Digigram ES8AES User Manual

Digigram

Networking Your Sound

ES881 ES1241

E S 16161

U SER’ S M ANUAL

MANUEL UTILISATEUR

EtherSound ES881, ES1241 & ES16161

Ethernet Audio Bridges

Important Safety Information

read carefully before using this equipment!

Follow these instructions and keep them in a safe place! Keep in mind that damages due to failure to

observe the instructions contained in this manual are not covered by warranty.

Instructions importantes de sécurité

lire soigneusement avant d'utiliser l'équipement!

Lisez et suivez ces instructions. Conservez les pour consultation ultérieure! Les dommages dus au

non-respect des instructions contenues dans ce manuel ne sont pas couverts par la garantie.

Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise

vor Inbetriebnahme des Gerätes sorgfältig lesen!

Befolgen Sie die Anweisungen und bewahren Sie sie für spätere Fragen auf! Bei Schäden, die durch

Nichtbeachten dieser Bedienungsanleitung verursacht werden, erlischt der Garantieanspruch!

Do Not Open the Cabinet

There are no user-serviceable

components inside this product. Opening the cabinet may present a shock hazard, and any modification to the product will void your warranty. If it is necessary to open the device for maintenance or advanced configuration purposes, this is to be done by qualified personnel only after disconnecting the power cord and network cables!

Power supply

The device is to be connected only to a

power supply as specified in this manual and marked on the equipment. This equipment must be earthed!

Do not block any of the ventilation openings! Humidity

To reduce the risk of fire or shock, do not expose this device to rain or moisture. Do not place objects filled with liquid on this device.

Installation Location To ensure proper operation and to avoid safety

hazards, the device must be installed in a 19“ rack

mount chassis. If this is not possible, place it on a firm and level surface. Avoid installation in

extremely hot or cold locations, or in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment. Avoid moist or humid locations.

Cleaning

Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. If necessary,

after disconnecting the unit’s cables, wipe it with a soft cloth dampened with mild soapy water, then with a fresh cloth with clean water. Wipe dry immediately with a dry cloth. NEVER use benzene, aerosol cleaners, thinner, alcohol or any other volatile cleaning agent. Do not use abrasive cleaners, which may damage the finish of metal or other parts.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Moving the device

Before moving the unit, be certain to disconnect any cables that connect with other components.

modification du produit annule votre garantie. S'il est nécessaire d'ouvrir l'appareil pour l'entretien ou la configuration avancée, cela doit être fait par du personnel qualifié, après avoir débranché le cordon d'alimentation et les câbles réseaux !

manuel d´utilisateur et sur le matériel même. Cet équipement doit être raccordé à la terre !

N'obstruer aucune ouverture de ventilation ! Humidité Afin de réduire les risques de feu ou de choc,

n'exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie ou l'humidité. Ne placez pas d´objet contenant un liquide sur l'appareil.

Installation, mise en place Afin d'assurer le fonctionnement correct et de

minimiser les risques potentiels liés à la sécurité, l'appareil doit être installé dans une baie de

montage de type 19 pouces. Si cela ne vous est

pas possible, placez le sur une surface solide et plane.

Evitez une installation dans des endroits très chauds ou très froids ainsi que dans des lieux exposés directement au soleil. Evitez les lieux présentant un excès d'humidité.

Nettoyage Nettoyez uniquement avec un chiffon doux et sec. Si nécessaire, après avoir débranché le cordon

d´alimentation, essuyez-le avec un chiffon doux humidifié avec de l´eau savonneuse puis rincez le á l´aide d un chiffon propre et d´eau claire.

Séchez-le immédiatement avec un chiffon sec. N'utilisez JAMAIS d´essence, de nettoyants en aérosols, d´alcool ou tout autre agent nettoyant volatile. N'utilisez pas de produits nettoyants abrasifs qui pourraient endommager les finitions métalliques ou d´autres pièces.

Réparation Lorsque l'appareil a été endommagé quelle qu'en

soit la cause ou qu'il ne fonctionne pas normalement, toute réparation doit être effectuée par du personnel qualifié. Avant de transporter l´unité, assurez-vous d´avoir bien déconnecté le cordon d'alimentation ainsi que tous les câbles la reliant à d´autres appareils.

Ne pas ouvrir l’appareil L'ouverture du coffret peut produire

un risque de choc électrique, et toute

Alimentation Il est primordial de connecter

l'appareil à une alimentation électrique telle que spécifiée dans ce

Throughout this manual, the lightning bolt triangle is used to alert the user to the risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point triangle is used to alert the user to important operating or maintenance instructions.

Gerät nicht öffnen

Öffnen des Geräts kann eine

Erlöschen der Garantie zur Folge haben. Reparaturarbeiten und Änderungen der Hardwarekonfiguration dürfen nur von qualifiziertem Personal nach entfernen der Stromund Netzwerkkabel durchgeführt werden.

betrieben werden. Erdung ist zu gewährleisten! Belüftungsschlitze nicht verdecken! Wasser und Feuchtigkeit

Um Brand- oder Stromschlagrisiken zu vermeiden, darf das Gerät nicht mit Feuchtigkeit in Berührung kommen.

Aufbau des Geräts Um den einwandfreien Betrieb zu gewährleisten

und Sicherheitsrisiken zu vermeiden, muss das Gerät in einem 19-Zoll Baugruppenrahmen montiert werden. Nur wenn dies nicht möglich ist, stellen Sie das Gerät auf einen festen, waagerechten Untergrund. Meiden Sie Standorten in den Nähe von Wärme- oder Feuchtigkeitsquellen sowie direkte Sonneneinstrahlung.

Reinigen des Geräts

Säubern Sie das Gerät nur mit einem weichen, trockenen Tuch. Bei Bedarf verwenden Sie ein mit mildem Seifenwasser befeuchtetes Tuch, nachdem Sie die Netzanschlusskabel aus der Steckdose gezogen haben, anschliessend ein weiches, mit klarem Wasser befeuchtetes Tuch. Trocken Sie das Gerät sofort im Anschluss. Keinesfalls Benzol, Verdünner oder sonstige starke Lösungsmittel oder Scheuerreiniger verwenden, da hierdurch das Gehäuse beschädigt werden könnte.

Lassen Sie etwaige Reparaturen nur von qualifizierten Fachleuten durchführen!

Sollten das Netzkabel oder der Netzstecker beschädigt sein, oder sollte das Gerät selbst beschädigt worden sein (z. B. durch Eindringen von Feuchtigkeit durch Fall auf den Boden), oder sollte es nicht ordnungsgemäss funktionieren oder eine deutliche Funktionsabweichung aufweisen, so ist es von qualifizierten Fachleuten zu reparieren.

Gefährdung durch Stromschlag und

Stromversorgung

Das Gerät darf nur mit der in dieser Bedienungsanleitung und auf dem Gerät angegebenen Stromversorgung

EtherSound ES881, ES1241 & ES16161

Ethernet Audio Bridges

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INFORMATION FOR THE USER

KEY FEATURES

OVERVIEW

Contents of this package .......................................................................................................................................................................4

The ES881, ES1241, and ES16161 front panels.......................................................................................................................... 5

ES881, ES1241, and ES16161 back panels ..................................................................................................................................6

INSTALLATION

Before mounting devices in a rack…................................................................................................................................................. 8

Internal settings .................................................................................................................................................................................8

Connecting your EtherSound device ................................................................................................................................................... 8

Power supply.......................................................................................................................................................................................8

Network............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Example 1: bi-directional point-to-point transmission of eight audio channels ........................................................8

Example 2: more complex architectures............................................................................................................................. 8

Synchronization..................................................................................................................................................................................9

Connecting a computer to manage the EtherSound network.............................................................................................. 9

Audio.....................................................................................................................................................................................................9

GPIO......................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Serial port (RS232 on DB9) ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

Remote set-up by means of configuration software ............................................................................................................ 10

Firmware update................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

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SPECIFICATIONS

Configuration .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Inputs/outputs ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 11

Connectivity............................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Synchronization...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

APPENDIX A: GPIO CONNECTORS

General Purpose Inputs (GPIs) .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

GPI #1............................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

GPI #3 & GPI #4........................................................................................................................................................................... 12

GPI optocoupler specifications.................................................................................................................................................... 13

General Purpose Outputs (GPOs)..................................................................................................................................................... 13

GPO relay specifications............................................................................................................................................................... 13

APPENDIX B: SETTING THE INTERNAL JUMPER

Jumper location on the main board................................................................................................................................................. 14

Select sampling frequency ........................................................................................................................................................... 15

APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY

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EtherSound ES881, ES1241 & ES16161

Ethernet Audio Bridges

INFORMATION FOR THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with the following European and international Standards for:

Electrical safety: Electromagnetic Compatibility:

Europe : EN60950, 3rd edition European Directive 73/23/CEE “Low Voltage Directive“ International: IEC 60950, 3rd edition

In order to guarantee compliance with the above standards in an installation, the following must be done:

· the provided cables must not be modified.

· additional cables used must have their respective shield connected to each extremity.

The limits specified in the standards are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

* reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. * increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. * connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. * consult the dealer or an experienced audio/television technician for help.

Note: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with CLASS B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral data

cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception. The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.

photocopying, translation and/or reformatting of the information contained in this manual. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, Digigram is not responsible for errors and omissions, and reserves the right to make improvements or changes in the products and programs described without notice. Digigram, EtherSound, ES881, ES1241, and ES16161 are registered trademarks or trademarks of Digigram S.A.. All other trademarks are property of their respective holders.

Europe: EN55022:1998 + A1:2000, Class B / EN55024 : 1998 + A1:2001 European Directive 89/336/CEE on electromagnetic compatibility International: CISPR22:1997 + A1:2000 CLASS B United states: FCC rules-Part 15 Class B ( digital device )

D i g i g r a m

You have just acquired a Digigram EtherSound audio bridge and we congratulate you!

Digigram EtherSound ES881 / ES1241 / ES16161 are equipped with AES/EBU interfaces including hardware sample rate converters (SRC). They allow the realization of flexible and powerful EtherSound networks.

The manual at hand will guide through installation and operation. For any software related issue, please refer to the specific documentation provided in its on-line help.

For more information on EtherSound networks and wiring recommendations please consult the document ‘Creating EtherSound Networks’ (English), available on the enclosed CD-ROM or on our web site.

KEY FEATURES

ES881 :

• 4 AES/EBU digital stereo inputs inserted into 8 EtherSound channels

• 4 AES/EBU digital stereo outputs extracted from 8 EtherSound channels

ES1241 :

• 2 AES/EBU digital stereo inputs inserted into 4 EtherSound channels

• 6 AES/EBU digital stereo outputs extracted from 12 EtherSound channels

ES16161 :

• 8 AES/EBU digital stereo inputs inserted into 16 EtherSound channels

• 8 AES/EBU digital stereo outputs extracted from 16 EtherSound channels

• 1 Word Clock input

• 1 Word Clock output

• 19“ 1 RU enclosure

• Remote control and management via ‘EScontrol’ software

• XLR connectors (ES16161 : 4 Sub-D 25-pin connectors)

OVERVIEW

Contents of this package

The package consists of the following components:

• one ES881, ES1241 or ES16161 1U 19 inch rack device

• a power cord

• counterparts for the GPIO terminal blocks

• the User’s Manual at hand

• a CD-Rom with configuration and control software

EtherSound ES881, ES1241 & ES16161

Ethernet Audio Bridges

The ES881, ES1241, and ES16161 front panels

1. Device status group (two orange LEDs):

Primary The first LED is called “Primary”. It shines when the device is the first ‘Master’ device in the EtherSound network, thus the ‘Primary Master’ of the EtherSound network (see document on EtherSound for more details on the ‘Primary Master’ concept)

Remote The second diode is called “Remote”, it indicates that the configuration of the EtherSound channels is carried out remotely

Network status group

2. These four green diodes light up when the devices are connected to the EtherSound network; as soon as a network activity is detected, they start to flash indicating an activity on the two Ethernet ports (“IN” and “OUT”); RX flashing means that data are received while TX flashing means that data are transmitted.

Power

3. This LED simply shows that the device is up and running!

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