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Horus User Manual
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO HORUS....................................................................................................................8
HORUS BLOCK DIAGRAM ......................................................................................................................9
HORUS HARDWARE..............................................................................................................................10
HORUS BASE UNIT............................................................................................................................................................11
HORUS CABLES ....................................................................................................................................17
HORUS KEY FEATURES .......................................................................................................................22
Key Specifications............................................................................................................................................................23
Installing additional Horus I/O Module ................................................................................................24
Before you start.................................................................................................................................................................24
Installing additional Horus MADI Extension Module (MADM or MADS) ..............................................25
Before you get started ...................................................................................................................................................25
Installing the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1.......................................28
HORUS recommended placement in Rack..........................................................................................30
HORUS POWER ON ...............................................................................................................................30
HORUS TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL INTERFACE..............................................................................31
Horus Menu Hierarchy....................................................................................................................................................31
Main Home Screen ............................................................................................................................................................32
Monitor Menu......................................................................................................................................................................32
IO & Sync Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................33
REFS Menu (I/O & Sync).................................................................................................................................................34
Meters Menu........................................................................................................................................................................34
PreAmp Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................34
Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................................................................35
Formats Menu (Setup).....................................................................................................................................................40
Modules Menu (Setup) ....................................................................................................................................................41
Modules: MADI Sub-Menu .............................................................................................................................................42
Modules: A/D - AES Sub-Menu.....................................................................................................................................43
Modules: D/A Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................................43
Modules: Loopback...........................................................................................................................................................44
Routing Menu (Setup) .....................................................................................................................................................45
Routing: Configuration....................................................................................................................................................45
Presets Menu (Setup).......................................................................................................................................................46
Installing and accessing the Horus Control interface remotely.................................................................47
HORUS SETUP EXAMPLES ..................................................................................................................51
Horus Standalone Converter: .......................................................................................................................................51
Pyramix & Internal Routing ..........................................................................................................................................51
Pyramix in Live - Stage Box ..........................................................................................................................................51
Pyramix in Live - Technical Rehearsal.....................................................................................................................52
Horus Converter with Pyramix V8 & Ravenna......................................................................................................53
Standard setup....................................................................................................................................................................53
Standalone audio router replacement ......................................................................................................................53
Total Redundancy .............................................................................................................................................................54
Live - Total Redundant Stage Box ..............................................................................................................................55
Concert / Arena / Event - Redundant ..................................................................................................................55
Horus with Ravenna Pyramix V8 Native: Live - Mobile Recording..............................................................56
HORUS TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................................62
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