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2. DD T3 DD Li SEE 0114 O N N J q 250 UNO W _ WIDE DI LO LN EM sali NetBridge Rear Panel e SERIAL 1 8 lo TERMINAL SERIAL 9 amp ee SSL alla a J o TESTED ENDE G ei E SOs THOS GE 195 255 0 6 0 5 Page 26 Section 5 Installation Wiring Section 5 Installation Wiring This section provides the details for connecting the system components together Power Supply Connections a b This section refers to the following supplied cables Description SSL Part No qty Notes Con IEC Free Socket 6A 2m 32VGL362 2 Centuri Cable Power Digital 2m 32VALXVX 2 Main amp Redundant Console power Lead Chassis Earth 16m 66C93115 Console to Centuri Connect the mains input lead to a suitable supply outlet THE MAINS SAFETY EARTH MUST BE CONNECTED For systems where PSU redundancy is
3. S Centuri Link Card z Fitted with two redundant Madi om O interfaces Bl n Oe Stagebox CPU Card ouT2 DI 8 C SB Connection Diagrams Connection with UTP control link 1 00m max Centuri Processor Stagebox Fibre if a se 22 BUdielnk 05 Fibre if ta Fibre 16 SC SC Fibre i f 1b control link Network RJ45 5 5 45 Network Duplex fibre SC o Ethernet 45 Redundant connection with fibre control link gt 1 00m Centuri Processor Stagebox 5 audio link main Fibre i f 1b SC Fibre i f 1a Fibre i f 1b Media control link Media Network RJ45 RT Network Page 36 Section 5 Installation Wiring Stageboxes amp Fibre Links The C SB Stagebox utilises fibre optic Madi cable for audio connection between itself and the Centuri processor This provides the advantages of noise immunity reduced weight and bulk of wiring and the elimination of earth loops A separate control signal for gain pad filter switching etc is carried over the SSL Ethern
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5. Workstation 2 Slave 000 e lt Workstation 3 Slave 0000 O MMC option input only Page 44 Section 5 Installation Wiring DAW MIDI Connection Option The DAW interface is supplied as standard and a separate IU breakout panel is provided for access to the system s Midi circuits This panel is connected to the lower rear of the Centuri chassis and should be mounted in a suitable position in the equipment rack See diagram below The panel provides access to 2 pairs of MIDI ports for workstation control using the HUI protocol together with a MIDI timecode output from the console s internal timecode generator The port marked IN Timecode is currently not used Each pair of DAW ports supports 8 channels of workstation control These ports can be distributed amongst four different workstations The maximum number of ports that can be utilised for control is workstation specific for example the DigiDesign Pro Tools is limited to a maximum of 4 ports Please consult the DAW documentation to determine how many physical ports can be used In most cases the DAW software supports banking so that the physical console control channels can be paged through all the available tracks in a workstation session Port 12 IN also accepts the MMC Midi Machine Control locate command This is used in conjunction w
6. Card as s 9 25 32 igi D ae mam 8 guum 0 u B a ela 28868 pal pon 8 oj gud E an 28 50005 28686 e 09990 L 05999 99990 _ 99999 3 SEEE Se Eon dr BEERS Gc H lt LI O g L _ 5 DONANDO lt A 2 C300HD Installation Guide Card Analogue I O Page 18 Section 4 System Components Centuri Analogue I O Card The Analogue card provides 24 channels of balanced line level input and output At least one Analogue card will need to be included to feed the monitor speakers as the post monitor pot signals are only assignable to analogue outputs The connectors used are Canon 0196 types Mating connector kits and a contact crimp tool can be supplied as cost options Analogue cards are fitted at the rear of the Centuri chassis See page 57 for the DL pinout Centuri Digital I O Card The Digital I O card is available in two versions 1100 and 750 Both types provide 64 channels 32 AES EBU pairs of digital input and output The 1100 card is equipped with balanced input and outputs whereas the 750 card is unbalanced for correct matching to coaxial cables breakout panel is available as an option for the 750 card this converts D 25 conn
7. Parameter Condition Value Unit Notes Height 14 620 mm Width 19 Case only without rack ears 432 mm Depth 462 mm excludes connectors cables Weight Rack with single PSU unit 19 Each Mic input or Line output card 1 7 Additional PSU module 5 8 Heat Dissipation T 380 W maximum with 48ch fitted Voltage Range 100 240 V AC only Current At voltage range 10 0 3 9 maximum with 48ch fitted Fusing 6 3 T A 1 25 time delay Noise Fanless Connectors Mains supply in IEC male Mains supply output x2 IEC female 6A max total Network SSL Microphone input Insert send Audio interface FibreLink RJ45 XLR 3 pin female 25 pin D type male Duplex SC fibre optic pin 2 hot Cooling is via vents at the top and bottom of the front panel Do not obstruct these vents refer to Appendix F for additional information Page 50 Appendix B Connector Details Appendix B Connector Details DL 96 Pin Hood Plug Socket N A 12345678 8765
8. DE el O co 5 lt S SERIAL 1 8 22825 SK TERMINAL SERIAL 9 iS J 2 2 E CCI SY rel e NetBridge PSU Voltage Selection N N Voltage sel 4 gt ge select switch shown in ce C 230 J the 230V position IDANE E 234 ze m O y gt ue Voltage select switch shown in CSS gt gt NC Fi the 15V position Page 22 Section 4 System Components NetBridge option NetBridge is a 2U rack mounting unit The NetBridge provides two main features Firstly as the name suggests it is a bridge between the proprietary Solid State Logic network and the standard TCP IP protocol allowing remote diagnostic connection over the Internet Up to 7 diagnostic ports may be served by a single NetBridge unit with secure log in facilities enabling trained staff or SSL engineers to access diagnostic functions remotely from any location worldwide Do not combine the SSL network and the facility s TCP IP network they are different protocols Secondly it can be used to transfer data files between the C300HD console to which it is dedicated and the SSL Network central file server CFS This allows C300HD session templates used for offline configuration and project archives to be moved across the Internet without requiring access to the console s CPU Using the s
9. I O MADI Card SSL ref 902XG copper version 902XH K fibre versions The MADI I O Card can operate in 56 or 64 channel mode at Fs or in 28 32 channel modes at 2Fs Both Word Clock and AES 3id unbalanced sync inputs and outputs are fitted If the incoming MADI signal is synchronous no additional sync reference is required However if a valid Word Clock or AES sync signal is connected the card will automatically default to using the external sync reference to decode the MADI data stream A Sync reference is always required if the incoming MADI stream in asynchronous or if varispeed and or sample rate conversion is required The fibre optic versions of the card are available with singlemode or multimode connections Ensure that the matching cable type is used The recommended maximum cable length for the singlemode version is 2km and for the multimode version is 550m Page 33 GPI output Connectors 25 way D type Female GPI 1 0 Card E E 3f 3 oo000000 0000 56 ono ri o STO I se Y a y e i N o Pm g mm g gu g Ws TZ N v ag N cee C300HD Installation Guide GPI input Connectors 25 way D type Male Page 34 Section 5 Installation Wiring I O GPI I O SSL ref 907 The GPI I O Card contains 60 circuits of opto isolated input
10. 29 Deg C non condensing lt 02 G 3 100Hz lt 04 G 3 100Hz lt 2 G 10 5 Max lt 10 G 10 5 Max 0 to 3000 m 0 to 12000 m Page 65 C300HD Installation Guide 4dBu 1 229V rms OdBu 0 775V rms 6dBu 0 388V rms Page 66 Appendix F Stagebox Installation Appendix F Additional Information for Installing Stageboxes When positioning and installing a C SB the following rules must be followed Unobstructed airflow at front and rear No obstruction to airflow horizontally or vertically within 300mm in front above and below both the front and rear panels Ambient temperature no more than 30 C measured at the air intake lower front opening or just below the rear heatsink Microphone cables must not obstruct the air intake To help ensure this a cable guide is provided down the sides of the rack Design Requirements for a Flightcase If a Stagebox is to be installed into a flight case the following requirements in addition to those above must be met to ensure adequate passive cooling otherwise user must install a forced ventilation kit option Both front and rear covers must be completely removed during operation The front and rear covers must be deep enough to ensure that the front and rear faces of Stagebox are flush with front and rear of the open flight case Page 67 C300HD Installation Guide Appendix G C300HD Machine Control
11. Circuit 2 n c 15 Circuit 2 AES EBU in 3 4 AES EBU out 5 6 3 Circuit 2 16 4 Circuit 3 AES EBU in 5 6 AES EBU out 3 4 17 Circuit 3 5 n c 18 Circuit 4 unused AES EBU out 1 2 6 Circuit 4 19 n c 7 Circuit 5 unused AES EBU in 7 8 20 Circuit 5 8 n c 2 Circuit 6 unused AES EBU in 5 6 9 Circuit 6 22 10 Circuit 7 unused AES EBU in 3 4 23 Circuit 7 Il n c 24 Circuit 8 unused AES EBU in 1 2 12 Circuit 8 25 13 n c Output circuits are looped through from the corresponding input within the RTW meter Phase Scope Diagnostics and Control Location Audio connector panel Connector Type 9 way D type female pin Notes MSD600 Notes RTW10830 Chassis Switch common 6 n c Mode 2 Rx Data Select 7 n c Memo 3 Tx Data Gain 8 n c Reset 4 n c Shift 9 n c n c 5 n c n c Note Connectors only fitted if a phasescope is specified Refer to manufacturers own manual for diagnostic information and operating instructions Page 54 Connector Pinouts Centuri Processor ETHERNET VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SYNC _ SERIAL Appendix C Connector Pinouts Video Location Centuri CPU Card Connector Type HD15 female pin Description Notes Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 ID bit 5 n c 6 Red screen 7 Green screen 8 Blue scre
12. 5 5 5 s 5 e fe d gt Faders 8 individual units 20 20 J20 LI 2 20 20 20 H MN so m fo m m m n CE lao 40 ao lao 4o 40 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 eo LI LI so LI L so feo u DE Page 12 Section 4 System Components Section 4 System Components This section gives an overview of the main units in the system See Appendix A for specifications and Appendices B and C for connector details and pinouts C300HD Console Each console control surface will consist of two or three Master Sections and can be specified to have from 16 to 96 channel faders in groups of 8 Note group of 8 faders and controls and its frame is termed a bay See Appendix page 50 for frame sizes Each console channel bay consists of four sections Faders Channel Control Master Channel and the meters As a minimum it is only necessary to have one Master Channel tile fitted to a console as this can be used to access any processing channel within the frame although for convenience and additional flexibility additional Channel Masters may be fitted to
13. 60Hz The connectors are high density 15 D type 15 Connect the video cable as shown in the diagram opposite The cable is male male so does not have to be run in a particular direction It is not recommend that the supplied video cable be extended Doing so may reduce the image quality as the cable is matched to function over long runs the cables are of a high quality individually screened type Longer cables are available to order Sync Cable Connect the source of black and burst or composite or Tri sync video to the SYNC IN connector on the processor crate using the T adaptor and 750 terminator supplied to provide cable termination Page 29 C300HD Installation Guide Page 30 Micamp Input Card Analogue I O Card LJ J 5V SPLIT OUTPUTS fc ANALOGUE IN 1 24 gt B 0959999 0 mamamumai 2 05999998 509009000 Iw Dg oo E Analogue Input Connector Split Output Connectors EB pH DL96 female 25 pin D type female L J eoll 1 6 lt 2 ANALOGUE OUT IN 1 24 sl r Y Cosco Bun owes Analogue Output Connector Microphone input Connector 55 5529 DL96 female QO OO 95
14. Each of the mic inputs has a buffered split output The buffering takes place after the input pad the RFI filter and the 25KHz low pass filter but before the variable gain stage The split output has a gain of 26dB above the mic input level or 6dB with the pad in circuit but is unaffected by the consoles mic gain setting The split outputs are available on two female 25 way D type connectors Micamp cards are normally fitted to the front of the Centuri If more than 48 channels are required then rear mounting cards can be specified as a special order Refer to section C for connector pinouts Page 17 A lot y 8 ON e DDR Jo 5 4 2 a 5 ani 8 f AES z VERE o eive eo jo 8 A Va Card GPI 1 0 O Lock X x Lock WORD SYNC z Card IN AES SYNC Jj OUT MADI 0 lt E Fibre version MADI I O Lock O Lock IN WORD SYNC OUT IN AES SYNC MADI e OUT Card amp gt O O Ls Copper version MADI 1 0 L__ 5 IN 17 24 tal 1 0
15. Script Tray option The script tray is a movable transparent panel which fits over a channel bay It is fitted with rollers to allow it to be moved along straight sections of the console A script tray can be added at any time as it does not require modifications to the console Loudspeaker Shelf option A flat secure shelf is available for the positioning of loudspeakers monitors etc Each shelf is 400mm wide by 253mm deep A supporting rail is fixed to the console back panel for each speaker shelf Additional support rails can be fitted so that shelves may be moved to different positions along the console TFT External Input option This option allows any of the channel bay TFT screens to be switched to show an external XGA 1024x768 video signal The switchover may be effected either by closure triggered from a free button or by a dedicated switch which can be mounted on a custom panel This option must be specified at time of order The input will be via an HD I5 pin female connector mounted into one of the blanks on the Audio connector panel Page 25 C300HD Installation Guide Console Mains Inlet Panel A H Chassis Bolt Centuri Mains Inlet Panel PSU 1 PSU2
16. equipment rack will need to be provided into which the Centuri Processor can be mounted Note when positioning the rack that cards are inserted into the Centuri Processor from both the front and the rear depending on function Clearance for access to cards must therefore be provided both in front of and behind the rack see page 10 for service clearance diagram A MIDI interface is supplied as standard on the C300HD Access to the MIDI connectors is via a separate IU breakout panel which connects to the rear of the Centuri rack A standard 800mm deep equipment rack will have sufficient room for the panel to be located directly behind the Centuri If shorter racks are used then an additional IU of rack space must be allocated for the panel See page 45 for additional information NetBridge which is an option is a 2U high rack mounting unit Remotely located stageboxes C SBs which are also optional may be specified These are 140 rack units Centuri NetBridge and stagebox units MUST be supported on shelves and not only by the rack ears Acoustic Isolation Because of the noise generated by cooling fans the Centuri core should be located in a separate machine room Adequate noise isolation should exist between the machine room and control room recording areas Noise figures for individual units are given in Appendix A Page 7 C300HD Installation Guide Connector Panels and Power Supplies Mains pane
17. 25 out 4 13 out 4 gnd Machine Control Location Centuri Console interface card Connector Type 25 way D type female pin Description Notes n c 14 n c 2 Tally common Tally voltage can be AC or DC 4V to 30V 15 Switch common 3 Rewind switch 16 Rewind tally 4 Forward switch 17 Forward tally 5 Stop switch 18 Stop tally 6 Play switch 19 Play tally 7 Skip back switch 20 Skip back tally 8 Record switch 21 Record tally 9 Tach 22 Tach 2 10 Dir 23 Dir 2 Il n c 24 12 n c 25 13 n c Page 56 Appendix C Connector Pinouts Mic Input Card 908 MIC In I 12 Location 908 Micamp C Connector Type Varicon 56 way female Cct Hot Cold Screen Notes su K P All other pins unused SPLIT OUTPUTS 2 N 3 A E L 4 B F M 5 V Z d 6 U Y 7 R w a 8 5 x b 9 n t Y 10 m 5 x k P u 12 r Split Outputs 1 6 Location 908 Micamp Connector Type 25 way D type female Cct Hot Cold Screen Notes 24 12 25 13 unused 2 10 23 Il 3 21 9 22 4 7 20 8 5 18 6 19 6 4 17 5 Split Outputs 7 12 Location 908 Micamp C Connector Type 25 way D type female Hot Cold Screen Notes 7 24 12 25 Pin 13 unused 8 10 23 9 21 9 22 10 7 20 8 Il 18 6 19 12 4 17 5 Page 57
18. C300HD Console ole Centuri Chassis EXT T B TALKBACK MIC IN OUTPUT Connector Panels On 5 ETHER3 ETHER4 MIC GN use our e 4 D8 External Internal External Mic Input and Talkback Mix mic gain gain Output connectors trim trim Page 40 Section 5 Installation Wiring Talkback and Oscillator Talkback Connections The C300HD console contains a built in talkback microphone and amplifier In addition a second input is available for connection to an external dynamic microphone This input is mixed with the internal T B mic and the combined signal is available via an XLR connector on the audio interface panel beneath the console This output signal should be connected to an analogue input circuit in the Centuri processor The circuit chosen can then be assigned as the talkback source via the console s routing The gain of each mic signal can be independently adjusted Access to the trim controls is from beneath the console on the console interface panel The external mic input is via a 3 pin XLR female labelled Ext T B Mic In The mixed T B output is via a 3 pin XLR Male labelled Talkback Output Oscillator Connections The C300HD includes an inbuilt software oscillator capable of generating a range of sinu
19. C300HD Installation Guide Analogue I O Card 904 M I 3 i Analogue In Out ANALOGUE OUT 1 24 ogi 2959999 DI Location 904 Analogue Card Connector Type DL96 female Cct Hot Cold Screen Notes Al BI CI all other pins unused 2 A2 B2 3 A3 B3 4 4 B4 5 5 B5 C5 6 A6 B6 C6 7 A7 B7 C7 8 A8 B8 C8 9 DI EI FI 10 D2 E2 F2 lI D3 E3 GI 12 D4 E4 G2 13 D5 E5 G7 14 D E6 G8 15 D7 E7 F7 16 D8 E8 F8 17 LI KI JI 18 L2 K2 2 19 L3 K3 HI 20 L4 K4 H2 21 L5 K5 H7 22 L6 K6 H8 23 L7 K7 J 24 L8 K8 J8 Page 58 Appendix C Connector Pinouts Digital I O Card 902 AES EBU In 1 8 9 16 17 24 25 32 S 2 Location 902 DIO Connector Type 25 way D type female Cct Hot Cold Screen Notes 1 24 2 25 Pin 13 unused 2 10 23 I iaia 3 21 9 22 4 7 20 8 5 I8 6 19 i E 6 4 17 5 7 15 3 16 8 1 14 2 AES EBU Out 1 8 9 16 17 24 25 32 Location 902 DIO Connector Type 25 way D type female Hot Cold Screen Notes 24 12 25 Pin 13 unused 2 10 23 Il AA 3 21 9 22 4 7 20 8 5 18 6 19 E 6 4 17 5 L 7 15 3 16 8 1 14 2 EI BNC Breakout Panel IN OUT E
20. Description Notes Chassis 6 2 Rx Data 7 nc 3 Tx Data 8 4 n c 9 nc 5 OV Terminal RS232 Location Netbridge Rear panel Connector Type 9 way D type male pin Description Notes DCD Data Carrier Detect 6 DSR Data Set Ready 2 Rx Data 7 RTS Request To Send 3 Tx Data 8 CTS Clear To Send 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 9 RI Ring Indicator 5 Signal ground NetBridge Diagnostic Cable CPU Card NetBridge Console Serial 1 7 Chassis Screen n c Tx Data Rx Data 9 way Male Rx Data Tx Data D t ype n c n c 5 1 n c Gnd View from Gnd n c solder side n c n c n c n c 9 way Female D type 5 00000 0000 6 9 View from solder side Page 61 C300HD Installation Guide Resistor Colour Code Black 0 Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Grey White BAH N Page 62 Appendix D Audio Interfacing Appendix D Audio Interfacing All analogue audio inputs and outputs are electronically balanced The screen pins are all directly connected to the chassis at the point of entry to comply with AES EBU grounding and EMC recommendations Balanced Circuits It is strongly recommended that balanced connections are used wherever possible using high quality screened cable The following diagram shows the recommended connection with both screens connected to the chassis Balanced Balanced _ both screens connected to chassis recommende
21. ETH CTRL CTRL USB INI USB IN2 K BOARD ETHER 1 ETHER 2 ETHER 3 ETHER4 MIC GN USB OUT VID 1 VID 2 Analogue meter USB soft USB kbd USB hub Centuri Alt inputs option key data amp bitpad out SXGA SXGA Softkey USB hub data Console Ethernet hub data in in Location of Audio Connectors M y T o 67 O o o o o o o o o EXT UE Ke VINO DIAG SCOPE POWERIN DI ba Ds De D7 be Phasescope TB mic TB out diagnostics digital input in option option Page 24 Section 4 System Components External Keyboard KVM Switch There is an inbuilt USB trackball and keyboard included with the C300HD system These can be used for normal control of the console s mixing and naming functions The C300HD console also contains additional hardware that allows its trackball keyboard to be used to control an external workstation and the console monitor may be used to display the workstation s video output The switches that control the keyboard and video selection are uu located on the s
22. Isolation and Over Current Protection An external disconnect device switch is required for this equipment which must be installed according to current wiring regulations A detachable power cord if fitted to this equipment is a suitable disconnect device otherwise an approved disconnect switch is required the rating of which is defined in the product specification Appendix A and on the equipment itself An external over current protection device is required to protect the wiring to this equipment which must be installed according to the current wiring regulations The fusing or breaking current is defined in the product specification In certain countries this function is supplied by use of a fused plug Some equipment specifically units with PSU Redundancy utilises multiple power sources This is clearly marked on the equipment The finished installation must also be clearly marked to ensure that all sources of power are removed before servicing begins Physical Safety Most subsystems are too heavy for one person to lift Take particular care when removing the computer chassis from the equipment rack If the console trim is removed for any reason then there may be sharp edges exposed on the frame metalwork Page 4 Section 2 Safety Considerations CE Certification fitted with ferrite rings at each end This is to comply with the current regulations and these ferrites should not C The C300HD Centuri system is CE compl
23. and 60 circuits of relay closure output Inputs are accessed by 25 pin D type male connectors and outputs by 25 pin D type female connectors mating connector kits are available to order Both the input and output circuits are fully isolated from the processor electronics On all output connectors there is a protected source of 15V available and a OV reference is available on each input connector The input and output signals can be either latching or momentary This setting is individually assigned in software via the touch screen When set to momentary the input signal duration must be greater than 50mS When used for track arming and tally the tally must return to the same number input as the output signal ie the tally for Out will be on GPI In 1 GPI Outputs The switch closure is by DIL relay Contact rating is 100Vdc 125Vac 100 max Do not use the output contacts to directly switch capacitive or reactive loads always use an external relay with a suitable contact rating O Contact A Contact GPI Inputs The signal input requires AC or DC voltage between 4V and 30V The current drawn is approximately 0 GPlin lt Input A O Input B Z IN Page 35 C300HD Installation Guide Stagebox Madi Fibre Connectors and Panels
24. except This rule is particularly important for digital audio recorders Indirect control of machines may also be achieved via third party machine control systems such as units from Soundmaster CB Electronics and Tamura all have a control port which emulates a single 9 pin machine LTC Slave The desk follows play speed timecode from a locally controlled machine Supports the MMC Midi Machine Control locate commands to follow positional changes from machines primarily DAWs which only output play speed timecode MIDI Port 12 must be used to receive MMC locates Page 68 Appendix G Machine Control Additional Machine Control options Sony LTC Uses LTC as the positional reference for a Sony 9 pin controlled Master machine instead of the data reported via the 9 Pin link Used primarily for the control of DAWs that have problems reporting position via a serial interface or for setting up a system where all slave machines chase LTC from the designated master machine Supports the same tracking arming and record capabilities as Sony 9 Pin and the same MMC option as the LTC Slave option Sony Slave The port emulates a device operating under Sony 9 pin control Two modes of operation are possible The controlling device outputs basic transport commands and locks to the desk position returned from the Sony Slave port The controlling device synchronises the desk position to its own internal timeline The first mod
25. six off analogue VU meters with screening for 5 1 monitoring channels In addition each Centre Section may be fitted with an LCD phasescope Two standard phasescope types are available the MSD600C or the RTW 10830 Other custom meter solutions may be possible Note that if the number of mechanical VU meters fitted is increased to eight then there is no longer room for a phasescope Cable connections to the meters and phasescope will need to be run between the Centuri and the Console Both balanced analogue and 1100 digital cables may be necessary depending on configuration These cables are not supplied by SSL The MSD600C 5 1 phasescope has inputs for 6 digital signals 3 AES EBU pairs plus a serial diagnostic port The RTW 10830 has eight digital input signals eight digital output signals eight analogue input signals plus a remote control port Note that the analogue input signals would normally feed both the phasescope and the mechanical meters The signals for the Analogue meters could be paralleled from the console main output signals or alternatively independent feeds from the analogue output card Refer to page 53 for the analogue meter wiring pinout and page 54 for the digital wiring Page 43 C300HD Installation Guide Timecode output Midi 1 4 DAW MIDI Interface Panel bos MIDI IN Midi 5 8 Workstation Master 0000
26. 4321 A A B B D D E E ea F F OU lt D 2 J JJ NS gp LI K K L M M N N P P gt 87654321 3 Y O O d LE Connectors Viewed From Wiring Side lt 68 Dimensions 29mm x 69mm Varicon 56 pin Hood Free Socket Free Plug o A CZ a m Y Connectors Viewed From Wiring Side lt 69 Dimensions 22mm x 67mm Page 51 C300HD Installation Guide XLR 3 Pin Dimensions 19 x 60mm approx Cable Dia 8 2mm typical Plug Socket 1 A Connectors Viewed Pinout for balanced audio From Wiring Side S Pin Screen Ground 2 Hot ve H a Pin3 Cold ve DIN 5 Pin 180 Dimensions 5mm dia Cable Dia 4mm 7mm typical From Wiring Side Pinout for MIDI signals Pin nic 2 Screen zs nfc Midi lead bud Midi construction Pn5 Midi D Type Multipin 25 way Dimensions 55 x 15mm approx Cable Dia 8mm typical 9 way Dimensions 35 x I 5mm approx Cable Dia mm typical HD 15 way Dimensions 35 x 15mm approx Cable Dia 2mm RGBHV XGA connector 5000001 p O 15000001 1000005 C EN 2 60000010 110000015 Harting Mains Insert Pin LIVE Pin 2 nic Pin 3 NEUTRAL Earth contact is via Earth pin in the housin
27. 5 25m 48 48m Loom 36 way H D Digital 14m 66CNA0 14 2 24 44 64 and 98m options only Terminator plug 75 32TKB7TC 750 32TKU7CC Front Panel Cables Locate the two MDR MDR front panel cables and connect them between the Centuri Control card and the console interface panel as shown opposite Although there are three connectors at both the Centuri and the console ends only connectors and 2 are used These cables are symmetrical having the same connectors at each end The front panel cables are only supplied in 14 24 44 64 or 98m lengths This is due to a timing requirement for the high speed serial data Do not attempt to shorten these cables The connectors on these cables are not removable Network Cable The Centuri processor uses an RJ45 Ethernet network to communicate with the C300HD console Stageboxes and NetBridge The console has a built in 4 way Ethernet repeater Connect the Ethernet lead between the Centuri CPU card and any of the four Ether sockets beneath the console If Netbridge is specified then a second RJ45 Ethernet lead will be supplied with the system This lead is connected between the console and the SSL Network connector on the NetBridge rear panel Video Cable There are three video outputs available on the CPU card Video 2 and Video 3 are static background displays Video is used for the Monitor section display The video output is XGA standard 1024 x 768
28. 5 pin D type connectors inputs are male and outputs are female Only one GPI O card can be fitted to the Centuri rack Page 19 C300HD Installation Guide C SB Stagebox Single or dual Fibre Link Front View 16 Line outputs 48 Split outputs 4 GPI I O 48 inputs 2 SPE 22 ER S 0 a One CBE ser i E ORE o Que ORE i EIE qs us es 358 erro A i PER CR DAT Gobi ROME D 443 i D e Page 20 Section 4 System Components C SB Stagebox option The C SB is a Mic Line input output stagebox which can be located remotely from the Centuri chassis The C SB can operate at all C300HD sample rates but is currently restricted to 32 channels when operating at 2Fs Each CS B is 14U high 462mm deep rack mounted unit At the front of the rack are nine slots for plug in cards six slots for mic line input cards two slots for line output cards and one for the CPU card At the rear is an auto ranging switch mode power supply This will accept input v
29. 575555 DOD Varicon 56 way female 999959955 00000006 00000 ROSY 7 00007 0 OQO U i Section 5 Installation Wiring 1 0 MicAmp Card SSL ref 908 Each MicAmp Input Card contains 12 Microphone circuits The inputs are accessed via Varicon EDAC or Elco 56 way female connector The split outputs are accessed via two 25 pin D type female connectors Refer to Appendix C for the connector pinouts SSL is able to supply mating connectors if requested at additional cost If more than one micamp card is fitted then the card furthest to the right will have the lowest input number and the channel numbers will increment by 12 as each card is added Any cards added subsequently should be placed to the left of any existing cards otherwise the channel numbering will be altered 1 0 Analogue input output Card SSL ref 904 The Analogue Card provides 24 circuits of electronically balanced input and output These circuits are accessed via Canon DL 96 way female connectors mating connectors are available to order Refer to Appendix C for the connector pinouts As is the case for the MicAmp cards added subsequently should be placed to the left of existing cards The default line up level for analogue I O is OdBFS 18dBu This level may be globally altered and can range from 9dBu to 24dBu The value can be adjusted from a setup screen to match the standard operating level for the facility When assign
30. 900090909000909000900090 020209020909090 909090909090909090909090909000909000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 dod o Centuri Processor Crate Front View Access to PSUs Removable media drive DSP cards Cards Mic or Digital Centuri Processor Crate Rear View Access to CPU card Console interface card GPI O card Routing Link card fitted with 2 Fibre Link ports Cards Analogue Digital or DAW Midi interface panel special order only NB Cards shown are an example Configuration will vary according to specification Page 14 Section 4 System Components The Centuri Processor The Centuri processor is 150 high 592mm deep rack unit Cards are fitted to the front and rear of the chassis so space for access is essential See page 10 for chassis dimensions and minimum service clearance At the front of the processor are located the plug in PSU units One unit is capable of powering the system and a second module may be ordered to provide power redundancy The panel below the power supplies is fitted with the Compact Flash memory card reader This is used to transfer system software onto the internal hard disk Note that although a multiformat card reader is fitted only the Compact Flash card format is current
31. C300 HD Installation Guide C300HD Installation Guide Solid State Logic C300 HD Master Studio System Installation Guide Version 2 0 1 82S6PC3010B C300HD Installation Guide Solid State Logic SOUND VISION Begbroke Oxford England OX5 IRU 44 0 1865 842300 320 West 46th Street 2nd Floor New York 10036 USA 1 1 212 315 1111 Suite 401 5757 Wilshire Blvd Los Angeles CA 90036 USA I 1 323 549 9090 3 55 14 Sendagaya Shibuya Ku Tokyo 151 0051 Japan 81 0 3 5474 1144 7 bis rue de la Victoire le Blanc Mesnil Paris 93150 France 33 0 48 67 84 85 Via Timavo 34 20124 Milano Italy 39 0 39 2328 094 Visit SSL at URL http www solid state logic com Solid State Logic All Rights reserved under International and Pan American Copyright Conventions C100HD C100HD S C200 C300HD Centuri C SB StageBox NetBridge Solid State Logic and SSL are trademarks of Solid State Logic All other product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means whether mechanical or electronic without the written permission of Solid State Logic Oxford England As research and development is a continual process Solid State Logic reserves the right to change the features and specifications described herein without notice or obligation E amp OE Section Section Sect
32. HD Installation Guide NetBridge Installation Centuri CPU Card C300HD Console By ee eee jue NetBridge s Maintenance Access Operational Access RS232 Terminal Cable 5232 Diagnostics Cable inni SSL Network seitan TCP IP Network SSL Freelance Service Engineer TCP IP network j Firewall Internal Network External Network Page 38 Section 5 Installation Wiring NetBridge Installation NetBridge has eight serial ports plus two Ethernet ports The first Ethernet port is connected to the C300 s network The second port is for connection to the Internet this can be via DHCP server for a dynamically assigned IP address or a static IP address defined by the operator The IP number in dot notation will be shown on the front panel while the unit is powered In facilities with a firewall to the Internet this address is likely to be for internal use within the installation and not visible to the outside world For external diagnostic access the firewall will have to be set to pass and redirect the appropriate incoming traffic to the NetBridge unit which will have to be agreed with and configured by the facility s IT staff NetBridge operation is more fully described in a separa
33. Mating connector kits can be ordered for the card As in the case of the Analogue I O cards added subsequently should be placed to the left of existing cards When assigning digital output channels as insert sends the routing system will automatically assign the same input channel number as the corresponding return It is therefore necessary to physically wire outboard equipment so that circuit allocation follows this arrangement I O Digital Input Output Card 750 SSL ref 902 This version of the Digital I O card is externally identical to the 1100 version apart from its designation number The Impedance of each input and output circuit however is now 750 and unbalanced for correct matching to installations using co axial cabling A separate BNC interface panel is available as a cost option This is 2U high and is fitted with 64 chassis mounted BNC plugs 32 input and 32 output D25 D25 interconnecting looms are provided These looms should not be extended beyond Im as the signals are unbalanced and signal quality may be reduced As in the case of the Analogue I O cards added subsequently should be placed to the left of existing cards When assigning digital output channels as insert sends the routing system will automatically assign the same input channel number as the corresponding return It is therefore necessary to physically wire outboard equipment so that circuit allocation follows this arrangement
34. Overview C300HD features a comprehensive multi port serial machine controller a timecode reader and a virtual machine timecode generator locked to the system master timeline running synchronously at the system reference frequency Both the timecode reader and generator support stationary timecode Two primary modes of operation are supported multi machine synchronous control where each connected machine resolves to a common sync reference at play speed and asynchronous single machine control where the controlled machine uses a local internal reference for speed control with linear play speed timecode as the positional reference for the desk timeline Machines can be addressed using serial RS422 control direct HUI MIDI control or legacy style parallel control with a maximum of four devices online at any one time for synchronous operation or a single device for asynchronous operation The Centuri core features a timecode reader with four switchable inputs and LTC and MTC timecode generators which are locked to the designated desk master position in all synchronous operating modes Asynchronous operation is supported in a timecode only chase system or via the DCTM Direct Control of Tape Machine port and requires continuous LTC from the master device at play speed The primary interface for control of external machines is the set of transport control buttons on the Automation and Motion Control panel that allow any onl
35. Page 59 C300HD Installation Guide GPI I O Card 907 IN OUT Inputs 1 12 13 24 25 36 37 48 49 60 Location Centuri Relay card Connector Type 25 way D type male pin Description Notes Input IA 14 Input IB 2 Input 2A 15 Input 2B 3 Input 3A 16 Input 3B 4 Input 4A 17 Input 4B 5 Input 5A 18 Input 5B 6 Input 6A 19 Input 6B 7 Input 7A 20 Input 7B 8 Input 8A 21 Input 8B 9 Input 9A 22 Input 9B 10 Input 10 23 Input 10B Input 24 Input IIB 12 Input 12 25 Input 12B 13 ov GPI Outputs 1 12 13 24 25 36 37 48 49 60 Location Centuri Relay card Connector Type 25 way D type female pin Description Notes Output IA 14 Output IB 2 Output 2A 15 Output 2B 3 Output 3A 16 Output 3B 4 Output 4A 17 Output 4B 5 Output 5A 18 Output 5B 6 Output 6A 19 Output 6B 7 Output 7A 20 Output 7B 8 Output 8A 2 Output 8B 9 Output 9A 22 Output 9B 10 Output 10 23 Output 10B Output 24 Output IIB 12 Output 12 25 Output 12B 13 15V 450mA across all connectors Page 60 Appendix C Connector Pinouts NetBridge Connector Pinouts Serial 1 8 RS232 Location Netbridge Rear panel Connector Type 9 way D type male pin
36. anel When the DAW control option is specified a separate IU Midi breakout panel and connecting lead is provided See page 45 for additional information T Specifying rear mounted micamp cards or front mounted digital MADI cards will extend the order lead time Page 15 C300HD Installation Guide 9 D Solid State OXFORD ENGLAND DSP CARD 45V 3V3 FLAG 1 FLAG 12 RESET DSP Card Page 16 ETHERNET VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 VIDEO 3 SYNC SERIAL CPU Card MACHINE TIME CONTROL CODE oooooooooooo J CONTROL SURFACE 1 CONTROL SURFACE 2 CONTROL SURFACE 3 Console Interface Card WICLK y 4 N3 ours WICLK 909XN Routing Link Card Shown equipped with two Madi fibre ports 45V SPLIT OUTPUTS esce x MIC IN 1 12 OQO Microphone Input Card Section 4 System Components Centuri DSP Card The DSP cards supply the signal processing function for the Centuri system Each card provides 32 c
37. any bay The number of physical faders fitted does not limit the number of processing channels available this is determined solely by the amount of DSP resource fitted to the processor Each Master Section may optionally be specified with a 6 or 8 channel LCD phase scope and has additional space for mechanical VU meters a 6 off 5 1 VU meter panel is available to order as a standard option Alternatively a range of custom meter configurations is possible these should be detailed at the time of order The standard phasescope types available are the RTW 10830 or the DK Audio MSD600C The console frame may be specified to have 19 wide sections for script space known as Producer s tables These can be fitted with either a full depth flat table or a shorter table and 7U of equipment racking Note that there is limited depth in the Producer s section for outboard units Refer to appendix G for the available depth information The console is not fitted with dual redundant power supplies as standard A backup power supply system is available to order as an option SSL s Project Engineering Department are able to provide CAD footprint drawings of proposed console layouts during the specification process Page 13 C300HD Installation Guide
38. ble items such as magnetic media disks etc Further details may be found in SSLs Conditions of Trading printed on the reverse of all SSL invoices Page 6 Section 3 Pre Installation Information Physical Requirements Console Control Surface The console control surface can be specified to have from 16 to 96 physical channels so the size and weight will vary considerably dimensioned footprint drawing for each specific console control surface can be provided by SSL s Project Engineering Department See page 46 for an example of a 32 channel footprint Consoles can be built with split points at any profile The console can then be split for shipment to simplify installation into client s premises Reassembly will be by SSL engineers Cable sets are available in 10 16 25 48 and 80m standard lengths Cables for the connection of ancillary functions meters talkback or any custom switching etc are not supplied by SSL and will need to be provided by the facility See pages 47 49 for wiring information Refer to Appendix A for weight and power consumption information Rack Mounting Equipment Centuri NetBridge and Stageboxes The Centuri Processor is 150 height chassis into which a range of I O cards can be fitted The system s processing and DSP resource is also housed in the Centuri rack The Centuri is therefore fitted with cooling fans and is expected to be housed in a separate machine room A 19
39. core then no external sync signal is required If however a valid Word Clock or AES sync signal is connected the card will automatically default to using the external sync reference to decode the MADI data stream The Sync output signal always follows the current MADI sync reference source and can be used to clock any connected device that requires a MADI AES sync reference The MADI card includes input and output sample rate conversion which offers the same functionality as the Digital card except that the Word Clock input is used as the reference for Output sample rate conversion and is also required if sample rate conversion is to be used on the MADI input The card is fitted with dual connections MADI A and MADI B The outputs are duplicates of the MADI signal so that a safety backup can be made without having to use external distribution For the inputs MADI A has priority but MADI B will become active if the A signal is lost Refer to page 33 for further interfacing details Centuri Madi Card Fibre version Operates in exactly the same way as the copper version but the MADI connectors are now singlemode or multimode SC optical types The fibre type must be specified at time of order Centuri GPI O Card The optional card provides 60 GPI inputs and outputs Inputs which can trigger many console functions including channel faders and cuts are opto isolated The outputs are provided by relay closure Access is via 2
40. d chassis chassis On some older items of equipment the screen connection may still be referenced to the circuit OV rather than the chassis In these cases it may be advantageous to disconnect the screen at this connection Note however that this practice will degrade the EMC performance Balanced Balanced one screen connected to chassis chassis OV Connecting to Unbalanced Equipment Connecting to unbalanced equipment can be much more problematic It is much more likely that earth and induced RF currents will become referenced to the audio OV which will give rise to audible hum and buzz The recommendation for connection of balanced to unbalanced equipment is to isolate unbalanced connections by using a balancing transformer Balanced Unbalanced one screen connected to chassis recommended OV chassis Page 63 C300HD Installation Guide I inch 25 4mm exactly 3 3 roughly I mile 1 600m roughly 2 2 Pounds roughly 64 Appendix E Environmental Specification Appendix E Environmental Specifications Temperature Relative Humidity Vibration Shock Altitude above sea level Operating Non operating Max Gradient Operating Non operating Max wet bulb Operating Non operating power off Operating Non operating Operating Non operating 5 to 30 Deg 20 to 50 Deg C 15 Deg C Hour 20 to 80 5 to 90
41. e investigated or the unit returned to SSL for repair replacement as appropriate Details of mains settings and correct fuse ratings can be found in Appendix A of this manual Page 3 C300HD Installation Guide Safety Earth Connection Any mains powered item of SSL equipment that is supplied with a 3 core mains lead whether connectorised or not should always have the earth wire connected to the mains supply ground This is the safety earth and grounds the exposed metal parts of the racks and cases and should not be removed for any reason Mains Supply and Phases To ensure safe operation of this equipment connect only to an ac power source that contains a protective earthing PE conductor This equipment is designed for connection to single phase supplies with the neutral conductor at earth potential category TN or and is fitted with a protective fuse in the live conductor only This equipment is not designed for use with live and neutral connections reversed or where the neutral conductor is not at earth potential IT supplies This equipment should not be connected to a power system that switches open the return neutral lead when the return lead also functions as the protective earth PE All mains powered assemblies must be connected to the same mains phase Mains cables will be coded with either of the following colour schemes 2 LIVE Brown Black NEUTRAL Blue White EARTH Yellow Green Green Mains
42. e is suitable for DAWs that have a 9 pin port capable of controlling a machine as opposed to emulating a 9 pin machine and provides advantages in parallel control but loses the ability to track arm the DAW This mode supports additional Sony 9 pin machines on the remaining serial ports as well as a DCTM or a Sony LTC master as long as all the machines are set for synchronous operation Serial slave machines will not follow transport commands originated on the Master machine in this mode The second mode can be used to interface the desk to an external machine controller VPR3 Alternative RS422 9 pin control protocol used primarily with the legacy Timeline Lynx I Il synchronisers for parallel and bi phase machine control Also supports the JSK bi phase controller Only serial Port 4 supports VPR3 control of a single device The connected device can be a master or slave DCTM Parallel control of a tape machine or flim dubber using the five basic transport commands Position is derived from timecode at play speed and via a tach pulse and direction tally in wind Timecode Generator The C300 can generate video referenced longitudinal LTC and MIDI MTC timecode locked to the desk position in all synchronous serial machine control modes and when receiving video locked timecode from a controlled device The timecode output is not video referenced when regenerating code received from machines under asynchronous control or not locked to t
43. ectors to chassis BNC plugs and comes with Im connecting looms These panels should be mounted behind the Centuri rack they cannot be remotely located because the linking cables are unbalanced Sample rate conversion is available on every input so the card can accept input rates from 32kHz to 96kHz Sample Rate Conversion is also available on all outputs either at any of the available System sample rates Fs or 2Fs or locked to a nominated AES input on the same card If the VSR option is fitted see page 11 any AES input can be selected as the System sample clock The connectors are all D 25 type females and mating connectors can be supplied Digital cards are fitted at the rear of the Centuri chassis Centuri Madi Card Copper version The MADI I O card can be configured to operate in 56 64 channel mode at Fs or in 28 32 channel mode at 2Fs Both Legacy Fs Framing and Standard 2Fs framing modes are available at 2Fs sample rates The 56 28 channel mode supports Fs 12 5 varispeed operation The 64 32 Channel mode will accept 0 1 variations in sample frequency Only synchronous 2Fs MADI signals with legacy framing are supported and any Word Clock or AES sync signal must be disconnected from the MADI card or the audio will be muted Both Word Clock and unbalanced AES 3id sync inputs and outputs are provided If the incoming MADI signal is synchronous i e derived from a device locked to the same reference as the C300HD processor
44. ecure login access provided by NetBridge users may upload a console template to a secure website edit the configuration offline and then reload their profile prior to the production saving valuable setup time Parameters available for offline configuration include fader strip allocations channel names and type bus routing assignments processing order output options and fader grouping setup NetBridge requires access to the facilitys internet service To do this an Ethernet connection will be required The NetBridge will also need permission to access the SSL Network secure server this may require the configuration of any firewall software that may be in use See page 39 for further information NetBridge does not have dual power supplies as it is not critical to console operation NetBridge is not fitted with an auto ranging power supply and the input setting must be confirmed before applying power The voltage select switch is located on the rear of the PSU unit see opposite for switch location To change the setting I Switch off and remove the IEC lead 2 Using a small flat bladed screwdriver slide the select switch so that the appropriate voltage is indicated Page 23 C300HD Installation Guide Location of Console Connectors Console contro Unused VU MTRS
45. en 9 n c 10 Ground ID bit 12 ID bit 13 H sync 14 V sync 15 n c Serial 62pin to 8 off 9 pin breakout lead Location Centuri CPU card Connector Type 62 way high density D type female D9 pin Description TTYA TTY B TTY C TT D TTYE TTYF TIYG TTY H OV 7 28 14 52 21 42 35 59 6 OV 26 12 50 19 40 33 57 2 Data L 2 23 9 47 16 37 30 54 7 Rx Data H 3 24 10 48 17 38 3l 55 3 Tx Data H 2 22 8 46 15 36 29 53 8 TxData L 4 25 Il 49 18 39 32 56 4 OV 6 27 13 5 20 41 34 58 9 n c 5 OV 43 45 44 44 62 61 60 61 TTY A H Location Centuri CPU serial breakout adapter lead Connector Type 9 way D type male 8 off pin Con A E RS422 Con E RS232 Notes OV OV 6 OV OV 2 Rx Data L Tx Data 7 Rx Data H OV 3 Tx Data H Rx Data 8 Tx Data L n c 4 OV n c 9 nc n c 5 ov OV Page 55 C300HD Installation Guide MACHINE TIME CONTROL IDE CONTROL SURFACE 1 es CONTROL SURFACE 3 Timecode Location Centuri Console interface card Connector Type 25 way D type male pin Description Notes in I4 Jin I 2 in gnd 15 jin2 3 in 2 16 in 2 gnd 4 in 3 17 in3 5 in 3 gnd I8 in4 6 in 4 19 in 4 gnd 7 unused 20 out 8 out 2 out gnd 9 out 2 22 out 2 10 out 2 gnd 23 out 3 Il out 3 24 out 3 gnd 12 out 4
46. et network this control signal can converted into fibre for runs longer than 100m The cables required for audio connection are duplex fibre with SC connectors flat not APC type A redundant connection will require a second cable A 2m duplex lead is provided as standard with each stagebox The interfaces may be specified as multimode or singlemode fibre types The maximum cable length for a multimode Madi connection is 550m and for singlemode is 2km Longer fibre cables and or ruggedised OB cable using adaptor panels patch panels may be available to order SSL is able to suggest a range of fibre solutions although the facility may prefer to provide its own fibre installation Details of fibre installation options should be discussed with SSL s Project Engineering Department prior to the time of order When Stageboxes are specified it is recommended that a 10 100 Ethernet hub switch is installed so as to provide isolation for the remote network connection s A IU rack mounting 6 port switch is available to order When locating Stageboxes at distances greater than 100m from the Centuri rack the Ethernet control cable will have to be buffered using an Ethernet repeater switch or ideally converted to fibre by using proprietary media converters Up to four Madi fibre interfaces The Centuri Routing card can be fitted with The BNC connector associated with each Madi port provides an output of system Wordclock Page 37 C300
47. g frame Part SSL Part Number 3 way socket housing 32VAK3DC 40A Contact 32VAQXEX Note The inserts utilise crimped pins which are not removable 40 400 690 6kV O L Socket Viewed from wiring side Page 52 Appendix C Connector Pinouts C300HD Console Meter Inputs Analogue Circuits Location Console Connector Panel Connector Type 25 way D type male pin Description Notes VU or PPM Notes RTW10830 Meter input Left meter Input 14 Meter input 2 n c 15 Meter 2 input Centre meter Input 2 3 Meter 2 input 16 4 Meter 3 input Right meter Input 3 17 Meter 3 input 5 n c 18 Meter 4 input LS meter Input 4 6 Meter 4 input 19 n c 7 Meter 5 input SW meter Input 5 20 Meter 5 input 8 21 Meter 6 input RS meter Input 6 9 Meter 6 input 22 nlc 10 Meter 7 input unused Input 7 23 Meter 7 input Il n c 24 Meter8 input unused Input 8 12 Meter 8 input 25 13 n c Note Connector only fitted if VU meter panel or RTW phasescope specified Appendix C Connector Pinouts Page 53 C300HD Installation Guide Phase Scope Digital Circuits Location Audio connector panel Connector Type 25 way D type female pin Description Notes MSD600 Notes RTW10830 Circuit AES EBU in 1 2 AES EBU out 7 8 14
48. hannels of processing at 48kHz or 16 channels of processing at 96kHz DSP cards are all the same and do not require configuration They can therefore be fitted into any of the appropriate slots in the front of the Centuri rack Centuri CPU Card The Centuri Processor is always equipped with a CPU card It can only be fitted to the left most rear slot The CPU card is fitted with connectors for access to the following functions Ethernet 100baseT console network Video Display output for the Centre Section monitor Video 2 and 3 are unused Sync Video sync input Serial 62 pin connector providing eight RS422 RS232 serial ports An adaptor cable breaking out to eight off 9 way D type male connectors labelled TTY A TTY G is provided TTY A B C D and H machine control 1 5 RS422 TTY E Console RS232 Connection for data terminal TTY F and G Unused on C300 The Ethernet connection is used for SSL control information it is not TCP IP protocol Do not combine with proprietary networks Standard Ethernet repeaters can be used Centuri Console Interface Card The Centuri Processor is always fitted with one Interface card It must be fitted to the rear of the card cage next to the CPU card The card provides the connection to the console s control surface and handles all switch and lamp signals Of the three Control Surface connectors only numbers and 2 are used as these con
49. he following note A low noise fan ventilation kit is available as an option The stagebox racks are cooled by convection at the front of the rack The air flow from bottom to top of the front panel must not be obstructed in any way cable guides are provided at each side to route cables away from the air intake The air temperature at the intake and at the rear PSU heatsinks MUST NOT exceed 30 Centigrade Special considerations need to be observed when fitting stageboxes into flight cases refer to Appendix F 1 The fibre optic cable is available in two types for distances of up to 550m multimode fibre and distances of up to 2Km singlemode fibre 2 The standard maximum limit for Ethernet cable is 00m For distances of over 00m Ethernet repeaters may be needed Alternatively the Ethernet cable can be converted to fibre This can then run the same distances as the audio fibre Please discuss specific requirements with SSL s Project Engineering Department Page 21 C300HD Installation Guide NetBridge Front View Solid State Logic NetBridge C NetBridge Rear View
50. he same reference as the C300 processor With a synchronous master the desk timecode output can be used as a master reference for external machines with built in timecode chase synchronisers All common timecode frame rates are supported 23 976 24 25 29 97 DF and NDF 30 provided the system is locked to the correct SD or HD video reference Page 69 C300HD Installation Guide volume of a sphere 4 m r 3 3 Page 70 Appendix H Cables and Accessories Appendix H Cables and Accessories by Part Description Description SSL Part No Audio Cables and Accessories DL Connector Crimp Contacts 32MM LOOSE 32QFXXQ1 DL Connector Free Hood 96 way 32QF96FH DL Connector Free Plug 96 way 320F96KC DL Connector Handle 32QFXXKM DL Connector 96W Chassis Socket 32QF96GC DL Connector Crimp Contact Removal Tool 80CLAGDC DL Connector Crimp Tool 80CLAG1C Lead DL DL 24cct 10m 92DL1024 Lead DL DL 24cct 15m 92DL1524 Lead DL DL 24cct 20m 92DL2024 Lead DL DL 24cct 25m 92DL2524 Lead DL DL 32cct 10m 92DL1032 Lead DL DL 32cct 15m 92DL1532 Lead DL DL 32cct 20m 92DL2032 Lead DL DL 32cct 25m 92DL2532 Processor amp Machine cables 25 way D type to 9 way D type RS232 10m 66C60002 RJ45 to 25 way D type RS232 10m 66C67206 9 way D type to 9 way D type RS422 10m 66C60007 Network Cables Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 0 5m pin pin 66C67207 Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 1m pin pin 66C67210 E
51. iant Note that the majority of cables supplied with SSL equipment are be removed If any of the console metalwork is modified in any way particularly the addition of holes for custom switches etc this may the adversely affect the CE certification status of the product FCC Certification The equipment which forms a C300HD Centuri system has been tested and found to comply with the limits for C a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union The symbol shown here which is on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is the user s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposa
52. ics 96 analogue 910 W maximum Voltage Range 100 240 V AC only Current Maximum over voltage range 12 3 4 9 A Power Factor 0 95 approximately Fusing Thermal current trip No fuses 16 A each input Noise 75 dB A approximately Connectors Power in and 2 IEC male RJ45 100 baseT BNC 750 analogue video HDI5 female 62 way HD D type female 9 way breakout lead supplied 3M MDR high density 50 way female 25 way D type male 25 way D type female 25 way D type female 9 way D type male 25 way D type female 5 pin 180 DIN female unused unused T Centuri must be supported on rack shelves Do not rely on the rack ears alone Page 48 Appendix A Specifications Netbridge Parameter Condition Value Unit Notes Height 2 U 89 mm Width 19 in Case only without rack ears 432 mm Depth 360 mm excludes connectors cables Weight t kg Heat Dissipation 32 DSP no I O 45 W maximum Voltage Switch selectable 115 or 230 V AC only Current At 115V input 0 5 A At 230V input 0 2 A Fusing No external fuses Noise 50 dB A approximately Connectors Power in IEC male Network TCP IP RJ45 Network SSL RJ45 Terminal Serial 9 way D type male 62 way HD D type female 9 way breakout lead supplied T Netbridge must be supported on rack shelves Do not rely on the rack ears alone Page 49 C300HD Installation Guide C SB Stagebox
53. ine machine and the desk to be put into play record fast forward rewind etc A rotary encoder wheel located next to the transport controls can send true jog and shuttle commands to 9 pin controlled devices or can control the desk s built in virtual machine in comparable modes Primary Machine Control Options Sony 9 Pin controls machines using the Sony P RS422 remote protocol including track arming support This can be used with video machines DAT and MDM recorders which support 9 pin control as well as disk based workstations and recorders such as Pro Tools Nuendo Radar Sadie Pyramix and Fairlight which all have 9 pin emulation Up to four machines may be synchronised simultaneously using Sony 9 pin with either a nominated serial machine or the desk as the system master On Slave devices selecting LTC Chase ON from the port set up menu enables the controlled device s internal timecode synchroniser in Play and defeats slewing the device into lock via serial Varispeed commands This is normally the recommended approach to controlling DAWs as slaves whilst retaining control of Track arming and Master Record from the C300HD front panel It is mandatory that all controlled serial machines are set up for Ext Video Sync operation using a video reference from a suitable house sync generator and with the SYNC PLAY option enabled if applicable which is the case for the majority of machines
54. ing analogue output channels as insert sends the routing system will automatically assign the same input channel number as the corresponding return It is therefore necessary to physically wire outboard equipment so that circuit allocation follows this arrangement Page 31 C300HD Installation Guide L AES EBU IN o o o o o o 26 AES EBU OUT FI 9 o sell 20 as at 5 9 o o o o 9 9 o o 9 16 1 8 y c00000000000 20 m a N Digital I O AES EBU Input Connectors 25 pin D type female AES EBU Output Connectors 25 pin D type female x D Tx 2 Lock NE TI 74 x IN o WORD SYNC Z Jj OUT 3 IN AES SYNC JJ OUT MADI I O Card Copper version MADI Link A BNC 750 MADI Link B BNC 750 MADI Word Sync BNC 750 AES Sync BNC 750 Page 32 Section 5 Installation Wiring 1 Digital Input Output Card 1100 551 ref 902 The Digital Input Card provides 32 balanced AES EBU signal pairs of input and output All circuits are accessed via 25 pin D type female connectors Refer to Appendix C for the connector pinout for this card
55. ion Section Section 5 Appendices A B Contents Introduction Safety Considerations Safety Warnings CE FCC WEEE Certification and Directives Pre Installation Information Services Provided by SSL Physical Structural Console Footprint and Side Profile Centuri and Stagebox Side View Technical System Components Console Frame The Centuri Processor The Centuri Processor Cards C SB Stagebox option NetBridge option KVM Switching Script Tray option Loudspeaker Shelf option TFT external input option Installation Power Connections Console Control Sync MicAmp Card Analogue Card Digital MADI GPI O Card C SB Stagebox Wiring Netbridge Talkback and Oscillator Phasescope and Meter Wiring DAW Midi interface Equipment Specifications Connector Details Connector Pinouts Console Processor Crate NetBridge Audio Interfacing Environmental Specification Stagebox Installation Requirements Machine Control SSL Part Numbers by Description Un w Page I C300HD Installation Guide Sect ion Introduction The object of this manual is to provide purchasers of the C300HD Console and Centuri Processor with information in the following areas Safet
56. ion on the NetBridge to give them switched access to the seven serial ports File Transfer If a console operator wishes to export a session template to the CFS so that others may create offline setups from it secure login from the C300HD allows that file to be uploaded to the facility s private account on the CFS so that registered users can download the template and upload their own setups Any existing setups in that account can be downloaded from the CFS to the console s hard disk Remote Diagnostics In order to access a C300 s diagnostics through its NetBridge first you need to know the IP address of that unit on the front panel or defined by a firewall router which can be determined by contacting the facility s IT staff or consulting the security arrangements agreed with them Once a secure connection has been made running the terminal server application on the NetBridge will allow you to connect from the Internet to any of the seven console diagnostic ports on that NetBridge Page 39 C300HD Installation Guide Talkback Block Diagram INT GAIN Internal mic O 4 Talkback BH lel Output an EXT GAIN 2 Analogue card External Z O 5 IT
57. ith timecode from the master DAW to update the desk timeline Standard Midi 5 pin DIN cables should be used to connect the workstation The Expansion connector has no function on C300 Refer to Appendix G page 68 for additional information on machine control C M Midi breakout panel connection at the rear of the Centuri chassis Page 45 80 70 17 ro 2504044 22245 29 uoneJngyuo 15 umi sjeuueu 0082 3000004 NOISIA annos 21801 pilos C300HD Installation Guide 54 6901 8 20 Dad 155 1263402 2 Sunp nojpo exsoddo e qpi Jaja SUIMDIP JaUUDYD ZE 86v VEE uonoes eque 586 079 696 886 vv6l Page 46 Appendix A Specifications Appendix A Specifications C300HD Console Osc Status Lock External T B mic input T B audio output Parameter Condition Value Unit Notes Height To top of meter trim 1056 U Height adjustment 0 45 mm Width Centre Section plus end trims 608 mm 8 fader channel bay 334 mm Producer s table section 491 mm Additional Master Section 498 mm De
58. l Audio interface panel Console interface panels 9 16 17 24 Centre Section 25 32 Power supplies Mains and audio connectors Console connectors Page 8 Section 3 Pre Installation Information Air Conditioning Requirements Air conditioning will almost certainly be required for both the Machine and Control rooms in order to maintain the temperature and humidity to within the required levels Power dissipation figures for console control surface and equipment rack are listed in Appendix A Appendix E contains the environmental specification for SSL equipment Cable Ducting Cable ducting will be required between the console and the Machine room as well as to any outboard racks and the recording areas The ducting provided should be of sufficient size such that approximately 50mm x 35mm is available for console surface connection It is not possible to route cables down through the console legs The connectors for all control and interface cables are located beneath the console s Centre Section The connector panels are orientated so that cables will route towards the rear of the desk The connectors for ancillary functions such as talkback and metering etc are located on a panel at the rear of the Centre Section The mains input power connector will be located o
59. l will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product Page 5 C300HD Installation Guide Section 3 Pre Installation Information Physical installation of the console is normally carried out by a specialised transportation company In some cases this will have been arranged by the local SSL office in other cases by the facility The cables that run between console and processor can be shipped in advance of the console in a separate kit the pre install kit These cables should be installed by the facility engineers Instructions for installing these cables are found on pages 26 to 31 of this manual Refer to Appendix A for weights and power consumption information Before the console is installed all building work should be completed and the environment MUST be clean otherwise the warranty will be rendered invalid Before commissioning can take place the following must be completed Air Conditioning installed tested blown through and working Lighting installed and tested Cable Trunking installed Wall and floor finishes completed Power Distribution installed and tested Cables installed and tested Monitor loudspeakers instal
60. led and working Other utilities telephone water etc available Services provided by SSL Commissioning All C300HD systems include on site commissioning by an SSL engineer This is usually expected to take from 2 to 4 days depending on system size configuration and options Large systems or consoles split for shipment may require an additional 1 2 days of commissioning time You will be contacted by your local SSL office or agent shortly before delivery to arrange a commissioning date Training Three days of standard operator training are provided with each C300HD system If required this is scheduled to take place immediately following the commissioning period and is usually carried out by the commissioning engineer A further day of advanced operator training is available at additional cost On site maintenance training is also available at additional cost This can be either one day for a basic overview or two days for more advanced training Training should be requested at time of order For all training we recommend that no more than five persons attend each session If the use of an interpreter is necessary the training period may need to be extended at additional cost Note that travel and subsistence costs are not normally included Please contact SSL s training department at support solid state logic com Warranty All systems normally include 13 months warranty from date of shipment This does not include consuma
61. ly supported The system s hard drive is located behind this panel A second redundant hard drive can be specified as an option If this feature is ordered a second identical drive which also contains the system software is fitted and a front panel key switch is provided for disk selection Below the drives is the front card cage which has space for plug in cards numbered from left to right The cards are arranged as follows Slots 1 4 Channel DSP cards Slot 5 Always fitted with a master DSP card for mix processing Slot 6 Optional 2nd master DSP card for enhanced 2Fs bus capacity and processing Slots 7 10 Can be a combination of additional DSP cards and or micamp cards digital or MADI cards to special order only Slot 11 Always blank There rear of the processor has space for 12 plug in cards Note that these slots are numbered from right to left Slots 1 4 Available for I O cards analogue digital and MADI Slot 5 Always fitted with the console s Routing Link card Slot 6 Reserved for the optional GPI O card Slots 7 10 cards analogue digital and MADI mic cards to special order only Slot 11 Always fitted with the Console Interface card Slot 12 Always fitted with the CPU card Note that front and rear mounting I O cards although functionally identical are physically different so it is not possible to exchange cards between back and front At the rear of the rack is the connector for the DAW interface p
62. n a separate panel This panel is usually positioned in a bay adjacent to the Centre Section nearest to the centre of the console but may vary due to console layout Service Access Access to all major electronic assemblies within the frame is either from the front or from beneath the console The meter LCD panels are retained by finger screw fastener beneath the top trim The top trim is designed to hinge upwards to allow access to these screws If the console is being built into restricted space as in some mobile installations then always allow a minimum of 80mm clearance above the top trim Sufficient clearance must be provided in front of and behind the rack into which the Centuri processor is installed so that cards can easily be removed See the drawing on page 10 for minimum clearances Page 9 C300HD Installation Guide Centuri Processor Crate side view Showing Card Access i 150 P 4 Front C SB Crate side view Showing Card Access 462 270 TR 140 Fl 1 Front Dimensions in mm Page 10 Section 3 Pre Installation Information Technical Requirements System Synchronisation The Centuri Processor req
63. nd digital have their screen pins connected directly to the chassis at the point of entry to comply with AES EBU grounding and EMC standards Page 11 C300HD Installation Guide C300HD Channel Bay Layout gt LCD Meter panel EE ERT ES 00 e HASSO E o9 6 o6 O 2 DI eT JU J N 000000 H Bay Control Tile gt Master Channel e LO
64. nsole can be significant typically ten times the steady current so the use of slow or motor rated fuses circuit breakers is recommended Both the Centuri processor rack and the console control surface can be fitted with backup power supplies for PSU redundancy during live transmissions work The backup supply works independently from the main supply and the console will be equipped with two mains input leads For additional security it is recommended that one of the power sources should be from an un interruptable source NetBridge which is a separate 20 unit see page 23 is fitted with a voltage select switch for 230V or 115V operation Confirm that the voltage is correctly set before applying power see page 23 See Appendix A for equipment specifications Grounding A standard system should not require any additional grounding over and above that supplied by a correctly installed mains supply All rack unit chassis are permanently bonded to mains earth A permanent mains earth connection via the mains inlet must be provided If due to the quality of the mains wiring within an installation it is deemed necessary to improve upon the mains earthing chassis ground connection points are provided as follows Centuri rack chassis ground can be accessed via a stud located on the rear panel Console chassis ground can be accessed via a stud located on the mains power connector panel All audio connectors both analogue a
65. oltages from 100 240v without adjustment The PSU units provide two unswitched mains outlets via IEC 6A shuttered sockets A 2nd power supply unit may be fitted to provide redundancy Each micamp input card is equipped with 8 channels therefore a C SB rack may be fitted with from 8 to 48 mic inputs The line output card also provides 8 channels and in addition features 4 channels of relay closure The CPU card is fitted with a headphone socket to allow local monitoring of sources and also provides four analogue outputs via a 25 way D type connector These outputs are assigned from the console and may be used for additional analogue feeds such as talkback or SLS Each mic input is provided with a split output This output functions in the same way as the BMA circuit ie post pad limiter and 26dB buffer but pre the variable gain stage The split outputs are available on 25 way D type male connectors Remote stageboxes are connected to the Centuri core by using duplex fibre optic cable for the Madi audio data referred to as a GLink in the software and a separate Ethernet cable for the control functions gain pad filter etc The audio fibre links to a stagebox can be duplicated thus creating audio redundancy for critical or on air reliability The number of Madi links required for the Centuri rack should be specified at the time of order The standard unit is fanless and so can be located within the live production area subject to t
66. pment is designed for use solely by engineers and competent operators skilled in the use of professional audio equipment Environment This product is a class A product intended to form an integrated component part of a professional audio recording mixing TV radio broadcast or similar studio wherein it will perform to specification providing that it is installed according to professional practice Electrical Safety Warning When installing or servicing any item of SSL equipment with power applied when cover panels are removed HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS CAN EXIST These hazards include High voltages High energy stored in capacitors High currents available from DC power busses Hot component surfaces Any metal jewellery watches bracelets neck chains and rings that could inadvertently come into contact with uninsulated parts should always be removed before reaching inside powered equipment Installation Instructions Voltage Selection and Fusing Although the majority of SSL equipment uses auto ranging power supplies some sub systems have user selectable voltage inlets Always confirm that the input mains voltage range is set correctly before applying power Always isolate the mains supply before changing the input range setting If it is ever necessary to replace a blown mains fuse then always use the correct rating and type of replacement If a correctly rated fuse continues to blow then a fault exists and the cause should b
67. pth 988 mm Weight 24 channels with 2 legs 164 kg 8 fader bay add subtract 35 kg Additional leg 13 kg Heat Dissipation 24 channels single Master section 270 w abbroximately 8 fader bay add subtract 70 W approximately Voltage Range 100 240 V AC only 10 Current 48ch Maximum over voltage range 10 3 4 3 A Power Factor 0 95 approximately Fusing No user accessible fuses Noise Fanless Connectors Power in main backup Harting Modular 3 pin Network RJ45 100 baseT Control Surface 3M MDR high density 50 way female Video in and 2 15 female Trackball out USB B female External USB in USB A female Phasescope input digital 25 way D type female where specified Phasescope diagnostics control 9 way D type female where specified Meter inputs analogue 25 way D type male where specified 25 way D type female XLR 3 way female XLR 3 way male Page 47 C300HD Installation Guide Centuri Processor Crate Network Sync in Video out 1 2 and 3 Serial Control Surface Machine Control Timecode Control Power Indicators Remote Power Indicators Expansion MIDI Parameter Condition Value Unit Notes Height 15 U 665 mm Width 19 in Case only without rack ears 449 mm Depth 592 mm excludes connectors cables Weight T 35 45 depending on I O fitted Heat Dissipation 32 DSP no I O 300 W minimum 64 DSP 24 mics 48 analogue 550 W typical 128 DSP 48 m
68. soidal frequencies as well as pink noise This signal can be assigned to any relevant output without additional cabling Alternatively an external oscillator either analogue or digital mono or stereo may be used In this instance one or two circuits should be allocated on an input card they can then be assigned as the oscillator source Refer to Appendix C for connector pinouts Page 41 C300HD Installation Guide Meter and Phasescope Wiring ow w CH Vu 5 w gt Du 9 VU MS ETH CTRL 3 or 4 off AES EBU ccts o VIDEO MSD PHASE REMOTE IN DIAG SCOPE POWERIN 6 or 8 off analogue ccts NEON TTA ITE ofi b AA Analogue Digital card card 1 48 42 Section 5 Installation Wiring Meters and Phasescope A Centre Section of the C300HD console can optionally be equipped with
69. specified Connect both the console s Harting mains leads to independent mains supplies For live transmission work it is recommended that one of the power sources be from an un interruptable source The console is fitted with auto ranging power supplies which will accept mains voltages which range from 100 to 240V without adjustment THE TWO POWER SOURCES MUST NOT BE FROM DIFFERENT PHASES OF A 3 PHASE SUPPLY Connect the Centuri s IEC lead s to appropriate mains supply outlet s If a redundant PSU module is specified refer to the notes above for suitable supply provision The Centuri crate is also fitted with auto ranging power supplies which will accept mains voltages which range from 100 to 240V without adjustment If specified do not connect a source of power to the NetBridge until the voltage select switch position has been confirmed The NetBridge operates at either 115 or 230V ranges and its power supply must be set to the appropriate range for the local supply Refer to the diagram on page 22 for the location of the voltage select switch Earth Wiring A chassis to chassis earth cable needs to be installed between the console and the processor This keeps the two earths at the same potential thus preventing currents flowing along the signal cables Run the green chassis earth cable from the Console s chassis bolt to the similar earth bolt located on the Centuri backpanel Page 27 C300HD Installation Guide Con
70. tain sufficient capacity for the largest C300HD console This card also provides the connectors for parallel machine control and analogue timecode Centuri Routing Link Card The Centuri is always fitted with a Routing Link card It must be fitted to the rear card cage in position 5 This card has two functions The first is an internal function to manage the audio routing across the system s backplane The second is to provide an interface for up to four optional MADI fibre ports These ports provide access to remote SSL Stageboxes or can be used as synchronous MADI ports Each port is equipped with a main and a redundant duplex fibre connection Links default to 64 32 Channel mode with 96K framing at 2Fs Internal links on each card can be set to force 56 28 channels or Legacy 48K framing at 2Fs In addition each fibre interface provides an output of system Word Clock on a separate BNC connector The audio Madi ports are available in either multimode or singlemode versions A multimode version can be used for cable lengths of up to 550m and the singlemode version for up to 2km Fibre cables are not provided The fibre interface cards are cost options and should be specified at the time of order Centuri Micamp The Microphone input card generally known as the BMA or Broadcast Mic Amp provides 12 input channels The input is via a female Varicon EDAC connector Mating connectors can be supplied as a cost option
71. te document which is supplied with the hardware Connection The eight serial ports are all located on the single 62 pin connector a breakout adaptor is provided Serial ports to 7 can be connected to the Console port on the Centuri s CPU card on port TTY E allowing one NetBridge to have terminal diagnostic access to up to seven C300HD processors Serial port 8 may be connected to a data terminal or software terminal emulator for permanent local diagnostic access without requiring login see Appendix C for cable details Access For security purposes the NetBridge file transfer functions can only be accessed by one registered user who must be logged into the Central File Server CFS This uses the secure HTTPS protocol which must be passed through any firewall and redirected as required although this is unlikely to cause any security concerns as it has 128bit Secure Socket Layer encryption For file transfer between the console and the CFS the user must be logged in at the console itself For file transfer between the CFS and another computer eg authorised freelance engineer or SSL support staff the user may login from an Internet connection with the same username and password security requirements Diagnostic access also uses Secure Socket Layer encrypted login and is available to multiple users simultaneously over the TCP IP network link They can log in as terminal users and each run the terminal client applicat
72. thernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 2m pin pin 66C67220 Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 5m pin pin 66C67250 Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 10m pin pin 66C67310 Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 16m pin pin 66C67316 Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 20m pin pin 66C67320 Ethernet RJ45 to RJ45 10baseT 25m pin pin 66C67325 Video amp Sync Lead Video HD15 XGA 16m 66DN16V1 Lead Video HD15 XGA 20m 66DN20V1 Lead Video HD15 XGA 25m 66DN25V1 Lead Video HD15 XGA 48m 66DN48V1 BNC 75 Y piece 32TKU5DC BNC 75 Terminator 32TKB7TC Miscellaneous Hardware 25 way D type Male to Female Cable 15m audio 66C90014 IEC Mains Lead 32VGL372 IEC Mains Lead US 32VGL3BN Page 71 C300HD Installation Guide Notes Page 72
73. trol Surface Wiring Block Diagram CPU Card Control Card Ta I I ETHERNET MACHINE TIME CONTROL CODE VIDEO P CT 25 VIDEO Do eG 5555 ED ec VIDEO Sync connector CONTROL SURFACE 1 pen a CONTROL SURFACE 2 pe SERIAL Ld CONTROL SURFACE 3 960XA 906XA Front Panel cables x 2 RJ45 Ethernet lead XGA video lead CTRL cmo CTRL 3 USB OUT vd VID 2 VU MTRS ETH CTRL CTRL USB INI USB IN2 K BOARD ETH R1 ETHER 2 ETHER 3 ETHER 4 MIC GN gt oo Console Connector Panel Page 28 Section 5 Installation Wiring Centuri to Console Surface Connections This section refers to the following supplied items a b c d Description SSL Part No qty Note Lead RJ45 Shielded 15m 66C67316 Lead Video HDI5W D Type 16m 66DN 16 V1 20 20m 2
74. uires an external Video Reference Signal to derive various system control and digital audio timing clocks Both SD Standard Definition and HD High Definition sync signals are supported provided they comply with the following requirements Suitable SD sync signals are a standard black and burst 75Q volt pk pk signal at either PAL 625 line 50Hz or NTSC 525 line 59 94Hz frame rates The following HD Tri Level sync signals can be used as a valid system reference 10801 60 59 94 50 Hz 1080p 30 29 97 25 24 23 98 Hz 1080PsF 24 23 98 Hz 720p 60 59 94 50 Hz As standard C300HD supports both the 48kHz Professional sampling frequency Fs and a 96kHz 2Fs sample rate A Variable Sample Rate VSR option card adds support for 44 1KHz and 88 2kHz sample rates as well as pull up pull down multipliers to provide the various additional sampling frequencies that may be required when working with Film and TV post production in NTSC and HD formats Power Connections Mains Input Voltage amp Current Both the console control surface and the Centuri processor rack are fitted with auto sensing power supplies and will function at any voltage from 100 to 240 volts without adjustment The console is supplied with one or more detachable mains leads These leads are 2m in length and the cable diameter is Imm The free end of these leads is unterminated for connection to a suitable outlet The inrush current present when powering the co
75. urround of the monitor section s LCD screen The switches may be operated individually or can be electronically linked by pressing both down together to simplify operation EXT VID selects between the two SXGA inputs on the connector panel VID and VID 2 VID l is normally connected to the Centuri Core VID 2 is available for connection to an external SXGA input from a PC or Mac Maximum supported resolution is 1280 x 1024 EXT K B routes the output from the USB connector mounted in the Keyboard drawer either to the console s processor or to the Type B USB connector on the connector panel marked K BOARD This enables the keyboard and any connected pointing device Mouse Trackball etc to be routed to an external PC or MAC A further Type B USB connector marked carries USB Keyboard data generated via Console Soft Keys This can also be routed to a MAC or PC and used to control a DAW via its supported Keyboard short commands supplementing the existing MIDI DAW control offered on C300 The standard connector panel includes a two port USB hub to simplify installation by allowing the simulated USB keyboard data to be merged with the commands from the physical keyboard connected to the console with a single USB link to the PC or MAC running the DAW software Two USB A B cables are supplied with the console to connect the CTRL and K BOARD USB outputs to the hub inputs
76. y considerations Installation requirements Items supplied Main components and optional items Installation Physical assembly Electrical connections and cabling System options Specifications and Physical dimensions Pinouts of standard connectors The information provided by this manual is relevant to all of the versions of the C300HD The aspects of the C300HD which can be customised frame size channel layout meter panel as examples will be fully documented in the Custom Specification information for a specific console The Custom Specification information which details the actual console as built will be found in Section 10 of the console s Service Page 2 Manual Section 2 Safety Considerations Section2 Safety Considerations This section contains definitions and warnings and practical information to ensure a safe working environment Please take time to read this section before undertaking any installation work Definitions Maintenance All maintenance must be carried out by fully trained personnel Note it is advisable to observe suitable ESD precautions when maintaining electronic assemblies Non User Adjustments Adjustments or alterations to the equipment may affect the performance such that safety and or international compliance standards may no longer be met Any such adjustments must therefore only be carried out by fully trained personnel Users This equi

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