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Fairlight MFX3 Plus manual available for free PDF download: Service Manual
Fairlight MFX3 Plus Service Manual (466 pages)
Brand:
Fairlight
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Recording Equipment
| Size: 59 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Introduction
13
Important Notice
13
Document Registration
13
Important Information
14
EMC Standards
14
Fuse Ratings
14
Mains Cables
14
Cleaning
14
Pre -Installation & Cabling Considerations
15
Pre-Installation Checklist
15
Cabling Considerations
16
Scsi Terminator
16
Space and Cooling
19
The Mfx3 Plus Mainframe and Mini
21
The Mainframe
21
The Mini
23
Power Supply
27
The NFS350-7625
27
Power Supply Adjustment Procedure
27
Installation
29
Installation Power Diagram
29
Mainframe
30
Mfx3Plus Console and Video Monitor
31
External and Internal SCSI Drives
32
External Cable Length Considerations
32
New Installation Testing
33
System Initialisation Test Procedure
33
Audio Input Test Procedure
35
Digital Input Test Procedure
35
Syncronization Test Procedures
35
9-Pin Control
35
LTC in
36
LTC out
36
Locked to Video
36
Obtaining Technical Support
37
Internet
37
On-Line Technical Support
38
Technical Support Leaflets
38
ECN Updates
38
FTP Site
39
Introduction
39
Getting Connected
39
Equipment and Software
39
Internet Connection
40
Tcp/Ip Protocol
40
Terminal Program
40
File Transfer Using Windows FTP
41
Root Directory
43
Changing the Current Directory
43
Listing Files
44
Ending a Session
45
File Transfer Using an FTP Client
47
Downloading Files
47
File Transfer Using a Web Browser
48
Administering Your Account
50
Transferring Files to an Mfx3Plus
50
Mfx3 Plus Block Diagram
55
Espwx Waveform Executive Card
57
ESPWX Block Diagram
58
ESPWX Circuit Description
59
Document Revision
59
Terminology
59
Introduction
59
Installation
59
General Overview
60
Detailed Description
61
ESPWX Field Diagnostics
68
Cache Push Test
69
Dongle Test
69
SRAM Test
69
DRAM Test
69
Realtime Clock (RTC) Test
69
XILINX Load
69
OSCLK Test
69
WFM Bus Access Test
70
ESPWX Schematics
77
ESPWX Interconnecting Diagram
77
CPU Control
78
10.4.3 Mc68040 Cpu
79
RTC, RAM and from
80
DRAM Controller and SIMM
81
Debug Interface
82
Serial Ports
83
WFM Bus Interface
84
Expansion Board Connector
85
Edge Connectors to ESPPCI
86
Digital Edge Connector
87
Espcg4 Color Graphics Card
89
ESPCG4 Block Diagram
90
ESPCG4 Circuit Description
91
Document Revision
91
Terminology
91
Introduction
91
Installation
91
General Overview
91
Detailed Description
93
Video Ram
95
Programming the Lattice Devices
96
Testing and Diagnostics
97
Additional References
97
ESPCG4 Field Diagnostics
97
Equipment
97
ESP-WX Setup Procedure
97
ESPCG4 Test Procedures
98
Loopback Plug
103
ESPCG4 Schematics
104
ESPCG4 Interconnecting Diagram
104
Auto Bus Sizing
105
Address Xilinx
106
Data Multiplexer
107
Video RAM
108
Video Generation
109
Mixer Interface
110
Connector, Clock Buffer
111
Esppci Pci Bus Interface Card
113
ESPPCI Block Diagram
114
ESPPCI Circuit Description
115
Document Revision
115
Terminology
115
Introduction
115
Hardware Description
115
Installation of ESP-PCI
118
ESPPCI Field Diagnostics
118
Setup for Diagnostics
118
Starting the Diagnostics
119
Pcidiag Command Details
119
Notes on ESP-PCI Basic Operation
120
Test Descriptions
121
References
124
ESPPCI DSP Field Diagnostics
125
Introduction
125
System Requirements
125
Running the Diagnostics
125
Command Details
126
ESPPCI Schematics
127
ESPPCI Interconnecting Diagram
127
Edge Connection to ESPWX
128
CPU to PCI Interface
129
PCI Control/Central Resources
130
PCI Slots
131
PCI DRAM Interface
132
12.5.7 Pci Dram
133
WFM Interface
134
PCI SCSI Card
136
PCI 100Baset Card Considerations
137
Esptsr Turbo Scsi Card
139
ESPTSR Block Diagram
140
ESPTSR Circuit Description
141
Terminology
141
Overview
141
Detailed Description
141
Status Leds
142
ESPTSR Schematics
146
ESPTSR Interconnecting Diagram
146
ESPTSR Edge Connector
147
ESPTSR Support
148
ESPTSR WFM Bus Interface
149
13.3.5 Esptsr Dram
150
ESPTSR SCSI Interface
151
Espdcc Digital Channel Card
153
ESPDCC Block Diagram
154
ESPDCC Circuit Description
155
Document Revision
155
Terminology
155
Overview
155
DCC I/O Subsystem
157
Xilinx Gate Array
159
Xilinx Configuration Program X1
160
Transmitter Control
161
Additional References
164
ESPDCC ID Switch Settings
164
DCC Addressing Table
165
DCC Termination
165
ESPDCC Field Diagnostics
165
Diagnostic Test Procedure
166
ESPDCC Diagnostic Program
166
DCC PLL Adjustment
167
DCC Led Indicators
168
DCC Debug Masks
168
ESPDCC Schematics
169
ESPDCC Interconnecting Diagram
169
DSP and SRAM
170
Waveform Bus Interface, PLL Clock
171
Control Logic
172
WS Interface SRAM
173
Waveform RAM Interface
174
Waveform RAM 8MB
175
Serial I/Oand Tsb Interface
176
Timesliced Bus and Serial Interfaces
177
PCB Extras
178
15 - ESPDIO Digital I/O Card
179
ESPDIO Block Diagram
180
ESPDIO Circuit Description
181
CPU Operation
181
Booting Procedure
181
Communications to SC
181
DIO Commands
182
ESPDIO Diagnostics
187
ESPDIO Schematics
189
ESPDO Schematics
198
16 - ESPAIO Analog I/O Card
207
ESPAIO Block Diagram
208
ESPAIO Circuit Description
209
Introduction
209
Power Supply
209
Anlog Input Stage
209
A/D Conversion
209
D/A Conversion
210
Analog Output Stage
210
ESPAIO Schematics
211
ESPAO Schematics
220
Espsyn Sync Card
229
ESPSYN Block Diagram
230
ESPSYN Diagnostics
231
66Mhz PLL
231
Wordclock Crystals
232
LED Indicators
232
Shared Memory
232
Sync Card Test
233
System Tests
234
ESPSYN Sync Card Schematics
235
18 - ESPMIDI MIDI I/O Card
251
ESPMIDI Block Diagram
252
ESPMIDI Diagnostics
253
Running Diagnostics
253
MIDI Ports
253
Video Sync Input
254
DIP Switches
255
ESPMIDI Schematics
257
Esppll Phase Lock Loop Card
267
ESPPLL Block Diagram
268
ESPPLL Diagnostics
269
Equipment Required
269
Setup
269
VITC Reader Alignment
269
PLL Low Frequency Check
269
FRAME PLL Low Frequency Check
270
32Khz PLL Low Frequency Check
270
Crystal Frequency Adjustment
271
Final Shorting Plug Locations
271
Running IO Diagnostics
271
General Purpose Outputs (GPO)
272
Printer Port 1 (RS232)
272
WCLK out and WCLK in
273
VITC Sync Input
273
ESPPLL Scematics
274
Espltc Ltc Card
283
Block Diagram
284
Diagnostics
285
Running Diagnostics
285
LTC Readers
285
LTC Generator and Readers
285
AES Sync in and out
288
AES Sync Generation
289
AES Sync Reception
289
AES Sync Frequency
290
Diagnostic Description
290
ESPLTC Schematic
291
Esp9Pin 9P in Card
293
Block Diagram
294
Diagnostics
295
Running Diagnostics
295
21.2.2 9Pin Master Ports
296
Fsync 1
297
Multi MFX Ports (Serial Interface)
298
Multi MFX Control Signals
299
ESP9PIN Schematic
300
Espdmb Digital Mother Board
301
ESPDMB Description
302
Introduction
302
Power Supply
302
ESPDMB8 Schematics
303
ESPDMB24 Schematics
309
Espamb Analogue Mother Board
319
AMB8 Schematics
320
AMB24 Schematics
321
Ear I/O C
323
24.0 Esprio R
323
ESPRIO Block Diagram
324
ESPRIO Description
325
Installation
325
Operation
325
Graphics Driver Section
325
Testing and Diagnostics
325
HSSL External Loopback Plug
326
ESPRIO Schematics
327
Mfx Console
329
MFX010 Conroller Card Description
330
68000 Master Processor
330
Rom's
330
25.1.3 Ram
330
Non-Volatile RAM
331
Address Decoding
331
LED Circuitry
332
Clocks
332
Watchdog
332
Displays
333
Duarts
333
25.1.11 Ac1A1
334
25.1.12 Acia2
334
25.1.13 Acia3
334
25.1.14 Acia4
334
Speaker
335
Key Scanning
335
Jogger Wheel
336
MFK Qwerty Board
336
Qwerty, Panel Trigger Switches and Function Keys
336
Qwerty
336
21Panel
336
Mfx Console Diagnostics
337
MFX Cable Pinouts and Specifications
338
MFX010 Controller Card Schematics
340
MFK Schematics
348
Mfx3 Specifications and
359
Specifications
359
Analog Inputs and Outputs
359
AES/EBU Inputs
359
SPDIF Inputs
359
AES/EBU Outputs
360
SPDIF Outputs
360
Digital Output Channel Status
360
ESP-DIO Serial Interface
360
LTC Inputs
361
LTC Output
361
AES Sync Input
361
AES Sync Output
361
MIDI Inputs and Outputs
361
Video Sync/ VITC Input
362
Sony Slave
362
Sony Master
362
26.1.16 Gpo
362
26.1.17 Rs232
362
Word Clock in
362
Word Clock Output
362
Pinout Information
363
Analogue Inputs
363
Analogueoutputs
364
26.2.3 Aes / Ebu Input
365
26.2.3 Aes / Ebu Output
365
26.2.4 Spdif Input
365
26.2.5 Spdif Output
366
26.2.6 Ground & no Connections
366
LTCA and LTCB Inputs
366
LTC Output
367
AES SYNC Input
367
26.2.10 Aes Sync out
367
26.2.11 MIDI
367
Video Sync Input
368
Mfx in and Mfx out
368
9-Pin
369
26.2.15 Wclk in
369
26.2.16 Wclk out
369
26.2.17 Vitc in
369
General Purpose Outputs
370
Serial Port (RS232)
370
SCSI Interface
370
Mfx Console Connection
371
Video Monitor
371
Printer
372
MFX Console Pinouts
373
Software
375
Application Components
375
Upgrading 14.2 Software Revisions
381
From Exabyte Tape
381
From Hard Disk Drive
382
Upgrading 15.1 Software Revisions
383
28 - Disk Drives
385
28.1 File Formats
385
28.1.1 Rbf
385
28.1.2 Flfs
386
28.1.3 Mdr-Dos
386
28.1.4 Hfs
387
388
388
Media Link
391
Media Link Software - Description
391
Media Link Software - Fairlight NT Applications
392
Appendices
393
MFX3 Level Modification
393
Standard Settings
393
Settings for Other Standards
394
Error Codes
395
Blue Key Reference
411
OS/9 Commands
412
Ecns
424
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