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Horus User Manual
Horus User Manual
Revision 0.27 09.10.14
Merging Technologies
Le Verney 4, CH-1070 Puidoux Switzerland
www.merging.com/horus T : +41 21 946 04 44  F : +41 21 946
04 45

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  • Page 1 Horus User Manual Horus User Manual Revision 0.27 09.10.14 Merging Technologies Le Verney 4, CH-1070 Puidoux Switzerland www.merging.com/horus T : +41 21 946 04 44  F : +41 21 946 04 45...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Key Specifications................................26 Installing an additional Horus I/O Module ................... 27 Installing an additional Horus MADI Extension Module (MADM or MADS) ..........28 Installing the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1 ........31 HORUS recommended placement in Rack ..................33 HORUS POWER ON ..........................

  • Page 3: Installation Instruction

    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 Merging Technologies hardware and or software or for any defect in the hardware software or documentation.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read the following information very carefully before attempting any installation. Failure to comply with the precise instructions may result in damage to your Merging hardware. Please read this entire section of the manual carefully before installation. STATIC DANGER NOTICE: Please note that the Horus contains delicate electronic components that can be damaged or even destroyed when exposed to static electricity.
  • Page 6 Operating Shock No errors with a half sine wave shock of 2G (with 11-millisecond duration). Package Shock Operational after a free fall, 18 – 24 inch depending on the weight. ESD 15kV per Merging Environmental Test Specification www.merging.com/horus Page 6...

  • Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity

    Test Report: Test report Ref No: 16'835 Issued Date: June 2012 by Montena EMC SA The CE label is affixed on the rear of left side of the Horus unit as per below : Date 12 June 2012 Claude Cellier President Merging Technologies S.A.
  • 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 Modules Interconnection Diagram

    Horus User Manual HORUS MODULES INTERCONNECTION DIAGRAM www.merging.com/horus Page 11...
  • Page 12 Horus User Manual HORUS HARDWARE FRONT PANEL BACK PANEL HORUS UNIT DESCRIPTION www.merging.com/horus Page 12...

  • Page 13: Horus Base Unit

    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 14: Horus Optional Cards

    Common Mode Rejection Rate @ 1kHz, typ. 75 dB Connector Pinout DB-25 / AES59 (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 15 Horus User Manual IOM-HORUS AD8D/AD8DP These cards have the same specifications as the IOM-HORUS-AD8/AD8P cards and provide additionally a Line level post Mic-pre “Direct Out” output. Available in models that work up to 192kHz (AD8D) and DXD/DSD256 (AD8DP) HORUS-AD8D/AD8DP Key Features •...
  • Page 16 100 Ω 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 17 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 18 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 19 Single mode fibers have a lower power loss characteristic than multimode which means that it supports longer runs but single mode fibers are more expensive. The multimode version (IOM-HAPI-MADM) is the most widely used optical MADI connection, but for fiber lengths of more than 600m Merging Technologies recommends to use the single mode version (IOM-HAPI-MADS).

  • Page 20: Horus Cables

    Note: The pinout of the DB-25 is as per AES59 (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 20...
  • Page 21 Note: The pinout of the DB-25 is as per AES59 (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 21...
  • Page 22 Note: The pinout of the DB-25 is as per AES59 (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 22...
  • Page 23 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 24 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 25: 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 26: 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 27: 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 28: 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 29 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 30 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 31: 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 32 Finally, replace the case cover(s) and plug your machine back in. 6. At “First Power Up” Windows will discover the Merging Ethernet PCIe card Note: Refer to the Merging RAVENNA Configuration Guide for more details on the Pyramix MassCore- RAVENNA setup www.merging.com/horus...

  • Page 33: 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 34: Horus Touch Screen Control Interface

    Horus User Manual HORUS TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL INTERFACE Horus Menu Hierarchy www.merging.com/horus Page 34...

  • Page 35: Main Home Screen

    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 36: Meters Menu

    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 37: Io & Sync Menu

    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 38: Timecode Menu (I/O & Sync)

    Horus User Manual Status: LTC IN: Corresponds to the incoming LTC frame rate 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 –...

  • Page 39: Refs Menu (I/O & Sync)

    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 40 Mic mode, with the same gain, an input of +13dBu would generate a signal of +6dB SA-CD. To benefit also from this +6dB headroom in DSD on the DA outputs of Horus, we recommend our users to set the level alignment to -6dB on each DA module configuration page.
  • Page 41 Horus User Manual Meters dB scaling The Meters scaling is displaying from -90 dBFS to 0 dBFS. Meters color range Refer to the Meters Page Settings, in order to adjust the Level meter color range (Peak, Alignment and Decay time).

  • Page 42: Setup Menu

    Formats, Routing, Modules, Presets, System, Network and Info 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 43: Formats Menu (Setup)

    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: Routing Menu (Setup)

    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 45 Horus User Manual None: Sets the module so that it does not receive a signal from anywhere. Digital Mute will be output. RAVENNA: Connects the module to the RAVENNA network and allows any other RAVENNA device to send signal to it.

  • Page 46: Modules Menu (Setup)

    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 47: Modules: Madi Sub-Menu

    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. Sets the MADI mode to either “Standard” (56 audio channels) or “Extended”...

  • Page 48: Modules: Aes Sub-Menu

    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 49: Modules: D/A Sub-Menu

    Horus User Manual Modules: D/A Sub-Menu Output attenuation: Calibration of the D/A output (Range -60.0 dB to 0 dB). Refer to the Hardware section for the D/A onboard output level calibration. Roll Off Filter: Roll Off Filter: Sharp roll-off filter: Offers a flat frequency response up to 22kHz, within 0.2dB, which has the tradeoff of 36 samples latency.

  • Page 50: Presets Menu (Setup)

    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 51: System (Setup)

    Horus User Manual System (Setup): ASIO Clock: If set to Auto enabled: The ASIO clock will be generated by the Horus which will be PTP Master. If Auto is disabled: The ASIO clock will always be generated by this Horus.

  • Page 52: Network Menu (Setup)

    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 53: Info (Setup)

    Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1 to also be configured with “Internet Protocol Version 4” with “Obtain an IP automatically”. You must be aware that when the Horus is started in Maintenance mode the IP configuration is exclusively done using “Auto” IP settings mode.

  • Page 54: Horus Web Control Access

    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 55 Horus User Manual 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 56 Horus User Manual Meters web menu The Meters web menu will display the input metering of the modules present in the Horus 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 57 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. Horus Network Web menu www.merging.com/horus Page 57...
  • Page 58 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. Horus Embedded User Manual The Horus Presets: Disk Presets can be stored and loaded on your local system where Horus is connected to.
  • Page 59 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 Setting. 1. Go into Chrome Settings 2.

  • Page 60: Horus Setup Examples

    Horus User Manual HORUS SETUP EXAMPLES www.merging.com/horus Page 60...
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  • Page 66: Horus Firmware Update Procedure

    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 67 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 68 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 69 11) Shutdown your Horus after the Firmware or Maintenance Mode update. Restart your Horus manually afterwards. 12) You can verify the firmware version installed by going into the Horus Setup menu and selecting System info. The firmware version and date of issue will be displayed.
  • Page 70 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 71: 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 72 "Ethernet input: SSRC mismatch" Error on the incoming RAVENNA streams. There might be click on the physical output of the Horus. Such a click could have occurred on one of the RAVENNA bank of 8 channels. Verify your set up, mainly on the network side and afterwards clear the error.
  • Page 73 1. Connect the Horus to your system via Ethernet 2. Open MT Discovery and click on the Horus Entry 3. This will open the main Horus Web Access page in your web browser (e.g. Google Chrome) 4. Follow the Horus Name entry <Horus name>.local/. with /debug.html Example: horus_80064.local./debug.html...
  • Page 74 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 75: Firewall And Antivirus

    3. Go to the Public Network section and select “Turn Off Windows Firewall” Disable Antivirus: Merging also recommends users to disable their Antivirus, some Antivirus as Avast or Sophos have been known to block the Horus discovery and RAVENNA I/O Connections www.merging.com/horus...
  • Page 76 Merging support or your local dealer in order to obtain the technical document on the voltage adjustment procedure. Note: it is also possible that you hear a small regular tick, tick sound noise coming from the Horus under such circumstances.

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