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Owner's Manual
Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: "IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS" (p.2),
"USING THE UNIT SAFELY" (p. 4), and "IMPORTANT NOTES" (p. 6). These sections provide important in-
formation concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you
have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's Manual should be read
in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient r
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WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an CAUTION equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the DO NOT OPEN product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to ATTENTION: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE TH
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Check the included items The following items are included. Please make sure that all items are present. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer. S-MADI itself Ferrite core (two) fig.S-MADI-itself.eps fig.ferrite-core.eps Rubber foot (four) fig.rubber-foot.eps Power Cord fig.AC-cord.eps Owner’s Manual (this document) fig.owners-manual.eps REAC connector cover (two) fig.connector-cover.eps What’s REAC ? REAC (Roland Ethernet Audio Communication) is a proprietary audio-signal transmiss
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY The symbol alerts the user to important instructions Used for instructions intended to alert or warnings.The specific meaning of the symbol is the user to the risk of death or severe determined by the design contained within the injury should the unit be used triangle. In the case of the symbol at left, it is used for improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert The symbol alerts the user to items that must never the user to the risk of injury or
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USING THE UNIT SAFELY 015 101a • Do not force the unit’s power-supply cord to share an outlet • The unit should be located so that its location or position with an unreasonable number of other devices. Be does not interfere with its proper ventilation. especially careful when using extension cords—the total ................................................................................................................................. power used by all devices you have connected to the 102b e
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IMPORTANT NOTES Power Supply Additional Precautions 301 551 • Do not connect this unit to same electrical outlet that is being used by • Please be aware that the contents of memory can be irretrievably lost an electrical appliance that is controlled by an inverter (such as a as a result of a malfunction, or the improper operation of the unit. To refrigerator, washing machine, microwave oven, or air conditioner), or protect yourself against the risk of loosing important data, we that contains
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Contents Power Supply ..................................................................................................8 About Cord Hook ....................................................................................................................................................8 Turning the Power On and Off.......................................................................9 Turning the Power On...........................................................................................
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Power Supply Connect the included power cord to AC INPUT connector on rear panel. Be sure to use the included power cord for AC connection. fig.ACconnection.eps AC cord Be sure to connect the power plug only to a power outlet that meets the specifications given on the rating plate. The rating plate is located on the side of the unit. If it cannot easily be checked on the installed unit, refer to “Main Specifications” (p. 27). About Cord Hook Secure the power cord in place using the cord hook
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Turning the Power On and Off Turning the Power On Once the connections have been completed (p. 8), turn on power to your various devices in the order specified. By turning on devices in the wrong order, you risk causing malfunction and/or damage to speakers and other devices. * This unit is equipped with a protection circuit. A brief interval (a few seconds) after power up is required before the unit will operate normally. When S-MADI is used as REAC Split device, turn on the power to connected
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About Installation Important Notes When Installing When installing the S-MADI, give attention to the points described below. Intake Port and Exhaust Port of Cooling Fan The S-MADI performs forced cooling by means of a cooling fan, and is provided with an intake port and a exhaust port at the locations shown below. fig.intake-exhaust.eps Intake Exhaust Never obstruct the intake port or exhaust port. Doing so may cause the temperature of the unit’s interior to rise, resulting in malfunction cause
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About Installation About Rubber Feet Attach the included rubber feet as required at the locations shown in the figure below. fig.rubber-foot-location.eps UNIT : mm When mounting the unit in a rack, be sure to detach the rubber feet. Other Notes for Installation * When turning the unit upside-down, get a bunch of newspapers or magazines, and place them under the four corners or at both ends to prevent damage to the buttons and controls. Also, you should try to orient the unit so no buttons or co
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Part Names and Functions Front Panel fig.front-panel.eps 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. CLOCK SOURCE Indicator and SELECT Button 4. MADI STATUS Indicator These set and display the sampling-clock source. Press the This displays the status of MADI input and output. [SELECT] button to choose one of the clock sources OPT described below. The indicator for the currently selected This lights up when the INPUT switch on the rear panel is set source lights up. to [OPTICAL]. REAC BNC This sets the Clock Source t
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Part Names and Functions 6. REAC SPLIT OUT Indicator and SELECT Button These set and display the source of the signal coming out from the REAC SPLIT OUT connector. Press the [SELECT] button and choose one of the sources described below. REAC IN This sends (thru-out) the signal coming in from the REAC MAIN connector. MADI IN This converts the signal coming in from the MADI IN connector to a REAC signal and outputs it. EMBEDDED POWER This indicator lights up when a device powered by REAC EMBEDD
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Part Names and Functions Rear Panel fig.rear-panel.eps 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. AC IN Connector and Cord Hook 4. CH OFFSET Switch This is for connecting the included power cable. Use the cord 1-40 hook to secure the connected power cable in place (p. 8). This connects REAC channels 1 through 40 with MADI channels 1 through 40. Signals on MADI input channels 41 2. REAC SPLIT OUT Connector and Indicator and beyond are sent (thru-out) to MADI output channels 41 This connector is exclusively for out
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Part Names and Functions 10. WORD CLOCK Connectors and 75 ohm Switch These are connectors for word-clock input and output. You can connect a word-clock generator or other such external device to the WORD CLOCK IN connector for use as the sampling-clock source device. * The signal re-generated from the source (selected as CLOCK SOURCE on the front panel) is output from the WORD CLOCK OUT connector. * To terminate the input for WORD CLOCK at the S-MADI, set the 75 ohm switch to [ON]. * To divide
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Operating the SELECT Buttons Press the [SELECT] buttons to change the mode of the S-MADI. The operation of the [SELECT] buttons is described below. * We are using CLOCK SOURCE selection as an example here. The same procedures are applicable to SAMPLE RATE, REAC MAIN and REAC SPLIT OUT selections. When PANEL LOCK switch is set to [LOCK], the SELECT buttons cannot be operated. To enable operation, set it to [UNLOCK]. 1. Check the current mode. The indicator for the currently selected mode is li
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Connecting External Devices Before Making MADI/REAC Connections Connected Channels for MADI and REAC You can input up to 64 channels to the MADI IN connectors on the S-MADI. The connected channels vary depending on the settings of the CH OFFSET and CH MODE switches, and the REAC SPLIT OUT setting. You can make the settings from 1 through 6 shown below. fig.channel-chart.eps CH OFFSET 1-40 CH OFFSET 1-40 CH MODE 56CH / 64CH CH MODE 56CH / 64CH 12 REAC SPLIT OUT MADI REAC SPLIT OUT REAC MADI IN R
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Connecting External Devices About Connection Cables Observe the following points with respect to the cables used for connections. • Never use cables with damaged or torn coverings. • Never step on cables or subject them to undue stress. • Never wind cables too tightly or bend them double. Along with the points just described, also observe the following points for specific cable types. Coaxial Cables (75 ohm, BNC connectors) • No single cable should be longer than 100 meters. • Use cables having
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Connecting External Devices Connecting MADI/REAC Devices Connection Example 1 : Connecting Digital Snake and MADI Device This sets up a digital snake as a stage unit and connects, via the S-MADI, a digital mixer equipped with MADI input and output. (This performs mutual MADI and REAC conversion.) Connect the stage unit (in this figure, an S-4000S-3208) to the REAC MAIN connector on the S-MADI. * Operations such as adjusting the gain on the digital snake can be accomplished using a dedicated rem
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Connecting External Devices Connection Example 2 : Dividing Output from a MADI Device to M-48 units You can configure a system that adds an M-48 live personal mixer to a live mixing system that has MADI output. You can also position an M-48 at Front of House for use as an output device providing monitor sound. Signal routing to the M-48 units on stage is performed by the S-4000D (splitter and power distributor). Connect the S-4000D at stage side to the REAC MAIN connector on the S-MADI. Connect
