Clear-Com ProGrid PG2-MADI-F-FX User Manual

PG2-MADI-F-FX User Guide

PN: 399G089 Rev A 05/19/14

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Clear-Com PG2-MADI-F-FX User Guide
Part Number: 399G089 Revision: A
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Contents

Document Reference......................................................................................................... 2

1 Important Safety instructions ....................................................................... 5

1.1 Safety symbols ................................................................................................ 6

2 Device Description ........................................................................................ 7

3 Front Panel .................................................................................................... 9

4 Rear Panel ................................................................................................... 11

5 Device Details .............................................................................................. 12

5.1 Fiber Optic Connection .................................................................................. 12

5.2 MADI Ports .................................................................................................... 12

5.3 SANE Ports ................................................................................................... 12

5.4 RS485 Auxiliary Ports ................................................................................... 12

5.5 Word Clock ................................................................................................... 12

5.6 Video Ports ................................................................................................... 13

5.7 Ethernet Ports ............................................................................................... 13

5.8 Power Supply ................................................................................................ 13

5.9 Transmission Delay ....................................................................................... 13

6 Control ......................................................................................................... 14

7 Channel Allocation ...................................................................................... 15

8 Connectors and Cables .............................................................................. 16

8.1 Optical Connection ........................................................................................ 16

8.2 MADI Ports .................................................................................................... 16

8.3 SANE Ports ................................................................................................... 16

8.4 Auxiliary Ports ............................................................................................... 16

8.5 RS232-Connection ........................................................................................ 16

8.6 Connector Hood Quality ................................................................................ 16

8.7 USB-Connection ........................................................................................... 16

8.7.1 LAN-Connection ................................................................................................... 16

8.8 Word Clock-Connection ................................................................................ 17

8.9 Video-Connection .......................................................................................... 17

8.10 Mains-Connection ......................................................................................... 17

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9 Starting Up ................................................................................................... 18

9.1 Software Installation ...................................................................................... 18

9.2 ProGrid Network Setup ................................................................................. 18

9.3 Hardware Connection.................................................................................... 20

9.4 Network Examples ........................................................................................ 21

10 Connection Tables ...................................................................................... 23

10.1 BI-C Cable .................................................................................................... 23

11 Technical Specifications ............................................................................ 25

12 Dimensions and Weight .............................................................................. 26

13 Compliance .................................................................................................. 27

14 Installation ................................................................................................... 29

15 Warranty and Liability ................................................................................. 30

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1 Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s

instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has

two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your
safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of
the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold

with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus
combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-cord supply or plug is damaged, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or

moisture.

1.1 Operating and Storage Temperature

Operating temperature: -20
Storage temperature: -20

°

°

C …50

C …60

°

C ≡ -4°F … 122°F; ensure proper ventilation

°

C ≡ -4

°

F … 140

°

F

1.2 Eye Safety

This product is a Laser Class 1 product. It complies with IEC 60825-1, FDA 21 CFR 1040.10,
and 1040.11.

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1.3 Safety symbols

Familiarize yourself with the safety symbols in Figure 1: Safety symbols. These symbols are
displayed on the apparatus and warn you of the potential danger of electric shock if the system
is used improperly.

Figure 1-1: Safety symbols

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2 Device Description

Optocore TECHNOLOGY

Optocore™ is a technology platform for sending large amounts of audio, with very low latency around a fiber-based
network. This transport (and management system) is of very high quality, suitable for concerts, recording studios,
and broadcast applications. SANE™ is a spin-off technology that adapts this same technique to a smaller network
(Ethernet) and at a lower cost. The SANE connections are used to provide expansion units at any fiber node.
ProGrid interfaces use both Optocore and SANE technologies to provide a high quality low latency media transport
system. ProGrid will interface with all other OEM products utilizing the Optocore technology, for example Yamaha,
DiGiCo and AVID.

The PG2-MADI-F-FX is a digital I/O unit and interfaces to the ProGrid Signal Transport Solution. The unit provides
two SC multimode optical MADI input and two SC multimode optical MADI output ports, allowing the transmission of
up to 128 input and 128 output digital audio channels. Sample rates up to 192 kHz are possible. Each MADI port can
be adjusted by OPTOCORE CONTROL software to handle different formats according to the standards AES10­1991/AES10-2003. SC multimode optical cables are used at the MADI ports. It is perfectly suitable with Soundcraft,
Studer, Lawo and SSL digital consoles.

Redundant fiber connections can be established using the two provided SFP based LC multimode optical LINK­interfaces. The dual redundant ring structure provides maximum safety in a network with an outstanding low latency.
It facilitates the use of the advantages of fiber optical transmission in all sorts of temporary and permanent
applications, especially when long distance connections and high-quality audio are required.

The PG2-MADI-F-FX enables you to connect to the SANE network via RJ45 ports. It is possible to use SANE as a
Cat5 based cost-efficient extension to the optical core system. SANE ports may be used as point-to-point MADI over
Cat5 or as a bridge interface between SANE and Optocore, providing up to 128 input and 128 output channels
additionally.

Two built-in Ethernet ports can be used to tunnel 100Mbit Ethernet through the Optocore and SANE networks. The
PG2-MADI-F-FX together with ProGrid R-Series devices and YG2 behaves like one 100Mbit Ethernet switch. SANE
ports can be used for Ethernet transport as well, so up to four ports can be used to provide Local Ethernet
connection via PG2-MADI-F-FX.

The PG2-MADI-F-FX provides both word clock input and output. It includes bi-directional composite video interfaces.
Four RS485 ports allow the transport of a wide range of standards such as RS422, DMX, MIDI, and CAN-Bus. In
addition to the audio signals, video and data signals are transmitted by the fiber connection. The dual power supply
unit, with automatic switchover, permits a redundant power supply and safeguards against malfunctions in the event
of a power supply failure. .

The PG2-MADI-F-FX is the perfect I/O unit for a wide range of professional audio devices with MADI inputs and
outputs such as digital consoles and I/O systems. The high number of channels exchanged by one PG2-MADI-F-FX
makes it the ideal and most cost effective interface for digital console systems. The number of input channels can be
defined in groups of eight by the OPTOCORE CONTROL software. Only this number of channels is allocated for
transmission via fiber optical connection. This keeps the system highly flexible in order to build the network exactly
suiting the applications need. A PG2-MADI-F-FX, for example, can transmit 128 channels to a digital console system
from various ProGrid devices such as PG2-MADI-F-FX, PG16-FX or PG8-TP. If only eight return channels from the
console are required, only these eight channels instead of 128 inputs can be received at the PG2-MADI-F-FX and
transmitted via fiber optical connection, leaving the other channels to be shared by the other network devices.
Networks with several PG2-MADI-F-FX and other ProGrid devices allow the transport of a huge amount of digital
data, e.g. 768 audio channels with a sample rate of 48 kHz, 32 RS485 channels and three video channels.
Depending on the type of fiber optic transceiver, distances from 700 m up to 70 km can be covered.

The dual optical interfaces with data transfer rates of 2 Gbps are equipped with LC-connectors, commonly used and
absolutely reliable in permanent installations. For rough applications such as touring and live productions the 1U
OptoCon panel, with rugged and secure fiber optic connectors can be added to the rack.

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Due to SMD production the PG2-MADI-F-FX fulfills the demand of highest digital standards occupying only one rack
unit of a 19" rack. The FPGA (field programmable gate array) based concept of the internal logic circuitry permits
updating of the hardware by the use of the units remote ports, ensuring a continual state-of-the-art device.

OPTOCORE CONTROL software is used to change the configuration or define own settings. It provides easy
access to all configuration and control tools, including routing, naming, gain setting and phantom power activation for
attached devices such as PG16-FX, PG16-TP, PG8-FX, or PG8-TP storage and recall of configurations on the
computer, off- and online mode, real-time level display of the individual channels in online mode. The excellent word
clock capability of the system is available at all nodes on a ring.

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3 Front Panel

Word Clock LED: Indicates the selected word clock source:

INT: Internal word clock
BNC: External via BNC Input
NET: Word clock received from network

Status LEDs of MADI Input 1 and 2:

INPUT SYNC Indicates the status of MADI Input

LED ON: Valid MADI frame is present
LED OFF: No MADI signal is present or signal is not valid

OUTPUT ON Indicates the status of MADI Output
MADI Indicates if there is MADI protocol active
56 / 64 MADI format and number of channels

LED OFF: 32 CH = double speed (AES10-2003)
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 Signal status of the eight channel groups, each group representing eight audio

LED ON: Signal present

LED ON: 64 CH = single speed (AES10-2003)

channels:

LED OFF: No signal present

AUDIO LINK: Indicates the audio link status

SL1: Communication is established via SANE 1 (rear panel)
SL2: Communication is established via SANE 2 (rear panel)
OL1: Communication is established via OPTOCORE LINK 1 (rear panel)

OL2: Communication is established via OPTOCORE LINK 2 (rear panel)

System status

Master LED: Indicates the master unit
OPTO LED: OPTOCORE communication is established
SANE LED: SANE communication is established

Device ID Display: Indicates the identification number of the device

HEALTH LED: Green: Power supply is correctly working, temperature is below the limit

PWR 1 LED: Power supply 1 is working correctly
PWR 2 LED: Power supply 2 is working correctly

USB plug and LED: USB connection for remote control via PC

Green: Indicates data activity