User Guide

dCS Verdi Encore User Manual Manual for Software Issue 1.0x
dCS Ltd August 2005
Manual filename: Verdi Encore Manual v1.0x.doc Page 52 email: [e-mail]
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Troubleshooting the IEEE 1394 Interface
This section covers difficulties that may be encountered using a dCS Verdi
SACD Transport (v1.20 or later), a dCS Verdi La Scala Upsampling SACD
Transport or a dCS Purcell Upsampler to drive a dCS Elgar Plus DAC (v4.20 or
later) or Delius DAC (v2.20 or later) with DSD data over an IEEE 1394 interface.
Upsampler or Transport displays “Inactive”
• This can happen momentarily during locking. If it does not change to
Active, open the Transport or Upsampler’s menu and ensure the Transmit
page (if there is one) is set to Active.
The Unit keeps displaying “No Comms”
• This will appear briefly while the 1394 system is checking for connections.
• If the No Comms message does not clear, ensure that all units in the 1394
chain are switched on and securely connected by 1394 cables.
• Check that all the units in your system are loaded with the same 1394 code
issue. If not, contact dCS for an update CD.
The Unit keeps displaying “Search..”
• This will appear briefly after the 1394 system has established
communications.
• If the Search message does not clear, ensure that you have not connected
both 1394 connectors from one unit to both 1394 connectors on another unit
or set up a loop. This prevents the 1394 bus settling.
• Check that the 1394 cables are correctly fitted.
• Check that all the units in your system are loaded with the same 1394 code
issue. If not, contact dCS for an update CD.
The DAC displays “Verdi Word Clock Missing”
• With the DAC in slave mode, check there is an undamaged BNC cable
connecting Verdi’s WClk Out to the DAC’s WClk In.
• Ensure the cable is D.C. coupled. A.C. coupled cables are not suitable for
use with Word Clock or SDIF.
The DAC displays “Missing Word Clock between Clk Out & Verdi Clk In”
• With the DAC in master mode, check there is an undamaged BNC cable
connecting the DAC’s WClk Out to Verdi’s WClk In.
• Ensure the cable is D.C. coupled. A.C. coupled cables are not suitable for
use with Word Clock or SDIF.
The DAC displays “Please check source slaved to DAC Word Clock Out”
• With the DAC in master mode, check there is an undamaged BNC cable
connecting the DAC’s WClk Out to the source’s WClk In.
• Ensure the cable is D.C. coupled. A.C. coupled cables are not suitable for
use with Word Clock or SDIF.