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Horus User Manual
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO HORUS....................................................................................................................9
HORUS BLOCK DIAGRAM ....................................................................................................................10
HORUS HARDWARE..............................................................................................................................11
HORUS BASE UNIT............................................................................................................................................................12
HORUS OPTIONAL CARDS .......................................................................................................................13
HORUS CABLES ....................................................................................................................................18
HORUS KEY FEATURES .......................................................................................................................23
Key Specifications............................................................................................................................................................24
Installing an additional Horus I/O Module ...........................................................................................24
Before you start.................................................................................................................................................................25
Installing an additional Horus MADI Extension Module (MADM or MADS)........................................26
Before you get started ...................................................................................................................................................26
Installing the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1.......................................29
HORUS recommended placement in Rack..........................................................................................31
HORUS POWER ON ...............................................................................................................................31
HORUS TOUCH SCREEN CONTROL INTERFACE..............................................................................32
Horus Menu Hierarchy....................................................................................................................................................32
Main Home Screen ............................................................................................................................................................33
Monitor Menu......................................................................................................................................................................33
Meters Menu........................................................................................................................................................................34
Meters Settings Menu ......................................................................................................................................................34
IO & Sync Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................34
TIMECODE Menu (I/O & Sync) ....................................................................................................................................36
REFS Menu (I/O & Sync).................................................................................................................................................37
PreAmp Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................37
Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................................................................39
Network Menu (Setup>Advanced).............................................................................................................................42
Formats Menu (Setup).....................................................................................................................................................43
Modules Menu (Setup)....................................................................................................................................................44
Modules: MADI Sub-Menu .............................................................................................................................................45
Modules: A/D - AES Sub-Menu.....................................................................................................................................46
Modules: D/A Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................................47
Routing Menu (Setup) .....................................................................................................................................................48
Routing: Configuration....................................................................................................................................................48
Presets Menu (Setup).......................................................................................................................................................49
Modules: Loopback (hidden menu, available only for debug use) ...............................................................50
Horus Standalone Converter: .......................................................................................................................................57
Pyramix & Internal Routing ..........................................................................................................................................57
Pyramix in Live – Stage Box ..........................................................................................................................................57
Pyramix in Live – Technical Rehearsal.....................................................................................................................57
Horus Converter with Pyramix V8 & RAVENNA ..................................................................................................58
Standard setup....................................................................................................................................................................58
Standalone audio router replacement......................................................................................................................58
Network Audio....................................................................................................................................................................59
Total Redundancy .............................................................................................................................................................59
Live – Total Redundant Stage Box..............................................................................................................................60
Concert / Arena / Event – Redundant ..................................................................................................................60
Horus with RAVENNA Pyramix V8 Native: Live – Mobile Recording ..........................................................60
HORUS TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................................65