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48 APOLLO

Digital Broadcast Production Console

Connection Information

The following illustrations show the ID
switch on the modular I/O controller card
from the side and top views.

Again the decimal value of 39 is used for
the example.

ExtendedIDAddressing

From V8.0, the number of unique Hydra2
IDs available for I/O boxes has increased
from 254 to 511, to increase the total
number of I/O boxes that can sit on a
network.

By configuring an I/O box to operate in
the “extended” range, its HID becomes
the value set by the physical DIP
1024.

HID range is set by the presence of an
“Extends” file, located on each I/O box.
If a box has Extends file version 0.0.1, it
will operate in the extended HID range.
If a box does not have an Extends file, or if
it has Extends file version 0.0.0, then it will
operate in the normal HID range of 1-255.

Program Updater can be used to add
or change the Extends file on each I/O
box. Extends files are available in the
MaintenanceUpdates folder of a software
release package, under Hydra2 or
Modular I/O depending on box type:

1. Using Program Updater, go to
File>Select-Release-Directory, browse to,
then select the appropriate Maintenance
Updates folder for the I/O type to be
configured.

2. Click “Upgrade Hydra Network” in
Program Updater’s header to scan for
connected I/O boxes.

3. Find the desired I/O box in the listing.
If an Extends file is already on that box,
it will be listed under it. Right clicking
on the extends file allows you to choose
between v0.0.0 & v0.0.1 through “Update
Application”.

4. If no Extends file is present on a box,
right clicking the blue heading line for the
box allows one to be added through “Add
Application”

5. If no Extends files are offered by
the Add/Update dialogue, check that
the correct release directory has been
selected for the box type as per step 1.

MODULAR I/O CONTROLLER - SIDE

ID BITS

Sw3

128

Front Panel

2 4 8 16 32 64 128

MODULAR I/O - VIEWED FROM TOP

Front Panel

6. If a file is being added or changed,
it will be highlighted in the listing. Click
Download from the header to program the
file into the I/O box.

Note, fixed format MADI, and Br.IO boxes
do not support the use of extended HIDs.

ModularI/Ocardslots

Please note that changing the card type
fitted in a modular I/O box slot requires a
change to the network configuration. If
the order that cards are fitted in a modular
frame matters, please discuss this with
your Calrec project engineer prior to
delivery. If for any reason the card order
needs to be changed post delivery, please
contact our Customer Support team or
your local distributor for guidance.

Cards of the same type can be
interchanged with no configuration
change being required. Additional cards
can be fitted in previously empty slots
without further configuration.

Hydra2connection

I/O boxes require a direct connection to a
front panel Hydra2 port on the main router
card, or the expansion router card if fitted.
Each I/O box has two Hydra2 ports to
provide redundancy. Port 1 should always
connect to a primary main or expansion
router, port 2 to the secondary main or
expansion router located in the same core.

Like the Hydra2 ports on the router
card, Hydra2 connections on I/O boxes
are made via SFPs and therefore the
connection type required (copper / single
mode fibre / multimode fibre) needs to be
specified at the time of order.

Note that any fixed RJ45s on the rear
of Hydra2 I/O boxes are not functional
if copper connections are required,
copper SFPs should be specified.

Please refer to the Hydra2 installation
manual and H20 user guide for more
comprehensive details on Hydra2 I/O
options and connectivity.