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X6R/V3R-TP– A/D D/A Converter with SANE and Ethernet 

Operating Manual 
Rev. 2.4 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Manual for OPTOCORE X6R/V3R-TP Devices 

 

A/D and D/A Converter with SANE and Ethernet 

 

© Copyright 2015 All rights reserved 

 

OPTOCORE GmbH  

Lohenstr. 8 

82166 Munich-Gräfelfing 

Germany 

 

Summary of Contents for V3R

Page 1: ...ith SANE and Ethernet Operating Manual Rev 2 4 Operating Manual for OPTOCORE X6R V3R TP Devices A D and D A Converter with SANE and Ethernet Copyright 2015 All rights reserved OPTOCORE GmbH Lohenstr 8 82166 Munich Gräfelfing Germany ...

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Page 3: ...m Pay special attention to the condition of the AC mains sockets on the device Do not place this device on an unstable table tripod cart etc The device may fall causing serious damage to the device The device can be disconnected from the power supply by unplugging the power cord The power cords must be freely accessible at all times The device should be disconnected during lightning storms or when...

Page 4: ...udio video and audio visual and entertainment lighting control apparatus for professional use E1 Residental E2 Commercial and light industrial E3 Urban outdoors E4 Controlled EMC environment e g broadcast and TV studio E5 Heavy industry The product is intended for the use in moderate climate Ventilation Do not block or cover any ventilation openings Install the device in accordance with the operat...

Page 5: ...supplies contain circuitry that protects the device from overload Lightning For additional protection of this device during lightning storms or when it is left unattended and unused for a long period of time disconnect the power cord This will prevent damage to the device due to lightning and power line surges Disconnection from the mains power supply is only possible by disconnecting the power pl...

Page 6: ...njury and serious damage to the device Any mounting of the device should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use mounting accessories recommended by the manufacturer of the device Servicing Do not attempt to service this device yourself The device contains no user serviceable parts components or controls The operation of an opened device is not permitted Such operation can lead to da...

Page 7: ...e 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 and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communication Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case ...

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Page 9: ...orts 16 A D and D A Converter 16 Analog Inputs 16 Analog Outputs 16 AES Ports 16 Word Clock 16 Power Supply 16 Control 17 X6R TP with DD32R E 17 X6R V3R TP in SANE Network Applications 17 Third Party Control 17 SANE bandwidth allocation 18 Connectors and Cables 19 SANE Ports 19 AES Ports 19 RS232 Connection 19 Connector Hood Quality 19 USB Connection 19 LAN Connection 19 Word Clock Connection 19 M...

Page 10: ...X6R V3R TP 10 27 rev 2 4 Warranty and Liability 26 Shipping Contents 27 Company Information 27 ...

Page 11: ...ptocore devices OPTOCORE CONTROL software Every channel from TP device connected by SANE is available throughout the complete OPTOCORE fiber network The X6R V3R TP is especially designed for rack mounted applications and permanent installation All cards are equipped with Euroblock Phoenix connectors These common installation interfaces provide a simple and cost efficient connection with other audi...

Page 12: ...ny external data cable For control in stand alone applications LAN USB or RS232 ports on the front rear panels can be used as well All Optocore devices are designed and built using the latest programmable microprocessors and FPGA field programmable gate array logic circuitry This allows the devices internal logic to be updated in the field ensuring a continual state of the art device Optocore devi...

Page 13: ...ith sample rate converter 16 channel microphone input card with 8 microphone inputs and two independent preamps each LINE IN 8 channel line input card LINE OUT 8 channel line output card PEAK Red Overflow input level exceeds max input level of 0dBFS LEVEL Yellow Warning level input level exceeds 10dBFS SIGNAL Green Signal present 60dBFS brightness controlled Master LED Indicates the master unit LI...

Page 14: ...ection for remote control and update via PC LAN LINK S1 Ethernet communication is established via SANE 1 rear panel S2 Ethernet communication is established via SANE 2 rear panel LAN Ethernet communication is established via LAN rear panel POWER MUTE Mic Card Phantom Power Output Card Mute Sample rate LED Yellow 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz ...

Page 15: ...ord Clock OUT BNC Word clock output for synchronization of external devices POWER 2 Mains input for power supply 2 100 240 V POWER 1 Mains input for power supply 1 100 240 V Labels I O card type in the slot s and serial number GROUP Cards with Euroblock Phoenix connectors 8 channels in slot GROUP A and GROUP B at a X6R TP or in slot GROUP A only at a V3R TP SANE 1 SANE RJ 45 interface for data tra...

Page 16: ...tion depends on the hardware setup of the analogue I O boards in the device Word Clock Devices with Optocore SANE modules are equipped with an internal high quality low jitter clock generator as well as Word Clock inputs and outputs Any device on the network can act as the master of the network and pass Word Clock to networked Optocore SANE devices The internal networked Word Clock is available at...

Page 17: ...C IN and 1 x LINEOUT X6R 8MicIn 8LineOut 8 8 Reverse 1 x LINE IN and 1 x LINEOUT X6R 8LineIn 8LineOut 8 8 Reverse 1 x DUAL MIC X6R 8DualMic 16 In If 8 8 reverse is chosen physical channels 1 4 audio channels 1 8 of the D Sub 25 ports on the DD32R E are outputs physical channels 5 8 audio channels 9 16 are inputs The X6R AES ports are configured as eight inputs first followed by eight outputs There...

Page 18: ...X6R V3R TP 18 27 rev 2 4 SANE bandwidth allocation The standard bandwidth allocation of a SANE link is as follows Audio 64 Channels 48 KHz Ethernet 100 MBit Fast Ethernet ...

Page 19: ...t distances typically necessary in most applications RS232 Connection Use a standard shielded RS232 cable Connector Hood Quality Locking screws for D Sub connectors should be compatible with 4 40 UNC Care should be taken in selecting the right type of connector hoods in order to fulfil the requirements of EMI radiation directives Full metal connector hoods should be used approved acc to VDE 0871 F...

Page 20: ...ird X6R TP with one input and one output analogue card There is also one V3R TP with one output card All those devices are creating a CAT5 SANE network The X6R FX device is used as a bridge between SANE and Optocore network Fig 1 Connection of three X6R TP units one V3R TP and one X6R FX Each of the devices in this example is an analogue converter with SANE network interface It is possible to use ...

Page 21: ...s extended by two TP devices MADI ports can be connected to 3 rd party consoles With OPTOCORE CONTROL software Emulation Mode can be set therefore consoles may control gains for all OPTOCORE mic preamps directly without additional control unit Fig 2 Connection of four X6R TP units one V3R TP one X6R FX and one DD2FR FX Optocore network shown above is also capable to transport 100Mbit Ethernet with...

Page 22: ... Locking system acc to 4 40 UNC Pin out RS232 Port RS232 Power Channel RXD TXD Internally bridged 5VS GND Pin 3 2 1 4 6 7 8 9 5 Use standard RS232 cable male female to connect to PC D Sub 9 female 5 1 9 6 Locking system acc to 4 40 UNC Pin out USB Port USB Channel VBUS D D GND Pin 1 2 3 4 USB device connector Pin out SANE Synchronous Audio and Ethernet SANE MADI In SANE MADI Out Ethernet In Ethern...

Page 23: ...t of an X6R converter device a BI B cable with D Sub 25 connectors should be used DD32R E Principal Port X1 X8 8 AES EBU channels X9 X10 Control channels D Sub 25 male Fastening system 4 40 UNC X6R V3R AES Port A X1 X8 8 AES EBU channels X9 X10 Control channels D Sub 25 male Fastening system 4 40 UNC ...

Page 24: ...x 8 Audio channels 2 x 16 Data rate Depending on selected sample rate Up to 30 Mbit s per channel Impedance Termination 120 Ω switchable 96 kΩ Source 10 Ω Multi drop feature Drive level Output 2 Vpp Zero level Referring to GND 1 7 V Sense level Input 400 mVpp CM voltage at bus terminals Referring to GND 7 V 12 V Word clock Hardware standard BNC 75 Ω Data rate Depending on selected sample rate Up t...

Page 25: ...t panel width 483 mm 19 inch height 44 mm 1 73 inch depth 200 mm 7 87 inch Rear panel width 438 mm 17 25 inch Weight 2 7 kg 4 41 lbs Please note Modifications that serve the purpose of technical improvement may be carried out without prior notification ...

Page 26: ...ering a problem with an OPTOCORE device you should contact either Optocore directly or a dealer distributor to determine and confirm a hardware fault If it is a software issue the hardware must not be returned to OPTOCORE OPTOCORE will issue a support ticket in this case If hardware service is required within the warranty period take the equipment along with warranty card to the nearest authorised...

Page 27: ...on your request and your purchase order cannot be listed above Please note that due to the Ecology reason standard shipment does not contain printed copy of User Manual All latest OPTOCORE user manuals can be downloaded from the website http www optocore com index php support downloads Printed version of User Manual is available on a special demand Please contact support optocore com if printed ve...

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