DAIS Digital Audio Interconnection System User Manual
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1. D A LS Digital Audio Interconnection System User Manual Audio Service Ulrich Schierbecker GmbH Schnackenburgallee 173 22525 Hamburg Tel 049 40 851770 0 Fax 049 40 8512764 e mail mail audio service com internet http www audio service com V 2 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Contents Introduction Safety Information Installation of Hardware Front and Rear Panel Layout Installation of Software and Operating Instructions D A I S Set Up View of the Function Bar Basic Functions Patchbay Structure The Status Bar Synchronisation Schematic Example Specification Declaration of conformity Introduction Congratulations on the purchase your D A LS The D A LS is in principle a patchbay the patching however is achieved electronicly and dispenses with the need for patchcords The setting of cross over points is comfortably enabled through an x y matrix using a Windows 95 98 NT or Mac Soft PC platform Further main features of the D A LS are signal distribution and the format conversion of digital input signals The system operates using the already widespread Yamaha CD68 series interface cards 02R and 03D Supported formats are AES EBU ADAT TDIF Tascam and Y2 Yamaha Optional AD DA converter The D A LS router is controlled by a routing matrix software via RS422 RS232 interfaces Com Port or via midi connection Copyright c 2000 Audio Service Ulrich Schierbecker2. Red and begin to blink A mouse click on the logo will restore the display to its original status 13 The following schematic represents a D A I S working as Slave to a Master DA 88 Recorder Schematic Example Tere ce Lexicon CD 8 AES CD 8 AES CD 8 AES CD 8 AES CD 8 AES CD 8 AES SPDR menu 8 AES WORD CLOCK SYNC SPDiF AES EBU INPUT WORD CLOCK SLAVE HDR CD 8 AES SYSTEM U2 CD 8 AES 02R CD 8 AES OPTIONAL CD 8 AES aoe EEE RE Zu SE an wow Br Eee DA 88 4 CD 8 TD TASCAM WORD U3 WINDOWS PC RS 232 WORD CLOCK IN SLAVE Frame Router Technical Specification 19 Standard Rack Mounting 4HE Sockets for 14 Single slot Cards or 4 Double slot Cards 72 x 72 Stereo Crosspoint Matrix Total of 144 Channels 56 Inputs Outputs Yamaha YGDAI Interfaces 16 Inputs Outputs Passive AES EBU Compatible YGDAI Cards Yamaha CD8 AES AES EBU 25 Pin Sub D 1H Yamaha CD8 AT ADAT Optisch Toslink x2 1H Audio Service CD8MY AT 24Bit ADAT Interface 1H Yamaha CD8 TD I T Dif I 25 Pin Sub D 1H Yamaha CD8 Y2 Yamaha Y2 25 Pin Sub D 1H Yamaha CD8 AE AES EBU 4x XLRm 4xXLRf 3H Audio Service CD8SDIF 2 Interface 2 x Sub D 25 IH Yamaha CD8 ADS AD Karte 8 x Klinke6 3 1H Yamaha CD8 AD A D D A Karte 16 xKlinke6 3 3H only in conjunction with an additional Power Supply AMPTEC CDSSRC AES EBU mit SRC s 25 Pin Sub D 1H Passive AES EBU Cards
3. up to 14 Interface cards Any unoccupied slots will be shown in the display as None please remember cards 17 20 are optional and must Hase Geneal be set up manually r Port Device a erce DAIS SerNr comz z Device 1 Global sample rate Zero m Master Sync Reset behaviour m Cards Type r Name Logical slot 1 Lineft 41 2 Linel5 81 3 Line 9 12 4 Line 13 16 5 Line 17 20 6 Line 21 24 View of the Function Bar i amp Oe Se Bet Store Open New ZoomO Zoomin Redo Undo ut go online Delete Set Overwrite Set New Set delete view disconnect all connect all Toggle Treebar Basic Functions A total of fourteen Yamaha CD8 interface cards may be loaded into the D A I S Each card controls eight inputs and eight outputs A patchbay size of fifty six by fifty six stereo channels is obtainable when the D A LS is fully loaded The Basic Matrix display will appear on start up of the software The Windows Toolbar is situated in the uppermost display Immediately below this the D A LS Basic Functions Toolbar is displayed the functions are accessed through a mouse click on the a ppropriate symbol e g Open save undo redo zoom ne in I ii ve zoom out etc O lie un mm The D A LS File Path is situated on the left hand side of the screen the file path can be blended in or blended
4. 22 out Slots for CD8Cards RS232 out Installation of Software and Operating Instructions The D A LS system software is included in the delivery package and consists of one 3 5 floppy disc In order to operate the D A LS under a Windows platform you will require the following hardware and software A Pentium processor 32 megabytes MB of RAM I Windows 95 98 or NT system software I 3 5 floppy disc drive I Mouse Software Installation Insert the 3 5 floppy disc into your disc drive and start the set up program A setup The D A LS installation guide will be displayed on your monitor screen and will guide you through the installation proccedure NB towards the end of the installation proceedure you will be asked wether or not to the update Momcet32dll should be installed this data is only required by users working under a Windows NT platform users working under Windows 95 98 should answer this question with a MoB Once the installation proceedure is completed the D A I S program may be accessed in the Windows start menu D A LS Set Up Before commencing work with the the unit must first be configured The main PC and Card configurations are carried out in the Hardware window The hardware window contains information on and allows ac
5. GmbH Schnackenburgallee 173 22525 Hamburg Germany The duplication of this manual requires the previous written appproval of the publisher Safety information Please carefully read the following safety information before commencing installation ofthe D A LS Failure to follow the listed safety information may lead to severe or even fatal injury Attention This appliance must be earthed The power supply must always be disconnected at the mains before any installation work is carried out Please follow these precautions to avoid accidents or injury or any damage to this appliance or other appliances or property Take care to avoid contact with any sharp metal edges or protrusions The D A LS is sensitive to static charge Before installation work commences you are advised to discharge any static electricity from your body by first touching the metal casing of the D LA S The equipment contains no user servicable components do not at any time attempt to open the casing Maintenance or repair should only be carried out by suitably qualified persons Ensure that the equipment receives adequate ventilation from above and below Should the D I A S be mounted into a rack containing heat emmiting devices such as amplifiers power supplies etc we strongly recommend that the rack is fitted with cooler fans in order to reduce the amount of residual heat within the rack By rack mounting be sure to use the delivered front and rear mounting brac
6. Sync Control Audio Service AS 8P 4 x AES EBU In out 25pin Sub D IH Audio Service AS 9P 4 x AES EBU In out 25pin Sub D for Slots 17 20 Internal 44 1 Khz and 48 Khz External Wordclock BNC In BNC Out AES EBU Reference SubD RS 232 RS422 Midi Software Requirements Windows 95 98 NT or MAC Soft PC Power Requirements 95 240 Volts AC Dimensions Weight 19 x 4 HE x 50cm ca 10 Kilogramm Teac Tascam and TDIF are registered Trademarks of the Teac Corporation Alesis and ADAT are registered Trademarks of the Alesis Corporation Yamaha 02R 03D CD8 and YGDAI are registered Trademarks of the Yamaha Corporation Windows 95 98 and NT are registered Trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation Audio Service Ulrich Schierbecker GmbH retains the right to change or alter any technical specification without prior notice Declaration of Conformity Audio Service Ulrich Schierbecker GmbH Stresemannstrasse 268 22769 Hamburg Germany declares under their sole responsibility that the product D A LS Digital Audio Interconnection System to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standard s or other notmative document s EN 55013 90 EN 55020 94 EN 6100 3 2 95 following the provision of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC Issued in Hamburg the Ulrich Schierbecker General Manager
7. allation switch off all power to the main unit and connected peripherals disconnect all units from the main power supply Remove all interconnecting cables between the main device and the peripherals leaving power cables attatched while working on the units will lead to the risk of elecktrocution and interconnection cables may interfere with the installation work Module components can be damaged by electrostatic discharges be sure to drain off any such charges from both body and clothes before starting the installation Do not touch module components board curcuitry and metallic leads during installation Take care to avoid dropping screws or other foreign matter into the equipment during the installation work Should such items fall into the unit during installation be sure to remove such items before reassembly and power up Starting the unit with such items inside could lead to the risk of malfunction during operation or even unrepairable damage Installation I Using the supplied cabel LS232 connect your computer with the D I A S Normally over the Com 2 port as Com 1 is normally reserved as the mouse port Connect the the Interface Cards CD 8 to the corresponding periphery as required Power up the computer and the D A LS D A LS Frontpanel Ready Led Power Led Fuse Powerswitch D A LS Rearpanel RS422 in he AD DA Powersource WCL IN ra Midi In iiia O Optionslots AES EBU Ref in out 17 20 RS4
8. cess to the following settings The field Port enables selection of the desired PC input port usually Com 2 The field Device indicates the number of the device to be configured The field Master Sync indicates the master syncronisation source and is coupled to two display fields the first indicating the current status Locked or Unlocked the second field displays the Sample Rate The Reset Behaviour feature in the Set Hardware field is acktivated by clicking in the display box In the default mode crossed is on the D A LS will accept information from the PC once the Go Online button is activated and will configure itself accordingly in the off position the proceedure is reversed and the PC will read information from the D A LS The button Auto Set enables the automatic recognition of up tol4 interface cards NB cards 17 20 must be set up manually The button Set is used when confirming manual configurations The D A LS seriel number and the hardware version number are displayed in the top right hand corner of the hardware window Initial Set Up The first step following the manual assembly works control card installation etc is to allow the D A LS to recognise the installed control cards to accomplish this proceed as follows Enter the Hardware window and in the Reset Behaviour field set the Set Hardware feature to default on Click on the Auto Set button and the system will recognise and allocate a slot to each of
9. date the entire D A LS display the respective position in the patchbay is shown parallel to the mouse cursor Tooltip This Tooltip will be displayed with contrasting background colours a white background indicates that the cross point is free and has not been allocated or set a yellow background indicates that the crosspoint has been already allocated in a syncronised patchbay The Matrix to screen ratio may also be adjusted using the Zoom in or Zoom out feature Data flow to the host computer is enabled by the Go Online button Naturally it is possible to set or delete online crosspoints at any time Ba iti Online Patchbay Structure As mentioned previously the basic matrix is visable upon system start up Up to twelve basic configuration may be stored using the the Preset Memories Shift plus F1 F12 e g the settings for the hardware controller the sync card the output settings etc A restricted matrix View display eg to set up a control room matrix is established as follows Select the first crosspoint with the right hand mouse key define view start the crosspoint will be highlighted in blue Using the same procedure establish the second end crosspoint from the opposing matrix axis define view end When both points are defined a menue will open in which a view name may be assigned A view may be further sub divided into lots of sub sections SETS in which different specified crosspoints are stored into the matr
10. ix These sections can be reactivated from within the file path through a double click on the respective set name 11 New matrix settings are enabled in the Status Bar menu Matrix by selecting New Set in the drop down menu Once the new matrix set up is defined it should be named and stored by clicking on OK The new set up will then appear in the tree bar field on the left hand side of the monitor screen All set ups and views may be deleted from within the Matrix menu using the selections Delete View or Delete Set The Overwrite Set option enables the editing of existing matrix set ups General View of the Status Bar HE File Edit View Matis Options Window Help As described above the D A LS status bar enables access to the special functions Divers commands are to be found under the menu File for example Save Open and Close Under the menu Edit the Undo and Redo functions are to be found Under the View menu the three main function fields Toolbar Status Bar and Treebar can activated or de activated as required whilst in the menu Matrix the Go Online All Off All Off View and Set functions may be selected An important feature is to be found in the menu Options under the option Settings in the drop down menu the number of Undo Buffers can be adjusted in the General sub menu The function Not losing the last set is also to be found in this sub menu activating this feature ensures that actual settings will not be lost in the event of a syste
11. kets Do not expose the D I A S to moisture or operation in humid conditions this may lead to a malfunction or indeed severly damage the equipment Audio Service GmbH cannot be held responsable for loss of data damage to property or any injuries which may occur through improper operation or handling Upon delivery please inform your dealer or Audio Service GmbH Hamburg immediately over any transportation damage shortfalls or any apparent malfunction of the equipment Installation of Hardware Unpacking Please check the D A LS for any transportation damage and for shortages in the items of hardware or software Register any damage or shortfalls immediately with your supplier It is advisable to retain the original packaging it is the best possible way to protect the equipment during future transportation The delivery should consist of the following items D A LS Rack amp Mounting Hardware System Software 1 x 3 5 Disc PC Connecting Cable LS 232 5 Meter Owners Manual amp Installation information Rack Mounting Should you propose to install the D A LS into a rack it is of the upmost importance that the supplied front and rear mounting brackets be used Please note that the ambient temprature should not rise to over 35 C This limit will be exceeded in anon ventilated rack especially when the rack contains other heat emmiting devices Amplifiers etc Installation Precautions Before beginning the inst
12. m failure Hardware General 12 Synchronisation The D A LS can function as either a Master or a Slave unit within a digital audio installation In the Master mode it is possible to switch between the internal Sample Fenquenzes of 44 1 Khz and 48 Khz When the D A LS is integrated as a Slave unit one of sixteen Syncronisation sources may be selected by the user either I Word Clock Input AES Ref Input I 3 16 Channels 1 and 2 from each of the 14 Yamaha YGDAI interface cards The D A LS is in principle syncronised with the Yamaha YGDAI interface cards CD8 series That is to say that all audio signals should be syncronised to each other failure to observe this rule may lead to audible clicks or distortion Format conversion and signal conditioning is only possible with these or the following interface cards Audio Service unsyncronised AES interface card allows the connection of equipment with different sample rates in a syncronised patch bay syncronised and unsyncronised Patchbay inaD A LS system Amptec AES EBU interface cards with an integrated sample rate converter Optical Warnings The D A LS main screen also integrates a visual control of Interface card and Syncronisation status Should the set up of an Interface card change during operation the relevant channel in the Matrix display will be displayed with a Red background Should the Master Sync Mode go out of the Lock mode the Audio Service Logo will turn
13. out using the toogle tree bar control displayed here are the various patchbays and configurations available to the operator After naming and storing a new or ammended patchbay configuration it will be displayed here under its name Next to the Audio Service logo are the displays for Master Sync and the Sample Rate The Matrix or Patchbay is situated on the center to right hand side of the screen All Matrix Inputs are displayed in the vertical axis to the left of the Matrix all Matrix Outputs are displayed in the horizontal axis above the Matrix The inputs and outputs can be named by clicking in the these fields A Crosspoint is set by a double click on the appropriate matrix square the matrix square will turn yellow in colour It is also possible to set several crosspoints by dragging the horizontal or diagonal matrix squares during this operation the matrix squares will turn green until the revised set up is confirmed using the switch all presets button at this stage the relevant matrix squares will turn yellow Crosspoints may be deleted using the switch all off button in this case an appropriate safety screen will appear requesting confirmation of this acktion The Matrix Status is permanently displayed Matrix Display and indicates the number of Off connections Pre off connections On connections Pre on connections in the top left hand corner of the 10 Should the monitor screen be unable to accomo
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