Summary of Contents for Fair Light Fame 2
- Page 1 Installation Manual Software Version 16.2 Part Number: DFM2100-A Document Number: 158 Manual by: Owen P Walker Copyright © 2000...
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Page 2: Important Notice
MPORTANT OTICE COPYRIGHT The material in this document is copyright to Fairlight ESP Pty Ltd, and may not be quoted or reproduced in any form without written permission from the company. LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY All the software and hardware provided with, or purchased especially for, Fairlight products has been tested for functionality. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
OMPLIANCES 3.1 Introduction......... 21 3.2 Mechanical Installation ...... 21 CC E ........5 MISSION ONTROL 3.3 Installing the Fame 2 Console ..... 22 Connecting The Various Fame 2 ............6 AFETY YMBOLS Components ........22 & M ....7 3.4 Surround Monitor, Matrix and Remote .. - Page 4 C1 FAME 2 PC Configuration ....68 7.2 Configuring Racks ......44 C1.1 - Slot 1 Graphics Driver Card..68 7.3 Building a Matrix ........ 45 Fame 2 PC to Mixer Video Connector ..< 10 Meters ......... 69 ..46 PPENDIX...
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Page 5: Ertificates Ompliances
& C ERTIFICATES OMPLIANCES CC E MISSION ONTROL This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. -
Page 6: Safety Symbols
AFETY YMBOLS The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure; that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. L’eclair, dans une triangle, est destiné... -
Page 7: Mains Plugs & Mains Power
& M AINS LUGS AINS OWER ORDS The following lists the recommended Mains Plugs and Leads for use in various countries throughout the world. Mains Attachment Plugs Standards applicable for Mains Plugs Rating Country ASTA BS1363 1984 10A @ 250VAC India, Kenya, Nigeria, Kuwait, BS546, 1950 10A @ 250VAC... -
Page 8: Obtaining Technical Support
BTAINING ECHNICAL UPPORT Users requiring technical support should contact their local Fairlight office or distributor. Information can also be found on the world wide web at :- http://www.fairlightesp.com United Kingdom USA – W est Coast Fairlight ESP Lim ited Fairlight U SA U nit 12, Spectrum House 844 N orth Sew ard Street 32-34 Gordon House Road... -
Page 9: Section 1 - Introduction
FAME professional audio suite. FAME 2 offers a number of unique benefits through its adaptation of DSP and proprietary technology to the audio environment. -
Page 10: System Overview
YSTEM VERVIEW The FAME 2 is made up of five interconnecting components, the Fame 2 Control surface, a PC, a Surround Monitor, an X-Point (sometimes refered to as the Matrix) and an Engine which contains all the electronic circuitry, disk drives and audio I/O necessary run the system. -
Page 11: Unpacking
1.5 E QUIPMENT UPPLIED EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED DESCRIPTION CHECKLIST Fame 2 Engine Main Audio Processing Unit Fame 2 Control and Editor Surface Physical Control Surface Surface Control Computer Surround Monitor 3U Analog Monitoring Unit X-Point Matrix MFX Cable 25 Way Centronics Cable to 37 way D... -
Page 12: System Overview
ONTROL URFACE The FAME 2 Surface acts as a physical interface for the engine by means of a high speed serial connection via a PC linked to the surface. The PC controls the automation of the console and allows data to be saved and recalled at any time. The automation software is operated from the touch screen embedded into the surface. -
Page 13: Audio I/O
• 32 Analog - physical inputs and outputs • 32 Digital physical inputs and outputs The Physical I/O Connections are located on the rear panel of the FAME 2 Engine. For Wiring and Connector details please read page 50 within this Manual. -
Page 14: Fame 2 Control Cable
1.7 FAME 2 C ONTROL ABLE NTERCONNECTIONS The following diagram shows the interconnections which need to be made when connecting the various hardware devices. -
Page 15: Static Precautions
1.8 S TATIC RECAUTIONS Please take note that all Fairlight manufactured electronic modules are static sensitive and should be handled under anti static conditions. When working on a system always ensure that you have an anti static lead connected and that the system is connected to ground through an earth lead. -
Page 16: Ection Physical Nstallation
2 - P ECTION HYSICAL NSTALLATION NGINE 2.1 M ECHANICAL NSTALLATION The Engine, takes up 8 RU, when fitted into a 19" rack. It operates from either 100-120v or 200-250v, 50-60Hz with the mains input being auto-switching, as such there are no switches to be set. -
Page 17: Electrical Installation
4 Retaining Screws Engine front Facia 4 Retaining Screws 2.2 E LECTRICAL NSTALLATION The Engine is designed to run from a single phase power source with one of its current carrying conductors at or near ground earth ground potential ( the neutral conductor). Only the line (live) conductor is fused for over-current protection. -
Page 18: Engine Rear Panel Connections
The System I/O Panel contains all the synchronization needed to allow communication with external devices including RS-422, Midi, LTC, AES Sync, Serial,and GPIO. To allow communication with the FAME 2 surface, a Mixer port is provided. To allow comunication with the MFX Console, a Controller port is provided. -
Page 19: Cabling
The following information gives specific wiring details and highlights any special requirements, however as with all equipment not supplied with the FAME 2 system, it is the installer’s responsibility to ensure that these cables comply fully with the applicable safety and EMC regulations. -
Page 20: External Cable Length Considerations
ABLE Standard shielded audio cable is suitable. 2.5.4 D IGITAL UDIO ABLES Digital cables connected to the FAME 2 system must be 110 Ohm impedence. 2.6 C ONNECTING ARIOUS NGINE OMPONENTS Once cabling issues have been dealt with the various Engine connections need to be made. -
Page 21: Physical
3.1 I NTRODUCTION The FAME 2 and MFX Console provides a control surface to allow the engineer to work quickly and efficiently. For more information regarding the operational use of the console please refer to the FAME 2 Edit User Manual and the FAME 2 Mix Automation manual. -
Page 22: Installing The Fame 2 Console
It is advised that the custom furniture be completed prior to delivery of the Fame 2 Console. Although the ‘drop through’ console can be supported on a flat surface as a temporary measure until installation is complete. - Page 23 5. From Slot 3 on the PC, connect the 25 way flat ribbon cable to the rear connector panel on the FAME 2 console. This is the surface control cable. 6. From Slot 2 on the PC, connect the 44 way Hi Density cable to the rear connector panel on the Fame console.
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Page 24: Surround Monitor, Matrix And Remote
FAME 2 Engine and the Editor Display Monitor (not supplied) 15. The 25 wayD to D-Type 37 way cable supplied should be connected between the rear of the FAME 2 Engine “Controller Port” and the 37-way D connector on the rear of the FAME 2 chassis. -
Page 25: Monitor Box
3.5 M ONITOR The Monitor Box provides all the monitoring and meter switching for the Fame 2 Engine. It offers a total of 8 Speaker Feeds plus extra inputs and outputs for Metering, Dolby(r) Encoder/ Decoder insertion and Nearfield speakers. The main Speaker Feeds are allocated as follows:... -
Page 26: Standard Connections - Outputs
As above, R. The Monitor Box is controlled by FAME 2 via the 25 way D- Type Male Connector to 9 Way Male D-Type Connector cable, and must have its front panel ID set to 2. This is achieved by inserting a thin pointer into the small hole on the front panel and pressing the concealed switch there repeatedly until the numeral "2"... -
Page 27: Main Inputs To Speaker Outputs
There is a 25 way D type connector on the rear of the unit. This connector provides the Return Talkback switch as shown in the following diagram. When a switch closure is made as shown, any signal present on the "Ret.TB" connections on the Monitor Box will be routed to the Main Monitors.: NPUTS TO PEAKER... -
Page 28: Electrical Installation - Surface
3.6 E LECTRICAL NSTALLATION URFACE It is recommended that both the Engine and Control surface are connected to the same electrical supply or ring main which ideally should be regulated and smoothed. If the power source is likely to be unexpectedly cut then both the units should be fed from a backed up power source such as a UPS. -
Page 29: Fuses
120 volts. Only 20mm anti surge (T) types should be fitted opening the power supply. To gain access to the Power Distribution Board the front panel supporting the keyboard and the mfx console must be removed from the front of the Fame 2 Console. Note The Board is always located below the Power supply Danger - Shock hazard - power cord must be disconnected before removing mfx console and keyboard panel. -
Page 30: Internal And External Scsi Devices
XTERNAL EVICES The FAME 2 Engine has been designed to accept two 3.5 Inch drives and 2 5.5” drive bays internally which can take either Kingston Technology drive enclosures or an Exabyte enclosure. The system typically comes configured with one system disk which contains the O/S9 Operating System and application software. -
Page 31: System Configuration
4 - S ECTION YSTEM ONFIGURATION 4.1 I NTRODUCTION The following describes the procedure for powering on the Console and the Engine. CAUTION : NEVER ATTEMPT TO ATTACH SCSI BASED DISK DRIVES OR OTHER CABLING WHILE THE SYSTEM IS RUNNING. ALWAYS POWER OFF BEFORE CONFIGURING ANY CABLES. - Page 32 FAME 2 Engine Back Panel Back Panel Power Switch FAME2 Engine Front Panel Front Panel Power Switch...
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Page 33: Fame 2 Console
4.2.2 FAME 2 C ONSOLE 1. Turn on the power switch on the back of the FAME 2 and the Console will boot up. 2. Turn on the Power switch on the front of the PC. FAME 2 Console Back Panel... -
Page 34: Fame 2 Engine Boot Up
1. Take note of the SCSI devices being found in case a problem is encountered. 2. If the FAME 2 Engine has been configured to be part of a network, check that the Engine is attaching to the network. For further details on connecting to an Local Area... - Page 35 3. As the boot up process continues check that the MFX Console is being seen. 4. If a problem is encounter with audio I/O check that the system is logging the QDC card or cards within the system. 5. If problems persist please contact a local Fairlight office or distributor.
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Page 36: Software Installation
4.4 S OFTWARE NSTALLATION From time to time software will need to be installed onto the FAME 2 Engine. The following describes the steps which need to be taken to install software. 4.4.1 I NSTALLING OFTWARE XABYTE To update software from Exabyte when no release files are available;... -
Page 37: Configuring Disk Drives
5 - C ECTION ONFIGURING RIVES 5.1 E XTERNAL RIVES An additional SCSI controller can be added to the system and fitted in one of three PCI slots on the PXY Main Processor Board. With the controller physically installed an additional 7 SCSI devices can be connected to the system. -
Page 38: Configuring The Engine For ............ Narrow Use
5.1.2 C ONFIGURING NGINE ARROW Connect disk drives to external SCSI buss port. Power on the disk drives and Engine When the BIOS screen appears PRESS THE SPACE BAR, before the - “Press Key To Display Boot Menu” Countdown ends. Under Booting Procedure press RC and press Enter . -
Page 39: Drives
5.1.3 M IXING ARROW RIVES Wide and Narrow based disk drives can be mixed on the same SCSI buss at the same time - Narrow Based SCSI Disk Drives must always be the last in the chain after any Wide disks are connected. -
Page 40: Checking For Newly Installed Scsi
Once you have mounted all external and internal SCSI devices, the following will aid you in determining if they are all detected. 1. Ensure that the FAME 2 Engine is completely reassembled and that there are no loose cables. 2. Power up the Engine. -
Page 41: Section 6 - Routine Maintenance
6 - R ECTION OUTINE AINTENANCE 6.1 C LEANING XTERIOR NITS You should clean the FAME2 system units often enough to prevent dust or dirt from accumulating. Dirt acts as a thermal insulating blanket that prevents effective heat dissipation and may provide high-resistance electrical leakage paths between conductors or components in a humid environment. -
Page 42: New Air Filters
4. Reverse the above steps to attach the front dress panel back into place. FAME 2 Engine Front Panel Air Filter ILTERS If the filter cannot be cleaned properly or is worn out, a new one should be ordered. Please... -
Page 43: Section 7 - Matrix Configuration
ATRIX ONFIGURATION The X-Point is a 256 relay switcher box which can be controlled from the FAME 2 surface via the MATRIX page. It is possible to connect 15 X-Point boxes to a single FAME 2. While the X-Point is normally used for routing audio (both analogue and digital) an X-Point can transmit any type of electronic signal, including MIDI and RS422 or any other signal which can be sent down a wire. -
Page 44: Configuring Racks
7.2 C ONFIGURING ACKS The first step is to configure all the X-Point racks connected. The possible types of X-Points are; 16x16, 24x8, 8x24, 32x8, 8x32, dual 16x8, 16x8 / 8x16, 8x16/16x8, dual 8x16, quad 8x8. To do this, press the button in the left column entitled RACK SELECT. When you do this the RACK CONFIGURE page is displayed. -
Page 45: Building A Matrix
The I/O for the virtual matrix can be named, as can the virtual matrix itself, and these names will show up on the MATRIX page inside FAME 2. It is a good idea to use this, especially if I/O defined on a virtual matrix is taken from more than one X-Point. -
Page 46: Ppendix
UDIO ONFIGURATION FAME 2 uses a Fairlight ESP designed proprietary card called the QDC, for all its audio I/O and processing. A number of QDC cards can be configured within a Engine. The following pages describe the wiring pin outs for each QDC, to enable installation personnel to configure and wire the system. -
Page 47: A1.1 Analog Audio I/O Specifications
A1.1 A I/O S NALOG UDIO PECIFICATIONS Connector 50 way 3 Row D Female Input Balanced Input Level +24dbu max Input Sensitivity +4dbu nominal (adjustable) Input Attenuation Range Impedence > 10k Ohms Output Electronic balanced differential Output Level +24dbu max at 0dBFS, nominal +4dbu Output Impendence <... -
Page 48: Qdc Configuration
Each QDC card comes with three connectors, each housing 50 pins. The following table shows the Audio I/O Configuration - the connectors and Pinouts for FAME 2. In the standard configuration more than one QDC card is required to enable all analog and digital I/O. -
Page 51: Appendix - Connection & Signal
& S PPENDIX ONNECTION IGNAL PECIFICATIONS A2 C & R ONTROL EFERENCE INOUTS FAME 2 Engine System I/O Panel... -
Page 52: A3 General Purpose Interface
A3 G ENERAL URPOSE NTERFACE Connector 37 Pin D Male GPIO Input TTL (1 LS Load) Output/Bank TTL (max 5 TTL loads) +5V fused current < 1A G N D G P IO 6 G P IO 5 G N D G P IO B O 2 G P IO B O 1 G N D... -
Page 53: A4 Mixer
A4 M IXER Connector 25 pin D Female RxFFN RxCLKN RxDATN RxWRN TxFFN TxCLKN TxDATN TxWRPN HSSLDETn SYNCN RxFFP RxCLKP RxDATP RxWRP TxFFP TXxCLKP TxDATP TxWRP SYNCP... -
Page 54: A5 Controller
A5 C ONTROLLER Connector 25 pin D Male at Engine 37 pin D Male at Surface 25 Pin D Type Connector Signal 37 Pin D Type Connector Signal PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 2 CONTx PIN 7 CONTx PIN 3 CONRx PIN 24 CONRx... -
Page 55: A6 Printer
A6 P RINTER Connector Standard 25 pin D female PIN 1 PSTROBEn PIN 2 PDR0 PIN 3 PDR1 PIN 4 PDR2 PIN 5 PDR3 PIN 6 PDR4 PIN 7 PDR5 PIN 8 PDR6 PIN 9 PDR7 PIN 10 PRACKn PIN 11 PRBUSYn PIN 12 PRERROR... -
Page 56: A7 9-Pina
A7 9-P Connector 9 pin D female PIN 1 PIN 2 9ARxA PIN 3 9ATxB PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 9ARxB PIN 8 9ATxA PIN 9 A8 9-P Connector 9 pin D female PIN 1 PIN 2 9BRxA PIN 3 9BTxB... -
Page 57: A9 9-Pin Slave
A9 9-P LAVE Connector 9 pin D female PIN 1 PIN 2 9BTxA PIN 3 9RRxB PIN 4 PIN 5 PIN 6 PIN 7 9BTxB PIN 8 9BRxA PIN 9 A10 LTC - I/O Connector 9 pin D male Input Level -20dbm to +10dbm Output Level 0dbm... -
Page 58: A11 Serial Port
A11 S ERIAL Connector Standard 9 pin D male PIN 1 SER_DCD PIN 2 SER_Rx PIN 3 SER_Tx PIN 4 SER_DTR PIN 5 PIN 6 SER_DSR PIN 7 SER_RTS PIN 8 SER_CTS PIN 9 A12 M Connector 9 pin D female PIN 1 NOT CONNECTED PIN 2... -
Page 59: A13 Aes Sync I/O
A13 AES S Connector 9 pin D Male PIN 1 PIN 2 AES IN NEGATIVE PIN 3 AES OUT POSITIVE PIN 4 BIPHASE TACH PIN 5 BIP DIRECTION PIN 6 AES IN POSITIVE PIN 7 PIN 8 AES OUT NEGATIVE PIN 9 NOT CONNECTED A14 M... -
Page 60: A15 Vga
A15 VGA Connector 15 pin High Density D Female Resolution 1024(H) x 768(V) Frequency HSYNC: 60khz VSYNC: 75hz SVGA STANDARD PIN 1 PIN 2 GREEN PIN 3 BLUE PIN 4 GN D PIN 5 GN D PIN 6 GN D PIN 7 GN D PIN 8... -
Page 63: B2 - Edac Connections
B2 - EDAC C ONNECTIONS Each EDAC can have up to 18 circuits, numbered 1 to 18. -
Page 64: B3 Matrix Connection Details
B3 M ATRIX ONNECTION ETAILS B3.1 - 16 16 X-POINT CONNECTIONS B3.2 - 24 8 X-POINT CONNECTIONS B3.3 32 8 X-POINT CONNECTIONS... -
Page 65: B4.1 - 16 X 16 Cross Point
B4.1 - 16 16 C ROSS OINT... -
Page 66: B4.2 - 24 X 8 Cross Point
B4.2 - 24 ROSS OINT... -
Page 67: B4.3 - 32 X 8 Cross Point
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Page 68: C1 Fame 2 Pc Configuration
C1 FAME 2 PC C ONFIGURATION C1.1 - S RAPHICS RIVER This card is a Cirrus Logic VGA adapter. It has TFT and VGA display outputs. 26 way Hi Density - TFT display end FUNCTION Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3... -
Page 69: Meters
2 PC < 10 M IXER IDEO ONNECTOR ETERS UV Receiver may be fitted either immediately outside or immediately inside the chassis. Analogue VGA Output. (Use is optional) TFT SCREEN HIGH VOLTAGE INVERTER ULTRAVIEW 635 ULTRAVIEW 635 LTM10C209A LTM10C209A UV Transmitter UV Receiver When the cable length between the PC and the Surface, is less than 10 meters, a cable as illistrated in the above diagram is supplied. -
Page 70: Communications
C1.2 - S ONTROL URFACE OMMUNICATIONS This card is known as the '979 card. It has two connections. One is used to communicate with the control surface Master Scan Processor card, the other is used to output MIDI data. 25 Way F/M D-Type flat ribbon FUNCTION Pin1 Screen... -
Page 71: C1.3 - Slot 3 Optional Gpo Fader Start
C1.3 - S GPO F PTIONAL ADER TART This card provides 40 General Purpose Outputs, software defined. FUNCTION FUNCTION GPO 21 GPO 2 GPO 24 GPO 5 GPO 25 GPO 8 GPO 28 GPO 9 GPO 31 GPO 12 GPO 36 GPO 15 GPO 39 GPO 34... -
Page 72: C1.4 - Slot 4 Surround Monitor, Matrix & Rcma Control Bus
C1.4 - S & RCMA C URROUND ONITOR ATRIX ONTROL This card is called the 1609 Serial Expansion. It provides communications between the PC and the ancillary units. The communication protocol used is unique to Amek, and is named X- Link. -
Page 73: D1 Dimensions
D1 D IMENSIONS D1.1 - FAME 2 E NGINE 500mm 360mm 460mm... -
Page 74: D1.2 Fame 2 Surface Dimensions
D1.2 FAME 2 S URFACE IMENSIONS Max Height: 996mm Max Width: 24 fader stand alone 1852mm 16 fader stand alone 1486mm 8 fader stand alone 1120mm 24 fader drop through 1764mm 16 fader drop through 1398mm 8 fader drop through 1032mm... - Page 75 Notes :...