Installation guide

Chapter 2: System 5 Overview 13
Monitoring
The MC524 Monitor-Comms Interface provides the following monitoring features:
• Main (7.1), Alt 1 (5.1), and Alt 2 (stereo) control room speaker outputs
• SLS (7.1), and Cues 1-3 (each stereo) studio speaker outputs
• Two talkback and four listen mic preamps
A dedicated MA703 MADI-to-Analog Converter feeds audio to the MC524. The MA703 is connected to the DF66 MADI out 1,
which is reserved for monitor outputs. The MC524 is connected to the System Computer and controlled via the Avid TCC serial
protocol.
System Control Connections
Ethernet
All primary system components are connected via RJ-45 Ethernet through a 100 Base-T Ethernet switch. These devices include:
• SC264 System Computer
• CM401T Master Fader Module (console center section)
• CM402T Expanded Channel Module (console center section)
• CM403 Film and Joystick Panels
• CM408T Eight-channel Modules
• DF66 SuperCore
• DF70 SuperCore
• CO600 Changeover Switch
• Modular I/O Remote modules
Monitor, Trackball, and Keyboard
The System Computer provides master control for the entire system. Connect a monitor, trackball, and keyboard to this
computer to control mixing, routing, and file management.
A KVM Extender is normally used to route these signals from the machine room to the control room through a single multi-pair
cable built into the console Ethernet harness.
TCC Control
The System computer connects to the MC524 Monitor Interface and up to seven ML530 Mic-Line Interfaces via TCC connections.
Machine Control
The System Computer provides a 9-pin serial interface to connect to a serial device or synchronizer (Colin Broad RM6 or
Soundmaster). A MIDI interface and timecode I/O are included on a separate 9-pin connector. A BNC video sync input is available
for serial machine control reference.
GPI Control
The System Computer provides 32 GPI inputs and 32 GPI outputs on two 37-pin D-sub connectors.