Calrec Apollo, Installation & Technical Manual

Page 1: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture Digital Broadcast Production Console APOLLO INSTALLATION TECHNICAL MANUAL...

Page 2: ...ernational usage Calrec Audio Ltd reserve the right to change specifications without notice E O E The established policy of Calrec Audio Ltd is to seek improvements to the design specifications and ma...

Page 3: ...0 SFP fibre specifications 40 Testing certification 41 Areas of loss 41 Fibre handling practise 41 Ruggedised fibre 41 Cleaning and preventative maintenance 41 Fibre General Rules 41 WARNING 41 Cleani...

Page 4: ...Options 93 Fader Panel IC5701 94 Connections 94 Dual Fader Panel IC5717 95 Connections 95 Assignable Control Panel CA5700 96 Connections 96 Monitor Panel IM5705 97 Connections 97 Joystick Panel IW5718...

Page 5: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO INFORMATION...

Page 6: ...ive parts are exposed In order to protect these devices from damage and to protect your warranty please observe static handling procedures for example use an appropriately grounded anti static wrist b...

Page 7: ...lers Do not allow ventilation slots to be blocked Do not leave the equipment powered up with the dust cover fitted Cleaning For cleaning the front panels of the equipment we recommend using a soft ant...

Page 8: ...r visits On site on air support for complete peace of mind providing operational guidance and technical engineering support for new installations or high profile events Operational training Maintenanc...

Page 9: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO CONTROL SURFACE...

Page 10: ...nels at a height of 740mm 29 13 above the floor A reduced height stand is also available positioning the surface of the fader panels at 700mm 27 56 the overall height being reduced by 40mm 1 57 Both v...

Page 11: ...e Picture 11 8 5mm 1051 41 38 570 22 44 600 23 62 700 27 56 FADER LEVEL 703 27 68 853 9 33 62 FIGURE 4 REDUCED HEIGHT FLOOR STAND INLINE BOLT DOWN FIXINGS FIGURE 3 STANDARD HEIGHT INLINE BOLT DOWN FIX...

Page 12: ...dard Apollo layout consists of a number of fader panels and a dedicated monitor panel fitted in the bottom row and a number of assignable panels along with a joystick panel in the upper row Both contr...

Page 13: ...ce As an option these can be fitted at the left hand side If required monitor mounts and keyboard trays can be fitted at both ends of the console One of these would typically be used as a convenient l...

Page 14: ...n three IECs along with a connection point for earthing the chassis Removing these screws allows the rear panels to fold down providing access to the inside of the surface without removing control pan...

Page 15: ...omponents The hinged panels are fixed by screws along their upper edges as shown above right Once unscrewed they can be carefully lowered They will support their own weight at the end of their travel...

Page 16: ...ASSEMBLY STEP 1 FLOOR STAND LEG ASSEMBLY The floor stand legs are made up of a number of structural components and external trims Figure 1 illustrates each component that makes up the left and right s...

Page 17: ...CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture 17 FIGURE 3 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 2 FIGURE 4 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 3 FIGURE 5 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 4 FIGURE 6 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 5...

Page 18: ...18 APOLLO Digital Broadcast Production Console Control Surface FIGURE 7 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 6 FIGURE 8 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 7 FIGURE 9 STAND ASSEMBLY STEP 8...

Page 19: ...r flashing pattern once the system is booted and comms have been established Connections P1 to P6 are used to connect to control panels Control panels must be connected to the correct POE unit and por...

Page 20: ...FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT CUT STRIP FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT CUT STRIP FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT CUT STRIP FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT CUT STRIP FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT CUT STRIP FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT CUT 20 PEAK 40 0 60 50...

Page 21: ...nects to Reset port on rear of broadcast facilities panel RST ports on POE switches are chained together POE Reset connections The up stand reset broadcast facilities panel has two RJ45 ports a power...

Page 22: ...e 6 shows the correct data connections for a 3 x POE system On each POE port S1 connects to the primary Surface switch port S2 to the secondary LEDs 1 6 show activity on these ports and should display...

Page 23: ...urface switch Power Reset Reset Serial number P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 S1 S2 USB YZ5706 POE SWITCH P S AP SPR RST AP1 AP2 AP3 AP4 SPR1 SPR2 RST RST A B 2 1 POWER GOOD A B AC IN 1 AC IN 2 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 S1...

Page 24: ...input for this situated in the bottom row of connectors The headphone driver can be powered from an SPR port or an AP depending on whether or not power needs to be maintained during surface reset SUR...

Page 25: ...Blue SPR connections use a suffix to identify the device being powered by the POE switch The table to the right lists the functions with prefix and suffix by colour ID Figures 2 3 give examples of the...

Page 26: ...ated in the adjacent unit which also contains the headphone drivers The PC power supply inputs POE DC voltage via RJ45s and outputs 12V DC on a 9 pin D type connector Two input connections provide red...

Page 27: ...lrec software correctly but the content will not scale up higher than the 1280x1024 monitor size it was designed for Accessible PC USB port The USB port on the upstand reset panel is connected interna...

Page 28: ...a specific location and browse to the location the drivers were copied to in the previous step Follow the on screen prompts to complete the installation 6 Once the DUB E 100 has been successfully inst...

Page 29: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO PROCESSING CORE...

Page 30: ...the core for cooling Acoustic Noise A fully populated core has been measured to produce 40dB acoustic noise A weighted at 1 metre from front Support The weight at the rear of the core should be adequ...

Page 31: ...er of Hydra2 I O ports available Both PSU cards when fitted are active and share the load of the whole core Only one PSU is required to power the core however we recommend that both are fitted and fed...

Page 32: ...re in the open position and push the card POK MA RST NOK ST2 PRI MOK ST1 fully into the core whilst closing the card handles to lever the module into place A click should be heard when the module is s...

Page 33: ...s MAC4 and MAC3 are for use by Calrec engineers only USB ports keyboard mouse and VGA connections are for use only by or under the guidance of Calrec engineers As well as the standard status indicator...

Page 34: ...l router modules of the same type to double the number Hydra2 I O ports in the core The Apollo router card has 16 SFP ports that can be fitted with copper or fibre SFP s to allow connection of Hydra2...

Page 35: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO CONNECTION INFORMATION...

Page 36: ...module STATUS H2 I F RESET WCLK OUT 1 2 HB1 SOFT CTRL2 AUD2 PSU2 H_ACT HB2 CTRL1 AUD1 PSU1 FAN1 FAN2 FAN 12V MODULAR I O BOX SFPS Modular I O controller card SFPs are both orientated the same way aro...

Page 37: ...buttons To remove depress the button using a small flat blade screwdriver or similar tool The SFP module will then be free to be removed SFP slot covers Dust covers should be fitted to all SFP slots...

Page 38: ...e can seriously impact upon this The following are general good rules of practise please refer to the cable manufacturer s information for comprehensive installation rules When running Cat5e Cat6 netw...

Page 39: ...ork cables use the standard gigabit Ethernet pin out Performance relies on the positive and negative leg of each signal pair using cores that are twisted together Calrec recommends that straight throu...

Page 40: ...aximise the flexibility in the location of hardware and maintain uniformity across the system by using a single type If a multimode infrastructure is in place fibre length the number of inter connects...

Page 41: ...d excessive bends in the fibre When routing through angled conduit provide enough clearance around corners to avoid the fibres being pulled sharply around the inside of the angle Pulling observe the m...

Page 42: ...e back into the previously cleaned receptacle for immediate use Additional notes Do not tip the can of Clean Dry Air whilst aerosol spraying as liquid may be released contaminating the surface of the...

Page 43: ...it is of paramount importance that all connected processing cores are locked to the same referenced sync source One or more cores receiving a sync signal that is not locked from the same clock referen...

Page 44: ...SION 1 ROUTER 1 EXPANSION 2 ROUTER 2 POK ST0 ST1 ST2 ST3 ST4 ST5 ST6 AC IN USB ST1 ST2 ST3 ST4 ST5 ST6 AC IN USB POK ST0 ROUTER EXPANDER PSU PSU ROUTER EXPANDER ROUTER EXPANDER DSP DSP ROUTER EXPANDER...

Page 45: ...ecar control panels Loading a surface layout without a surface 2 configuration prevents error messages being generated for panels that are not present when the sidecar is removed or not powered as wel...

Page 46: ...can be added limited only by the maximum number of POE s that can be connected to the surface switches Surface extensions can also be used in conjunction with sidecar surfaces Using surface extensions...

Page 47: ...system unless you are confident it will not cause a conflict on the network Fixed format I O box ID s The 8 way DIP switch is set as an 8 bit binary representation of the HID value with the left hand...

Page 48: ...logue check that the correct release directory has been selected for the box type as per step 1 MODULAR I O CONTROLLER SIDE 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ID BITS Sw3 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 Front Panel 1 2 4 8 16 32 6...

Page 49: ...mary main or expansion router port 1 16 Modular I O box port 2 to secondary main or expansion router port 1 16 1 2 x SFP Hydra2 network connections 2 MODULAR HYDRA2 I O CONTROLLER CARD FRONT INTERFACE...

Page 50: ...oblems in connecting power between different manufacturers hardware GP INPUT WIRING EXAMPLE 0V IN IN 5V Trigger GP Input External Closure Calrec GPIO card 5V Dry External wiring GP outputs The fixed f...

Page 51: ...2 1 Function Pin Relay 1 Common 1 Normally Open 14 Normally Made 2 Relay 2 Common 15 Normally Open 3 Normally Made 16 Relay 3 Common 4 Normally Open 17 Normally Made 5 Relay 4 Common 18 Normally Open...

Page 52: ...UT CHANGEOVER GPIO Function Pin GPI 1 1 34 GPI 2 18 2 GPI 3 35 19 GPI 4 3 36 GPI 5 20 4 GPI 6 37 21 GPI 7 5 38 GPI 8 22 6 Supply 5V 17 Supply 0V 50 GPO 1 NO 39 NO 23 NC 7 NC 40 GPO 2 NO 24 NO 8 NC 41...

Page 53: ...rmally Open relay Calrec GPIO card NO NO Closes when activated Function Pin GPI 1 1 34 GPI 2 18 2 GPI 3 35 19 GPI 4 3 36 GPI 5 20 4 GPI 6 37 21 GPI 7 5 38 GPI 8 22 6 Supply 5V 17 Supply 0V 50 GPO 1 NO...

Page 54: ...o routers one path is direct the other is via the third router Removing any one of the router to router links corrects this effectively changing the topology to match that in Figure 1 Figure 3 shows t...

Page 55: ...er panels are fitted with DIP switches that can disable inputs and set levels Please refer to the Panel Options section of this document for more detail on each panel type If feeding unbalanced AES di...

Page 56: ...4 17 Ground 5 7 15 3 Ground 16 8 1 14 Ground 2 RTW meters RTW meters can be supplied with either balanced or unbalanced AES I O Unbalanced versions are wired out to BNC connectors on the rear interfac...

Page 57: ...ale D25 connectors on the console s rear interface Analogue only providing 8 balanced analogue inputs per card wired to a female D25 connector on the rear console s interface The input card types requ...

Page 58: ...ailable dependent on the number of input cards ordered Each analogue only input card has a female D25 connector on the console rear interface pinned out as above Headphone sockets The headphone driver...

Page 59: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO EXTERNAL CONTROL...

Page 60: ...ot support SW P 08 connections Connections made to the Master Router can be given access to any I O on the network irrespective of which processing core the I O is connected to The Ethernet port on th...

Page 61: ...R and SW P 08 control require the use of an external Ethernet switch to allow both control systems to connect to the same Ethernet port The two control systems are separated by using different TCP soc...

Page 62: ...any higher number CSCP would only have access to faders on the first panel ensuring faders in the remaining surface area cannot be remotely controlled by third parties Using this example of exposing...

Page 63: ...iate Configuration Please discuss your installation requirements with your Calrec sales representative or distributor prior to delivery CSCP connections should be configured and tested by or under the...

Page 64: ...ocalhost in the address bar as shown here SNMP agents can also be configured remotely by entering the IP address of the PC where the SNMP agent is running including the port number default 80 The SNMP...

Page 65: ...less router through which console functions can be controlled using CSCP Console Configuration From software version 1 14 7 onwards Calrec consoles are pre configured with a basic Assist CSCP configur...

Page 66: ...he IP Start address or IP Pool address should be configured to be 192 168 1 100 and the IP or DHCP pool size should be set to 4 This allows up to four wireless devices to be connected to the console s...

Page 67: ...hrase before access is allowed Assist Application Configuration Assist applications should be configured with a CSCP IP address of 192 168 1 1 to connect to the primary control processor or 192 168 1...

Page 68: ...normally active port to the Calrec primary card and the backup to the secondary For 3rd party controllers that operate on RS422 Calrec can also supply in line RS232 422 cable convertors Calrec stock c...

Page 69: ...successful login is greeted with the unit s model number SCS8 Enter the following to set the IP address for the Perle Ethernet port 1 set server internet eth1 xxx xxx xxx xxx substituting xxx xxx xxx...

Page 70: ...Enter a TCP Port number to match the protocol being setup 61000 for SW P 08 62000 for EMBER The CSCP port is selectable as defined by Calrec StudioSetup the default value being 49200 Select Initiate C...

Page 71: ...d in the Picture 71 PERLE WEB MANAGER SERIAL SERIAL PORT PAGE PERLE WEB MANAGER SERIAL SERIAL PORT PORT 1 HARDWARE PAGE PERLE WEB MANAGER SERIAL SERIAL PORT PORT 1 GENERAL PAGE ADDITIONAL HOSTS 192 16...

Page 72: ...72 APOLLO Digital Broadcast Production Console 72 APOLLO Digital Broadcast Production Console...

Page 73: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO SETUP AND CONFIGURATION...

Page 74: ...es the user must be logged in as a Technician Technician access is gained from the Tech page by clicking on Technician If no users have been setup the system allows the creation of a supervisor login...

Page 75: ...r assignment and path parameter settings To create a new show go to the Mem page and select New Show Choose the Calrec Default as the starting template enter the details as prompted and click Next to...

Page 76: ...fader knob without even moving the fader will activate its touch sensor and bring the surface out of dark mode straight away without changing control parameters A Dark button LED on the monitor panel...

Page 77: ...as internal The first 5 sources can be selected by highlighting the chosen source on the left highlighting the chosen priority list entry on the right and clicking patch When selecting a video source...

Page 78: ...In H2O a new button labelled Sample Rate is made available selecting this opens the list of I O boxes connected to the Hydra2 Network The list shown in Fig 1 shows the sample rate set for each I O bo...

Page 79: ...ports A port is a physical input to or output from the Artemis system As all I O is contained in a Hydra2 network each input socket on a Hydra2 box can be termed an input port Hydra2 Patchbays Virtual...

Page 80: ...A B sub layer All layers and A B sub layers are active irrespective of which is currently visible Fader layer is selected from the row of touch sensitive displays above the fader label row of any fade...

Page 81: ...ols Oscillator menu on any fader panel brings up oscillator controls on the row above to allow adjustment of tone level frequency and idents The Tone Clear button in this menu will cancel all tone to...

Page 82: ...ight hand list and select the list containing the I O ports that the monitor speakers are physically connected to from the Output Ports group Select the specific port a speaker is connected to within...

Page 83: ...eters and 3rd party meters such as RTW DK surround scopes cannot access DSP meter data and need to be fed audio via the control surface rear interface If required this audio can be fed from Hydra2 out...

Page 84: ...ctable sources are separated into categories chosen from the Selector Type menu at the bottom of the TFT screen A control cell on the dedicated monitor panel to the left of the large yellow level cont...

Page 85: ...n Source Type Selection LS pre selectors 1 4 Press Hear to listen press Sel to select a different source LS output level control and cut Individual LS channel cuts Select to control Mon1 or Mon2 outpu...

Page 86: ...ot yet been edited there will be a default list containing all ports and a list for each I O box labelled with the box ID Highlight the chosen input port s on the left by clicking on the blue cell Hig...

Page 87: ...patched to the talkback input from the System Settings Fixed I O screen Select Destinations My Desk Inputs Tone TB The top entry in this list is the Talkback mic input The same screen allows for patc...

Page 88: ...list can be filtered by I O box using the Filter button To make an assignment highlight the function and the relay and then click patch The Test button allows each relay to be triggered to check wirin...

Page 89: ...ommented out missing or too low it will default to 1 sec Note that this also affects the refresh period of the shaft and fader level logging so if you want more resolution on fader movement then make...

Page 90: ...e F Input Balance F Input RB Input LB Input Leg Routing LBRB Input MS Input Patch disabled Input Select Input Tone Input Trim Input Trim Link Master Input Gain Master Nudge Input Gain Master Input Pha...

Page 91: ...n Automix Link Select F Dyn Automix Weight F Dyn Comp Attack F Dyn Comp Knee F Dyn Comp Ratio Fine F Dyn Comp Ratio F Dyn Comp Recovery F Dyn Comp DSP Threshold U F Dyn Comp Threshold F Dyn Automix At...

Page 92: ...ears as shown right The logs are saved as txt files and has a naming convention that allows easy sorting of oldest to newest e g if started at 30th September 2015 at 15 14 39 then this becomes 150930_...

Page 93: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO PANEL OPTIONS...

Page 94: ...factory configuration only IC5701 Serial No CTRL SYSTEM MOUSE TFT VGA TFT METER NOT DVI CONNECTOR LAYOUT 20 PEAK 40 0 60 50 5 20 30 10 5 0 10 0 20 10 10 START ON 0 STRIP FDR CUT ON AUTOM EXT STRIP FD...

Page 95: ...time of order Connections The additional faders require extra power that cannot be delivered by a single POE connection therefore this panel has 2 x RJ45 ports CTRL SYSTEM is the main data and power c...

Page 96: ...de selection to be performed Multiple assignable panels can be fitted in order to provide multiple modes of control parameters at the same time as well as giving control to all functions from various...

Page 97: ...trol surface Each can switch between controlling monitor 1 or monitor 2 outputs as well as having access to miscellaneous monitor and headphone outputs Connections A single RJ45 carries all data and p...

Page 98: ...ed Connections A single RJ45 carries all data and power for this panel type and should be connected to a POE switch panel port as determined by the console layout settings in the Main Application Half...

Page 99: ...rable from the Main Application TFT meter panels are the same width as fader and assignable panels and as such are often configured to display 8 meters across the width in the bottom row to line up wi...

Page 100: ...e TM7 should be specified at the time of order The TM7 does not access Calrec meter data it requires audio feeds via the console s rear interface panel If the meter is to be fed directly from console...

Page 101: ...T AVAILABLE MU5734 1 md 04 03 08 Approved Calrec Alpha RTW meter 10600 Meter Module The MU6194 is a 250mm wide panel that takes up the same width as a fader or assign panel The panel accommodates vers...

Page 102: ...e time of order as it affects the internal wiring and rear interface plate layout of the console Multiple RTW meters can be fitted in the same control surface if required This meter does not access Ca...

Page 103: ...to light appropriately for the chosen function Another DIP switch is used to set the cut on status at power up All four inputs can simultaneously be remotely cut or dimmed by applying a ground to the...

Page 104: ...1 2 3 4 1 2 ON ON ON ON ON ON 1 2 ON ON 1 2 ON ON 1 2 ON ON 1 2 ON ON 1 2 ON ON RJ45 POE power in SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 ON 1 OFF 0 SW14 SW10 SW9 Input Enables Options SW8 SW7 SW6 SW5 Color Select D25 Audio...

Page 105: ...CUT The LS5957 is an optional loud speaker panel designed to fit in either row of the Apollo control bed This panel is identical in functionality and connectivity to the LS5930 up stand mounting versi...

Page 106: ...own level control or is not within the physical reach of the audio operator Like the LS5957 the LS6053 will fit in either row of the Apollo control bed Please refer to the LS5930 information for deta...

Page 107: ...anel connects directly to a USB port on the console PC providing convenient access for file transfer such as memory backups The spare USB Ethernet adaptor can also be connected to this USB port to pro...

Page 108: ...108 APOLLO Digital Broadcast Production Console 108 APOLLO Digital Broadcast Production Console...

Page 109: ...d order up stand mounting RTW TM7 TM9 meter panel s see previous Panel Options section specifying that moving coil emulation software is enabled This package provides accurate VU and PPM response with...

Page 110: ...console s rear interface panel This wires internally to a female D9 on the back of the meter panel itself See the Surface Rear Connector Pin outs section for wiring detail The meter panels are powere...

Page 111: ...n outs section for wiring detail The panel is powered via a single RJ45 connection fed from a POE switch ancillary power port DIP switch configuration PCB mounted DIP switches provide some configurati...

Page 112: ...he console s rear connector interface If the meter is to be fed directly from console outputs this should be provisioned for in the quantity of Hydra2 output ports ordered Moving coil meters can be fe...

Page 113: ...way VU panel a reset facilities panel and a standard TFT meter panel Moving coil meters do not access the meter data system and require an audio feed via the console s rear connector interface If the...

Page 114: ...er panel and the reset facilities panel Moving coil meters do not access the meter data system and require an audio feed via the console s rear connector interface If the meter is to be fed directly f...

Page 115: ...calrec com Putting Sound in the Picture APOLLO SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 116: ...er path from pool of 256 mono legs Insert Send Returns Pool of 256 mono legs Pool of 128 mono legs Input Delay Up to 2 73s per input from pool of 256 mono legs Up to 2 73s per input from pool of 128 m...

Page 117: ...ader for less than 120mS The internal PSU s are high efficiency and employ active PFC Power Factor Correction The power factor is 0 9 under all operating conditions A third IEC AC power inlet powers t...

Page 118: ...5V to provide a high level of immunity against surges dips and transients in supply Heat Output Efficiency The heat output from the core is nominally 0 93 x total RMS VA The maximum possible heat outp...

Page 119: ...s depends on the supply voltage and loading Typically it is 0 55 times the RMS VA Volts x Amperes at 230V and 0 7 times the RMS VA at 115V Heat output figures are available for all types of I O boxes...

Page 120: ...lease refer to the Hydra2 installation manual for more detail on modular I O Cooling Fans mounted to the PSUs at the back of the core draw air through the PSUs and the core itself Air is drawn up thro...

Page 121: ...Hz SRC THD N 117dB 1kHz 0 00014 Format AES EBU AES3 24 bit Interface 110 Ohm balanced XLR or D Type Jitter 0 015UI 2 5ns peak Analogue Digital Conversion 24 Bit Input Electronically Balanced Input Imp...

Page 122: ...C PAL Video Tri Level Internal Crystal Reference TTL Wordclock 48kHz AES EBU AES3 Digital Input 48kHz LATENCY 48KHZ 96KHZ SAMPLE RATE From To Via Samples 48kHz 96kHz AES3 inputs SRC off AES3 Outputs P...

Page 123: ...dBFS off 117 dB on 117 dB from Analogue Inputs with 0 dB gain N A N A 118 dB DYNAMIC RANGE FOR ANALOGUE AND AES3 OUTPUTS HYDRA2 AES3 UNBALANCED DIGITAL OUTPUTS system set for SRC on I P SRC on I P fr...

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