DirectOut Technologies PRODIGY.MC Quick start guide

PRODIGY.MC
Software Guide
Version 1.3

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Copyright
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© DirectOut GmbH, 2019

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Table of contents
About This Manual 5
How to Use This Manual............................................................................... 5
Conventions .................................................................................................. 5
CHAPTER 1: Introduction 6
CHAPTER 2: Getting started 7
CHAPTER 3: Operation 9
Managing Device .......................................................................................... 9
HOME ......................................................................................................... 10
MAIN MENU............................................................................................... 11
SETTINGS - CLOCK .................................................................................... 12
SETTINGS - NETWORK.............................................................................. 13
SETTINGS - DEVICE INFO.......................................................................... 14
LEVEL METER - INPUT............................................................................... 15
LEVEL METER - OUTPUT........................................................................... 16
CHAPTER 4: Firmware Update 17
CHAPTER 5: RAV.IO 20
Introduction ................................................................................................. 20
Connecting Audio Network ......................................................................... 21
Status - Overview........................................................................................ 21
Status - Sync ............................................................................................... 22
Status - Network ......................................................................................... 24
Status - Device ............................................................................................ 26
Status - Input Streams................................................................................. 28
Status - Output Streams.............................................................................. 37
Advanced - Overview .................................................................................. 40
Advanced - PTP Settings............................................................................. 41
Advanced - PTP Profile Customized Settings.............................................. 42
Advanced - Current PTP Master..................................................................43
Advanced - PTP Statistic ............................................................................. 44
Advanced - PTP Clock Setting.....................................................................44
Advanced - Network Advanced Settings .................................................... 45
Advanced - PTP Jitter.................................................................................. 46
Logging ....................................................................................................... 48
Statistic........................................................................................................ 50
Switch ......................................................................................................... 51
RAV.IO - Firmware Update.......................................................................... 54

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About This Manual
About This Manual
How to Use This Manual
This manual guides you through the installation and operation of the device.
Use the Table of Contents at the beginning of the manual or Index Directory at the
end of the document to locate help on a particular topic. You can access more
information and latest news by visiting on the DirectOut website at
www.directout.eu.
Conventions
The following symbols are used to draw your attention to:
TIPS
indicate useful hints and shortcuts.
NOTES
are used for important points of clarification or cross references.
WARNINGS!
alert you when an action should always be observed.

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CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
PRODIGY.MC is a modular audio converter that can be managed via multiple user
interfaces:
• local touch display on the front panel
• browser based control / website
• globcon control
Further a JSON plug-in (JavaScript Object Notation) is available for management.
This documentation explains the management via touch-display and browser
control. For the use of globcon control there are video tutorials available that can
be found at www.globcon.pro.

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CHAPTER 2: Getting started
CHAPTER 2: Getting started
1. Check the hardware - the housing must be closed completely.
Empty slots require covering with a blank plate.
2. Check network connection with the MGMT port on the rear panel.
3. Check the power cabling and switch on the device.
4. After a few seconds the boot process of the device is complete. Check the
display on the front panel for the IP address.
NOTE
The device will look for a DHCP server in the network to obtain it’s IP address.
However the IP address can be changed manually via the touch display - see
“SETTINGS- NETWORK” on page 13.

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CHAPTER 3: Operation
CHAPTER 3: Operation
Managing Device
The device is equipped with a touch-display, an encoder and two push buttons for
local control. For remote operation a network socket is provided at the rear panel
to operate the device via a browser based GUI or via globcon.
HOME Push-button to access the HOME screen.
Press shortly to call the top menu.
BACK Push-button to return to previous page.
Press shortly to return to the previous page.
Display
Touch-Display to navigate the menu, adjust
settings and for monitoring.
tap, swipe- have fun!
CONTROL
Encoder to adjust values and confirmation
and for volume control of the phones
outputs.
Rotate to modify values. Push to confirm a setting or
to zero a value.
Phones volume control - active in HOME view:
push to enter volume control or to toggle the
selection between PHONES 1 and PHONES 2.
Rotate to modify values. Automatic timeout of the
control display is about 5 seconds.

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HOME
The HOME screen displays:
• Level metering (input / output) of all eight converter slots
• Level metering of headphones outputs
• Device name (Device)
• IP address for device management (Mgmt IP)
• Temperature
• Clock Master
• System Rate (Sample Rate)
• LTC Reader display (LTC)
Tap / click to open
Burger icon Main Menu
Clock Master Clock Settings
Mgmt IP Network Settings
Level Meter zoomed display of eight channels
Encoder (CONTROL) Phones volume control or to toggle the selection
between PHONES 1 and PHONES 2.
Rotate to modify values. Automatic timeout of the
control display is about 5 seconds.

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MAIN MENU
The MAIN MENU displays:
• Icons to access the HOME menu and further settings
Tap / click to open
Home icon HOME Menu
Clock Clock Settings
Settings Network Settings for the Management Port
Info Display of Device Name, FPGA Version, cored
version

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SETTINGS - CLOCK
The CLOCK Settings displays:
• Clock Master: Current master for system clock
• Sample Rate: measured system rate
• Icons to select the clock master
• Icons to adjust the scaling factor of the base rate
Tap / click to open / set*
Burger icon Main Menu
WCK Word Clock input as Clock Master
NET Audio Network as Clock Master
MADI 1 MADI 1 input as Clock Master
MADI 2 MADI 2 as Clock Master
SLOT AES3 input as Clock Master **
INT Internal Generator as Clock Master
1 FS Scaling factor to 1 FS (usually 44.1 or 48 kHz)
2 FS Scaling factor to 2 FS (usually 88.2 or 96 kHz)
4 FS Scaling factor to 4 FS (usually 176.4 or 192 kHz)
* the value set is marked by the particular icon with a blue background
** requires AES4.IO or AES4.SRC.IO installed - the first AES3 port receiving a
valid signal will be used as clock source.

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CHAPTER 3: Operation
SETTINGS - NETWORK
The NETWORK Settings displays:
• IP Address for the management port (MGMT)
• Subnet Mask for the management port (MGMT)
• Gateway for the management port (MGMT)
Tap / click Function
Burger icon Link to Main Menu
DHCP Enable / Disable DHCP *
grey = DHCP OFF, manual input required
blue = DHCP ON, network settings are assigned
automatically
SAVE Stores changes to the device
Input field Input of values **
* DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) = device’s IP Address is assigned
automatically by a DHCP server in the network
** the values are entered via the Encoder if DHCP is OFF
Enter values:
• select field
• turn the Encoder to adjust the value
• de-select field
• tap SAVE to store the changes

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CHAPTER 3: Operation
SETTINGS - DEVICE INFO
DEVICE INFO displays:
• Device Name
• System Build: Version and date
• FPGA Version: audio processing
• cored Version: device management
• Frontpanel Version: local operation
• Support: Support Archive
• License information for open source software that is used by this device
Tap / click to open / generate
Burger icon Main Menu
Download Support
Archive *
a support archive (*.pdgs)
Example: prodigy_support_2019-11-19_12-34-33.pdgs
* the support archive is generated and downloaded into the downloads folder
of your browser. You may send it to [email protected] for troubleshooting.

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CHAPTER 3: Operation
LEVEL METER - INPUT
The LEVEL METER - INPUT displays:
• Level meters for a single converter slot- 8 channels
• Slot number and module type inserted
• control for input level, mute and phantom power (depending on the module)
Tap / click to
Arrow left navigate to previous module*
Arrow right navigate to next module*
INPUT SLOT return to HOME screen
* the arrows are used for circular navigation through slots 1 to 8 input, followed
by slot 1 to 8 output.
To adjust the level:
• select field(s)
• turn the Encoder
• un-select field when finished
• to zero the value press the Encoder
Values:
Gain: from - 144 dB to + 24 dB
Trim: from - 24 dB to + 24 dB

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CHAPTER 3: Operation
LEVEL METER - OUTPUT
The LEVEL METER - OUTPUT displays:
• Level meters for a single converter slot - 8 channels
• Slot number and module type inserted
• control for output level, mute and phantom power (depending on the module)
Tap / click to
Arrow left navigate to previous module*
Arrow right navigate to next module*
OUTPUT SLOT return to HOME screen
Trim select / de-select channel for level trim **
Gain select / de-select channel for level gain **
MUTE mute / un-mute channel ***
red = MUTE ON
grey = MUTE OFF
* the arrows are used for circular navigation through slots 1 to 8 input, followed
by slot 1 to 8 output.
** selected fields are displayed with a yellow background
To adjust the level:
• select field(s)
• turn the Encoder
• un-select field when finished
• to zero the value press the Encoder
Values:
Gain: from - 144 dB to + 24 dB
Trim: from - 24 dB to + 24 dB

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CHAPTER 4: Firmware Update
CHAPTER 4: Firmware Update
PRODIGY can be updated easily via browser update.
1. Download Image Archive from the product page at www.directout.eu
2. Unzip the Image file => prodigy_mc_system_update_<build>_<date>.pdgy
3. Start the device in Update Mode:
- Press and hold the button HOME on the front panel and
switch the device on.
- Once the DirectOut logo disappears you may release the button.
4. Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome) and enter the
IP Address displayed in the front panel display.
NOTE
The displayed IP Address can be modified by tapping on the numbers in the
front display. In Update Mode DHCP is set to ON (see page 13).
5. Click Start Update
6. Choose the downloaded file for upload (*.pdgy)

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CHAPTER 4: Firmware Update
It might be necessary to disable the file-type filter. Click options at the
bottom left in the file selection dialog
The update process will start after confirming your selection.
The entire update may take a couple of minutes.
Once the update is stored into the device a reboot message will appear.
The update progress messages are displayed below the upload box
(green rectangle).

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CHAPTER 4: Firmware Update
7. Once the reboot message appears you can power cycle the unit.
8. Check the new build version in the SETTINGS DEVICE INFO.

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CHAPTER 5: RAV.IO
CHAPTER 05: RAV.IO
Introduction
RAV.IO is an audio network module for RAVENNA / AES67.
All functions of the device are accessible through a browser based interface
(hmtl5 / javascript). The size of the window and the zoom level can be varied. The
page is organized in tabs, pulldown menus or hyperlinks offer access to the values
of a parameter. Some values use an input field (e.g. IP address).