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System Manual

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modular chassis C8911/C8912/C8922/C8932/C8934/C8942

• aluminium side panels chromated, aluminium cross extrusions

• RF protection by 0.8mm steel covers, zinc passivated
• external dimensions in accordance with DIN 41494

C8911
• 19" modular chassis, 1RU
• up to 3x 8HP or 6x 4HP space available
• one power supply with mains filter and switch
• card installation from front side
• 240mm depth

C8912
• two power supplies with mains filter and switch
• card installation from rear or front side

C8922
• 19" modular chassis, 3RU
• one internal power supply,
appliance socket with mains filter and switch
• card installation from one side only
(front or rear), 76HP
• 240mm depth

C8932
• 19" modular chassis, 3RU
• two power supplies C8901, redundant mode, load balanced
• appliance sockets with mains filters and switches
• card installation possible from both sides: front side - 72 HP, rear - 76 HP
• 435mm depth

C8934 split frame features

• 4 islands each one with 8 slots back to back
marked by colored slides
• audio clock distribution and busses are local
for each island
• only the CAN bus is wired across all slots
• card installation possible from both sides: front side - 64 HP, rear - 76 HP

C8942
• 19" modular chassis, 3RU
• two power supplies C8904, redundant mode, load balanced
• appliance socket with mains filter and switch
• card installation from one rear - 76HP
• 420mm depth
• 2 front panel fans with SNMP monitoring

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GENERAL FEATURES
configurable and scalable audio processing system
3RU-cards for installation in 19" modular chassis in accordance with DIN 41494
efficient system design for multichannel applications
up to 64 audio processing channels in one frame

I/O INTERFACING
digital 8ch I/Os (AES/EBU: bal. XLR, 110 Ohm or unbal. BNC, 75 Ohm)
optional sample rate converters
MADI interfaces
analog I/Os using sophisticated ADC and DAC technology
24bit audio resolution
3G-, HD- and SD-SDI interface for embedded audio processing

AUDIO PROCESSING
scalable digital audio processing system
3RU-cards system with functionality equivalent to 19" 1RU units from Junger Audio
24 bit processing, specific modules can operate up to 96kHz sampling rate

SYNC INTERFACING
External sync. sources - AES, Word Clock, BB, Tri-Level

REMOTE CONTROL
TCP/UDP/IP over Ethernet
web technology based GUI
application specific GUI
http based API
build in SNMP agent
hardware remote controller brc8x

CODING OF MODULE NUMBERS

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UNPACK THE UNIT

The digital audio processing system C8000 was carefully packed in the factory and the
packaging was designed to protect the equipment from rough handling.
Please examine carefully the packaging and its contents for any signs of
physical damage, which may have occur in transit.

POWER SUPPLY
The digital audio processing system C8000 is a device under the safety category
“Schutzklasse1” in keeping with the VDE 0804 standards and may only used
with power supply installations built according to regulations.
Check the voltage details printed at the rear if it meets your local mains power supply.

CONNECTIONS
The digital audio processing system C8000 is equipped with standard connectors
(see also module description). Before connecting the digital audio processing system
C8000 switch the power off at all connected units.

RACK MOUNTING
The digital audio processing system C8000 is made as standard 19" unit (EIA format).
It occupies 3RU (132 mm height) rack space.
Please allow at least additional 3" depth for the connectors on the rear.
When installing the unit in a 19" rack the rear side of the unit needs some support,
especially for mounting in flight cases.
Cooling of C8000 system is done by passive air ventilation. It is necessary to have 1RU
space below and above the unit to guarantee constant and sufficient air flow.

OPERATION SAFETY
The digital audio processing system C8000 should not be installed near units which
produce strong magnetic fields or extreme heat. Do not install it directly above or below
power amplifiers.
If, during operation, the sound is interrupted or displays are no longer illuminated,
or if abnormal smell or smoke is detected immediately disconnect the power plug
and contact your dealer or Junger Audio.

SYNCHRONIZATION OF THE C8932 FRAME

The digital audio processing system C8000 is using one master clock for the whole
frame. All digital outputs are locked to this master clock.
The master clock is determined either by using the sync module C8820 one SDI or
one MADI interface module in master mode. With the C8820 sync module it is possible to
use the internal reference clock or an external sync source.

THE C8934 SPLIT FRAME

The C8934 offers 4 independent clocking islands. Each island must be clocked by an I/O
module that operates in Master Mode. This technique allows to process four independent
asynchronous TV channels in one frame.

THE C8942 COMPACT FRAME

The C8942 compact frame serves as a cage for the C8486 sandwich modules. It provides 5V
power and CAN-bus interconnection for remote control operation. It has two integrated fans
which may be monitored via SNMP protocol and/or GPO.

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Configuration of a C8000 frame

The C8k frame holds the cards physically. They are electrically connected to the back plane of the frame by a
64pin connector. The back plane distributes 5V power, several clocks, the CAN-bus, a few status and
address signals as well as the digital audio data from and to processors or I/O devices.

Audio bus line assignment:

32 audio bus lines S01 to S32 are used for the distribution of digital audio data. The majority of the modules
use the same 2ch format, i.e. 2 audio channels are multiplexed on to one output. Considering a 2ch
processing (DSP) module, one needs 1 of these 32 lines to connect an input device (e.g. AES IN) via Sx to
the processing module (DSP) and one line to connect the output of the DSP module to an output device (e.g.
analogue OUT) via Sy.

Sx Sy

AES DSP Analog

There is no rule for using the 32 lines with one exception:

! You must not connect more than one device output to a bus line at a time. If you connect more than
one device output to a bus line, you will destroy the audio signal.

But you can connect as many device inputs as needed to one device output
(e.g. for signal distribution or signal conversion purposes).

Each of the legacy modules has rows of jumpers to connect its output(s) to one of the 32 bus lines.
Some modules have more than one input / output so they need more than 2 bus lines to connect to other
devices.

At the module input side we have different solutions. Old devices also have rows of jumpers to connect to a
bus. Newer devices will select the relevant bus line by an electronic routing circuit.
You must tell it by one or more rotary encoder(s) from which bus line it should gather the audio data.

Newer devices like the C8402/03/04/05 (SDI Embedder / De-Embedder), the C8086+ (8 channel
LevelMagic), C8082 (5.1 fail over / switch over / ducking) as well as the 8305/06 (new MADI I/Os) and
8601/11/12 (Dolby Encoder / Decoder modules) have electronic output routing also and the ability to
multiplex 8 audio channels on one bus line. This increases the density of the audio bus system
dramatically. Such devices are backward compatible because they can also send and receive 2 channels per
bus line. See an example of such module carrier boards further below.

Please refer to the respective manual for details.

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Below is an example of a module carrier board for an old processing module:

Input bus number S1 (0) to S16 (F) CAN address (ID) 0 - F

OUT

ADDRESS

On the left hand side you see the rotary encoders. They have 16 settings (0 to F) to select one of the
bus lines S1 to S16. If you need access to bus lines higher than 16, you must replace the adjacent range
jumper labeled: “+16”. Now the rotary encoder will select bus lines S17 (0) to S32 (F).
For two channel devices the rotary encoder labeled “IN-1” and jumper row labeled “OUT1” are used. For 4
channel devices the rotary encoders labeled “IN-1” and “IN-2” and jumper rows labeled “OUT1” and “OUT2”
are used, and so forth.

! On some modules the IN4 rotary encoder and the range jumper are used to setup special
application modes (see respective manual for details).

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Below is an example of a module board of a new generation processing module - C8086:

Since this type of module has an electronic output routing facility, great care must be taken when installing or
exchanging a new module for an existing system!

DIP-switch #1 (no label) serves for the CAN address “+16” selection. If it is set to ON, the range for the
CAN address rotary encoder lasts from 0x10 to 0x1F.

If a frame controller is installed, the DIP-switch #2 must be set to REMOTE=ON. All settings after power up
are taken from an NV (non volatile) memory and the remote control via the Frame Controller is enabled.
Otherwise a basic configuration will be taken from the settings of the I/O and MODE rotary encoders if
implemented (see individual module manuals for details).

If the above DIP-switch #3 is set to BUS-EN=ON, the bus configuration will be taken from the
NV memory after power up. If an unknown bus configuration is stored, it can cause a conflict with other
modules inside the frame (short cuts between several outputs).

Important Note! If you are not sure about the output bus configuration you must turn BUS-EN=OFF before
inserting such module. Now all bus outputs are in Tri-State-Mode (i.e. off).

You can use the frame controller to configure the board. The configuration will automatically be stored into
the NV memory. For testing purposes you may temporarily enable the bus drivers via the GUI.
To enable the configuration for the next power up you must pull out the module and set BUS-EN=ON.

DIP-switch #4, TDM=ON enables the multiplexing of eight audio channels on one bus line on the first
available audio bus when not in REMOTE mode.

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Nearly the same applies to the C8402/03/04 SDI Embedder / De-Embedder with slightly different
DIP-switch labeling:

The MODE DIP-switch allows for setting of the operating modes:

If DIP-switch #1 is set to MASTER, the module provides the necessary clocks for audio signal distribution for
the C8k frame. In this case the Sync-Module must be removed!

You must use the frame controller to configure the board. Therefore the DIP-switch #2 must be set to
REMOTE=ON. All settings after power up are taken from an NV (non volatile) memory and the remote
control via the Frame Controller is enabled.

If the upper DIP-switch #3 is set to BUS-EN=ON, the bus configuration will be taken from the
NV memory after power up. If an unknown bus configuration is stored, it can cause a conflict with other
modules inside the frame (short cuts between several outputs).

TDM=ON enables the multiplexing of eight audio channels on one bus line.

The CAN/BUS DIP-switch determines the CAN-bus address of the module in hexadecimal values
from 0 – F. The coding is binary (D0=LSB, D3=MSB).

Older versions had a few more DIP-switches for hardware based settings of the Embedder and
the De-Embedder.

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CAN address assignment:

In the above images you can see a very important switch labeled “ADDRESS” or “CAN” or “CAN/BUS”
respectively. It determines the module address for the CAN-bus. All devices that can be remote controlled
are connected to the CAN-bus of the frame. The CAN-bus is a two wire bi-directional bus. Each party must
have a unique address to allow for proper communication. Therefore it is of major importance that you
set a unique address for each module inside a frame. This allows for 16 different module addresses per
frame: 0 – F.

We have extended the range of addresses for a frame to 32 (0x0 – 0x1F). A defined DIP-switch is used to
set the CAN address “+16” offset. See manual for details. Special modules like the new GPI/O C8817 have
an automatic “+16” offset.

Because the C8k System does not have slot encoding, you may place a module where ever you like. The
virtual location of modules in the OVERVIEW window of the GUI is derived from its CAN-address. The
window is divided into 6 rows with 8 columns. First row contains the Frame Controller and Sync-Module(s).
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Second row is empty. 3 to 6 rows show all kind of manageable modules. Address “0” puts the modules
graphical box to the upper left place (row #3 left hand side), while address “1F” puts it to the bottom right
place (row #6 right hand side).

Synchronizing a frame:

The C8k frame is a digital audio processing system. Therefore it is of major importance that you synchronize
its digital inputs and outputs with other equipment in a signal distribution chain.
For standard applications the frame is equipped with a Sync-Module C8830 (see manual for details). This
module generates all relevant processing clocks and puts those clock signals on the back plane so all
devices can be synchronized properly. Because the sync signal distribution is driven by active components on
the back plane, there are only 4 slots (marked with red slide bars) at the rear of a frame which must be used
to insert a module that synchronizes the frame. The sync module can run on internal clock for stand alone
applications or may be synchronized externally either by AES sync, Word Clock or Video Black Burst. On a
BNC output it provides the internal Word Clock of the frame for other external devices.

Fail save operation with two sync modules:

For automatic fail over operation the frame may be equipped with two Sync-Modules (see manual for details).
One acts as the master while the other one is the slave. If the master loses its reference or dies, the slave
automatically takes over the clock generation for the frame.

Synchronizing a frame to an input signal:

If there is a demand by the application, the frame can also be synchronized via SDI or MADI. This must be
performed with great care because the synchronization relies on one signal feed. If this SDI or MADI signal
fails for any reason the whole frame is no longer synchronized. In this case the frame will run “free” on
approx. 48 kHz sample rate and other processing channels will be influenced (clicks and pops).

If synchronizing the frame via SDI or MADI, such interface must be inserted instead of the SYNC-
Module C8830 into one of the four above mentioned red colored slots and must be set to MASTER
mode.

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Working with asynchronous input signals:

In case it is not possible to synchronize the frame to the signal source, you must use Sample Rate
Converters at the input stage. Such Sample Rate Converters are available for AES/EBU input modules as an
option (piggyback PCB). The SDI Embedder / De-Embedder modules C8402/03 may have buildt-in SRCs as
an option, which you can activate on demand.

Important Note! If an embedded SDI stream contains Dolby® (E, D, D+) encoded or other Non Audio
signals you must not use SRCs because they will destroy the structure of the data stream. In this case you
must feed the Dolby® encoded PCM tracks directly from the De-Embedder to the Embedder, while the other
audios are routed through SRCs.

For greater flexibility Junger Audio has developed the so called Split Frame C8934. Such a Split Frame has
four independent clocking islands (clusters) with 32 audio busses available per island, while the CAN-bus
runs throughout the frame. Each cluster must be clocked by an I/O (SDI or MADI) or Sync-Module.

For high density of number of channels per frame Junger Audio provides the C8486 sandwich module. It is a
combination of a HD/SD-SDI front end with a LevelMagic™ processor. This module fits into a special frame
C8942 which delivers power and CAN communication to the modules so they can be remote controlled via
GUI, the brc8x, GPI/Os or the Junger API while they look like stand alone to the TV channel.
The number of 8 audio channels and the HD-SDI interface are field upgrade options per module.
This type of module also perfectly fits into an asynchronous environment because it does not need external
synchronization.

Fail save operation with two power supply C8903:

Two power supply C8903 can operate in parallel and share their load. If one of the two power supplies fails,
the other one takes over the full load automatically. The brightness of the front panel LED lets you judge the
load status. If you turn the power off, this LED is unfortunately still illuminated a little bit for quite a while.

If the “Power Fail” signal is used for monitoring purposes, it is extremely important to set the output
voltage for both power supplies within a tight range. Otherwise it may happen that one of the two power
supplies takes over full load and the power fail signal is activated, indicating a critical status.

Important Note! Do not align the brightness of both module LEDs without measuring the output voltage.

Therefore, you must put them into a test frame one by one or you must turn power off for the one you are not
about to align. You can obtain extender boards from Junger Audio to get access to the +5V rail for
measuring.

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Remote Control of the frame:

Each frame must have a Frame Controller C8702. It has a built-in web server to setup and operate a frame.
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This controller also provides connectivity for top level systems like SNMP managers or 3 party applications.
You can get access to each frame via a web browser (IE 7 or Firefox 2.0) by simply typing its IP address into
the URL field, while the browser will add “http://” automatically:

From here you can observe the module status, activate graphical meter applets, set up the parameters of
each module, store and recall presets, back up and restore the settings of individual modules or the whole
frame. It is also the tool to update the firmware of the installed modules and the firmware of the
Frame Controller itself. The firmware of the Frame Controller is called image (an image of the flash memory
of the Frame Controller). It also contains the latest module firmware that was available at the time of the
image build.

For details see the C8702 Frame Controller manual and the module manuals as well.

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