Calrec RP1 User guide

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Remote Production System
REMOTE PRODUCTION RP1 SYSTEM MANUAL V1.1

Calrec Audio Ltd
Nutclough Mill
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
England UK
HX7 8EZ
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RP1
CONTENTS
Information 7
Information 8
Health and Safety 10
Package Contents 11
Getting Started 13
Remote Production Concept 14
Problems to overcome 14
RP1 the solution 14
Example of RP1 in use 15
About this manual 16
Whats New in V1.1 16
Installation 17
Connections 18
Connecting RP1 to the Outside World 19
Audio I/O Connections 20
Expansion Modular I/O card slots 20
Built-in Hydra2 Module 20
ID configuration 20
Hydra2 connection 20
Headphone Connection 21
Headphone Socket / Level Control 21
Hydra2 Expansion Options 22
Hydra2 I/O Box IDs 24
ID configurations 24
Changing an I/O Box’s HID 24
Duplicate HIDs 24
Spare/Replacement I/O Boxes 24
Setting Hydra2 IDs for Fixed Format I/O 25
Address 2 25
Setting Hydra2 IDs for Modular I/O 26
Synchronisation 27
Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) Overview 28
SFP Slot Orientation 28
SFP Latching and Extraction 29
SFP Slot Covers 29
Loose SFP Storage 29
Copper SFP Connectivity 30
Shielded Cables and Connectors 30
Maximum Cable Length 30
Cable Routing Considerations 30
Termination - Strain Relief 30
Termination - Pin-Out 31
Testing/certification 31
Temporary / Reusable Cables 31
Fibre SFP Connectivity 32
Singlemode vs Multimode 32
Identification 32
Duplex Connectors / Terminations 32
Single Strand, Bi-Directional SFPs 32
SFP Fibre Specifications 32
Fibre - General Rules 34
Testing / Certification 34
Areas of Loss 34
Fibre Handling Practise 34
Ruggedised Fibre 34
Cleaning and Preventative Maintenance 34
Cleaning Fibre Optic Cables and Connectors 35
Cleaning Procedure 35
Additional Notes 35
Cleaning Optical Transceivers 35
Cleaning Procedure 35
Power Supply Units 36
Disconnecting the PSUs 36
Power Distribution 36
GPIO Connections 37
System Software Updates 39
Updating System Software 40
Configuring LAN Ports & Connectivity 41
Connecting a Laptop to RP1 for Setup, Calrec Assist & H2O 42
Configuring the Ethernet adapter in the PC/Laptop 43
Configuring Ethernet adapters 43
Configuring RP1 LAN Ports 44
Configuring Apollo/Artemis LAN Ports 45
COMe LAN Adapter Configuration 45
Redundancy and Hot-Swap Resilience 45
Older Generation ETX Control Processor LAN Configuration 46
Connecting a Host Console to RP1 via an IP Network 47

4 RP1 Remote Production System
Setup Via Calrec Assist 49
Calrec Assist for RP1 50
Starting Calrec Assist 50
System Settings 51
General Settings 51
Surround Label Suffixes 51
RP Unit Settings 51
Gather Logs 51
Date and Time 51
LAN Configuration 52
Synchronisation 52
Required I/O Boxes 53
System ID 53
Viewing Resources 53
Shows 55
Shows List In Calrec Assist 56
Accessing the Shows List 56
New Show 56
Edit Show Label 57
Load Show 57
Duplicate Show 57
Delete Show 58
Import Show 58
Export Show 58
Templates 59
New Template 59
Edit Template Label 59
Delete Template 60
Import Template 60
Export Template 60
Setup Paths For Active Show 61
Fader Layout 62
Configuring the RP1 Path Layout 62
Attaching a Path to a Fader 62
Editing Fader Labels 63
Label Display Settings 64
Moving Paths 64
Deleting Paths 65
Layer Lock 65
Faders Surface 66
Memories 67
Creating a new User Memory 67
Loading a User Memory 67
Updating a User Memory 68
Deleting a User Memory 68
Creating Multiple User Memories 68
Input and Output Patching 69
The I/O Patching Screen 69
Selecting Sources and Destinations 69
Hydra2 Patchbays 71
Protect a Patch from Memory Loads 72
Access Processing 73
Access Overview 74
Access Compressor 75
Compressor/Limiter Controls 75
Dynamics Position in Path 76
Access Expander 77
Expander/Gate Controls 77
Access Equaliser 78
Equaliser and Filter Controls 78
Access Fader 79
Fader Controls 79
Access Input 80
Input Controls 80
Access Routing 81
Access Aux Sends & Pan 82
Aux Send & Pan Controls 82
Access Direct Output 83
Direct Output Controls 83
Buses & Outputs 85
Aux Buses 86
Aux Bus Output Controls 86
Pre-fader send cut options 86
Monitoring 87
Console Monitoring 88
Console Monitoring Controls 88
System Status 89
System Status 90
System status notifications 90
Message types 90
Clearing messages 90
Intermittent Cable Failures 90
External Metering Display 91
External Metering Display On RP1 92
Setup Remote Networks On Host H2O 93
Adding and Deleting Remote Networks in H2O 94
Connecting RP1 physically to the Host 94
Sorting out the Host & RP1 LAN addresses 94
Accessing H2O for Remote Network Setup 94
Adding a Remote Network to the Host 94
Deleting a Remote Network from the Host 95
Editing a Remote Network in H2O 96
Editing a Remote Network from the Host 96

5
Operation Via Host Console 97
Placing RP1 Paths on the Host Console 98
Selecting Remote Faders 98
Selecting Remote Aux Masters 99
Deleting Remote Faders & Aux Masters 100
Connecting to RP1 from the Host Console 101
Managing Remote Networks Access 101
Reserving Connectivity between an RP1 unit and a Host console 101
Linking Of Host Transmission Faders and Remote Faders 102
Pairing TX and Remote Faders 102
Blocking Control From RP1 at the Host Console 103
Blocking RP1 Control Access 103
Independent Operation of RP1 from the Host Console 104
Setting the RP1 to be independent 104
VCA Control of RP1 Paths from the Host Console 105
Remote Fader Control using VCAs 105
Loading Shows / Memories on the Host Console / RP unit 107
Loading a Show from the Memories Screen, Cue List or Ember from the
Host Console 107
What happens when the Host Console boots up or is reset? 107
Loading a Memory from the Memories Screen, Cue List or Ember from
the Host Console 107
Loading a Show/Memory from the RP1 Unit 107
What happens when Independence is turned OFF on the RP1 unit? 107
What happens when the Host Console ‘Hot-Swaps’? 107
Viewing Paths on the Host Console Surface 108
Remote Faders & Remote Auxes on Assign Displays 108
Remote Faders & Remote Auxes on Meter Displays 108
Remote Faders & Remote Auxes Host Console control limits. 108
Remote Fader Input Controls on Fader/Wild Assign Panels 109
Remote Fader Aux Send Controls on Fader/Wild Assign Panels 110
Remote Fader Input Strip Controls on Fader/Wild Assign Panels 111
Remote Fader Aux Send Strip Controls on Fader/Wild Assign Panels 111
Remote Fader Wild Controls on Fader/Wild Assign Panels 112
Remote Fader & Remote Aux:- Equaliser, Dynamics & Direct Output
Controls on Host 112
Stereo/Surround Spill of Remote Paths 113
Accessing the Spill Faders 113
Spill Control Layout 113
Current Spill Panel Assignment 113
Remote path parameter control from the Host Console 114
Function Table for Parameter Control of Remote Paths 114
Specifications 115
General Specifications 116
Power/Environmental Specifications 117
Audio Performance Specification 120