Studio Technologies 760-03 V.4.15 - Manual (Page 18)

Issue 3, April 2015 Model 760-03/77 User Guide
Page 18 Studio Technologies, Inc.
for Surround
enter a standby mode. When the Model
760-03 enters its configuration mode it will
immediately mute the monitor outputs as a
speaker protection measure. When a Model
77 enters the configuration mode its array
of buttons and LEDs no longer perform their
normal functions, instead they are used
to display the operating parameters and
reflect configuration changes as they are
made.
As a user aid, a Model 77 that has entered
the configuration mode will have its mute
and solo LEDs (associated with the chan-
nel mute/solo section) light in an alternating
manner. Other connected Model 77 units
will indicate that they have entered the
standby mode by simultaneously flashing
their mute and solo LEDs.
To leave the configuration mode and return
the system to normal operation requires
one last action to be made on the Model 77
unit that’s in its configuration mode; press
and hold its configure the button for two
seconds. Note that configuration changes
are stored in nonvolatile memory only after
the configuration mode has been exited.
Our apologies to those of you who find the
configuration button a pain to use, but it’s
supposed to be that way! Seriously, the top
of the button is slightly recessed from the
back panel, making it harder to accidentally
activate. We didn’t want normal operation to
cease because someone pushed a Model
77 into a “rats nest” of schedules, memos
from management, and empty coffee cups!
But a firm press with the fleshy part of an
index finger should do the trick.
There is no problem frequently “tweak-
ing” the system’s operating parameters
to achieve the desired performance. The
configuration data is stored in nonvolatile
memory, which is rated for thousands of
read and write cycles and a retention time
in tens of years. Note that memory integrat-
ed circuits are located in the Model 760-03
Central Controller as well as the Model 77
and Model 71 Control Consoles. The in-
dividual device address is stored in each
Model 77. The device address and button
configuration parameters are stored in the
Model 71. All other configuration param-
eters are stored in the Model 760-03.
Model 77 Device Address
A unique device address must be assigned
to each Model 77 that is connected to a
Model 760-03. The choices are A1, A2, A3,
or A4, with the default address being A1. As
most installations will find only one Model
77 utilized, its default setting is appropri-
ate. For installations that use a second,
third, or fourth Model 77 each unit must be
configured with a unique device address.
Problems will occur if more than one unit
has the same address! It’s important to
highlight the fact that the device address is
the only setting that must be done on each
individual Model 77 unit. All other settings
can be made on any one of the connected
Model 77 units. Be sure that any selected
address does not conflict with addresses to
be assigned to Model 71 units.
Stereo Input C Sample Rate
Converter
Circuitry associated with stereo input C can
provide sample rate conversion (SRC) for
digital audio signals connected to that input.
The acceptable input range for sample rate
conversion is very wide, but is dependent
upon the output sample rate. With an out-
put sample rate of 48 kHz any signal with
a sample rate over a range of 8 to 216 kHz
can be properly monitored by the system.
This capability can be especially useful with