Tascam IF-CB User Manual
IF-CB/DM
CobraNet Interface Card
Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the TASCAM IF-CB/
DM CobraNet™ Interface Card for TASCAM DM-3200
and DM-4800 mixers.
This Interface Card allows a TASCAM DM-3200/DM-4800
to be connected to a CobraNet digital audio network and to
send and receive up to 32 channels (16 inputs/16 outputs)
of uncompressed digital audio signals with a sampling
frequency of 48 kHz.
Before using the unit, please take time to read this manual
thoroughly to ensure you understand how to properly set up
and connect the unit, as well as the operation of its many
useful and convenient functions. After you have nished
reading this manual, please keep it in a safe place for future
reference.
You can also download the Owner’s Manual from the
TASCAM web site (http://www.tascam.com).
After reading this manual, we recommend that you visit
the CobraNet website below before using this card. This
site provides valuable information, including an overview
of CobraNet, explanations of technologies, application
methods, examples of use, and tool downloads.
http://www.cobranet.info/
Features
Transmission of up to 32 channels (16 inputs/16 outputs)
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of audio
Compatible with 24 bit quantization and 48 kHz
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sampling frequency
Trademarks
TASCAM is a trademark of TEAC Corporation,
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registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks
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or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
CobraNet is a trademark of Cirrus Logic, Inc.
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Other company names, product names and logos in this
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document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective owners.
Names and functions of parts
1SECONDARY (RJ-45 connector): connector for the
secondary cable
2 PRIMARY (RJ-45 connector): connector for the primary
cable
3 Green indicator
Light or blink slowly when a network cable is
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connected correctly.
Blink rapidly when data is being transmitted properly
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over the network.
4Orange indicator
Blink when functioning as the conductor (clock
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master).
Light when power is properly supplied.
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Primary and Secondary both blink when an
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irregularity occurs on the network.
DM-3200/DM-4800 software
version
In order to use the IF-CB/DM card, the DM-4800/DM-3200
must use software version 1.70 or later. The mixer cannot
recognize the IF-CB/DM card when using earlier versions.
Check the TASCAM website (http://www.tascam.com/) for
the latest DM-4800/DM-3200 software and download the
TFI update le.
Install TMCompanion, which is included on the CD-ROM
included with the DM-4800/DM-3200, on the computer
that you are using. Launch TMCompanion and use the TFI
update le to upgrade the software version used by the
DM-4800/DM-3200.
Installing the IF-CB/DM
Product components
The included items are listed below.
Take care when opening the package not to damage the
items. Keep the package materials for transportation in the
future.
Please contact the store where you purchased this unit if any
of these items are missing or have been damaged during
transportation.
Main unit• .........................................................................1
Attachment screws• ..........................................................5
Owner’s Manual (this document)• ....................................1
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NOTE
DM-3200: Install the IF-CB/DM in mixer slot 1. It will
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not function in slot 2.
DM-4800: Install the IF-CB/DM in mixer slot 1 or 3. It
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will not function in slot 2 or 4.
Turn the mixer power OFF before beginning
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installation.
1 Remove the five screws from the cover panel of the
slot where you want to install the IF-CB/DM card
(slot 1 on a DM-3200, slot 1 or 3 on a DM-4800), and
then remove the panel. (If that slot already contains
a card, remove the card.)
IF-CB/DM
CobraNet Interface Card
2 Insert the IF-CB/DM card into the slot. Insert the
card completely, aligning its edges with the white
guidelines on the inside of the slot. Push the card
in until it clicks into place and its backplate is even
with the back of the mixer. Do not, however, push the
card too hard. If you are having difficulty inserting it
properly, pull it out once and try again.
3 Use the five screws that you removed earlier or the
five screws included with this card to fix the card in
place.
4 Turn the mixer’s power ON, and open the DIGITAL
screen (with the ALT key indicator lit, press screen
mode selection key 2). Select the SLOT tab (SLOT
1-2 or SLOT 3-4 for the DM-4800), and confirm that
the unit recognizes the installed card. If a “No Card”
message appears, the card might not have been
inserted properly or the screws might not be tight
enough.
Connecting with other CobraNet
devices
After installing the IF-CB/DM card into a DM-4800/
DM-3200 mixer, connect it to other CobraNet devices
through a switching hub.
For the LAN cables, use straight, shielded, twisted pair
cables that are category 5 or higher.
For the switching hub, use a device recommended on the
CobraNet web site.
Set up the CobraNet network so that it is completely
independent from other networks.
Transmission distance
The length of cables that can be used depends on the quality
of the cables and the various other devices located between
the transmitting and receiving devices.
The maximum length that can be used with category 5
cables is 100 m. If transmission over a greater distance
is necessary, multimode optical ber cables can be used
(maximum distance of 2 km).
Mixer control screen
The IF-CB/DM setting screen shown below appears the
same for both DM-3200 and DM-4800 mixers. Press the
ALT key and screen mode selection key 2 to open the
DIGITAL screen, and select the SLOT tab (SLOT 1-2 or
SLOT 3-4 for the DM-4800).
STATUS
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This section shows information about the IF-CB/DM card
status.
CLOCK:
This shows whether or not the clock is synchronized and
whether the unit (including the mixer) is a performer or the
conductor.
UNLOCKED
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This unit is not synchronized with the clock.
LOCKED,
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This unit is a performer and is synchronized with the
clock.
LOCKED,
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This unit is the conductor and is synchronized with the
clock.
NOTE
When this unit is a performer set the clock source for
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the mixer to the slot where the IF-CB/DM is installed.
When this unit is the conductor, other devices
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connected to the same Cobranet as this unit are
synchronized to its clock. We recommend that you set
the clock source for the mixer to the slot where the
IF-CB/DM is installed, but if you select a different one,
use Cobranet Discovery to set it to a device with high
priority as a conductor.
Use Cobranet Discovery, which is a separate appli-
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cation, to set whether this unit is a performer or the
conductor.
CURRENT:
That shows whether the installed IF-CB/DM card is
currently operating on the PRIMARY or SECONDARY
network connection.
PORT P:
This shows the status of the PRIMARY PORT.
PORT S:
This shows the status of the SECONDARY PORT.
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PERFORMER
CONDUCTOR
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NETWORK
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This section shows information about the status of the
network.
IP ADDR:
This shows the IP address of the installed IF-CB/DM card.
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