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  • Page 1 SUMMA INSTALLATION MANUAL Networked Audio Production System calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 2 Bluefin High Density Signal Processing document. The latest version will be available (HDSP) are trade marks of Calrec Audio Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)1422 842159 upon request. This publication is for International Dolby®E is a registered trade mark of Dolby...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SUMMA CONTENTS Information Reset & sync interface card Health and Safety Standard status LEDs Package Contents Control Processor Module GettingStarted Router Connecting the Surface to the Core Power supply Hydra IDs Pre-2015 Cores ID configuration Standard status LEDs Changing an I/O Box’s HID...
  • Page 4 RemoteControlandProductionAutomation SW-P-08 Source to Destination Router Remote Control 66 Connection and redundancy Connection configuration SW-P-08 I/O mapping configuration Ember Remote Control Remote Control–Calrec Serial Control Protocol CSCP versions Faders controlled by CSCP Controls available via CSCP Connection Secondary connections Multiple consoles...

  • Page 5: Information

    SUMMA INFORMATION calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 6 Repairs an engineer. If you need to return goods to Calrec for SerialNumbers whatever reason, please contact your All units produced by Calrec are given Calrec UK customer support and our...
  • Page 7 Modifications to this equipment by any immunity to static discharges. However, party other than Calrec Audio Limited when handling individual boards and If in doubt, please check with a Calrec may invalidate EMC and safety features modules, many highly static sensitive customer support engineer before designed into the equipment.

  • Page 8: Health And Safety

    (10 AWG). apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not As the Summa surface has very low operator normally, or has been dropped. leakage / touch current power supplies, • Warning: To reduce the risk of fire...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Every system includes a control surface and Summa Core processing core. Small format pluggable transceivers (SFPs) are required for both surface to core connections, and Hydra2 I/O box connections and can be provided by Calrec. I/O packages are optional. The following table shows all Summa options:...
  • Page 10 10 SUMMA Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 11: GettingStarted

    SUMMA GETTING STARTED calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Surface To The Core

    SFPs. quality will vary for each installation. A fibre connection should be fitted SFPs can be supplied with your Summa between the primary surface connection system if specified at the time of order. and the primary Control Processor’s...
  • Page 13 SUMMA CONSOLE TO CORE CONNECTIONS – 2 CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 14: Hydra Ids

    I/O box. patch is loaded. with existing user memories, requiring no further configuration. I/O box IDs are pre-set to ‘0’ at the Calrec PortLabelsandSW-P-08Settings factory to effectively set the boxes into When you change a box’s HID, its Care should be taken when setting HIDs an ‘off’...

  • Page 15: Setting Hydra Ids For Fixed Format I/O

    MADI units, use a different style switch with more pronounced labelling. Ignore any labels on the switch itself and always refer to the Calrec labelling on the surrounding panel which will show the most significant bit switch on the left and the binary 1 position as up.

  • Page 16: Setting Hydra Ids For Modular I/O

    I/O box cards. Ignore any labelling on the DIP switch itself and refer to the Calrec labelling printed on the circuit board around the switch to clarify its orientation. When viewing the card from the side, the most significant bit is on the left and the least significant bit on the right.

  • Page 17: Connecting I/O To The Core

    SFP for your connection is the dashed line and if you connection type. are running a non-redundant Summa 128, only the primary connection is required. CONNECTING MODULAR I/O TO THE CORE CALREC...
  • Page 18 CONNECTING FIXED FORMAT I/O TO THE CORE Note:-Theconnectionstothe Pre2015coreand2015core arethesame. 18 SUMMA Getting Started Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 19: Hardware Power Connections

    All Summa Hydra2 hardware requires mains power via standard IEC connections. While Calrec hardware can be run off one power connection, it is advised, for redundancy, that you connect a separate power source to the primary and secondary power inlets. In the following diagrams the primary power connection is indicated by a solid arrow and the secondary connection by a dashed arrow.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Laptop To The Core

    The laptop has one gigabit ethernet port which should be connected to the ‘Surface 2’ (MAC 6 on some models) connection on the primary control processor which is located in the Summa Core. A USB to Ethernet adapter is provided for all other networking needs.

  • Page 21: Setting The Date And Time

    Shows and memories are time- SETTING THE DATE AND TIME stamped, making them easier to identify. When you first start up your summa system it is important to set the current date and time. To do this: Tap SYSTEMSETTINGSin the top right hand corner of the touch display.

  • Page 22: Configuring Lan Ports

    LAN (or Ethernet) 1, 2 and 3, these ports can be used to connect the Summa system to other corporate networks. If your Summa core has ports labelled MAC 3, 4 and 5 an Ethernet to USB adapter can be...

  • Page 23: Upgrading From V2

    V2. 1 using the same Windows-based process. For guidance on carrying out a software upgrade to a Summa V2. 1 + system, please refer to the System Settings>Software screen on the surface’s touchscreen UI (see FIGURE 1).
  • Page 24 Router configuration. If a controller card fails to reprogram, the system will not attempt to retry. To retry, upload the software package again (or a different one) via the Software Updater application. 24 SUMMA Getting Started Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 25: ControlSurface

    SUMMA CONTROL SURFACE calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 26: Surface Measurements

    SURFACE MEASUREMENTS The Summa control surface is available in three standard sizes: 12 + 8 fader, 24 + 8 fader and 36 + 8 fader. Summa’s format and feature set is the same regardless of which size is chosen and includes multi-function control cells and permanent metering for all faders within the 12 fader sections.
  • Page 27 12 + 8 FADER TOP VIEW 875.50 mm [34.47”] 24 + 8 FADER TOP VIEW 1308.0 mm [51.5”] CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 28 36 FADER TOP VIEW - WIDTH 1740.5 mm [68.5”] 28 SUMMA Control Surface Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 29: Surface Components

    SURFACE COMPONENTS CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 30 The Summa surface is modular. Summa 12+8 is shown here, the smallest control surface option, which is made up of one 12 fader section, and one 8 fader section. Summa 24+8 has an extra 12 fader section and Summa 36+8 has two extra 12 fader sections.

  • Page 31: Headphone And Talkback Microphone Connections

    Summa’s built-in talkback microphone is headphone socket, these two XLR transmit audio. situated close to the Summa logo in the sockets must be connected to two I/O Monitor panel, directly under the Touch box output ports.
  • Page 32 FRONT PANEL CONNECTIONS HeadphoneOutput 32 SUMMA Control Surface Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 33: Surface Power Supply Unit

    PSU connector board which to their CPU cards. Each Meter Display/ It is recommended that, to ensure power supplies 48 V DC power to Summa’s Touch Display also has a backlight which redundancy, these two IEC inlets should internal components.

  • Page 34: Control Surface

    SUMMA REAR VIEW SHOWING PSU DISCONNECT LABELLING S U M M A C A L R E C WARNING: THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED DO NOT RESTRICT VENTILATION HOLES S U M M A C A L R E C ENSURE ALL COVERS &...

  • Page 35: Surface Button Caps

    ON or CUT dimensions of the button caps are: 9mm labels depending on how the buttons are x 14mm. set to function. Summa comes with a full set of CUT and ON button caps. CUT BUTTON USER BUTTONS...
  • Page 36 36 SUMMA Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 37: ProcessingCore

    SUMMA PROCESSING CORE calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 38: Core Dimensions And Mounting

    Calrec supply adjustable rear support rails OVERHEAD VIEW with each Summa core that can be fitted during installation if required. The support rails can be fitted in different positions depending on the depth of the bay being used.

  • Page 39: Card Types & Layout

    The first Note, if a Summa 128 is being run without and last slots are for power supplies, redundancy, the slots to the right of the a PSU in either slot can power a fully central reset/sync module will be fitted populated core.

  • Page 40: Reset & Sync Interface Card

    StandardstatusLEDs This module fits in the central, 5th card • Active - all modules (apart from the slot of the Summa processing core. PSU), indicate when the module Three buttons can individually reset the is actively in control of the system.

  • Page 41: Dsp

    DSP card fits in slot power a fully populated core, two are 7, to the immediate right of the secondary The Summa router card has 8 SFP ports fitted to provide redundancy. Each card Control Processor. that can be fitted with copper or fibre...

  • Page 42: Pre-2015 Cores

    The CF LED indicates rather than physically adjacent cards. write activity to the module's compact • ST1 and ST2 are Calrec engineering flash card and LO BAT is a low battery status LED's, the function of which warning for the module's BIOS. The varies by card type and can be subject Master Control module's ST1 &...

  • Page 43: Airflow

    Depth excluding rear supports Calrec supply adjustable rear support 478.50mm [18.84’] rails with each Summa core that can be fitted during installation if required. The support rails can be fitted in two different positions depending on the depth of the bay being used.

  • Page 44: Setting Console Ids For 2015 Processing Cores

    Normally a console is allocated a (ie: away from the PCB).  639 local host customer ID by Calrec, however Summa  736 – 751 multi-cast is designed to be fully configurable by Normally a console is allocated a core ID ...

  • Page 45: ConnectionInformation

    SUMMA CONNECTION INFORMATION calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 46: Small Form-Factor Pluggable (Sfp) Overview

    SFP module. The modules are orientated so that the release catch for the RJ45/LC connector plugs, once inserted, are on the If Calrec are supplying SFPs for your installation, the correct quantity of SFPs outside edge. are supplied pre-fitted. The type of each connection—copper, singlemode fibre or...

  • Page 47: Sfp Slot Covers

    SFPs should always have a dust cover fitted into their optical transceiver end when no fibre is connected to them. Calrec will not be liable for lost or missing SFP modules, or damage due to poor storage. SFPS WITH HANDLES - UNLATCHED •...

  • Page 48: Copper Sfp Connectivity

    If a run between Hydra2 hardware exceeds the maximum where they should be loosely laid rather Calrec do not supply copper cables as it recommended distance for copper than neatly bundled. is often preferable to terminate them after...

  • Page 49: Termination - Pin-Out

    Temporary/reusablecables of each signal pair using cores that are Cabling that is not part of a permanent twisted together. Calrec recommends that infrastructure, such as temporary runs ‘straight-through’ or ‘pin-for-pin’ cables used for outside broadcasts, should be carefully coiled and uncoiled to avoid are used.

  • Page 50: Fibre Sfp Connectivity

    Cat6 copper cabling. Fibre can also be SingleStrand,Bi-DirectionalSFPs used for shorter runs if it is simply the Calrec recommend the use of singlemode To reduce the amount of fibre, Calrec can supply singlemode SFPs that send preferred medium. fibre whenever possible in order to...
  • Page 51 50/125 µm 550 m LX Singlemode LC Duplex 8 dB 8/125 µm 10 km LX Singlemode bi-di LC Simplex 11.5 dB 9/125 µm 10 km LH Singlemode LC Duplex 23 dB 8/125 µm 70 km CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 52: Fibre - General Rules

    FIBRE - GENERAL RULES Testing/Certification FibreHandlingPractise RuggedisedFibre Calrec strongly recommends that all fibres It is important to follow the fibre Temporary/re-usable fibre runs, or runs are properly tested or certified prior to manufacturer’s guidelines when handling unprotected by conduit and likely to be on-site commissioning of the system.

  • Page 53: Cleaning Fibre Optic Cables And Connectors

    5. Immediately install a protective cover For further information or advice please over the end of the cable to avoid re- feel free to contact Calrec. contamination or insert the fibre back into the previously cleaned receptacle for immediate use.

  • Page 54: Synchronization

    SYNCHRONIZATION The Summa processing core has SYNC INPUTS 4 BNC connections for external synchronization. If no external sync is connected and selected, the console will free-run on its own internal clock generated by the active router card. General rules of good practise require that all equipment connected to the audio console’s digital inputs and outputs are...

  • Page 55: Audio I/O Connections

    Hydra2 connections on I/O boxes All Hydra2 I/O units are fitted with dual please discuss this with your Calrec are SFPs and therefore the connection power supplies and IEC AC power input project engineer prior to delivery. If for...
  • Page 56 FIXED FORMAT MADI HYDRA2 I/O, REAR INTERFACE ConnectfromPrimaryRoutercard ConnectfromSecondaryRoutercard MODULAR HYDRA2 I/O, CONTROLLER CARD FRONT INTERFACE ConnectfromPrimary Routercard ConnectfromSecondary Routercard 56 SUMMA Connection Information Networked Audio Production System...
  • Page 57 PROCESSING 2015 CORE—ROUTER I/O PORTS FOR CONNECTING TO I/O BOXES PrimaryI/OPorts SecondaryI/OPorts CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 58: Gpio Connections

    GPIO CONNECTIONS GPIO cards provide logic inputs and GP INPUT WIRING EXAMPLE CHANGEOVER OUTPUT EXAMPLE #1 outputs, which can be assigned to various functions from the Summa Calrec GPIO card Calrec Fixed Format External wiring External wiring GPIO card interface. GPIO allows console...
  • Page 59 Normally Open Normally Made Normally Made Ground Common Relay 8 Normally Open Ground Normally Made Ground • Calrec connector is male, requiring female terminated cable • Calrec connector is female, requiring male terminated cable CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 60 GPO 4 GPI 8 GPI 8 Supply +5 V Supply Supply Supply GPO 5 GPO 6 GPO 7 GPO 8 Calrec GPIO card Calrec GPIO card Normally Open Normally Closed relay relay 60 SUMMA Connection Information Networked Audio Production System...
  • Page 61 GPI 8 GPI 8 GPO 8 Supply +5 V Supply Supply GPO 9 Supply GPO 10 GPO 11 GPO 12 GPO 13 GPO 14 GPO 15 Calrec GPIO card GPO 16 Normally Open relay CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 62: Connecting To Other Consoles/Routers

    Master. Please channels by adding additional links to form contact Calrec support for guidance on ‘Trunk Links’. configuring router master/slave status. For large systems, network topology...
  • Page 63 MAIN ROUTER PORTS AVAILABLE FOR ROUTER TO ROUTER CONNECTIONS PrimaryRouterPorts SecondaryRouterPorts CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 64 64 SUMMA Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 65: RemoteControlAndProductionAutomation

    SUMMA REMOTE CONTROL AND PRODUCTION AUTOMATION calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 66: Sw-P-08 Source To Destination Router Remote Control

    TCP/IP conversion is required. Converter SW-P-08 mapping requires the use of the • Axon Cortex units, such as the Perle IOLAN can be Calrec H2O GUI, please refer to the H2O • Harris Edge supplied by Calrec. user guide for more details.

  • Page 67: Ember Remote Control

    RJ45, labelled ‘Ethernet’, on the to be configured to connect using the controlling many functions across Main primary router card (slot 2 of the IP address of the Calrec Master Router varied equipment types. processing core). card (and the secondary if a backup connection is being made).

  • Page 68: Remote Control-Calrec Serial Control Protocol

    • Control over and read-back of the first 20 both the primary and secondary Calrec guidance for specific information relating Aux bus output levels (all 16 for Summa). controller cards to provide complete to their products. • Read-back of the path types allocated redundancy, protecting against cable/port to the 192 faders.
  • Page 69 PORTS AVAILABLE FOR CSCP CONNECTIONS PrimaryCalrecControllerPorts SecondaryCalrecControllerPorts CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 70: Configuration

    The default Calrec IP addresses are xxx. yyy. 1 .0 for the primary, and xxx.yyy.2.0 for the secondary Control Processor cards. xxx.yyy is unique for each Summa/ standalone router processing core and can be confirmed by running the Program Updater GUI on the support laptop. If the...

  • Page 71: Rs232/422 Serial To Tcp/Ip Conversion

    Calrec connections. Controllers with a backup port, or systems with backup controllers can route the normally active port to the Calrec primary card, and the backup to the secondary. RJ45 RS232 Console port For 3rd party controllers that operate on...

  • Page 72: Perle Iolan Configuration

    Perle unit, the default is COM 1. Also the Perle unit need to be in a range under the Configuration>Destination compatible with those of the Calrec cards menu, select ‘Serial’. being connected to (or their alternate, aliased IP addresses).

  • Page 73: Main Configuration - Web Manager

    Check CONNECT TO, and select the 1 to connect to multiple hosts. Instead, Select the Configuration>Network>IP primary Calrec card from the Host drop- Configure serial port 2 to connect to the Address/IP Settings page, either from the down list (as was previously defined from Calrec secondary card.
  • Page 74 PERLE WEB MANAGER - NETWORK>IP ADDRESS PAGE 192.168.1.10 192.168.2.10 192.168.1.10 255.255.0.0 255.255.0.0 PERLE WEB MANAGER - NETWORK>ADVANCED PAGE 192.1681.0 192.168.2.0 192.168.1.10 74 SUMMA Remote Control and Production Automation Networked Audio Production System...
  • Page 75 PERLE WEB MANAGER - SERIAL>SERIAL PORT PAGE 192.168.1.10 PERLE WEB MANAGER - SERIAL>SERIAL PORT, PORT 1, GENERAL PAGE 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.10 CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 76 PERLE WEB MANAGER - SERIAL>SERIAL PORT, PORT 1, HARDWARE PAGE 192.168.1.10 ADDITIONAL HOSTS 76 SUMMA Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 77: Setup-UserLogging

    SUMMA SETUP - USER LOGGING calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 78: User Control Logging Setup

    Basically the system captures control data and attaches a timestamp to establish when various controls changes were applied by the operator on Apollo, Artemis and Summa Consoles and puts the results into a logging file. The logging file is held on the MCS cards...

  • Page 79: Path Controls Logged

    Path Delay Time (F) Front Pan Divergence (F) Master Input Phase Rev Left Path Delay Position Front Pan Divergence In Master Input Phase Rev Right Front LR Pan (F) Front Pan In Front Pan LCR CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 80 Dyn Comp Ratio (F) Dyn Comp Recovery (F) Dyn Comp DSP Threshold (U) (F) Dyn Comp Threshold (F) Dyn Automix Attack (F) Dyn Automix Recovery (F) Dyn Exp Gate Attack (F) 80 SUMMA Setup - User Logging Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 81: User Logs

    Control and Value all ordered by earliest timestamp first as shown right: The table can then be searched and analysed to find out the sequence of events that occurred around the time of interest. CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 82 82 SUMMA Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 83: Specifications

    SUMMA SPECIFICATIONS calrec.com Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 84: General Specifications

    Weight (inc. PSU 3.6 kg) 33 kg 47 kg 61 kg ROUTER Summa Integral Router 4096 8 redundant connections for connecting I/O boxes and Hydra2 Connections networking consoles Audio Channels Per Port Up to 512 84 SUMMA Specifications Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 85: Power/Environmental Specifications

    The operating AC supply voltage is 100 V - 240 V +/-10%. The average half-cycle r.m.s inrush current per inlet: • On initial switch-on <5 A • After 5 s interruption <10 A CONTROL SURFACE Summa 12 + 8 240V Operation 115V Operation 100V Operation Supply Current 0.52 A...
  • Page 86 CONTROL SURFACE Summa 36 + 8 240V Operation 115V Operation 100V Operation Supply Current 1.00 A 1.90 A 2. 1 6 A Power Factor 0.865 0.96 0.97 Power Dissipation (Heat) - 208 W 210 W 210 W Maximum Brightness Power Dissipation (Heat) -...
  • Page 87 The Summa Core is fitted with 9 x 40mm low power, low speed and low noise fans, mounted at the top of the rear of the core outputting air. Air is drawn in through the front panels of the card modules fitted in the core.
  • Page 88 (see below). The units may also be housed in any air conditioned bay. Acoustic Noise <27 dB SPL (A-weighted, 1m from front). Operating Ambient Air 0°C - 40°C Temperature Relative Humidity 5% - 80% Non-Condensing 88 SUMMA Specifications Networked Audio Production System...
  • Page 89 (see below). The units may also be housed in air conditioned bays. Acoustic Noise <27 dB SPL (A-weighted, 1m from front). Operating Ambient Air 0°C - 35°C Temperature Relative Humidity 5% - 80% Non-Condensing CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 90: Audio Performance Specification

    For analogue inputs/outputs the system can handle analogue levels of up to +27 dBu from analogue input to analogue output at line up These levels must be attenuated in the system before they are fed to digital outputs 90 SUMMA Specifications Networked Audio Production System...
  • Page 91 * Note: These latency figures are for a system with a single Router/DSP core rack. Add 2 samples for each input, and 2 samples for each output, for each additional core rack in the relevant part of the signal path. CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 92 Dynamic Range of the input, as the analogue input noise will be attenuated by the same amount as the signal, and the analogue input noise will still be dominant above the noise floor of the digital system. 92 SUMMA Specifications...
  • Page 93 Dynamic Range of the input, as the analogue input noise will be attenuated by the same amount as the signal, and the analogue input noise will still be dominant above the noise floor of the digital system. CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...

  • Page 94: Unit List

    Router Card RY6181 DSP Card UD6180 Processor UN6210 PSU Module ZN6177 Modular I/O Box Enclosure EE5833 * Summa control surfaces feature Alps faders as standard, with Penny and Giles faders available on request 94 SUMMA Specifications Networked Audio Production System...

  • Page 95: Small Parts List

    Key Mat (ML6157 Main Upper) 704-083 Key Mat (ML6157 Main Reset) 704-XXX Electret Microphone 430-438 Display Fixing Screw (M4 HEX) 350-585 CMOS Battery 330-745 491-208 MicroSD card Power Supply 250-105 Headphone Socket (with cable) 312-295 CALREC Putting Sound in the Picture...
  • Page 96 CalrecAudioLtd Nutclough Mill Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire England UK HX7 8EZ Tel +44 (0)1422 842159 Fax +44 (0)1422 845244 Email Enquiries@calrec.com calrec.com (926-192 Iss.9)

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