Vortex EF2280 Applications and Presets Guide
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VORTEX® APPLICATIONS AND PRESETS GUIDE Introduction....................................................................................................2 Building Your System with Multiple Vortexes® ..........................................3 1. Assign Inputs....................................................................................................... 3 2. Assign Outputs .................................................................................................... 3 3.
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This manual describes useful application information and the factory presets of the Vortex®. The following is an overview of each section: • • Building Your System with Multiple Vortexes® outlines things you need to consider as you build a system with mulitple Vortex units. Presets shows Factory Presets 0-6 in block diagram form and matrix settings. These are meant to be used as examples. Vortex Factory Presets include the following: • Factory Preset 0: DEFAULT.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VOR- BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VORTEXES® The following is a checklist for building a system with multiple Vortexes: 1. 2. 3. 4. Assign Inputs. Assign Outputs. Configure submatrix (the EF Bus). Configure your echo canceller reference. 1. ASSIGN INPUTS Assign each audio source to an input. Remember to include the conferencing equipment such as the EF200 Phone Add or a video codec and any program audio. 2.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VORbe mixed with the other inputs to create Outputs 1-8, A-D, Ref 1, Ref 2, and W, X, Y, and Z bus outputs. Submatrix Bus W WB0 WB1 WB2 WB3 WB4 WB5 WB6 WB7 Bus X XB0 XB1 XB2 XB3 XB4 XB5 XB6 XB7 Bus Y YB0 YB1 YB2 YB3 YB4 YB5 YB6 YB7 Bus Z ZB0 ZB1 ZB2 ZB3 ZB4 ZB5 ZB6 ZB7 Figure 1. W, X, Y, and Z submatrices. EF Bus Reference.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VORan echo canceller reference on the EF Bus. For each additional unit, assign the echo canceller reference to use the EF Bus Reference. For systems with more than one room, you will need to use the W, X, Y, or Z subbusses to share the echo canceller reference in your additional rooms if the EF Bus Reference has already been assigned to the EF Bus.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VOROperating as One Automixer with Multiple Vortexes To set the Vortex to operate as one automixer across several Vortexes, set the BUS MIXER parameter on all Vortexes to the same automixer group. Example: Room Combining Let’s take a room combining setup as an example. You have 3 rooms, each with 8 microphones, therefore needing 3 Vortexes. For the purposes of this example, the 3 rooms can operate as 3 separate rooms, 2 rooms with 12 mics each, or one large room.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VOR- CONNECTING MULTIPLE VORTEXES Up to 8 Vortexes can be linked together at one time. Each unit in the chain must have a unique Device ID. Use the EF Bus to link multiple Vortexes together. The following steps should be followed to connect the EF Bus: • • Connect the RS-232 remote control device to the first Vortex in the chain. Connect the provided Cat-5 cable between the EF BUS OUT of the first device, and the EF BUS IN of the second device. Note.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VOR- EF Bus Terminator Cat-5 cable Cat-5 cable ... Cat-5 cable EF Bus Terminator Figure 3. Connecting and terminating multiple Vortexes. The Vortex does not have to be terminated if you are using a single unit not connected together with another Vortex.
BUILDING YOUR SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE VORConnecting the Vortex with Other EchoFree Devices If you are linking multiple Vortexes, you must use the EF bus to link the Vortexes to each other. If you are linking a Vortex to other EchoFree devices, such as the EF200 Phone Add, for RS-232 control, use the ASPI bus. See Figure 4 below. The ASPI Bus does not need to be terminated. From AEC From Rem. Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 To AEC To Rem.
PRESETS PRESETS Vortex Factory Preset 0: Default Factory Preset 0: y 8 mics per zone y Inputs 1-8 direct out y Inputs A-D mix minus to Outputs A-D for codec, Phone Add, room audio and/or program audio In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 From AEC To AEC In 8 Out 8 From Rem. To Rem.
PRESETS Factory Preset 1: y 8 mics per zone y Inputs 1-8 direct out y Inputs A, B mix minus to Outputs A, B for codec and Phone Add y Inputs and Outputs C, D stereo room audio and/or program audio In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 Vortex ® Left Program Audio Right Program Audio © Polycom, Inc. In A Out A In B Out B In C Out C In D Out D 11 Video CODEC Line In Line Out From AEC To AEC From Rem. To Rem.
PRESETS Vortex Factory Preset 2: Split, Mono Factory Preset 2: y 2 Rooms y 4 mics per room y Outputs 1 and 5 room audio y Inputs A & B, C & D mix minus to Outputs A & B, C & D for codec and Phone Add per room Video CODEC Line In In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 Line Out From AEC To AEC From Rem. To Rem.
PRESETS Vortex Factory Preset 4: 8 mics/Zone In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 Video CODEC Line In Vortex® In A Out A In B Out B In C Out C In D Out D In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 Line Out From AEC To AEC From Rem. To Rem.
PRESETS The Submatrix assumes that Vortex 01 is the next closest zone, Vortex 02 is the next one, etc., and Vortex 07 is the farthest zone (reinforced at the highest level).
PRESETS Zone Speaker Front Program Audio Speakers In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 Video CODEC Line In Line Out Stereo Recorder Vortex® Left Program Audio Right Program Audio In A Out A In B Out B In C Out C In D Out D In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 From AEC To AEC From Rem. To Rem.
PRESETS The Submatrix assumes that Vortex 01 is the next closest zone, Vortex 02 is the next one, etc., and Vortex 07 is the farthest zone (reinforced at the highest level).
PRESETS Vortex Factory Preset 6: 4 mics/Zone Factory Preset 6: y 4 mics per Zone y Output C & D room audio per Zone y Inputs A & B mix minus to Outputs A & B for codec & Phone Add Submatrix y WM0, XM0: Mix of mics at unity gain for codec and Phone Add y WM1, WM2, XM1, XM2: Zone room audio with other zones' mics reinforced y YM0: Program audio and remote end audio Zone 1 Zone 1 Zone 2 In 1 Out 1 In 2 Out 2 In 3 Out 3 In 4 Out 4 In 5 Out 5 In 6 Out 6 In 7 Out 7 In 8 Out 8 Vortex® Zone 2
PRESETS The Submatrix assumes that Vortex 01 is the next closest zone, Vortex 02 is the next one, etc., and Vortex 07 is the farthest zone (reinforced at the highest level). Presets 3, 7-12 Reserved. Preset 13 Passthrough Mic. Passthrough mode (Inputs 1-8, A-D are direct out) with Inputs 1-8 set to Mic level. Everything else is disabled. Preset 14 Passthrough Line. Passthrough mode (Inputs 1-8, A-D are direct out) with Inputs 1-8 set to Line level. Everything else is disabled.
