 52-5311A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out,4 in Pin out for the 52-5311 Module. © 2008 DHD Deubner Hoffmann Digital GmbH Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 34: 52-5320A - Xd/Xr Gpio Module, 16 Out, 4 In

    Further Information 8.2.3 52-5320A - XD/XR GPIO Module, 16 out, 4 in Pin out for the 52-5320 Module. Version 1.8.0 - 16.06.2008 Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 35: 52-6710A - Xr Router/Dsp Sync. Module

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 8.2.4 52-6710A - XR Router/DSP Sync. Module Pin out for the 52-6710 Module. © 2008 DHD Deubner Hoffmann Digital GmbH Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 36: 52-6720A - Xr True Output Monitoring

    Further Information 8.2.5 52-6720A - XR True Output Monitoring Pin out for the 52-6720 Module. Version 1.8.0 - 16.06.2008 Änderungen vorbehalten / Subject to change without notice.
  • Page 37: Meaning Of The Leds

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual Meaning of the LEDs 8.3.1 52-6120A - XR Dual MADI Module, multimode Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6120 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 38: 52-6125A - Xr Dual Madi Module, Single Mode

    Further Information is operating now. 8. Normally, the first kernel should send data to the outputs of the lower MADI port. If the first kernel is malfunctioning, LED 8 indicates, that routing kernel no. 2 is sending data to the outputs of the lower MADI port. 9.
  • Page 39: 52-6129A - Xr Dual Madi Module, Multi/Single

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 5. The LED indicates, that routing kernel no. 1 is locked to the inputs of the upper MADI port. 6. If a redundant kernel is installed, this LED indicates, that routing kernel no. 2 is locked to the inputs of the upper MADI port.
  • Page 40 Further Information 3. LED 3 indicates, that routing kernel no. 1 is sending data to the outputs of the upper MADI port. This LED is blinking if the first kernel starts malfunctioning. That means, the first kernel should send data to the outputs of the upper MADI port, but it does not.
  • Page 41: 52-5310A - Mb/Xd/Xr Gpio Module, 8 Out, 4 In

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 8.3.4 52-5310A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out, 4 in Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-5310 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 42: 52-5311A - Mb/Xd/Xr Gpio Module, 8 Out, 4 In

    Further Information 8.3.5 52-5311A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out, 4 in Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-5311 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 43: 52-5320A - Xd/Xr Gpio Module, 16 Out, 4 In

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 8.3.6 52-5320A - XD/XR GPIO Module, 16 out, 4 in Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-5311 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 44: 52-6440A - Xr Router/Dsp Kernel Module 4096

    Further Information 8.3.7 52-6440A - XR Router/DSP Kernel Module 4096 Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6440 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. This LED shows the hardware status and is permanently on if the boot process of the programmable logic was successfully done.
  • Page 45: 52-6442A - Xr Router/Dsp Kernel Module 2048

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 8.3.8 52-6442A - XR Router/DSP Kernel Module 2048 Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6442 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. This LED shows the hardware status and is permanently on if the boot process of the programmable logic was successfully done.
  • Page 46: 52-6850A - Xr Comm. Controller, Red

    Further Information 8.3.9 52-6850A - XR Comm. Controller, red. Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6850 Module. 1. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light. 2.
  • Page 47: 8.3.10 52-6851A - Xr Communication Controller

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual 8.3.10 52-6851A - XR Communication Controller Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6851 Module. 1. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 48: 8.3.11 52-6710A - Xr Router/Dsp Sync. Module

    Further Information 8.3.11 52-6710A - XR Router/DSP Sync. Module Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6710 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 49: 8.3.12 52-6720A - Xr True Output Monitoring

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual sync module) is locked. 8.3.12 52-6720A - XR True Output Monitoring Meaning of the LEDs of the 52-6720 Module. 1. This LED is permanently on if the module is powered. 2. Indicates, that the module is running. This LED blinks. Seen from left to right over the entire system, these LEDs should blink as a moving light.
  • Page 50 Further Information Dig- Dig- DigSRC- DigSRC- Audio Router Router Router Router Router Router Samples -Dig -Dig -Dig -DigSRC Routing Kernel, general delay 52/MB and 52/CR input, general delay 52/MB and 52/CR output, general delay AD converter CS5361, component dependent delay DA converter PCM1793, component dependent delay...
  • Page 51: Example Of Use

    Series 52 - 52/XR MADI Router Manual Example of Use In the following drawing, you can find an example how to integrate an 52/XR MADI Router into an audio network. Series 52 audio network with an 52/XR MADI Router and 52/MX consoles. In this example an 52/XR MADI Router is located in the machine room.
  • Page 52 Index Index About this Book Add Devices AES10 MADI Assemble a Device 32bit float Audio audio network Automatic IP Assignment by a DHCP Server Automatically via DHCP 52/MB 52/MB at a MADI Port 52-5048A - Power Supply Module 48V / 200W 52-5310A - MB/XD/XR GPIO Module, 8 out,4 in communication 29, 38...
  • Page 53 Series 52 Firmware Update Network Config Fixed Network Time Protocol Fixed IP Setting Number of Channels Hardware Name Headroom Operation with DHDOS and DHDOM I/O Frames Power Supplies I/O Modules Power Supply Redundancy IEEE 802.3u Inputs and Outputs Installing the USB Driver Internal Synchronisation IP address Redundancy Options...
  • Page 54 Index Terms of Use The Device Name The Serial Number Time Server Toolbox5 transfer rate Transferring a Configuration to a Device Update Firmware USB Interface VariSpeed View menu © 2008 DHD Deubner Hoffmann Digital GmbH...

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