DiGiCo SD11 - Manual (Page 11)

SD11 - Getting Started
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1.4 Hardware Configuration
1.4.1 Connections ..........................................................................
Detailed information on the various systems of connection is provided in the relevant Appendix but the following diagram provides
an overview of a single console/ rack setup. The racks may have dual redundant power supplies and both should be switched on
at all times. After switching on the console the software will be launched automatically and the state of the worksurface and
settings should be the same as when it was last Shut Down.
All connections should be made before switching on the console and racks. The SD11 rear panel provides 16 analogue ins, 8
analogue outs, and 1 AES I/O, with additional I/O supplied in the form of a remote D-Rack which has 32 analogue inputs and 8
analogue outputs as standard. This rack is connected to the worksurface by a 75M STP CAT5e cable.
There is also a pair of standard BNC MADI connectors (MADI IN & OUT) which can be connected to any of the range of DiGiCo
stage racks (DiGiRack, SDRack, MaDiRack or MiNiRack) with 75Ohm coaxial cables. This MADI port could also be used to connect
to a MADI equipped recorder.
From Mid 2013, new SD11 consoles can also be fitted with optional Optocore connectors providing the possibility of including an
SD11 in a DiGiCo Optocore loop
D-Rack 1
PORT 3 MADI IN/OUT
DiGiRack
SDRack
MaDiRack
MiNiRack
OR
MADI Recorder
DIGICO CAT5E
1.4.2 Audio I/O Panel .....................................................................
The Audio I/O window is used to configure the physical I/O connected to the SD11, including configuring and naming the sockets
of the cards installed in racks, and the setting of Pads and phantom power.
Local I/O : The SD11 provides local audio I/O in the rear of the console. These operate independently of connected racks..
To access the SD11 Audio I/O Setup touch Setup>Audio I/O on the Master Screen
The Audio I/O window that opens is divided up into the following sections:
Port Selection
and Status
Global Port
Management
Configuration of
Cards & Sockets
or Splits & Sharing,
as defined by
buttons to the left
Graphic
Representation of
Selected Rack
Selected Port’s
Properties
The top-left corner of the window shows the ports. Each port relates to an available physical audio connection (Local IO, D-Rack
or MADI Port). Ports can be added and removed using the buttons in the bottom-left corner of the window.
The top-right area contains the controls relating to specific ports. When a port is selected, this section changes to reflect the
status of the selected port, and allows its configuration to be changed as required.