Installation guide

System 5 Installation Guide10
Control Surface
Each control surface must include one CM401T Master Module and at least one CM408T Eight-Fader Module. The System 5 control
surface modules are listed in the table below. Depending on the system configuration, the surface modules may have redundant
PSUs.
Sources
A System 5 fader can control one source at a time. Each source may be assigned a variety of formats, from mono to 7.1, and re-
quires one or more logical channels. For example, a mono source requires one channel, a stereo source requires two, and a
7.1-channel source requires eight. This means that a fader assigned to a 7.1-channel source is controlling eight logical channels
simultaneously.
Physical Faders
Each CM408T module has eight fader strips. Two sources in any format can be assigned to a fader strip, but only one can be con-
trolled at a time. The fader strip’s Swap button switches between the two sources: When the Swap button is lit, the fader controls
the Swap layer, otherwise it controls the Main layer.
Layouts
Source assignments to console faders can be saved using a Layout, which can map the entire console or just a selected number of
faders. Layouts can be named, stored, and recalled to instantly remap the console surface. Recalling a Layout that does not in-
clude all faders remaps only those in the Layout.
Consider two Layouts using a console with one CM408T with eight physical faders:
• Layout 1 could recall 16 stereo sources assigned to the faders (eight Main, eight Swap), resulting in 32 logical channels.
• Layout 2 could recall 16 5.1-channel sources assigned to the faders (eight Main, eight Swap), resulting in 96 logical channels.
System Configuration
The SC264 System Computer runs the eMix software, provides the primary console configuration interface, and performs file
management functions. The computer also houses the TCC serial interface for monitor control, GPIO, and serial machine control.
System 5 Control Surface Modules
CM401T Master control module with configuration interface
CM402T Expanded channel module with eight faders
CM403 Dual joystick and film monitor panel
CM408T Eight-fader module
CM409F* Blank section, same size as the CM408T
CM409H* Half-width blank section
CM409HTP Half-width section with a trackball panner
CM411 VGA input module with optional dual joysticks
Facilities often install a larger console frame than is required for the initial surface module configuration. This can support
future expansion or fulfill physical requirements for console access. Blank sections such as the CM409F and CM409H can
fill otherwise empty spaces in the frame.