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Summary of Zombies 12xx Series

Page 2: Revision History
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 2 revision history version 1.0 to 2.4 internal release only n.N. Version 2.5 04.05.94 alexander mikas version 2.6 13.05.94 bb/wolf version 3.2 18.08.97 bb version 3.7 (preliminary) 25.10.99 ss/bb version 3.7a ...
Page 3: Abacus 1201
Zombies 12xx 3 zombies in the recording studio? Zombies are not »universal interface converters« for providing mobile solutions. Zombies are »highly qualified specialists«, which remain attached to a specific problematic device, where they solve all interface-related problems and also help out with ...
Page 5: Contents
Contents zombies 12xx 5 contents contents.................................................................................................... 5 1. Introduction.......................................................................................... 9 general ...........................................
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Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 6 2.6 config src(zombies with srcs only)........................................................ 63 src mode........................................................................................................
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Contents zombies 12xx 7 index ..................................................................................................... 127 commander 1220................................................................................I device control ........................................................
Page 9: 1. Introduction
1. Introduction zombies 12xx 9 1. Introduction general the zombie models described here feature global loop (gl) and local loop (ll) interfaces. The gl interface is generally orientated towards the studio and consists of an aes/ebu input and the corresponding output. Equipment with the extra /mx opt...
Page 10: General Operation
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 10 general operation for navigating through the menus, there are three key functions enter, exit and toggle, plus turning the pulsar. Operation from the abacus 1201: pulsar turn dial (pulsar) to the right (clo...
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1. Introduction zombies 12xx 11.
Page 12: Hardware Hint
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 12 hardware hint the following cable can be used to connect the abacus 1201 to any zombie. »null modem cable«, 9-way female to 9-way female, data wires cross-linked, no handshake lines required to connect comm...
Page 13: Led Readouts
1. Introduction zombies 12xx 13 led readouts an overview of the operation status is provided by the three 3 status leds on the front and back of the zombie respectively. Normally all three, back and front, are green: everything ok. In some special cases, orange is used. However, if you see a red sig...
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Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 14 gl led green the gl input is connected and is accepted gl led green, flashing red the gl input is connected, with every flash an error is registered. Either the selected and incoming sample rates do not mat...
Page 15: 2. Menu Structure
2. Menu structure zombies 12xx 15 2. Menu structure general note – valid for all zombie models the structure of the main menu items is essentially defined through the technical possibilities of the local loop interface. It is further defined by the installed options, which determine which menu eleme...
Page 16: Preset Handling
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 16 all main menu items have the same basic structure: syncro zombie p0 preset handling pulsar to the next main menu item clock config pulsar back to the previous main menu item system setup exit terminates con...
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2. Menu structure zombies 12xx 17 disconnecting zombie communication from every main menu item, exit calls the abort menu. The following safety warning will be displayed: syncro zombie p0 abort zombie ? Pulsar back to the previous main menu item (»undo«) pulsar back to the previous main menu item (»...
Page 19: 2.1 System Setup
2. Menu structure - 2.1 system setup zombies 12xx 19 2.1 system setup the main menu item system setup allows the user to initialize the various basic parameters which guide the behavior of the zombie in typical situations. It has the following structure: +--------------------------------------------...
Page 20: Delay Resolution
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 20 delay resolution (1212 only) the delayline resolution is displayed and can be adjusted in this sub menu item. System setup sdr/idr: on pulsar to the sub menu item view bypass src pulsar no operation (stop) ...
Page 21
2. Menu structure - 2.1 system setup zombies 12xx 21 hands on: the extra resolution afforded by the delay scale between two samples can be very useful in certain situations. One example would be in the copying/remastering of old archive recordings with a frame skew of half a sample between the two s...
Page 22: Clock Change
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 22 clock change (/mx option only) the reaction to modifications made in the submenu item set clock mode is selected in this submenu item. System setup clk-chng: select pulsar to the submenu item test pll pulsa...
Page 23: Test Pll
2. Menu structure - 2.1 system setup zombies 12xx 23 test pll (/mx option only) this submenu item is for initializing the capture range of the sample rate pll to compensate manufacturing tolerance. System setup test pll pulsar to the submenu item user entry pulsar to the previous submenu item view c...
Page 24: Caution
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 24 hands on modifying the vco idle frequency may be necessary when using sample rates outside of the normal range of 28 to 54 khz. Adjusting the smd capacitor trimmer c24 on the 50-1200-0006 module, using a sc...
Page 25: User Entry
2. Menu structure - 2.1 system setup zombies 12xx 25 user entry this submenu item allows the user to enter a name for the device, and to view or alter the name which has already been assigned to it. System setup user entry pulsar next submenu item view device number pulsar previous submenu item test...
Page 26: Device Number
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 26 device number this submenu item enables the user to enter an identification number for the device, and to view or alter the identification number which has already been assigned to it. System setup device n...
Page 27
2. Menu structure - 2.1 system setup zombies 12xx 27 note: thedevice numberis only required in an aes18 studio installation, or when using multiple hierarchy levels of rs-232 octopus 1226 multiplexes. When controlling a zombie directly from its front or rear panel rs-232 ports, device numbers are no...
Page 28: About
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 28 about this submenu item displays hardware and software id, revision numbers, and the internal pid# (»personal id#«) of the device. System setup about pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the previous submen...
Page 30: Load Preset
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 30 load preset here it is possible to select and load a user defined preset. Preset handling load preset pulsar to the submenu item save preset pulsar no operation (stop) exit to the main menu item preset hand...
Page 31: Save Preset
2. Menu structure - 2.2 preset handling zombies 12xx 31 save preset in this submenu item it is possible to save the current preset in one of the available spaces for user defined presets. Preset handling save preset pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the submenu item load preset exit to the main m...
Page 32
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 32 accessing the presets via the rs-232 port it is possible to switch between presets by means of command codes or squarewave signals. Remote control over the zombies so becomes possible. The zombies can be co...
Page 33
2. Menu structure - 2.2 preset handling zombies 12xx 33 should either switch to the new frequency immediately, or stop briefly and then become operational with the new signal. Otherwise, the risk exists that something such as a frequency sweep could trigger off a new preset briefly or cause the devi...
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Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 36 clock mode - some general notes depending on the choice of clock signal source a zombie operates in either of two modes: clock slave the clock signal is either derived directly from the audio signal (»genlo...
Page 37: Note: If
2. Menu structure - 2.3 clock config (/mx option only) zombies 12xx 37 transmitted to the global loop if there is a src present. A further restriction is imposed by the fact that the ll receiver must be able to extract the clock signal from the ll format for this mode to operate. So far that is only...
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Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 38 special operating mode used only in the synchronizer zombie 1209: the synchronizer zombie 1209 features sample rate converters (src), which are normally connected to the gl and ll clock signals. If no input...
Page 39
2. Menu structure - 2.3 clock config (/mx option only) zombies 12xx 39 clock mode - selecting the clock source the audio clock source to be used is selected and the sample rate adjusted in this submenu. Clock config clk:xlr (ref/gl) pulsar to the submenu item view error mute pulsar no operation (sto...
Page 40: Error-to-Mute
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 40 error-to-mute the time allowed to elapse between the detection of an error and the audio output muting is set here. Clock config errormute:50ms pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar previous submenu item view c...
Page 41
2. Menu structure - 2.3 clock config (/mx option only) zombies 12xx 41 hands on even when the reference frequency and the output frequency of a pll match exactly, it is necessary to insert an occasional correction impulse to prevent the frequencies from drifting apart. If the two frequencies start t...
Page 42
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 42 glossary gl is an abbreviation of global loop, the audio loop orientated towards the studio. It begins with a an empty clock signal or a clock and audio signal somewhere in the studio as audio send, enters ...
Page 44: View Input
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 44 view input the channel status data of the relevant input is displayed in this submenu item. Cs data symbolic view gl input pulsar to the submenu item view ll input pulsar no operation (stop) exit back to th...
Page 45
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 45 an asterisk * after the colon indicates that both channels are configured to different sources. This readout is not influenced by the current choice of channel selected. View gl input a b locked:* yes the items of the current input can be call...
Page 46: View Source
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 46 view source the source of the outgoing channel status data is displayed in this submenu item, sorted according to the separate items. Cs data symbolic view gl output pulsar to the submenu item view ll outpu...
Page 47
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 47 an asterisk * after the colon indicates that both channels are configured to different sources. This readout is not influenced by the current choice of channel selected. View gl source a b locked:*gl-input the items of the current input can be...
Page 48: Edit Source
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 48 edit source the source of the outgoing channel status data is displayed in the submenu item, separated according to the different items. Edit gl source a b locked:>gl-input pulsar select next input source p...
Page 49: Edit Force
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 49 edit force the specifications for the outgoing channel status items with source set to force are set in this submenu item . Edit gl force a b locked:>gl-input pulsar next option pulsar previous option exit back to the submenu item show source ...
Page 50: »Aes/ebu« Selection
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 50 »aes/ebu« selection format professional audio yes, no emphasis not indicated, none, 50/15µs, ccitt locked yes, no frequency not indicated, 48khz, 44.1khz, 32khz channel mode not indicated, two channel, sing...
Page 51
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 51 in the case of the items lsa and tod it is not really necessary to set variables, as the timecode and the real time clock are always generated externally, which means that the values are already given. However, if the given data is incorrect, ...
Page 52: »Spdif« Selection
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 52 »spdif« selection (local loop only) format consumer audio yes, no copyright copy inhibited, copy permitted emphasis none, 50/15µs category general, experimental, solid state memory, broadcast japan, broadca...
Page 53: »Sdif-2« Selection
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 53 »sdif-2« selection (local loop only) emphasis none, 50/15µs copy protection (not supported).
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Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 54 glossary lsa is the 32 bit counter of the local-sample-address, the aes3 version of a relative timecode. This counter normally starts at the beginning of a session, but can start at any arbitrary time. It i...
Page 55: Timecode
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 55 timecode the timecode source for the global loop is displayed and adjusted in this main menu point. Cs data symbolic sel. Gl lsa&tod pulsar next menu item view ud/aes18 pulsar previous submenu item view ll output exit back to the main menu ite...
Page 56
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 56 exit discards any adjustments made, and returns the user to the submenu item view tod&lsa . Note: in the case of zombies which do not feature the /mx option, the ref option is unavailable, as these devices ...
Page 57: Ud/aes18
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 57 ud/aes18 (not 1218) the source of the user data and the aes18 channel are displayed and can be modified in this main menu. Cs data symbolic select ud usage pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the previous submenu item view tod&lsa exit back t...
Page 58
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 58 the synchronizer zombie 1209 also features the extra setting inp/sony-ids . In this mode the zombie scans all incoming user data for sony type start and skip ids and reconstructs them on the other side of t...
Page 59: Aes/ebu Zombie 1203:
2. Menu structure - 2.4 cs data symbolic zombies 12xx 59 automatic »intelligent« routing of the aes18 data stream on the aes/ebu zombie 1203: in order to integrate an external aes/ebu compatible device which is connected to the local loop into the studio aes18 communication, the following transparen...
Page 61: 2.5 Freq. Counter
2. Menu structure - 2.5 freq. Counter zombies 12xx 61 2.5 freq. Counter the sample rate of the local loop is measured and displayed here. Syncro zombie p0 freq. Counter pulsar to the main menu item config src pulsar to the previous main menu item cs data symbolic exit to the abort menu enter measure...
Page 62
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 62 the operating console used influences operation as follows: abacus 1201 hitting enter causes a new reading to be taken commander 1220 measurement takes place automatically every 2 seconds exit ends the meas...
Page 64: Src Mode
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 64 src mode the reactions of the zombie to abrupt clock changes and the size of the internal buffers are configured in this main menu item. Config src src: slow/long pulsar to the main menu item config sdif-2 ...
Page 65: Fast
2. Menu structure - 2.6 config src(zombies with srcs only) zombies 12xx 65 hands on adjustment time constant 200ms fast or 800ms slow ? If constant irregularities in the sample rate are to be expected, as when working with varispeed, the constant should be set to fast. In contrast, if an input signa...
Page 66: Bypass Src
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 66 bypass src (1209 only) the sample rate converters (src) of the synchronizer zombie 1209 can be bypassed, assuming that the same sample rate is in use on both the global loop and the local loop. In this subm...
Page 67
2. Menu structure - 2.6 config src(zombies with srcs only) zombies 12xx 67 here a frequency jump is defined as a modification in the menu item set clock mode. Addition or subtraction of an input an abrupt switchover or similar discontinuity in the input signal note: the setting auto should not be ac...
Page 70: View Delay
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 70 view delay the adjustment of the delaylines from the global loop input to the local loop output and in the opposite direction is regulated in this submenu item. Config delay gl to ll delay pulsar next subme...
Page 71: Select Display Mode
2. Menu structure - 2.7 config delay(1212 only) zombies 12xx 71 select display mode the scale which should be used to adjust the delayline settings is selected in this submenu item. Gl>ll del.(samp) a b : 131071.00+21 pulsar change units pulsar change units exit back to the submenu item view delay e...
Page 72
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 72 unit: samples with fine delay without fine delay gl>ll del.(samp) a b : 131071.00+21 gl>ll del.(samp) a b : 131071 +6 selecting samples enables the fine delay to be displayed in units of 1 / 100 sample. The...
Page 73
2. Menu structure - 2.7 config delay(1212 only) zombies 12xx 73 unit: film with fine delay without fine delay gl>ll del.(film) a b : 2:17:1071+21 gl>ll del.(film) a b : 2:17:1071 +6 the unit film is ideal for compensating frame buffer transport delay in video technology with 24 f / s . Therefore the...
Page 74: Set Delay
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 74 set delay in this submenu item the delay time is adjusted according to the scale which has been set in select display . The display readout is the same as in select display , except for the fact that an arr...
Page 76: Tx Wc Position
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 76 tx wc position the position of the outgoing word clock, relative to the sdif-2 audio data, is displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. Sdif-2 interface tx: +1 +0.3% pulsar to the next submenu ite...
Page 77
2. Menu structure - 2.8 sdif-2 interface (1202 only) zombies 12xx 77 turning the pulsar in either direction or allows the user to shift the position of the word clock by up to -128 -50.0% and up to +127 +49.6% . To make this adjustment easier, the scale starts again at the beginning after the maximu...
Page 78: Rx Sync Mode
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 78 rx sync mode the synchronization mode of the sdif-2 receiver is displayed and can be selected in this submenu item. Sdif-2 interface rx: auto by prbl pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the previous submen...
Page 79
2. Menu structure - 2.8 sdif-2 interface (1202 only) zombies 12xx 79 turning the pulsar or allows the user to select one of the following synchronization modes: auto by prbl (»automatic by preamble«) - the receiver synchronizes itself onto the sdif-2 preambles automatically - for each input channel ...
Page 80
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 80 exit discards all modifications and takes the user back to the submenu item view rx sync mode . Enter saves the selected mode. Selecting auto by prbl returns the user directly to view rx sync mode . Selecti...
Page 81
2. Menu structure - 2.8 sdif-2 interface (1202 only) zombies 12xx 81 hands on we recommend adjusting set tx wc position and set rx sync position according to the method outlined in the following. Step 1 the sdif-2 zombie 1202 is driven from the global loop, ideally with a low frequency sine wave tes...
Page 82
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 82 step 4- only when necessary if the automatic synchronization to the sdif-2 preambles does not allow satisfactory sound quality to be transmitted, the frames must be adjusted manually. The mode man prbl bad ...
Page 83
2. Menu structure - 2.8 sdif-2 interface (1202 only) zombies 12xx 83 step 6- emergencies only remove all cables which were attached to the zombie. You should now see 5 unused, practically new bnc connectors. Activate the mode auto by prb use a bnc cable to connect the local loop out l directly to th...
Page 86: Tx Audio Phase
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 86 tx audio phase the phase position of the outgoing audio signal is displayed and can be inverted in this submenu item. Yamaha interface txaudiophas: 0° pulsar to the next submenu item view tx channel pulsar ...
Page 87: Tx Channel
2. Menu structure - 2.9 yamaha interface (1213 only) zombies 12xx 87 tx channel the channel assignment of the yamaha y2 transmitter is displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. Yamaha interface tx channel: std. Pulsar to the next submenu item view rx audio phase pulsar to the previous subm...
Page 88: Rx Audio Phase
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 88 rx audio phase the phase position of the incoming audio signal is displayed and can be inverted in this submenu item. Yamaha interface rxaudiophas: 0° pulsar to the next submenu item view rx channel pulsar ...
Page 89: Rx Channel
2. Menu structure - 2.9 yamaha interface (1213 only) zombies 12xx 89 rx channel the channel assignment of the yamaha y2 receivers is displayed and can be modified in this submenu item . Yamaha interface rx channel: std. Pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the previous submenu item rx audio phase ex...
Page 92: De-Emphasis
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 92 de-emphasis the configuration of the digital de-emphasis filter is performed in this submenu item. The 50/15µs de-emphasis filter is located between the ll input and the gl output on the audio path, i.E. On...
Page 93
2. Menu structure - 2.10 config audio dsp (/dsp option only) zombies 12xx 93 toggle is used to switch the snoop-mode of the return path on or off. In snoop-mode the signal level is raised by +48db for test purposes. This makes it possible to listen in to the arriving signal, e.G. To detect backgroun...
Page 94: Dc Filter
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 94 dc filter the digital dc filter can be switched on and off in this submenu item. The purely digital dc filter with a -1db cut off frequency of 5hz filter is located between the ll input and the gl output on...
Page 95
2. Menu structure - 2.10 config audio dsp (/dsp option only) zombies 12xx 95 toggle is used to switch the snoop-mode of the return path on or off. In snoop-mode the signal level is raised by +48db for test purposes. This makes it possible to listen in to the arriving signal, e.G. To detect backgroun...
Page 96: Head Extension
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 96 head extension the attenuation for the de-emphasis and dc filters is displayed and can be set in this submenu item. Dc and de-emphasis filters raise the level of the audio signal slightly due to the physica...
Page 97
2. Menu structure - 2.10 config audio dsp (/dsp option only) zombies 12xx 97 when attenuation is switched on, the upper right corner of the display shows the digit 0.03db or 0.5db in the submenu items view de-emphasis and view dc filter . This is suppressed when snoop mode is switched on..
Page 98: Ns Mode
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 98 ns mode the noise shaper (»ns«) mode is displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. The noise shaper is located between the gl input and the ll output on the audio path, i.E. On the recording path o...
Page 99
2. Menu structure - 2.10 config audio dsp (/dsp option only) zombies 12xx 99 toggle is used to switch the snoop-mode of the recording path on or off. In snoop-mode the signal level is raised by +48db for test purposes. If the audio signal to be tested is at the same time reduced by a minimum of 48db...
Page 100
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 100 glossary truncate means that any bits over the permitted total are simply cut off. Unfortunately, this is still the dominant method used to adapt word length. The well known nyquist scanning theorem states...
Page 101: Ll Length
2. Menu structure - 2.10 config audio dsp (/dsp option only) zombies 12xx 101 ll length (zombies >16bit only) the word length of the local loop output, that is that of the recording path, is set in this main menu item. Config audio dsp ll length: 16bit pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the previo...
Page 102
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 102 when the user leaves the submenu pair view ns mode and view ll length the snoop mode of the return path is automatically switched off. Note: a 24 bit transmission to the ll interface is only possible on »/...
Page 103: 2.11 Config Sine
2. Menu structure - 2.11 config sine dsp (/sin option only) zombies 12xx 103 2.11 config sine dsp (/sin option only) the settings offered by the /sin option are displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. It has the following structure: +------------------------------------------------------...
Page 104: Sine Level
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 104 sine level the level of the digital sine oscillator is displayed and can be adjusted here. Config sine dsp level: 0db pulsar to the submenu item view sine frequency pulsar no operation (stop) exit to the m...
Page 105: Sine Frequency
2. Menu structure - 2.11 config sine dsp (/sin option only) zombies 12xx 105 sine frequency the frequency of the digital sine oscillators is displayed and regulated in this submenu item. Config sine dsp freq.: 5hz pulsar to the submenu item view gl output audio pulsar to the submenu item view sine l...
Page 106: Gl Output Audio
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 106 gl output audio the audio source of the global loop output is displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. Config sine dsp a b gl-out pulsar to the submenu item view ll output audio pulsar to the su...
Page 107: Ll Output Audio
2. Menu structure - 2.11 config sine dsp (/sin option only) zombies 12xx 107 ll output audio the audio source of the local loop outputs is displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. Config sine dsp a b ll-out pulsar to the submenu item view sine mode pulsar to the submenu item view gl outpu...
Page 108: Sine Mode
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 108 sine mode the operating mode of the sine oscillator is displayed and can be adjusted in this submenu item. Config sine dsp mode: sine stat. Pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the submenu item view ll out...
Page 109: 2.12 Aes18 Config
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 109 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) the way user data is entered and read according to aes 18 is regulated in this main menu item. It has the following structure: +---------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Page 110: Ud Source
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 110 ud source the source of the user data is entered in this submenu item. Aes18 config ud src: gl-input pulsar to the submenu item view ud channel pulsar no operation (stop) exit back to the main menu item ae...
Page 111
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 111 enter saves the selection and returns the user to the submenu item view ud source , provided gl-input or clk-input has been selected, otherwise the user now enters the submenu item set block rate . Ud src: generate block rate:>100 pu...
Page 112: Ud Channel
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 112 ud channel in this submenu the channel used for the aes18 user data is selected. Aes18 config ud channel: a pulsar to the submenu item view ll input pulsar to the submenu item view ud source exit back to t...
Page 113: Serial
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 113 serial the parameters for the serial port of the local loop are initialized in this submenu item. Aes18 config serial: 1200/n pulsar to the submenu item view rx address pulsar to the submenu item view ud channel exit back to the main...
Page 114: Rx Address
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 114 rx address the receiver address for aes18 data is specified in this submenu item. Aes18 config rx address: 00 pulsar to the submenu item view tx parameter pulsar to the submenu item view serial exit back t...
Page 115
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 115 aes18 config rx address:>0000 pulsar select value pulsar select value exit back to the submenu item view rx address size enter back to the submenu item view rx address toggle bring cursor forward by one space turning the pulsar ( and...
Page 116: Tx Parameter
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 116 tx parameter the source which should be used for the tx address, priority and repetition are defined in this submenu item. Aes18 config txparameter: var pulsar to the submenu item view terminate cr pulsar ...
Page 117: Terminate Cr
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 117 terminate cr in the submenu item, the user defines whether messages to the serial interface should be concluded with a carriage return (cr). Aes18 config term. Cr: off pulsar to the submenu item view tx address pulsar to the submenu ...
Page 118: Local Loop Protocol
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 118 local loop protocol the protocol for the serial interface of the local loop is described here. Transmission and reception are understood as from the zombie, in the direction of the serial port. Message rec...
Page 119
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 119 message reception protocol (tx parameter: var.) byte 0: target address byte 1: extended address. This byte must always be transmitted, even where the extended address is not used. Byte 2: bit 0/1: message priority (0-3, 3 is the high...
Page 120
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 120 message transmission protocol byte 0: bit 0/1: priority level (0-3, 3 has the highest priority) bit 2-4: unused (set to 0) bit 5-7: message counter. The counter reading should increase by one with every me...
Page 121: Tx Address
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 121 tx address the address for sending data according to aes18 is defined in this submenu item. Aes18 config tx address: 00 pulsar to the submenu item view priority pulsar to the submenu item view terminate cr exit back to the main menu ...
Page 122
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 122 aes18 config tx address:>0000 pulsar select value pulsar select value exit back to the submenu item view tx address size enter back to the submenu item view tx address toggle brings cursor one step forward...
Page 123: Priority
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 123 priority the priority of the outgoing messages to be sent is defined in this submenu item. Aes18 config priority: 0 pulsar to the submenu item view repetition pulsar to the submenu item view tx address exit back to the main menu item...
Page 124: Repetition
Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 124 repetition the user defines how many times the packets of a message should be repeated in this submenu item. Aes18 config repetition: 0 pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the submenu item view priority e...
Page 125
2. Menu structure - 2.12 aes18 config (1218 only) zombies 12xx 125 glossary aes18 is an industry standard for transmitting control and signaling data using the aes3 user channel. To block-synchronize the freely definable datagram lengths, a modified hdlc protocol is specified. Also specified in aes1...
Page 127: Index
Index zombies 12xx 127 index 1 1201..................................................................3, 10, 11, 12 1202........................................................................... 14, 81 1209........................................................................... 38, 58 1212..........
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Operation guide revision 3.7c ©1994 - 2003 quantec® tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany 128 genlock....................................................................... 36, 42 gl ...................................................................................42 gl (global loop) ................
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Index zombies 12xx 129 setup ................................................................................15 shape..................................................................... 98, 100 sine frequency...............................................................105 sine generator ............
Page 130: Commander 1220
Commander 1220 appendix a i commander 1220 the commander provides the operating elements and display required to operate any quantec flat panel device. It does not need a power supply, as it is powered from the serial port. Its operating elements include a rotating pulsar with a shaft encoder, here ...
Page 131: Device Control
Revision 0.7 1994 – 1999 quantec tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany ii device control the user can open a channel of communication between the commander console and a dsp effect unit, an octopus or a zombie in this menu item, so that the latter unit can be configured. Commander 1220 device contr...
Page 132: Lcd Contrast
Commander 1220 appendix a iii lcd contrast this submenu item displays and adjusts the viewing angle of the lcd. Commander 1220 lcd contrast: +1 pulsar to the menu item cursor mode pulsar to the menu item device control exit no operation enter adjust viewing angle toggle no operation when hitting ent...
Page 133: Cursor Mode
Revision 0.7 1994 – 1999 quantec tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany iv cursor mode this submenu item modifies the representation of the cursor. Commander 1220 cursor mode: _ pulsar to the menu item about pulsar to the menu item lcd contrast exit no operation enter select cursor type toggle no op...
Page 134: About
Commander 1220 appendix a v about this menu item shows the software/firmware revision. Commander 1220 about pulsar no operation (stop) pulsar to the menu item cursor mode exit no operation enter show revision toggle no operation when hitting enter , the revision number will be shown. Commander 1220 ...
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Revision 0.7 1994 – 1999 quantec tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany vi.
Page 136: Pc Software
Pc software appendix b vii pc software xsoft firmware update system updating abacus, commander, dsp, octopus, patch box, or zombie software is a very simple procedure. Such tiresome activities as removing the device from the rack, replacing eprom’s, or even opening the casing are all things of the p...
Page 137
Status 10/98 1994 – 1999 quantec tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany viii starting the program the name of the update program consists of the number of the unit to be updated, and the revision number. For example, the pc program 1202_25.Exe contains the software revision 2.5 for an sdif2 zombie 1...
Page 138
Pc software appendix b ix program options the program includes several command line options for accommodating xsoft to the pc and to the serial ports available. A number from 1 to 4 specifies the serial port to be used for transmission a larger number specifies the baud rate to be used. Recommended ...
Page 139: Preset Archiving System
Status 10/98 1994 – 1999 quantec tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany x preset archiving system the quanco zombie, cloctopus, patch box and quantec yardstick device families enable archiving of the internal settings on pc files. As an example, you may pre-install a uniform basic configuration with...
Page 140
Pc software appendix b xi explanation of the function keys f1 help calls up the help menu. It illustrates the function keys in short form f2 load loads the program buffer with a preset/setup configuration from a binary pc file. The standard file extension is .Qp3 f3 saved saves the program buffer ho...
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Status 10/98 1994 – 1999 quantec tonstudiotechnik gmbh, munich, germany xii.
Page 142: Quanco Series 12Xx
Quanco series 12xx 1) /mx option available wordclock, video black&burst, dab, internal and external master clock 2) /dsp option available de-emphasis, dc-removal, 16/20 bit noise shaping / re-dither 3) /sin option available high-performance digital sine wave oscillator 20hz..20khz, to facilitate loc...
Page 143: Spdif (Electrical)
Status 10/98 1) /mx option available wordclock, video black&burst, dab, internal and external master clock 2) /dsp option available de-emphasis, dc-removal, 16/20 bit noise shaping / re-dither 3) /sin option available high-performance digital sine wave oscillator 20hz..20khz, to facilitate lock-in 4...
Page 144: Distribution Boxes
Quanco series 12xx 1) /mx option available wordclock, video black&burst, dab, internal and external master clock 2) /dsp option available de-emphasis, dc-removal, 16/20 bit noise shaping / re-dither 3) /sin option available high-performance digital sine wave oscillator 20hz..20khz, to facilitate loc...
Page 145: Other Non-Audio
Status 10/98 1) /mx option available wordclock, video black&burst, dab, internal and external master clock 2) /dsp option available de-emphasis, dc-removal, 16/20 bit noise shaping / re-dither 3) /sin option available high-performance digital sine wave oscillator 20hz..20khz, to facilitate lock-in 4...