Cloud CDI-46 Installation And Setup Manual
CDI-46 Installation and Setup Guide V1.3
CDI-46
SERIAL INTERFACE CARD
Installation and Setup Guide
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3
Scope of this Guide ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
What’s in the box .......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Mechanical tting and internal connections ............................................................................................................. 4
CDI-46 jumper settings ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Using the Digital Paging Interface ................................................................................................ 6
Remote Control of the 46-120 via Ethernet ................................................................................ 7
OS and Browser compatibility .................................................................................................................................... 7
Checking browser compatibility ............................................................................................................................. 7
Conguring the network.............................................................................................................................................. 8
46-120 browser control ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Zone Settings .............................................................................................................................................................10
Paging Control ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Conguration options .............................................................................................................................................12
Zone/Source Matrix ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Zone Control ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Level and Source Visibility ....................................................................................................................................... 13
CDI Control ..............................................................................................................................................................13
Labelling ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
System Defaults ........................................................................................................................................................16
Power-up Mode and Power-up Defaults .............................................................................................................. 16
RS-232 Baud Rate ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
Network ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Device Info ................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Firmware update .......................................................................................................................................................18
Change Installer PIN ................................................................................................................................................ 18
User Security ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
Documents .................................................................................................................................................................22
Music Mute .................................................................................................................................................................22
46-120 Serial Control ................................................................................................................... 23
Abridged command set ........................................................................................................................................... 24
Examples ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Using the CDI-46 as an Ethernet-to-serial bridge ............................................................................................ 26
Cable lengths ............................................................................................................................................................. 26
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Introduction
The CDI-46 is an optional digital interface card designed specically for use with the Cloud 46-120 range of
Multi-Zone Mixer Ampliers. The card has an Ethernet port and an RS-232 port, allowing the Mixer Amplier’s primary functions
to be controlled from external systems (Crestron, AMX, etc.) using the Cloud Serial Protocol, via either an Ethernet network
link or an RS-232 serial interface. The card can also act as an Ethernet-to-serial bridge, converting Ethernet commands from a
control system into RS-232 data for other non-Ethernet equipped equipment (e.g., projectors).
The CDI-46 is also tted with a Cloud Digital Paging interface (the CDPM/PM INPUT). This provides the simplest method of
connecting Cloud PM Series Paging Microphones, requiring only a single standard Cat 5 cable.
When installed, the CDI-46 permits the following 46-120 functions to be controlled remotely:
1. Music source selection for each zone
2. Music level in each zone
3. Music muting in each zone
4. Muting of individual microphones in each zone
5. Activation of Mic 1’s paging access
6. Triggering of messages stored in a PM-SA paging microphone
Physically, the CDI-46 is a small printed circuit board (PCB), which is retrotted internally in the 46-120 such that the
ETHERNET INTERFACE, CDPM/PM INPUT and RS-232 connectors are available at the rear panel.
Scope of this Guide
This manual describes the mechanical installation of the card and the connections that need to be made to it. It also explains
the various conguration options that the card offers, and how to set these using the simple built-in web server, and the various
jumper settings that need to be made to the 46-120 to achieve correct operation.
The manual also gives a general overview of the Cloud Serial Protocol as used by the CDI-46, and some examples of the most
useful commands. This information should be adequate for many installations, but please note that a full description of the
protocol is beyond the scope of this manual. The full CDI-46 Serial Control Protocol document is available in PDF format via
the browser interface; alternatively, it can be downloaded from www.cloud.co.uk.
What’s in the box
• CDI-46 PCB
• Installation Guide (this document)
• Mating 3-pin 3.5 mm-pitch screw-terminal connector (for RS-232)
• 2 qty M3 x 15 mm mounting pillars
• 2 qty M3 x 6 mm black pan-head screws
NOTE: The CDI-46 is applicable throughout the 46-120 range, which comprises four models: 46-120, 46-120MEDIA, 46-120T
and 46-120TMEDIA. Throughout this Guide, we refer simply to the host unit as the “46-120”; this can be taken to apply to all
models, unless specically stated otherwise.
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Installation
Mechanical tting and internal connections
Fit the CDI-46 card within the 46-120 host unit according to the instructions below:
1. Disconnect the 46-120 from the AC mains.
2. If the 46-120 is installed in an equipment rack, disconnect all audio and control wiring, remove the unit from the rack and
place on a convenient at surface.
3. Remove the top cover (10 screws) and orientate the unit with the rear panel towards you.
4. Remove the adhesive label covering the empty connector holes from the rear panel.
J2
(below sub-board)
LINE INPUT SUB-BOARD
CON21
CON22 CON25
CON23
CON13
REAR LH SECTION OF
46-120 MAIN PCB
NOT TO SCALE – FOR
COMPONENT LOCATION
PURPOSES ONLY
REMOVE M3
SCREW
REMOVE M3
SCREW
REMOVE
JUMPERS
REMOVE
JUMPERS
J7
J10 - J13
J1
J17
J5
5. Refer to the 46-120 main PCB layout diagram above. Note that there are several jumpers on the PCB which will be not
readily accessible once the CDI-46 card is installed (i.e., the card will need to be removed to access them). Therefore
installers should ensure that these jumpers are set as required BEFORE tting the CDI-46.
Note that J10 to J13 MUST be removed for the CDI-46’s Digital Paging Interface to operate correctly. If the CDI-46 is being
installed purely for remote control purposes (and not paging), they can stay in place.
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The jumpers concerned, and their functions, are listed below:
JUMPER DESCRIPTION EFFECT DEFAULT
J1 Mic 1 phantom power
OFF: MIC 1 phantom power OFF
ON; MIC 1 phantom power ON
OFF
J2 Mic 2 phantom power
OFF: MIC 2 phantom power OFF
ON: MIC 2 phantom power ON
OFF
J5 Music Mute contacts
N/O: contact closure required for muting
N/C: contact opening required for muting
N/O
J7 Mic over Facility input priority
OFF: No priority
ON: MIC 1 & 2 have VOX-triggered priority over signals at facility port
OFF
J10 Mic1, Zone 1 Access Bypass
PRESENT: Mic has permanent access to Z1
ABSENT: Use access port to enable access to Z1
PRESENT
J11 Mic1, Zone 2 Access Bypass
PRESENT: Mic has permanent access to Z2
ABSENT: Use access port to enable access to Z2
PRESENT
J12 Mic1, Zone 3 Access Bypass
PRESENT: Mic has permanent access to Z3
ABSENT: Use access port to enable access to Z3
PRESENT
J13 Mic1, Zone 3 Access Bypass
PRESENT: Mic has permanent access to Z4
ABSENT: Use access port to enable access to Z4
PRESENT
J17A, B, C* MIC 1/TEL input transformer
OFF: MIC 1 input accepts standard mics
ON: MIC 1 input suitable for connection to telephone system
OFF
* J17 A, B & C must be moved together.
6. Unplug the 20-pin ribbon cable from CON13 on the line input sub-board (immediately behind the line input phono sockets).
7. Remove the two M3 screws identied on the diagram above from the main PCB (adjacent to CON21 and CON23).
8. Replace the screws with the M3x15 hex pillars supplied with the card.
9. Using small pliers, remove the two jumpers from header CON21 and the four from header CON23 (both on the main
PCB).
10. Hold the CDI-46 card upside-down so that its connectors are facing the front of the chassis. Note that it is supplied with
four ribbon cables already tted; three of these now project towards the rear of the chassis. Plug the 10-way ribbon cable
coming from CON8 on the CDI-46 card (this one is the left-most of the three) into header CON21 on the main PCB. The
red ident on the ribbon cable should be to the right.
11. Plug the 20-way ribbon cable from CON7 on the CDI-46 card (the middle one) into header CON22 on the main PCB. The
free connector can only go in one way.
12. Plug the 10-way ribbon cable from CON5 on the CDI-46 card (the right-most one) into header CON23 on the main PCB.
The red ident on the ribbon cable should be to the right.
13. Now turn the CDI-46 card the right way up and position it below the line input sub-board so that the three connectors
and two tapped M3 holes align with the empty holes on the rear panel. The two hex pillars should align with the two holes
in the rear of the card.
14. Fix the card in place: use the two M3 screws removed in Step 7 to secure the rear to the hex pillars and the two black M3
screws supplied with the card to x the connector end of the card to the 46-120 rear panel.
15. Plug the remaining free ribbon cable from the CDI-46 (from CON4 on the card) into the now-empty CON13 on the line
input sub-board.
16. Plug the 20-way ribbon cable which was unplugged in Step 6 into the empty CON6 at the rear of the CDI-46 card.
17. Replace the top cover using the same screws (Step 3).
IMPORTANT – for the CDI-46 to control the 46-120’s music level and source selection via browser pages, or via serial
control using either RS-232 or Ethernet, it is necessary to set the rear panel MUSIC CONTROL buttons to REMOTE
(buttons ‘in’). If the CDI-46 is to have full control over music source and level in all four Zones, then all eight buttons should
be set to REMOTE. However, because the 46-120 allows independent local/remote selection for each Zone/music function
combination, it is also possible to let the CDI-46 provide full or partial remote control in some Zones, but retain front panel
control for others.
See also “Zone Settings” on page 10.
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CDI-46 jumper settings
The CDI-46 has three PCB jumpers: J1, J2 and J3.
IMPORTANT: It should never be necessary to move any of the CDI-46’s jumpers under normal circumstances.
Installers are strongly advised to contact Cloud’s Technical Dept. at technical@cloud.co.uk in the event of a problem.
JUMPER DESCRIPTION EFFECT DEFAULT
J1 PM microphone termination
ON: 46-120 is at end of network “chain”
OFF: Special circumstances only
ON
J2
Forces CDI-46 boot load
mode
OFF: Normal operation
ON: Special circumstances only
OFF
J3 Reset internal NVM memory
OFF: Normal operation
ON: Restores all factory default settings
OFF
Using the Digital Paging Interface
The CDI-46 is tted with a Cloud Digital Paging Interface; this uses the CDPM/PM INPUT RJ45 socket. When tted, the
CDPM/PM interface uses the same signal path within the 46/120 as Mic 1, and therefore the front-panel MIC 1 Level controls,
and rear-panel MIC 1/TEL GAIN, LF and HF EQ controls should be adjusted to obtain the correct paging level in each zone.
Cloud PM Series Paging microphones may be connected directly to the CDPM/PM INPUT with Cat 5 cable; the single
connection provides all audio, control and power required by the microphone. (Note that this connector has no LEDs.)
The CDPM/PM INPUT port is able to supply 250 mA* to power paging microphones. This is adequate to power one or
two microphones of models PM-4, PM-8 or PM-12. Cloud recommend that PM-16 microphones, and all ‘-SA’ models (with
spot announcement sound stores) are powered by a separate, external PSU, as described in the PM Series Installation Guide.
(A suitable PSU is supplied as standard with all ‘-SA’ models.)
As the 46-120 only supports four zones, it is likely that a PM-4 or PM-4SA will be the models most used. If multiple 46-120s are
in use to cover a larger number of zones, the analogue interfaces on the PM and the 46-120 should be used instead. Please refer
to the 46-120 Installation and User Guide for information regarding the use of the analogue interface.
Connect the OUT socket of the PM Series microphone to the CDPM/PM INPUT socket of the CDI-46 with Cat 5 cable.
If more than one paging microphone is in use – typically at different locations in the building – the microphones should be “daisychained”, with the OUT socket of one being wired to the IN socket of the next.
46-120
INOUT
OUT
46-120
OUT
Termination ON
Termination OFF
Termination
ON
* This gure should be reduced at elevated temperatures by approximately 3 mA/°C above 23°C.
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IMPORTANT – Please refer to the PM Series Installation Guide for full information regarding maximum cable length, buss
terminations and current requirements.
The earlier Cloud CDPM Series of paging microphones is also compatible with the Digital Paging Interface.
Remote Control of the 46-120 via Ethernet
The CDI-46 has a server function, which makes control pages available in a browser running on any device on the same network
as the card. This permits simple and elegant real-time control of the 46-120 from any convenient device on the network.
OS and Browser compatibility
The CDI-46’s Ethernet feature set is compatible with PCs running Windows® Vista, 7 or 8, and Apple® Mac® computers
running OSX 10.6 (Snow Leopard) upwards.
The CDI-46 will also run correctly with Windows XP, but please note that Cloud is unable to recommend this Operating
System as it is no longer supported by Microsoft.
Installers should appreciate that due to the frequency of browser updates, it is impossible to provide a denitive list of compatible
browser versions. However, at the time of creating this Installation Guide, the CDI-46 has been tested to operate satisfactorily
with the following browsers:
• Internet Explorer 11
• Chrome v.42
• Firefox v.35
• Safari v.8.02
Earlier versions of the above browsers, and some versions of other browsers, may also work correctly, though no guarantee
can be given.
Similarly, though Cloud expects that later versions of the above browsers will be satisfactory, no guarantee can be given.
Checking browser compatibility
The CDI-46 server pages use HTML5 and CSS3, which should be implemented on most recent browser versions. The HTML
features used are as follows:
• localStorage
• Forms
• Input type=number
• Elements
• Section elements
• “hidden” attribute
If there is any doubt regarding browser compatibility, Cloud recommends the use of the website html5test.com to check which
features your browser supports.
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Conguring the network
NOTE: This section of the manual is intended for those with a working understanding of basic computer network conguration
and the terminology involved.
Ethernet connection to the CDI-46 can be simplied by the use of the Cloud Ethernet Discovery Tool. This can be downloaded
from www.cloud.co.uk; navigate to Products and select 46-120 4 Zone Integrated Mixer Amplier; the Tool is
available for download in the Downloads panel. The Discovery Tool is available in two distinct versions:
• an executable JAR le, which will run on Linux, Windows® or Mac® systems within a Java Runtime Environment (available
from www.java.com)
• a Windows-specic application, which does not require Java.
Download the most appropriate version for your operating system, and save it in a convenient location.
During initial setup, the CDI-46 may be connected directly to a laptop Ethernet interface, using either a straight or crossover
Ethernet cable. In this scenario, both the laptop and CDI-46 will congure themselves using Link-local IP addresses and will be
able to communicate without the requirement for DHCP, or further network infrastructure. Using this temporary connection,
the CDI-46 can be set up and congured to use either DHCP (the default) or a specic, static IP address suitable for the target
network. If a static IP address is to be used, Subnet Mask and Gateway must also be set correctly. If Gateway details are unknown,
the value 0.0.0.0 can be used safely.
Alternatively, the CDI-46 card may be connected to a spare port of an Ethernet switch on an existing network, and set up from
any device on the same network. In this scenario, DHCP is the expected method for IP address allocation during the initial
setup procedure. If the network does not support DHCP, then the direct-connection method described above should be used
to assign the correct static IP address rst.
Run the Discovery Tool; this will open the window shown below, which should contain an entry with the host name CDI-46.
NOTE: If a warning message appears referencing Windows Firewall, it can be safely ignored by closing the message box.
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Double-click on the CDI-46 entry. This should open your default browser and make the CDI-46’s web pages visible.
The rst page to be displayed on initial connection will be the PIN entry page; enter the Installer PIN (the factory default is
1234*) to authorise access. Click Login and the Zone 1 Settings page will be displayed.
Click the menu icon at the right hand end of the blue Cloud banner and now select Cong, followed by
Network. This will open the Communications page:
* It is recommended that the factory default PIN is changed to something less obvious when installation is complete.
We recommend that the CDI-46 should either be set with a static IP address (i.e., with DHCP disabled), or uses a xed DHCP
allocated-address on your routing hardware. It will then have a xed IP address on the network for other devices to browse to.
Ensure that a suitable IP address is reserved on the network to which you intend to connect the device. If the CDI-46 changes
IP address, users or third-party control applications may not be able to locate it. (Installers may need to consult the client’s IT
Manager for guidance.)
Note that when DHCP is enabled, values in the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway elds are set automatically and
the elds are no longer modiable.
NOTE: For security, the server has a time-out of one minute; if no browser activity occurs within this time, it reverts to the
login page and the PIN will need to be re-entered.
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