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CDI-S100
SERIAL INTERFACE CARD
MIC
1
1
2 3
1
2 3
MIC 2
ALL MIC INPUTS ARE BALANCED
PIN 1 -
GROUND
PIN 2 -
INVERTING
PIN 3 -
NON-INVERTING
MIC ACCESS
0V 1 2
3
4 +V
RL-1
REMOTE MIC
LEVEL
ANALOGUE
DIGITAL
REMOTE LINE
SOURCE/LEVEL
REMOTE
TYPE
(IN)
RSL-6 /
RL-1
GAIN
0
-10
10
+
dB
LINE
1
LINE
2
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
L
R
R
L
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
R
L
R
L
LINE
3
LINE
4
LINE
5
LINE
6
L
R
L
R
SERIAL INTERFACE
MODULE
MIC
LEFT
RIGHT
MUSIC
MUTE
FUSE
RATING
230V
T100mA
115V
T200mA
POWER
40-
60Hz
N123
dB
GAIN
0
60
dB
GAIN
0
60
MIC
111111
1
2 3
1
2 3
MIC 2
ALL MIC INPUTS ARE BALANCED
PIN 1
INPUT
INPUT
GROUND
PIN 2
GROUN
GROUN
INVERTING
PIN 3
INVERT
INVERT
NON-INVERTING
MIC ACCESS
0V 1 2
3
4 +V
RL-1
REMOTE MIC
LEVEL
ANALOGUE
DIGITAL
REMOTE LINE
SOURCE/LEVEL
REMOTE LINE
REMOTE LINE
REMOTE
TYPE
(IN)
RSL-6 /
RSL 6 /
/
RSL-
RSL-
RR
6 /
6 /
6666
RL-1
GAIN
0
-10
10
+
dB
LINE
1
LINE
INE
2
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
L
R
R
L
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
GAIN
0
dB
+
10
-10
R
L
R
L
LINE
3
LINE
LINE
4
LINE
5
LINE
LINE
6
L
R
L
R
MIC
LEFT
RIGHT
MUSIC
MUTE
FUSE
RATING
230V
230
23
230
230V
222223
2333330
3000
T100mA
115V
T100m
T100
T200mA
POWER
40-
40
60Hz
N123
dB
dB
GAIN
d
d
0
60
dB
dB
GAIN
d
d
0
60
MODULE
Installation Guide
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CDI-S100 Installation Guide v1.0
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Introduction ...................................................................4
Scope of this manual ............................................................................... 4
What’s in the box .................................................................................... 4
Installation .....................................................................4
Configuring the CDI-S100
..................................................................... 4
Mechanical fitting and internal connection
........................................ 5
CX462 jumper settings
...................................................................... 6
CX462 switch settings
....................................................................... 6
CDI-S100 Remote Control ...........................................7
Pinout ......................................................................................................... 7
Port parameters
....................................................................................... 7
Abridged command set
...................................................................... 7
1. Input selection .................................................................................. 8
2. Music Level........................................................................................ 9
3. Music Mute/Unmute ....................................................................... 9
4. Mute/unmute individual microphones
........................................ 9
5.
Set master mic level
.....................................................................10
6. Mute/unmute all microphones
...................................................10
APPENDIX ................................................................. 11
Cable lengths
..........................................................................................11
Contents
CDI-S100 Installation Guide v1.0
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Introduction
The CDI-S100 is an optional RS-232C interface
card designed specifically for use with the
Cloud CX462 Audio System Controller. It
allows the CX462 to be controlled by third-
party systems (such as Crestron, AMX, etc.),
using RS-232C serial data.
When installed, the CDI-S100 permits the
following CX462 functions to be controlled
remotely:
•
Music source selection
•
Music level
•
Music muting
•
Muting of individual microphones
•
Master microphone level
•
Master microphone muting
Physically, the CDI-S100 is a small printed
circuit board (PCB), which is retrofitted
internally in the CX462 such that the 9-pin
D-type RS-232C connector is available at the
rear panel.
Scope of this manual
This manual describes the mechanical
installation of the card and the connections
that need to be made to it. It also explains
the various configuration options that the
card offers, and the various jumper and switch
settings that need to be made in the CX462 to
achieve correct operation.
The manual also gives a general overview of
the RS-232C serial control protocol used by
the CDI-S100, and some examples of the most
useful commands. This information should be
adequate for most installations, but please note
that a full description of the RS-232C protocol
is beyond the scope of this manual. The full
protocol can be found at
www.cloud.co.uk
.
What’s in the box
•
CDI-S100 PCB
•
Installation Guide (this document)
•
2 qty M3 x 25 mm mounting pillars
Installation
Configuring the CDI-S100
Before installing the CDI-S100 in the CX462,
various jumpers on the PCB need to be set
correctly. (This step should be performed first
because the PCB is installed in the CX462
upside-down, and access to the jumpers is very
difficult once it is in position.)
The jumpers are concerned with setting
the parameters of the serial port (see
“Port parameters” on page 7). The port
parameters should be set to suit the control
system being used. It is quite likely that the
factory default settings will provide correct
operation; nevertheless, it is important to
check that this is so and alter the settings if
necessary.
To move the jumpers, use small pliers to gently
pull the jumper off the header pins and replace
in the correct position. Do not use undue
force, and do not use pliers which are too big.
There are five jumpers, J1 to J5.
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Baud Rate
Jumpers J1 to J3 set the serial port’s baud rate.
The default setting is
9600 baud
. Check the
baud rate of the controlling equipment. If a
different baud rate is required, set the jumpers
according to the diagram below:
DEFAULT
SETTING
9600 baud
J1 J2 J3
J1 J2 J3
J1 J2 J3
J1 J2 J3
J1 J2 J3
4800 baud
1200 baud
2400 baud
300 baud
Handshaking
RS-232C serial communication between
equipment sometimes requires flow
control (or “handshaking”), to confirm that
transmitter (the controller) and receiver
(the CDI-S100 in this case) are correctly
synchronised. PCB jumpers J4 and J5 control
handshaking.
Handshaking may be via “hardware”,
“software”, or off. Hardware handshaking
is also referred to as “RTS/CTS”, and needs
additional pins of the 9-pin serial connector
to be wired (see “Pinout” on page 7).
Software handshaking is also referred to as
“Xon/Xoff”.
The default setting is
off
(no handshaking).
If the controlling equipment requires
handshaking, set the jumpers according to the
following illustration:
Mechanical fitting and internal
connection
If retrofitting the CDI-S100 to an existing
CX462 installation, turn the CX462 off,
remove its IEC mains lead and all its other rear
panel connections (marking as necessary to
assist re-connection). If the CX462 is mounted
in a rack, remove it.
If fitting the CDI-S100 to a new CX462,
unpack the CX462.
In either case, place the CX462 on a flat
surface, with the rear of the unit facing you.
1. Undo the six screws securing the top
panel of the CX462; remove the panel.
Retain the screws.
2. Remove the plastic blanking plate which
covers the serial interface module
connector hole in the rear panel. This is
held in place with adhesive and can be
prised off.
3. Identify the empty 16-pin header labelled
CON7 on the main PCB just behind the
empty serial connector hole. Note there
is an M3 screw immediately behind this
connector, and another about 40 mm to
the right. Both these screws are clearly
marked with arrows; remove and retain
them.
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4. Screw the threaded ends of the two
25 mm mounting pillars supplied with the
CDI-S100 into the holes vacated by the
screws removed in Step 3.
5. On the CDI-S100 board, remove the two
small threaded bushes on the D-type
connector; retain them. An M3 nut-driver
is the best tool for this. Note that these
bushes also retain the metal connector
shell – be careful to keep it in place
during the next two steps.
UNSCREW THESE
TWO BUSHES
RETAIN METAL SHELL
REAR VIEW OF CDI-S100 PCB
6. Plug the connector on the end of the
ribbon cable into connector CON7 on
the CX462 main PCB. Note it can only be
inserted one way round, with the cable
exiting to the left.
7. With the CDI-S100 PCB upside-down,
insert the D-type connector through the
hole in the rear panel. You will see that the
two holes at the other end of the PCB are
aligned with the mounting pillars fitted in
Step 4. Fix the board to the pillars using
the screws removed in Step 3.
8. Replace the two bushes removed in Step
5 adjacent to the D-type connector by
screwing them through the rear panel.
CX462 jumper settings
In order for the CDI-S100 to fully control the
CX462, it is necessary to correctly set some
jumpers on the CX462 main PCB. These are J1
to J4, and J7 to J10.
MIC PREAMP
PCB
MIC ACCESS
CONNECTOR
REMOTE CONTROL
CONNECTORS
REAR EDGE
OF MAIN PCB
LINE 1
GAIN
CONTROL
J1 - J4
MUST BE
IN PLACE
J7 - J10 MUST ALL BE IN
THE ‘SW’ POSITION
J1 J2 J3 J4
LOCATION OF CX-462 JUMPERS
LOCATION OF CX-462 JUMPERS
Jumpers J1 to J4 are all on 2-pin headers, and
can thus be present or absent. They determine
how the CX462’s microphone access control
operates. When a CDI-S100 PCB is installed, all
four jumpers must be present.
Jumpers J7 to J10 determine how music
source selection and music level are controlled
remotely. When an CDI-S100 PCB is installed,
all four jumpers must be in the ‘SW’ position.
To move the jumpers, use small pliers to gently
pull the jumper off the header pins and replace
in the correct position. Do not use undue force,
and do not use pliers which are too big.
CX462 switch settings
After the CDI-S100 card has been fitted, and
J1 – J4 and J7 – J10 set as described above, the
top cover of the CX462 may be replaced, using
the original screws.
The blue rear panel switch
REMOTE TYPE
(adjacent to the REMOTE LINE SOURCE/
LEVEL CONTROL connector) should now be
set to
DIGITAL
– i.e., in its ‘in’ position.
The front panel
LOCAL/REMOTE
button
(adjacent to the mains switch) should be set to
REMOTE
(with the LED on).
The CX462 is now ready for serial remote
control.
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CDI-S100 Remote Control
Pinout
The rear panel serial connector is a female
9-pin Dsub. The pinout is shown in the table:
PIN
FUNCTION
1
n/u
2
Data receive
3
Data transmit
4
DTR
5
0v
6
DSR
7
RTS
8
CTS
9
n/u
For most installations, it will only be necessary
to connect pins 2, 3 and 5. If the control
system’s serial port is also a 9-pin Dsub, use a
D9-to-D9 “straight” cable (i.e. one wired with
pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2, etc.) If the control
system’s serial port is a screw-terminal (or
other type of) connector, the terminals will
most likely be marked “Tx”, “Rx” and “Gnd”,
or something similar. In this case, connect “Tx”
to pin 3 on the CDI-S100, “Rx” to Pin 2 and
“Gnd” to pin 5. See the following illustration
for details.
NOTE:
Not all manufacturers interpret
“Tx” and “Rx” in the same way, and it may
be necessary for a “crossed” cable to be
used instead. A crossed cable is one with
pin 2 connected to pin 3 at the other end,
and vice-versa. If your CDI-S100 appears
to ignore control system instructions and
all connections, programming, etc., appear
satisfactory, try reversing pins 2 and 3 at one
end of the serial cable.
The installer should also check whether the
control system being used requires
RS-232C flow control (or “handshaking”) to
be implemented, and if so, whether hardware
control or software control is used. Hardware
handshaking (sometimes called RTS/CTS)
requires pins 7 and 8 to be connected.
CONTROLLER
1
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
CDI-S100
TX
TX
RX
RX
CTS
CTS
RTS
RTS
Connect if hardware
flow control is required
“STRAIGHT” RS-232C SERIAL CABLE
Note that some installation require a “crossed” cable in this
case, pins 2 and 3 should be reversed at one end.
Port parameters
PARAMETER
VALUE/SETTING
Data type:
RS-232C serial
Data speed
300/1200/2400/4800/9600
baud, selectable by jumper
Word length
8 bits
Parity
None
Stop bits
One
Abridged command set
The commands listed in the General Format
table (page 8) are those most commonly
required. For all other commands, data
requests and responses, please refer to the
CDI-S100’s full RS-232C protocol document at
www.cloud.co.uk
.
The table provides the general format of each
type of command, The commands are given
in ASCII form; note that all characters in the
command, including the non-alphanumeric
ones, must be sent. The characters shown in
italics must be replaced by specific numeric
values when a command is sent.
Following the table, an example of each
command type is given; refer to the general
format to see how the variable characters are
replaced by specific values. The commands in
the examples are given in both ASCII and hex
form.
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GENERAL FORMAT
FUNCTION
COMMAND (ASCII)
Select Line Input x as music source
<MU,SA
x
/>
Select next higher-numbered Line Input
<MU,SU/>
Select next lower-numbered Line Input
<MU,SD/>
Set music level to –(m/2) dB relative to max volume
<MU,LA
m
/>
Reduce music level by (p/2) dB
<MU,LD
p
/>
Increase music level by (q/2) dB
<MU,LU
q
/>
Mute music
<MU,M/>
Unmute music
<MU,O/>
Mute microphone y
<MI.
y
,M/>
Unmute microphone y
<MI.
y
,O/>
Set master mic level to –(m/2) dB relative to max volume
<MI,LA
m
/>
Reduce master mic level by (p/2) dB
<MI,LD
p
/>
Increase master mic level by (q/2) dB
<MI,LU
q
/>
Mute all microphones
<MI,M/>
Unmute all microphones
<MI,O/>
Examples:
1. Input selection
To directly select a specific music source, the value of
x
in the general format is the number of the
Line Input (1 to 6) selected as the music source. Note that
x
can also be set to zero to positively
de-select all music sources.
Alternatively, the music sources may be “stepped through” one at a time (in either direction),
using the increment or decrement commands. If an increment command is received when Line In
6 is already set, the command is ignored. If a decrement command is received when Line 1 is set,
no music source is selected (equivalent to the “Line 0” command mentioned above). Any further
decrement commands are ignored
EXAMPLE
COMMAND
(ASCII)
COMMAND (HEX)
Select Line Input 3
<MU,SA3/>
3C 4D 55 2C 53 41 33 2F 3E
Select Line Input one above current
<MU,SU/>
3C 4D 55 2C 53 55 2F 3E
Select Line Input one below current
<MU,SD/>
3C 4D 55 2C 53 44 2F 3E
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2. Music Level
Levels can either be set to an absolute value (in dBs), or increased/decreased by a specified number
of dBs. Adjustment can be made in half-dB steps, and the values
m
,
p
and
q
in the General Format
table above represent the number of half-dB steps.
For absolute levels, the value of
m
corresponds to attenuation rather than gain, thus 0 dB is
maximum level and at -90 dB the music channel is effectively muted. The value of
m
in the general
format is the attenuation level in half-dBs, and may thus have a value of between 0 and 180. Thus to
set the output level to 10 dB below the maximum level,
m
must be given a value of 20.
To alter the music level by a specified amount, the ASCII characters ‘A’ is replaced by ‘U’ (up) or ‘D’
(down) in the string. The value of
p
or
q
in the general format is the level increase in half-dB steps
(0 to 180), or the level decrease in half-dB steps (0 to 180) respectively. A command to increase
the level by a number of dBs greater than the current attenuation will set the level to maximum.
Similarly, a command to decrease the level by a number of dBs greater than (90 minus the current
attenuation) will mute the music channel.
EXAMPLE
COMMAND (ASCII)
COMMAND (HEX)
Set music level to 12 dB
below maximum
<MU,LA24/>
3C 4D 55 2C 4C 41 32 34 2F 3E
Reduce music level by 10 dB
<MU,LD20/>
3C 4D 55 2C 4C 44 32 30 2F 3E
Increase music level by 6 dB
<MU,LU12/>
3C 4D 55 2C 4C 55 31 32 2F 3E
3. Music Mute/Unmute
The command strings to mute or unmute the music channel contain no variables, thus the
commands given in the General Format table are always applicable.
EXAMPLE
COMMAND (ASCII)
COMMAND (HEX)
Mute music channel
<MU,M/>
3C 4D 55 2C 4D 2F 3E
Unmute music channel
<MU,O/>
3C 4D 55 2C 4F 2F 3E
4. Mute/unmute individual microphones
Each of the CX462’s four mic inputs may be muted or unmuted individually. The character
y
in the
string represents the number of the mic input, and can have a value of between 1 and 4.
EXAMPLE
COMMAND (ASCII)
COMMAND (HEX)
Mute mic input 1
<MI.1,M/>
3C 4D 49 2E 31 2C 4D 2F 3E
Unmute mic input 3
<MI.3,O/>
3C 4D 49 2E 33 2C 4F 2F 3E
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5.
Set master mic level
The strings used to set the master level of the CX462’s microphone channel are the same as those
to set the music channel level, except that the character ‘U’ is replaced by ‘I’. As with the music
channel, adjustment is in half-dB steps, and the values
m
,
p
and
q
in the General Format table above
represent the number of half-dB steps (and are thus double the number of dBs required by the
absolute or relative level change).
EXAMPLE
COMMAND (ASCII)
COMMAND (HEX)
Set mic level to 20 dB below
maximum
<MI,LA40/>
3C 4D 49 2C 4C 41 34 30 2F 3E
Reduce Mic level by 10 dB
<MI,LD20/>
3C 4D 49 2C 4C 44 32 30 2F 3E
Increase mic level by 3 dB
<MI,LU6/>
3C 4D 49 2C 4C 55 36 2F 3E
6. Mute/unmute all microphones
In addition to muting/unmuting the mic inputs individually, the CX462’s microphone channel can be
muted at the master stage. The command strings to mute or unmute the mic channel contain no
variables, thus the commands given in the General Format table are always applicable.
EXAMPLE
COMMAND (ASCII)
COMMAND (HEX)
Mute mic channel
<MI,M/>
3C 4D 49 2C 4D 2F 3E
Unmute mic channel
<MI,O/>
3C 4D 49 2C 4F 2F 3E
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APPENDIX
Cable lengths
RS-232C serial communication can use either
shielded or unshielded cable. The longest cable
run that can be practically used for error-free
operation in a given installation will depend on
several factors: cable type, the baud rate used
and the amount and type of electrical noise
present in the cable’s vicinity.
A realistic figure for maximum cable length
is 250 ft. (76 m.) using good-quality shielded
cable and 100 ft. (30 m.) using unshielded cable,
at 9600 baud (the most common data rate).
However, the figure may be higher or lower in
a particular installation.
Lowering the baud rate will permit significantly
longer cable runs to be used.
Cloud Electronics Limited
140 Staniforth Road
Sheffield S9 3HF
England
Tel: +44 (0)114 244 7051
Fax: +44 (0)114 242 5462
email: info@cloud.co.uk
web: www.cloud.co.uk