RockNet300 Operating Manual 1-20 LR

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RockNet 300
Operating Manual
Revision 1.20

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ROCKNET 300
Installation and Operating Manual

This manual refers to firmware version 01.20
Copyri ght 2008 by Medi a Numerics
All rights reserved.

No part of the RockNet300, its software RockWorks, or this Operating Manual may be reproduced or
distributed in any form or by any means without the prior written aut horizati on of Media Numerics Ltd.
All rights reserved.

Di sclaimer
All information is beli eved to be true and correct at time of print. Media Numerics Ltd. reserves t he
right to make any changes, without notification, to thei r products and rel ated manual. Medi a Numerics
makes no warranty of any kind with regards to this material, includi ng the implied warranties of mer-
chantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Media Numerics shall not be li able for errors con-
tained herein or for incidental or consequential damage in connection with the furnishing, performance
or use of this materi al.

Trademarks
Media Numerics is a registered trademark of Media Numerics Ltd. Other trademarks are the property
of thei r respecti ve owners.

Contact us:
Media Numerics Ltd.
Rodenbacher Chaussee 6
63457 Hanau
Germany
phone: +49 (0) 7000 ROCKNET
+49 (0) 7000 - 7625638
email: info@medianumerics.com
info.us@medianumerics.com
web: www.medianumerics.com

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Content
Content..................................................................................................................................... 3
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................ 6
Explanations of Symbols .................................................................................................... 7
Declaration of Conformity................................................................................................... 8
About RockNet....................................................................................................................... 9
Auto-addressi ng................................................................................................................... 9
Network Interface and Transmission Protocol ..............................................................10
Build-in Redundancy.........................................................................................................10
Network Redundancy ........................................................................................................... 10
Power Supply and Thermal Management .............................................................................. 11
Easy Installation.................................................................................................................11
Decentralized Audio Network ..........................................................................................12
General Installation Instructions.....................................................................................13
Unpacki ng...........................................................................................................................13
Installation...........................................................................................................................13
Getting started .....................................................................................................................14
RN.300 Front Panel Layout .............................................................................................14
RN.300 Common Controls and Displays.......................................................................15
RN.300 Cont rol Section........................................................................................................ 15
RN.300 Display and Push Button Details ............................................................................... 15
RN.300 Status Indicator Det ails ............................................................................................ 16
RN.300 Status Indication Tabl e............................................................................................. 16
RN.300 Network Section Details ........................................................................................... 17
RN.300 Control Section Common Operating Menu.....................................................18
Default Mode ....................................................................................................................... 18
Options Mode ...................................................................................................................... 19
Channel Mode ..................................................................................................................... 20
Channel Parameter Copy ..................................................................................................... 21
RN.300 Initial Power-up....................................................................................................22
Connect to Mains ................................................................................................................. 22
Self Test .............................................................................................................................. 22
Display ................................................................................................................................ 23
Unity Gain ........................................................................................................................... 23
Fan ..................................................................................................................................... 23
Network Wiri ng...................................................................................................................24
Firmware Check................................................................................................................... 24
Link Indicators ..................................................................................................................... 25
Recommended Cables ......................................................................................................... 25
Network Configuration.......................................................................................................26
Synchronization .................................................................................................................26
Primary Sync Master Setting (Internal Oscillator).................................................................... 27
Secondary Sync Master Setting (Internal Oscillator) ............................................................... 28
External Synchronization (Wordclock) ................................................................................... 29
External Synchronization (AES/EBU Inputs of RN. 331. DD and RN.333. DI).............................. 30
Table of External Sync Options ............................................................................................. 30
Channel Routing Definitions ............................................................................................31
Quad assignment...............................................................................................................33

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General Information ............................................................................................................. 33
Quad Assignment of AES/EBU Devices ................................................................................ 34
Quad Assignment on the Front Panel .................................................................................... 35
Input Assignment (Add Quad) ............................................................................................... 35
Output Assignment (Drop Quad) ........................................................................................... 35
Error Handling ....................................................................................................................36
Quad Assignment Errors ...................................................................................................... 36
Sync Setting Errors .............................................................................................................. 36
80 Channel Mode ..............................................................................................................37
General descrition................................................................................................................ 37
80 channel mode settings ..................................................................................................... 38
Service Menu .....................................................................................................................39
RN.301.MI 8 Channel Microphone Pre-Amplifier / Line Input...............................40
RN.301.MI Feat ures ............................................................................................................. 40
RN.301.MI Common Front Panel Facilities ............................................................................ 41
RN.301.MI Common Confi guration........................................................................................ 41
RN.301.MI Input Section Details ........................................................................................... 41
RN.301.MI Channel LED Description..................................................................................... 41
RN.301.MI Control and Net work Section Details .................................................................... 42
RN.301.MI Front Panel Configuration............................................................................43
Channel Mode ..................................................................................................................... 43
RN.301.MI Channel Settings ...........................................................................................43
Mute ................................................................................................................................... 44
Gain.................................................................................................................................... 44
Phantom Power ................................................................................................................... 44
RN.301.MI Technical Specifications...............................................................................45
RN.302.LO 8 Channel Analog Line Output ................................................................46
RN.302.LO Feat ures ............................................................................................................ 46
RN.302.LO Common Front Panel Facilities............................................................................ 47
RN.302.LO Common Confi guration....................................................................................... 47
RN.302.LO Output Section Det ails ........................................................................................ 47
RN.302.LO Channel LED Description.................................................................................... 47
RN.302.LO Front Panel Configuration...........................................................................49
Channel Mode ..................................................................................................................... 49
RN.302.LO Channel Setti ngs ..........................................................................................49
Mute ................................................................................................................................... 49
Clip Level ............................................................................................................................ 50
RN.302.LO Output Redundancy............................................................................................ 50
RN.302.LO Technical Specifications..............................................................................51
RN.333.DI 8 Channel Digital Input ...............................................................................52
RN.333. DI Features ............................................................................................................. 52
RN.333. DI Common Front Panel Facilities............................................................................. 53
RN.333. DI Common Configuration ........................................................................................ 53
RN.333. DI Input Section Details............................................................................................ 53
RN.333. DI Channel LED Description..................................................................................... 53
RN.333. DI Cont rol and Network Section Details..................................................................... 54
RN.333.DI Front Panel Configuration ............................................................................55
Channel Mode ..................................................................................................................... 55
RN.333.DI Channel setti ngs ............................................................................................55
Mute ................................................................................................................................... 55
RN.333.DI Technical Specifications ...............................................................................56
RN.331.DD 4/4 Channel Digital In-/Output .................................................................57
RN.331. DD Features............................................................................................................ 57
RN.331. DD Common Front Panel Facilities ........................................................................... 58

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RN.331. DD Common Configuration....................................................................................... 58
RN.331. DD Input section details ........................................................................................... 58
RN.331. DD Channel LED Description ................................................................................... 58
RN.331. DD Cont rol and Network Section details .................................................................... 59
RN.331.DD Front Panel Configuration...........................................................................60
Channel Mode ..................................................................................................................... 60
RN.331.DD Channel Settings..........................................................................................60
Mute ................................................................................................................................... 60
RN.331.DD Technical Specifications .............................................................................61
RN.332.DO 8 Channel Digital Output ..........................................................................62
RN.332. DO Features............................................................................................................ 62
RN.332. DO Common Front Panel Facilities ........................................................................... 63
RN.332. DO Common Configuration ...................................................................................... 63
RN.332. DO Input section details ........................................................................................... 63
RN.332. DO Channel LED Description ................................................................................... 63
RN.332. DO Control and Net work Section details.................................................................... 64
RN.332.DO Front Panel Configuration ..........................................................................65
Channel Mode ..................................................................................................................... 65
RN.332.DO Channel Settings..........................................................................................65
Mute ................................................................................................................................... 65
RN.332.DO Technical Specifications .............................................................................66
RN.341.MY Yamaha Interface Card .............................................................................67
RN.341.MY Features............................................................................................................ 67
RN.341.MY Important Safety Information......................................................................68
Warning .............................................................................................................................. 68
Cauti on ............................................................................................................................... 68
RN.341.MY Front Panel Sections...................................................................................69
Yamaha LS-9 (16) or (32) use............................................................................................... 70
RN.341.MY Network Section ................................................................................................ 71
RN.341.MY Control & Data Section....................................................................................... 71
RN.341.MY general information......................................................................................72
RN.341.MY Installation......................................................................................................... 72
RN.341.MY Channel Routing and Presets ............................................................................. 73
RN.341.MY Synchronization Options..................................................................................... 74
Remote Control of RN.301.MI ............................................................................................... 75
RN.341.MY Edit Preset Window of RockWorks...................................................................... 76
RN.341.MY Indi vidual Preset Confi guration ........................................................................... 77
Independent Gain ................................................................................................................ 78
RN.351.FI and RN.352.FO..................................................................................................81
RN.362.IR...............................................................................................................................82
RockNet300 Audio Network Sample Configuration...................................................83
Tour Sound Application (48in/16out, interfaces for 2 consoles) ................................83
Warranty & Service .............................................................................................................85
Media Numerics Ltd. Limited Warranty..........................................................................85
How to get Service ............................................................................................................85
Limitation of Warranty.......................................................................................................85
Appendix................................................................................................................................86
Technical Network Specifications ...................................................................................86
Pin Outs .................................................................................................................................87
CAT5 Li nk ........................................................................................................................... 87
Yamaha Head Amp Remote cable ........................................................................................ 87
All XLR connectors (femal e and male)................................................................................... 88

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Important Safety Instructions
Read this manual carefully
Please keep this user manual in a safe pl ace duri ng li fetime of RockNet products. The user
manual forms an int egral part of the RockNet system.
Heed all warnings
Follow all instructions
Do not use the RockNet system near water.
Clean only with dry cloth.
Do not bl ock any ventilation openi ngs and make sure an installation enclosure (e.g. Flight
case) has sufficient cool ai r fl ow.
Do not install near any heat sources such as stoves, radiators or any devices that produces
heat.
Protect the power cord from bei ng walked on, pinched or damaged in any other way.
The RockNet network and its devices may only be used i n accordance with the informati on
provided in this manual. Before and duri ng usage of the RockNet system please ensure that
all recommendations, especially safety recommendations as detailed in this manual are ad-
hered to.
Do not place t he RockNet device on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. This de-
vice may fall, causing serious injury and seri ous damage to the system itself.
Disconnect RockNet devices from mai ns power when unused for a long period of time.
Refer all servicing to qualifi ed personnel. Servicing is required when:
o the power inlet has been damaged
o liquid has been spilled or obj ects have fall en into the RockNet device
o the device has been drooped or suffered from damage in any other way
o the device shows a distinct change from its normal function, performance or appear-
ance.
Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of
air flow requi red for safe operation of the equi pment is not compromised. Confirmed envi ron-
ment: E1, E2, E3 and E4.
Mechanical Loadi ng - Mounting of the equi pment i n the rack should be such that a hazardous
condition is not achi eved due to uneven mechanical loadi ng.
The 19 devices must be earthed by connecting to a correctly wired and earthed power outlet.
The power cord suppli ed wit h the device is wired as shown:
o Green/Yellow = Earth
o Blue = Neutral
o Brown = Li ve

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Explanations of Symbols
The following safety icons are used to i ndicate hazards and provide cautionary information i n rel ation
to the handling and use of the equipment.

VOLTAGE

This symbol indicates high AC volt age from
power outlets (90V~ to 264V~ @ 50Hz or 60Hz).
A risk of injury from el ectric
shock exists if the instruc-
tions provided are not fol -
lowed:
DO NOT OPEN THE EN-
CLOSURE OF THE PROD-
UCT!

This symbol indicates the presence of el ectric
shock or any other hazards.
A potential risk of inj ury from
electric shock or any other
hazards exists if the instruc-
tions provided are not fol -
lowed.

This symbol indicates possible internal or exter-
nal product damage.

This symbol indicates an important recommenda-
tion of use.

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Declaration of Conformity
Media Numerics Ltd.
Rodenbacher Chaussee 6
63457 Hanau
Germany

Declare that the products
Equipment Type: Digital Audio Network
Family Name: RockNet
Model Names: RN.301.MI
RN.302.LO
RN.331. DD
RN.332. DO
RN.333. DI
RN.341.MY
RN.351.FI
RN.352.FO
RN.362. IR
are conform to the requi rements of the EMC Council Directi ve 89/336/EEC as amended by
92/31/EEC, comprising the harmonized standards:

EN 55103-1:1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility Product Family Standard for Audio, Video,
Audio-Visual and Entert ainment Lighting Control Apparat us for Professional Use, Part 1: Emissions
and
EN 55103-2:1997 Electromagnetic Compatibility Product Family Standard for Audio, Video,
Audio-Visual and Entert ainment Lighting Control Apparat us for Professional Use, Part 2: Immunity
and the Low Voltage Directi ve EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC , comprising the harmonized standard:
EN 60065:2001 Safety Requi rements Audi o, Video and Similar Electronic Apparat us

The products are manufactured by a DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 certified manufacturer.

The operating conditions and application environments presupposed in the Operating Manual are to
be kept accordingly.

Hanau, 2008-04-01

Matthias Knoth
Chief Technol ogy Officer

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About RockNet
RockNet is a real-time, low latency audi o distribution network tailored to tour and install ed sound ap-
plications.
RockNet provides a uni versal sol ution to almost any imaginable audio distri bution challenge and be-
haves very much like a traditional anal og acti ve split system. It conveys 160 channels of 24bit/48kHz
audi o based on CAT.5 interconnections.
RockNet products are designed for heavy duty road use. Their ruggedized steel enclosures resemble
the look and feel of a modular stagebox.
The net work consists of various 19/1RU I/O devices and a particular interface card for Yamaha host
products which make those Yamaha products part of the RockNet audi o net work.
There is no particular order of I/O devices required within a RockNet audio network. Any device can
be placed at any location.
Any input signal is anywhere avail able i n the RockNet audio network.
The 160 channels are inputs into the network from either RN.301.MI microphone preamp/line input,,
RN.333. DI AES/EBU inputs or the input section of the RN.341.MY Yamaha interface cards.
The number of outputs is i n practical terms unlimited although limited to 768. This offers the opport u-
nity to do as many splits as required in real world applications.
All connectors (except power, wordclock BNC and GPIO) are entirely gold-plated
The circuit design is streamlined to ultra low noise and minimum distortion to meet the highest de-
mands in audio quality.

Auto-addressing
RockNet 300 works auto-addressing.
As soon as the devices are powered-up and the Network Sections are connected via CAT.5 (from Link
Output to Li nk Input of the neighbour device) the connected devices start communicating with each
other. The communication is based on internal uni que device addresses that are similar to MAC ad-
dresses. By using t hese i nternal addresses the devices of a network l earn what devices the network
consist of.
The front panel has a display named DEVICE ID. The setting of the device ID on the front of the de-
vice has no technical meaning. The net work works with no device ID assigned or with several (or all)
devices havi ng the same device ID. The DEVICE ID display is used to visually identify the devices of a
RockNet audio network.
Furthermore this ID is used by the included onli ne remote control software RockWorks to identify indi-
vidual devices on the screen.
The auto addressing functionality allows extremely flexibl e net work build-up and extension in combina-
tion with the ri ng redundancy and the fact that there is no particular order of device types to buil d a

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Network Interface and Transmission Protocol
RockNet is NOT based on Ethernet even though it uses CAT.5 cabl es.
The RockNet transport protocol is proprietary and regul ar Ethernet products can NOT be impl ement ed
in a RockNet audi o net work.
No particular IT or comput er networking know-how is needed to setup and operate RockNet.
The RockNet RN.300 Net work Interface incorporates two Medi a Numerics propri etary core technol o-
gies in order to enable RockNet to carry 160 channels of 24bit/48kHz audio over a si ngle CAT.5 cable
in a redundant ring topology:
- LATERAL
Ultra low latency asynchronous data transmission enables RockNet to support various redundant
network topol ogi es and to provi de real -time, isochronous data transport in conj unction with pack-
etized data such as TCP/ IP. The data rate is 400 Mps on CAT5 cabl e and the number of nodes is
infinit e, though limited to 99 for practical reason.
- CONCRETE
Clock recovery and jitter rejection utilizes a unique digital PLL structure. Jitter magnitude, spectrum
and probability distribution are de-randomized by a sophisticated di gital modulation scheme, result-
ing in an extremely high jitter rej ection and zero jitter build-up through the net work.
All devices can be confi gured intuiti vely by front panel push buttons.
A system check can be performed withi n a few seconds per each device even without using a com-
puter.

Build-in Redundancy
RockNet incorporat es a streamline redundancy concept on device and network level.
Network Redundancy
The net work interface of each device features two Ethercon RJ45 interconnections for fail -save
transmission of audi o signals on CAT.5 infrastructure. Two network connectors are used to li nk to a
neighbour device in a redundant ring topol ogy. They can also be used to provide a parallel link in case
of point to poi nt applications.
Based on the redundant ring topology, RockNet forms a self-healing network i n case of connection
failures between two devices.
The 160 channels travel clockwise and counter clockwise simultaneously through the ri ng.
A connection fail ure bet ween two devices does not affect the audio transmission or system integrity.
The ri ng is self-healing for single connection failures and offers signi ficant advantages in performance,
consistency and flexi bility.
RockNet automatically detects a failure described above and reconfigures the net work li nks to handle
this probl em without affecting the remaini ng audi o net work.
The net work redundancy mechanism (in conjunction with the aut o addressing feature) also offers the
opportunity to open the ring of an acti ve audi o network (e.g. during a running show) and easily link a
new RockNet device into the ri ng without interrupting the audio signal.

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Power Supply and Thermal Management
RockNet devices feat ure redundant switch-mode power suppli es suitabl e for worl d-wide operation.
The power supplies are modular and therefore easy to repl ace in case of fail ure.
The replacement of power supplies is done by Media Numerics Ltd. or one of its authorized distribu-
tors or dealers and may under no circumstances be done by the user.
Two locking IEC connectors on the back panel of the device are standard.
Built in silent runni ng fans add to the component reli ability and enable ultimat e rack space efficiency.

1 Power Supply A IEC connect via l ocking IEC connector of provi ded power supply cord
2 Power Supply B IEC connect via l ocking IEC connector of provi ded power supply cord
3 Wordclock IN BNC connect via BNC for external sync of RN.300 device (Sync Master
only)
4 Wordclock OUT BNC connect via BNC for synchronizing external equipment to RN.300
5 GP I/O DB9 for future use, currently no functionality
6 Fan permanent silent running fan if device is connected to mai ns
power

Easy Installation
RockNet is an integrated system that does not requi re any third party products.
Only two types of cables are necessary to hook up a network:
microphone cables with XLR (male/ femal e) and
CAT.5 net work cables with RJ45 (Ethercon)
RockNet devices do not requi re breakout panels or any special cables and connectors.
Up to 99 devices can easily be added to a single network.
All configuration i nformation is stored in the device, e. g. Quad assignment, channel parameters, chan-
nel and device labels (vi a RockWorks), sync settings, etc.

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Decentralized Audio Network
RockNet is a genui ne audio net work plat form, designed purposely for li ve sound applicati ons and op-
timized for audi o contri bution and distribution.
RockNet provides a virtual distribut ed audio matrix with a capacity of:
768 inputs
768 outputs
160 transport channels over CAT.5

In multipl e stage setups the hi gh amount of i nputs can be used to build an audio network that covers
all stages with only one FOH console and multiple monitor mixing consoles.
The Snapshot functionality of the i ncluded online remot e cont rol software RockWorks (pl ease see t he
RockWorks Operating Manual) all ows to partially acti vate a net work that carries 160 audi o channels
while having up to 768 inputs.
This functionality can also be used in any application where more than 160 i nputs are required i n total
but not more than 160 inputs are acti ve at the same time.

The high amount of outputs can be used for large dri ve systems and to distribute audi o to several
destinations within one infrastructure. It offers an almost unlimited number of splits in practical terms.

Graphical symbolization of the RockNet virtual distributed audio matrix

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General Installation Instructions
Please familiarize yoursel f with the device and its operation and read this Operating Manual carefully.
Do not install any RockNet RN.300 device i n a location subj ected to excessi ve heat (such as direct
theatrical lighting or direct sunlight), dust or mechanical vibration.

Unpacking

Save all the packing materials. They will prove val uabl e should it become necessary to trans-
port or ship this product.
Please inspect the RockNet device carefully for any signs of damage incurred during transpor-
tation. It has undergone stringent quality control i nspection and every possible effort has been
made to ensure that it left the factory in perfect condition.
If t he product shows any signs of damage, please noti fy the transportation company without
delay. Do not connect a damaged device to AC power outlets.
Only the consignee may institute a claim against the carri er for damage duri ng transportation.
If necessary, contact your supplier or as a last resort, your local Medi a Numerics distributor,
deal er or agent, who will fully cooperate under such circumstances.

Installation

RockNet I/O devices (except RN.341.MY Yamaha interface cards) are designed for 19 rack mount
installation. Please make sure that common installation basics are taken care of:

Do not install any RockNet RN.300 device in a location subj ected to excessive heat such as
direct theatrical li ghting or di rect sunlight
Make sure suffici ent airflow is granted
Use RockNet devices in environmental temperature range between
0C and 50C or 32F and 122F
Do not place any items on top of the RockNet device
Do not place RockNet devices on uneven grounds
Protect RockNet devices from mechanical and electrical shock
Protect RockNet devices from mechanical vibration
Protect RockNet devices from moisture and liquidity impact of any kind
Protect RockNet devices from dust and di rt

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Getting started
RN.300 Front Panel Layout
The layout of the front panel of RockNet RN. 300 19 devices is di vided into three sections (from left to
right):
Input / Output Section
provides
- XLR connectors for Input or Output channels
- LED indicators for each channel
- channel select button (SEL)
- designation point per channel

Control Section
provides
- three two-digit displays
- six push buttons to operate the three-l evel menu
- LED status indicators
- USB connector to connect to RockWorks

Network Section
provides
- Ethercon Link Input connector (grey)
- Ethercon Link Output connector (yellow)
- Remote Power LED status indicators
- 10/100BT connector for additional Ethernet transport

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RN.300 Common Controls and Displays
RN.300 Control Section
RockNet 19 RN.300 I/O devices are equipped with a common local configuration interface which is
intuiti ve and easy to use.
The control section provides the controls to set up and configure the device and network without a
computer and provi des LEDs to indicat e the status of the device and the net work.
The local configuration menus of RockNet have common and speci fic parts.
The cont rol Section i ncorporates the displays and push buttons described below that are used for
intuiti ve operation of a t hree l evel menu. For more detailed i nformation please refer to pages 18 to 20
of this manual.

Default mode, permanently active
displays:
- Quad routing informati on of the two or four Quads of the device
- Device ID number

Channel mode, momentary active (push SEL button)
displays:
- Channel parameters of the respecti ve device:
RN.301.MI: MUTE GAIN PHANTOM
RN.302.LO: MUTE - - CLIP LEVEL
RN.331. DD: MUTE - - - -
RN.332. DO: MUTE - - - -
RN.333. DI: MUTE - - - -

Options mode, momentary active (push 4&5 and 8&9 simultaneously)
- general device and net work settings:
Set Sync Master & select external sync source
Lock front panel operation
Display device temperature
Switch display off

RN.300 Di splay and Push Button Details
The displ ays and push buttons are structured the same way for each device:

RN.300 Generic Control Section
1 Left-hand di splay
2 Middle display
3 Right-hand display
4 & 5 Push buttons to
- set left-hand Quad no.
- set channel parameter
- access & change OPTIONS menu
- set right-hand Quad no.
- set channel parameters
- set device ID
- set channel parameters
- access & change OPTIONS menu

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RN.300 Status Indi cator Details
The status i ndicator LEDs of the control section are arranged i n the same way on each 19 device
front panel:

1 PSU A Indicator
2 PSU B Indicator
3 LINK INPUT Indicator
4 LINK OUTPUT Indicator
5 Sync MASTER Indicator
6 EXT sync Indicator
7 SAMPL. FREQ 48kHz
8 SAMPL. FREQ 96kHz
9 10/100BaseT Port indicator
10 USB Port indicator

RN.300 Cont rol Section Status Indicators

RN.300 Status Indi cation Table

Indicator Off Flashing Permanent

1 PSU A

not connected or
power failure
- power ok
2 PSU B not connected or
power failure
Power ok
3 LINK IP
LINK OP
no CAT.5 cable connected
to neighbor device
communication ok
Synchronization missing
communication ok
synchronization ok
4 LINK OP no CAT.5 cable connected
to neighbor device

5 MASTER device is sync slave non active sync master device is sync master
6 EXT no external sync config-
ured
external sync configured
sync signal not available
external sync configured
and sync signal available
7 48k 96k sampling rate - 48k sampling rate
8 96k 48k sampling rate - -
9 10/100BT Currently no function
10 USB USB cable not connected - USB cable connected

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RN.300 Network Section Details
The Network Section provi des the Link Input and Link Out put Ethercon connectors for the CAT.5
network infrastructure.
The Link Input is marked in grey and the Li nk Output is marked i n yellow on all RN.300 devices.
In order to buil d an audi o net work the Link Output needs to be connected to the Li nk Input of the
neighbour device and so forth until the CAT.5 cable forms a ri ng and connects the last Li nk Output of
a neighbour device to the Link Input of the start device.
Two Remote Power status LEDs for the Input and Output respecti vely indicate the availability of Re-
mote Power. The LEDs are permanently green if the remot e power option is build int o the respecti ve
device.
This option is mandat ory for the use of the RN.362. IR Inli ne Repeater which extends the length of a
CAT.5 link to max. 450m (1,500ft).
The RN.362.IR is a future Media Numerics product which is not descri bed i n this manual.

1 LINK INPUT Connector
2 LINK OUTPUT Connector
3 Remote Power Indicator Link Input *)
4 Remote Power Indicator Link Output *)

*) optional, for use of RN.362.IR
RN.300 Network Section

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RN.300 Control Section Common Operating Menu
Default Mode
This is the display mode that is permanent acti ve i n order to show the essenti al information to operate
the network.
In default mode of the displ ay Quad routing and device ID are displayed.

To change the Quad numbers or the device ID number push the two buttons underneath the respec-
tive display (for Quad number and channel allocation please see yellow arrows underneath displays)
until the display starts flashi ng.
As long as it is flashing the values can be changed by using one of the two buttons (+ or -) underneath
the respecti ve display. The val ue i ncreases or decreases i n steps of 1 by each push or for speedy
operation hol d the respecti ve button. As soon as the button is released the display stops. At the end of
the range the display starts from the beginning (or end respecti vely).
In order to acknowledge the new val ue both buttons underneath the respecti ve displ ay need to be
pushed again until the display stops flashi ng.
In case the acknowledgement does not take place the former val ue is still valid and the displ ay jumps
back to this val ue as soon as it stops flashing.

Left-hand display Quad number of four channels on the left-hand side of the front panel
(please see separati on line and yell ow arrow)
Factory preset: unassigned -- -- -- --

Middle displ ay Quad number of four channels on the ri ght-hand side of the front panel
(please see separati on line and yell ow arrow)

Right -hand displ ay Device ID number

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Options Mode
The Opti ons Mode provi des general device and network setups.
Pushing t he two buttons underneath the l eft -hand and the right-hand displ ay simultaneously gi ves
access to the Options Menu.
The Opti ons Menu will be displayed temporary for approximately three seconds.
The fi rst option displ ayed is the sync master setting.
Step through the options of the menu shown below by using the ri ght button underneath the left-hand
display. By using the left button the menu is displayed in reverse order.
In order to change the values of a menu item push the two buttons underneath the right-hand display
simultaneously until the display starts flashing. Aft erwards the value can be changed by using ri ght or
left button underneath the right-hand display. The change needs to be acknowledged by pushing the
two buttons underneath the right-hand display again until the display stops flashi ng.
Options Mode Menu:
MA St MA St MA St MA St
defines the synch master of the entire RockNet audi o net work

OF OF OF OF
device is sync slave

PM PM PM PM
device is primary sync master

SM SM SM SM
device is secondary sync master

factory preset = OF OF OF OF

ES Yn ES Yn ES Yn ES Yn Only accessible if device is sync master: MA St PM MA St PM MA St PM MA St PM or SM SM SM SM
(use right button underneath right-hand display)

OF OF OF OF
sync source is internal oscillator

On On On On
external sync via wordclock

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (RN.333. DI)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 (RN.331.DD)
Numbers representing AES/EBU inputs from left (1 11 1) to right (4 44 4 or 8 88 8)

For more information about net work synchronization please refer to pages 26 to 29 of this manual.

LO Cd LO Cd LO Cd LO Cd
locks the Front Panel operation
OF OF OF OF
front panel not locked
On On On On
front panel locked
(indicated by decimal points in all three displays)

tE MP tE MP tE MP tE MP
displays the temperature inside the device in C

80 80 80 80 C CC Ch hh h Only accessible if device is sync master: MA St PM MA St PM MA St PM MA St PM or SM SM SM SM
(use right button underneath right-hand display)
On On On On
sets entire network to 80 channel mode
Of Of Of Of
Network is in 160 channel mode
factory preset = Of Of Of Of

dISP dISP dISP dISP
switches display and all LEDs off (except POWER LEDs)

On On On On
displays and LEDs are on

OF OF OF OF
displays and LEDs are off, except POWER LEDs

factory preset = On On On On

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Channel Mode
The Channel Mode of the display is used to show and adj ust the channel parameters of each channel
of the device.
Channel Mode is a moment ary function is accessible as long as the channel select button (SEL) be-
side the XLR connector of the respecti ve channels is pushed.
The Channel Mode of each RockNet RN.300 device is described in detail in the respecti ve device
section of this manual.
As soon as the SEL button is released the display goes back to default mode and shows Quad routing
and device ID.
The adjustment of the respecti ve val ue (designation indicat ed above the respecti ve display) is made
by simply using one of the two buttons underneath the display.
On and OF channel parameters (like MUTE and PHANTOM) can be toggled by using either one of the
two buttons.
GAIN and CLIP LEVEL adjustments are 1dB steps with each push. Increment is done by using t he
right-hand button (+) and decrement is done by using the left-hand button (-). For speedy operation
the respecti ve button can be hel d. The display stops at the end of the range or at the time of releasing
the button.
All settings are immedi ately active.
RN.301.MI
Left-hand di splay
MUTE
OF OF OF OF
channel is not muted

On On On On
channel is muted
Middle display

GAIN
-6 -6 -6 -6 66 66 66 66 dB
Gain in dB in 1 dB steps

factory preset 0 00 0dB
Right-hand display

PHANTOM
OF OF OF OF
+48V Phant om Power off

On On On On
+48V Phant om Power on
Channel will be muted for approximately 3 seconds at Phant om Power switch (on and
off).

RN.302.LO
Left-hand di splay
MUTE
OF OF OF OF

On On On On
channel is muted
Right-hand display

CLIP LEVEL
-9 -9 -9 -9 24 24 24 24 dBu
Level in 1dB steps

factory preset 24 24 24 24dBu

RN.332. DO / RN.332. DO / RN. 333. DI
1x AES/EBU channel per XLR
Left-hand di splay

MUTE
OF OF OF OF

On On On On
channel is muted

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Channel Parameter Copy

The channel mode provides the opportunity to copy the value of a singl e channel parameter from one
channel to another (or to several channels) of the same device.

Push the channel select button (SEL) of the designated channel (e.g. most left-hand channel [1]). Ad-
just the designated parameter to the desired value (e.g. MUTE on) by using t he respecti ve button un-
derneath the MUTE display.
Afterwards push and hol d both buttons underneath the MUTE display [2 & 3] until the displ ay fl ashes
while still holdi ng the SEL button [1].

As soon as the displ ay starts flashi ng the SEL button [1] can be released while still hol ding the t wo
buttons of the MUTE display [2 & 3].

Now the value (MUTE O OO On nn n) can be copied to any other channel of the device by simply pushi ng t he
SEL button ([4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10]) of the channel the paramet er shall be copi ed to. At each push
of a SEL button the MUTE displ ay will show the two horizontal bars (-- -- -- --) to indicate the successful
copy of the value.
After the copy is finished release all buttons.

The copy function works for all channel parameters:
- MUTE,
- GAIN,
- PHANTOM,
- CLIP LEVEL
Only one parameter can be copied at a time.

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RN.300 Initial Power-up
This chapter describes the appearance and indications shown after powering an un-confi gured device
or net work.
Connect to Mains
For safety reasons RockNet devices are NOT equipped with mains switches. Aft er connecting at least
one power inlet to mains the device will start operating. RockNet is equipped with 2 (t wo) independent
(= redundant) power suppli es and indi vidual l ocking IEC connectors. These cables will protect the
indi vi dual power cords from accidental removal. Only use these power cables to operate the device.
For unlocking and disconnecting push the yellow button on top of the connector.
Before connecting to mains check the power cord and connectors for damage. Dont use the power
cord if the isolation or one of the connectors is damaged or shows blank met al wires.
USING DAMAGED POWER CORDS CAN ENDANGER YOUR LIFE!

1 2

1 Push to release
2 Push to release

Self Test
After connecting at l east one mains socket with mai ns net the device will automatically perform a sel f
test. This test will check the entire device and all LED indicators. The device fi rmware will be displ ayed
in the 7 segment displays at the end of the self test. A checked device will appear like this:

Display test

Firmware Version
VOLTAGE

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Di splay
The system display will identi fy an un-confi gured device by horizontal bars on all displ ays.

RN.300 Display of an un-confi gured device

RN.300 devices have the following factory default settings:
RN.301.MI RN.302.LO RN.332. DO RN.333. DI
MUTE: OFF MUTE: OFF MUTE: OFF MUTE: OFF
GAIN: 0dB CLIP
LEVEL:
24dBu
PHANTOM
POWER:
OFF

Unity Gain
The factory default setting of 0dB gai n at the RN.301.MI microphone preamp / line level i nput and
+24dBu clip level at the RN.302.LO is the so call ed unity gai n setting. With these settings a si gnal will
pass the network with no level adjustments.
EXAMPLE:
An input signal of 10dBu fed i nto the RN.301.MI will occur at a level of 10dBu at the RN.302.LO output
if the gain adj ustment at the RN.301.MI is set to 0dB and the l evel adjustment at the RN.302.LO is set
to +24dBu.
The i nput l evel can be attenuated to -6dB and the output l evel can have a maximum attenuation of
33dB (to -9dBu).
The maximum output level of an RN.302.LO is +24dBu.
The maximum input level of an RN.301.MI is 30dBu (i f the input attenuation is adjusted to -6dB).

Fan
A ventilation fan mounted on the rear panel will ensure permanent proper cooli ng as soon t he device
is connected to mains.

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Network Wiring
Firmware Check
Before wiring the network by connecting the Link Output of the fi rst RockNet RN.300 device with the
Link Input of the neighbour device vi a CAT.5 cabl e check the firmware version of each device that
shall be part of the net work.
IMPORTANT: The firmware version of each device in the network needs to be the identical.
Check the firmware version either by powering each device up and carefully watch the firmware ver-
sion displayed after the sel f test or by using RockFlash.
RockFlash is part of RockWorks and enabl es easy firmware updates of each device via a PC/Lapt op
connected with USB. Please see the RockWorks manual for further details of how to use RockFlash.
If you do firmware updates pl ease the remote HA-cable of RN.341.MY int erface cards needs to be
removed fi rst. In case you are goi ng to updat e any of the 19 RockNet devices please do not push any
buttons of the front panel facilities during the update process.
The Yamaha host product needs to be re-started after the RN.341.MY interface card has been up-
dated.
Double-click on the RockFlash icon on the desktop of your PC/Laptop and connect the USB cable to
the RockNet device.
In case this is the fi rst time you connect a RockNet device to your PC/Laptop MS-Windows will ask
you to install the correct USB dri ver. Please simply follow the instructions provi ded in the MS Windows
installation assistant.
The USB dri ver i nstallation process needs to be repeated for any of your USB connectors of your
PC/Lapt op. This is a MS-Windows characteristic.
The following window will fi nally appear:

The displ ayed Current Firmware Version needs to be identical for all RockNet devices in the net work.
If t his is not the case please update the respecti ve devices by clicking the updat e Firmware button in
the wi ndow shown above. Otherwise the net work will not be operational since the device communica-
tion cannot be established.

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Link Indicators
RockNet uses propri etary technol ogies to transport 160 channels of 24bit/48kHz audi o over a single
CAT.5 cable. Each RockNet RN.300 device is equi pped with a link i nput (grey) and a li nk out put (yel-
low) Neutrik Ethercon connector. After connecting all devices of the audio net work with each other
by connecting LINK OUT of one device with LINK IN of the nei ghbour device a so called redundant
ring network has been formed.
A successfully established link is indicated by flashing LED link indicators.

LINK INDICATORS FLASHING
communication to next device established but net -
work not yet synchronized

LINK INDICATORS PERMANENT
network communication and synchronization es-
tablished

Recommended Cables
It is strongly recommended to use network cables fulfilli ng the CAT.5 STP or hi gher CAT speci fications
in conjunction with the use of Neut rik Ethercon connectors.
Standard RJ45 connectors may be used for test setups. In t his case the RJ45 rel ease l ever is used to
disconnect the RJ45 connector.
RockNet requires the following audio network CAT cabli ng:
CAT.5 or better
STP cabl e (in case of CAT.5 or CAT.6)
Max distance between units 150m or 500ft
Max cable attenuation 19dB @ 100MHz (100m)
Do NOT use LOW SKEW cables!
UTP cable may be used but the use is not recommended

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Network Configuration
Synchronization
Like any digital network RockNet needs a defined clocking source. Each RockNet device is able to:
generate the system clock itself
- no speci fic external clock or synchronization unit is needed
- RN. 300 device takes its internal oscillator as the internal clock source
use an external clocking source
- either connect a wordclock input to the respecti ve device or
- use one of the AES/EBU inputs as sync source (RN.331.DD and RN.333. DI)
Only one Pri mary and one Secondary Sync Master are all owed in a RockNet audi o net work.
Missing synchronization of the audio network is indicated by flashi ng Li nk LEDs in the status indication
section on the front panel of the devices.
As soon as the network is synchronized the Link LEDs are permanent (yellow).
Use the Options Menu to set the Pri mary and/or Secondary Sync Master of the network. Each Sync
Master type can only be configured on di fferent dedicated devices.
In a newly build network it is not possibl e to configure two different devices as being the Primary or
Secondary Sync Master. In case t wo (or more) al ready as Primary or Secondary Master configured
devices are li nked to a network the Li nk LEDs of all devices will be flashing and the number of Primary
Master settings needs to be reduced t o maximum one single Primary and one single Secondary Sync
Master in the net work. Devices configured to be Primary Master are indicat ed by a permanent master
LED on the front panel. Usually the Secondary Master shows a fl ashing master LED on the front
panel.
In case of a Synch Master switch-over which is always accompanied by a short audio i nterruption
(net work is muted in order not to gi ve out any noise due to temporary synch loss) the Secondary
Synch Master shows a permanent master LED.
If the Primary Synch Master comes back into the network the synchronization will not switch back to
the Primary Master in order to avoid a loss of audio (short interruption) and t he master LED on t he
front panel of the Primary Synch Master fl ashes.
Pushing t he two buttons underneath the l eft -hand and the right-hand displ ay simultaneously gi ves
access to the Options Menu.
The Opti ons Menu will be displayed temporary for approximately three seconds.
The fi rst option displ ayed is the Sync Master setting.

The description of the net work synchronizati on on the following pages assumes that the Primary Sync
Master is set before the Secondary Sync Master is confi gured. If this sequence of events is reversed,
i.e. the Secondary Sync Master is set before the Primary Sync Master the following changes occur:
- as soon as the SM is configured the Li nk LEDs stop flashi ng and are permanent
- after configuring the PM the Master LED of the PM will be flashi ng

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Primary Sync Master Setting (Internal Oscillator)
Follow the instructions below to set the Primary Sync Master of the network with internal oscillator as
sync source.

1 & 2
3 & 4
Push and hold
Push and hold
simultaneously

Link LEDs fl ashing

3 & 4 Push and hold until display
starts flashing

Link LEDs fl ashing

3
4
Push to change value from off
to PM
to PM

Link LEDs fl ashing

stops flashing

Link LEDs permanent and Mas-
ter LED on.

MA ST OF MA ST OF MA ST OF MA ST OF This setting indicates device is set to be a sync slave.
MA ST PM MA ST PM MA ST PM MA ST PM This setting indicates device is set to be the primary sync master of the RockNet au-
dio net work.
Permanent Link indicators on the control section now indicat e a synchronized audio network.

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Secondary Sync Master Setting (Internal Oscillator)
Follow the instructions below t o set the Secondary Sync Master of the network with i nternal oscillator
as sync source.

1 & 2
3 & 4
Push and hold
Push and hold
simultaneously

Link LEDs permanent if PM is
already configured

starts flashing

already configured

3
4
to SM
to SM

already configured

stops flashing

Master LED flashi ng if PM is
already configured.

MA ST O MA ST O MA ST O MA ST OF FF F This setting indicates device is set to be a sync slave.
MA ST SM MA ST SM MA ST SM MA ST SM This setting indicat es device is set to be the secondary sync master of the RockNet
audi o net work.
Standby Master setting is also indicated by a fl ashing Master LED.

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External Synchronization (Wordclock)
The device defined as primary sync master gi ves access to a sub menu to define the sync source.
Synchronization to the internal oscillator is obtained by setting the device as a Primary Sync Master. In
case the network shall be synchronized externally via the word clock input at the rear of the device or
any digital input (availabl e at RN.333.DI only if confi gured to be primary sync master of the network)
the external sync menu needs to be accessed.

1 or 2 Push to get from master setting
to the external sync menu

Link LEDs permanent and Mas-
ter LED on.

3 & 4 Push simultaneously to change
value

Display starts flashing

3 or 4 Push to change value

Display still flashing

3 & 4 Push simultaneously to ac-
knowl edge change

Display stops flashi ng
External Sync LED (EXT) on
Device is set to Primary Sync
Master with external Word
Clock synchronization

knowl edge change

External Sync LED (EXT) flash-
ing if no synch signal is avail -
able at rear connector or.

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External Synchronization (AES/EBU Inputs of RN.331.DD and RN.333.DI)

The respecti ve RN.331.DD and RN.333. DI needs to be set as the Primary Sync Master of the network
(please see above) and the External Sync Menu needs to be accessed. Please follow the instructions
how to change the external sync parameters described above.

3 or 4 Push to step through the input
channel numbers (from left to
right)

Display is flashing

knowl edge change

External Sync LED (EXT) on
Device is set to Primary Sync
Master with external AES/EBU
input synchronization

knowl edge change

External Sync LED (EXT) flash-
ing if no sync signal is available
on the selected i nput

Table of External Sync Options

Sync Source Physical Source Di splay
Internal Internal oscillator
ES ES ES ES Yn OF Yn OF Yn OF Yn OF
External word clock Word clock input on the rear
panel (BNC connector)
ES ES ES ES Yn On Yn On Yn On Yn On
One indi vi dual AES
input (only on
RN.331. DD and
RN.333. DI devices set
to be primary sync
master)
Any AES Input of the
RN.333. DI device (1 to 8) or
any AES Input of the
RN.331. DD device (1 to 4)
ES ES ES ES Yn Yn Yn Yn 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 88 8
representing the AES inputs

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Channel Routing Definitions

RockNet carries 160 channels of 24bit/48kHz audio on a singl e CAT.5 cable bidi rectional in the re-
dundant ring topology.
In order to enable the user to rout e the channels in the network from the front panel of the RockNet
devices the I/O routing is done in blocks of 4 (four) consecuti ve channels. The channels that belong
together are marked wit h a separati on li ne and two yell ow arrows on the front panel of each RockNet
device.
A block of 4 (four) channels is called a QUAD:
QUAD
(four
channel
block)
In RockNet audi o networks I/O routing is done in bl ocks of 4 (four) channels in order to
be able to perform a manual I/O routing of 160 channels on the front panel. A block of
4 (four) channels is called a QUAD. The number of QUADS that can be assigned
within the network is 40 (160 di vided by 4 equals 40). The four channels of a QUAD
are al ways consecuti ve:
QUAD 1 equals channels 1 - 4,
QUAD 2 equals channels 5 - 8,
QUAD 3 equals channels 9 12
and so on
QUAD 39 equals channels 153 - 156
QUAD 40 equals channels 157 - 160
CHANNEL A channel is a 24bit/48kHz audio signal in the network.
A single anal og line level or microphone preamp input is a channel.
A single anal og line level out put is a channel.
AES/EBU inputs and outputs are always two channels.

RockNet is the audio transport network bet ween several sources and destinations.
Inputs and outputs are always looked at from the RN.300 network perspecti ve. This means that an
input is al ways a signal that is put into the network and an output is al ways a signal that is taken from
the network.
This is obvi ous at input and out put devices but it is a little bit different from the usual send and return
nomenclature of analog thi nking.
With RockNet a send (a signal sent from the stage to t he console) is an out put taken from the network
at the console. A return (a signal sent from the console back to the stage) is an input into the network.
In order not to mix-up input and output designations at different locations of the network the nomencla-
ture of RockNet has been defined as ADD (input) and DROP (output) from the network perspecti ve:
ADD
(input)
Any input signal int o the RockNet audio network is called an ADD since it adds a signal
or channel to the network.
An ADD QUAD number is uni que and can only be assigned once in a network. The
assignment of ADD QUADS is interlocked on device and network level.
160 channels can be ADDED to a RockNet300 audio net work.
DROP
(output)
Any output of the RockNet audi o net work is called a DROP since a copy of a signal or
channel is DROPPED from the network.
Any signal once ADDED remains i n the network. A DROP is al ways a copy from an
ADDED signal or channel from the net work.
This is the mechanism how splits are established.
A single channel once ADDED to the network can in theory be DROPPED up to 768
times from the network.

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Devices to ADD channels:
RN.301.MI 8 channel Microphone preampli fier /Line Level Input
RN.331. DD 4 channel AES/EBU Input and 4 channel AES EBU Output
RN.333. DI 8 channel AES/EBU Input
RN.341.MY 16 channel Yamaha Int erface Card (outputs only)

Devices to DROP channels:
RN.301.LO 8 channel Line Level Output
RN.331. DD 4 channel AES/EBU Output and 4 channel AES EBU Input
RN.332. DO 8 channel AES/EBU Output
RN.341.MY 16 channel Yamaha Int erface Card (inputs only)

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Quad assignment
General Information
After the RockNet audi o net work has been buil d by
poweri ng each device
connecting the CAT.5 network and
setting the synchronizati on master
RockNet is able to transport audio.
Any of the assignments described hereafter will immedi ately send audi o to the respecti ve output
channel. It is important to make sure t hat the system parameters are refl ecting the connected l oads
and sources indi vidual needs to prevent dangerous noise l evels or ampli fi er and sound system dam-
age.

On an 8 channel input or output device 2 (two) Quad assignments have t o be performed. Input Quads
are called ADD QUADS as t hey add audio to the network whereas out put Quads are call ed DROP
QUADS as t hey drop copies of channels (basically splitting audio) from the audi o network. Multiple
drops are possible to buil d a distribution or split system.
Quad assignments can quickly and easily be i denti fied as i n Default Mode of the display the left-hand
and middle displ ay will permanently indicat e the current Quad assignments.
The left-hand displ ay indicates the left-hand Quad number (channels 1 - 4 of this particular device) the
middle displ ay indicates the ri ght-hand Quad number (channels 5 - 8 of this particul ar device).
If no Quad is assigned the respecti ve display shows two horizontal bars -- -- -- --.

RN.301.MI

RN.302.LO

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Quad Assignment of AES/EBU Devices
The digital I/O devices RN.331. DD, RN.332.DO and RN.333.DI provide an AES/EBU signal per each
single XLR connector.
The Quad number shown i n the respecti ve displ ay equals 2 (t wo) Quads since each XLR connector
represents 2 (two) channels.
The channel count is (from left to right):
XLR 1 Channels 1 and 2
QUAD N *)
QUAD N+1

Left-hand QUAD No. = QUAD N (di splayed)

QUAD M *)
QUAD M+1

Right-hand QUAD No. = QUAD M (di splayed)

*) N and M always being odd Quad numbers which are displ ayed as the leading Quad number

EXAMPLE:
If t he left-hand channels of an RN.333.DI woul d be assigned to Quad number 1 (one) the ADD Quads
number 1 (one) and 2 (two) are occupied and the l eft -hand display woul d show Quad number 01 01 01 01. The
next available ADD Quad number at the RN333. DI or anywhere else in the network woul d in this case
be 3 (three).
If now Quad number 3 (three) woul d be assigned to the right-hand channels of the RN.333.DI the
Quad numbers 3 (t hree) and 4 (four) woul d be occupi ed and the ri ght-hand displ ay would show 03 03 03 03.
The next available ADD Quad number i n the net work woul d now be 5 (fi ve).

RN.333. DI

RN.332. DO

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Quad Assignment on the Front Panel
For Quad assignment changes push and hold both buttons underneath the respecti ve displ ay simulta-
neously to enabl e the assignment mode. This mode is indicated by flashing display settings. Now use
the + or key to navigate through the avail able Quad numbers. After having selected the Quad num-
ber acti vate the new Quad setting by push and hold buttons simultaneously underneath the respecti ve
display.

1 & 2 Push and hold both buttons

Until display starts flashi ng

1 (-) Use this button to decrement
Quad number
2 (+) Use this number to increment
Quad number
Display is still flashing

1 & 2 Push and hold both buttons to
acknowl edge new setting

Input Assi gnment (Add Quad)
Once an input or add Quad number is assigned, this particular Quad number is not avail abl e any more
for any other input Quad assignment. This mechanism guarantees unique i nput Quad numbers at
each single device as well as in wi red and connected net works.
Output Assignment (Drop Quad)
Outputs do not have this locking mechanism. Output Quads are confi gured the same way as input
Quads. The same output Quad number can be confi gured multipl e times in the same net work to dis-
tribute audio or to emul ate an acti ve split system.

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Error Handling
Quad Assignment Errors
In case a network is put together of devices that have al ready been stand alone configured or come
from di fferent net works it can happen that the same input Quad number exists several times in t he
new net work. In this case an error message will i ndicate the miss-assigned Quad numbers by toggli ng
the respecti ve displ ays between Er Er Er Er and the affected Quad number, e.g. 01 01 01 01.
This is also true for Quad assignment errors that are caused by setting the network to 80 channel
mode. Any assigned Quads above 20 whether they are input (ADD) or output (DROP) Quads will be
displayed as errors like described above.
To quickly null the affected Quads push and hol d the buttons underneath the respecti ve display until
the error indication stops flashi ng and shows two horizontal bars (-- -- -- --). Now these Quads can be reas-
sign to availabl e Quad numbers. In order to do so, please follow the instructions above.
This mechanism also works for RN.341.MY interface cards. Since this product has only a single digit
display the entire displ ay flashes to indicate an affected Quad miss assignment. To change the routing
of the RN.341.MY interface card RockWorks is requi red and the Edit Preset Window needs to be
opened.
In case of input Quad assignment errors the affected Quads are not only indicated but are also mut ed
in order not to generate any dat a conflict on the network.

Sync Setting Errors
In case a net work is put together of di fferent network parts which have already been confi gured it can
happen that two or more Primary or Secondary Sync Master are configured.
This does not cause any audio interruption nor does it result in a non operational network.
This type of error is displayed in a way that the affected products show PM PM PM PM or SM SM SM SM and Er Er Er Er toggling and
flashi ng in the left hand displ ay where i n default mode the Device ID is displayed.
In case an RN.341.MY interface card is affected the single di git display flashes.

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80 Channel Mode
General descrition

Usually RockNet300 audi o networks are abl e to carry 160 input channels over a single CAT.5 cabl e in
a redundant ring network. In order to do so, all four twisted pai rs in the CAT.5 cabl e are used.
RockNet also provides a so called 80 channel mode where only 80 i nput channels are avail able.
These are Quad numbers 1 (one) to 20 (twenty) which equals channels 1 (one) to 80 (ei ghty).
The 80 channel mode can be used to save cable capacity and use the free two twisted pai rs to trans-
port other information over the same CAT.5 cabl e. A particular adapt er is avail able from Connex
GmbH in Oldenburg in Germany to split the CAT.5 cable or better to say to get access to the two free
twisted pairs of the cable. Different versions of this adapter are availabl e which provi de three pi n XLR
or fi ve pi n XLR access both availabl e in mal e and female.

Example of the Connex split adapter from CAT.5 to 3 pin XLR male.

The 80 channel mode can only be set at the Primary Sync Master or the acti ve Sync Master (might be
a Secondary Sync Master). In case the Sync Master is in 80 channel mode the enti re network is set to
80 channel mode.
In case the Sync Master is an RN.341.MY card the 80 channel mode can be set via the Edit Preset
Window of RockWorks by clicking the check box 80-Ch of the respecti ve RN.341.MY interface card.
The Edit Preset Window of the RN.341.MY interface cards in RockWorks does not gi ve an acti ve
status of the network configuration. Even i f the 80 channel mode is acti ve it is not displ ayed i n the Edit
Reset Window.
If fiber converter RN.351.FI and RN.352.FO are part of t he RockNet 300 audio network only one single
fiber is necessary to obtai n a redundant ri ng network i n 80 channel mode. In t his case output A of t he
RN.351.FI needs to be connected to input B of the RN.352.FO of the fi ber line.

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80 channel mode settings
In order to set the network to 80 channel mode the following steps need to be executed at either the
Primary Sync Master or the Secondary Sync Master.
The 80 channel mode can be set in the options menu of the respecti ve sync master device.
Access the options menu by pushing and holdi ng the two buttons underneath the right-hand display
and the two buttons underneath the left-hand display simultaneously.
Then step through the menu by using the two buttons underneath the left -hand displ ay.

1 Push to step through the menu
2 Push to step through the menu
Display is flashing

3 & 4 Push simultaneously and hold

Display is flashing

3 Push to change value
4 Push to change value
Display is still flashing

3 & 4 Push simultaneously and hold


In case any Quad above number 20 was configured in the network before setting it into 80 channel
mode an error will be displayed accordi ng to chapter Quad Assignment Errors (page 36).

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Service Menu

In order to get some more i nformation about the quality of the network infrastructure and the RockNet
devices in operation a service menu is avail abl e at any 19 RockNet300 device.
This service menu can be accessed by pushing all six buttons simultaneously underneath the three
displays on the front of the respecti ve RockNet300 device.
The following additional readouts are avail abl e (they occur after the regular Options Menu settings
MA St MA St MA St MA St Lo cd Lo cd Lo cd Lo cd te mp te mp te mp te mp di sp di sp di sp di sp ):

LE gi ves information about the quality of the CAT.5 cabl e net work (please see bel ow)
CPU gi ves the load of the processor of the respecti ve device in %
MEM gi ves the load of the memory of the respecti ve device in %

1 & 2
+
3 & 4
+
5 & 6

to access service menu push and hold all six
buttons

LE = Line Error
1 Button to scroll through the menu
A Wires 3 and 6 of the CAT.5; values from 0 to F
B Wires 7 and 8 of the CAT.5; values from 0 to F
C Wires 1 and 2 of the CAT.5; values from 0 to F
D Wires 4 and 5 of the CAT.5; values from 0 to F

CPU
C
D

CPU load in %; values from 00 to 99

MEM
C
D

memory load in %; values from 00 to 99

The service readouts (LE LE LE LE, CPU CPU CPU CPU, MEM MEM MEM MEM) are permanent. To leave the service menu, simply go to one of
the regular entri es (Mast Mast Mast Mast, Locd Locd Locd Locd, temp temp temp temp, disp disp disp disp) and the menu disappears after approximat ely three
seconds).

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RN.301.MI 8 Channel Microphone Pre-Amplifier / Line Input
The RN.301.MI provides eight remote controllable combined microphone line inputs
on XLR connectors. The state of the are circuitry is designed to ful fil the highest de-
mands in dynamic range, common mode rejection and overall audio quality.
The front panel controls have been designed with full consi deration to speedy opera-
tion and i nstant recall requi red in li ve situations.

RN.301.MI Features
Microphone and Line Level
Gain range 72dB (-6dB to +66dB in 1dB steps)
48V Phantom Power
Channel mute
Status indicators
Remote control
- from digital Yamaha mixing consol es via RN.341.MY
- via remote PC soft ware RockWorks
Front panel operation
CAT.5 redundant network interface
Free wheeling data i nterface
Redundant power supply

All connectors (except mains and clock) and controls are accessible on front panel.

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RN.301.MI Common Front Panel Facilities
The Status Indicators of the RN.301.MI and the connectors of the Network and Control Section are the
same as on any other 19 RockNet device. For detail ed description please see the generic part of this
manual.

RN.301.MI Common Configuration
The RN. 301.MI provides the complete configuration capabilities that are accessible vi a the front panel
operation. The operation is described in the respecti ve generic chapters of this manual.
Default Mode
- Assignment of Add Quads (l eft -hand and ri ght-hand Quad)
- Assignment of Device ID
Options Mode
- Set Sync Master
- (Set External Sync)
- Lock Front Panel
- Display Temperature
- 80 Ch mode (i f Master)
- Switch Display
Channel Mode (described in this chapter in detail)
- Set MUTE
- Adjust GAIN
- Switch PHANTOM Power (+48V)

RN.301.MI Input Section Details
The RN.301.MI provides 8 microphone / line input channels on XLR connectors.
The picture below shows two of these channels. The l eft one belongs to the left-hand Quad and the
right one belongs to the right-hand Quad. The separation line (8) and the two yellow arrows (8a) and
(8b) indicate the Quad correlati on. The designation point (7) can be used for indi vidual channel labels.

1 XLR INPUT Connector
2 MUTE Indicator
3 SIGNAL PRESENT Indicat or
4 CLIP Indicator
5 48V PH. POWER Indicator
6 Channel SELECT Button
7 DESIGNATION Point
8 Quad Separation line
8a Right-hand Quad channels
8b Left-hand Quad channels
RN.301.MI Input section

RN.301.MI Channel LED Description
MUTE Mute Indicator LED Red on = channel muted
SIG Signal Indicator LED Green Lights up i f signal is present (0dBFS)
CLIP Clip Indicator LED Red Lights up i f signal clips (-48dBFS)
48V 48V Indicator LED Yellow on = +48V phantom power is switched on

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RN.301.MI Control and Network Section Details
The control section shows the device status vi a status LEDs and the t hree t wo-digit displays which
provide a three level menu:
The control section provi des the controls to set up and confi gure the RN.301.MI without a comput er.
The Network Section provi des connecti vity to neighbor devices.

Default Mode Channel Mode
1 Left-hand display Left-hand Add Quad number Mute
1a (-) push button Decrement Add Quad number Mute on/off
1b (+) push button Increment Add Quad number Mute on/off
2 Middle displ ay Right -hand Add Quad number Gain value
2a (-) push button Decrement Add Quad number Decrement Gain value
2b (+) push button Increment Add Quad number Increment Gain value
3 Right -hand displ ay Device ID number Phantom Power
3a (-) push button Decrement Device ID number Phantom Power on/ off
3b (+) push button Increment Device ID number Phantom Power on/ off
4 10/100BT connector for Ethernet transport
5 USB connector for PC cont rol vi a RockWorks and firmware update vi a RockFlash
6 Link Input connector to be connected to nei ghbor device Link Output
7 Link Output connector to be connected to neighbor device Link Input

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RN.301.MI Front Panel Configuration
Channel Mode
The Channel Mode of the display is a momentary function. It is only acti ve as long as the channel
select button (SEL) beside the XLR connector of the respecti ve channel is pushed. As soon as t he
button is rel eased the display falls back to Default Mode and shows t he Quad routing and the Device
ID.
The Channel Mode is avail able for each single channel and displays the channel parameters that can
be changed:
MUTE OF OF OF OF (channel not muted)
On On On On (channel muted)
GAIN adjustabl e in 1dB steps bet ween -6 -6 -6 -6 and 66 66 66 66 dB
PHANTOM POWER OF OF OF OF and On On On On (+48V), switching phantom power on or off causes a short
mute (3 seconds) of the respecti ve channel

RN.301.MI Channel Settings
The RN.301.MI unit is designed as uni versal analog Microphone and Line Level i nput device. It is
equi pped with highest quality fully remote controll abl e microphone preamps with a gai n range of 72dB.
This device will also accept line l evel signals up to a max. level of +30dBu. Indi vidual channel settings
are accessible by pushing the channel select button (SEL) of the respecti ve channel.

1 Push & hold SEL button of the re-
spective channel
Channel status occurs in di splays:
Left-hand di splay: MUTE
Middle display: GAIN
Right-hand display: PHANTOM
RN.301.MI Channel Mode access

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Mute
To mute a channel, push and hold the channel select button of the respecti ve channel and use the +
and buttons underneat h the MUTE display to select bet ween OF OF OF OF (not muted) and ON ON ON ON (muted). An
active channel mut e is indicated by the mute indicator (mut e on = red LED) underneath the input XLR
connector.

1 Push & hold SEL button
Channel status occurs in
displays
2 MUTE on or off
3 MUTE on or off
1 Release SEL button

Gain
To change channel gain settings, push and hol d the channel select button of the respecti ve channel
and use the + and buttons for gain settings. Maximum gain setting is +66dB. An attenuation of max.
-6dB can be set accordingly. Gai n changes will be performed i n 1 dB steps. Push and hold the respec-
tive keys for speedy settings.

displays
2 Decrement GAIN value
3 Increment GAIN value

Phantom Power
To acti vate or deacti vate 48V phantom power, push and hold t he channel sel ect button of the respec-
tive channel and use the + and buttons underneath the PHANTOM display t o select between OF OF OF OF
(phantom power off) and ON ON ON ON (phantom power on). An acti ve phantom power is indicated by the phan-
tom power indicator (phantom power on = yellow LED) underneath the input XLR connector.
To prevent the noise caused by condenser microphone or acti ve DI boxes after applying phantom
power, the acti vation of phantom power will cause a short mute on the respecti ve channel.

displays
2 PH POWER on or off
3 PH POWER on or off
4 Short MUTE while switch-
ing PHANTOM

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RN.301.MI Technical Specifications

Gain Range -6 ... 66dB 150 Source
Gain Step 1 dB +/- 1 dB
Sensitivity +30 dBu ... -42 dBu Max. before clip
Max. Input Level +30 dBu
Input Impedance 5.5 k
Phantom Power + 48V selectable per channel
Mute selectable per channel
- 127 dBu
- 151 dBFS
@ Gain 66 dB
Equivalent
Input Noi se (EIN)
- 122 dBu @ Gain > 30 dB
150 Source, 20 kHz B/W
Dynamic Range 119 dB @ Gain = -6 dB
Frequency Response - 0.1 dB 20 Hz ... 20 kHz @ FS = 48 kHz
Common Mode
Rejection
> 100 dB @ 50 Hz- 15 kHz

Crosstalk < -130 dB @ 15 kHz adjacent channels
Total Harmonic Di stor-
tion

0.006 % @ 66 dB Gain

Full Scale, 100 Hz 10 kHz
150 Source, 20 kHz BW
Resolution 24 Bit
Sample Rate 48 kHz, 96kHz
Delay 420 s @ FS = 48 kHz
Operating Temperature 0 ... 50C 32 ... 122F
Power Requirements 90 ... 264 VAC 47 ... 63 Hz
Power Consumption 25 W
Dimensions (W x D x H) 483 x 44 x 200 mm 19 x 1.75 x 7.9
Mass 3.0 kg 6.6 lbs

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RN.302.LO 8 Channel Analog Line Output
The RN.302.LO provi des 8 analog line output channels on XLR connectors that can
dri ve any amplifi er or sel f-powered speaker to maximum level. Output redundancy is
offered to dri ve a singl e ampli fier from two different RN.302. LO devices.

RN.302.LO Features

Variable out put level (-9dBu to +24dBu in 1dB steps)
Channel mute
LED Status indicators
Remote control via RockWorks
Unique Output Redundancy


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RN.302.LO Common Front Panel Facilities
The Status Indicators of the RN.302.LO and the connectors of the Network and Control Section are
the same as on any other 19 RockNet device. For detailed description please see the generic part of
this manual.

RN.302.LO Common Configuration
The RN.302.LO provi des the complet e configuration capabilities that are accessible via the front panel
Default Mode
Options Mode
- Set Sync Master
- Lock Front Panel
- Switch Display
Channel Mode (is described in this chapter in detail)
- Set MUTE
- Adjust CLIP LEVEL

RN.302.LO Output Section Details
The RN.302.LO provides 8 analog line level output channels on XLR connectors.

1 XLR OUTPUT Connector
2 MUTE Indicator
4 CLIP Indicator
5 OPEN Indicator
6 Channel SELECT button
7 CHANNEL OPEN Activator switch
8 DESIGNATION Point
9 Quad separation line
RN.302.LO output section

RN.302.LO Channel LED Description
OPEN Open Indicator LED Yellow on = output circuitry is prepared for redundancy *)
*) please see Output Redundancy in this chapter

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RN.302.LO Control and Network Section Details
The control section provi des the controls to set up and confi gure the RN.302.LO without a comput er.

2 Middle displ ay Right -hand Add Quad number -
2a (-) push button Decrement Add Quad number -
2b (+) push button Increment Add Quad number -
3 Right -hand displ ay Device ID number Clip Level
3a (-) push button Decrement Device ID number Decrement Clip Level val ue
3b (+) push button Increment Device ID number Increment Clip Level val ue
6 Link Input connector to be connected to nei ghbor device Link Output connector
7 Link Output connector to be connected to neighbor device Link Input connector

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RN.302.LO Front Panel Configuration
Channel Mode
button is released the display falls back to Default Mode and shows the Quad routing and the device
ID.
be changed:
CLIP LEVEL adjustabl e in 1dB steps bet ween -9 -9 -9 -9 and 24 24 24 24 dBu

RN.302.LO Channel Settings
The RN.302.LO unit is designed as analog line level out put device. Use the RN.302.LO to dri ve your
ampli fier systems for FOH or monit oring or as line l evel split output to feed anal og monitor consol es or
recording systems. All paramet ers for configuring RN.302.LO are locally accessible.

1 Push & hold select chan-
nel button (SEL)
displays:
Left hand display: MUTE
Right-hand display:
LEVEL

Access Channel Mode

Mute
and buttons underneath the MUTE displ ay to select between OF (not muted) and ON (muted). An
active channel mute is indicated by the MUTE indicator (mute on = red LED) underneath the input
XLR connector.

1 Push & hold select
channel button (SEL)
displays
2 MUTE on or off
3 MUTE on or off

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Clip Level
To change the output level push and hol d the channel sel ect button of the respecti ve channel and use
the + and buttons underneath the CLIP LEVEL displ ay to set the output level. The RN.302.LO pro-
vides a max. output level of +24dBu. Attenuation to mi nus 9dBu can be set accordingly. Level
changes will be performed in 1 dB steps. Push and hold the respecti ve push buttons for speedy set-
tings.

displays
2 Decrement Level
3 Increment Level

RN.302.LO Output Redundancy
The RN.302.LO supports output redundancy. This feature enables the feed of a Power Amp or sel f
powered speaker input from two indi vidual RN.302.LO devices by means of a XLR Y-cabl e.
To enable the output redundancy feature acti vat e the OPEN function by using the hidden OPEN
switch (pl ease see picture bel ow). An acti vated OPEN function is i ndicated by the OPEN LED under-
neath the rel ated output XLR connector.
The related output channels of the two RN.302.LO that are OPEN acti vated need to be set to the
same Quad number in order to send the same out put signal to the ampli fier.
In order to obt ain the same vol ume in case of switchover the CLIP LEVEL setting of the used channels
need to be set to the same value.
Example:
Assign righthand Quad number 17 to bot h RN.302.LO. Acti vate the OPEN function at all outputs of
the related Quad. Set CLIP LEVEL to t he same value. Connect one of the output channels (needs to
be the same on both RN.302.LO) to the i nput of t he power ampli fier or sel f-powered speaker via an
XLR Y-cable. In case one of t he RN.302.LO woul d completely fail the second RN.302.LO feeds the
ampli fier with the same signal. There will be no loss of audio and there will be no artifacts.

Output Redundancy

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RN.302.LO Technical Specifications

Max. Output Level + 24 dBu +/- 0.2 dB
Output Level Range -9 ... +24 dBu
@ digital full scale,
600 load
Output Impedance < 1
Impedance Imbalance < 1%
Noi se - 94 dBu
Dynamic Range 119 dB
@ +24 dBu A weighted
Crosstalk < -130 dB @ 15 kHz adjacent channels
- 0.1 dB 20 Hz ... 20kHz @ FS = 48 kHz Frequency Response
- 0.5 dB 20 Hz ... 40 kHz @ FS = 96 kHz
Common Mode Rejection > 95 dB @ 50 Hz
> 56 dB @ 50 Hz
10 k Load
600 Load
0.001 % @ +24 dBu Out 100 Hz 10 kHz
Total Harmonic
Di stortion 0.002 % @ +4 dBu Out
600 Load,
20 kHz BW
Resolution 24 Bit
Sample Rate 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Delay 330 s @ FS = 48 kHz
Mass 3.0 kg 6.6 lbs

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RN.333.DI 8 Channel Digital Input
The RN.333.DI provides 8 channel AES/EBU inputs on XLR connectors.

RN.333. DI Features
AESEBU input
Channel mute
Remote control via RockWorks

All connectors (except mains and clock) and controls are accessible on the front
panel.

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RN.333. DI Common Front Panel Facilities
The Status Indicators of the RN.333.DI and the connectors of the Network and Control Section are the
same as on any other 19 RockNet device. For detail ed description please see the generic part of this
manual.

RN.333. DI Common Configuration
The RN.333. DI provides the complete configuration capabilities that are accessible via the front panel
Default Mode
Options Mode
- Set Sync Master
- Lock Front Panel
- Switch Display
- Set MUTE

RN.333. DI Input Section Details
The RN.333.DI provides 8 AES/EBU input channels on XLR connectors.

2 MUTE Indicator
4 CLIP Indicator
5 LOCK Indicator
7 DESIGNATION Point
RN.333. DI input section

RN.333. DI Channel LED Description
LOCK Lock Indicator LED Yellow on = valid AES frami ng avail able at the input

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RN.333. DI Control and Network Section Details
The control section provi des the controls to set up and confi gure the RN.333.DI wit hout a computer.

3 Right -hand displ ay Device ID number -
3a (-) push button Decrement Device ID number -
3b (+) push button Increment Device ID number -

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RN.333.DI Front Panel Configuration
Channel Mode
ID.
be changed:

RN.333.DI Channel settings
The RN. 333. DI unit is designed as a di gital input device. Use t he RN.333. DI t o insert digital signals
into the RockNet audio network. All parameters for configuri ng RN.333.DI are locally accessible.

nel button (SEL)
displays:
Right-hand display:
LEVEL

Access Channel Mode

Mute
XLR connector.

displays
2 MUTE on or off
3 MUTE on or off
1
2 3

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RN.333.DI Technical Specifications

Input Format AES 3
Input Impedance 110
Input Level 200 mVpp
Level Indicators Signal, Clip
Resolution 24 Bit
Sample Rate 48 kHz, 96kHz
Signal Delay 150 s
Operating Temperature 0 ... 50C 32 ... 122 F
Mass 3.0 kg 6.6 lbs

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RN.331.DD 4/4 Channel Digital In-/Output
The RN.331. DD provi des 4 channel AES/EBU inputs and 4 channel AES/EBU out-
puts on XLR connectors.

RN.331. DD Features

AES output
Channel mute
Remote control
CAT5 redundant net work interface


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RN.331. DD Common Front Panel Facilities
The Status Indicat ors of the RN.331. DD and the connectors of the Net work and Control Section are
this manual.

RN.331. DD Common Configuration
The RN.331.DD provides the complet e configuration capabilities that are accessible vi a the front panel
Default Mode
Options Mode
- Set Sync Master
- Lock Front Panel
- Switch Display
- Set MUTE

RN.331. DD Input section details
The RN.331. DD provi des 4 AES/EBU i nput channels and 4 AES/EBU output channels on XLR con-
nectors.

3 MUTE Indicator
5 CLIP Indicator
6 LOCK Indicator
7 FRME Indicator
9 DESIGNATION Point
RN.331. DD in-/output section
RN.331. DD Channel LED Description
LOCK Lock Indicator LED Yellow on = valid AES frami ng avail able at the input
FRME Frame Indicator LED Yellow on = valid AES frami ng avail able at the output

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RN.331. DD Control and Network Section details
The control section provi des the controls to set up and confi gure the RN.331.DD wit hout a computer.


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RN.331.DD Front Panel Configuration
Channel Mode
ID.
be changed:

RN.331.DD Channel Settings
The RN.331.DD unit is designed as a digit al in- and out put device. Use the RN.331.DD to dri ve your
ampli fier systems for FOH or monitoring and to insert digital sources into your RockNet audi o net work.
All parameters for confi guri ng RN.331. DD are locally accessible.

nel button (SEL)
displays:
Right-hand display:
LEVEL

Access Channel Mode

Mute
XLR connector.

displays
2 MUTE on or off
3 MUTE on or off

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RN.331.DD Technical Specifications

In-/Output Format AES 3
In-/Output Impedance 110
Input Level 200 mVpp
Output Level > 5Vpp @ no Load
Resolution 24 Bit
Sample Rate 48kHz, 96kHz
Signal Delay 150 s
Mass 3.0 kg 6.6 lbs

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RN.332.DO 8 Channel Digital Output
The RN.332.DO provi des 8 channel AES/EBU out puts on XLR connectors.

RN.332. DO Features

AES output
Channel mute
Remote control
CAT5 redundant net work interface


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RN.332. DO Common Front Panel Facilities
The Status Indicators of the RN.332.DO and the connectors of the Network and Control Section are
this manual.

RN.332. DO Common Configuration
The RN.332.DO provi des the complete configuration capabilities that are accessible vi a the front panel
Default Mode
Options Mode
- Set Sync Master
- Lock Front Panel
- Switch Display
- Set MUTE

RN.332. DO Input section details
The RN.332.DO provi des 8 AES/EBU output channels on XLR connectors.

2 MUTE Indicator
4 CLIP Indicator
5 FRME Indicator
7 DESIGNATION Point
RN.332. DO out put section

RN.332. DO Channel LED Description
FRME Frame Indicator LED Yellow on = valid AES frami ng avail able at the output

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RN.332. DO Control and Network Section details
The control section provi des the controls to set up and confi gure the RN.332.DO without a computer.


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RN.332.DO Front Panel Configuration
Channel Mode
ID.
be changed:

RN.332.DO Channel Settings
The RN.332. DO unit is designed as a di gital output device. Use the RN.332.DO to dri ve your amplifi er
systems for FOH or monit oring or as di gital split output to feed digital monitor consol es or recordi ng
systems. All parameters for configuring RN.332.DO are locally accessible.

nel button (SEL)
displays:
Right-hand display:
LEVEL

Access Channel Mode

Mute
XLR connector.

displays
2 MUTE on or off
3 MUTE on or off
1
2 3

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RN.332.DO Technical Specifications

Output Format AES 3
Output Impedance 110
Output Level > 5Vpp @ no Load
Resolution 24 Bit
Sample Rate 48kHz, 96kHz
Signal Delay 150 s
Mass 3.0 kg 6.6 lbs

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RN.341.MY Yamaha Interface Card
The RN.341.MY card fits into a Yamaha MY-card expansion slot and gi ves
access to 16 in- and 16 out put channels.
A word clock in- and output is avail abl e to the YAMAHA host device vi a the
backplane multi-connector.
A front panel rotary switch is provi ded for device identification and selection
of up to 15 programmabl e routing tables.
The RN.341.MY makes the respecti ve Yamaha product become a part of the
It enabl es remote control of the RN.301.MI microphone preampli fiers by
connecting the HA REMOTE connector of the respecti ve mixing consol e to
the associated connector of the RN.341.MY.
The card is compatible with the following Yamaha host devices:
Mixing Consoles:
01V, 01V96, DM1000, DM2000, LS9, M7CL, PM5D, DIO8
Processors:
DME24N, DME32, DME64N
A/D, D/A converters:
AD824, DA824

RN.341.MY Features

Yamaha Mini YGDAI expansion slot compatible
Supports 16 and 8 channel emulati on mode
Yamaha HA remote cont rol interface
USB connector
Display and rotary switch for routing assignment
Multiple cards can be installed per Yamaha host product

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RN.341.MY Important Safety Information
Warning
Failure to observe the following warnings may lead to risk of serious injury from fire or electric
shock.

Before i nstalling the RN.341.MY interface card, you must refer to the operating manual of the Yamaha
host product or t o the Yamaha website to veri fy that your host product supports this card, and to verify
the number of cards that can be install ed in combi nation with other Yamaha or third-party cards.

Do not attempt to disassemble or modi fy the card. Do not apply excessi ve force to board con-
nectors or ot her board components. Mishandli ng the board may lead to shock, fire hazard, or
equi pment failure.

You must turn off the power of your Yamaha host product before you begin installing the
RN.341.MY interface card. Be sure to disconnect the power cable from the Yamaha host
product before installing this card to eliminate shock hazard.

Caution
Failure to observe the following precautions may lead to personal injury or may resul t in dam-
age to equipment or other property.

Do not touch the boards metallic leads (pi ns) when handling the card.
Pins are sharp and may cause hand injuri es.

The card is electrostatic-sensiti ve.
Before handling the card, you should briefly touch a metal casing that is connected to earth as
to drain off any static charge from your body.

!
WARNING
!
CAUTION

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RN.341.MY Front Panel Sections

The RN.341.MY interface card is designed to be used in Yamaha Mini YGDAI Expansion Card Slots.
The RN.341.MY provides 16 channels in/out as a standard in MY-16 AT emulation mode. The inter-
face card fits into the card slot of the respecti ve Yamaha host product and makes this Yamaha product
part of the RockNet300 audi o network.

The front panel of the RN.341.MY is di vided into three sections:
- Network Section
- Cont rol Section and
- Yamaha Remote Control Section

Sections RN.341.MY

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Yamaha LS-9 (16) or (32) use

One of the Yamaha host products that can be equipped with the RN. 341.MY int erface card is the LS-9
digital mixing console. This console in both availabl e versions, either 16 channels or 32 channels,
does not have the HA-Remot e connector on the back. Instead the remot e protocol is accessible on the
internal bus of the consol e.
Beginning with revision 5 of the RN.341.MY i nterface card the LS-9 mode is enabled with di p-
switches. The location and the use of the di p-switches is illustrated and expl ained by means of t he
pictures bel ow.

Location of di p switches on RN.341.MY

Dip switches in OFF position for use with any other Yamaha host product

Dip switches in ON position for use with Yamaha LS-9 (16) or (32)

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RN.341.MY Network Section
The Network Section consists of the two Neutrik Ethercon connectors which are used to build the
CAT.5 audi o network. Each Li nk connector (i nput and output) has a corresponding LED in order to
display the Link status:
LINK LED Off no further RockNet device connected, or Yamaha product switched off
LINK LED flashi ng RN.341.MY communicates with connected RockNet devices but Rock-
Net audio network is not properly synchronized
LINK LED permanent synchronization and communication of RockNet audio network is prop-
erly set up

The network section furthermore provides the MASTER indicati on as well as the Sample Frequency
indication (48 or 96kHz) in form of dedicated LEDs.

3 LINK INPUT LED
4 MASTER (this unit is set to be system sync master)
6 LINK OUTPUT LED
7 SAMPLE FREQUENCY 48k
8 SAMPLE FREQUENCY 96k

RN.341.MY Network section

RN.341.MY Control & Data Section
The Control and Data section of the RN.341.MY interface card provi des facilities to confi gure channel
routing, master setting, Yamaha remote control interface, USB connection (for remote control and
monitori ng via RockWorks software) and Ethernet 10/100BT interface.

1 ROUTING Preset di splay
2 Preset selector
3 Yamaha Remote control connector
4 Ethernet connector
4a 10/100BT indicator LED
5 USB port
5a USB active LED
RN.341.MY Data/Control section

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RN.341.MY general information

The RN.341.MY card is the bri dge to Yamaha digital audi o products.
Information about the compatibility and interoperability with Yamaha products can be found on the
correl ating Yamaha Pro Audio webpage:
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/products/interfaces/ygdai _cards/myguide. php
Please choose I/O Card Matching to obtain detailed information.

Please consult the operating manual of the Yamaha host product before inserting t he RN.341.MY
interface card.
The RN.341.MY interface cards are inserted in the respecti ve card slot of the Yamaha host product. In
order to use the in- and outputs of the card slots the Yamaha host product needs to be confi gured i n a
certain way, i.e. the card slots need to be acti vated and the channels need to be routed within t he
respecti ve Yamaha host product.

RN.341.MY Installation

Start with switching off the power of the Yamaha host product and removing the Yamaha
products power cord from the socket.
Remove the cover pl ate of the Yamaha host products expansion card slot to expose the ex-
pansion connections.
Discharge any built-up static charge of your body by touchi ng a metal casing that is connected
to earth.
Remove the RN.341.MY interface card from its protecti ve anti-static sleeve.
Slide the RN. 341.MY interface card into pl ace, aligning the sides of the card with the support
guides in the expansion slot.
Push the RN.341.MY interface card firmly in place to attach the multi-pi n connectors on t he
card to the counterpart on the expansion slot backplane on the Yamaha host product.
Use the screws of the origi nal cover pl ate to secure the RN.341.MY interface card.
Power-up the Yamaha host product.
Connect the RN.341.MY interface card to a RockNet audio network vi a the Link Input and Link
Output connectors.

Always power-off the Yamaha host product before removing the RN.341.MY interface card.

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RN.341.MY Channel Routing and Presets

The RN.341.MY interface card provides 16 input and 16 output channels in MY16-AT emulation mode.
The front panel features a one digit displ ay and a hexadecimal coded rotary switch for l ocal configura-
tion without using a PC.
The rotary switch enables 16 different settings from 0 (zero) to 9 (nine) and from A to F.
Position 0 (zero) of the rotary switch does not provi de any channel routing and is reserved.
The remai ning 15 settings from 1 (one) to 9 (nine) and A to F each represent a complete routi ng table
of the 16 channel inputs and outputs.
Channel routing on the RN.341.MY interface card is done i n Quads (group of four channels) like in all
other RN. 300 devices. 16 channels are represented by 4 (four) Quads.
In order to be stringent in terms of ADD and DROP the RN. 341.MY interface card is looked at from the
RockNet audio network perspecti ve.
A DROP from the RockNet audio net work is an INPUT into the Yamaha host product and an ADD to
the RockNet audi o net work is an OUTPUT from the Yamaha host product.
Each of t he 15 presets addresses either the full amount or a portion of the avail able input and output
channels respecti vely.
Factory presets are according to the foll owi ng tabl e:
Preset Emulation Drop Quads Add Quads Add Count HA Count Gain Group Master
0 MY16AT reserved
1 MY16AT 1 4 13 16 4 6 1 -
2 MY16AT 5 8 - - - 1 -
3 MY16AT 9 12 - - - 1 -
4 MY16AT - - - - - -
5 MY16AT 1 4 17 20 4 6 2 -
6 MY16AT 5 8 - - - 2 -
7 MY16AT 9 12 - - - 2 -
8 MY16AT - - - - - -
9 MY16AT - - - - - -
A MY16AT 5 8 12 1 - 1 -
B MY16AT 5 8 11 12 2 - 1 -
C MY16AT 5 8 11 1 - 2 -
D MY16AT 5 8 9 10 2 - 2 -
E MY16AT 5 8 10 1 - 2 -
F MY16AT 5 8 10 11 2 - 2 -

Preset Function
1 - 4 FOH 48in/16out
5 - 8 Monitor 48in/ 16out
A 4 channels FOH -> Monitor
B 8 channels FOH -> Monitor
C 4 channels Monitor -> FOH
D 8 channels Monitor -> FOH
E 4 channels Monitor -> FOH
F 8 channels Monitor -> FOH

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RN.341.MY Synchronization Options
The basics of synchronization of RockNet audi o net works are described on pages 26 to 29 of this
manual.
RN.341.MY interface card being the Sync Master of the RockNet audi o network aut omatically means
that the external Wordclock input (located on the multi-pi n connector) is activated and the respecti ve
Yamaha host product needs to deli ver the sync clock to the RN.341.MY interface card.
The Sync Master status is indicated by a permanent MAS LED on the front panel. The respecti ve Ya-
maha host product needs to be confi gured to deli ver the Wordclock which means it must be set to
internal clock (48kHz).
In case t he RN.341.MY interface card is set to be the sync master and the external sync signal (word-
clock of the Yamaha host product) is not avail able the MAS LED on the front panel will be flashing.

If the RN.341.MY i nterface card is configured to be sync slave the Yamaha host product needs to be
synchronized to the RN.341.MY interface card.

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Remote Control of RN.301.MI
In order to remot e control gai n and phantom power of the RN.301.MI from the Yamaha digital mixing
console the Remote Control Cable needs to be connected.
The Remote Control Cable connects the HA REMOTE connector (DB9) on t he front panel of t he
RN.341.MY interface card with either the REMOTE or HA REMOTE connector (DB9) of the Yamaha
digital mixing consol e (pl ease see operating manual of the respecti ve Yamaha product).
The pin-out of the Remote Control Cable is gi ven in the appendix of this manual.
As soon as the Remote Control Cabl e is connected the Yamaha remote control protocol is embedded
into the RockNet transport protocol and travels through the CAT.5 network connection. No additional
cabling is required.

In case more than one RN. 341.MY i nterface card is used in a Yamaha di gital mixing console only one
RN.341.MY needs to be connected to the console via the Remote Control Cable.
The Remote Cont rol Cable should be connected to the RN. 341.MY i nterface card with the l owest
DROP Quad number.
EXAMPLE:
Yamaha M7CL (48) equi pped with 3 (three) RN.341.MY.
Card in slot 1 is set to factory preset number 1 (Drop Quads 1 - 4)
The Remote Control Cabl e shoul d be connected to the RN.341.MY in slot number 1.
If the cable would be connected to e.g., the RN.341.MY in slot number 2 the first four Quads (channels
1 to 16, equals two RN.301.MI) would not be remotely accessible from the console.

The configuration of the RN.301.MI channels (gain and phant om power) is linked to the Quad number.
This means that the configuration of the 4 (four) channels that belong to an ADD Quad of a RN.301.MI
travel trough the RockNet audi o network wherever they are assigned i n the net work and al ways re-
main the same i nput faders of the consol e (unless the internal routing of the console changes).

As soon as the Remot e Control Cabl e is connected t he RN.301.MI that are addressed are under con-
trol of the respecti ve Yamaha di gital mixing console regardi ng gai n and phant om power settings. Any
changes of these channel parameters on the front panel of the respecti ve RN.301.MI devices will be
immediat ely overwritten by the consol e to the value set from the console.
In case RockWorks is used the channel l abel windows of the RN.301.MI channels that are under con-
trol of the consol e are marked with a red background to indicat e that the respecti ve channel parame-
ters cannot be changed from the PC.

RockWorks provi des the Edit Preset Window (please see next chapter and RockWorks manual)
which all ows to define the number of emul ated preamps. A preamp is an RN.301.MI device.
EXAMPLE:
Yamaha PM5D equi pped with 4 (four) RN.341.MY.
Preamp count of RN.341.MY interface card i n slot number 1 (one) is set t o 6 (six) in factory preset
number 1 (one).
This means that the first RN. 341.MY i nterface card emul ates 8 (ei ght) RN.301.MI microphone pream-
plifiers and gi ves remot e control access to the 48 channels of those RN. 301.MI.

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RN.341.MY Edit Preset Window of RockWorks
Every purchase of RockNet hardware includes the online remote control soft ware RockWorks.
RockWorks can be downloaded from the Medi a Numerics homepage (www.medi anumerics.com) un-
der support, downloads.
In order to make the channel routing of the RN.341.MY i nterface card more flexibl e than by simply
using the factory presets RockWorks provides the Edit Preset Window for each RN.341.MY interface
card of the RockNet audio network.
For further details how to access the Edit Preset Window please see the RockWorks Operating
Manual.
The Edit Preset Window of RockWorks allows indi vi dual configuration of each preset according to
the screen below:
Drop always a block of 4 (four) consecuti ve Quads, 1-4 to 37-40
Add a number from 1 (one) to 40 (t wenty), defi nes the start of the Add Quads;
Add and Add Count are linked; RN.341.MY Add Quads are pri oritized
Add Count a number from 1 (one) to 4 (four), defi nes the number of Quads incl. the start Quad
Preamp Count a number from 0 (zero) to 12, defines the number of accessible RN.301.MI
Master Yamaha host product bei ng the slave (-) or bei ng the synch master (Primary)
80-Ch empty box for 160-Ch and for 80 channel mode
MY8 empty box for MY16 and for MY8 emul ation mode
Group a number from 1 (one) to 8 (eight ), defines the Gai n Group; all RN.341.MY inter-
face cards of the same group do not compensate the gain setting

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RN.341.MY Individual Preset Configuration
By using the Edit Preset Window of RockWorks the 15 settings of the rotary switch of each
RN.341.MY interface card can be indi vi dually configured.
Parameters that can be adj usted are:
Always a block of 4 (four) consecuti ve Quads Drop
1 4 channels 1 16
5 8 channels 17 32
9 12 channels 33 48
13 16 channels 49 64
25 28 channels 97 112
29 32 channels 113 128
33 36 channels 129 - 144
37 40 channels 145 160
Add A number from 1 (one) to 40
Defines the start Quad of the Add Quads
Add and Add Count are linked
RN.341.MY Add Quads are prioritized in the RockNet audio network
Add Count A number from 1 (one) to 4 (four)
Defines the number of Quads including the start Quad
Preamp Count A number from 0 (zero) to 6 (six)
Defines the number of accessible RN.301.MI
Master Yamaha host product
being the sync slave (-) or
being the synch master (Primary)
80-Ch
MY8 MY8 emulati on mode acti vation
empty box for MY16 emulation mode and
for MY8 emul ation mode
Group Defines the Gain Group: a number from 1 (one) to 8 (eight)

Add and Add Count
In order to make the Quad routing of the RN.341.MY interface card more efficient and economic the
number of Add Quads can be assigned in 1 (one) Quad steps between 1 (one) and 4 (four) Quads.
EXAMPLE:
If Add is set to 17 and Add Count is set to 1, only Quad number 17 is added to the network
If Add is set to 17 and Add Count is set to 2, Quad number 17 and 18 are added to the network
If Add is set to 17 and Add Count is set to 3, Quad number 17, 18 and 19 are added to the net work
If Add is set to 17 and Add Count is set to 4, Quad number 17, 18, 19 and 20 are added to the network

Add and Add Count are linked in order not to exceed the number of available Quads.
EXAMPLE:
If Add is set to 40, Add Count is limited to 1
If Add is set to 39, Add Count can be up to 2

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Independent Gain
The Independent Gai n feature enabl es RockNet 300 users to do independent gain settings of up to 8
(eight) Yamaha di gital mixing consol es in a single RockNet300 audi o network.
Independent Gain is a feature of the RN.341.MY Yamaha interface cards. It is configurable by using
the Edit Preset Window of RockWorks.
RN.341.MY Yamaha Interface cards that are plugged into one Yamaha host product are put together
in the same so call ed Gai n Group. All RN.341.MY interface cards within the same group are not com-
pensating the gai n settings. In total 8 (eight) gai n groups are available. They are simply numbered
from 1 (one) to 8 (ei ght).
The Yamaha host product that contains RN.341.MY interface cards configured to gain group number 1
(one) is the so called gai n master. The gai n master is the one that has access to the anal og gain of
the RN.301.MI (on stage) and thus needs to careful not to dri ve the signal into clippi ng.
All other gai n groups (two to ei ght) are so called gain slaves.
Any gain setting or adj ustment of any of the consoles in a net work (no matter if it is the gain master or
one of the gain slaves) will be compensated on any other console of the network.
EXAMPLE:
A concert with a FOH and Monitor console is recorded via a separate recordi ng consol e. The FOH
console has gai n group one (gai n master), t he monitor console has gai n group two and t he recordi ng
console has gain group t hree. If now the monit or mixer increases the gain of channel 16 by six dB,
channel 16 will be compensated accordi ngly at the FOH and recording consol e by decreasing the gain
of channel 16 by 6dB.
The gain compensation works either way (increase and decrease). Even i f the gai n master has turned
the gain down to -6dB all other consoles of the network can adjust the gain over the full range from -
6dB to +66dB. In such an unlikely case the noise will be li fted accordi ngly and the signal will not be in
its best signal to noise ratio.
With Independent Gai n RockNet resembles an analog passi ve split system instead of an analog acti ve
split system.
EXAMPLE:
In case two FOH consoles are used, the gain groups of the two consoles equipped with RN.341.MY
interface cards need to identical, e.g. gain group one. In this case no gain compensation takes place
between the two FOH consol es.

IMPORTANT:
Independent Gai n requi res a Yamaha remote cable connected at all consoles of the network that par-
ticipate in Independent Gain. If the Yamaha remote cable is missing at one of the consoles this con-
sole cannot communicate its gain settings to the network.

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Schematic illustration of Independent Gai n

Page 80 of 88
RN.341.MY Technical Specifications

Number of Channels 16 Inputs, 16 Outputs
Resolution 24 Bit
Sample Rate 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Remote Control Interface RS-422, Yamaha AD8HR protocol compatibl e
USB Port USB 1.1/2.0 compatible
Ethernet Port 10 BaseT / 100 BaseT
Dimensions (W x D x H) 120 x 40 x 175 mm 4.7 x 1.6 x 6.9

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RN.351.FI and RN.352.FO
The RN.350 Series Fiber Interfaces are designed to be used for applications where extended distance
between RockNet devices is requi red. They are equipped with uni versal transcei vers for single or multi
mode fibers to meet the respecti ve infrastructure requirements. The modules cover a range of up to
20km on Single mode fi ber and up to 2km on multi mode fiber.
The RN.351.FI and RN.352.FO consist of the standard RockNet300 CAT.5 Net work Interface in- and
output on the front panel. The rear of the products is designed with t wo l ocking SC simpl ex fi ber con-
nectors and a locking IEC power connector.
The converters feature modul ar rugged enclosures.
The dimensions are: 40mm high, 80mm wi de and 200mm long.
The modules fit into the 1RU FiberFOX modul ar frame.

To connect two RockNet300 l ocations one RN.351.FI on one end and one RN. 352.FO on the other
end is required to build a redundant link (with t wo fi bers, connector A and B).

RN.351.FI
1 CAT. 5 Link Input Connector
2 USB Connector
3 Optical Link Output A
4 Optical Link Output B
5 Locking IEC power connector

RN.352.FO
1 CAT. 5 Link Input Connector
2 USB Connector
3 Optical Link Output A
4 Optical Link Output B
5 Locking IEC power connector

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RN.362.IR
The RN.362.IR is a so call ed Inli ne Repeater and extends the CAT.5 length between two RN. 300 de-
vices to another 150m (500ft). The RN.362 is remotely powered vi a power the CAT. 5 cabl e. No addi-
tional power supply is required.
To use the RN. 362. IR it is requi red to equip the 19 RN.300 devices with the optional RN.300.RP re-
mote power extension. The RN.300. RP opti on needs to be ordered at your dealer/distributor, who can
also upgrade your existing RN.300 devices. The green LEDs between the Ethercon Link connectors
(link input and link output separately) indicate the existence of build in remote power option.
It is not possible to use the RN.300.RP with RN.341.MY interface cards because this card cannot
supply the required power for the use of the RN.362. IR. This means that a RN.362.IR cannot be used
between two Yamaha host products equi pped with RN.341.MY interface cards that are di rectly con-
nected vi a CAT.5.
In order to obtain power redundancy the 19 RN.300 devices at both ends of the repeater section can
be equi pped with t he remote power option RN.300.RP. In case one of the remote power options in
one of the 19 devices woul d fail the RN.362.IR would still be powered from the other end.
It is also possible to use two RN.362.IR bet ween two RN.300 19 devices to obtai n a maximum dis-
tance of 450m (1,500ft ) on CAT.5 cabl e. In this case both 19 RockNet devices need to be equi pped
with the RN.300RP option. Each RN.300 device would then power one RN.362.IR from each end. In
this case power redundancy is not possible.

RockNet RN.300 19 device no. 1 and no. 2 (below)
3 Remote Power Indicator Link Input
4 Remote Power Indicator Link Output

RN.362.IR
2 Remote Power Indicator Link Input
3 LINK INPUT LED
5 Remote Power Indicator Link Output
6 LINK OUTPUT LED

Connect Link Output (yell ow) of RN.300 19 device with Link Input (grey) of RN.362.IR and Link Out-
put (yellow) of RN.362.IR to Link Input (grey) of second RN. 300 19 device.
The green Remote Power LEDs of the RN.300 19 devices and the RN.362. IR indicat e remote power
availabl e and the yellow Li nk LEDs of t he RN.300 19 devices and RN.362.IR indicate the established
link.

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RockNet300 Audio Network Sample Configuration
Tour Sound Application (48in/16out, interfaces for 2 consoles)
Network Layout and Quad Routing

Page 84 of 88
Channel Assignment in FOH and Monitor Console

FOH Monitor
Input Output Input Output
ID Input-Ch. Drop Quad Output-Ch. Add Quad ID Input-Ch. Drop Quad Output-Ch. Add Quad
1.1 1 1.1 1.1
1.2 2 1.2 1.2
1.3 3 1.3 1.3
1.4
1
4
13
1.4
1
1.4
17
1.5 5 1.5 1.5
1.6 6 1.6 1.6
1.7 7 1.7 1.7
1.8
2
8
14
1.8
2
1.8
18
1.9 9 1.9 1.9
1.10 10 1.10 1.10
1.11 11 1.11 1.11
1.12
3
12
15
1.12
3
1.12
19
1.13 13 1.13 1.13
1.14 14 1.14 1.14
1.15 15 1.15 1.15
1
1.16
4
16
16

5
1.16
4
1.16
20
2.1 2.1
2.2 2.2
2.3 2.3
2.4
5

2.4
5

2.5 2.5
2.6 2.6
2.7 2.7
2.8
6

2.8
6

2.9 2.9
2.10 2.10
2.11 2.11
2.12
7

2.12
7

2.13 2.13
2.14 2.14
2.15 2.15
2
2.16
8

6
2.16
8

3.1 3.1
3.2 3.2
3.3 3.3
3.4
9

3.4
9

3.5 3.5
3.6 3.6
3.7 3.7
3.8
10

3.8
10

3.9 3.9
3.10 3.10
3.11 3.11
3.12
11

3.12
11

3.13 3.13
3.14 3.14
3.15 3.15
3
3.16
12

7
3.16
12

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Warranty & Service
Media Numerics Ltd. Limited Warranty
Media Numerics Ltd. warrants RockNet products agai nst defects in materials and workmanship for a
peri od of t wo years from the date of t he origi nal retail purchase. This warranty does not apply if t he
equi pment has been damaged due to misuse, abuse, accident, or probl ems with electrical power. The
warranty also does not apply i f the product has been modifi ed in any way, or i f the product seri al num-
ber has been damaged, modifi ed, or removed.

How to get Service
If a defect is discovered, first write or call your local deal er or distributor to obtai n a Return Merchan-
dise Authorization (RMA) number. No service will be performed on any product returned without pri or
authorization. Media Numerics Ltd. will, at its discretion, repai r or replace the product at no charge to
you. The product must be returned duri ng the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid to
your local dealer or distributor. You must use the products original packing materials for shipment.
Shipments should be insured for the value of the product. Include your name, address, phone number,
description of the probl em, and copy of the origi nal bill of sal e with the shi pment. The Return Mer-
chandise Aut horizati on (RMA) number should be written on the outside of the box.

Limitation of Warranty
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER
RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). MEDIA
NUMERICS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED
TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT.
ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. NO
WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER SUCH PERIOD.
MEDIA NUMERICS LTD. DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH
IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOCUMENT. MEDIA NUMERICS LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT OUR OPTION, OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND SHALL IN
NO EVENT INCLUDE INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR
LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

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Appendix
Technical Network Specifications

Audio Data Rate 184.32 Mps
Ancillary data Rate 10Mps sustained data rate
Number of Nodes 1 ... 99
+ / - 10 ppm (internal ) Sampling Frequencies 48KHz, 96kHz
+ / - 80 ppm
(external clock range)
Max. Number of Inputs 768
Max. Number of Outputs 768
160 @ 24 Bit / 48 kHz
80 @ 24 Bit / 96 kHz
128 @ 32 Bit / 48 kHz

Number of Channels
64 @ 32 Bit / 96 kHz
400 s D in D out @ 48 kHz

Latency
850 s A in A out @ 48 kHz
maximum system size
(99 network devices)
within 10 km system perimeter
150m CAT5e cable
2 km Multi Mode Fiber

Cable length
20 km Single Mode Fiber
maximum distance between two
network devices
Wordclock In TTL / 75 Ohms BNC Connector
Wordclock Out TTL / 75 Ohms BNC Connector
USB Port USB 1.1 / 2.0 compatibl e
Ethernet Port 10 BaseT / 100BaseT
Operating Temperature 0... 50C 32... 122F
Power Requirements 100 ... 240 VAC 47Hz ... 63Hz

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Pin Outs
CAT5 Link

Connector Pin wiring Pin Connector
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
RJ 45
male
8 8
RJ 45
male

Yamaha Head Amp Remote cable

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All XLR connectors (female and male)

1 2
3

female male
Connector Pin wiring Pin Connector
1 GND 1
2 Hot (+) 2
XLR 3
male
3 Cold (-) 3
XLR 3
female

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