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Rear Panel  

 
All installation and configuration devices for the RIO Bravo are located in the rear panel (see Figure 3): 
 

 

Figure 3: RIO Bravo Rear Panel 

 
J1 & J2 POWER

two connectors for feeding redundant power (+24 VDC) from SAS power supply. 

 

J3 Dante PRIMARY & SECONDARY

:

 dual RJ45 for connection to Dante AoIP network. 

 

CONTROL LAN J4

for connection to your control network. 

 

J5 1(L)/2(R) & J6 3(L)/4(R):

 

two stereo 1/4” jacks

 

for connection to monitoring devices. 

Note,TRS jacks in 

parallel with RJ45 1-4: J5-1 (L) to J7-1; J5-2 (R) to J7-2; J6-1 (L) to J7-3; and J6-2 (R) to J7-4. 

 

J7 1

–8 ANALOG OUTPUTS:

 four RJ45 for connection to eight discrete analog outputs or four stereo. These 

connectors also p12V DC that can power head phone amps. 

Note TRS jacks in parallel with RJ45 1-4: 

J5-1 (L) to J7-1; J5-2 (R) to J7-2; J6-1 (L) to J7-3; and J6-2 (R) to J7-4.

 

 

J7 1

–16 DIGITAL OUTPUTS: 

four RJ45 for connection to 16 discrete digital outputs or eight AES outputs  

(4 AES outputs on first RJ45, 2 AES on next and 1 AES on two connectors). Digital Outputs 1-8 often used to 
feed console meters, cue, talkback, and headphones. 
 

J8 RELAYS:

 

Two RJ45 for connection to a Timer (Relay 9=Stop, Relay 10=Run, Relay 11=Reset) 

and a studio On Air light (Relay 12). 
 

J9 GPIO 1 - 8:

 

Eight RJ45 for connecting 8 relays out and logic in. Use these GPIO for reading external 

switches, driving indicators, and other control functions in your studio.  Relay on pins 1 & 2.  Logic In close pin 
7 to 8. 
 

J10 SAS CONTROL PORTS 1 - 8

 2 RJ45 for connecting eight RS-485 control ports. You can connect a 

console with up to 16 modules per RJ45 (up to 32 slots using both connectors). 

 

J11 CONTROL PORTS 9 

– 16

8 RJ45 for connecting to eight RS-485 ports. Use these to connect any SAS 

controller including console modules. You can connect up to 4 controllers per port. 
 

A1 – A6 SLOT

: for connecting up to six I/O plugin modules (sold separately). Available modules provide  

16 discrete analog or digital channels. Figure 4: Model RBAI-16 provides 8 Stereo (16 Mono) Analog Inputs; 
Model RBDI-16 provides 8 AES3 (16 Mono); Model RBAO-16 provides 8 Stereo (16 Mono) Analog Outputs: 
and the RBDO-16 provides 8 AES3 (16 Mono) outputs. 
 

 

Figure 4: RIO Bravo I/O Plugin Modules 

Summary of Contents for RIO Bravo IP Engine

Page 1: ...SAS RIO Bravo IP Engine User Guide Preliminary ...

Page 2: ... Overview 4 Figure 2 RIO Bravo Front Panel 5 Figure 3 RIO Bravo Rear Panel 6 Figure 4 RIO Bravo I O Plugin Modules 6 Figure 5 Rear Panel Power and Control Connections 7 Figure 6 SYSCFG File 7 Figure 7 Web Interface Access 8 Figure 8 RIO Bravo Web Server Menu 8 Figure 9 Network Config Screen 9 Figure 10 Local System Setup 10 Figure 11 RIO Bravo Configuration 10 Figure 12 Edit User Slot Configuratio...

Page 3: ...s are reserved except where those rights are expressly granted to others Copyright Notice Copyright 2017 by Sierra Automated Systems Engineering Corporation Burbank California USA All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without prior written permission from Sierra Automated Systems Engineering Corporation is prohibited Limited Warranty This product RIO Bravo IP Engine of Sierra Automa...

Page 4: ...e maintaining compatibility with the traditional SAS Router Figure 1 RIO Bravo Overview Features Fully Integrated DSP Mixing IP Engine up to 92 separate mixes On board 8 discrete analog channels 4 stereo and 16 discrete digital channels 8 AES Up to 96 discrete I O ports configured in 6 slots Dual Dante AoIP ports with built in switch for network redundancy 5 embedded High Power DSP engines EQ Effe...

Page 5: ...lid blue when powering digital devices V Analog indicator is solid blue when powering analog devices Audio Link is solid green when Dante s Ethernet is working and red when it is not Control Link light blinks green when engine is connected to the network Run light flashes green when engine is running Master light is solid green when engine operates single or when providing master clock with multip...

Page 6: ... 2 AES on next and 1 AES on two connectors Digital Outputs 1 8 often used to feed console meters cue talkback and headphones J8 RELAYS Two RJ45 for connection to a Timer Relay 9 Stop Relay 10 Run Relay 11 Reset and a studio On Air light Relay 12 J9 GPIO 1 8 Eight RJ45 for connecting 8 relays out and logic in Use these GPIO for reading external switches driving indicators and other control function...

Page 7: ...4 connector Figure 5 Rear Panel Power and Control Connections 4 Once you have successfully connected your RIO Bravo to the network you ll need to know its temporary IP address in order to access the web server for programming and configuration There will be a tag with the IP address attached to the unit s front panel You can also find the IP address in the SYSCFG TXT file which is contained on the...

Page 8: ...ord on your screen Also note that you can change both Username and Password if needed Figure 7 Web Interface Access 7 If you have successfully logged in you should see the screen shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 RIO Bravo Web Server Menu 8 Notice the grayed items in the upper left We will refer to these as the User Menu We ll briefly describe Network Config and Local System Information and describe Loca...

Page 9: ...rk Configuration Choose the Network Config tab to obtain a window similar to Figure 9 below Here you can change any network settings in your system Be sure to press the Send button to send your changes through the system Figure 9 Network Config Screen ...

Page 10: ...on and then click Local System Setup You ll get a graphic representation of the I O modules installed in your RIO Bravo see Figure 11 Figure 11 RIO Bravo Configuration 2 Click the edit button at the right hand corner of each module to make the following changes A Assignment of channel numbers to I O modules Typically SAS will set the first Input to number 001 and the first Output to 001 and then i...

Page 11: ...RIO Bravo User Guide Revision 6 Page 11 of 19 Figure 12 Edit User Slot Configuration ...

Page 12: ...hen select Input Channel Config to get a table similar to Figure 13 below Figure 14 Input Channel Configuration There are four types of Input Channels available to the user 224 User 92 Mix Bus 64 Network 64 Effect You can choose the Type of Input displayed from Channel Type drop down or by scrolling down the table These are shown under the column labeled Group ...

Page 13: ...n get seven different views of your input channel configurations by clicking either of the two top buttons see yellow highlight in Figure 16 Basic Options Console Options GPI Options GPO Options Silence Detect Info Peak Detect Info and Channel Status Info Figure 16 Input Channel Configuration Views ...

Page 14: ...ing the Edit button on the any input channel will provide you with the Input Channel Configuration window shown in Figure 17 TIP Hovering your mouse pointer over any entry box will display important user information Figure 17 Input Channel Configuration ...

Page 15: ...RIO Bravo User Guide Revision 6 Page 15 of 19 Output Channel Configuration Select Output Channel Config from Local Router Control tab to get a table similar to Figure 18 ...

Page 16: ...RIO Bravo User Guide Revision 6 Page 16 of 19 System Example ...

Page 17: ...licking on Restart from the System Update page on the web browser interface 1 Modify the IP address and other parameters as needed to work with your IP network and save the file Caution do not change MAC Address under any circumstances 2 Install the SD card into the slot on the RIO Bravo front panel and restart if changes were made The IP address is only established with a Restart 3 When Power is ...

Page 18: ...RIO Bravo User Guide Revision 6 Page 18 of 19 Glossary Input Source Output Destination ...

Page 19: ... is to provide without charge parts and labor necessary to remedy covered defects appearing in products returned prepaid to Sierra Automated Systems Engineering Corporation 2821 Burton Avenue Burbank California 91504 U S A This warranty does not cover any defect malfunction or failure caused beyond the control of Sierra Automated Systems Engineering Corporation including unreasonable or negligent ...

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