Specifications

DL461 Router

Operator Manual

Chapter 4: Getting Started

This chapter shows you how to connect up, switch on, set up and configure the DL461

Router.

Note: The DL461 Router is operated from the XL8 Control Centre only. For more

information, see the XL8 Live Performance System Owner’s Manual (part number

DOC02-XL8).

Connecting up (XL8 system)

There are two DL461 Routers, X and Y, in the standard XL8 system configuration. As

the routers form the hub of the XL8 Live Performance System, system set-up involves

connecting up both DL461 Routers with the DL471 DSPs, DL431 Mic Splitters, DL451

Modular I/Os and the XL8 Control Centre.

>> To connect up the X router

Refer to Figure 1 on page 12.

1 In AES50 audio - bank 0, connect the 10 sockets to the X AES50 audio socket

on the 10 DSP units.

2 In AES50 audio - bank 1, connect socket 1 to the X AES50 audio socket (A or

B, depending on mic amp selection) on Mic splitter 1. Similarly, connect sockets

2, 3 and 4 in this bank to the other three mic splitters.

3 In AES50 audio - bank 1, connect socket 5 to the X AES50 audio socket on the

I/O unit.

4 In the Ethernet control bank of connectors, connect the 10 sockets to the X

Ethernet control socket on the 10 DSP units.

5 Connect the AES50 synchronisation (word clock or AES3 sync), if required (see

“Rear panel connections” on page 8).

6 Connect the snake (optical or CAT6e) to rear of control centre (see “Rear panel

connections” on page 8).

7 Mains power supply - insert the IEC connector of the mains cable into the rear

of the unit and then plug it into the mains power outlet.

The connection configuration for AES50 audio banks 0 and 1 has been derived for

optimum accessibility and convenience. However, these connections are flexible,

so you can swap the bank connections over or reallocate the mic splitter and I/O

connections within their respective bank, if you want.

>> To connect up the Y router

Follow the procedure for connecting the X router, but use the Y connections where

available.

>> To connect the X and Y routers together

In the control expansion section (rear panel) of the X router, connect the router/

router interconnection cable to the Ethernet socket. Then, connect the other end of

the cable to the equivalent socket on the Y router.