GRASS VALLEY Sonata Series Planning And Installation Manual
GRASS VALLEY Sonata Series Planning And Installation Manual

GRASS VALLEY Sonata Series Planning And Installation Manual

Madi - aes/analog audio converters

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Sonata Series
MADI - AES/Analog Audio Converters
Planning and Installation Manual
071860902
MAY 2009

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  • Page 1 Sonata Series MADI - AES/Analog Audio Converters Planning and Installation Manual 071860902 MAY 2009...
  • Page 2 Affiliate with the N.V. KEMA in The Netherlands CERTIFICATE Certificate Number: 510040.001 The Quality System of: Grass Valley, Inc. 400 Providence Mine Road 15655 SW Greystone Ct. 10 Presidential Way Nevada City, CA 95945 Beaverton, OR 97006 Floor, Suite 300...
  • Page 3 Sonata Series MADI - AES/Analog Audio Converters Planning and Installation Manual 071860902 MAY 2009...
  • Page 4 .pdf format can be downloaded. — Solutions to problems and troubleshooting efforts can be FAQ Database found by searching our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) database. — Download software updates, drivers, and patches. Software Downloads Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Sonata to Apex Mapping Tables ........Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
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  • Page 7: Preface

    Preface About This Manual This manual provides introductory and system planning information for the Sonata Series of MADI - AES/Analog Audio Converters. Additional Documentation A electronic copy of the manual is normally provided with the system. Individual manuals may be ordered by contacting Technical Support. For...
  • Page 8 Preface Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 9: Safety Summary

    DANGER the marking. — A personal injury hazard exists but is not immediately acces- WARNING sible as you read the marking. — A hazard to property, product, and other equipment is present. CAUTION Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 10: Symbols On The Product

    — Prior to servicing, remove jewelry such as rings, watches, Remove jewelry and other metallic objects. — Do not touch exposed connections, components or Avoid exposed circuitry circuitry when power is present. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 11: Cautions

    Provide proper ventilation ment ventilation in accordance with installation instructions. — Static sensitive components are present which Use anti-static procedures may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 12 (ASICS). As a result, circuit board repair at the component level is very difficult in the field, if not impossible. For war- ranty compliance, do not troubleshoot systems beyond the board level. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 13 — Wenn Sie diesen Begriff lesen, besteht ein unmittelbares Verlet- GEFAHR zungsrisiko. — Wenn Sie diesen Begriff lesen, besteht ein mittelbares Verlet- WARNUNG zungsrisiko. — Es besteht ein Risiko für Objekte in der Umgebung, den Mixer VORSICHT selbst oder andere Ausrüstungskomponenten. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 14 Servicearbeiten nicht alleine ausführen aus, wenn eine weitere Person anwesend ist, die erste Hilfe leisten und Wiederbelebungsmaßnahmen einleiten kann. — Legen Sie vor Servicearbeiten Schmuck wie Ringe, Schmuck abnehmen Uhren und andere metallische Objekte ab. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 15 — Durch das unbefugte Öffnen wird die Garantie ungültig. Gerät nicht öffnen Richtige Spannungsquelle verwenden — Betreiben Sie das Gerät nicht an einer Spannungsquelle, die eine höhere Spannung liefert als in den Spezifika- tionen für dieses Produkt angegeben. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 16 Hersteller empfohlenen Typs aus. Entsorgen Sie gebrauchte Batterien entsprechend den Anweisungen des Batterieherstellers. Das Gerät enthält keine Teile, die vom Benutzer gewartet werden können. Wenden Sie sich bei Problemen bitte an den nächsten Händler. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 17 La signalétique suivante peut être apposée sur le produit: — risque de danger imminent pour l’utilisateur. DANGER — Risque de danger non imminent pour l’utilisateur. AVERTISSEMENT — Risque d’endommagement du produit, des installations MISE EN GARDE ou des autres équipements. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 18 — Avant de procéder à une intervention d’entretien, Retirez tous vos bijoux retirez tous vos bijoux, notamment les bagues, la montre ou tout autre objet métallique. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 19 — Ne branchez pas ce produit à une Utilisez la source d’alimentation adéquate source d’alimentation qui utilise une tension supérieure à la tension nomi- nale spécifiée pour ce produit. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 20 Cette unité ne contient aucune partie qui peut faire l’objet d’un entretien par l’utilisateur. Si un problème survient, veuillez contacter votre distribu- teur local. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 21: Regulatory Notices

    Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Grass Valley can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 22: Canadian Certified Power Cords

    For IEC compliance: The radiant power is detected through a 7 mm aper- ture at a distance of 100 mm from the source focused through a lens with a focal length of 100 mm. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 23: Fcc Emission Limits

    Annex A - Radiated Magnetic Field Immunity Note: This only applies to assemblies sensitive to magnetic fields US FCC Class A CISPR Pub. 22 (1985) Canada FCC Industry Canada Australia & New Zealand: AS/NZS 3548 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 24 Regulatory Notices Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 25: Section 1 - Introduction

    • Unbalanced AES to the MADI converter (SON-AU2MADI). • MADI to Unbalanced AES converter (SON-MADI2AU). M110 • Balanced AES the MADI converter (SON-MADI2AB). • MADI to Balanced AES converter (SON-AB2MADI). Analog • MADI-to-analog converter (SON-MADI2AA). • Analog-to-MADI converter (SON-AA2MADI). Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 26: Sonata Madi Converters Features

    • Analog inputs and output are static and RF protected. • Analog inputs and outputs use new technology to provide superior common mode rejection insuring maximum sound quality. • Full balance audio I/O using the industry standard Tascam pinout. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 27 • Apex accessory also provides for input sample rate conversion and/or Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Conversion. • Apex Accessory providing 32 AES pairs on a single coaxial cable to reduce system wiring. The Apex router has both MADI inputs and out- puts. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 28: Sonata Aes-To-Madi Converters

    • Apex Accessory provides input sample rate conversion from 32 to 96 kHz to the Apex router. • Apex Accessory providing 32 AES pairs on a single coaxial cable to reduce system wiring. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 29: Sonata Madi-To-Aes Converters

    • Power alarms. • Maestro Accessory providing 16 channel expansion with outputs for Program, Preset, Clean Feed, and Metering. • Apex Accessory providing 32 AES pairs on a single coaxial cable to reduce system wiring. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 30: Sonata Analog-To-Madi (Am) And Madi-To-Analog (Ma) Converters

    • Analog inputs and output are static and RF protected • Analog inputs and outputs use new technology to provide superior common mode rejection insuring maximum sound quality • Full balance audio I/O using the industry standard Tascam pinout Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 31: Section 2 - Planning Guide

    50 meters of cable (approximately 164 feet). Normally, equalization to extend cable length is not employed, but a fiber-optic version of the MADI signal is specified in the AES10 standard. The Sonata Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 32: Sample-Rate Conversion

    The user may also force the rate conversion to be active when desired. The normal setting is automatic as described above. These set- tings are used for all 32 AES pairs. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 33: Reference Considerations

    This failure would affect all of the audio channels in the MADI stream. The First AES input is should be used as a backup reference that would be selected to if the primary reference failed. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 34: Dolby E And Dolby Digital Signals

    The Maestro Master Control switcher will map the various channels of its MADI inputs in a very specific order which is hard wired. When using the Sonata AES-to-MADI converter with the Maestro product the inputs must Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 35 A, B, C, and D to help in wiring and monitoring the operation of the Sonata AES-to-MADI converter. These sections correspond to the Background and Mix Over inputs of the Maestro Master Control switcher. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 36 Pgm & CF1 audio outputs (1-8 channels each) ALARM PGM OUTS CF1 OUTS MTR OUTS MON OUTS BG A IN BG B IN OVER A IN OVER B IN MON IN Video reference AES Reference Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 37 Mix over signals (see Figure 2). However, a Sonata AES-to- MADI converter or an Apex router with MADI connections is required for full 16 channel support for either background or mix over signals. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 38 Pgm & CF1 audio outputs (1-8 channels each) ALARM PGM OUTS CF1 OUTS MTR OUTS MON OUTS BG A IN BG B IN OVER A IN OVER B IN MON IN Video reference AES Reference Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 39: Sonata To Maestro Mapping Tables

    Input 28 (L&R) Background D Ch. 7&8 Input 29 (L&R) Background D Ch. 9&10 Input 30 (L&R) Background D Ch. 11&12 Input 31 (L&R) Background D Ch. 13&14 Input 32 (L&R) Background D Ch. 15&16 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 40 Mix Over D Ch. 7&8 Input 29 (L&R) Mix Over D Ch. 9&10 Input 30 (L&R) Mix Over D Ch. 11&12 Input 31 (L&R) Mix Over D Ch. 13&14 Input 32 (L&R) Mix Over D Ch. 15&16 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 41 Metering Ch. 5&6 Output 28 (L&R) Metering Ch. 7&8 Output 29 (L&R) Metering Ch. 9&10 Output 30 (L&R) Metering Ch. 11&12 Output 31 (L&R) Metering Ch. 13&14 Output 32 (L&R) Metering Ch. 15&16 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 42: Interfacing To Apex

    AES Pair 15 Left 15 Right 15 AES Pair 16 Left 16 Right 16 AES Pair 17 Left 17 Right 17 AES Pair 18 Left 18 Right 18 AES Pair 19 Left 19 Right 19 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 43 Input 19 (L&R) AES Pair 20 Input 20 (L&R) AES Pair 21 Input 21 (L&R) AES Pair 22 Input 22 (L&R) AES Pair 23 Input 23 (L&R) AES Pair 24 Input 24 (L&R) Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 44 AES Pair 13 Right Input 26 AES Pair 14 Left Input 27 AES Pair 14 Right Input 28 AES Pair 15 Left Input 29 AES Pair 15 Right Input 30 AES Pair 16 Left Input 31 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 45: Output Mapping For The Sonata Madi To Aes Outputs From Apex

    Apex router is running can change how the signals are addressed from the control system. The MADI outputs on the Apex router are hard wired into blocks or 32 AES outputs which correspond to the output cards. This means that a set of Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 46: Apex To Sonata Mapping Tables

    AES Pair 26 Left 26 Right 26 AES Pair 27 Left 27 Right 27 AES Pair 28 Left 28 Right 28 AES Pair 29 Left 29 Right 29 AES Pair 30 Left 30 Right 30 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 47: Locked Stereo Mode

    Output 27 (L&R) AES Pair 28 Output 28 (L&R) AES Pair 29 Output 29 (L&R) AES Pair 30 Output 30 (L&R) AES Pair 31 Output 31 (L&R) AES Pair 32 Output 32 (L&R) Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 48: Single-Channel Mono Mode

    AES Pair 16 Left Output 31 AES Pair 16 Right Output 32 AES Pair 17 Left Output 33 AES Pair 17 Right Output 34 AES Pair 18 Left Output 35 AES Pair 18 Right Output 36 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 49: Ordering Information

    Sonata 110M Converter, 110 ohm balanced AES to MADI SON-MADI2AB Sonata M110 Converter, MADI to 110 ohm balanced AES SON-AA2MADI Sonata AM Converter, analog audio to MADI SON-MADI2AA Sonata MA Converter, MADI to analog audio 710928200 Documentation Kit Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 50 Section 2 — Planning Guide Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 51: Section 3 - Installation

    Ground. The pin numbering scheme is shown at right. The numbers shown in boxes (1 through 8) are represen- tative of typical input numbering. Refer to the following tables. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 52: Sonata Connector Mapping Tables

    8 Ground Table 12. 110M Connector B Pinouts Sonata Input Connector B Pinout Notes 9 Plus 9 Minus 9 Ground 10 Plus 10 Minus 10 Ground 11 Plus 11 Minus 11 Ground 12 Plus Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 53 19 Minus 19 Ground 20 Plus 20 Minus 20 Ground 21 Plus 21 Minus 21 Ground 22 Plus 22 Minus 22 Ground 23 Plus 23 Minus 23 Ground 24 Plus 24 Minus 24 Ground Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 54 27 Minus 27 Ground 28 Plus 28 Minus 28 Ground 29 Plus 29 Minus 29 Ground 30 Plus 30 Minus 30 Ground 31 Plus 31 Minus 31 Ground 32 Plus 32 Minus 32 Ground Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 55: Dip Switches

    The Sonata AES-to-MADI converter has an 8-position dual in-line package (DIP) switch that is located under a small cover on the rear panel. The cover must be removed to access the DIP switches. Grass Valley recommends that this cover should be in place during operation.
  • Page 56: Analog

    Table 19. MADI to Analog Gain (M2A) Gain Value Switch Default +24 dBu 0x07 +22 dBu 0x06 +20 dBu 0x05 +18 dBu 0x04 +16 dBu 0x03 +14 dBu 0x02 +12 dBu 0x01 +10 dBu 0x00 Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 57 DIP Switches Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 58: Maestro Configuration For Sonata Installation

    The Background C inputs are required to use full DVE function- ality with the Maestro product. The Maestro Channel Setup table includes a “Background MADI Expan- sion Yes/No” column. Select the “Yes” option when the Sonata AES-to- MADI converter is installed. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 59: Section 4 - Troubleshooting

    AES signal is being decoded, at which time the LED will then be green. The Analog-to-MADI and MADI-to-Analog will be green when a signal is present between -50 dB and -4 dB full-scale. The LED's will turn red between -4 dBFS and 0 dBFS. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 60: Reference Leds

    Word Reference present and valid The priority for references is as follows: 1. Video reference. 2. Audio AES/EBU (DARS) reference. 3. Word-Clock Reference reference. 4. The First AES input reference or the MADI input. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 61: Appendix A - Specifications

    < 70 Watts MA MADI to Analog < 70 Watts Allow room behind the frame for cabling Environmental Table 23. Environmental Specifications Temperature 0-40 degrees Celsius (32-104 degrees F) Relative Humidity 10-93%, non-condensing Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 62: Inputs

    > 112 dB "A" weighted typical @ +24 dBu = 0 dBFS. Resolution 24 Bit conversion. Sample Rates Supported 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz for all channels selectable by DIP switch option as determined by the reference applied. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 63: Outputs

    > 112 dB "A" weighted typical @ +24 dBu = 0 dBFS. Resolution 24 Bit conversion. Sample Rates Supported 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, and 96 kHz for all channels selectable by DIP switch option as determined by the reference applied. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 64: Madi

    Sample rate when locked to video ref- Provides a 48 kHz sample rate according to AES11-1997. erence Table 33. Audio Reference Audio Connectors Loop-through 75-ohm BNC. Return Loss > 25 dB 100kHz to 12 MHz. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 65 44.1 kHz, 48khz default auto detect standard speed. 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz option via DIP Switch selection double speed. Table 35. Backup Reference Backup AES to MADI Converters First AES/EBU input. MADI to AES & Analog Converters MADI Input. Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 66 Appendix A — Specifications Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 67: Index

    Apex to Sonata Mapping Tables Audio M75 and M110 front-panel LED overview overview MADI B (front-panel LED) general MADI Input Mapping MADI to AES DIP switches MADI to Analog Gain cable length Maestro CD players Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...
  • Page 68 (reference) Reference front-panel LEDs overview priority specifications sample ambiguity Sample-Rate Conversion overview Signal Present LEDs software download from web Sonata Connector Mapping Tables Sonata to Apex Mapping Tables Specifications status block Tri-Level Sync Sonata Series — Planning and Installation Manual...

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