IDT Digital Encoder Plus User Manual

Digital Encoder Plus

Rev.004

Important Warning :

- Never open the equipment unless authorised to do so by a member of the IDT Sound Processing Corporation technical team and please follow the instructions to the letter.

Location of the equipment :

- The equipment must be located in a dry and well ventilated area.

- The equipment should not be subjected to ambient temperatures over 45°C

and should be as far as possible from heat sources like transmitters or radiators.

- The ventilation outlets of the Equipment must, in no case be obstructed.

- Every precaution must be taken to make sure that no liquid should enter the

equipment. Should this happen unplug the equipment immediately.

Power Supply :

- The fuses in the power supply are, standard, 2AT 250V. In case of use on a 115 Vac network they must be changed for fuses high power of cut (ceramic body) for 4AT 250V.

- The equipment needs an AC power supply of 115Vca or 230Vca 50/60Hz and must be properly earthed. There is an earth screw on the equipment for that purpose. Should the equipment not be in use for a certain period it should be unplugged.

- The cables linked to the equipment must not be twisted, pinched, crushed or changed in any way. All standards stipulated must be respected (maximum length, shielded etc.). Please replace, immediately any cable that is damaged.

Never try auto-maintenance or repairs on any machine without the written authorisation of IDT Sound Processing Corporation or a maintenance expert mandated by the company (a list can be supplied by IDT Sound Processing Corporation).

Should these conditions not be respected IDT Sound Processing Corporation shall suspend all guarantees. Any damage which results can only be repaired by IDT Sound Processing Corporation and any repairs will be invoiced.

SOMETHING TO READ BEFORE SETTING UP !

The aim of this manual is for you to be able to install and start up your processor as efficiently and quickly as possible. Most of the options and functions are described. Should anything be missing call the company. Most of the options and functions are described. By a careful reading of this manual, in particular the part dedicated to installation, will assure a perfect set up of your machine.

Test or loan period of the equipment:

IDT Sound Processing Corporation has loaned you a processor. This loan is not invoiced but care must, naturally, be taken to make sure that it is returned to IDT Sound Processing Corporation in exactly the same condition it was delivered to you.

- The original packaging must be used, including the plastic protector bag. IDT Sound Processing Corporation could be invoiced.

- Avoid damaging any part of the equipment (paint, aluminium etc), clean with non-corrosive products. Protect the equipment from other elements by, for example, placing polystyrene pads between different boxes.

- The processor will have been delivered with an install CD, this manual, the packaging case, an RS232 cable and a mains cable. Should any of these be missing IDT Sound Processing Corporation could invoice the part that is not returned.

Packaging and return of the equipment.

- We prefer you use the original packaging which has been fully tested to endure extreme conditions. IDT Sound Processing Corporation only sends equipment after repairs or upgrades in this packaging. Should you return the equipment in a different packaging IDT Sound Processing Corporation reserves the right to invoice you.

- If you are only returning a machine for repair or upgrade do not send any of the cables, nor CD nor manual. However, it is essential that you enclose as much information as possible concerning the technical problem.

- Should you decide to return the equipment definitively you must contact the sales department of IDT Sound Processing Corporation to obtain the partial or total refund of the equipment and enclose all parts pertaining to the equipment (cables, CD, manual) along with an explicatory note for the sales department.

Maintenance of your Processor.

- Use a cloth that is dry or slightly moist to clean all metallic parts.

- You can use a special glass cleaning product on the plastic protector of the

display.

- To remove the dust from the ventilation system switch off and unplug the processor then use a compressor to blow through the ventilation ducts at no less than 15cm paying particular attention to the duct where the ventilator is placed (to the left of the processor on 2U racks like the DVP and DBP7+4, and to the right on IU racks like a DEP, DEP2 or 4 and VVP).

- Wherever possible protect the equipment from dust or other dangerous projectiles.

- Should your processor have been exposed to fluids, smoke or dust it must be thoroughly cleaned. However, your processor should not be opened unless you have the authorization from a technician from IDT Sound Processing Corporation without which your guarantee can be cancelled. Call IDT Sound Processing Corporation in any such case. Depending on the damage we can help you clean the processor or have the equipment returned to the company for a full revision.

Storing your equipment for a long period without use

When you don’t use your processor for a long period please store it in its original packaging in a temperate and dry area. We advise you to use the plastic protective bag to avoid any possible corrosion. We advise you to repack the processor exactly as you received it ensuring that you will find it in perfect working condition.

EU declaration of Conformity

CE declaration of Conformity

EU Declaration EN 61000-6-2 and EN 61000-6-3

Manufacturer

Product application Product Name European Telecom Standard Safety Basic standards Registered standards

IDT Sound Processing Corporation 5, allée Moulin Berger – 69130 Ecully - France Sound Processor Digital Encoder Plus (DEP) ETS 300 384 ETS 300 384 A1 EN 60950 EN 61000 6-2 EN 61000 6-3 EN 55103-1 EN 55103-2 EN 55022 IEC 61000-3-2 IEC 61000-3-3 IEC 61000-4-2 IEC 61000-4-4 IEC 61000-4-5 IEC 61000-4-6 IEC 61000-4-11

We, IDT Sound Processing Corporation, declare that products referenced this above, to which refers this declaration relate, satisfy the provisions of Directive(s) of the council,

n° 73/23/EEC of February 19th, 1973

modified by the Directive n° 93/68/EEC of July 22nd, 1993

n° 89/336/EEC of May 3rd 1989

modified by the Directives n° 92/31/EEC of April 28th, 1992

and n° 93/68/EEC of July 22nd, 1993

and are in conformity with the standard(s) referenced this above or other nominative document(s).

Sylviane TESSIER Jean-Marc HERBAUT President Engineering manager

Ecully, on December 15th, 2005

IDT Sound Processing Corporation - Technoparc - 5 Allée Moulin Berger - 69130 Ecully – France

Tel. +33/(0) 472 18 19 20 – Fax. +33/(0) 472 18 19 21 – E-mail : mail@idt-fr.com - Web : www.idt-fr.com

SAS au capital de 37 000 € - RCS LYON 450 741 921 – N° TVA : FR 88 450 741 921 – APE : 221G

Digital Encoder Plus

Audio Processor

User Manual

Abbreviations

Some of the abbreviations used in this manual may not be familiar to all readers:

A/D Analogue to Digital converter AES Audio Engineering Society AF Alternatives Frequencies AGC Automatic Gain Control BNC Type of RF connector CD Compact Disc CE European certification CEM Electro Magnetic Compatibility COM Serial data communication port CT Clock Time D/A Digital to analogue converter DB9 Type of connector SUB-D in 9 points dBfs Decibel Full scale = level concerning the maximum level (digital stream only) dBm Level allowing to deliver 1mW / 600ohm dBr Level concerning a reference DBT Directive Low Voltage dBu Decibel ( unloaded ) = dBm in an impedance of some load DHCP Dynamic Host Control Protocol DI Decoder Information DSP Digital Signal Processor E/S Entrée/Sortie EBU European Broadcasting Union EMI electromagnetic interference FFT Fast Fourier Transform FM Frequency modulation GPI/O General purpose input/output Hz Hertz I/O Input/Output IEC International Electric Standard IP Internet Protocol ITU International Telecommunications Union ITU-R Sector of the ITU dedicated to the Radio kHz Unit of measure expressed in kilo Hertz LCD Liquid Crystal Display LED Light-Emitting Diode MAC Address of the network card MPX Composite MS Music/Speech PC Personal Computer PI Program Identification PPM Pulsation per minute PS Program Service name PTY Program Type RAM Random Access Memory RBDS Radio Broadcasting Data Service RDS Radio Data System RF Radio Frequency

ROM Read Only Memory RT Radio Text RTC Real Time Clock RX Receiver SUB-D Type of connector multipoint TA Traffic Announcement TCP/IP Communication Protocol THD Total Harmonic Distortion TP Traffic Program TX Transmitter UECP Universal Encoder Communication Protocol V Volt Vcc Volt Crete Crete Vpp Volt peak to peak Vrms Effective volt XLR Style of 3-conductor audio connector

I - INTRODUCTION

After years of success on the digital sound market with the DVP IDT decided to go further by proposing fully equipped, highly efficient processors taking up a minimum of space at the best price possible.

The 1U range from IDT has been designed to meet the needs of broadcasters by proposing powerful processors using Sharc DSPs ® from Analog Devices ®, a technology which gained the « Cool Stuff Award » award for IDT at the NAB, Las Vegas in 2000. This range proposes IU rack processors, thus using a minimum amount of space but with the power of a rack 3, 4 U or even more! Thanks to the up-gradable nature of the processors, both hard and software wise, they are without doubt the most complete and cost-effective solution on the broadcast market today.

The Digital Encoder Plus @ FM is full digital.

This manual will guide you through the set up of the DEP that you have just received.

 WEEE

1. This symbol indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment consists of the crossed-out wheeled bin, mean that the product is covered by the directive 2002/96/EC.

2. The electric and electronic elements must be separately cast in containers foreseen for that purpose by your municipality.

3. The preserve, protect, improve the quality of the environment and the protect of human health.

4. For more information concerning the elimination of your former device, please contact your city hall, the service of the waste of your municipality or still the salesman or the distributor where you bought this product.

II - INSTALLATION

Dedicate one hour to the installation.

WARNING

respected.

 Physical Installation

As you will have noticed all IDT products are of a 19 inch format so that it fits into dedicated racks. The following indications must be respected.

We advise using a rack-mount; however, the front panel was designed to be sturdy enough to be self-supporting with the four screws firmly implanted.

The ventilation of your processor: the ventilation has been studied to make sure that all heat generated is evacuated. Air is sucked in by two ventilators, placed on the right and is expired at the rear and to the left of the unit. These ducts should absolutely not be obstructed. Make sure that your processor is placed where hot air can be evacuated. The ideal location is in an open rack, dry area where, ideally, it is not exposed to high temperatures (behind a window with bright sunshine, a radiator, amplifier etc).

IDT processors have been tested to work in environments where the temperatures go from 0°C to 45°C. IDT Sound Processing Corporation cannot guarantee that its processors work perfectly outside these temperatures.

: IDT declines all liability should the rules of installation below not be

 Electrical Installation

Good grounding: IDT processors are CEM certified guaranteeing that the

equipment can function in an electro-static environment. The key is to make sure that the equipment is properly grounded as results please fix all 4 screws of the front panel to the rack to allow. All IDT processors also have a ground connector at the rear of the unit which allows a connection to the rack.

NB: don’t forget to connect the ground link of the rear panel to the rack!

The right fuses: The fuses in the power supply are fuses with high power of cut

(ceramic body), 2AT 250V. In case of use on a 115 Vac. Network they should ideally be changed for fuses with high power of cut (ceramic body) 4AT 250V. The equipment needs an AC power supply of 115Vac or 230Vac 50/60Hz and must be properly earthed. There is an earth screw on the equipment for that purpose. Should the equipment not be in use for a certain period it should be unplugged.

The right Cable: IDT are supplied with standard IEC AC cables. The cables are French standard. This cable should be changed to respect the electrical standards of your country. IDT Sound Processing Corporation cannot guarantee any breakdowns should a non-standard cable be used.

II-1 - Connections

XLR audio in / Out

The I/Os of the DEP are linked by" XLR 3 Pin" connectors The wiring is the following:

Pin number 1 = Ground Pin number 2 = Hot Point

in number 3 = Cold Point P

 XLR Input

As with any professional audio unit the inputs are female so you need to use a male XLR to bring the audio into the DEP.

The DEP has a balanced electronic input. IMPORTANT: the input can receive balanced and imbalanced signals

 XLR Output

The audio output connectors are male so you need female XLRs to take the signal out of the DEP.

As for the input the DEP has a balanced electronic output. IMPORTANT: the output is protected against unbalancing (cold point to ground), so if needs be you can use this type of link.

 Specifications:

Input:

Type Electronically balanced Cabling Ground=1, Hot point=2, Cold point=3 Impedance 10 K Maximum level + 24 dB

Output:

Type Electronically balanced Cabling Ground=1, Hot point=2, Cold point=3 Impedance 600 Ohms Maximum level + 24 dB

XLR AES / EBU In / Out

 XLR Input

As with any professional audio unit the inputs are female so you need to use a male XLR to bring the digital audio into the DEP.

 XLR Output

The audio output connectors are male so you need female XLRs to take the signal out of the DEP.

The DEP has an advanced synch mode. To ensure a perfect synchronisation, whatever the digital chain, you can configure your DEP in the following ways;

• Synch Master

• Synch Slave

In the first case the DEP will act as transmitter and will deliver the synch frequency to the other units in the digital chain.

In the second case the DEP will act as a receiver and will be controlled by an external clock.

 BNC Synchro I/O

The DEP has a female input socket so you will need a male BNC to link up to the synch.

 Specifications

Input:

Type Balanced on transformer

ES type Cabling Ground=1, Hot point=2, Cold point=3 Impedance 110 Ohms Maximum Level 0 dBfs

Output:

Type Balanced on transformer

ES type Cabling Ground=1, Hot point=2, Cold point=3 Impedance 110 Ohms Maximum Level 0 dBfs

ES 3 Professional

RS 232 - RS 232 Modem

The DEP has 2 types of RS 232 standard serial inputs:

The possibility of leaving a modem connected permanently:

As you can see one of the serial ports is called "RS 232 / Modem". This port allows the use of a modem to facilitate its set up. This port is optimized for use with a modem but can still be used for normal communication use.

 Specifications

Port: RS 232

Connector type Male Cabling 2=RX 3=TX 5=Ground Max Length 10 metres

Port: RS 232 / Modem

Connector type Female Cabling 1=DCD 2=TX 3=RX 4=DTR 5=Ground 7=RTS 9=RING Max Length. 10 metres

Port Ethernet

The DEP has an RJ45 Ethernet port available for an IP link (internet Protocol). LEDs can be viewed next to the connector to show the state of the network.

Connector type RJ45 Cabling 10 Base T Leds TX=data out RX=data in Col=Collision Max Length. 100 metres

Local Switches/GPIO

The "Local Switches & Alarms" is aimed at switching presets by local switch and the feeding of the LEDs. On the DEP the connector is a SUB D 25 points.

The DEP allows the switching between presets. This is done by the grounding of one of the 8 pins of the connector. The switching can be done by a continuous contact or by a fugitive contact.

The DEP can also set off alarms (which can be parameterised by the Master Gate) on the 24 pins.

Access the « Local Switch » window in the Master Gate, go to the « SETUP » menu then select « LOCALSWITCH – GPI/O ».

When you have placed your cursor on one of the pins of the connector it will change colour to show which pin has been selected. .

When you click it you will access the various programmable functions of the connector. In the example below we will set pin 1 of the connector to switch a preset.

Window of the programmable commands.

The next window shows that pin n°1 of the connector is programmed to switch to the preset Mid + APC + HF Opt.

In the same way you can programme outgoing information or alarms. In the example below we have programmed the pin n° 14 of the connector an alarm

will be set off if the TX1 Level goes over 75 kHz.

The window below indicates the programmation of the pin n° 14 that we have just done as well as other programmations.

When a command is effective or an alarm has been set off this will be indicated by a red LED on the connector.

In the example above an alarm shows that the modulation of the TX2 is under that fixed by the TX2 programmation.

Below the list of actions available for the Local Switches of the unit.

 Specifications

Connector type SUB D 25 point female

Pin1=Preset1 Pin2=Preset2 Pin3=Preset3... up to16

Cabling

Max Length. 10 metres

Port « Data »

Le DEP has a supplementary RS 232 port called « Data », aimed at receiving data from the UECP protocol (SPB490 standard) where a flow of dynamic RDS can be received (WARNING this flow is not legal in all countries!)

Connector type Male Cabling 2=RX 3=TX 5=Ground Max Length. 10 metres

Pin 19=alarme1 Pin 20=alarme2 … up to 24 Pin25=Masse

TX1 & TX2

The DEP has 2 multiplex outputs "TX1 et TX2" which can be set separately via the Master Gate.

The connectors are female BNCs.

WARNING: as the MPX signal is quite "fragile", we advise you to use the shortest

cables possible. A standard cable will measure 2metres. For any length over this use the highest quality cable.

 Specifications for TX1 & TX2

Connector type BNC female Cabling Ground=body of the connector, Hot point= central Pin Impedance 75 Ohms Level delivered From - the infinity to + 22 dB Length of cable

advised

SUB

The DEP has two SUB inputs. This one are independently allocated for the one to the TX 1 output and the other one to the TX 2 output. These two inputs work in Unitarian level, consequently no access in regulation of level is accessible since the control software. These two inputs can beings used for the insertion of signals RDS, SCA, SWIFT, DARC...

2 meters

AC Input

In order to ensure that the processor is protected from all disturbances the DEP is protected by an extremely efficient power supply filter. This filter also has 3 other functions.

• ON/OFF SWITCH

• Container of the fuses

• IEC standard cable socket

WARNING: as you will have seen there are ventilation outlets just next to the filter. To ensure optimized ventilation never obstruct these outlets.

WARNING: to guarantee an optimized protection to respect the Low Power Directives standards we advise you to always use ceramic temporized fuses.

The DEP has a direct ground link and we advise you, wherever possible, to use this to ensure perfect grounding. The DEP has a wide band power supply meaning it can take from 115 or 230 volts in 50 or 60 Hz with no need for any manual change. We advise you to use fuses with high power of cut (ceramic body) T2A 250V for use on a 230V network and T4A 250V for 115V.

 Specifications

Connector type IEC Fuse Type Pour 115V : 4AT 250V Pour 230V : 2AT 250V

Power Consomption 110V - 240V = 130 VA

From 88 to 132 VAC / 176 to 264 VAC (automatic switch)

II-2 – The Front Panel of the DEP

 The settings of the DEP are to be made via the Master Gate software,

by connection RS 232 or by TCP/IP.

Vu-meters and LEDS allow you to check the input level, the work of the AGC and the limiting of the modulation levels on the TX outputs.

 Supplementary RS 232 port:

To facilitate the access to the DEP when it is rack mounted and when you cannot stay linked to the processor permanently IDT has placed a supplementary RS 232 port on the front panel.

Connector type Male Cabling 2=RX 3=TX 5=Ground Max.length 10 metres

II-3 – Installing the « Master Gate » software

WARNING:

The « Master Gate » software is compatible with the following operating systems:

Windows 2000 Windows XP

IDT Sound Processing Corporation cannot guarantee that the software will run under other OSs.

Installation:

Insert the CD-Rom in your computer The install programme will start up:

Click « next ».

Read the user licence carefully, accept the terms and click « next ».

You can also install the configuration tool for the Ethernet cards, if you have this option installed in your processor, and place an icon for the application and/or the upgrade on your desk-top or in the « Quick Launch ®» bar.

Then click « next ».

Choose the folder where the programme will be located by default « C:\Program Files\IDT Sound Processing »), and click « next ».

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IDT Digital Encoder Plus User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Important Warning :

Location of the equipment :

Power Supply :

SOMETHING TO READ BEFORE SETTING UP !

Test or loan period of the equipment:

Packaging and return of the equipment.

Maintenance of your Processor.

Storing your equipment for a long period without use

EU declaration of Conformity

User Manual

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Abbreviations

I - INTRODUCTION

 WEEE

II - INSTALLATION

 Physical Installation

 Electrical Installation

II-1 - Connections

XLR audio in / Out

 Specifications:

XLR AES / EBU In / Out

 XLR Input

 BNC Synchro I/O

 Specifications

RS 232 - RS 232 Modem

 Specifications

Port Ethernet

Local Switches/GPIO

 Specifications

Port « Data »

TX1 & TX2

 Specifications for TX1 & TX2

AC Input

 Specifications

II-2 – The Front Panel of the DEP

 Supplementary RS 232 port:

II-3 – Installing the « Master Gate » software

Installation: