Symetrix SymNet Express 8x8 User manual

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Audio Matrix
INPUTS OUTPUTS
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POWER
COMM
COBRANET
EXPRESS 12x4 Cobra SYSTEM STATUS SIGNAL LEVELS
Introducing the next generation
SymNet technology
...
SymNet
™
Express
Symetrix
• Field
Upgradeable
•
O
ptional CobraNet
™
•
Externally Controllable
•
Flexible
DSP
Architecture
•
Redundant Power Supply
*
•
Onboard Ethernet Interface
•
Comprehensive Processing Toolkit
* Redundant supply is optional.
*
*
Originally, BGM stood for Bob, Gomer, and Mary, pioneers in the
fi eld of pre-recorded programs. In later years it has fallen into com-
mon parlance as the more generic Back Ground Music.
Symetrix,
designers of the SymNet Audio
Matrix,
a fully developed DSP audio backbone,
responds to the demands of sound contractors
worldwide by launching a new series of
hardware engineered to advance the SymNet
technology.
Introducing SymNet Express
.
This new audio
DSP is available in two basic hardware versions
–
Express
and Express Cobra
. Each has
selectable line/microphone inputs for fl exible
connectivity. Each is individually addressable
over Ethernet for network control. Each supports
a redundant power supply
*
for building-
code-friendly sound systems. Both are easily
updateable. And as you would expect, Express
Cobra includes onboard CobraNet™, Peak
Audio’s industry standard protocol for digital
audio networking.
The SymNet family,
with the addition of Express,
now includes fi fteen core products. Continuing
the tradition, Express plugs the power of SymNet
into 100MHz SHARC processors to set a new
level in DSP value. This exciting new series
of audio processors is ready to be used in sound
system applications from neighborhood churches to
corporate boardrooms. From hotel meeting spaces to
lounges, gymnasiums to courtrooms. Installed sound
professionals around the world have come to count
on the SymNet Audio Matrix for reliability and sonic
purity. Now you have seven more reasons to turn to
Symetrix.
T
he fl exibility to adapt
to your project’s requirements
and budget is what the Express series is all about.
If your project is input heavy, i.e., a boardroom
automixer, a rack of BGM
**
sources, then consider
one of the 12x4’s. For applications needing lots of
outputs,
multi-band speaker management, multi-zone
paging, etc.,
one of the Express 4x12s may be the
ticket. And of course, the standard 8x8 form factor
is available in two confi guations, one with and one
without CobraNet. Last but not least, choose the
Express Cobra 4x4 for applications requiring four or
fewer remote inputs and/or outputs.
Express 12x4 Cobra
Express 4x12 Cobra
Express 8x8 Cobra
Express 4x4 Cobra
Express 12x4
Express 4x12
Express 8x8

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AUX POWER
BOTH SUPPLIES MAY BE CONNECTED AT THE SAME TIME
INPUT
6W MAX
100-240V
50/60Hz
WARNING! 15VDC!
USE ONLY WITH
ARC DEVICES!
RS-232
RELAY
OUT
O / C
OUT CONTROL IN
RS-485
NO C NC 2 1 2B 1B 1A2A
HOST: 57k / 115k RS-232: ACC / HOST BOOT MODE
UNIT
1 2
4 3 2 1
12
ANALOG OUTPUTS
ANALOG INPUTS
+24VDC
2.5A
11 10 9 8 7 6 5
ETHERNET/
COBRANET
ETHERNET
ANALOG INPUTS
4 3 2 1
ANALOG INPUTS
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MANUFACTURED BY SYMETRIX, INC. MOUNTLAKE TERRACE , WA USA
THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS
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PAS DES ELEMENTS SERVIABLE PAR UTILISATEUR
ARC GND B A DEVICE CONFIG
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BOTH SUPPLIES MAY BE CONNECTED AT THE SAME TIME
INPUT
6W MAX
100-240V
50/60Hz
A
DEVICE CONFIG
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DEVICE CONFIG
HOST: 57k / 115k
HOST: 57k / 115k
DEVICE CONFIG
HOST: 57k / 115k
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HOST: 57k / 115k
RS-232: ACC / HOST
HOST: 57k / 115k
RS-232: ACC / HOST
HOST: 57k / 115k
RS-232: ACC / HOST
DEVICE CONFIG
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RS-232: ACC / HOST
RS-232: ACC / HOST
1
RS-232: ACC / HOST
DEVICE CONFIG
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UNIT
2
DEVICE CONFIG
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BOOT MODE
UNIT
UNIT
DEVICE CONFIG
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www.symetrixaudio.com
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SymNet
Express is
confi gured
and controlled
from SymNet
Designer
™
.
Express
(without CobraNet) is intended for auditoriums,
boardrooms, churches, courtrooms, hotels – any stand-
alone application where a single DSP unit handles
everything between the microphones and the amplifi ers.
Your choices are
12x4, 4x12, and 8x8.
Express Cobra
provides a cost-effective tool to network
audio between amplifi ers, powered speakers, and the
growing legion of products supporting the CobraNet
audio standard. Express Cobra units can freely exchange
up to 8 channels of bi-directional audio on a single CAT5
cable with other Express Cobras, CobraLink-equipped
SymNet rings, or third party CobraNet-compatible gear
located in distant areas of a venue. Choices are 12x4,
4x12, 8x8, and 4x4
.
Network Control
of
a
ll Express models is via 10/100
Ethernet
, each unit having a unique IP address.
When
integrated into a LAN, complete Express control is
available from anywhere on the network.
External control
of SymNet Express is
accomplished
by connecting rotary encoders, contact clos
ures, analog
pots or our own
ARC (Adaptive Remote Control)
wall
panels. Express also directly interfaces with touch screen
tec
hnologies from AMX and Crestron.
What about security?
Express
supports multi
-tiered
access to user control screens while protecting hardware
from unauthorized access.
SymNet Designer
application software
works ac
ross
the SymNet f
amily of hardware products
providing over
300 DSP modules and
more than
50 control mo
dules. Our
design team constantly adds features, and as they do,
we
post them online. They’re yours for the taking.
It’s called Express
because it’s fast to install, connect,
control, and update. Symetrix brings its considerable
expertise in DSP design to Express to provide an
extraordinary value in audio signal processing.
Come on,
cat
ch the Express
catch the Expresscat
.
SymNet
™
Express
Sym
etrix
Internal AC Supply
Internal AC Supply
Connector for optional
redundant power supply
The ARC™ Port -
Direct connection via CAT-5
cable to SymNet ‘Adaptive
Remote Control’
RS-232 port connects to external
controller or host PC
RS-485 external
control port
Sets baud rates and
network address
Ethernet/CobraNet ‘dual’ port
External control binary outputs
Analog control inputs
Analog
a
udio inputs
and outputs
Ethernet
control/data
port
© 2001-2004, Symetrix, Inc. All rights reserved.
Analog
In
Analog
Out
Cobra
In/Out
Analog
Control
Inputs
Relay
Output
Open
Collector
Outputs
RS-232
Host/
Control Port
Ethernet
Control
Port
RS-485
Control
Port
Optional
Redundant
Power Supply
Express 12x4
12
4
-
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Express 4x12
4
12
-
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Express 8x8
8
8
-
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Express 12x4 Cobra
12
4
8/8
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Express 4x12 Cobra
4
12
8/8
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Express 8x8 Cobra
8
8
8/8
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Express 4x4 Cobra
4
4
8/8
2
1
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
Choose the Express confi guration that meets your requirements and budget ...