Euphonix SH612 manual

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Document Revision: 2.3 Firmware Revision: 3.09/3.09es Part Number: 840-07577-04 Release Date: August 2006 Euphonix, Inc. 220 Portage Ave. Palo Alto, Californi a 94306 Phone: 650-855-0400 Fax: 650-855-0410[...]

Web: http://www.euphonix.com e-mail: info@eupho nix.com In the interest of continued product development, Euphonix reserves the right to make improvements in this manual and the product it describes at any ti me, without notice or obligation. System 5, S-5, PatchNet, eMix, EuCon, R-1, A udio Deck, Studio Hub are trademarks of Euphonix Inc. ©2004 E[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide iii Table of Contents List of Figures ......................................................................................................................... v Chapter 1: Getting Started .............................................................................................7 1.1 Introduction to the SH612[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide iv 5.1.1 Quick Setup Menu .........................................................................32 5.1.2 Sample Rate Setup Menu ...............................................................33 5.1.3 Time Code Setup Menu .................................................................34 5.1.4 Video Setup Men[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide v List of Figures 2-1 SH612 Front Panel .......................................................................................................... .. 11 2-2 LCD Display ................................................................................................................ ..... 11 2-3 LCD Menu Display .[...]

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Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started 1.1 Introduction to the SH612 The SH612 Studio Hub is a TDM signal router using MADI connections to route 672 inputs and 672 outputs. It supports 56 channe ls at 48 kHz on each MADI port, or 28 channels per port at 96 kHz sa mple rate, and outputs any in put MADI port to any output p[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Getting Started 8 If necessary, the SH612 can distribute s ynchronization signals via four AES Sync (AES/EBU), Word Clock, video, or MTC out puts to System 5/Max Air components. The SH612 can generate or lock to Time c ode, or convert between different formats. All standard time code rates are supported: • Fil[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Getting Started 9 1.2 Modes of Operation The SH612 has two main standa lone modes of oper ation, with different firmware load- ed for each. The firmware can be flashed in the field if the other mode is desired (typi- cally it is decided on ordering and the firmware is uploade d at the factory). The two modes are[...]

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Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interface 11 Chapter 2: Front and Rear Panel Interface 2.1 Front Panel Figure 2-1 SH612 Front Panel 2.1.1 LCD Display The LCD window uses two lines of 40 characters to display the status of current settings or the menu system. Status Display Figure 2-2 LCD Display Menu Display The Menu syste[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interfac e 12 Figure 2-3 LCD Menu D isplay 2.1.2 Menu Controls Six front panel controls in terface to the menu system: Figure 2-4 Menu Controls on Front Panel Info Press Info to display the current firmware version. Arrow Keys The arrow keys do one of the following three things depe nding on[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interface 13 Select Press the Select key to: • enter the menu system from the status display; • display a submenu or parameter from a list; • display parameter values; • select the highlighted parameter value. The menu display automatically reverts to th e status display 15 seconds a[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interfac e 14 Sample Rate Key Press the Sample Rate key to display the Sa mple Rate menu. Use the SpinKnob or arrow keys to highlight the desi red Sample Rate setting. Press Select to activate the dis pl aye d value and revert to Status Disp lay mode. The LED corresponding to the se- lection[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interface 15 2.1.4 MADI Indicators Twelve back-lit buttons indicate the MADI input channel status. Figure 2-6 MADI Buttons Each button corresponds to th e physical MADI input/output port of the same number. The SH612 software detects th e physical MADI ports co nnected upon startup and con- [...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interfac e 16 2.2 Rear Panel Connectors Figure 2- 7 SH612 Rear Panel AES Sync In (female XLR): Connect to house AES Sync source. AES Sync Out Ports (four male XLR): Outputs AES Sync. These outputs are for convenience only. All major components of the System 5 and Max Air consoles should be f[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Front and Rear Panel Interface 17 Control (female DE-9): Use this RS-422 port fo r software control of the SH612 from Sys te m 5/Max Air, a configur ation PC (standalone routing) , or Jupiter/Pro-Bel/PESA/ nVision video routing systems. IEEE 1394 ports (6-pin): Use this IEEE 1394 high-speed communication protoco[...]

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Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide 19 Chapter 3: Standalone MADI Routing This configuration requires an SH612 with non-ES firmware loaded (check that the firmware version number displa yed on the LCD at startup does not have “ES” after it). This is the standard mode of operation for the Studio Hub. 3.1 Connections If you have not done so, fir[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Standalone MADI Routing 20 Figure 3- 1 Configuration and Patches tab • New: creates a new blank patch. • Recall : activates the selected patch. • Store : stores the patch settings. Select the Edit Current Configuration tab. The following buttons are available: • Add Device • Rename Device • Remove De[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Standalone MADI Routing 21 Figure 3-2 Edit Current Configuration tab Under the heading MADI Devices in System , make sure all the system compon ents are listed and that the Studio Hub is the correct size. Remove unwanted components by highlighting them and clicking the Remove Device button. Add a component by cl[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Standalone MADI Routing 22 Example: 1. Under Studio Hub Output Connections , select MADI Out #3 . 2. Under MADI Devices in System , navigate to and select the MADI In #1 of the Audio Deck #1. 3. Click the Declare Connection button to solidify the connection. To erase a connection, select Unconnected Port in the [...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Standalone MADI Routing 23 To create a route: 1. Select the Signal Source device to Route from. The device’s outputs are displayed in the window below. 2. Select the Signal Destinat ion device to route to. The device’s inputs are displayed in the window below. 3. Select the output channel from the Signa l So[...]

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Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide 25 Chapter 4: Integration With Jupiter VM3000 Routers The SH612 with ES-Control firmware can be controlled by the ES-capable Thomson Grass Valley Jupiter. This chapter detail s integrating the SH612 with the Jupiter. Make sure your SH612 has the ES-Control firmware by watching for ES-Control Equipped Edition and[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide I ntegration With Jupiter VM3000 Routers 26 1. Enter the MADI Routing menu using the SpinKnob. 2. For each MADI port, switch it to Non-Audio Deck and press Select to confirm the selection. 3. Connect an RS-422 cable (9-pin, male-t o-male, straight-through) between the SH612’s Control port (bottom-right of the [...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Integration With Jupiter VM3000 Rou te rs 27 3. When finished, click Apply and then Close . 4.2.2 Switcher Description 1. If switchers have already been added, right-click and select Add rows to bot- tom . The Add rows to bottom dialog appears. 2. Enter the number of levels to add for the SH612 in the Rows to Ad[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide I ntegration With Jupiter VM3000 Routers 28 9. When finished, click Apply and Close to close the dialog. 4.2.3 Switcher Input 1. If you have multiple switchers, select Jupiter->Switcher Input in the Con fig- urator. This displays a di alog to choose which switcher to edit. 2. Click the switcher added in Switc[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Integration With Jupiter VM3000 Rou te rs 29 5. When finished entering all inputs, click Apply and Close . 6. Save the configuration set. 4.2.4 Switcher Output 1. If you have multiple switchers, select Jupiter->Switcher Output in the Con- figurator. This displays a di alog to choose which switcher to edit. 2.[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide I ntegration With Jupiter VM3000 Routers 30 4.2.5 AES/Analog Routing The SH612 treats all signals as time-division multiplex ed (TDM) digital signals, which means that any level of any input can be r outed to any level of any output. It does not matter if the original was an AES digital or analog signal: The Eup[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide 31 Chapter 5: Menu Reference and Technical Specifications 5.1 Menu Reference All menus are depicted but onl y those parameters that requi re description are discussed in the submenu sections. The Main Menu’s submenus are listed in this section. Each submenu contains parameters, values, and possibly additional [...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Reference an d Technical Specificatio ns 32 5.1.1 Quick Setup Me nu The Quick Setup menu has the mo st commonly used parameters gathered in one menu for quick and easy access. Refer to the individu al menus for explanati on of each parameter. Figure 5-2 Quick Setup Menu Sample Rate Source AES Sample Rate Qu[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Re ference and Technica l Specifications 33 5.1.2 Sample Rate Setup Menu Figure 5-3 Sample Rate Setup Menu Custom Sample Rate This parameter allows a user-specified sa mple rate in the range 31–100 kHz (default value is 49000.0 Hz). To program a Custom sample rate: 1. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Reference an d Technical Specificatio ns 34 5.1.3 Time Code Setup Menu Figure 5- 4 Time Code Setup Menu Time Code Setup Menu Select Esc T ime Code Source T ime Code Frame Rate T ime Code Offset T ime Code Freewheel Duration T ime Code Mode Jam Sync Mode L TC Output Gaiin Drift W arning Threshold VITC Select[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Re ference and Technica l Specifications 35 Time Code Mode The SH612 has three time code outputs: VITC , LTC, MTC. The time code outputs al- ways represent the current time of the SH612. Generate - This is the default mode for the SH 612. Time code is internally generated, routed to the time code outpu ts, [...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Reference an d Technical Specificatio ns 36 Time Code Free Wheel Duration When the incoming time code signal is interrupted, the SH612 continues to generate time code while it checks for the resumpti on of incoming time c ode within the period specified in th e Time Code Freew heel Duration setting. If the [...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Re ference and Technica l Specifications 37 5.1.4 Video Setup Menu Figure 5-5 Video Setup Me nu Video Setup Menu Select Esc Video Field Rate Video Jam Sync VITC Write Line # BITC Window Position VITC Read Line # BITC Window Enable BITC Window Color 50 Hz Select Esc 59.94 Hz 60 Hz On Select Esc Off Auto S[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Reference an d Technical Specificatio ns 38 Video Jam Sync On - The SH612 automatically jams the start of the LTC and MTC output frames to be aligned to line 5, field 0 of the blac kburst, composite vi deo, or VITC signal. Off - The time code outputs are not frame-edge aligned with li ne 5 field 0 of the vi[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Re ference and Technica l Specifications 39 5.1.5 MADI Routing Menu Figure 5-6 MADI Routing Menu Input channels can be routed to any output channel using the MADI routing menu. A route can consist of entire MADI ports, gr oups of MADI channels, or a single MADI channel. An individua l input can also be rout[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Reference an d Technical Specificatio ns 40 To create a route: 1. Press the MADI port button corresponding to the port to route to or from. The Add Route submenu appears displaying th e input and output ports and channels. You can also lo cate to the Add Route Menu through the menu system. In: [1: 1 - 56] T[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Re ference and Technica l Specifications 41 Recall Rout ing Matrix Recalls stored routes. The R- 1 default route for sample rates in the range 32–50 kHz is 24 / 144 Track R-1 [56] ; for sample rates over 50 kHz, R-1 24 / 48 / 96 Track [28] . Factory Routing Matrices Menu • R-1 Through [56] • Through [[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Reference an d Technical Specificatio ns 42 Recall Setup Recalls all parameter s fr om one of 20 locations. Control Port This must be set correctly to control the SH612 from the R-1 recorder or System 5 con- sole. The SH612 can be controlled from System 5 from the RS-422 Control port (serial 9-pin connector[...]

Euphonix SH612 Studio Hub User Guide Menu Re ference and Technica l Specifications 43 5.2 SH612 Technical Specifications SH612 T echnical Specifications Synchronization Input s Word Clock, AES, Internal, NTSC/P AL blackburst and co mposite video, Time Code Wor d C lo c k Oversample Rate 1 BNC; 1x, 2x, 128x, and 256x AES 1 female XLR Internal Sample[...]

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