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1. D r Er d O oO D D S DD l 18 f DO 3 DO OO e j JH OU af 090 DO L Jr WY al qu A L OD 5 00 0 D gt 6 lt suoge yioeds vy xipuoddy 2011 Axia Audio Appendix A Specifications 60 Marketers cant just let Lt be must fud spaces This page is left blank 2011 Axia Audio endix B Radius Block Diagrams MUTE Legend TO INTERNAL NODE OAN CELL PHYSICA CONNECTION SPST SWITCH FROM INT Q INTERNAL NOOE SPOT SWITCH EXTERNAL CONNECTION aco SUSTRACT SANGED SWITCHES SIGNAL MODE DS CEL PAN BALANCE MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE SWITCHES POST OPERATOR MICROPHONE SOURCE Revised January 2010 FADER PREVIEW PRE FADER ON PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 PGM 4 RECORD PHONE MODE STEREO SUM TO LEFT SUM TO RIGHT TALK TO X Figure B 1 Block Diagram Operator Microphone 2011 Axia Audio gt PREVIEW gt PROGRAM 1 gt PROGRAM 2 gt PROGRAM 3 gt PROGRAM 4 gt RECORD gt PHONE gt TALK TO X Block Dlagrams e 61 Appendix B Block DIagrams 62 Appendix B Radius Block Diagrams POST STUDIO GUES
2. Figure 5 3 Pin status indicators showing GPIO port activity 2011 Axia Audio briefly before Pin 1 goes high the GPIO has just sent Connections to GPIO Por ts a Start pulse then lit the On Lamp If you turn the channel Off again you ll observe a Stop pulse and Input Connections the Off Lamp command once again become active Current on these inputs must be limited to 20 mA or less through the use of a current limiting resistor An See how easy that was Simply assigning an existing external power source 24 volts DC maximum is rec audio source to a GPIO port automagically configures ommended for all inputs and outputs to prevent ground the port for the type of device supplying the audio and loops between equipment However if customer equip send the appropriate logic commands to that port when ment is completely isolated using power from the GPIO the source is assigned to a Radius channel port connectors is acceptable Figure 5 4 shows details for both types of connections Customer DC Power 4N36 0PTOCOUPLERS Source Current Limiting Resistors Host Powered Inputs Fully Isolated 4N36 OPTOCOUPLERS Customer Figure 5 4 GPIO input connections 2011 Axia Audio 5 Configuring GPIO 47 5 Configuring GPIO 48 Output Connections The GPIO port s outputs are opto isolated Current should be limited 100 mA through each output with the total current dra
3. 0 u ako behead 8 w 0 Audio Mode is the magic box that transforms i Figure 2 8 Picking a source from the list box your stereo stream into something else You 2011 Axia Audio 2 Use your Web browser to connect to the Radius Outputs screen Figure 2 8 we ll set up our mix minus for output 3 3 Just to the right of each Local Output name box you ll see a drop down selector Click on the drop down for output 43 and choose to Analog 4 as shown in Figure 2 8 By simply choosing to Analog 4 Radius knows that it is going to deliver a backfeed that is a mix minus is Analog Input 4 The output chosen to deliver this backfeed is arbitrary we happened to choose Output 3 for this example Automagic If the hybrid source is loaded to an Engine and the engine is generating a mix minus source already the list box will show TWO iden tical channels for the source but one will have a description of TO in front of it Selecting this source automatically selects TO SOURCE in the TYPE box 5 Click Apply 6 Now point your browser to the Radius GPIO Configuration You may also use a GPIO Node in stead of Radius built in GPIO ports just point your browser to that node s IP address instead 7 GPIO setup screen uses the same method of assigning devices to ports as an Analog Node Pick a port to map your Phone channel s contact closures
4. 18 Warranth perg RE oer iv Adding Backfeeds GPIO 19 SeFPICO oa Sau gue queer s Sem iv Credit Where Credit s iv Chapter Three Radius Console Operation 21 About This Manual iv 21 New this 2 iv Radius Main Frame Callouts and Operation 22 A Note From The of Telos Vii System Settings ele 27 Radius 8 Fader Expansion 27 Quick 1 Radius 6 Fader Telco Expansion Frame 27 Radius 6 Fader User Keys Expansion Frame 29 Chapter One Setup and Connections 3 Source Specific Channel Controls 29 3 Control Room Operator Mic Channel 29 The Basis Sa hona E EE Eme 3 Producer Microphone Channel 29 Assigning an IP 3 Control Room Guest Microphone Channel 30 Notes on Physical Installation 3 Studio Microphone Channel 30 Radius Core Front 1 4 External Microphone Channel 30 Radius Core Rear Panel 6 Phone Channel 30 Codec ee sapu huu E 30 Chapter Two Radius Inputs and Outputs 11 Remote 31 ES 11 ON 12 Chapter Four Show Profiles 33 Source Profiles 23d y 9b RE WW 12 Creating A Show
5. four Livewire Outputs AESJEBU2 Output Specifies the audio feed to be de i livered to the network on each of the four LiveWire Outputs Livewire channels Selections include Uutput Name Uvernde Lhannel Mode Proyant F CE 0 222 16001 Standard Stereo v Any of the local inputs 4 microphone cc eE a 14002 0 Standard Stereo IS 16 stereo line or 2 digital AES inputs Program 2 Studio 16003 Standard Stereo i i umen i Suede PCI 16004 Sand gt Any internal generated Radius sources EA including PGM 1 2 3 or 4 Record CR Monitor CR Headphones Preview Talk to CR Talk to External Studio Guest HP Studio Monitor Studio Tal ent HP and Auto Backfeed VMix or VMode outputs e Name Override Allows you to specify Figure 7 2 Livewire Outputs 16 characters maximum that will 2011 Axia Audio describe this Radius source to network users This field will override the source name specified in the local Source Profile Channel The Livewire channel designation Spec ify a unique channel number between 1 and 32 767 that will be used by the Livewire network to identify your Radius s network audio Mode Enables and chooses the stream priority for this channel Options are Disabled the channel is off Live Stereo Choose this when the audio output contains live voices or other high priority
6. LIVEWIRE This indicates that Livewire network traffic is present and multicast streams are properly advertised SYNC If your Radius is part of a larger network a solid GREEN indicates the Radius Core is synchronized as a slave to the Livewire network and that its internal clock is locked Flashing GREEN indicates that sync packets are being received but that Radius is not yet locked It is normal for the SYNC indicator to flash for several seconds at startup If it does not lock with a solid non flashing LED this may indicate an incorrectly configured network switch Check your Ethernet switch configuration or call Axia 24 7 Support for assistance MASTER Solid GREEN indicates the Radius Core is synchro nized as a Master clock to the Livewire network This indicator will always be green for a standalone console If you have any other Livewire devices they should be reporting Sync or Slave There should be only one Mas ter clock device in a Livewire network at any given time Figure 1 1 shows both Master and Sync illuminated for illustration purposes only Note The MASTER and SYNC indicators are not normally ON at the same time since the Radius Core will be either a Master or Slave This prin ciple applies to all Axia Livewire devices Any Livewire network will have only a single Master NET 1 and NET 2 These indicators provide the status of the two 1000 Mbsec Gigabit NICs in the Radius Core Note that th
7. 17 The Customize Menu 54 Local Outputs m zu ees cov re 17 Log Log History and Log Setup Menus 55 2011 Axia Audio Introduction v VI Introduction e The Module 56 Brightness Control Menu 56 User Modules 56 GPIO Configuration 56 Profile Manager Menu 57 IO Manager 57 Ethernet Switch settings Preconfigured 57 Chapter Seven Livewire Networking with Radius 59 Inp ts 22525256699 59 Outputs o Saw DSSS GOS 5 60 GPIO bi at Ge WAS Sane ea 61 1 99 ee ur RR RU 61 Appendix A Radius Specifications 63 Table of Inputs and Outputs 64 Appendix B Radius Block Diagrams 69 Appendix C Channel IP Worksheets 77 Warranty 81 02011 Audio A Note From The CEO of Telos In 2003 Telos launched the Axia Audio divi sion based on an idea That idea sparked a whole new approach to radio consoles using Ethernet as a high speed expressway the routing infrastructure for audio and data inside the radio station Howard Aiken the scientist responsible for the conceptual design of IBM s groundbreaking Harvard Mark I computer once advised Don t worry about people stealing your ideas If your ideas are any good you ll have to ram them d
8. 33 Source Configuration lt lt 12 Build Show Sua S p a 33 Creating a New 13 Capture dit a s sod vete gc renes 33 Source x a bia RS T au 14 Show Profile Options 34 Ge 14 Fader Channels S SG b Es 34 Primary 14 Phone Connection 34 Signal Mode Non Microphone Sources 14 Monitor Section 35 Record Mode 14 External Inputs eee 36 Fader Trim 15 User Interface cus bua eG S 36 Panorama Position 15 Source Availability 15 Chapter Five Configuring GPIO 37 Fader Moden s sun g s woe RSS 15 GPIO Port Definitions s s o vo e aeos ou 37 Preview 16 Assigning 50 Preview Switching 16 Connections to 51 Auto Start Timer 2 16 Logie Ports IRE I Ba 16 Chapter Six Advanced Radius Controls 53 Feed to 16 Radius Configuration 53 Feed to Source Dim 16 The Radius Control 53 Lie Controls oua or RUE rS 17 The Status 86 53 Radius Outputs 17 The Setup 53 Output Type s Sg ae y ee ee eee GPs
9. Appendix B Appendix B Block Dlagrams e 68 The cup steams sweet scent wafting lightly in the acr Maun it is Earl Grey 2011 Axia Audio Appendix C Channel IP Worksheets The scalable nature of Axia Livewire audio networks makes it possible to construct systems of any size from a single room to an entire multi studio facility Since Livewire components Audio Nodes Elements StudioEngines PowerStation Radius etc are connected with Ethernet each one requires a unique IP Internet Protocol address IP addresses are four bytes long and are writ ten in dotted decimal form with each byte represented decimally and separated by a period For example in the IP address 193 32 216 9 the 193 is the value for the first byte 32 for the second etc Since a byte can hold values from 0 to 255 this is the range for each decimal value If you run a public network Host IP addresses are assigned to your organization by your internet service provider and parceled out to individual host computers by your network admin istrator He may give you this number to be entered manually or could opt for DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol to let your computer get the address automatically from a pool Because Livewire devices are permanently attached and because it is more desirable to know the IP address attached to a particular node and perhaps assign them in some kind of logical pattern we do not support DHCP for ou
10. 0 Fader Mode Defines fader start actions and states SOURCE Disabled 9 Enabled femwy Normal conforms to the US method GAIN Enabled Primary 5 9 Enabled Primer of requiring talent to manually turn the channel PANORAMA O Oo n Om on and off cancel Fader Start follows the common Eu Figure 2 4 Codec Source screen ropean standard of activating the channel and associated machine logic when the fader is Fader Trim Gain raised from oo This setting Lets you specify an amount of from 25 to 25 dB that is applied to the signal just before the fader Panorama Position Lets you preset pan settings for this input Pan is variable in 49 steps center being 0 far left 24 and far right 24 This setting can be adjusted on the fly by the operator if permitted by show profile settings Source Availability These check boxes determine which faders or other inputs you ll allow this source to be assigned to For example if your source is a Control Room mic and you only want it to appear on the left most fader you would check only the box marked Channel 1 You might want to make a CD player available on any fader so you d check the boxes for all faders Some sources especially air monitors you might wish to prevent from ever being assigned to a fader so you would uncheck the boxes for all eight faders Fader S
11. include the studio name or location as a part of the name Channel This section is where you specify the Livewire channel number As discussed in the previous section the channel number can be any number from to 32 766 You may wish to follow the convention of using the last octet as a base for your Livewire chan nel numbers For example if the Radius IP address is 192 168 0 25 you may use 2501 through 2508 for the Livewire channel assignments of the Program and Mon itor channels The numbering convention easily includes the VMIX and VMODE sections and backfeeds Mode The Mode function here is used to enable or disable the Livewire Output Options are Standard Stereo or Disabled V Mixer and V Mode The Radius V Mixer is an auxiliary mixer that can be used to mix five stereo sources and from this mix cre V Mixer L Source n Gain V Mix Master 40 0 dB In 1 XSTREAM v 0 0 dB In2 no source 0 0 dB In3 no source dB In 4 no source Fl 0 0 dB In5 no source dB V Mode Input V Mixer Mode Pass Stereo v Figure 2 7 Radius V Mixer and V Mode screen ate another new Livewire source that may be used like any other audio source V Mode is a signal converter that allows you to ma nipulate some mono mode sources V Mixer and V Mode outputs are as
12. Axia invented networked audio for broadcast We call it Livewire and Radius uses this networking ability in several different ways e Your Radius console can load and utilize sources from other studios connected to your Livewire network e Youmay deliver outputs from your Radius to the Livewire network for use by others Naturally Radius can also use GPIO logic that is available on your Livewire network The Livewire network allows you to use our companion software package PathfinderPC for numerous advanced functions The list of fea tures provided by PathfinderPC is growing con tinuously Up to four Radius consoles can be configured daisy chain style without the need for an exter nal core Ethernet switch to take advantage of network redundancy provided by implementa tion of the Spanning Tree Protocol STP stan dard e You can manage your Radius remotely using its web browser interface Configuration backup and restore operations may be performed over the network as well For an in depth discussion of Livewire please review our publication Introduction to Livewire IP Audio System Design Refer ence and Primer which provides an excellent discussion of IP Audio and how standard Ether net can be used to transport real time broad cast audio in a studio environment This is avail able at AxiaAudio com manuals Inputs Your Radius console has a custom built for broad cast Ethernet switch built r
13. Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 mS PULSE sent when mon Return Record Mode is engaged Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 mS PULSE sent when mon Return Record Mode is disengaged Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon HG 12 13 14 15 1 2 3 5 7 Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel Source Supply 10 Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT NC 5 4 3 2 1 8 17 le Is la l3 lo fi 0000 0 0 e e o e o o o 15 jl4 3 12 110 9 IN N N N N IN V 5 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v 10 2009 2011 Axia Audio Configuring GPIO 45 5 5 Configuring GPIO 46 Assigning GPIO to a Source As you ve seen by studying the previous pages a lot of the work of assigning logic to a source is done for you once a GPIO port is linked with a Source Profile all that remains to do is to solder cables connecting the GPIO s DB 15 connectors to the device s control interface So how do you link a GPIO port with a Source Pro file It s very easy let s do it step by step Note This procedure assumes that you have already defined at least one Source Profile using
14. and point you to the parts of the man ual you ll need to get up and running with a minimum of fuss Radius consists of these components e Radius control surface 8 fader frame with master controls and meters e Radius Core Rack mounted CPU chassis with audio I O and GPIO connectors Radius and Radius Core Making Connections You ve probably unpacked your boxes and are sitting next to a pile of Axia gear wondering what to do first Here s what you need to know in order to get started 1 Packed with your Radius is a cable with 6 pin Molex M connectors on each end This is the power communications cable Connect the end of the cable without the strain relief to the port on the underside of your Radius control surface Connect the other end of the cable to the connector labeled CONSOLE on the back of your Radius Core unit 2 Connect audio sources microphones CD play ers etc to inputs of your Radius Core 3 Connect monitor amplifiers headphone ampli fiers etc to outputs of your Core Be sure to set all amplifiers to their minimum volume setting 4 Follow the instructions found in Chapter 1 to configure IP address settings for your Radius 5 Refer to the User s Manuals packed with any other Axia Audio nodes for information on how to configure IP addresses for these units What s Next When you ve completed physically connecting your Axia hardware jump to Chapter 2 for a quick tutorial on configuring
15. or contact us for advice concerning whether a newer release is more suitable to your needs We recommend joining the Axia Tech mailing list to ensure that you receive immediate updates regarding new software or documentation releases You can do so by clicking the Sign Up Here links at the top of the Axia Download and Manuals pages at AxiaAudio com manuals and AxiaAudio com downloads4 Trademarks Livewire is a trademark of TLS Corporation All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders Axia Audio SA 1241 Superior Ave Cleveland OH 44114 USA 1 216 241 7225 A TELOS COMPANY s Inquiry GAxiaAudio com Copyright 2011 by TLS Corporation Published by Axia Audio We reserve the right to make improvements or changes in the prod ucts described in this manual which may affect the product specifications orto revise the manual without notice All rights reserved 2011 Axia Audio Introduction e iii Notice All versions claims of compatibility trademarks etc of hardware and software products not made by Axia mentioned in this manual or accompanying material are informational only Axia makes no endorsement of any particular product for any purpose nor claims any responsibility for operation or accuracy Warranty This product is covered by a five year limited war ranty the full text of which is included in the rear section of this manual Service You must contact Axia before r
16. to using the list tool and click Apply The process is complete you ve made a Source Pro file for your phone hybrid created a mix minus mapped it to an audio output destination and associated a GPIO port for contact closures associated with the source To confirm choose the Options key for any Radius fader channel and load your new Phone source Now press the Talk key just below the fader you ll see the Status change appear in the window above the channel to indicate that the operator s mic is talking to this tele phone hybrid through it s backfeed channel Also take another look at the GPIO screen on your browser Note the green indicators that have appeared on the port representing your hybrid switch the Radius channel on and off and you ll observe the active tally change pins What s Next When you re ready join us in Chapter 3 Show Pro files where we will show you how to setup your console and save the settings used for your shows 2011 Axia Audio 2 Inputs and Outputs 17 2 Inputs and Outputs 18 Mimicking nature streams combine to form anew many become one 2011 Axia Audio Chapter Three Operating Your Radius Overview Radius was designed to perform equally well in air or production studios The clean interface enhances speed and accuracy without clutter or confusing controls In this chapter we ll first give you a high level over view of Radius capabilities a
17. Aux Send 151udo One 106 Aux Send 265udo One 108 CR Monitor 65 One 109 CR One 110 Preview Studo One 111 Tak lt R 5tudo One 112 Guest MP 5tude One 113 Stu Monit GStude Ore 114 Talent HP Studio One 115 Talkback Sa cto_One 116 Pam 117 Pga 4052 56 One 118 Aux Send 365 119 Aux Send 4 amp Stude One 201 Man 6Studo One y Figure 5 2 GPIO Select Source popup list window will close and the source s name and channel number will appear in the Channel box 4 _ Typea descriptive name in the Name field and click on the Save button at the bottom of the page 5 Look at the page top status indicator for Port 1 You ll see that one of the pin status indicators is lit in green this means that the port is now sending a GPIO logic state of true through this pin Assign the source for which you just created a GPIO link to an Radius channel operate the On and Off keys for the channel and watch the pin status indicators change as you do so The source we ve been using for this demonstra tion is a telephone hybrid we can now observe the pin status indicators change as we turn the channel on and off as shown in Figure 5 3 Referring to the Hybrid Logic Chart we can see that when the Radius channel is Off the indicator repre senting Output Pin 2 the Off Lamp logic command is high Turning the channel On we see Pin 4 pulse Port Port 1 1
18. Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 Source Supply NOT CONNECTED OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 7 16 Ts la la 12 Ti Configuring GPIO 40 5 2011 Axia Audio GPIO v ZA 4 2009 GPIO Control Room Monitor Logic INPUTS MUTE CR Command DIM CR Command Enable EXT PREVIEW Com mand Name oe Notes Active Low Input Mutes CR monitors and Pre view speakers Active Low Input Allows external dimming of CR monitor speakers Active Low Input Feeds External Audio Input to PREVIEW e OUTPUTS CR ON AIR Lamp DIM CR Lamp Active Low Input Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates whenever CR mon Return monitors are muted Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates whenever control mon Return room monitors are DIMMED PREVIEW Lamp Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when PREVIEW is mon Return active TALK TO EXT Lamp Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when Talk to mon Return External is active TALK to CR Active Lamp 5 Open Collector to Logic Com Active whenever a source has mon Return activated its TALK to CR function Source Common 7 Logic Common mon Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Logic 5 Volt supply Log
19. Internet Note that you must speci fy an IP address a URL will not work If you wish to connect to a public or external NTP server be sure to specify a valid Gate way in your IP configuration You can tell if your NTP connection is working by observing the presence ofthe NTPindicatornextto the clock display on your Radius overbridge Configuration This is an extremely important area of your Radius configuration since this is where you will backup all of the hard work you have done Backup Settings All Radius settings can be saved in a single operation and backed up to a location on your local drive When you select the Backup option you will see the famil iar location navigator that prompts you for the folder in which you wish to store your backup file The backup file will be named accord ing to the device name IP address and date time the backup was performed This naming conventions allows you to store multiple back ups from multiple devices in the same location An example of a backup file name might be Radius 192 168 0 200 2010 03 25 17 13 xml Restore Settings To restore a previous Radius backup use the browse button to locate the back up and then select Restore Log Log History and Log Setup Menus Radius keeps a detailed log of user actions and other system events Choosing the Log menu item lets you ex amine the last 100 logged activities choosing the Log History menu item allows you to v
20. Monitor source rotate 1t to ad Just the volume of the Studio Monitor speakers Note that the Studio monitors will be muted whenever any Studio Microphone is turned ON 20 STUDIO Monitor Display This OLED display indicates the vol ume and source that is being deliv stormi ered your STUDIO monitors This may be changed with the STUDIO control as described above 2 TALK to STUDIO Key This push to talk key allows the operator to communicate with all Studio guests simultaneously The operator mic is routed directly to Studio Headphone and Studio Monitor outputs while this key is pressed 22 Control Room Monitor Display This is a context sensitive OLED display that indicates the vol ume and source that is being delivered to your Con T 3 1 I 2011 Axia Audio trol Room monitors CR Headphones and Preview 23 Control Room Monitor Select Keys This group of keys selects the source that is delivered to your control room monitor speakers The operator may select from PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 PGM 4 or two pre designated external sources The external sources are typically used for off air receivers and are specified in the web page configuration External 1 and External 2 have anoth EH er function in addition to their nor mal monitor select action If you press and hold one of these keys for 2 seconds you will see that the Studio OLED display and Studio Monitor knob may be used to assign a source on the fly
21. Options Control This control operates in conjunction with the OLED fader dis play Pushing the rotary encoder selects OPTIONS mode displaying various choices on the OLED beneath Rotate to select the desired option and then push to take Once an option has been se lected you can rotate the control again to adjust the value of that parameter if any Press the Soft key to exit In the Radius Core s Web setup you can also assign a default function to the rotary encoder Doing so al lows adjustments to fader options gain trim input gain trim pan or input selection to be made just by rotating the knob 9 PGM 1 Meter Always displays the output lev el of the Radius Program 1 bus 10 PGM 2 Meter Always displays the output level for the Program 2 bus 11 Soft Meter displays the output level of a bus that may be selected by the operator by using the Me ter Select key 14 Options for this meter are PGM 3 PGM 4 or Follow Monitor The 3rd meter also has a Check warning tally to warn your engineer of an abnormal state that should be addressed 12 TALK to Backfeed this key allows the op erator to instantly talkback to any phone or codec source s by pressing a single key Pressing the TALK to Backfeed key routes the board operator s mic to all existing backfeeds i e you can talk to a codec or phone caller s mix minus feed by simply pushing TALK to Backfeed 13 Record places the Radius in Record Mod
22. ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio Configuring GPIO 37 5 Configuring GPIO e 38 5 GPIO Line Input Logic INPUTS ON Command OFF Command PREVIEW Command RESET Command READY Command OUTPUTS ON Lamp E Notes Active Low Input Turns channel ON Active Low Input Turns channel OFF amp sends 100 msec STOP pulse Active Low Input Turns preview ON Active Low Input Turns channel OFF while not sending a STOP pulse Active Low Input Illuminates OFF lamp to indi cate source s readiness 1 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return ON OFF Lamp 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF and READY is active PREVIEW Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when PREVIEW mon Return is ON START Pulse 4 Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 msec pulse when the mon Return channel status changes from OFF to ON STOP Pulse Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 msec pulse when the mon Return channel status changes from POWER amp COMMON ON to OFF Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Logic 5 Volt supply Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 So
23. air talent to correctly determine source and bus assignments at a moment s notice How many times has unwanted audio made air thanks to this error prone pro cedure Your Radius eliminates these headaches by auto matically merging audio logic and program data into a single routable information stream Since audio in a Livewire network is transported as packetized data it s easy for us to piggyback other data along with audio This is accomplished through the use of Source Profiles Radius Source Profiles also allow you to specify how network audio sources are to be used on each console in your facility They assign modifiers to an audio in put Characteristics like Pan and trim Even mix minus source selections can be set in the Source Profile and automatically loaded whenever that source is assigned to a Radius fader The result of all this is that Radius is always pre sented with complete consistent information about how you want a given audio source handled Note Source Profile settings do not transfer between studios In other words a mic in Stu dio A that has parameters applied through a Source Profile on the Studio A Radius will not have those settings automatically applied if that mic is loaded on the Radius in Studio B Source Configuration We will now look at the input or source section of the Radius 2011 Axia Audio 2 Inputs and Outputs 9 2 Inputs and Outputs 10 1 Open the web bro
24. audio sources With that done you ll be a hop skip jump away from being on air After that you ll likely want to do some in depth reading about all that your new console can do Here s a brief description of the contents of the following chapters Chapter 1 Setup and Connections explains con nections and basic Radius setup Chapter 2 Radius Inputs and Outputs explains how to generate Source Profiles and construct back feeds for selected sources Chapter 3 Radius Operations takes you behind the scenes to explore operator controls and options Chapter 4 Show Profiles illustrates how to set and 2011 Axia Audio Radius Quickstart e 1 Radius Quickstart 2 save unique snapshots tailored for specific shows These Show Profiles can be instantly recalled when ever needed Chapter 5 GPIO tells how to associate routable logic commands with any audio source Chapter 6 Advanced Controls discusses advanced features that are configured in Radius configuration web pages Chapter 7 Livewire Networking and Radius will tell you how to connect your console to a network and reap the benefits of networked studio systems Appendices provide additional technical specifica tions and a complete set of block diagrams for your reference Read on Enjoy your Radius Stay up to date We recommend joining the Axia Tech mailing list to ensure that you receive immediate updates regarding new s
25. line noise filter from func tioning Ventilation Warning The Axia Radius Core requires the free flow of air for adequate cooling Do not block the ventilation openings in the top and rear of the unit Radius Core must be mounted with a blank rack space above or damage may occur Failure to allow proper ventilation could damage the unit or create a fire hazard Do not place the units on a carpet bedding or other materials that could interfere with any panel ventilation openings Customer Service We support you By Phone Fax You may reach our 24 7 Support Team anytime around the clock by calling 1 216 622 0247 For billing questions or other non emergency technical questions call 1 216 241 7225 between 9 30 AM to 6 00 PM USA Eastern Time Monday through Friday By E Mail e Non emergency technical support is available at Support AxiaAudio com Via World Wide Web The Axia Web site has a variety of information which may be useful for product selection and support The URL is http www AxiaAudio com Feedback We welcome feedback on any aspect of the Livewire products or this manual In the past many good ideas from users have made their way into software revisions or new products Please contact us with your comments Updates The operations of Radius and Radius Core are determined largely by software Periodic updates may become available to determine if this is the case visit our web site periodically
26. modes Exclusive mode permits GPIO control E Fada mode Normal associated with only a single fader Shared sreve sode Prefode Q mode allows more than one user to send ON OFF START signals to a source via GPIO A check box can optionally enable GPIO Ready mode This allows devices such as CD players or tape machines to signal their READY state to the operator through the OFF button LED If a device is cueing its OFF lamp will not be lit Tying the device s OFF lamp to the Preview switching uf st timer Loge pert Live Controls SOURCE GAIN MODE PANORAMA Ready command means that a machine must be cued and ready before the OFF lamp illuminates If Enabled the OFF lamp illuminates only when the fader is OFF and the Ready command is active on the GPIO If Disabled the OFF lamp illuminates normally whenever the fader 1s turned OFF Feed to Source If there is a backfeed associated with this source this option determines what content is fed back from the con sole Disabled does just what it says and disables the backfeed Auto Pgm 1 Phone feeds the Program 1 bus minus the source when this source s fader is ON and feeds the Phone bus minus the source when the fader is OFF Remember the Phone bus is actually a special variant of Program 4 The Phone bus is prefader and pre on off to al low speaker phone style operation thru the Op erator s mic Program 1 feeds the Pro
27. of a warranty claim must be received by Axia Audio within the above stated warranty period and warranty coverage must be authorized by Axia Audio If Axia Audio authorizes the performance of warranty service the defective Product must be delivered shipping prepaid to Axia Audio 1241 Superior Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44114 Axia Audio at its option will either repair or replace the Product and such action shall be the full extent of Axia Audio s obligation under this Warranty After the Product is repaired or replaced Axia Audio will return it to the party that sent the Product and Axia Audio will pay for the cost of shipping Axia Audio s authorized dealers are not authorized to assume for Axia Audio any additional obligations or liabili ties in connection with the dealers sale of the Products Axia Audio s products are to be used with registered protective interface devices which satisfy regulatory require ments in their country of use 2011 Axia Audio Warranty e 73 PS oa Axia Audio a Telos Alliance Company e 1241 Superior Ave e Cleveland Ohio 44114 USA e 1 216 241 7225 www AxiaAudio com
28. on air or in production During initial configuration the Source Profiles are programmed by the engineer for appropri ate logic and options as outlined in previous chapters afterwards whenever that source is assigned to a fader source logic follows Channel settings are instantly reconfigured when ever a source is selected to accommodate the unique requirements of the source For example a fader con trolling a microphone source also controls appropriate monitor mutes fader controlling a line source may send start and stop commands when the channel is turned on and off Sources such as an off air feed can also be assigned directly to the monitors for auditioning without being assigned to a fader Mix Minus Mix minus setup especially for live broadcasts has always been one of the most confusing aspects of run ning a radio console Radius makes mix minus easy by automating it The operator never has to worry about sending a source back to itself and getting feedback it just can t happen Several fixed and auto switching mix minus choices are possible and are configured for each source when Source Profiles are defined by the engineer see Chap ter 2 for details Once this setup is done no further tweaking is needed the operator simply uses the source A fader s status display tells operators when a particu lar source has a mix minus output and even tells them which audio mix is being backfed Ra
29. on off Fourth stereo bus variation pre fader pre on off Stereo Submix sum of one stereo source Used for processing MONO sources and creation of MONO streams Comments Control room monitor speakers source and level controlled by Monitor 1 control Control room board op headphone source and level controlled by headphone control Studio monitor speakers source and level controlled by Studio Monitor control Studio talent headphones source same as main fixed level output with talkback Studio guest headphones source same as main fixed level output no talkback Allows the connection and level control of external powered speakers Allows board operator mic to talk to other devices a logic command is associated Allows the Talk to CR audio mix to drive an external destination Comments Allows an external path into the preview speakers a logic command is associated Allows an external source to be monitored by CR or studio selectors Allows an external source to be monitored by CR or studio selectors Comments Typical installations have 2 microphone sources per studio Comments Mono mix minus output feeds the left side of a stereo connection Talk to function enabled Mono mix minus output feeds the right side of a stereo connection Talk to function disabled 2011 Axia Audio Radius Dimensions
30. or digital A GPIO logic port can be used to provide machine start stop pulses if desired Phone defines this source as a hybrid or broad cast phone system input A summed mono mix minus is automatically provided Codec marks this source as a codec A dual mono mix minus is provided one PA feed right one talent feed with talkback left Computer Player defines this source as origi nating from a PC Associated GPIO logic can be used to send start stop signals to a playout system Once you have selected source type click on the Create button to proceed to the Source Profile options Figure 2 2 shows the setup options screen for a typical Microphone source Figure 2 4 shows a Codec source which has a few different settings and Figure 2 5 shows a Line source The following sections describe these Source configurations in detail Source Type This display only parameter shows you the source type as selected in the previous step Line Codec etc 2011 Axia Audio Source Profile Sourte type Operator Microphone Source name Sasco Merophore Primary Source 0 S Record mode Fada gan 2 2 dif 00 a Parsons 24 24 0 Source Channel Channel 6 Chwe V Exteenal 8 Channel 3 fv vue E owais 1 ownnas Charend asan Fader mode Normal mode Prefader QUE free sont chang CN turns Pr
31. to that specific External Input Press Ext 1 or Ext 2 again to exit this Select mode 24 PREVIEW Level Control Adjusts the vol ume level of the Preview output connected to your external powered PREVIEW speaker Note that the PREVIEW speaker will be muted whenever any CR microphone is ON or when you are in Record mode 25 PREVIEW in HEADPHONE Key The H P PREV key controls whether audio from the Preview bus will be fed to the board op s headphones and if so in what manner Pressing this key toggles through the following options Off The operator will not hear Preview audio in the headphone channel ON Stereo audio from the Preview channel overrides the Headphone Monitor selection and is sent to both the left and right channels of the operator s headphones 26 HEADPHONE Level Control Rotate to adjust the Headphone volume Headphone source follows CR Monitor selection 27 MONITOR Adjusts the level of your Con trol Room Monitors This output will automatically MUTE whenever any Control Room microphone is ON or when Record Mode is active 2011 Axia Audio 3 Operating Your Radius 25 3 Operating Your Radius 26 System Settings To access System Settings from the Radius console press and hold the Meter and Clock keys for three sec onds The Studio display shows the options and the Stu dio Monitor control is used to navigate select options and change parameter values Options available ar
32. 0 V Channel V 14 Owel ible system Fader mode Preview mode Pre Fader OJE Preview switching Channel ON turns Previews OFF Preview ON turns Channel OFF Auto start timer Cc Enabled Outputs Logic port Excusive mode w Feed to source Auto Program j Phone w i E jd Output configuration of your Radius Uve Control has two sections one for Local Outputs rear SOURCE O Disabled 9 Enabled Primary GAIN nsabled trabled O Primary panel connectors and one for Livewire Out MODE O Fnabied O Prin PANORAMA Disabled ev puts As you might expect Local Outputs O pesbed trabied O are usually configured for feeds to in studio sve as coo entr devices like CR Monitors headphone ampli Figure 7 1 Codec Source fiers etc Local Outputs The Livewire Outputs consist of four Uutput Gain Output 127 5 008 streams from your Radius that you wish to Analog 1 CR Monitor Analog 2 CRHesihons 200 dB deliver to your Livewire network These four Analog3 Preview Je streams will be available to other devices and Analog Record du Analog S To AndogS lt hoo users on your network Analog To Anolog 6 Analog 7 Sue Quen rp m ci or vo The following parameters are configured AESIEEU1 Disabled for each of
33. 0 VAC at either 50 or 60 Hz Audio Connections The Radius Core s rear panel contains all of the con nectors used for audio I O Ethernet GPIO power sup ply and the connections to your Radius Fader Frames Note that we use RJ 45 connectors for three purposes Analog audio inputs and outputs AES audio inputs and outputs Ethernet some with PoE Power over Ethernet It is important to follow the proper conventions for wiring these connectors and ensure that the connector functions are not confused as damage may result if you plug a network cable into an audio input Analog and AES Audio The connector pin functions shown in Figure 1 3 are the same for both the AES and Analog inputs and out puts The nominal audio level for analog line inputs and outputs is 4 dBm This audio level will provide you with 20 dB of headroom 2011 Axia Audio 1 Setup and Connections 5 1 Setup and Connections 6 Function Analog AES Left Channel Input AES o Left Channel Input AES s Right Channel Input me 5 Not Connected Figure 1 3 RJ 45 Audio Connector Pinouts Note The well labelled RJ 45 connectors on the Radius Core rear panel are used for differ ent functions Be sure to use them only for their intended purpose as described in this section Microphone Inputs There are two XLR F connectors on the rear panel for connection of microphone inputs These connec tors use the
34. E Lamp POWER amp COMMON Source Common Logic Common Logic 5 Volt Supply Input Common NOT CONNECTED OUTPUT COMMON RETURN OUT N C 5 V GND SOURCE 5 l6 15 eeee Open Collector to Logic Com mon Return Open Collector to Logic Com mon Return Open Collector to Logic Com mon Return Open Collector to Logic Com mon Return Open Collector to Logic Com mon Return Illuminates when channel is ON unless TALK or MUTE is active Illuminates when channel is OFF Illuminates when TALK TO MON2 is active Illuminates when MUTE is active I lluminates when TALK to PREVIEWED SOURCE is ac tive Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Logic Supply Individually Fused Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing common Can be connected to Pin 10 if source is not providing volt age active only when source has been assigned to channel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUT OUT OUT OUT 4 3 2 1 4131211 IN JN N N N IN V s 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE 2011 Axia Audio GPIO v ZA 4 2009 GPIO Control Room Guest Microphone Logic INPUTS ON Command OFF Command TALK to CR Command MUTE Command NOT CONNECTED OUTPUTS ON Lamp OFF Lamp TALK to CR Lamp MUTE Lamp NOT CONNECTED POWER amp COMMON Source Common Logic Common Logi
35. E sent when mon Return channel is turned OFF Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 Source Supply NOT CONNECTED PREVIEW Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when PREVIEW mon Return is ON OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 5 lo Ts la la To li IN JN N N N IN V s 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio Configuring GPIO 43 5 Configuring GPIO 44 5 GPIO Film Legendable User Button Module Accessory Panel Rack Panel mms INPUTS User Button 1 Lamp Active Low Input Illuminates User Button 1 Lamp User Button 2 Lamp Active Low Input Illuminates User Button 2 Lamp User Button 3 Lamp Active Low Input Illuminates User Button 3 Lamp User Button 4 Lamp Active Low Input Illuminates User Button 4 Lamp User Button 5 Lamp Active Low Input Illuminates User Button 5 a MEH User Button 1 Switch Collector to Logic Com Active User Button 1 is mon Return pushed User Button 2 Switch Open Collector to Logic Com Active when Us
36. GPIO please refer to Chapter 5 Configuring GPIO Profile Manager Menu These menus allow you to construct and administer Show and Source Profiles specific to this Radius console Refer to Chapter 2 Inputs and Outputs and Chapter 4 Show Profiles for details on Source and Show profiles IO Manager Menu These menus allow you to administer your Radius s audio Inputs and Outputs Refer to Chapter 2 Inputs and Outputs for complete details on configuration of these controls Ethernet Switch settings Preconfigured Radius Core contains an integrated Ethernet switch This switch manages the multicast functions of the con sole and enables it to be connected to other devices via your managed Livewire LAN NOTE We make every effort to keep our man uals up to date but sometimes R amp D works quicker than our documentation elves Controls documented in this section may vary from those actually presented on your product Please con tact support AxiaAudio com for explanations of any differences you may find What s Next Radius is designed to be the perfect standalone IP console But if you want to make it a part of a larger Livewire studio network no problem Read on as we discuss networking options for your Radius 2 2011 Axia Audio Chapter Seven Networking with Radius Radius is a superb standalone broadcast console but like all Axia broadcast products Radius has net working capabilities as well
37. ITOR 2 Active Low Input Activates the TALK to MON2 Command function and routes mic audio to the Talkback bus MUTE Command Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs 15 TALK to PREVIEWED Active Low Input Activates the TALK button SOURCE Command on every source currently in Preview and routes mic audio to the Talkback bus ON Lamp 1 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return ON unless TALK or MUTE is active OFF Lamp 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when TALK to TALK to MONITOR 2 Lamp 3 mon Return MON2 is active MUTE Lamp 4 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when MUTE is mon Return active TALK to PREVIEWED Open Collector to Logic Com lluminates when TALK to SOURCE Lamp mon Return PREVIEWED SOURCE is ac tive Source Common 7 Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Logic Common Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing common Logic 4 5 Volt supply Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 if Fused source is not providing volt age active only when source has been assigned to channel Source Supply 10 Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 IN N N N N IN 45V 5 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v
38. MIX1 IN 2 FADER 3 INPUT 3 VMIX1 IN 3 INPUT 4 VMIX1 IN 4 INPUT 5 FADER 5 7 VMIX1 IN 5 PGM 1 PGM 1 MIX o PGM 2 PGM 2 MIX PGM3 PGM 3 MIX E o o m PGM 4 VMODE OUTPUT Pass Stereo Mono sum to left only Mono sum to right only Combine from left and right PGM 4 MIX VMIX VMIX Figure B 6 Block Diagram Master Output Revised January 2010 2011 Axia Audio Radius Block Diagrams DIM CR MON CRMON MUTE VOLUME CR MON CR MONITOR OUTPUT DIM LEVEL CR PGM1 STU PGM1 PREVIEW PGM 1 MIX Q r9 IN CR MON CR PGM2 STU PGM2 PGM 2 MIX amp CR PGM3 STU PGM3 CRHP g PSM SIMIN CR HEADPHONE OUTPUT DIMLEVEL PREVIEW CR PGM4 STU PGM4 INCRHP PGM 4 MIX Eu CR EXT1 STU EXT1 EXTERNAL 1 p r9 r9 PREVIEW ACTIVE MONITOR METER CR EXT2 STU EXT2 EXTERNAL 2 p r9 re TALK PREVIEW TO CR VOLUME MUTE PREVIEW gt PREVIEW PREVIEW OUTPUT EXTERNAL PREVIEW IN EXT PREVIEW TALK TO gt TALK TO CR J M CR OUTPUT STUDIO GUEST H P OUTPUT DIM TALK TO STUDIO MUTE STUDIO STUDIO VOLUME STUDIO LIA STUDIO MON OUTPUT STUDIO TALENT H P OUTPUT TALK TO X MIX TALK TO EXTERNAL TALK TO gt TALK TO X p i e EXT OUT Figure B 7 Block Diagram Monitor Output DIM LEVEL Revised January 2010 2011 Axia Audio Block DIagrams 67
39. OGRAM 1 gt PROGRAM 2 gt PROGRAM 3 gt PROGRAM 4 TALK TO X MIX Radius Block Diagrams POST MODE MUTE FADER PAN FADER CODEC SOURCE wa STEREO PRE LEFT FADER RIGHT SUM L R ON PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 PGM 4 RECORD PHONE STEREO SUM TO LEFT SUM TO RIGHT JOIN TALK TO X TALK TO CR FEED TO MODE CODEC A4 9 SOURCE SUM TOLEFT SUM TO RIGHT TALK LEFT ONLY gt PREVIEW le gt x PROGRAM 1 m o E PROGRAM 2 Tr gt PROGRAM 3 gt PROGRAM 4 m RECORD r gt PHONE gt TALK TO X gt TALK TO CR PGM 1 MIX PGM 2 MIX PGM 3 MIX PGM 4 MIX PHONE MIX v M gjj cx ux Revised January 2010 Figure B 5 Block Diagram Codec Source 2011 Axia Audio Block DIagrams 65 Appendix B Block DIagrams 66 Appendix B Radius Block Diagrams PGM 1 OUTPUT 1 p PGM 1 METER STEREO 1 MIX PGM 2 OUTPUT zPGM 2 gt PGM 2 METER STEREO PGM 2 MIX PGM 3 OUTPUT gt p STEREO PGM 3 METER 3 MIX FOLLOW MONITOR MONITOR METER PGM 4 p PGM 4 OUTPUT STEREO PGM 4 MIX gt RECORD p RECORD OUTPUT STEREO RECORD MIX gt PHONE gt PHONE MIX INPUT 1 FADER 1 VMIX MASTER VMIXA IN 1 VMIX OUTPUT STEREO FADER 2 INPUT2 V
40. OMS fi CS CS 8 S S S S Connection full mute UR Monito Studio Monitor Youre 25 008 300 dB 300 ET CR Monitor Wa ieu gt B aad CR Headphones mos oa Fixe jm uve 120 la Ue 420 jas Preview Studio Monitor Volume Adjust This checkbox determines whether you will permit mae gen 5 00 um x0 Llue 300 El use 20 0 mmm External 2 v the operator to change E sasa A Setcho sble mater source Program 2 the volume settings for Lege port For timer ym Tak to Ch level 50 10 dl 120 the outputs listed below CNS useful for locking a meter source E E Tener mode Tak to shao console into a certain Tener El Preven 2 state during unattended m operation Allowed is checked by default Figure 4 2 Radius Show Profile Options CR Monitor CR Headphones Preview Studio Monitor Dim Gain 30 0 dB You may adjust the Dim Gain independently for CR Monitor CR Headphones and Studio Monitor This determines the amount of dimming that will be applied when Talkback is di rected to one of these outputs The default setting is 12 0 dB Mute Gain 85 0 dB You can specify the amount of attenuation that takes place during a Mute func tion The default is full mute Mute can be applied to CR monitor Preview and Studio Monitor but it is not applied to CR Headphones Source Sel
41. Phone Connection This section contains the settings for connection to your Radius6 or Telos VX phone system Of course you can also connect your Radius to any stand alone hy brid by using the inputs and outputs on the Radius Core but the settings contained in this section function only with Radius6 or VX phone systems Note that the Radius phone source profiles contain settings that are used to specify individual backfeeds and hybrid channels for all types of phone systems Phone Server IP Specifies your user name and the IP address of your 106 or Telos VX phone serv er Login information is in the format user pass ip For example if your VX user name is Marty and your password is C185 you would enter Marty C185 192 168 0 123 where 192 168 0 123 is the IP address of your phone server Studio Name This is your studio name as config ured in the VX system Show Name This can be the same as your Radius show profile for consistency but it must correspond to a Show Name configured in your VX phone sys 2011 Axia Audio tem If you leave this Show Profile Er Custirnize blank the current VX n Show name Show Profile A show will remain in use wg Log History Log setun Mudule Manager Monitor Section Modda nformarion Bihira control Volume 85 0 dB PE cin You may specify initial volume settings for the outputs listed below The default setting is Fader Channels POMI PGM P
42. Radius Console System Installation amp User s Guide STAR TELOS COMPANY Manual Rev 0 96 March 2011 for Radius v1 00 and higher p n 1490 00070 001 USA Class A Computing Device Information To User Warning This equipment generates uses and can radiate ra dio frequency energy If it is not installed and used as directed by this manual it may cause interference to radio communication This equipment complies with the limits for a Class A computing device as specified by FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart J which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when this type of equipment is op erated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference If it does the user will be required to eliminate the interference at the user s expense NOTE Objectionable interference to TV or radio re ception can occur if other devices are connected to this device without the use of shielded interconnect cables FCC rules require the use of only shielded cables Canada Warning This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Depart ment of Communications Le present appareil numerRadiusue n emet pas de bruits radioelectrRa diusues depassant les limites applicables aux appar eils numerRadiusues de les Class A prescrites dans le Reglement
43. STUDIO MON func tion is active Source Common 7 Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon Logic 5 Volt supply Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel NOT CONNECTED Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 5 16 Ts la la 12 Ti Configuring 42 5 2011 Axia Audio GPIO v ZA 4 2009 GPIO Computer Playback Device Logic INPUTS ON Command OFF Command PREVIEW Command Not Used READY Command OUTPUTS NEXT Pulse OFF Lamp oe Notes n I SN 100 msec STOP pulse Active Low Input Illuminates OFF lamp to indi cate source s readiness Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 mS PULSE sent when mon Return ON button is depressed ex cept when initially turned ON Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF and READY is active START Pulse STOP Pulse POWER amp COMMON Source Common Logic Common Logic 5 Volt supply Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 ms PULSE sent when mon Return channel is first turned ON Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 ms PULS
44. Sa ua 297900 9960 livered to the Core output Be sure to turn Me M004 344 i3 down all level controls to avoid damaging 5 ee x 006 9 4 19 your external equipment especially your 6 bs feed v U Disabled v ears 7 Atobsifeets 0 Disabled bM g aoed 0 Figure 2 5 Line Input Source screen 2011 Axia Audio Livewire Outputs Since your Radius is a Livewire network device it is capable of exchanging audio streams with your other Livewire devices We have already seen how other exter nal Livewire streams may be assigned to Radius faders This section of the Radius configuration is where you choose the eight Radius outputs to be made accessible to your network as Livewire streams This concept may be a bit difficult to grasp at first but thinking of the Radius as a normal analog console may help A normal analog output would be connected to the input of some other analog device In our case a Radius output is an audio source that may be connected to the input of another Livewire device Output Using the drop down menu select the de sired source that you want to deliver to your Livewire network Name Override This the name that will be used when your output is advertised to the rest of your Livewire network Simply provide a descriptive name that your can use to recognize this Livewire stream when it is viewed at other network locations We suggest you
45. Software update 4106598 62 20426 34 2010 1154194 hd 63 e 5102 31 Aer 010175749 Changing acer Dark di sest n reboot Change active bank Upload new softere Be Uploading vl certe contents of nective ban Figure 6 1 Radius Setup Screen click Change Note that passwords will not display here once changed so be sure to make a record of all password changes Software Update This is where you upload new Radius operating software gt Software Versions shows you the software packages currently stored on your Radius flash memory card The blue radio button is displayed next to the active software image Change Active Bank When you want to change the active software package click on the radio button next to the image you wish to acti vate and click this button A reboot is necessary to load the new software choice Upload Image From time to time Axia makes new software packages available for down load from AxiaAudio com downloads Use the Browse and Upload Image buttons to install new software as described in the Technical Bul letin that accompanies each software release Note that uploading a new image will always over write the inactive bank Reboot shuts down Radius and restarts it A re boot is required after changing active software or after changing any settings in your Network Configuration Save your work We recommend backing up your Configuration files whenever a maj
46. Stereo Separation and CMRR Analog Line channel to channel isolation 90 dB isolation minimum 20 Hz to 20 kHz Microphone channel to channel isolation 80 dB isolation minimum 20 Hz to 20 kHz Analog Line Stereo separation 85 dB isolation minimum 20Hz to 20 kHz Analog Line Input CMRR gt 60 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Microphone Input CMRR gt 55 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Power Supply AC Input Radius Core and Console Auto sensing supply 90VAC to 240VAC 50 Hz to 60 Hz IEC receptacle internal fuse Power consumption 300 Watts Preliminary Estimate Operating Temperatures 10 degrees C to 40 degrees C lt 90 humidity no con densation Dimensions HxWxD and Weight Radius Core 5 25 x 19 x 15 inches 15 pounds Preliminary A D Conversions 24 bit Delta Sigma 256x oversampling D A Conversions 24 bit Delta Sigma 256x oversampling Latency 3 ms mic in to monitor out including network and processor loop Frequency Response Any input to any output 0 5 0 5 dB 20 Hz to 20 kHz Dynamic Range Analog Input to Analog Output 102 dB referenced to 0 dBFS 105 dB A weighted to 0 dBFS Analog Input to Digital Output 105 dB referenced to 0 dBFS Digital Input to Analog Output 103 dB referenced to 0 dBFS 106 dB A weighted Digital Input to Digital Output 125 dB Equivalent Input Noise Microphone Preamp 128 dBu 150 ohm source reference 50 dBu input level Total Harmonic Distortion Noise Mic Pre Input to Analog Li
47. T MICROPHONE SOURCE Revised January 2010 FADER PREVIEW 9 9 Z PREVIEW PRE FADER ON PGM 1 lt gt PROGRAM 1 PGM 2 PROGRAM 2 PGM 3 e PROGRAM 3 PGM 4 RECORD PHONE gt PROGRAM 4 gt RECORD STEREO SUM TO LEFT SUM TO RIGHT gt PHONE TALK TO X gt TALK TO X TALK TO CR gt TALK TO CR Figure B 2 Block Diagram Guest Microphone 2011 Axia Audio Radius Block Diagrams MUTE FADER PAN MODE LINE p SOURCE ex STEREO LEFT RIGHT SUM L R Revised January 2010 63 6 POST FADER PREVIEW PREVIEW PRE FADER ON PGM 1 PROGRAM 1 PGM 2 PROGRAM 2 PGM 3 PROGRAM PGM 4 RECORD PHONE 2 PROGRAM 4 gt RECORD STEREO SUM TO LEFT SUM TO RIGHT gt PHONE JOIN TALK TO X ee TALK TO X Figure B 3 Block Diagram Line Source 2011 Axia Audio Block DIagrams 63 Appendix B Block Dlagrams 64 Appendix B Radius Block Diagrams PHONE SOURCE FEED TO MODE PHONE q eS SOURCE SUM TO LEFT SUM TO RIGHT TALK TO BOTH Revised January 2010 MUTE FADER PAN POST PRE FADER ON PGM 1 PGM 4 RECORD PHONE STEREO SUM TO LEFT SUM TO RIGHT JOIN TALK TO X Figure B 4 Block Diagram Phone Source 2011 Axia Audio FADER PREVIEW O gt PR
48. TALK to CR Lamp MUTE Lamp NOT CONNECTED POWER amp COMMON Source Common Logic Common Logic 5 Volt supply Source Supply NOT CONNECTED oe Active Low Input Turns channel ON Active Low Input Turn channel OFF Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs and routes source audio to PVW speakers Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs e Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return ON unless TALK or MUTE is active 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF 3 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when TALK is mon Return active 4 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when MUTE is mon Return active Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing common Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 if Fused source is not providing volt age active only when source has been assigned to channel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 la 1 li IN N N N N IN 35V 5 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio GPIO Producer s Microphone Logic ON Command Active Low Input Turns channel ON OFF Command Active Low Input Turn channel OFF 13 TALK to MON
49. an mr 4 Maen emo 2 Wn mr yp BA Le Hat YO SD YUA GY TIm 11273 D 7 Mb 11208 PO ingre WYN Y f Av rei nons bo Figure 2 3 Livewire Source Select pop up 2011 Axia Audio 2 Inputs and Outputs 11 2 Inputs and Outputs 12 Source Profile The two final check boxes External and V Source type Code 9 Mixer determine whether the board op will be yg up _ able to assign this source to the CR and Stu Primary Sources 0 sinl mode Xem dio monitor and headphone buses or the Virtual Record mode Stereo bd Fader trie gain 25 25 dp de Pancras position 24 24 o Source av katW y 2 aerei E channel 8 To prevent a source from appearing on eel 2 E externa 3 these inputs selection lists uncheck the desired El box Generally speaking you d want to restrict cwrel sources such as computers and CD players to fader assignments only while sources such as Feder mode Normal breva zaze Pre Fader OUE off air receivers would be marked to appear Preview switching chareel CN turns Preview ott Preview ON turns Channel OFF AALL Umer teabled only on the External monitor selection list Log port Feed to source Peed to source dm gain 90 0 d Live Controls Exdusrve mode Ao Prog am Phone w
50. annel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 Source Supply NOT CONNECTED OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 5 lo Ts la la 12 Th IN JN N N N IN V s 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio Configuring GPIO 39 5 GPIO Telephone Hybrid Logic mms RESET Command READY Command OUTPUTS ON Lamp m ss Active Low Input e Active Low Input Turns channel OFF Active Low Input Turns preview ON Active Low Input Turns channel off while not sending a STOP pulse Active Low Input Illuminates OFF lamp to indi cate source s readiness 1 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return ON OFF Lamp 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF PREVIEW Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when PREVIEW mon Return is ON START Pulse 4 Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 ms PULSE is sent when mon Return channel is first turned ON or when PVW is first selected STOP Pulse 5 Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 ms PULSE sent when mon Return channel is turned OFF Source Common Logic Common Logic 5 Volt supply Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon Logic Supply Individually
51. as network capabilities To learn more about these concepts you may wish to read Introduction to Livewire System Design Reference and Primer and Audio Over IP Building Pro AoIP Systems with Livewire by Steve Church and Skip Pizzi avail able from Elsevier Press In these publications we explain the ideas that mo tivated Livewire and how you can use and benefit from it as well as nitty gritty details about wiring connectors and the like Since Livewire is built on standard networks we also help you to understand general network engineering so that you have the full background for Livewire s fundamentals After read ing this reference material you will know what s up when you are speaking with the network guys that are often hanging around radio stations these days New in this Manual This manual written in March 2011 details the workings of the Axia Radius console and Radius Core Although we strive for accuracy some features and operational characteristics may differ in actual use from their descriptions herein We invite feed back and corrections from our clients Axia Audio a Telos Company 1241 Superior Avenue Cleveland Ohio 44114 USA Phone 1 216 241 7225 Web www AxiaAudio com E Mail Inquiry 9AxiaAudio com 2011 Axia Audio Table of Contents V Mixer Controls 18 What does 18 Customer 8 iii V Mode
52. ate indicating that clock setup is active Re lease the Clock key and press RUN STOP to set the clock display forward and press RESET to set it back Press the Clock key again to save the current time and exit clock adjust mode If NTP is active and enabled via web page configu ration the time cannot be adjusted manually Re cord places the Radius in Record Mode Monitor ing CR Headphones will switch from the current source to the Record Bus The 3rd meter will display the Record Bus levels Control Room Monitors and Preview speakers will be muted Pressing Record a second time releases Record Mode and restores Ra dius to its previous state 17 Timer Controls Pressing RESET zeroes the count up timer Pressing the RUN Stop key manually starts or stops the E count up timer The RUN Stop key s illuminates while the timer is running 18 Profile Key This key allows you to select the active Radius Show Profile from a group of four pre configured profiles The Studio OLED display tells you which profile A B C or D is currently active The Studio Monitor knob is used to navigate this screen To exit this screen press the Profile key You can also push and hold the profile key for 5 seconds to reload the current profile 19 STUDIO Monitor Control Studio is defined here as another room separate from the Control Room such as a talk studio or news booth Pushing this con trol selects the Studio
53. audio Standard Stereo Choose when the audio out put consists of pre recorded music or program ming GPIO The Radius Core has four physical GPIO ports pre sented on DB 15 connectors Often these ports are as sociated with local sources for logic control of devices such as CD players or for external on off control of your microphones In these cases select the local source to which you wish to map the GPIO port by using the Log ic For drop down box Sometimes however you may wish to use GPIO logic that is associated with some other Livewire net work audio source In this case you will select Livewire from the Logic For drop down You may then enter the Livewire channel number directly or by using the Local GPIO Status Port 1 Port 3 Inputs BREESE Outputs EES Port 2 Port 4 Input Outputs ME ERARE Local GPIO Configuration Name Logic for Livewire Channel 1 OP MIC Microphone 1 m 2 co1 Analog EF 3 cD2 Analog 2 0 4 GPIO 4 Disabled w D Figure 7 3 GPIO Livewire button on the right side of the screen When you click on this button a pop up prompts you to select a Livewire channel from your network the GPIO port will then become the logic interface for that Livewire source Networking To deploy Radius in a network setting you will in terconnect the Ethernet switch built into your Radius Core wit
54. c 5 Volt supply Source Supply NOT CONNECTED mw Ns Active Low Input Turns channel ON Active Low Input Turn channel OFF Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs and routes source audio to PVW speakers Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs e Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return ON unless TALK or MUTE is ctive 1 a 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF 3 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when TALK is mon Return active Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when MUTE is mon Return active Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing common Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 if Fused Source is not providing volt age active only when source has been assigned to channel Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT NIC 5 4 3 2 1 8 17 le 15 la 1 12 li IN N N N IN 35V 5 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio Configuring GPIO 35 5 Configuring GPIO 36 5 GPIO Studio Monitor 2 Guest Microphone Logic INPUTS ON Command OFF Command TALK to CR Command MUTE Command NOT CONNECTED OUTPUTS ON Lamp OFF Lamp
55. c Analog or AES from the drop down menu This source may also be a Livewire source which means that it is a network source originating from some other Livewire device When you choose Livewire as your Source Input you will specify the source as de scribed below Primary Source This pop up window is used to select the network Livewire source when Livewire has been selected above as your Source Input Clicking the Browse button will open a new window like the one shown in Figure 2 3 The Record Bus of your Radius is a special variation of PGM 4 that is post fader but pre ON OFF The mix of the Record bus is controlled by the Record Mode settings of each source The options are Stereo delivers this source in stereo to the Record bus default Sum to Left sums L R of this source and deliv ers the sum to the Left channel of the Record bus Sum to Right sums L R of this source and deliv ers the sum to the Right channel of the Record bus The last two options give you the ability to create a split Record bus which is common The Operator s mic is usually recorded on one channel and all other sources are recorded on the other channel 4 1399 ALS 2 PAU 1390 Cook cp 169 11022 Pan 11100 fn 1112 A hd 1312 apa 12114 ie 11135 Gal 11015 igne 11117 abw 97024046 1124 94 atirga he
56. d The mix minus output configured in the Source Profile section normally feeds Program 1 audio to the remote but can be switched to Program 2 3 4 or Phone The Feed to Source output on a Codec Channel is a dual mono output occupying both sides of the stereo pair The Left output is normally used for remote talent s headphone feed and is interrupted by Talkback audio when the board op talks to the remote The Right output sends uninterrupted program audio without talkback for use as a PA feed Remote Control Console channels can be turned on and off remotely and will provide on off status to a remote logic device Remote Preview is also provided as are lamp drivers for On Off and Preview Start and Stop pulses can be sent when the channel is turned on or off respectively See Chapter 5 Configuring GPIO for detailed infor mation interfacing to GPIO inputs and outputs What s Next Now that you re familiar with Radius controls let s learn to tap the power of Show Profiles 2 2011 Axia Audio 3 Operating Your Radius 27 3 Operating Your Radius 28 Do digital streams dream of electric Djs Just Bradbury kwows 2011 Axia Audio Chapter Four Show Profiles If you ve read Chapter 2 Inputs and Outputs you already have a good understanding of Source Profiles In the same way that Source Profiles allow you to de termine how an individual channel is configured when a source is loaded to a fa
57. der Show Profiles let you build configuration files that determine how the entire console behaves which sources are loaded and what channels they appear on snapshots that you can load at will to recall baseline show settings For instance you could use Show Profiles as a turn to zero command Radius is highly customizable jocks can might load new sources change EQ or make other adjustments during their show A Show Profile can reset the console to its default state for the next operator Or you could use Show Profiles to define different types of broadcasts one for the morning show one for talk segments one for musical guest interviews one for unattended operation that need only to be loaded to instantly optimize the board for use with that situation You can save and recall up to four unique Show Profiles to customize your Radius for different users or shows Creating A Show Profile Build A Show Radius Web interface which you ve used to con struct Source Profiles is also used to help build Show Profiles so make sure a computer connected to your Ra dius Core or Livewire network is within easy reach Your Radius is shipped from the factory with a de fault Show Profile This loads the first time you turn on your Radius it provides the template you ll use to construct custom Show Profiles You ve no doubt been exploring your Radius so you might want to reload De fault Show Profil
58. dio If you want a hard interruption Talkback inter rupts Program audio uncheck the Enable check box which mnutes the audio But maybe your jocks would like to Just have their program audio dimmed and the Talkback come over it so they can still monitor air while they re being talked to In this case input a value by which the program audio will be dimmed Adjustment range is 0dB to 30dB Live Controls This group of radio buttons configures defaults and permitted functions for your Options control One set ting may be defined as the Primary which means that the Options control will vary as soon as you adjust the control For example if PANORAMA has been defined as the Primary function simply rotating the Options control will Pan the source The other functions may be enabled or disabled as desired Those that are enabled may be selected by depressing the Options control When the control is pressed the OLED display will list the options that have been enabled in this section of the configuration Press ing the Options control selects the highlighted option and turning the Options control will adjust the parameter for that option Depending on the enabled options the Local Outputs Analog 1 CR Monier v 2 CR Headphones Analog 3 Preview Analog 4 Anaq 5 Disabled Analog 6 Onatied x Andog w Analog 8 Orsabled Y AES EBU 1 De abied AEXWEBUZ Destled operator will be able to adju
59. ditional information displayed may in Welcome Version information Version 1 0 0 20 2010 Base 100 System Kernel uClinux 2 6 28 m68knommu Uptime D days 01 07 CPU usage 0 0 Network information Net usage Rx 0 000 Mbps Tx 0 000 Mbps Debug bits 0x8000000A Debug time 1280576274 244142000 Debug time 1280576448 172243 File System Information Filesystem Size Used Available Use Memory 28 00MB 7 56 MB 20 44 MB 27 0 i 1 84MB 1 84 MB 0 bytes 100 095 115 00KB 7 00 108 00KB 6 1 640 00 KB 416 00 224 00 65 0 Figure 6 1 Radius Status Screen clude Radius software version info including the current active Version and Base System Information including gt Version of Linux kernel Uptime of the Radius expressed in days hours and minutes CPU utilization Network Information Network status and utilization transmit and re ceive data rates expressed in Mbps Debug information File System Information provides information on memory and solid state disk utilization for the oper ating system This information may be requested by Axia tech support The Setup Menu We touched briefly on the IP features of the Setup screen in Chapters 1 and 2 Now let s look at the rest of the tools on this page shown in Figure 6 2 Network Configuration contains the fields for the Radius IP Address and other network functions Hostname is the unique name you
60. dius will generate as many mix minus outputs as 2011 Axia Audio 3 Operating Your Radius 19 3 Operating Your Radius 20 there are faders each with its own automated mix minus feed 8 faders 8 possible mix minuses GPIO Chapter 2 explained how sources can have associ ated GPIO General Purpose Input Output control as sociated with them Radius has four built in GPIO ports but external GPIO interfaces can be connected to the Ethernet switch built into Radius Core or via a Livewire network connection more details in Chapter 7 so you can locate the actual machine connections either physi cally close to source equipment or in a central equipment room During installation the engineer configures sources to accept and provide logic commands by selecting vari ous options For example studio mics may be set up to automatically mute the studio monitor speakers and il uminate an on air warning light when turned on The same sources can be configured to accept GPIO logic inputs from buttons so that each studio guest can have their own On Off Talk and Mute keys Line sources can be configured to receive start and stop commands from the Radius as well Start stop mes sages can also be passed via Ethernet to a computer based playout system Software The Radius operating system uses a high perfor mance embedded Linux kernel to help ensure bullet proof 24 7 operation Software updates can be obtained
61. e IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Save and Reboot To exit select EXIT and press the Studio Monitor control Source Specific Channel Controls Some fader functions change their behavior to suit the type of source assigned to the fader A Guest Mic in put has unique functions different from those of a Codec input and so forth In this section we ll explain the channel functions unique to each type of source input Control Room Operator Mic Channel The Control Room Operator microphone is the board operator s mic It s always located in the Control Room so activating a channel designated as the CR Operator mic affects CR Monitor speaker and Preview speaker muting When the board operator pushes a Talkback key all output bus assignments for the Control Room Opera tor microphone are temporarily muted while his mic s audio is routed to the requested Talkback destination Releasing the key returns the channel outputs to normal Pressing the channel ON key for the CR Operator Mic while the channel is already on will mute the chan nel until the key is released acting as a cough func tion for the board operator On air status and speaker mutes are unaffected by this action The CR Operator microphone channel will mute the CR Monitors Moni tor 1 and the Preview speakers whenever the channel is On or if Preview or Record Mode Engage keys are selected Producer Microphone Channel The Producer s microphon
62. e Source From the drop down menu you may select any source that was previously defined with a source profile On Simply determines the ON OFF status of the in dividual V Mixer channel Gain This setting allows you to specify a gain set ting for the channel that will control its mix level The range is from 80 dB effectively off to 10dB Note that you may also specify a Gain setting for the V Mix master which is the output of the V Mixer At the bottom of the submix section is an Apply but ton Any changes you make will be saved when this but ton is pressed Be sure to save your changes What does V Mode do may choose from any of the following options Pass Stereo Passes the Left and Right chan nels as is without modification Mono sum to L Creates mono sum and directs it to the Left channel only Mono sum to R Creates mono sum and directs it to the Right channel only Combine from left and right Creates a dual mono stream by summing the Left and Right channels Adding Backfeeds and GPIO Since making a mix minus and mapping contact closures is often done at the same time a new Source Profile is constructed let s recap those procedures Let s say you ve connected a hybrid to Analog Input 4 of your Radius named it Studio 1 Phone You ve constructed a Source Profile for it and you now want to give it a mix minus backfeed and set up a GPIO contact closure for the take and dro
63. e Monitoring CR Headphones will switch from the current source to the Record Bus The 3rd meter will display the Record Bus levels Control Room Monitors and Preview speakers will be muted Pressing a Record second time releases Record 2011 Axia Audio 3 Operating Your Radius 23 3 Operating Your Radius 24 Mode and restores Radius to its previous state 14 Clock and Timer Display This display in cludes both the Clock and the Timer The Clock sec tion includes an NTP indicator that tells you when the Radius synchronized to an external NTP clock reference The Timer section displays the count up timer that may be controlled by fader start or by the Timer controls on the Radius 15 Meter Key This key toggles the Soft third meter between PGM 3 PGM 4 and MONITOR The default is PGM 3 If you look at the backlit labels on the bottom of the 3rd meter you will see the MONI TOR label that lights up when this meter option is set to follow monitor 16 Clock Key Pressing this key toggles be tween AUTO and MANUAL modes for the count up timer AUTO allows it to be reset and started by any source starting that has it s timer start option enabled MANUAL ignores those starts and fol lows the RUN STOP RESET keys only Note that even if you are set to AUTO the run stop reset keys still work To set the clock push and hold the Clock key for 6 sec onds to enter clock adjust mode The Clock key will illumin
64. e unit can be used with either or both ports connected to properly configured Ethernet switches or other Radius Core units When the Gig or Gig2 ports have active connec tions the or NET2 lamps respectively will illu minate If a network cable is connected to a Gig port and the corresponding NET lamp is unlit a problem with the network connection is indicated When a disconnected Ethernet link has been re established the NET LED will blink with a 50 duty cycle for about 5 seconds as the network activity is resumed Please consult Axia s Ethernet switch configuration guides for details when using Core switches in a larger network Ethernet Switch guides may be found on our web site at AxiaAudio com manuals 2011 Axia Audio Mic Inputs 2 Analog Line Inputs 8 Analog Line Outputs 4 AES EBU Input 1 and Output 1 GPIO Ports 4 AC Mains Console CANBus and DC Accessory panel CANBus and DC 100 Mbsec with Power over Ethernet 100 Mbsec non powered 1000 Mbsec non powered 1000 Mbsec SFP ports Figure 1 2 Radius Core Rear Panel Connections PSU The PSU indicator provides assurance that the Ra dius Core power supply rails are normal Solid GREEN indicates normal power supply status IP This indicator is currently not used Radius Core Rear Panel Power e AC Mains There is one standard IEC receptacle for your mains power for voltages in the range from 100 to 24
65. e A with the Profile key located in the Radius Master section Simply press and hold the A key and after a few seconds the default profile will load resetting the mixing surface to its factory state The first step in building a Show Profile is to set up Radius using the Channel Options Monitor Headphone Studio and other board options as described in Chapter 3 Get started by assigning a source to each Radius fader using the Options knobs at the top of each channel After you ve assigned a source for each fader you can configure the rest of the Channel Options Gain Pan Balance Feed to Source When you ve configured all Channel Options con tinue on and make monitor and headphone selections since these are all saved in Show Profiles as well When you ve got the board configured to your satis faction proceed to the next section Capture It It s now time to save your configuration as a Show Profile Enter your Radius IP address in your Web brows er When the Main Menu appears choose Shows on the sidebar menu This is where you ll come whenever you need to capture construct or administer a Show Profile Under the Show Profiles list you ll find four profiles listed with three options for each Show Profile Edit Choose this option to manually edit any ex isting show profiles Capture Takes a snapshot of the current Ra dius console state and saves it for recall This is the option we ll use
66. e Location Warranty Axia Audio Limited Warranty This Warranty covers the Products which are defined as the various audio equipment parts software and acces sories manufactured sold and or distributed by TLS Corp d b a Axia Audio hereinafter Axia Audio With the exception of software only items the Products are warranted to be free from defects in material and work manship for a period of five 5 years from the date of receipt by the end user Software only items are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt by the end user This warranty is void if the Product is subject to Acts of God including without limitation lightning improper installation or misuse including without limitation the failure to use telephone and power line surge protection de vices accident neglect or damage EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE STATED WARRANTY AXIA AUDIO MAKES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PAR TICULAR PURPOSE In no event will Axia Audio its employees agents or authorized dealers be liable for incidental or consequential damages or for loss damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of any Product or the inability to use any Product either separately or in combination with other equipment or materials or from any other cause In order to invoke this Warranty notice
67. e assigned to are ON When the caller s channel is OFF their channel s Talkback key is lit and they hear the Board Operator s mic routed to their Talkback feed Phone feed to source outputs can also be locked to backfeed only PGM 1 PGM 2 PGM 3 or PGM 4 us ing the options provided when constructing the Source Profile for your hybrid This automatic switching mode makes it very easy to prep callers and then seamlessly take them to air with a minimum of key pushes Codec Channel The Codec Channel is used for codec sources Like the Phone Channel each codec source is brought up on its own channel and an individual Feed to Source mix minus output is provided for each codec Codec Chan nels can be turned on and off remotely and provide on off status to a remote logic device Remote Talk and Remote Mute are also provided allowing talent to take control using their own On Off Mute Talk panels Talk enables remote talent to communicate with the board op using the Talkback bus When Talk is activat ed all outputs for that channel are muted and the source audio is fed to the Talkback bus the channel s OLED displays TALE to CE When the user stops talking the channel returns to normal When the operator uses the Softkey to talk to the phone or codec source the OLED displays When the remote mute function is activated the OLED displays FLTED and all the channel outputs are muted until the command is release
68. e is meant to be used at a position within the Control Room where a morning show or talk show producer would normally sit This mic type mimics the operation of the Control Room mic described above but does not include the cough func tion also a Producer mic can use Talkback to talk to the board op but cannot talk directly to the Studio talkback channel Control Room Guest Microphone Channel There are often microphones in the Control Room other than the board operator s i e an in studio guest or perhaps an announcer located physically near the board op These microphones also control the muting of the Control Room monitor speakers Control Room Guest Microphone channels will mute the Control Room speakers and the Preview speakers whenever the channel is ON or if Preview key is se lected Studio Microphone Channel Another type of microphone channel is a Studio Microphone This mic is typically located in a location separate from the control room perhaps a voice over booth a talk studio separated by glass or a news booth Logic for Studio Microphone channels is identical to that of the Control Room Guest Microphone channel The Studio Monitor speakers mute when a Studio Mi crophone channel is turned on or if it is assigned to the Program 4 Record bus External Microphone Channel This type of microphone operates identically to a studio or CR guest microphone except that is does not incorporate any monitor mutin
69. e to ensure adequate ventilation To install the Radius console in your studio all you need is a desk no cutout required Radius Core Front Panel The indicator panel of the Radius Core shown on the following page is very simple There are no con trols for you to push or turn Configuration and setup is performed from the console itself or through the Radius web browser interface Front Panel Indicators Even though there are no knobs or dials the front panel has some very useful indicators that tell you about the health and status of your Radius Core In all cases solid GREEN indicates normal operating conditions 2011 Axia Audio 1 Setup and Connections 3 1 Setup and Connections 4 A Check Abnormal condition warning indicator Livewire Livewire dock packets are present Sync Livewire sync is being obtained from another device Master Indicates this unit is the master Livewire clock sync source Net 2 Link status for 100 Mbsec port 2 Net 1 Link status for 100 Mbsoc port 1 PSU Green indication shows normal power suppily status IP Not used Figure 1 1 Radius Core Front Panel CHECK This is a general health indicator for the Radius Core If this indicator is RED immediately check the web pag es for abnormal operating conditions such as excessive CPU temperature Do not ignore this indicator Note that it is normal for this indicator to flash during boot up
70. ects the default source for CR Monitor and Studio Monitor Available options are Program 1 2 3 4 and External 1 2 Source Selection You may prevent the operator or studio talent from changing their CR Monitor or Stu dio Monitor source if the corresponding Allowed check box is unchecked Preview In determines whether or not Preview will be heard in CR Monitor or CR Headphones in addi tion to the Preview speaker Logic Port Use this to specify the Livewire channel number assigned to logic ports GPIO used for CR Monitor and Studio Monitor functions These GPIO ports are used for on air lights and other functions as described in the GPIO tables Please refer to Chap ter 5 Configuring GPIO for more details External Inputs Source Lets you specify two External sources for monitoring purposes plus one source that is an Ex ternal Preview source Note that the drop down se lector displays all sources that have been defined as 2011 Axia Audio Show Profiles 31 4 Show Profiles 32 4 Radius sources in the Source Profile manager What s External Preview for External re fers here to any source not generated inside the studio you re working in Let s say you have a Talkback source that you want to feed to the console s Preview speaker To do this you would setup a source profile for the Talkback audio and specify that source as External Preview User Interface Several global settings are defined in th
71. eir power directly from their Ethernet connections These ports may also be safely used with standard non PoE devices 100 Mbps Ethernet standard ports are used to connect PCs or other Livewire devices to your Livewire network These devices might include additional Livewire nodes or PCs running the Axia IP Audio driver Two 1000 Mbps Gigabit ports are used for connections to other Radius Core units or in larget networks for connections to an Ethernet Core switch Note that these two ports are used as trunks and are not intended for connection to Livewire source devices such as Audio Nodes Radius CANBus Connections Radius frames need only a single data power con nection to operate The Radius Core includes two power CANBus connections for use in conjunction with your Radius control surface and accessory modules Important Like any electronic device Radius can be affected by static electricity Use of a personal grounding device is strongly recom mended while handling the unit during instal lation 2011 Axia Audio Your Radius Core must be connected to a ground ed metal permanent wiring system or other equipment grounding conductor using the grounding screw located on the console chassis For ground sources we recom mend in order of preference e Station Ground the heavy copper strap found in the walls and floors of many radio studios AC Safety Ground the 3rd prong of a nearby ou
72. ely via the Radius Web inter face You will probably find that a combination of con sole setup capture and edit works best When you select any Show Profile you will enter the edit screen as shown in Figure 4 2 Notice that there is a section for your Radius faders as well as sections for Phone Monitors External Inputs and some general User Interface settings At the very top of the page is the Show Name Use this to give the Profile a descriptive appellation We will now look at the individual Show Profile set tings in detail Fader Channels This section has settings for each fader channel When this specific Show Profile is loaded these settings will be applied SOURCE You can change the source using the drop down box The name of the source you assign will be displayed on the OLED below the fader ON OFF Specifies the channel ON OFF state when the profile is loaded PGM1 2 3 4 Determines the default bus assign ments for this channel when the Show Profile is load ed When a check box is selected the source will be assigned to the corresponding bus Group Start There are three possible settings Independent this fader is not associated with any other fader and operates independently Master is used to select one fader as the master for group starts Slave is used to select one or more faders as Slaves that will follow the action of the fader that has been designated as the Master
73. er Button 2 is mon Return pushed User Button 3 Switch Open Collector to Logic Com Active when User Button 3 is mon Return pushed User Button 4 Switch Open Collector to Logic Com Active when User Button 4 is mon Return pushed User Button5 Switch Open Collector to Logic Com Active when User Button 5 is mon pem Source Common Logic Connect to T of source device or to Pin 8 Logic Common Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon Logic 5 Volt supply Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel Source Supply Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 7 l6 Ts Ta 13 To Ti 00000 0 e e o o o o 6 15 14 113 2 110 9 IN N N IN N N 35V 5 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio GPIO Recording Device Logic INPUTS POWER amp COMMON Source Common Logic Common Logic 5 Volt supply me SS em em em em et CA MERERI ERE IER Open Collector to Logic Com Active whenever Record Mode mon Return is engaged Open Collector to Logic Com Active whenever Record Mode mon Return is NOT engaged Open Collector to Logic Com n a mon Return
74. eturning any equip ment for factory service Axia will issue a Return Authorization number which must be written on the exterior of your shipping container Please do not include cables or accessories unless specifically re quested by the Technical Support Engineer at Axia Be sure to adequately insure your shipment for its replacement value Packages without proper authori zation may be refused US customers please contact Axia technical support at 1 216 241 7225 All oth er customers should contact their local representative to arrange for service We strongly recommend being near the unit when you call so our Support Engineers can verify infor mation about your configuration and the conditions under which the problem occurs If the unit must return to Axia we will need your serial number lo cated on the rear panel Credit Where Credit s Due Its a pleasure to be a part of this organization Thanks to all of the engineers architects and design ers that made this console a reality you know who you are cn Introduction e iv Feedback is welcome At Axia we love to hear your feedback If you find anything in this manual that you feel needs clarifica tion or correction please let us know by sending an e mail to cnovak 9 AxiaAudio com About This Manual This manual covers the details of the Radius con trol surface and Radius Core Radius is designed to operate as a standalone console however it also h
75. eview OFF prem ON turri Channel OFF where you will select your source from the list of those in the pop up Signal Mode Determines whether source will be treated as mono or stereo and how Stereo feeds incoming L R signal to left and right channels of assigned bus es Left feeds incoming left channel to both channels of assigned bus es Right feeds incoming right channel to both channels of assigned bus es creates L R mono mix of incom ing stereo source and feeds it to both channels of assigned bus es save os copy Love Joe Coen J Record Mode Ms timer Uo port mode se Live Combrots SOURCE O Ensbled Primary GAIN O PANORAMA Ended Primary Figure 2 2 Operator Microphone Source screen Source Name Each Source needs a name so you will know what it is and where it is located We suggest that you make this name as descriptive as possible Don t make it too brief As an example don t use a name like MIC 3 be cause that doesn t tell you enough Use something more descriptive like Studio 4 Mic 3 since this will tell you the location of the source as well as describe the type of source Livewire names can contain any printable char acter and can be up to 24 characters long Source Input This setting will associate this source with an audio input It may be a local input in which case you would choose a local Mi
76. from Axia via the Internet and applied by the station en gineer Axia Support recommends performing backups or making printouts of Show Profiles and other configu ration data before applying new software updates Callouts and Operation This section provides a bird s eye view of the Ra dius with full descriptions of its controls and their func tions Although Radius consoles have a fixed number of faders you are not limited to that number of sources You may also assign any networked source to any fader The Radius control surface is laid out in a conven tional manner with the monitor and ancillary controls located on the right side of the frame Let s look at each of these sections in detail 1 Channel OFF Switch You know this 2 Channel ON Switch When the channel is in fader normal mode the ON key turns the channel on and the OFF key turns it off The channel On and Off functions also provide logic start and stop puls es monitor muting etc specific to the source type For example if a control room mic is assigned to a fader the CR monitors and Preview speakers will mute when that fader is turned on and when CR mi crophone sources are Previewed If a fader is hosting a microphone source pressing the On key when the fader is already on mutes the channel providing a cough function until the On key is released 3 SOFT Key Each channel has a Soft Key The OLED display tells you what func
77. g functions Line Channel Line level devices like CD players tape players etc use the Line Channel profile The Line Channel is ste 2011 Axia Audio reo but the user can change the input mode to mono left only or right only by using the Pan amp Mode key in the Master Module s Channel Options section Line channels have a variety of remote logic func tions available at the GPIO interface ON and OFF keys can be remotely controlled as well as the Preview key Each function has a corresponding lamp driver You ll also find a Ready command which will re motely illuminate the OFF lamp on the Radius channel and activate the GPIO OFF lamp driver allowing source equipment to signal the operator with either a steady state OFF key indicating source ready or a flashing OFF lamp indicating source next Refer to the GPIO Node User s Manual for information on interfacing to the GPIO s inputs and outputs Phone Channel The Phone Channel profile is used naturally for telephone hybrid audio sources Each Phone Channel has its own discrete Feed to Source mix minus output Each Radius can accommodate as many unique au tomatically generated mix minus feeds as it has faders If the Feed to Source mode is set to Auto the most common option see Chapter 2 Inputs and Outputs for the section entitled Source Profile Options phone callers hear the output of the Program 1 bus minus himself when the channels they r
78. give the con sole to identify it in the Web interface You might 2011 Axia Audio 6 Advanced Controls 49 6 Advanced Controls 50 want to name it after the studio it s in IP Address This is the network address of your Radius We suggest that you have a plan to ensure that all of your Livewire devices are assigned unique IP addresses Shortcut Key You can also set the IP address of your Radius by simultaneously pressing and holding the Meter and Clock keys on the Ra dius Console Use the Studio Monitor knob to navigate and follow the prompts to give your Radius a new IP address Netmask Enter your network s submask here If you are not sure about this consult your net work administrator In most cases a Netmask of 255 255 255 0 is suitable Gateway If you have a Core switch or a net work gateway to allow access from outside your facility enter that address here A gateway is re quired for advanced IP address configurations and for connection to an external NTP server Note A reboot is required when any changes are made to the network parameters on the Ra dius Setup Menu Web Access Password By default the user name is set to user and the password is blank If you want to add a password type it in both boxes and Hetwork configuration Moerse P xy Neth re Sudo 192160 0 160 555550 16421 Web access password uter Pant Confirmation ow
79. gram 1 bus minus the source Program 2 feeds the Program 2 bus minus the ON Wm Preview OFF C eva ON burnt Chawa OFF Enabled mode se C GP1O ready enabled O Ensbied O Primary O Enstiod O Primary Disabled Enabled Primary O grind O Primary Seen as copy o come Figure 2 5 Line Input Source screen Source Source Source Phone is a mono sum pre fade and pre on off variation of Program 4 About the PHONE RECORD and PROGRAM 4 buses Radius PGM 4 mix bus is a special multi purpose bus that does several things at once to make life easier for the operator Sources assigned to PGM 4 are also sent to the RECORD bus a special post fader pre on off output that can be used to feed recording de vices At the same time sources assigned to PGM 4 are mixed and sent to the PHONE bus PHONE is an internal bus which does not feed a separate output instead it picks up PGM 4 audio pre fader and pre On Off and backfeeds it callers minus themselves of course when the channel is OFF and AUTO is selected as the Feed To Source Mode Feed to Source Dim Gain Normally Talkback is sent over dimmed backfeed 2011 Axia Audio Program 3 feeds the Program 3 bus minus the Program 4 feeds the Program 4 bus minus the Phone feeds the Phone bus minus the source 2 Inputs and Outputs 13 2 Inputs and Outputs 14 au
80. h other Radius Cores or to external Ethernet switches The custom Ethernet switch integrated into the Radius Core differs from an off the shelf network core switch in the following ways The Ethernet switch in an Radius Core is always at the edge of a large Livewire network In IT par lance this type of switch is actually referred to as an edge switch If you have a large Livewire LAN you will usually have a central high capacity managed switch that handles all of the connections from your edge de vices including Radius Core switches This central switch is referred to as your core switch Com mon core switches include the Cisco 3750 4948 and some of the 6400 series switches The core switch is often completely populated with 1000BT ports IT Note If your system employs an Ethernet core switch the Ethernet core switch must have an IP address numerically lower than any of your Radius units or Ethernet edge switches This function of the IGMP standard ensures that the multicast querier is handled by the core switch if one exists The querier function will be passed off transparently to another switch should the core switch fail or be disconnected Work in progress Note At the time of this writing Networking details are being final ized Please contact Axia Technical Support at support AxiaAudio com for assistance with networking settings We also recommend joining the Axia Tech mail ing lis
81. hts and more Chapter 3 explained source profiles and showed you how you can associate GPIO with a source This chap ter explains how to set up Radius GPIO to handle these functions We also invite you to read the GPIO Node User s Manual for more in depth information on the topic of GPIO Note The Radius control surface is used with a Radius Core that includes four GPIO ports GPIO ports on standalone GPIO nodes or oth er Axia consoles may also be associated with your Radius sources if your Radius is a part of a larger network See Chapter 7 Livewire Net works and Radius for details GPIO Port Definitions The Radius Core has four DB 15 connectors on its back panel Each connector also known as a GPIO port can be associated with a device in your studio and provides five opto isolated inputs and five opto isolated outputs per device for machine control lamp drives and remote channel controls GPIO ports can also be moni tored and controlled by our PathfinderPC software GPIO ports are programmed to support several dif ferent types of devices How does a GPIO port know which type of device is assigned to it Back in Chapter 2 when you constructed a Source Profile for a telephone hybrid you defined the source type see Adding Backfeeds and GPIO to a Source Pro file This is important because when that source is as signed to a console fader Radius uses this Source Profile selection to tell the GPIO Node what
82. ic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to channel Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com 2 wa Audio 10 Source Supply Common for all 5 inputs Connect to power supply of source device or to Pin 9 OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 5 lo Ts la la 12 Th IN JN N N N IN V s 4 3 2 1 COM POWER SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio Configuring GPIO 41 5 GPIO Studio Monitor Logic Nm es INPUTS XR MUTE Studio Command 11 Active Low Input Allows external muting of Studio monitor speakers DIM Studio Monitor 2 12 Active Low Input Allows external dimming of Command Studio monitor speakers Remote Event Timer Trigger 13 Active Low Input Resets Count up Event Timer Command to zero and starts timer Studio ON AIR Lamp 1 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates whenever Studio mon Return monitors are muted DIM Studio Monitor 2 Lamp 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates whenever Studio mon Return monitors are DIMMED 3 Event Timer Trigger Output Open Collector to Logic Com A 100 ms PULSE sent when mon Return event timer is started from zero 5 TALK TO STUDIO MONITOR 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates whenever the Active Lamp mon Return TALK TO
83. iew an entire day s log at one time and delete old log files if you choose The oldest log files are deleted automatically as storage space dictates The Log Setup menu item allows you to specify an external Syslog server and to configure the debug level This menu also allows you to specify from eight differ ent severity level filters The filter choices in order of decreasing severity are Emergency system us unusable Alert action must be taken immediately Critical critical condition Error error conditions Warning warning conditions Notice normal but significant condition Informational informational messages Debug debug level messages Use this section as directed to do so by Tech Support The Module Manager The Module Manager heading displays informa tion about the Radius control surface as well as acces sories connected to your console Some of these fields are for diagnostics below is a list of those you might find useful Address displays the number Axia has assigned Y to each connected unit Y Type gives you the working name of the module Y State tells you whether or not the module is working i e communicating with the Core CPU Y Ping Indicated ping response in ms Y Messages Idle Time Uptime indicate di agnostic information that is related to the CAN Bus communications Tech support may request 2011 Axia Audio 6 Advanced Contro
84. ight in When properly configured and connected to other Radius consoles or in a large studio facility to an Eth ernet core switch this network connection permits you to access the resources of other devices connected to your network Radius has a 12 in 4 out gateway for exchanging audio data with the rest of your Livewire network Ra dius can consume up to 12 Livewire audio streams from the network and it can deliver 4 Livewire audio streams to the network To understand this it might help to en vision this network connection as a high speed freeway with 12 lanes coming towards your studio and 4 lanes going out Selecting the Source Input In Chapter 2 Inputs and Outputs we discussed the Radius console s local inputs those associated with the XLR and RJ 45 connectors on the rear panel of the Radius Core We saw how we could associate each of these physical inputs with a Source Profile The type of source CR mic Guest mic codec phone etc deter mined parameters such as monitor muting and backfeeds When each Source Profile is configured you have a choice for the Source Input If you select one of the rear panel connectors the console source is associated with that input If you select Livewire you are telling the Radius that this source is not associated with a local input but is instead a source from elsewhere on your Livewire network You may then assign that Primary Source by using the Browse but
85. in just a moment Reset Choose this option when you want to construct an entire Show Profile completely from scratch and reset all parameters to their default state or value You ve already set up your Radius so now you can just capture your settings for further use Choose Cap 2011 Axia Audio 4 Show Profiles 29 Show Profiles e 30 4 Show Profiles A Show 1 actve bow EEC C Morning Es Capture Reset O Capture eae Capture Figure 4 1 Radius Show Profiles screen ture from the menu Radius allows you to capture up to four Show Profiles which are saved as A B C and D You may also give meaningful names to these Show Profiles as described in the next section There may be a few more options you d like to tweak since not all options are accessible from Radius console itself Let s go a little deeper into Show Profiles to find out exactly what s available to you Suggestion As part of Radius training show your talent how to use the Channel Options to assign sources and set monitor options Let them set up the board exactly the way they want it then use the Capture command to save their work This way talent gets the satisfaction of personalizing their own Radius configuration and saves you the work Show Profile Options Although the ability to create Show Profiles using the capture function is powerful there are a few more options available exclusiv
86. is section Remember that even though these are general settings they are specific to each Show Profile so you may ac commodate the unique requirements of different shows Timer Mode is used to specify the default timer mode manual or automatic In automatic the timer may be started by turning a channel ON Preview Interlock Mode If Enable is checked pressing any fader s Preview key causes any other previously lit Preview key to be extinguished re moving that source from Preview The board opera tor can assign multiple faders to Preview by pushing and holding any lit Preview key while pushing other Preview keys to add or subtract If unchecked each Preview key works like a press on press off latching switch Multiple faders can be assigned to Preview simply by pushing once a second push cancels any individual Preview assignment Switchable Meter Source The third overbridge meter is a soft meter The desired default may be selected from the drop down menu Choices are Program 3 Program 4 or Follow Monitor Logic Port for Timer Enter the Channel Number of the GPIO port you wish to use for external control of your Count Up timer Talk to CR Level Use up to 30 dB attenuation or 10 dB gain on the contents of the Talkback bus Control Lock Map This section includes several check boxes When a box is checked the selected ac tions are allowed Any unchecked boxes will prohibit the operator from accessing the
87. led ACCESSORY This is for future planned accessories it is currently not used What is CANBus Controller Area Network CAN is a multicast shared serial bus standard originally developed in the 1980s by Robert Bosch GmbH for connecting electronic control units ECUs Although initially created for auto motive purposes nowadays it is used in many embedded control applications The CAN data link layer protocol is standardized in ISO 11898 1 2003 IP Address Configuration To access System Settings from the Radius console press and hold the Meter and Clock key for three sec onds The Studio display now shows the options and the Studio Monitor control is used to navigate select options and change parameter values Options available are IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Save and Reboot To exit select EXIT and press the Studio Monitor control Note After making changes to any Radius Core IP address settings you must reboot the unit for these changes to take effect Gateway settings on an Radius Core are not usu ally required however a valid gateway enables access to the Radius configuration remotely from outside your network A gateway also facilitates the use of an external NTP server Enter the IP address of your master router the one with external network connections whenever you re given the option to enter a gateway address 2011 Axia Audio 1 Setup and Connections 7 1 Se
88. ls 51 6 Advanced Controls 52 this information for troubleshooting purposes Hardware Revision displays the hardware ver sion of the Radius module Firmware Version displays the firmware ver sion that s loaded on the Radius module Upload Firmware Group From time to time new module firmware may become available from Axia You may install new firmware by choosing Browse and then Upload NOTE Updating a module takes it offline during the update process While audio playing through the module s faders will continue uninterrupted keep in mind that while updating usually about 10 15 seconds you will not be able to adjust gain or turn faders on or off on the module be ing updated Brightness Control Menu This menu offers several options for fine tuning your Radius displays to your studio s ambient lighting All values are expressed in percent The default setting will be suitable for most studio environments however you may make adjustments as needed User Modules Menu This menu allows you to set up and use Axia accesso button modules and accessory panels with your Radius console Your accessory panels are supplied with a Users Manual that explains their setup and operation GPIO Configuration Menu This menu is where you configure the assignments for the four opto isolated GPIO connections found on the rear panel of the Radius Core For a thorough discus sion of this screen and how to configure
89. m calls to air instantly Networked codecs and audio processors like the Telos Zephyr iPort and Omnia 8X which concentrate multiple audio devices into a single network node significantly changing the economics of complex systems And along the way we expanded our talented staff of engineers scientists and broadcast professionals growing the larg est R amp D organization in the industry We re also the first and only broadcast equipment maker with a 24 7 support team that s ready to offer assistance any time of the day or night As they say radio never sleeps so neither do we We realize that it s not due to our efforts alone that these things have happened it s due to yours We owe quite a lot to you and we will never ever forget it You are literally the reason we are here And we will continue to innovate explore think and invent for one simple reason we love to hear you say Wow Michael Catfish Dosch 2011 Axia Audio VII Introduction e vili Introduction e CAT 6 small and light yet sound and data pour forth What magit is thais 2011 Axia Audio Quick Start Radius console and Core The following chapters of this manual will give you an in depth understanding of the capabilities of your new Radius console from installation to advanced func tions This section isn t meant to take the place of the following chapters but it will help you get everything connected quickly
90. nd then detailed explana tions of the various controls and functions Displays Radius has built in LED bar graph meter displays The meters can be configured to VU or PPM metering standards Radius has dedicated meter displays for Program 1 and Program 2 buses and a multi function meter This meter can be toggled between Program 3 Program 4 and Monitor The LED tally tells you what the meter is metering In addition to the meter displays Radius has a time of day clock and a count up timer Show Profiles Radius can be completely re configured instantly to suit different types of shows By recalling any of four previously stored Show Profiles talent can change board settings from a phone and microphone intensive morn ing show to a personality based music show or any other kind at the touch of a button Show Profiles are easily toggled by pressing the Pro file key located at the top of Monitor section Construc tion and administration of Show Profiles is covered in Chapter 4 Show Profiles Sources Channels and Faders During the course of this chapter we ll refer of ten to sources and channels These are not the same Sources are microphones CD players outputs from the playout system telephone hybrids etc Channel would normally be used when referring to Radius s linear faders and associated on off controls OLED displays bus assignment keys etc Sources are assigned to faders for use
91. ne Output 0 005906 1 kHz 38 dBu input 18 dBu output Analog Input to Analog Output 0 00896 1 kHz 18 dBu input 18 dBu output Digital Input to Digital Output 0 000396 1 kHz 20 dBFS Digital Input to Analog Output 0 00596 1 kHz 6 dBFS input 18 dBu output 2011 Axia Audio Specifications e 57 Appendix A Specifications 58 Appendix A Table of Inputs and Outputs Main Outputs Program 1 Program 2 Program 3 Program 4 Program 4 Record Program 4 Phone internal bus only V Mixer V Mode Monitor related Outputs CR Monitor CR Headphone Studio Monitor Studio Headphone Talent Studio Headphone Guest Preview Talk to External Talk to CR Audio Monitor related Inputs External Preview Input External Monitor Input 1 External Monitor Input 2 Source Inputs Microphone Input n Analog Line Input n Digital Line Input n Source related Outputs Feed to Source A n Feed to Source B n Type Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Type Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono Mono Type Stereo Stereo Stereo Type Mono Stereo Stereo Type Mono Mono Comments Main stereo bus Usually referred to as Program Second stereo bus Sometimes referred to as Audition Third stereo bus Sometimes referred to as Utility Fourth stereo bus Sometimes referred to as Auxiliary Fourth stereo bus variation post fader pre
92. o not have this Talkback channel An individual headphone feed can also be con structed to associate a dedicated headphone channel with a specific mic This allows the board op to send individual targeted talkback to a specific individual using the Talkback keys without other talent or guests hearing Creating a New Source To create a new source select a source type from the Source drop down Your choices are Operator is the board operator s mic It is the source mic for Radius TALK TO functions Its logic mutes the CR monitors when ON Producer is used for in studio Producer s mic positions It has associated GPIO logic which Source Profiles Crewe ine w soo Line iret Do Anelog Flut Mcroghone 1 Dz CR Guest Moophore Moroptone 2 gre Computer Mayer AES EB Y mese Phere Analog 3 D Lee Input 1528 TWEANALOG 102 Disma Codec Arog 4 Figure 2 1 Source Profiles screen can operate TALK TO functions from a remote producer s panel It also mutes CR monitors when ON CR Guest is used for any other guest mic in the control room Its associated logic port mutes the CR monitors when ON It can have an individual headphone feed Studio Guest is used for any mic located in a separate studio Its logic mutes the Studio moni tors when ON It can have an individual head phone feed Lineis used for any line input audio source ana log
93. ofile s Monitor section so that users can gang preview sources without the need to press and hold Preview The audio from the Preview bus feeds any speakers dedicated to Preview and can also be routed to the operator s headphones and CR monitors if desired Preview speakers will be muted whenever and CR microphone is ON or is assigned to the Preview bus 5 Channel Information Display This OLED display interacts with the Channel Options control and the Soft key It is context sensitive and can dis play many different parameters relevant to each fad er Normally the display will show the name of the source that is applied to the fader Zephyr and the function assigned to the SOFT key TALK When fader channel parameters are being edited this display shows gain and pan settings mode 2011 Axia Audio 3 Operating Your Radius e 21 3 Operating Your Radius 22 backfeed selection and other parameters that will be dependent on the type of source When viewing these menus the Options control is pressed to select the function and rotated to set the value Just below the Source name is a status line It shows the status of a channel It is dis played in medium font In the previous exam ple itis CTRLEERCE1 Here is a list of the different status displays and their meanings TALE means that this channel is talk ing to Control Room Used on Guest Microphone and Codec so
94. oftware or documentation releases You can do this by clicking the Sign Up Here link at the top of AxiaAudio com manuals amp AxiaAudio com downloads 2011 Axia Audio Chapter One Setup and Connections Introduction If you are reading this manual you are probably the proud owner of a new Radius console You ve read the Quickstart section are probably already passing audio and are hungry for more knowledge Here we go The Basics Radius was designed to get you on the air as quickly as possible with the least amount of effort It s the per fect standalone radio console and it even networks too see Chapter 7 Livewire Networking and Radius for details on how to do that This chapter covers connecting Radius to your other studio gear such as microphones CD players and other audio playback devices The audio outputs of the Radius Core connect to control room monitors preview cue speaker headphones amplifiers and audio recording de vices These external audio devices may be analog or AES devices The GPIO General Purpose Input Output ports pro vide logic control interfaces to devices such as air lights recorders and CD players The 100 Mbps Ethernet ports may be used to con nect PCs running Axia s IP Audio driver to expand your system by adding other Livewire devices such as Axia Audio Nodes or equipment from Axia Partners see AxiaAudio com partners for the latest list of companies
95. or change is made or is about to be made to your Radius Whether you are re configuring Show or Source profiles en masse or about to perform a software update it s always a good idea to have a copy of your important data The Customize Menu The Customize page contains Clock settings and Backup Restore functions Future enhancements may include additional features in this area Clock Clock Format This is where you define whether you will view yourtimein 12 houror24 hour format Each individual Radius in your network can use either its own internal clock or an external time server for timekeeping The next group of set 2011 Axia Audio tings will set up NTP Network Time Protocol time sync Y Time Zone Offset Specify your local GMT offset in hours and minutes For example if you live in the Eastern Tome zone in the USA your GMT offset will be 5 hours 0 minutes If you live in Riga Latvia your offset will be 2 hours DST in effect 1 hour In those area that im Y plement Daylight Savings Time this check box is used to tell your system to add one hour to the GMT offset NTP The check box should be checked if your Radiuss NTP clock sync function is enabled Y To disable NTP service simply un check this box The other box here is used to enter the IP address of your external NTP server This server may be a PC on your local network or it may be the IP address of a public NTP server in the
96. ou re familiar with your console you should consider yourself an advanced user In keeping with your dawning guru status it s time for a thorough look at some of Radius s more advanced con figuration options Many of Radius s features can be customized by soft ware settings And owners like you have given us great ideas for new operational capabilities some of which are included in our periodic software updates With that in mind we strive to keep our documentation as up to date as possible If you have questions that are not covered here we invite you to contact our 24 7 Support crew by email at support AxiaAudio com by phone at 1 216 241 7225 Radius Configuration Screens The Radius Control Center Figure 6 1 shows the screen that greets you when you log into your Radius from your Web browser The main menu runs down the left side and gives access to options and settings In the main window you can see at a glance what version of Radius software is loaded sys tem information CPU statistics and more For diagnos tic purposes this information screen is openly accessible but clicking on any menu heading will prompt you for a password Here you ll find options related to the Radius Core and Ethernet switch The Status Screen The Status screen is your home page It displays ba Sic system status as well as information pertaining to the active software load A sample of this screen is shown in figure 6 1 Ad
97. own people s throats Sure enough during our first few years the idea of using Ethernet to transport audio was so novel that we spent most of our time simply telling people our story sleeping in hotel beds and bring ing home very few sales After what seemed like an endless stream of hotel desks and airline food the idea took hold thanks to forward thinking engineers who understood the power of using data networks for audio transmission Our first installations proved that the technology was real Then those engineers began sharing stories of their own telling other folks how much they loved what Axia did for them Word got around and we sold thousands of consoles enough that Element consoles are now one of the best selling broadcast boards ever As more and more broadcasters embraced IP dozens of companies partnered with us to make in novative broadcast products that connect to Axia net works with just the click of an Ethernet cable And we conceived of some interesting new devices and applications to help broadcasters take full advantage of their networked environment For example we introduced broadcast VoIP tele phone systems that integrate with consoles merging telephony into the studio network without adding infrastructure and giving broadcasters the world s first consoles with integrated Telos hybrids Inter com systems that connect via Ethernet and permit users to take broadcast quality interco
98. p functions Here s how 1 Make sure that in your hybrid s Source Pro file the Source Type option is set to Phone and the Feed to Source is set to Auto Program 1 All audio within an Axia network travels as stereo Phone Livewire streams Most of the time this is just Local Outputs what you need but in some cases an application m requires only one channel of an audio stream ora o CR Haadphones Ww mono sum V Mode lets you do this easily Using it 93 Andog iwi Aeg Analog 10 n you can strip sum or create custom audio streams eimi 6 Analog 13 from other available streams in the network Analog 14 Ansiog 7 r Analog 15 A AFSIERU 1 2 AES EBU 2 V Mode Controls AESIEBU2 Towerophonet Merophone 2 1 1 To 3 V Mode allows you to perform special manipu the been ima s To Analog 1 lations on a stream The controls are as follows LiveWire 13 anaes 2 To Analog 3 Input Selector contains a drop down menu MUN 1 Program gg Analog 6 Radius 21901 Standard Stereo v that allows you to select from a range of sources a tc 31002 Standard Stereo v for each V Mode input You may choose from L 1001900209 cee 08 4 Shugo Monitor w Radus St Morir 31004 Standwd Rereo 5 local Core sources including PGM 1 2 3 4 s v 2195 Standard Stereo 59 and VMIX 6
99. r hardware nodes Therefore you will need to enter an IP address into each node Livewire systems can support over 10 000 channels of audio this necessitates giving each audio source or destina tion its own unique identifier called Channel ID numbers As you can imagine keeping track of so many unique IP addresses and Channel ID numbers is a big job There fore on the next few pages we ve provided you with worksheets that you can use to keep track of the numbers you ve assigned A logical convention that is often followed will link the Livewire channel number to the last octet of the device IP address For example if a node has an IP address of 192 168 1 12 the channel numbers assigned to the 8 sources of that node might be 1201 through 1208 For a more detailed explanation of IP addresses subnet masks and related issues we highly suggest that you refer to Network Engineering For Audio Engineers Chapter 8 of our Introduction to Livewire IP Audio System Design Reference and Primer 2011 Axia Audio Appendix D Worksheets 69 Axia IP Address Assignment Worksheet Location Notes Device Name IP Address OZ S383UuSXJOM xipueddy Axia Audio Channel Assignment Worksheet SOURCES Notes Device Name Device Location Channel ID Number TZ S3o9USj40M xipuoddy Appendix D Worksheets 72 Axia Audio Channel Assignment Worksheet DESTINATIONS Channel ID Number Device Name Devic
100. rences feature lockouts and many other parameters You will use your web browser directed at the IP ad dress of your Radius to set up Radius options including both types of profiles Note Axia web interfaces have been tested with Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 or later but also work with other browsers We also like Mozilla s FireFox browser especially with regards to its tabbed browsing capabili ties With tabbed browsing it s possible to book mark the IP addresses of entire rooms worth of Audio Nodes then recall them in tabbed groups with a single click Java must be installed and enabled and your pop up blocker must be disabled Java is avail able at http www java com Source Profiles Source Profiles are the first topic of this chapter A Source Profile is used to identify the parameters that are unique to a local input or Livewire source as it ap plies to a specific Radius console One of the most repetitive and tedious parts of studio building has always been tying data to audio sources Consider the wiring of line selector modules you need a cable for the remote audio source a set of wires for a start closure another set for stop even with TDM routers an operation as seemingly simple as logic fol lows audio often turns out to be not so simple Mix minus and IFB generation has also been a prob lem in the past Too often it s a complicated process that requires
101. se functions when this Show Profile is loaded The selections are Meter Source Timer Mode Timer Controls Record Mode Talk to backfeeds Talk to Studio Preview in HP As usual please remember to hit Apply when you are done to save your changes What s Next We have mentioned GPIO many times in the preced ing chapters Join us in Chapter 5 to learn how to inter face the logic functions of your Radius console with the real world 2011 Axia Audio Chapter Five Configuring GPIO Since the days of rotary switch source selectors it s been a challenge to properly route machine logic along with audio Some complicated schemes have been de vised over the years but broadcasters wanted a simple fast way to associate logic with audio in a routable en vironment Since the Axia IP Audio system was designed as a true computer network we were able to start with a clean sheet of paper to design the first truly routable ma chine logic audio interface Unlike conventional logic connections which require each command circuit to be wired individually Axia sends machine controls over the same Ethernet your audio travels on further reduc ing infrastructure cost and tedium Along with controlling external audio devices Radius GPIO General Purpose Input Output interface also includes logic commands for routine studio control room operations such as tally lights monitor muting On Air lig
102. signed in the Ra dius Outputs section and delivered to your Livewire net work Once V Mixer and V Mode signals are a part of the network they can be loaded on any local or networked console fader or routed to any other network destination V Mixer Controls The V Mixer works independently of the Radius console In addition to static control of V Mixer through the Radius web pages Axia s PathfinderPC software can also be used to dynamically control V Mixer and create mixing functions based on a variety of system wide pa rameters Please consult The PathfinderPC manual for details on that topic Even though the V in V Mixer stands for virtual you can in fact perform a certain amount of hands on mixing Although you don t have physical control of the virtual faders or virtual ON OFF switches adjustments made to the V Mixer take effect as soon as you apply them While you may not wish want to operate an en tire show this way it s valuable to know that V Mixer 2011 Axia Audio 2 Inputs and Outputs 15 2 Inputs and Outputs 16 changes saved on the fly will take effect immediately Figure 2 7 shows the V Mixer and V Mode setup found in the Radius web pages At the top of that page you can see the V Mixer submixer with its five stereo in puts Below that you will see the V Mode section Let s look at the controls and see what they do The controls for the V mixer s five input channels includ
103. sort of command to send to the attached device If Radius sees in the Source Profile that the as signed device is a microphone it tells the GPIO Node to send logic for On Off Remote Mute and Remote Talk commands on the appropriate pins If it sees a line input it tells the GPIO Node to send Start Stop and Reset commands plus closures for Ready lights etc Axia GPIO ports can deliver unique command sets for the following types of devices 1 Mic Operator Guest Producer Line Input Codec Telephone Hybrid Computer Playback Device Control Room Monitor Studio Monitor Profanity Delay Device oo S hb DS Recording Device e Accessory Button Panel Device The next few pages contain tables that explain what function the pins provide in each different device mode 2011 Axia Audio 5 Configuring GPIO e 33 GPIO Operator s Microphone Logic ON Command Active Low Input Turns channel ON OFF Command Active Low Input Turn channel OFF Configuring GPIO e 34 5 TALK to Monitor 2 Command Active Low Input Activates the TALK TO MON2 function and routes mic audio to the Talkback bus MUTE Command Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs 15 TALK to PREVIEWED SOURCE Command Active Low Input Activates the TALK button on every source currently in preview and routes mic audio to the Talkback bus ON Lamp OFF Lamp TALK to Monitor 2 Lamp MUTE Lamp TALK to PREVIEWED SOURC
104. st Source Gain Mode Pan Finally remember to save your work You may also Save as Copy if you intend to setup another simi lar source you can save a few clicks this way Congratulations now you know how to create Source Profiles You can now bring up your new sources on the Radius faders Radius Outputs Output Types Now that we have configured the sources let s look at the outputs of the Radius Since the Radius is a net work device as well as a console you might expect that it has two kinds of outputs Local Outputs are the audio connectors on the rear panel of the Radius Core These are used to connect Control Room monitors Preview speak ers headphone amplifiers record devices and of course your air chain equipment and processing e Livewire Outputs are audio streams that are delivered to your Livewire network These Ra dius outputs actually become network sources that can be utilized by other Livewire devices more on this later Local Outputs Your Radius Core has four stereo analog line outputs and one AES output These outputs may be programmed to deliver any local sources or Ci backfeeds and any of the Program or monitor LiveWire Outputs feeds that are created by the Radius Core Output Override Channel Mode ER a CAUTION Once you have made a selec 2 gt 7 tion and applied it audio is immediately de AES S n
105. standard wiring convention for 3 pin XLR audio connectors These connectors may have 48 volt Phantom power enabled via the Radius Core s web page configuration Please take appropriate precautions if you connect anything other than a microphone to these in puts when Phantom power is enabled GPIO Connections The Radius Core includes four GPIO ports with pinouts in the same configuration as the GPIO ports on other Axia products Please refer to Chapter 5 Config uring GPIO for the functions of these ports and wiring diagrams for their DB 15 connectors OUTRUT COMMON RETURN OV GND SOURCE Figure 1 4 GPIO Connector Pin Outs In most cases a GPIO port will be associated with a single source such as a CD player studio microphone profanity delay et cetera Optional PathfinderPC software may also be used to monitor and control GPIO for advanced applications The interconnections to GPIO ports will vary de pending on the type external equipment being used and whether or not voltage is supplied by an external device Chapter 5 Configuring GPIO provides these details Ethernet Connections The Radius Core has three types of Ethernet connec tions and it is important to use them as intended since the internal Ethernet switch is configured in a specific manner The types of connectors available are 100 Mbps PoE Power over Ethernet ports de signed to be used with future Livewire acces sories that will obtain th
106. sur le brouillage radioelectrRadiusue edicte par le ministere des Communications du Can CE Conformance Information This device complies with the requirements of the EEC Council Directives 93 68 EEC CE Marking 73 23 EEC Safety low voltage directive 89 336 EEC electromagnetic compatibility Conformity is declared to those standards 50081 1 EN50082 1 Important Safety Information To prevent risk of electric shock Disconnect power cord before servicing If fuse replacement is required please note For continued protection against fire re place fuse only with same type and value Caution The installation and servicing instructions in the manual are for use by qualified personnel only To avoid Electric Shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instruc tions unless you are qualified to do so Refer all ser vicing to qualified personnel Electrical Warning To reduce the risk of electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture Keep IRadiusuids away from the ventilation openings in the top and rear of the unit Do not shower or bathe with the unit This equipment is designed to be operated from a power source that includes a third grounding con nection in addition to the power leads Do not defeat this safety feature In addition to creating a potential ly hazardous situation defeating this safety ground will prevent the internal
107. t to ensure that you receive immediate up dates regarding new software or documentation releases You can do so by clicking the Sign Up Here links at the top of the Axia Download and Manuals pages at and AxiaAudio com downloads 2011 Axia Audio Chapter 7 Networking with Radius e 55 Chapter 7 Networking with Radius 56 Mimicking nature streams combine to fom anew many become one 2011 Axia Audio Appendix A Radius Specifications Microphone Preamplifiers Source Impedance 150 ohms Input Impedance 4 k ohms minimum balanced Nominal Level Range Adjustable 75 dBu to 20 dBu Input Headroom gt 20 dB above nominal input Output Level 4 dBu nominal Analog Line Inputs Input Impedance 20 k Ohms Nominal Level Range Selectable 4 dBu or 10dBv Input Headroom 20 dB above nominal input Analog Line Outputs Output Source Impedance 50 ohms balanced Output Load Impedance 600 ohms minimum Nominal Output Level 4 dBu Maximum Output Level 24 dBu Digital Audio Inputs and Outputs Reference Level 4 dBu 20 dB FSD Impedance 110 Ohm balanced XLR Signal Format AES 3 AES EBU AES 3 Input Compliance 24 bit with selectable sample rate conversion 20 kHz to 216kHz input sample rate capable AES 3 Output Compliance 24 bit Digital Reference Internal network timebase or external reference 48 kHz 2 ppm Internal Sampling Rate 48 kHz Output Sample Rate 48 kHz Crosstalk Isolation
108. tart with Arm works just like the Nor mal setting when the fader is not set to minimum position When the fader is set to the minimum position it can be in an Armed state Armed state is entered by pressing the ON Button when the fader is down The armed state means that the channel will go to the ON state when the fader is moved up When in Arm state the channel OFF lamp will be il luminated The channel ON lamp will flashing in wink mode a long on time and short off time For all fader modes pressing the OFF button at any time will place the channel in the OFF state Preview Mode This permits a choice of whether Preview acts in CUE pre fader or SOLO post fader modes Preview Switching There are two check boxes in this area None either or both may be checked The options are Channel ON turns Preview OFF 2011 Axia Audio Preview ON turns Channel OFF Source Profile Source type Lew bot Source ne 01 Auto Start Timer m _ Primary sources 0 When this box is checked the count up tim ss mode 5 4 Record Sterno v er will start when the fader is raised above its saser tres gan 25 25 a QD minimum position pono 299 Source Chaeeel 1 Ie Logic Port cwrel Ej Etema ogic Por orela E Allows you disable GPIO machine logic ce to this audio source device or enable it in two Cornet ownoa7
109. the bottom of its travel turns the module off and sends appropri ate logic commands to source equipment Mov ing the fader up turns the channel on and sends logic commands In fader start mode the On and Off keys act more as indicators of channel status the On key will not turn the channel on if the fader is at the bottom of its travel Pressing the Off key while moving the fader up suppresses turning the channel On n fader normal mode the on off status and start stop commands follow the channel ON OFF switches independently of the fader position T Program Bus Assignment Keys Each chan nel is assigned to any of the three main output buses by selecting any or all of these program bus keys Generally PGM 1 is the main on air bus and other buses are used for production or other programming requirements All program outputs are post fader and post on off function The fourth bus functions as a regular output bus but any sources feeding PGM 4 are also sent to a spe cial Record bus that can feed a dedicated recording device as well as to the Phone bus that sends mix minus audio to any phone callers These buses oper ate independently but simultaneously allowing jocks plenty of operational flexibility gt PGM 4 bus audio output is post fader post ON OFF PGM 4 Record bus audio output is post fader pre ON OFF 2011 Axia Audio gt Phone bus audio is sent to callers pre fader pre ON OFF 8 Channel
110. the instructions outlined in Chapter 2 1 Open your Web browser and enter the IP address of your Radius console Choose GPIO Configuration from menu Enter your pass word if prompted default login is user leave the password field blank 2 If you haven t previously assigned any GPIO ports the GPIO definitions screen will be blank No tice the status indicators at the top of the page showing the state of the input and output pins of each port Click on the list icon to the right of an unused line 3 When you click on any list icon a small popup window will open enumerating all of the audio sources available on the Livewire network Figure 5 2 Choose the source you wish to as sociate with a GPIO port by clicking on it the GPIO Configuration Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Port 4 Inputs Bee Outputs BIB I NU Channel 1 Monitor 12011 CR Monitor amp Pwr Stn Studio 17 2 Hybrid 12205 Studio 1 Phone PS MAIN IO gt 3 12207 lt Studio 1 CD 1 PS MAIN IO gt 4 co2 12208 lt Studio 1 CD 2 PS MAIN IO gt Figure 5 1 GPIO Port Assignment 1 Inputs See Outputs LOLO MPT ZTE TTT SAR Channel LES 31 CR Most McGMCHode 32 Guest 32 Guest lt 65 One 33 Pre Node 101 Pga 152 86 One 102 Pga 205350 One 103 4 Rod 550 One 10
111. tion the soft key is currently controlling The default action depends upon the type of input assigned to that fader which is defined in the Source Profile Current functions of the key are Mute Talkback and phone hold This key is also used to exit Channel Options edit mode 4 PREVIEW Key allows the operator to listen to sources before they air Radius Preview bus allows auditioning in full stereo Individual source profiles can change Preview to Solo post fader operation The Preview key acts like a latching switch 2011 Axia Audio Figure 3 1 Radius control surface Callouts Momentarily pressing any channel s Preview key assigns that channel to the Preview bus pressing it again removes the channel from Preview To enable an operator to quickly listen to various sources the Preview function can be interlocked pressing Pre view on any channel will remove any other channel from Preview mode If you want to preview multiple channels pressing and holding any Preview key temporarily disables the interlock other sources can be added to the Pre view mix by pressing them Conversely channels can be removed from a multiple Preview selection by pressing and holding any lit Preview key and dese lecting the individual channels you wish to remove from Preview A momentary press of any lit Preview key will re move all channels from Preview The interlock option for Preview can be disabled in any Show Pr
112. tlet A bonded electrical conduit 12 AWG GREEN stranded wire is the minimum wire gauge acceptable for grounding the Radius Important Grounding reduces the risk of elec tric shock by providing a path of least resis tance for electric current Improper grounding can result in a risk of electric shock Check with a gualified electrician if you are in doubt about how to properly ground this eguip ment If your local electrical code prohibits the use of a Station Ground for this purpose as de scribed above use the specific Safety Ground your local regulations mandate Console There is one 6 pin Molex connector that is used to provide DC power 48 vdc plus CANBus data to your Radius control surface Figure 1 5 Detail of data communication cable ends The Radius mixer must be connected to the CON SOLE port on the Radius Core using only the supplied 6 conductor cables One end of the CANBus cable is fit ted with a strain relief Connect this end to the Molex connector on the back of the Radius Core Connect the other smaller connector to the Molex socket on the con trol surface Since the CANBus connection cables include power as well as data there is a length restriction of approxi mately 50 feet If you reguire longer cables than those supplied with your Radius please contact your Axia rep resentative Accessory The other 6 pin Molex connector on the rear panel of the Radius Core is label
113. ton to choose from a list of Livewire sources That s all there is to it Figure 7 1 shows an example of a codec source that s been configured as a Livewire Source Input with a network Primary Source In this example the Livewire Channel Number of that source is 1037 and itis coming from an Axia node named AES 103 The source has a designation of CODEC 1 on that node Everything else 2011 Axia Audio Chapter 7 Networking with Radius e 53 Chapter 7 Networking with Radius 54 Source Profile in the configuration of the Source Profile is ex Source type Codec actly the same as if that codec was connected Scarce name Codec Source input directly to the Radius Core Primary source 1037 lt COOLC LEhALS 1035 EM Signal mode Stereo w Record modi eo In summary your Radius console sources Fader trim gain 25 26 48 Panorama position 24 24 n inputs may be configured from any of the rear r7 Source availablity 1 t f 12i panel connectors from as many as 12 incom V channel 2 El chenelle El ing Livewire network sources for a total of up v Channel 3 v Channel 10 v Chwenel 12 Channel 24 l chawaq 9 cani 11 cwnelis external to 34 sources These network sources may be channels A chancel 12 El hannel 19 v redefined at any time facilitating a highly flex e channel 6 Channel 13 Channel 2
114. tup and Connections 8 Note If your system employs an Ethernet core switch the Ethernet core switch must have an IP address that is lower than any of your Radius units or Ethernet edge switches This function of the IGMP standard ensures that the multicast querier is handled by the core switch if one ex ists The querier will be passed off transparently to another switch should the core switch fail or be disconnected What s Next Take a break You re done with initial set up When you re ready continue to Chapter 2 Radius Inp uts and Outputs to walk through the software configura tion of the Inputs and Outputs on your Radius 2011 Axia Audio Chapter Two Inputs and Outputs In this chapter we ll discuss how to configure the in puts and outputs for your Radius console First we will talk a bit about Profiles What s a Profile A Profile is a group of console parameters that are stored in memory for instant recall The use of Profiles makes the operation of your Radius quick and intuitive In the Radius console s design there are two types of profiles Source Profiles and Show Profiles Show Pro files discussed in detail in Chapter 3 contain all of the snapshot settings that would be associated with a scene or preset This terminology is commonly used in the sound reinforcement or recording studio industries Our Show Profiles keep track of monitor bus settings fader channel assignments jock prefe
115. urce Supply NOT CONNECTED OUTPUT COMMON RETURN V GND SOURCE OUT OUT OUT OUT OUT N C 5 4 3 2 1 s 5 16 Ts la la lo Ti SOURCE GPIO v ZA 4 2009 2011 Axia Audio GPIO Codec Logic ON Command Active Low Input Turns channel ON OFF Command Active Low Input Turns channel OFF 13 TALK to CR Command Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs and routes source audio to PVW speakers MUTE Command Active Low Input Mutes channel outputs TALK to SOURCE Command Active Low Input Allows an external button to activate channel TALK TO SOURCE function ON Lamp 1 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return ON unless TALK or MUTE are active OFF Lamp 2 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when channel is mon Return OFF TALK to CR Lamp 3 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when TALK is mon Return active MUTE Lamp 4 Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when MUTE is mon Return active TALK to SOURCE Lamp Open Collector to Logic Com Illuminates when the channel mon Return TALK TO SOURCE function is active Source Common 7 Logic Common Connect to ground of source device or to Pin 8 Logic Common Internal 5 Volt return Can be connected to Pin 7 if source is not providing com mon Logic 5 Volt supply Logic Supply Individually Can be connected to Pin 10 Fused if source is not providing voltage active only when source has been assigned to ch
116. urce types OF TRLEIHGI means that this fader is an op erator mic and it is currently in use for Talkback rather than feeding to Program buses MUTED means that this channel is muted gt TALKER means that this channel is being talked to i e the talk bus is fed to the backfeed stream for this fader i If the source has an associated la Arc bel it will be shown Source label is normally used by playout systems to indicate song name and or important information Available only for Livewire sources Lister Orly The source was loaded in listen only mode No GPIO control is available for this source s originating device Llzeu Eb The source is currently in use else where and is in listen only mode As soon as source is freed it will be automatically reloaded in Full Control mode rc Load Err An error occurred during source loading Re load the source Ho E 5i An error occurred during back feed allocation for the source For example no re sources are available to allocate backfeed stream gt Src l laiting means that a new source is wait ing to be loaded This state is accompanied by a blinking OFF key Turn the channel OFF to load the new source 6 Fader The fader controls the volume of the input source There are two modes for the fader fad er start and fader normal When the channel is used in fader start mode pushing the fader all the way to
117. w from the 5 Volt supply not to exceed 3 amps Figure 5 5 shows the recommended connections for outputs NOTE Some external devices will allow a logic control input sink to ground to activate Thus some devices may not work with an Axia GPO control because they may not fully achieve ground through the output transistor The volt age drop between the collector and emitter may not be low enough to activate the device so an external relay controlled by the GPO may need to be used to provide a dry contact closure to the external device 6 to 24 Volt Outputs Host powered isolated HSR312L ISolid State Relays Please note that this section is provided as a jump start introduction to Axia GPIO nodes For a fuller understanding of the GPIO node s options and require ments you may wish to read the GPIO Node User s Manual What s Next When you re ready join us in Chapter 6 for a com prehensive under the hood discussion of Radius Ad vanced Controls Customer Current 1 0 Devices Limiting N Resistors 04 5 Volt Outputs ij NXXXX L r HSR312L Solid State Relays Customer Current 1 0 Devices Limiting FN Resistors 45 AA h hk NAA Figure 5 5 GPIO output connections 2011 Axia Audio Chapter Six Advanced Controls In previous chapters we covered the basics of set ting up your Radius Now that y
118. whose equipment connects directly to Axia networks 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports are used to connect to other Radius Core units or an Ethernet core switch another topic covered in Chapter 7 A 6 pin Molex connector is used to connect your Ra dius mixer with the Radius Core mixing engine The IEC receptacle is for your A C mains power connection Assigning an IP Address Before you can configure your Radius hardware you ll need to assign it an IP address Press and hold the Meter and Clock keys for three seconds The Studio display now shows the options and the Studio Monitor control is used to navigate select IP Address options and change parameter values Consult your network admin istrator if you are unsure about what address to use Each Radius Core requires a single fixed IP address The Radius control surface is a controller for the Core so they share the same IP addresses If your Radius to be a standalone console the default IP address will proba bly be fine See Chapter 7 for more details if your Radius is to be part of a larger network Notes on Physical Installation The Radius Core is fan free so it can be located in any studio without fear of unwanted noise Since Radius is convection cooled those vents and heat sinks serve a very important purpose Be sure to mount the Core in an equipment rack with free air flow We recommend using a ventillated IRU rack spacer above and below the Radius Cor
119. wser on your computer and point it to the IP address you previously set for your Ra dius 2 You ll be prompted to enter a user name and pass word The default user name is user Leave the password field blank 3 Select Sources to proceed to the source setup page You will now see the Sources section as shown in Figure 2 1 In this example some of the sources have already been configured Note The Radius has three different types of audio sources Some audio sources originate with the rear panel input connectors and are used locally in the Ra dius Other audio sources may also be obtained from other devices in your Livewire network Lastly audio sources PGMI PGM2 etc are generated internally by the Core s DSP First we will discuss configuring the lo cal sources and making them available to Radius faders About Mics and Headphone Feeds Ra dius provides you with several headphone options all selectable from Radius monitor control section The headphone output pro vides a feed intended for the Host board op s mic position and includes the abil ity to monitor the Preview bus in headphones Guests can talk to the host directly using the Talkback keys on their remote control panels The Studio headphone outputs send audio to studio talent and guest mic positions Tal ent positions include a talkback channel that the board op can use to communicate using the Talk To Backfeeds function guest po sitions d

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