USER‘S MANUAL EN TM7/TM9 TouchMonitor Platform engineered and designed by in Germany
User‘s Manual for TC TouchMonitor TM7/TM9 Please note: Manual Version: 2.8 Issued: 15.12.2013 Software-Version: 4-00 (12.2013) © 12/2013. Technical changes without prior notice! The external power supply is UL Listed for CAN/US, model STD-2427PA, manufactured by Adapter Technology Co Ltd., Class II double insulated, rated: Input: 100 - 240 V, 47 - 63 Hz, 1.A Max. Output: 24 Vd.c., 2.7 A. TC Electronic A/S, Sindalsvej 34, DK-8240 Risskov, Denmark, www.tcelectronic.com, info@tcelectronic.
Safety Instructions The following symbols may be marked on the panels or covers of equipment or module and are used in this manuals with these terms: Important Safety Instructions • Read these instructions. Study carefully and understand all safety and operating instructions before you install and operate the unit! This symbol alerts you to a potentially hazardous condition, such as • Keep these instructions.
WARNING! Always follow the safety precautions below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire, or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not open the housing. Inside, there are no user-serviceable parts. Any necessary servicing shall be performed by a properly qualified technician. • Do not attempt to repair any part of the unit. Repairs shall only be carried out by qualified personnel.
ATTENTION! Always follow the safety precautions below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the unit or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer‘s instructions to prevent the internal temperature from becoming too high.
Environmental Considerations Observe the following information about the environmental impact of the product and the following guidelines when recycling an instrument or component (product end-of-life handling): • Equipment Recycling Production of this equipment required the extraction and use of natural resources. The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health if improperly handled at the product’s end of life.
Index of Content Safety Instructions 3 Important Safety Instructions 3 Warning! 4 Attention! 5 Environmental Considerations 6 Software Modules (Licences Handling) Index of Content EC Declaration of Conformity Software Update Before You Begin 9 Introduction 9 Scope of Delivery Installation 13 Connection 14 Pin Assignment 15 Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9 33 35 RoHS Declarations of Conformity 36 RTW TouchMonitor TM7 Series 36 RTW TouchMonitor TM9 Series 37 11 Getting Started 17 System Start-up 17 Ad
EN-8 Manual | TouchMonitor TM7/TM9
Before You Begin EN Introduction Thank you for purchasing a model of the TouchMonitor series. With the TouchMonitor range you are able to meet the growing requirements in today‘s production, post-production, and broadcast world. Equipped with high-grade 7“ or 9“ touch screens and an easy-to-use GUI, TouchMonitor enters a new level of professional audio metering in terms of precision, performance, efficiency and flexibility.
Simple and flexible The graphical user interface used in the TouchMonitor range is controlled simply by using your finger or a mouse. Instruments can be scaled, randomly positioned and combined in almost every way for optimized use of available screen space. Even multiple instruments of the same type, assigned to different input channels and configurations, can be displayed simultaneously.
Scope of Delivery Unpack the instrument, find your version below, and check, if you received all items listed. If components are missing, please contact your dealer. Recommended accessories, options and software licences are also listed.
TouchMonitor TM9 > Audio Interface as ordered Table-top unit 20900 > > Software Licence, if ordered 4 x AES3 8 x analog HW20911 Multichannel mode SW20001 Timecode Reader SW20008 4 x AES3id 8 x analog HW20912 Loudness and SPL display SW20002 BLITS 8 x AES3 RTA - Real Time Analyzer SW20003 Logging Data Server SW20014 HW20913 8 x AES3id HW20914 SW20013 Power supply USB stick > Short manual SSA - Surround Sound Analyzer SW20004 Radar Display OEM version 20900OEM > EN-12 Before You Begin | Sc
Installation The TouchMonitor TM7 and TM9 table-top units (20700/20900) are designed for free positioning on tables, desks, et. al. All necessary power supply voltages are supplied through the +24 V DC 1 A connector. Use with power supply model STD-2427PA, manufactured by Adapter Technology Co Ltd. (which is the external power supply unit RTW 1168-R wide voltage power supply, included in 20700 and 20900 packages). The units feature a 7“ resp. 9“ VGA 16 : 9 touch screen.
Connection TouchMonitor TM7 TouchMonitor TM9 4-pin locking low voltage connector External: VGA monitor 16 : 9 HW20711 (pictured): HW20712: HW20714: HW20715: AES3 In/Out 1 - 4 (Sub-D) AES3id In/Out 1 - 4 (8 x BNC) 3G-SDI In/Through (2 x BNC) AES3 In/Out 1 - 4 (Sub-D) Analog In 1 - 8 (Sub-D) Analog In 1 - 8 (Sub-D) Audio I/O (Sub-D) AES3 In/Out 5 - 8 (Sub-D) VGA LAN (RJ-45) 24 V DC, 1 A GP IO USB A 2.
Pin Assignment AES3 I/O 1 - 4, AES3 I/O 5 - 8, Audio I/O (transf.-bal., 25-pin Sub-D-F) Analog In 1 -8, Analog In 9 - 16 (electr. balanced, 25-pin Sub-D-F) Pin: 1 14 2 15 3 16 4 17 5 18 6 19 7 20 8 21 9 22 10 23 11 24 12 25 13 Function: Analog input 8 resp. 16 (+, hot) Analog input 8 resp. 16 (–, cold) Shield/chassis Analog input 7 resp. 15 (+, hot) Analog input 7 resp. 15 (–, cold) Shield/chassis Analog input 6 resp. 14 (+, hot) Analog input 6 resp. 14 (–, cold) Shield/chassis Analog input 5 resp.
Pin Assignment (continued) AES3id In/Out 1 - 4, AES3id In/Out 5 - 8, 3G-SDI (unbal., BNC-F) USB-A Pin: Function: 2 Full Speed USB 2.0 interfaces for the connection of USB sticks (Licence handling, presets, updates) and an external mouse or Wacom® tablet. Pin: Ring: Signal Shield/chassis (External view of the AES3id connector) (External view of the 3G-SDI connector) NOTE - The AES3id inputs and the 3G-SDI inputs are permanently terminated with 75 .
Getting Started System Start-up Before connecting the TouchMonitor to the power supply, please make sure, that the following connections are made according to your unit (TM7, TMR7, TM9) and to your individual needs: • • • • • • Analog and/or digital audio input signals (depending on the hardware configuration of your unit) Digital outputs (if available) Optional external standard 16 : 9 VGA monitor Optional USB mouse LAN/Ethernet (if needed) Power supply We assume that you are starting your TouchMonitor fo
Adapt the TouchMonitor to your Audio System The description below leads you through the main steps of the global settings to configure the TouchMonitor once for the use with your audio system. These settings are not altered by loading new presets. 1. If not visible, touch the empty space of the screen to display the control bar. 4. If needed, touch Language and select your language in the right half of the menu. The selection will be shown on the Language key.
6. If your TM unit should use a defined reference source, touch the Sync Reference key and select from the items in the right half of the menu. Number and type of available sync reference sources depends on model and scope of the installed audio interfaces. 7. Touch the Clock key, if you want to set the current date and time. Start the internal clock with touching the Set time key. EN 6. 7. 8. 8. Touch the Save key to store your global settings. The unit turns back to normal display mode.
Create Your Own Preset Presets are used to define and edit all the specific settings for your work flow. So you can create audio groups containing a defined signal source selection and one or more instruments sharing this domain and showing parameters of audio signals. Also you can create non-audio groups containing intruments, that are not related to audio input signals, like clock, hardware status monitor, or global keyboard. If you want to create a preset from scratch, please proceed as follows: 1.
5. Touch the New Audio key to create the first audio group. 7. The Mode key appears and is marked, select your channel mode in the right half of the menu. The number of modes depends on your model and the activated software licences. 7. 5. 6. The Domain key is marked, select the domain of the required signal source in the right half of the menu. 6. Manual | TouchMonitor 7“/9“ Series common 8. If the Loudness and SPL display software licence (SW20002) is activated, the Select Loudness sub menu appears.
9. The Instruments field appears on the left, and a list of the available instruments is shown on the right. The number of instruments depends on the activated software licences. 9. 12. 10. Touch the keys of the instruments you want to use. The icon of every selection is placed on the Instruments field on the left. 10. 11. EN-22 Getting Started | Create Your Own Preset 11. If you have done all your selections, touch the Done key. This returns you to the Preset menu.
12. 14. Use the Position and Size keys to resize the instrument and place it to another position. 14. The View Screen is a comprehensive editor used to position and size the instruments defined in the current preset. All instruments needed must be positioned before you can watch them in normal display mode. 13. Touch an instrument icon. It will be applied to the upper left edge of the graphical screen representation. EN 15. Do so with the other instrument icons.
16. When the screen layout satisfies your demands (you also can rotate instruments), touch the Save key below in the control bar. 17. This will return you to normal display mode showing the new screen layout resp. the new preset you created. 16.
Working with Instruments and Presets In normal display mode the TouchMonitor shows the instruments and the screen layout defined in the currently loaded preset. You can use the control bar keys to operate a selected instrument or to load a new preset. If the control bar is not visible, just touch the screen. Then it will be displayed for some seconds to make your selection. If you want to use the functions of an instrument, please proceed as follows: EN 1.
If you want to load another preset, please proceed as follows: 2. Touch the preset you want to use. The current selected and used preset is marked as active. In normal display mode, the name of the active preset is displayed in the lower right edge of the screen. 3. The selected preset is loaded. The unit automatically switches back to normal display mode and displays the selected preset. 1. 1. Touch the Load Preset key in the right section of the control bar.
Software Modules (Licences Handling) EN The TouchMonitor features a modular software concept that enables you to add new functions and instruments to your unit at any time. The Licences menu is used to view the licences currently installed on the TouchMonitor and to acquire new licences. Instruments and functions already activated are marked with an Installed sign. Instruments and functions that are not installed have an order key.
If you want to acquire new licences, please proceed as follows: 1. Insert a USB memory stick to one of the USB ports on the rear panel. 4. 2. Touch the empty space of the screen or one of the displayed insstruments, the control bar appears. 5. 2. 3. 3. Touch the Menu key in the right section of the control bar to access the menu system showing the Main Menu. 5. Touch the order keys of the licences you want to acquire. 4. 4. Touch the Licences key.
6. Touch the Export Requests key displayed in the left section of the control bar. The TouchMonitor will establish a folder structure on the USB stick named /rtw/licence. An encrypted licence request file (nnn_nn.lrf) depending on the individual serial number of the hardware unit is stored to this folder. 8. 7. Wait until the menu page confirming the successful export of the licence request file is displayed. 9.
12. Unmount the USB stick from the computer system! Not till then remove it from your computer! 15. The licence file will be recognized, and an Import Licences key will be shown in the left section of the control bar. ATTENTION! - Unmounting from the computer system shall be performed to avoid damage of the copied update file! 16. Touch the Import Licences key to import the licence file to the unit. 13.
EN Software Update If you want to add new functions and instruments to your unit at any time, periodic maintenance of the system software is neccessary, because you only will find options and licences that were provided for your model and were already available at the release date of the software version installed on the unit. Manual | TouchMonitor 7“/9“ Series common Software updates are available from your sales partner or at members area of our web site (login page: http://www.rtw.
If you want to update your software, please proceed as follows: 4. If not visible, touch the empty space of the screen to display the control bar. 1. Copy the update file (rtw-tm-fw-n-n.bin, n-n: firmware version) into the main directory of a USB stick. 5. Touch the Menu key in the right section of the control bar, then the System key in the Main Menu. 2. Unmount the USB stick from the computer system! Not till then remove it from your computer! 6. Touch the Special key.
Specifications (Extract) System General Power requirements: Current drain: Power dissipation: Display: Connectors: with HW20711: with HW20712: with HW20714: with HW20715: with HW20911: with HW20912: with HW20913: with HW20914: with HW20915: Dimensions TM7: Dimensions TM9: Weight: Operating temperature: +24 V DC (2 A overcurrent protective device shall be installed!) 1 A nominal current, 2.5 A power-up current (10 μsec.) TM7: appr. 8.5 W/11 W; TM9: appr. 12.
Digital Inputs HW20711: HW20712: HW20714: HW20715: HW20911: HW20912: HW20913: HW20914: HW20930: Sampling rates: Digital Outputs HW20711: HW20712: HW20714: HW20715: HW20911: HW20912: HW20913: HW20914: Sampling rates: 4 AES3 inputs (transformer balanced, 110 ), 25-pin Sub-D-F connector with 4 inputs and 4 outputs 4 AES3id inputs (unbalanced, 75 ), 8 BNC-F connectors with 4 inputs and 4 outputs 4 AES3 inputs (transformer balanced, 110 ), 25-pin Sub-D-F connector with 4 inputs and 4 outputs and 3G-SDI inte
EC Declaration of Conformity EC Declaration of Conformity | Directive 2004/108/EG and Directive 2006/95/EG We, RTW GmbH & Co.KG, Elbeallee 19, 50765 Köln, Germany, declare under sole responsibility that the products of the EN 61000-4-4: 2005-09-01 EN 61000-4-5: 2007-08-01 RTW TouchMonitor 20900 Series and 20700 Series (OEM units / table-top and plug-in units with mains adapter) Safety 2006/95/EG EN 60950-1: 2007-01-01 meet the intend of the Directive 2004/108/EG and the Directive 2006/95/EG.
RoHS Declarations of Conformity RoHS Declaration of Conformity for TM7 | Directive 2011/65/EU We, RTW GmbH & Co.
RoHS Declaration of Conformity for TM9 | Directive 2011/65/EU We, RTW GmbH & Co.
Licenses of the Implemented Software In addition to the hardware the RTW TouchMonitor 7“ and 9“ Series products also include a software package for which a variety of licenses apply: A. Software produced by RTW GmbH & Co.KG, which may only be used for the proper operation of the product as described in the documentation (application, DSP programs, boot loader). This software is the property of RTW GmbH & Co.KG and is protected by German and international copyrights. B.
