Operation manual English DB4/DB8
Table Of Contents Table Of Contents................................................... 3 Important safety instructions.................................. 4 Introduction............................................................. 5 Getting Started....................................................... 6 Mainframe - Front................................................... 7 Main frame - Rear.................................................. 8 DSP and I/O Expansion cards................................
Important safety instructions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth.
Thank you for choosing DB8 or DB4 as your next step in audio. Even if the near future is analog we are convinced you have chosen wisely. Consistency in Loudness is the single most important audio issue to get right in broadcast today. DB8 and DB4 employ cutting edge technology to enable stations get rid of listener complaints about jumping levels, and to transmit in analog and digital with optimum processing for both feeds.
Getting Started This is an illustration of how to connect a standard DB8/DB4 as it comes with one Mainframe and one TC Icon software Editor. We recommend reading through the entire Hardware & Installation section before operating. Connections Install the TC Icon Software Editor Follow the intallation instructions. 8 x XLR FOR DIGITAL I/O • Open the TC Icon Software Editor and the following screen will appear.
Mainframe - Front PAGE HEAD Mainframe Front TV TRANSMISSION PROCESSOR /DB-8 DUAL POWER REDUNDANCY SUPPLY 2 RESET STATUS HW & installation SUPPLY 1 Power Supply 1 & Power Supply 2 LEDs DB8/DB4 features two fully independant power supplies. Each power supply has its own status LED. - For each power supply a green LED indicates that external power is connected and the power supply is fully functioning. - A red LED indicates a problem.
Main frame - Rear Mainframe Rear DSP6000 SDI card I/O 6000 SDI HD - expansion card WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. SERIAL NO.
DSP and I/O Expansion cards Removing Modules I/O Cards Before removing any card from your Mainframe, unplug the mains power cable. Unplug all other connections from the module before unscrewing the two screws securing the module in the Mainframe. When removing a module from a Mainframe, the card should be mounted directly in another Mainframe or placed in an anti-static shielded bag. I/O cards MUST be mounted in slots A, B and C consecutively starting in slot A.
DSP & Card Connection SDI cards The SDI card for DB4/DB8 supports all commonly used SD and HD formats. While de-embedding and embedding 8 channels of audio (48 kHz, 24 bit), selectable from the four SDI Groups in chunks of four audio channels, it passes the video side untouched. Processing may be inserted on any two of the four SDI Groups, and re-embedding may take place on any two groups. Consequently, the machine enables cross patching of audio and format conversion between SDI Groups.
DSP & Card Connection AES3 COAX - DSP Introduction The optional AES-3 Coax card with 8 BNC connections is especially designed for broadcast installations as they often prefer the 75 Ohm unbalanced BNC connections that support considerably longer cables. Grounding A jumper on the card determines grounding to chassis status. Per default the card is grounded to chassis. If you need to change the grounding status, follow this procedure: • Disconnect mains power cord.
DSP & CARD Connection BNC connector Use the supplied cable to connect the AES/EBU Inputs/ Outputs. Cable type is twisted pair (12 pairs) with common screen. Recommended impedance: 110 Ohm. One end is equipped with an AES/EBU 25 pin D-Sub connector, the other end is equipped with four male XLR’s and four female XLR’s. Male XLR’s are marked with: Out - 1 to 4. Female XLR’s are marked with: IN- 1 to 4. Extension cables must be constructed according to AES/ EBU-3 standards.
Remote CPU The following section describes the TC ICON hardware remote control. Up to 8 mainframes can be controlled via the TC ICON hardware remote but DB8/DB4 units are most often controlled via PC or Mac using the free TC Icon Software Editor. When using up to four instances of the TC Icon Software Editor; 32 frames can be controlled simultaneously. Please find descriptions of both in the following manual sections. HW & installation Remote CPU front panel Power Key Switches power On/Off.
TC ICON TC Icon Front TC Icon Rear 198 mm Screen The TC Icon screen is a touch-sensitive capacitive screen. Touch calibration as well as brightness and colors can be adjusted/selected in the TC Icon Setup menu. Maintenance The touch screen must be cleaned only with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. Do not spray liquids directly on the screen. Faders The Faders are touch-sensitive.
Updating DB4/DB8 MKII Software Keeping your software updated DB4/DB8 is a constantly evolving platform and updating software is a standard procedure to keep the system up-to-date. Depeding on your setup, software-updates can be done in a couple of different ways described on the following pages.
Updating DB4/DB8 MKII Software Updating Remote CPU MKII software Update Remote CPU 2 TC ICON MKII REMOTE CPU MKII LAN 2 Standard Ethernet cable INTERNET Remote CPU MKII software is updated directly via the internet. - Connect Remote CPU MKII LAN 2 to your internet router using a standard ethernet cable - Go to the Setup/Update page and press the UPDATE FROM TC WEBSITE button - That’s it! If you see a message “Download from web failed”, go to the Setup/Net page and ensure that it says: “Connected.
Update Mainframe SW Updating DB4/DB8 MKII Software Updating Mainframe 6000 MKII software TC ICON EDITOR on PC OR MAC DB4/DB8 MKII TV TRANSMISSION PROCESSOR /DB-8 SUPPLY 1 SUPPLY 2 RESET STATUS - Download and install TC Icon Editor on a Mac or a PC - Download Frame, DSP & Net software to a folder on your computer. PC example: Create a folder in the root directory (C), and call the folder DB8kupdate. The path for this folder is then “C:\ DB8update”.
Updating DB4/DB8 MKII Software Advanced setup - Central Server setup for software for update and preset handling “TC NETWORK” (Static IP) - STUDIO A “TC NETWORK” (Static IP) - STUDIO B DB8/DB4 MKII TV TRANSMISSION PROCESSOR /DB-8 8 x XLR FOR DIGITAl I/O DUAL POWER REDUNDANCY SUPPLY 1 SUPPLY 2 RESET X-Coupled ethernet cable LAN 1 8 x XLR FOR DIGITAl I/O LAN 2 Static IP 10.10.10.1 Static IP 10.10.10.2 DHCP e.g. 192.168.1.
Updating DB4/DB8 MKII Software This is a typical setup in larger studio facilities with several rooms, where you place software updates and e.g. a preset vault on a central server/computer in a shared folder. The illustration on the previous pages shows two studios and a central server with internet access. LAN 1 TC Network connects: - Local DB4/DB8 Mainframes - Local Remote CPU LAN 1 - E.g. PC/Mac running the TC Icon Editor Updating your software: • Download the software from: http://www.tcelectronic.
Preset Vault on Central Server In larger studio facilities with several studios, preset banks and automation presets can be stored on a central server in a setup similar to the one described on the previous pages. We recommend creating two seperate shared folders on the server. One for preset banks and one for automation presets. In the examples below we use the following folder names: Automation Presets Automation presets are stored and recalled directly to and from a shared folder on the central server.
Network Basics The Subnet Mask is a number that defines a group of computers (or Icons/Mainframes) connected to the network. All units in the group must have the same Subnet Mask. The DB8 Subnet Mask is by default 255.255.255.0 The TCP/IP address is unique to each unit connected in the network. An IP address consists of 4 numbers separated by a “.” Example: 192.168.1.1 The first three numbers (e.g. “192.168.
Network Basics Shared folders PC - basics When sharing a folder on Windows XP/VISTA/WIN7 you have to make sure that the user of the TC Icon Remote CPU MKII has rights to access read/write in the share folder.
Network Basics Windows 7 note For succesfully sharing a folder on Win7 x86/x64 you have to setup sharing rights for the folder(any share) on the machine. Shared folders Mac - basics On Mac computers shared folders are setup in System Preferences - Shared. - Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center.
Updating TC Icon/Remote CPU MK II From a Central Server There are two ways of updating the software Updating directly from the Internet - if the TC Icon Remote CPU MKII’s LAN2 (Internet) connection is connected directly to the internet, the software can be updated directly. See explanation on page 14. Updating from a Central Server - The software is downloaded, placed in a shared folder on a central server and updated from there.
Basic Operation Introduction This section of the manual is a general introduction to operate DB8/DB4 via the Software Editor or the TC Icon. The basic DB8/DB4 consists of a Mainframe with a DSP card and up to three I/O cards, plus a PC Editor but the DB8/DB4 can also be controlled via a TC Icon hardware remote. Several mainframes, Mac/PC’s with installed Software Editor and TC Icons can be hooked up at the same time via a standard Local Area Network (LAN).
Basic operation UI - Icon Views On the Icon Setup page two sub-pages are available for controlling the TC Icon appearance. Fader appearance Three options are available. Changes will take effect next time you open the TC Icon. Faders at bottom The Icon LINK key Bank Select Library, Frame & Engine select Tabs Function Select Tabs Fader Group Selector Fine Adjust Operating Levels The Library-Recall page illustrated in Fig.3 leads to explanation of the “operating levels” in the DB8/DB4.
Library - Recall Bank Selectors Library, Frame and Engine selectors Press “info” for preset information Function Select Tabs Decade selector (“tens”) Fader Group Selector Parameter Fader values present in the last modified Engine.
Library - Store Operation Level Tabs Bank Selectors Function Select Tabs Library, Frame and Engine selectors Decade selector (“tens”) Preset location selector (“ones”) Fader Group Selector Library Store For storing operations the following banks are available. Scene, Engine 1-4 and Routing Allows you to store in the following banks. • User • Card (optional) Naming Presets All user preset types can be renamed. Basic operation • Press the Name field. A keyboard will pop up. • Type in the new name.
Library - Bank Library - Bank From the Library Bank page you can copy Scene, Routing and Engine banks to and from PCMCIA card or to and from your hard disk when using a TC Icon Editor.
Library - Delete Library, Frame and Engine selectors Function Select Tabs Fader Group Selector Library - Delete For convenience it is possible to “clean up” the User banks by deleting individual presets. Deleting a Preset • Select Delete (side tab) and select level by pressing Scene or Engine. • Select the preset to delete by pressing the actual Bank, Decade(to select tens) and the actual preset. • Press the Delete key to delete the preset.
Routing - Page Routing Engine Processing Delay Processing delay between the routed Engines behaves as if they were external devices. Labels The Input/Output fields can show either meters or the Labels/names on the Input/Output channels. To switch between the two modes, press “Labels”. Renaming Physical Inputs and Outputs Input and Output channels can be labeled individually. This is a global renaming process and is accessed by pressing System (side tab) followed by I/O and Labels.
Frame - System - Main State Detected Sample Rate This is a read-only parameter indicating the actual incoming Sample Rate. The tolerance of this detection is +/- 10Hz. Example: An incoming Sample Rate of 44.056kHz will be detected as approx. 44.06kHz and the system indicates the Locked Clock Rate 44.100kHz. The system will lock to and reject jitter at any Sample Rate between: • 42.5 - 45.5kHz • 46.5 - 48.
Frame - System -Main -GPI DB4 and DB8 GPI Specification DB4 and DB8 offers a GPI input for remote switching between Scenes (all Engine Presets plus Routing). The input can be used for daily operation, or for backup and redundancy purposes. It allows change between 2, 4 or 8 presets using just one connection. GPI functionality includes two flexible modes (“3 presets” and “7 presets”) where normal editing of presets is allowed unless the GPI input is moved away from its idle state.
Frame - System -Main -GPI Installation Selection between up to 8 presets is achieved by feeding the processor a DC voltage to the 1/4” jack input labeled “Pedal”. The input voltage is compared against voltage windows that correspond to certain presets. Between the valid voltage windows, invalid windows have been inserted to protect against erratic operation.
Frame - System -Main -GPI GPI Technical specifications Mode Preset No Target / Vs Min typ / V Target typ / V Max typ / V 1 of 2 0 1 1.000 (idle) 0.000 2.67 0.00 5.00 0.00 5.00 0.51 1 of 4 0 1 2 3 1.000 (idle) 0.687 0.545 0.438 4.16 3.38 2.67 0.00 5.00 3.44 2.73 2.19 5.00 3.50 2.79 2.25 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1.000 (idle) 0.824 0.687 0.600 0.545 0.489 0.437 0.400 4.50 4.06 3.38 2.94 2.67 2.38 2.13 0.00 5.00 4.12 3.44 3.00 2.73 2.44 2.19 2.00 5.00 4.18 3.50 3.06 2.79 2.50 2.25 2.
Frame - System - Main - MIDI MIDI Setup Page Normal mode In Normal mode all banks can be accessed for program changes. Bank selection is done via Ctrl 0 (MSB) and Ctrl 32 (LSB): • Controller 0 must be set to 0 in all cases. • Controller 32 value must match the bank number you wish to address according to the table below. Introduction MIDI Channels To recall presets for Scene, Routing and Engines 1 to 4 you must first setup individual MIDI channels for these categories.
Frame - System - Main - MIDI MIDI Control Page MIDI DUMP Page On the MIDI Control Page the following options are available: Various options for MIDI information dump is available. Send Program Change Select whether the Frame should send program changes to MIDI out when presets are recalled via TC Icon or the TC Icon Software editor. Read Control Change Select whether the Frame should Read Control Changes messages. Dump Scene - includes both routing and all presets loaded in the Engines.
Frame - System - Main - NEt/Card Net Network Identifier Press the field “Network Identifier” to enter a name for the Mainframe. This is the global TC network name for the frame. By giving the frame a specific name it will be easier to identify the frame when hooked up in a network with several frames. Card Format card with empty preset banks This function will format a PCMCIA card with DB8/DB4 preset banks.
Frame - System - I/O I/O - Setup - AES card installed This page indicates the frame’s current card configuration. I/O - DSP - SDI card installed Input Select Select between SDI inputs A or B Input/Output channels 1-4/5-8 Use the Input/Output parameters to select which SDI Groups become available on the Routing display of the processor. Group 1-4 indicators These “LEDs” indicate which SDI Input Groups have audio available.
Frame - System - I/O Format This information field displays the SDI Input format. A partial list of SDI formats handled and recognized by DB4/8: Format Latency SD 29.97 85/1.77 SD 25 87/1.81 1280x720/60p 38/0.79 1280x720/59.94p 38/0.79 1280x720/50p 39/0.81 1280x720/30p 38/0.79 1280x720/29.97p 38/0.79 1280x720/25p 39/0.81 1280x720/24p 39/0.81 1920x1080/30p 40/0.83 1920x1080/29.97p 40/0.83 1920x1080/25p 42/0.88 1920x1080/24p 42/0.88 1920x1080/60i 40/0.83 1920x1080/59.94i 40/0.
Engine Edit Name of the currently recalled preset Display function indicator Library Frame and Engine Selectors Gain Meters Parameter Pages Link key Fine Adjust Mode selected The Engine 1-4 Edit Pages This is where you edit algorithm parameters.Parameters in several algorithms are distributed on different pages. As illustrated above, the Multiband-2 has 5 pages: Main, Loudness, EQ, 5 band and Limiter.
Icon Setup Software Editor Setup menu Info On this page, the current Software Editor version number is listed. Devices On this page you control and assign the devices in the setup. • Press Detect to scan the network for connected devices. All devices will appear in the list. • Now assign the devices one at a time by selecting the device using the Cursor up/down followed by pressing one of the eight oval keys in the right side of the display.
SMPTE SMPTE Write When enabled, any program change is written to the SMPTE Event List. This can be Engine, Routing or Scene recalls. Read When enabled, the Event list will be executed according to incoming SMPTE clock. Read and Write functions can be activated simultaneously. General Read and Write status is given in the Icon Tab in the left corner. Frame Rate Range: 24 FPS, 25 FPS, 29.97 FPS, 30 Drop FPS, 30 FPS.
smpte Event Settings Operation • To access Event settings, press Modify in the Edit page. • Set up all parameters for the Event you are about to Modify or Insert. • Press OK to confirm. File Time The time where the Event being Modified or Inserted is taking place. Step/Adjust Range: Frame, 1 Second, 10 Seconds, 1 min., 10 min. or 1 hour. Use the Step parameter to select Adjust range and the Adjust parameter to increase/decrease the time.
SMPTE Options Automation Timecode Options Master Sync Device Select which of the Mainframes connected on the LAN you wish to act as Master Clock. Start Of Daytime Range: 23:00:00:.00 or 00:00:00:00 If the SMPTE time code present on your tape media or film does not start exactly at the beginning of the tape, the 23:00:00:00 setting would be a good choice to keep chronological order in the Event List. Support of SNMP Multiple DB8 and/or DB4 units can be monitored using industry standard SNMP trapping.
Controlling More than 8 Frames It is possible to control up to 32 System DB4/DB8 Mainframes using four instances of the TC Icon Editor on a PC*. To do so, follow these steps: - Place the TC Icon exe file on your desktop if it is not already there. - Create three shortcuts to the Icon.exe file and rename each instance. E.g. Icon 1, Icon 2 etc. - Then right-click on each shortcut and enter the following lines in “Target”: “C:\Documents and Settings\MYPC\Desktop\Icon.
License agreement End Users License Agreement (EULA) for TC ICON OS (Operating System) contained in the TC Electronic A/S embedded system: TC ICON/Remote CPU. The TC ICON operating system is based on Microsoft NT. Refund If you do not agree to the terms of this EULA, TC Electronic A/S and Microsoft are unwilling to license the TC ICON OS to you.
Platform Number of audio channels: Number of processing engines: Processing Delay: Additional delay: Output Dither: Frequency Response DIO: Internal sample rate: Internal clock precision: Jitter rejection at external sample rates: Rejection filter (4th order): Rejection filter peak (jitter gain): Max 16 inputs, 16 outputs 4 in DB8, 2 in DB4 0.15 ms + 0.21 ms per engine @ 48 kHz, 0.07 ms 0-4 sec per audio channel HPF/TPDF 8-24 bit and Off DC to 23.9 kHz ± 0.01 dB @ 48 kHz 48.0 kHz, 44.
Technical Specifications - TC Icon & Remote CPU These specifications cover the optional TC Icon remote control TC Icon MK II Display Type: Touch screen: Faders: Connection: EMC Complies with: Safety Certified to: Environment Operating Temperature: Storage Temperature: Humidity: General Finish: Remote CPU 6000 MK II 6,5” TFT active matrix color LCD display, 640 x 480 pixels resolution. High luminance (300 cd/m2, typ.
