User Guide BlueBridge Designer II BlueBridge Designer II User Guide 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 –1– Specifications are subject to change without notice. AtlasIED.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Table of Contents Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. 4 Glossary.................................................................................................................................................. 6 Installation....................................................................................................................................
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Table of Contents Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup...................................................................................................................... 64 Mixers.................................................................................................................................................... 65 Signals...................................................................................................................................................
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Introduction The following is a help resource to be used with AtlasIED BlueBridge series of processors. The intent of this guide is to assist you in connecting and setting up your processor and control network as to be used in your project location. While BlueBridge Designer is designed to be user friendly, this is a technical product that may require some further learning and assistance. Upon thorough completion of this guide, please visit www.AtlasIED.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Introduction The BlueBridge family of DSP Hardware consists of many components.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Glossary BlueBridge Designer II - The Software program used to create a Design Template to load into a AtlasIED BlueBridge series DSP device. Hardware Module (Block) - The virtual representation of hardware within the BlueBridge Designer interface. Online Mode - The state when the design file is loaded into the designated hardware and ready for use. At this point the unit is “Live” and all changes can be heard in real time.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Feature Location Figure 1 shows the BlueBridge Designer work area. This is called Design Mode. Fig 1 Figure 2 shows the BlueBridge Designer software with a BB-88 hardware module opened. Fig 2 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 –7– Specifications are subject to change without notice. AtlasIED.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Installation The installation of the BlueBridge Designer software is simple and quick. The first step is to extract the files to a common folder and open setup.exe. (This is an example of a typical Windows setup. Working with a MAC is very similar) Windows will ask you if you would like to install. Click ‘Install’ to continue. Fig 3 Allow the program to complete the installation process. This may take a several minutes depending on your system.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Installation Fig 5 The BlueBridge Designer software is now installed. Fig 6 Installation Notes The Microsoft installation program / process remembers what location you installed from the first time you load the BlueBridge Designer software into your computer.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Connecting to the Network • Connect the device to the network using a standard Cat5/6 Ethernet cable. • Ensure that DHCP is enabled in your computer’s network settings. • Access the BlueBridge Designer software and choose “Network View” to locate the hardware connected to the network. Fig 7 After clicking “Network View”, a page will open that shows all hardware units that are connected to the network as shown below.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Connecting to the Network Note: If you have used this software with any hardware devices that was previously connected, you may still see them appear in the Network view as shown in Figure 9. These can be identified by the model number. The RED dot in the upper left corner of the device window indicates the device is no longer detected.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Initial Device Connectivity The BlueBridge digital processors run on a network based infrastructure and are set up and controlled by a host computer via Ethernet using the BlueBridge Designer software.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Initial Device Connectivity All wired connections utilize a standard RJ45 Ethernet connection. The host PC and BlueBridge Control PC can also be connected via a WiFi connection. Fig 11 - Standard RJ45 Ethernet Connector (A) DHCP Enabled Router or Server / Switch Combo Connection The BlueBridge processor device boots up with DHCP enabled by default.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Initial Device Connectivity With your processor/s (and devices) connected as a network or directly to your computer, power on all devices. • On power up the processors blue Power Status LED will light. • If the processor has an Ethernet cable / network cable connected the orange Network Status LED on the front of the processor will light- once the processor initializes. If there is no Ethernet / network cable attached it will remain off.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Launch the BlueBridge Designer Software Upon opening the BlueBridge Designer software you will be shown the StartUp window. Fig 13 It provides 4 possible selections, New Design Project, Open Design Project, and Start Network View & Start Dante View. (Network & Dante View will also be available to you as a separate button located at the top right of the main Project Design window once you are working on a DSP project). 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Network View Click Start Network View from the BlueBridge Designer Start Up window. The Network View displays all BlueBridge DSP hardware and control devices connected to the network , and information such as the processor device model, a green, yellow or red network connection indicator, the IP address, and the firmware version.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Connection Problems Yellow Network Connection Indicator While in Network View if there is a Yellow network connection indicator next to the processor device model the device is connected/ online – but Not Ready / Not Operational.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Additional Probable Causes Device Design File (Schematic) Not Ready: If the Popup Tooltip message shown when you hover over the device in Network View says Device Schematic Not ready, then the processor has already been loaded with a design file.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Manual Assignment of IP Addresses There are applications that require or prefer that the IP addresses be manually assigned (the same solution may apply to some connection issues). To manually assign IP addresses.- In Network View as shown below – right click the processor device and select Device Setup.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Determining Network Information In this section, we will be navigating through Microsoft Windows to determine your home networking information for the use of programming your BlueBridge device. The first step is to open the ‘Start Menu’ and select ‘Run…’ Fig 17 In the newly opened ‘Run’ window, type ‘cmd’ into the ‘Open’ box. Hit enter or click ‘OK’. Fig 18 You have now opened the command prompt, where we can display the TCP/IP Network Configuration information.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II From this list of values, you can now locate your network’s ‘Default Gateway’, ‘IP (IPv4) Address’ and ‘Subnet Mask’ values. Fig 20 To determine an IP Address for your BlueBridge Hardware, utilize the first 3 values (Octets – In our example 192.168.0) of the ‘IPv4 Address’ and select the desired value for the fourth Octet (In our case, 19). Ensure that the value you choose is unique to any other system on your network, so we could set ours to 192.168.0.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Click the box of the device that will be linked to this design file. Fig 23 Note: There may be more than one unit listed, use the MAC address for identification. Fig 24 - Unit is Mapped 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 AtlasIED.com – 22 – Specifications are subject to change without notice.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Configuring the Unit Online When in Online Mode, the Hardware Devices and the Design File are communicating, all adjustments are live and in real time. Click the button “Switch to Online Mode” to go from Design Mode (Functional Wiring Diagram) to Online (Live) mode, in the menu bar as shown in Figure 25. Fig 25 The software will generate new information windows.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide The Design file will now upload the file into the Processor hardware as shown in Figure 28. The wait time will depend on the size of the design file and can take several minutes to finish. Fig 28 The Processor is now Online (Live) and ready to be controlled. Note: The grid is gone and the background is solid as shown in the image below. This is a good visual tool to indicate the Processor is Online. Fig 29 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II To see how the DSP Hardware Device is internally configured, double click on the Processor Hardware device. The internal configuration of the DSP design file will appear as shown below. Fig 30 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 – 25 – Specifications are subject to change without notice. AtlasIED.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Looking Inside the Device Once the DSP Hardware Device is open, the design file can be accessed as shown in Figure 31. The example below shows a BB-88 Design Test file where the input block is wired to the output block. Note: Further on, there will examples of designs with DSP Modules applied to the Design file. Double clicking on the DSP Hardware Input Block will launch the first stage of gain control as shown in Figure 32. Note: The Example is in Online Mode.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Clicking the Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup will launch a second window as shown in Figure 33. In this window you select Mic or Line Level, Phantom Power and fine adjustment of the Analog Mic / Line trim levels. Fig 33 Double clicking the DSP Hardware Output Block opens an Output window as in Figure 34. The DSP Output Block window has Gain Control, Meters, Mute and Polarity. Fig 34 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Firmware Revision Check After finishing this instruction guide, we strongly recommend that you check for the latest software and firmware versions. This is very important, as these updates may contain critical bug fixes and new features. In Figure 35, you will see where to find the Firmware revision. This is taken from the Network View. The Network View shows all AtlasIED BlueBridge Hardware connected to the network. The firmware version is displayed in this window.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Design Example The Design shown in Figure 37 is the Atlas HS Stadium System Design Template to be used with a BB-88 processor, a BBWP-TOUCH7 and BBWP-S4K1 controllers. The project contains 2 Mic inputs, Music Player Inputs, 2 Wireless Microphone Systems and 1 Bluetooth Audio Receiver.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Figures 39 and 40 are examples of the Compressor and Parametric Equalizer Processing Blocks opened in this systems design. The BBWP-Touch7 or BlueBridge Control can be setup in almost unlimited configurations and with multiple optionally password protected pages. On this system shown in Figure 41, there is a complete set of meters for output monitoring and zone muting, Input level control and input mute control. Fig 39 Fig 40 Fig 41 1601 Jack McKay Blvd.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Matching the Firmware The AtlasIED BlueBridge family of products contains various types of devices. To assist you in determining which firmware file is appropriate for your device, refer to the chart below. Note: The file structure may be different from the date that this list was created. Always check www.AtlasIED.com to keep updated. #_#_# represents the 3 digit version code of the firmware update. (BLUE BRIDGE_#_#_#.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide BlueBridge Designer Network In this example, select the “Start Network View” choice, as shown in Figure 42. Alternatively, click the “Network View” button if you are currently in design mode. (Figure 43). Fig 42 Fig 43 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 AtlasIED.com – 32 – Specifications are subject to change without notice.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Figure 44 shows some of the devices connected on the network. Fig 44 In the network view, all the units on the network will be displayed. You can see the status of the device by the Network Status Indicator color. Green - The unit is On Line and Operational, meaning the device is connected and communicating to BlueBridge Designer software. Yellow - The unit is On Line but has no file loaded onto it to communicate to the BlueBridge Designer software.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Upgrade Procedure To update the Firmware go into the Network View & right click the device that you would like to update. A box pops up. Select “Firmware Upgrade” as shown in Figure 46. Fig 46 An information window will pop up asking if certain you wish to proceed. Select “OK” as seen in Figure 47 only if you’re OK with wiping ALL data in the device. A project file WILL have to be reloaded. Fig 47 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Figure 48 below shows a window to select the Firmware file. In this example, we are updating a TSD-BB22, so the correct file for this device is ATLAS-TSD_5_4_1.img. Highlight the correct file and select “Open”. Fig 48 A bar in the device window will monitor the Firmware upgrade progress. Figure 49 shows the upgrading procedure and upon completion BlueBridge Designer will read the firmware data as a check (Figure 50).
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide The DSP hardware will automatically go back Online with the factory default file loaded on it. Note: If you have more than one unit that needs the Firmware to be upgraded you can save time by updating them all at the same time. This can be done as long as they are the same Network and appear in the Network View page. Figure 51 shows that the status of the device is now Green and ready for use but does not contain a design file yet.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Create a System Preset Module parameters can be saved into one of 70 preset slots for a design file. Presets can only be created in design mode and can be saved at three different tiers: Device, Module, and Parameter. Open a module and select any parameters that you wish to be added to a preset. Right click and select “Save Parameter Value to Preset”.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Load a Preset To recall and view the presets created in your project, click the ‘Select Preset’ button located at the top-right of the schematic window. This will open up a window containing a list which displays all of your presets. The image below displays the ‘Select Preset Panel’ as described above. In order to load a preset that you have already created, simply click on the appropriate preset.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II To save parameters that were changed while in online mode, make use of the parameter value transfer from online to design mode. When you switch to design mode select yes when prompted to copy device parameters. Now you can add the parameters, modules or devices to existing or new presets. Fig 56 Preset Management Under the Project heading you will find “Project Presets” which lists all presets for the project. Clicking on Project Presets opens up the Preset Manager.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Fig 58 Preset Management can be used to rename copy and remove presets from the project file. To rename a preset, type the desired preset name for the corresponding preset. The red box highlights presets that can be controlled by logic inputs. Using the ‘Latch Button’ in conjunction with a BlueBridge Controller device would be an effective way to quickly recall presets.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Remove Preset Data Devices, Modules and Parameters can be removed from a preset using a similar method to adding them. Select the Parameter(s), Module(s) or Device(s), right click and select “Remove from Current Preset”. Fig 60 This will remove the data from the currently selected preset as displayed in the drop down menu. A preset must be applied for the “Remove from Current Preset” to be available.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Control to Logic - User defined ON and OFF threshold values which converts the control signal to logic format. The user determines the output polarity as well. Fig 64 Logic to Control - Set a control value for both HIGH and LOW input logic signals. Fig 65 Audio Signal to Control - Converts an audio signal that is within the High and Low limits (dB) to a control signal after duration of the response time.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Logic Controlled Mute - Mutes the connected audio signal when a logic HIGH value is present on the control pin. Fig 68 Control Meter - A simple metering tool that displays the level of the control value input signal. Fig 69 Delays Delay 10ms - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 10ms, 0.01ms steps). Bypass feature included. Delay 50ms - This module adds signal Delay (0 to 50ms, 0.05ms steps). Bypass feature included.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Dynamics Compressor - Reduces the signal level above the Threshold (-60 to 20dB, 0.5 dB steps) value by the Ratio (1:1, 40:1, 1:1 steps) set. Attack (0.1 to 2000ms, 0.1ms steps) adjusts the time to reduce the signal once the signal has been exceeded. Once the signal has fallen below the threshold the Release (0ms to 10s, 1ms) time is the time to stop compressing the signal. Bypass feature and RMS meter (Compression) included.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Expander (Noise Gate) - Reduces the signal level below the Threshold (-60 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) value by the Ratio (1:1, 40:1, 1:1 steps) set. Attack (0.1 to 100ms, 0.01ms steps) adjusts the time to reduce the signal once the signal has dropped below the threshold. Once the signal has raised above the threshold the Release (0 ms to 10s, 1ms) time is the time to stop compressing the signal. Bypass feature and RMS meter (Compression) included.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Ambient Noise Compensator - The Ambient Noise Compensator is used for speech & paging applications. It adjusts its output level automatically in response to variations in the ambient noise level. The ambient noise is measured in the output gaps, when no signal to the outputs is present, or drops to below a pre-defined threshold. Max Gain (-30 to +20db) is the limit that the ANC will raise the signal by.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Equalizers Graphic Equalizer - Increase / decrease the EQ Level (-30dB to +15dB, 0.1dB steps) within 10, 15 or 31 bands across the frequency range. Set the number of bands in Component Properties. Bypass feature included for each band. Fig 78 Parametric Equalizer - Increase / decrease the EQ Level (-30dB to +15dB, 0.1dB steps) amount at the target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.02 to 4oct, 0.01oct steps) setting.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Filters High Shelf Filter - Increase / decrease frequencies above target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) by the EQ Level (-30 to +15dB, 0.1dB steps). Roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.01 to 4.00oct, 0.01 steps) setting. Bypass feature included. Fig 80 Low Shelf Filter - Increase / decrease frequencies below target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) by the EQ Level (-30 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps). Roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.01 to 4.00oct, 0.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II All Pass Filter: Second Order - Unity gain filter, 180 deg. phase shift at target Frequency (20Hz-20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with roll off controlled by the Bandwidth (0.01to 4.00oct, 0.01 steps). Bypass feature included. Fig 83 High Pass Filter 6-24 dB/Oct - Attenuates frequencies below target Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1 Hz steps) with filter Type (Butterworth, Linkwitz-Riley and Bessel) and Slope (6 to 24dB/oct, 6dB/oct steps). Bypass feature included.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Auto Feedback Suppression - The Auto Feedback Suppression module creates a notch filter around loud frequencies to eliminate Feedback. There are eight bands that automatically adjust to create the filters as necassary. Certain master parameters used to fine tune the module are described below.The Threshold (-100dB to 10 dB, 0.1dB steps) parameter is the minimum level before suppression will occur.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Loudspeaker Management - This module combines all the normally used modules for Loudspeaker Management in one convenient module. You can select as many inputs / outputs as needed (In the Component Properties tab) and alter all their parameters in one easy place. You can find out more about each module in the Loudspeaker Management module by reading up on the different seperate modules it contains with in their appropriate section of this manual.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Print Design to Jpeg or Autocad At any point in the design process, you have the ability to print a copy of your project as a .jpg or .dfx image file. Fig 88 This feature will produce an image of your work area with a resolution of 1800 x 1200 (pixels) at 96dpi. BlueBridge Designer allows you to print a Jpeg image of the project overview and the internal design files of BlueBridge processors.
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BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Bill of Materials In many project situations, it is very important to keep cables and hardware organized. BlueBridge Designer has a feature that automatically generates an organized document listing all physical cabling and hardware description required for your project. The core dynamics of the Bill of Materials generator lies in the Project View. In the Project View you have the ability to add hardware components from the library.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II After adjusting all of your component and wiring data, it is time to export the Bill of Materials. The bill of materials will print to a Excel file format with proper tabling and formatting. Click Project > Export Bill of Materials to File. Fig 95 You may need to save your project first. In the save as menu, navigate to your destination folder, type in the file name as you wish, and then click save. The Bill of Material overview pops up.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Generators Sine Tone - Creates a sine wave with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1Hz steps). Module includes Mute control. Fig 97 Sine Sweep - Creates a frequency changing sine wave with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps), Start Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1Hz steps), End Frequency (20Hz to 20kHz, 1Hz steps), Sweep Time (1ms to 60s, 1ms steps) and Mute control.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II White Noise - Creates white noise with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Mute control. Fig 99 Pink Noise - Creates pink noise with Level (-100 to 20dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Mute control. Fig 100 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 – 57 – Specifications are subject to change without notice. AtlasIED.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide I/O Analog Input - Analog input entering the DSP processor. The input module contains RMS level Meter (-80 to 40dB, 0.1dB steps), Gain (- 100 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps), Mute and Polarity control for each input channel. Analog Output - Analog output exiting the DSP processor. The output module contains RMS level Meter (-80 to 40dB, 0.1dB steps), Gain (-100 to +15 dB, 0.1dB steps), Mute and Polarity control for each output channel.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Logic Modules AND - All inputs logic high for logic high output. Fig 104 OR - Any input(s) logic high for logic high output. Fig 105 NOT - Output is opposite logic signal of input. Fig 106 NAND - Logic high output unless all inputs are logic high. Fig 107 NOR - Logic high output if all inputs are logic low. Fig 108 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide XOR - Output logic low If all inputs are the same output is logic low, otherwise logic high. Fig 109 XNOR - If all inputs are the same output is logic high. Fig 110 SR-Flip Flop - For each trigger (low-to-high signal) at the Trigger pin, Output Q will switch logic values. The module displays the current State of the Q pin. Output /Q is always the opposite of Ouput Q.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Multiplexer - Route one of eight inputs to the output using the three Ctrl (Control) I/O’s. Channel selected is shown by the module. Fig 113 De-Multiplexer - Route the input to one of the eight outputs using the three Ctrl (Control) I/O’s. Channel selected is shown by the module. Fig 114 Encoder - Convert eight logic inputs to three binary inputs. Encoded Channel is shown by the module. Fig 115 Decoder - Convert three binary inputs to eight logic outputs.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Counter - Each trigger (low-to-high signal) at the Trigger I/O adds one to the Count (0 to 99999999), at Threshold (0 to 99999999) the output state becomes high. State indicates the current output condition. Use Force Trigger to add one to the count total. Force Reset and a trigger (low-to-high signal) at the Reset I/O will reset the Count value to zero.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Latch Button - Use the Latch button to output a logic high or logic low signal with ON/OFF. Reverse the logic output with the Inverse button. Fig 119 Momentary Button - Creates a trigger (low-to-high signal) event at the output with the ON/OFF. Reverse the logic output with the Inverse button. Fig 120 Radio Button - Output a logic high from the output selected with Radio Btn all other outputs are logic low.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Meters RMS Meter - Root Mean Square (RMS) signal meter displayed in bar graph format, RMS Level (-80dB to +40dB, 0.1 steps). Fig 123 Mic / Line Pre-Amp Setup Mic / Line Gain - Input signal Mic/Line Gain (-40 to 25 dB in 0.01dB steps) for each input. Phantom Voltage - Turn 48V Phantom voltage on / off for each Mic input. Mic / Line - Mic / Line selection for each input. Mic line selection gives hardware +40dB gain. Fig 124 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Mixers Matrix Mixer - Analog combining of Input to Output (-100dB to 0dB, 0.01dB steps) channels with Connect (On/Off). Also Master Gain (- 100dB to 0dB, 0.01dB steps) and Mute control for each Output. Fig 125 Matrix Selector - Use the drop down menu to assign each Output an Input. Fig 126 1601 Jack McKay Blvd. • Ennis, Texas 75119 U.S.A. Telephone: 800.876.3333 • Fax: 800.765.3435 – 65 – Specifications are subject to change without notice. AtlasIED.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Gating Auto Mixer - The gating auto mixer would typically be used in a conference setting where multiple Mics are in use but only one (or a few) should be on at any time. This module turns on Mics based on their input signal as compared to the level of the other Mics. Once a channel is activated it typically stays on until another signal is larger (someone else starts to speak). More sophistication is available with number of open Mics, priority and sensitivity controls.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Gain Sharing Auto Mixer - The Gain Sharing auto mixer allows the automatic mixing of input channels to one output channel based on input signal levels. The louder the particular input channel the louder it will be at the output channel. Each input has a Mute and Gain (-100 to 16 dB, 0.01dB steps) control. An RMS Meter (-80 to 40 dB, 0.1 dB steps) and Auto Gain meter (- 100 to 0 dB, 0.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide LR Mixer - Mixes inputs before splitting into Left and Right outputs based on the Right Ratio for each channel. Input / Output Gain, (-100dB to 15dB, 0.1dB steps) and Mute control included as well as input Polarity control. Fig 129 LCR Mixer - Mixes inputs before splitting into Left, Right and Center outputs based on the Right Ratio. Input / Output Gain, (-100dB to 15dB, 0.1dB steps) and Mute control included as well as input Polarity control.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Priority Selector - Multiple channel input, single output. Output is the input On channel with highest Priority (First-Tenth) channel above the Threshold (-60dB to 0dB) value when Threshold Enable is activated. Output Mute and Hold Time (10ms to 30s) are included as well as Signal, (above threshold) and Channel Selected indicators. Fig 131 Summer - Summed multiple input channel audio is released as single channel output.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Logic Introduction What is Logic? - The term Logic refers to the sequence of operations and conditioning required for a specific action to be performed. Within BlueBridge Designer, this sequence is to be carried out on a physical electronic signal in order to perform programmed actions such as triggering presets or muting an audio channel.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Relays 1 & 2 - Each relay has a normally open (NO) contact, a normally closed (NC) contact, and a common. When a HIGH signal reaches the Relay contact in the Logic Output Module (Figure), both the NO and NC physical contacts will invert, either closing the external circuit (NO) or opening it (NC). Fig 137 Design Introduction - Designing logic circuits with BlueBridge is very similar to that of creating design files.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Logic Output - The logic output module is the final destination of the logic signal from where you can decide to either trigger the internal physical relays, or trigger presets 1 through 8. Each relay has a normally open (NO) contact, a normally closed (NC) contact. When a HIGH signal reaches the Relay contact in the Logic Output Module, both the NO and NC physical contacts will invert, either closing the external circuit (NO) or opening it (NC).
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Wiring - Modules are wired together when you click, hold and drag from the output connection node of one module to the input node of another. A logic signal will be displayed as a RED wire in order to differentiate from entangled audio wires that may be present. Fig 142 Depending on the modules being wired, you can link multiple wires to single nodes. This will send the signal through both wires simultaneously as a parallel connection.
BlueBridge Designer II User Guide Control Objects - Like logic, Control signals are data signals that are used as a utility for functionality, however control values are represented as a range. This range can be manipulated and detected via various threshold tools to allow for intricate control over various applications. Fig 144 Some modules are dedicated to the conversion of signals, be it from Audio to Control, Control to Logic, or Logic to Control.
User Guide BlueBridge Designer II 3rd Party Control TASCAM CD Player - An example has been built to setup control buttons to send control string to TASCAM CD Player. We are able to send Play, Pause, Stop, Previous, Next command to the device. In the example (Figure 147) the button is highlighted and device properties need to be entered under “3rd Party Control Device Config” in the properties window.
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User Guide BlueBridge Designer II Limited Warranty All products manufactured by AtlasIED are warranted to the original dealer/installer, industrial or commercial purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to be in compliance with our published specifications, if any.
