AEQ BC 2000, Hardware Manual

Page 1: ...BC 2000 DIGITAL Audio Routing Mixing and Processing System for Program Production Centers HARDWARE MANUAL ED 11 14 V 1 1 01 12 2016...

Page 2: ...e of the BC2000DF type chassis there are 10 fans located on the top that must be kept clean We recommend to check fans operation at least once a year In the case of using ventilation units combined wi...

Page 3: ...AES 10 MADI module for linking racks with SFP transceivers 44 3 18 BC2213 Digital audio transmission module through high speed optical fiber link 46 3 19 BC2214 and BC2224 Multi channel audio over IP...

Page 4: ...r installer and administrator 4 ARENA DM control surface User s Manual Aimed directly at the user of the BC 2000 D as a mixing console although this manual should also be known at a more basic level b...

Page 5: ...ction has 21 slots The first of these A in the figure below must be occupied by a load termination board and the next 20 slots B can accommodate up to 20 DSP boards BC2221 At the right hand end of the...

Page 6: ...176 mm x 450 mm Approximate weight 10 500 grams 2 1 Ventilation units For dense setups with several BC2000DF 3 type racks it s necessary to install forced ventilation units for a better system coolin...

Page 7: ...ll turn on when the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LE...

Page 8: ...The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software application Signal layout in the RJ45 connectors of the board NOTE Pin layout corresponds to T568B standa...

Page 9: ...ging from 5 V to 30 V will be applied GPO outputs Outputs protected by optocoupler TLP371 Maximum current 80 mA Recommended maximum voltage 200 V Maximum power 250 mW at 40 C Requires external power s...

Page 10: ...ation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board configured in backup mode LED off 1 RJ45 type connector 4 AES3 format digita...

Page 11: ...uit 0 CN17 CN23 CN25 CN55 AES3 SPDIF digital audio selectors output circuit 0 1 2 AES3 Digital Audio 2 3 SPDIF Digital Audio CN24 CN31 CN32 CN33 CN38 AES3 SPDIF digital audio selectors input circuit 1...

Page 12: ...optocoupler 4N35 Maximum input current 60 mA A voltage ranging from 5 V to 30 V will be applied GPO outputs Outputs protected by optocoupler TLP371 Maximum current 80 mA Recommended maximum voltage 2...

Page 13: ...l description HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configure...

Page 14: ...board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware versions can be br...

Page 15: ...00 Hz 10 Ohm 34 dB 20 20 000 Hz Headset outputs on line inputs 600 Ohm 71 dB 20 20 000 Hz 10 Ohm 74 dB 20 20 000 Hz Input range Microphone inputs 72 dBu 27 dBu Line inputs 20 dBu 22 dBu GPI inputs Inp...

Page 16: ...on HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slo...

Page 17: ...irmware level this board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware...

Page 18: ...hen the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fix...

Page 19: ...the firmware level this board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The fir...

Page 20: ...tem starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board co...

Page 21: ...eed to be changed Firmware modules At the firmware level this board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages t...

Page 22: ...m starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board conf...

Page 23: ...rocontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upg...

Page 24: ...m starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board conf...

Page 25: ...rocontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upg...

Page 26: ...on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board configured in backup mode...

Page 27: ...F Digital Audio CN24 CN31 CN32 CN33 CN38 AES3 SPDIF digital audio selectors input circuit 1 1 2 AES3 Digital Audio 2 3 SPDIF Digital Audio CN14 CN15 CN19 CN21 CN26 AES3 SPDIF digital audio selectors i...

Page 28: ...pecifications This board has the same specifications as the BC2202 board except for the characteristics relative to the digital outputs General characteristics Approximate consumption 4 watts Approxim...

Page 29: ...system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board...

Page 30: ...gital Audio CN30 CN39 CN40 CN56 AES3 SPDIF digital audio selectors for output circuit 1 1 2 AES3 Digital Audio 2 3 SPDIF Digital Audio CN20 CN27 CN29 CN57 AES3 SPDIF digital audio selectors for output...

Page 31: ...pecifications This board has the same specifications as the BC2202 board except for the characteristics relative to the digital inputs General characteristics Approximate consumption 4 watts Approxima...

Page 32: ...line level The inputs are transformer balanced This board is inserted into the rear part of the BC2000DF rack Panel description HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts and depend...

Page 33: ...r manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade softwa...

Page 34: ...level The inputs as well as the outputs are transformer balanced This board is inserted into the rear part of the BC2000DF rack Panel description HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the syste...

Page 35: ...munications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software application BC22...

Page 36: ...rted into the rear part of the BC2000DF rack Panel description HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Config...

Page 37: ...PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the converters and the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firm...

Page 38: ...iption 1 RJ45 type connector Connects to Digital Intercom Terminal no 1 2 RJ45 type connector Connects to Digital Intercom Terminal no 2 3 RJ45 type connector Connects to Digital Intercom Terminal no...

Page 39: ...s board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date b...

Page 40: ...part of the BC2000DF rack Panel description HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active boa...

Page 41: ...manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software application BC221...

Page 42: ...into the rear part of the BC2000DF rack Panel description HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured...

Page 43: ...manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software application BC221...

Page 44: ...nfigured and active board extracting synchronism discontinuous fast blinking Not configured board slow blinking Board start error LED on and fixed Board configured in backup mode LED off Board configu...

Page 45: ...anages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software application BC2312...

Page 46: ...er to create systems of up to 5120 x 5120 circuits This board is inserted into the rear part of the BC2000DF rack Descripci n del panel HW ERROR red LED this LED will turn on when the system starts an...

Page 47: ...of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications as well as board configuration alarms and status FPGA programmable device manages the TDM bus Two 2Gbps full duplex SerDes Se...

Page 48: ...system starts and depending on its status it will indicate during normal operation Configured and active board fast blinking Configured and active board extracting synchronization from IP link fast b...

Page 49: ...be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade and Dante Firmware Update Manager applications BC2214 BC2224 technical specifications Gain mute and phase control for all AoIP inputs outpu...

Page 50: ...rd start error This LED will turn on when the system starts and should remain off during normal operation COMM ERROR red LED left indicates an error on communications link When it blinks it s a logic...

Page 51: ...ice manages the TDM bus The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software application BC2215 technical specifications E1 Interface 2048 Kbps One 64 Kbps sl...

Page 52: ...g System for Program Production Centers HARDWARE MANUAL 52 General characteristics Approximate consumption 4 watts Approximate dimensions Front 17 x 172 mm Depth 255 mm Approximate weight 260 grams Ch...

Page 53: ...ication of board start error This red LED will turn on when the system starts and should remain off during normal operation COLLIS red LED indication of collisions on Ethernet network ACTIV green LED...

Page 54: ...n do not need to be changed Firmware modules At the firmware level this board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device...

Page 55: ...error This red LED will turn on when the system starts it will blink as long as the board is not configured and it should remain off during normal operation RJ45 type connector allows you to establis...

Page 56: ...mpers are configured at the factory and in normal operation do not need to be changed Firmware modules At the firmware level this board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages...

Page 57: ...art error This red LED will turn on when the system starts it will blink as long as the board is not configured and it should remain off during normal operation ETHERNET RJ45 type connector provides E...

Page 58: ...processor manages board start up FPGA load IP communications and signal processing There are two firmware modules associated to DSP the loader for start up functions and the binary file for DSP itsel...

Page 59: ...es your installation requires you will need a certain number of BC2220 BC2221 processing boards The main difference between BC2220 and BC2221 boards is that the last ones have a higher process rate so...

Page 60: ...this board is made up of the following modules PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up FPGA programmable device manages the TDM bus Digital DSP signal processor performs signal p...

Page 61: ...ler board is in charge of managing the timing of the entire system centralizing the synchronization sources managing the power supply alarms generated in any of the boards lighting the ALARM LED if it...

Page 62: ...oad the TTL synchronizing input with 75 ohms ETHERNET connector allows to connect the controller module through a switch or directly by means of a crossed network cable to the computer with the setup...

Page 63: ...connectors of the board NOTE Pin layout corresponds to T568B standard BC2240 technical specifications External synchronism AES3 and TTL GPI inputs Inputs protected by optocoupler 4N35 Maximum input c...

Page 64: ...System for Program Production Centers HARDWARE MANUAL 64 General characteristics Approximate consumption 10 watts Approximate dimensions Front 34 x 172 mm Depth 255 mm Approximate weight 658 grams Ch...

Page 65: ...DISPLAY it shows the available menus and options and also the information regarding the system status POWER ON green LED indicates the presence of feed power in the rack ALARM red LED indicates a powe...

Page 66: ...d is made up of the following module PIC microcontroller manages board communications and start up The firmware versions can be brought up to date by using the BC2000D Firmware Upgrade software applic...

Page 67: ...an be hot swapped without having to power down the entire system Descripci n del Panel Frontal Rear Panel Description Uses connectors with SPEAKON type interlock Associated with each of the 5 SPEAKON...

Page 68: ...ipment and boards leaving a 30 watts safety margin Device Estimated consumption BC2201 board 9 W BC2202 board 4 W BC2203M BC2203ML board 6 W BC2203MH BC2203MHL board 7 5 W BC2204 BC2205 board 9 W BC22...

Page 69: ...W Height 1U Depth 121 mm Weight 3 kg Loading of power receivers type approved for BC2291 To calculate the number of equipment items that can be connected to this power supply add the estimated power...

Page 70: ...supply modules in the same rack for N 1 redundancy purposes so that if the main one fails the other one will feed the system This board is inserted into the rear part of the BC2000DF rack Panel descr...

Page 71: ...ipment and boards leaving a 30 watts safety margin Device Estimated consumption BC2201 board 9 W BC2202 board 4 W BC2203M BC2203ML board 6 W BC2203MH BC2203MHL board 7 5 W BC2204 BC2205 board 9 W BC22...

Page 72: ...n be hot swapped without having to power down the entire system Front Panel Description Rear Panel Description Uses connectors with SPEAKON type interlock Associated with each of the 5 SPEAKON connect...

Page 73: ...ipment and boards leaving a 30 watts safety margin Device Estimated consumption BC2201 board 9 W BC2202 board 4 W BC2203M BC2203ML board 6 W BC2203MH BC2203MHL board 7 5 W BC2204 BC2205 board 9 W BC22...

Page 74: ...en chosen several types of cable and connectors to supply loose to ease the work of wiring a studio equipped with a BC 2000 D system 5 1 Individual connection components The following paragraphs descr...

Page 75: ...the module Programming jumpers J4 J7 J10 y J13 correspond to signals 1 2 3 and 4 of the left RJ45 connector Programming jumpers J5 J8 J11 y J14 correspond to signals 1 2 3 and 4 of the central RJ45 co...

Page 76: ...onnected and led out to the BC2000DF rack boards and separates the four signals carried by the ribbon cable taking each one of them to a 3 pole XLR connector You may connect the ground pin of the XLR...

Page 77: ...sory is to provide you with cables that are ready to carry the signal from each piece of audio equipment in the studio to the connection rack 5 1 5 Loose cables and connectors Listed below are some ty...

Page 78: ...to the WAGO exposed 3 pole female connectors The great flexibility of the configuration will enable you to use it for other similar configurations and will allow easy expansions with the individual c...

Page 79: ...000 DIGITAL Audio Routing Mixing and Processing System for Program Production Centers HARDWARE MANUAL 79 DIAGRAM OF THE STANDARD WIRING KIT APPLIED TO A TYPICAL CONFIGURATION OF THE AEQ BC 2000 D CONS...

Page 80: ...wiring kit for the standard BC 2000 code 522 300 101 This kit is composed of cables and connectors you will need to custom make each control cable One 100 meter reel of PA 03 DR red cable One 100 met...

Page 81: ...Any good quality switch can be used If you are not sure which product to choose for the best operation we offer a good AEQ compatible switch which is available as a stand alone or rack mountable unit...

Page 82: ...2 7 Control surfaces Only for wiring purposes the ARENA DM and ARENA D10 control surfaces are described below This equipment is described at a functional level in the relevant manual which is written...

Page 83: ...can be connected when connecting through a switch or the crossed network cable that is supplied labeled Only direct to controller can be used when a direct connection is made 4 RJ45 digital audio cone...

Page 84: ...to connect to BC 2000 CAB W module is as follows IMPORTANT NOTE Pin 1 GND is soldered to chassis in XLR connector 6 Pair of RS 422 control output RJ45 connectors for ARENA D10 channel expansion modul...

Page 85: ...n ARENA DM module and toward others for ARENA D10 channel expansion modules Pin to pin connection the cable furnished with each module can be used since the pin layout is inverted in the equipment Pin...

Page 86: ...er distribution sources The ventilation fans are also accessible from the front panel and if necessary can be removed from there Any of the two controlling modules also redundant as well as the audio...

Page 87: ...n signal is detected MASTER CONTROLLER LEDs indicate which controller module left or right is working as master LED on or slave LED off POWER ON LEDs indicate the presence of feed power form each powe...

Page 88: ...ector GPIO DB9 type connector 4 general purpose inputs and 3 general purpose outputs with a common ground ETHERNET connector allows to connect the controller module through a switch or directly by mea...

Page 89: ...V DC or 125 V AC Maximum power 30 W 62 5 VA Optical fiber interface Type SFP Small Form Pluggable Package style duplex LC Nominal range 150 meters for 62 5 125 m MULTIMODE fiber MMF 300 meters for 50...

Page 90: ...reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed...