Related Si Software Version .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction to V4.0 ........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Discovery of Remote Stagebox & Option Cards ................................................................................................................ 2
Discovery of I/O ............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Show Import of I/O ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
I/O Cards and the LCD Screen ........................................................................................................................................... 3
Errors & Resolution of I/O conflict .................................................................................................................................... 4
Reconfiguring a System ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Reconfiguring a Console ................................................................................................................................................ 4
V1.0 – Original
V1.1 – Updates following design review
V1.1.1 – For Release Review
V1.1.2 - Released
Related Si Software Version
V4.0
Introduction to V4.0
The new Si version 4 software supports a wider range of option cards extending to:
MADI
AES
CobraNet™
AVIOM™
In addition the software allows connection to Vi stageboxes, Compact stageboxes and Studer D21m stageboxes;
connecting to these will allow access of up to 64 sources from any stagebox, control of the mic amps (where fitted) in
those stageboxes and patching of up to 64 outputs from the console to any stagebox.
For details of the cards supported, principle of operation of the Si series option slot, individual Si cards and D21m cards
please refer to the following documents which may be downloaded from the Soundcraft web site:
Si Option Slot & Option Card User Guide Soundcraft Studer I_O Racks Studer D21m I/O System Components
All other functionality remains as V3, please refer to the V3 user guide for details on all other features.
Discovery of Remote Stagebox & Option Cards
Discovery of I/O
When the Si console is started it will look for expansion cards in the console and read the card type, slot position and
range of channels that are ‘enabled’ on those cards through their DIP switch setting. In the event the card is a MADI
card or similar and is attached to an active stagebox it will ‘discover’ the card(s) installed therein.
The list of ‘discovered’ I/O is compared to the list of I/O stored in the show file; in the event of a mismatch the I/O may
not be available to use and/or patching that involves any of the option cards may not work correctly; see Resolution of
I/O conflict for detail on how to fix this.
Show Import of I/O
If you know in advance what I/O will be installed in a console the Si Off Line Editor may be used to configure the I/O
and patching in advance of arrival; this feature will allow you to create the shows and patching before arriving on site.
When the show is transferred from the editor to console the system will scan to ensure the show database for cards &
types and discovered I/O match; in the event of a mismatch the I/O may not be available to use and/or patching that
involves any of the option cards may not work correctly; see Resolution of I/O conflict for detail on how to fix this.
‘Short user
name’ of the card
‘Long user
name’ of the card
‘Enabled Range’ &
slot location
‘Short user name’ of
the stagebox
‘Type of card’
installed
MADI channel
range and location
in stagebox
I/O Cards and the LCD Screen
When making patches to or from the I/O cards the LCD screen will provide inform about the current configuration:
When looking at cards that are connected to a stagebox the information changes slightly shown on the example below:
NOTE: The actual icon shown on the screen will reflect the type of card installed, the XLR icon is used for most
analogue input types whilst the digital (1010) icon is used for digital sources such as AES or CobraNet®
Errors & Resolution of I/O conflict
In the event the show file does not match the discovered I/O (I/O conflict) an error may be reported on the LCD in the
form of a coloured stagebox icon:
NOTE: Stagebox icon actions are normally as follows:
No Icon - A stage box is not expected and is not attached
GREEN – An attached stagebox is OK
RED – An attached stagebox has a defect (some red LEDs on stagebox itself indicate this)
GRAY - A stagebox is expected but not attached
I/O conflict may occur for a number of reasons:
I/O that is ‘missing’ such as a stagebox which is not yet connected or switched on is not a significant problem; in this
event you may continue to make patches and change settings as if the stagebox were on-line however the stagebox &
associated cards will show as ‘unavailable’.
1. Cards in console do not match the card list in the current show file
2. The configuration of an attached stagebox has been changed
3. A stagebox is connected but not switched on / or stagebox is no longer connected
4. The DIP switch settings on card(s) in the system have been changed
Reconfiguring a System
Before reconfiguring a system it is strongly advised you check the following if there is any chance that you will wish to
return to the original I/O configuration since the process cannot be undone:
1. Stageboxes are attached to the correct MADI cards
2. Any connected stageboxes are switched on
3. Any connected stageboxes are not reporting their own local I/O errors*1
4. That you have a backup of the show file
*1 In the event that a stagebox is showing an unexpected error this should be addressed before continuing with
reconfiguration; for assistance resolving any issues contact Soundcraft Customer Services or your distributor, details
may be found at:
To reconfigure the console navigate to the SHOW window [MENU] key, [SHOW] button on touch screen then
[RESET I/O]. This process will perform a ‘RECONFIG’ on attached stageboxes and reconfigure the system I/O
database to be populated with all the currently discovered I/O components.
NOTE: This action will erase all records of previous I/O components.
Attaching & Removing Stageboxes
One stagebox per MADI card may be attached to any Si console. Si consoles can cope with a stagebox being
temporarily missing for example if it is switched off or not yet connected to the console. In such situations the LCD
stagebox icon will show the stagebox off-line (grey) and patching will indicate that stagebox cards are unavailable.
The stagebox may be re-attached/powered-up at any time and will re-appear in the show automatically within ~15
seconds.
Unsupported Functionality
Not all stagebox functions are supported on the Si platform, key amongst these are:
GPIO system Serial tie-line Analogue HPF *2
PAD *3
Inserts on D21m cards*4
*2 Analogue HPF is defaulted to ‘OFF’ whenever an Si connects to a stagebox, in the event the stagebox is shared with
a console such as Vi which does have control of the function it is not possible for the Si to switch the function off
should the Vi console enable the HPF.
*3 PAD is managed by the console automation to provide the best performance and the full range that would have been
available should the PAD have been available as an independent function.
*4 Inserts are defaulted to ‘OFF’ whenever an Si connects to a stagebox, in the event the stagebox is shared with a
console such as a Vista which does have control of the function it is not possible for the Si to switch the function off
should the Vista console enable the mic insert.
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