Calrec TYPE R Benutzerhandbuch
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Radio Production System
TYPE R START UP GUIDE V1.2
Calrec Audio Ltd
Nutclough Mill
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
England UK
HX7 8EZ
Tel: +44 (0)1422 842159
Fax: +44 (0)1422 845244
Email: enquiries@calrec.com
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TYPE R
CONTENTS
Start Up Guide 5
Getting Started 6
Checklist 6
1. Power up the Core and connect a PC 7
2. Access the basic Core configuration 8
3. Install a Software Upgrade Licence key (Optional) 9
4. Configure the Core for Surface Panels 10
5. Configure Network Switches & Devices 11
6. Configure Surface panels ID, IP addresses & Subnet masks 13
7. Connect Surface Switch & Surface Panels to the Core 14
8. Access Assist setup and create a new show 15
9. Connect to Assist from the Studio or Management subnets 16
10. Upload control layouts to the soft panels 18
11. Create layouts with Type R Soft Panel Designer 18
12 Update System Software & AoIP Devices Firmware 19
13. Configure AoIP Port & Connect server IP addresses 19
14. Connect Audio Switch and AoIP Ports to the Core 21
Surface Panels - Suggested Settings 24
AoIP Network Interfaces - Suggested Settings 26
About Type R manuals 27
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TYPE R
START UP GUIDE
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GETTING STARTED
Thank you for choosing Calrec Type R.
This start up guide will provide you with all the steps you need to set up your Type R as a non-redundant, single studio system.
For links to information about more advanced setups, as well as other manuals, please refer to the Further Reading section at the
back of this start up guide, or contact Calrec Customer Support (support@calrec.com).
Before you begin, please make sure you have a PC with Google Chrome installed, running Windows 7 or higher, an ethernet
adaptor plus an ethernet cable, and an internet connection to download any update packages you may require.
Note: If Google Chrome is not installed, go to https://www.google.com/chrome/ to download and install it.
Note: The minimum recommended Windows PC specifications are as follows:
- i5 Intel Processor or AMD equivalent
- 4 Gig RAM memory
- Windows 7 or 10 - 64bit
- Google Chrome Browser Version 77 or higher
Please also confirm that all the parts listed on your system’s packing list are present, with the correct serial numbers. A print out
of the packing list will have been provided alongside the shipping documentation. The packing list is a document named with your
sales order number and appended with -11 (e.g. 51235-11).
If any parts are missing, or there is any sign of damage, please contact Calrec Customer Support.
Important: Please follow this guide from start to finish to ensure that your system is configured correctly!
Use the checklist if you wish to confirm each step.
1. Power up the Core and connect a PC
2. Access the basic Core configuration
3. Install a Software Upgrade Licence key (Optional, requires UID and Serial Number)
4. Configure the Core for Surface Panels
5. Configure Network Switches & Devices
6. Configure Surface panels ID, IP addresses & Subnet masks
7. Connect Surface Switch & Surface Panels to the Core
8. Access Assist setup and create a new show
9. Connect to Assist from the Studio or Management subnets
10. Uploading control layouts to the soft panels
11. Creating layouts with Type R Soft Panel Designer
12 Update System Software & AoIP Devices Firmware
13. Configure AoIP Port & Connect server IP addresses
14. Connect Audio Switch & AoIP Ports to the Core
Perform System Tests - Ready for use
CHECKLIST
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1. Carefully remove the core and cable from their packaging. If there are any signs of damage, please contact Calrec
Customer Support and do not continue.
2. Confirm that the Pri / Sec switch on the rear of the core is set in the Pri position (switched to the left).
3. Connect the power cable to both PSU inlets on the rear of the core and power it on. The core will boot up with
the PRI LED lit and after approximately 30 seconds the OK L E D w i l l l i g h t s o l i d g r e e n t o i n d i c a t e a g o o d s t a t u s .
The Recover Led should be lit Green or not lit, Fan Fail & PSU Fail LEDs should not be lit.
4. Configure the Ethernet adapter in your PC with IP address 172.16.255.99 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0
Note: Please refer to your PC’s operating instructions, if you are unsure how to configure its ethernet adapter.
5. Connect the ethernet adapter to the Setup port on the front of your Type R core.
POWER CONNECTION TO CORE AND PC CONNECTION TO CORE SETUP PORT
1. POWER UP THE CORE AND CONNECT A PC
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1. Open Google Chrome, type 172.16.255.19 into the address bar and press enter to navigate to the Core Configure
landing page.
2. Click on System. The System>General Configuration page will be displayed.
3. Set the system date & time.
4. You may also set new System and Core names here. These names will be used by the system to identify and announce
cores, as well as in system status messages, so it is important for all the cores you own to be given unique names.
CORE CONFIGURE LANDING PAGE
CORE CONFIGURE GENERAL CONFIGURATION PAGE
2. ACCESS THE BASIC CORE CONFIGURATION
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All Type R cores support a single 20
channel mixer as standard.
However, the quantity of DSP channels
and mixers* available in a single Type R
core can be upgraded with optional
Software Upgrade Licences.
If you are interested in Software Upgrade
Licences, go to https://shop.calrec.com/ to
view the upgrade options and to download
a licence key for your core.
If a Software Upgrade Licence was
purchased with the original order, details
will have been sent to the primary customer
contact(s).
CALREC ONLINE SHOP - SOFTWARE UPGRADE LICENCE PAGE
CORE CONFIGURE DSP & LICENCES PAGE
1. To install a licence key, open the Core Configure application and navigate to System>DSP & Licences.
2. Click Edit Licence to open the Add new licence keys dialogue.
3. For each core, click Add key and browse for the corresponding licence file on your system to open.
4. Once all the required licences have been added, click Save to dismiss the dialogue.
5. Click Apply in the footer and select Restart Now in the pop-up dialogue.
Changes will take effect after the core reboots.
* Additional mixers available in a later version
3. INSTALL A SOFTWARE UPGRADE LICENCE KEY (OPTIONAL)
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1. In Core Configure, navigate to the
Control Surfaces page. See above right.
2. Select Mixer A – Surface A.
The surface may now be renamed using
the text entry field at the top of the screen.
3. To add a fader panel select Add fader
panel. This will open the Add fader
panel dialogue. See middle right.
4. Set the type to Fader panel.
Note: If you do not have a fader panel,
select Virtual panel.
5. Set the Panel ID to match the switches
on the rear of the panel.
Tip: Use the Panel ID switch tool in the
UI to match the switches on the rear of
the panel. Also see ”Surface Panels - Suggested Settings”
on page 24 for recommended Panel ID’s.
6. Set the fader range to 1 – 6 then click Add.
7. Continue to add fader panels in the same way, with unique panel
IDs and fader range values, until all required fader panels are
added to the surface layout.
8. To add a Soft Panel select Add ancillary panel. This will
open the Add ancillary panel dialogue. See below right.
Note: Where there are multiple fader panels, multiple Add
ancillary panel buttons will be available. This is to allow you
to position the panel in the surface layout in a way that roughly
matches your intended surface setup and will also facilitate the
creation of user sections later. The position chosen does not
determine the functionality available to the soft panel.
Up to 8 soft panels may be added per fader section, up to a
maximum of 26 soft panels per core system.
9. Select the type of panel, LSP or SSP.
10. Set the Panel ID to match the switches on the rear of the panel.
Tip: Use the Panel ID switch tool in the UI to match the switches
on the rear of the panel.
11. Give the panel a label (e.g. LSP 1, SSP 1, Guest 1), then click
Add Panel.
12. When all surface panels are added to the layout, click Save in
the footer of the control surfaces page.
13. Restart the core from the reset button on the front of the core for
the changes to take effect.
CORE CONFIGURE CONTROL SURFACES PAGE
ADD FADER PANEL DIALOGUE PAGE
ADD ANCILLARY PANEL DIALOGUE PAGE
4. CONFIGURE THE CORE FOR SURFACE PANELS
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