NETMAX System

Controller

N8000 System Controller Hardware 32 audio channels on 4 audio slots Audio network port with 32 In / 32 Out 8 channel analog audio input / output cards Optional digital I/O cards (AES/EBU, SPDIF) Optional audio network card (CobraNet).

Audio Features
Modular DSP Design 32 Digital Input Channels on 4 Internal Busses 32 Digital Output Channels on 4 Internal Busses 300 MIPS DSP horsepower onboard Expandable to 600 MIPS more than 1000 EQ-Filters

Drag-and-Drop DSP
CAD Style DSP Configuration Autocompiler DSP Resource Meter Real-time Control of DSP Modules

Dedicated Loudspeaker DSP

Single DSP block for Loudspeaker Processing 2-way, 3-way, 4-way, 5-way, Mono or Stereo Import and Export EV Loudspeaker Presets Directly into DSP

Mixer/Router Options
Multiple Options For Audio Routing including: Mixers Matrices Routers Priority Matrices For Connection to ProAnnounce Systems

Multiple EQ Options
A Variety of EQs, including: 31-Band Graphic Parametric N Band PE Tone Controls Shelves, Highpass, Lowpass,

Integrated Web Server

Remote Connection, Configuration and Administration Using Any Web Browser

Integrated Web Server

Sophisticated Macro Level Programming with Conditional Triggering and Scheduling of Events

Control Features
TCP/IP Ethernet Control port for LAN/WAN control USB Control port for local PC control 2 x RS232 port for Touch-panel control GPIO ports for AUX switching devices CAN port for remote access to EVs RL & RT amplifiers Full support of redundancy in emergency call related systems.

Frontpanel
LEDs / USB-port

AUDIO CHANNEL LEDs: Volume monitor for input and output signals SIGNAL: green, >-25 dBu PEAK: red, 18 dBu, 3 dB space. NETWORK LEDs: ACTIVE: blinking or permanent on means data transfer via Cobranet MASTER: one of the network partners is automatically the master of the network. SYSTEM STATUS LEDs: Show status of unit and system READY is on after booting and shows satisfying operation FAULT shows error in unit or system.

Frontpane l

LEDs

POWER LED: Shows the unit is switched on.

USB-connector: Connection to a PC when unit is assembled in a rack.

Rearpanel
AUDIO SLOTS

Modules
AI-1 Module AI-1
8 channel-line-inputs Electronically balanced Gain and pad software controllable Dynamic range 117 dB Automatic configuration

Modules
AO-1 Module AO-1
8 channel-line-outputs 100 Ohms Electronically balanced 21 dBu output level Dynamic range 118 dB Output relays Automatic configuration.

Modules
AO-1 AI-1 MI-1

Modules
AO-1 AI-1 MI-1

Rearpanel
CobraNet slot

Modules
Module CM-1
Cobranet Digital Audio Network Interface 100BASE-TX Ethernet Interface Secondary 100BASE-TX Ethernet Interface Max 32 digital audio channels via 4 ports in Max 32 digital audio channels via 4 ports out Status LEDs.

CM-1

CobraNet primary / secondary Port:

Left LED: Green: link ok, communication active Red: fault Right LED: Green: interface in use Orange: Device is Cobranet Conductor.

Modules
CM-1

Modules
CM-1

Modules
CM-1

Modules
CM-1

Mainframe Connections

Rearpanel

Rearpanel

Mainframe Connections

Ethernet Interface: RJ45 Ethernet connector for 100 BASE-TX / 10 BASE-T networks. RS 232-Ports: For connection of the N8000 with external devices like multimedia systems, building management systems, or PROANNOUNCE manager ASCII-string protocol easy to implement Configuration of ports via IRIS - Software Direct communication with PC via terminal program possible. Remote-CAN Bus: Connection to EV Remote Controlled Amplifiers or other units with CAN interface Connectors are in parallel STATUS led: shows activity at the CAN bus.

GPIO Control Port: 4 inputs 0 .. 10 V freely programmable Can be used as digital (on/off) or analog (e. g. volume control) input Digital inputs: 0V = low, 10 V = high Analog inputs: via potentiometer 0 .. 10 V or from multimedia system.

GPIO Control Port: 4 logical outputs, relay contacts SPST Out 1 potential free for fault signalisation Out 2..4 referenced to ground, +5V output can be used to operate external relays or LEDs with max 200 mA.

Network Topology These distributors are called hubs or switches. A hub sends all the signals to every connection. A switch is more intelligent and sends the data packets only to the destination where they are needed.

star network.

Network Topology There are more complex networks (e. g. ring topologies) that are possible. These must be realised with managed switches. With these networks, higher safety and redundancy is possible. Keywords in these types of networks are Rapid Spanning Tree protocol, V-lan, Wireless Lan.

Redundant networks

Network structures for typical stadium sound systems

From the nonredundant minimum solution to the maximum redundant network.

Redundant networks

Redundant networks

CobraNet
CobraNet is a supplement to Ethernet. Because of the popularity of Ethernet, all components are cheap and available in a wide variety. Way to move audio data over Cat5(6) or Fiber networks. Specifics to Observe with CobraNet The audio data is distributed via Bundles. In one bundle, a maximum of 7 audio channels with 24 bit audio or 8 audio channels with 20 bit audio can be transported .

The CobraNet-bundle

Specifics to Observe with CobraNet The capacity of units working with Cobranet is measured in these bundles (for example, the N8000 can receive 4 bundles and can transmit 4 bundles) It is important to calculate the necessary bandwidth before starting a project. For that there is the PC program CobraCad.

In NetMax we have the possibility to exchange data with a PROMATRIX system The following features can be realised:
announcement/alarm into different Areas announcement/alarm into different sectors of a PROSOUND area audio signal from local or networking (RS485) DPM 4000 transmission of different BGM sources into the ELA areas Transmission of all audio signals via fiber optics, CobraNet, network Transmission of the RS 485 signals for networking DPM 4000 via fiber optics.

Script Files Script files as advanced programming are extentions of the operating elements in the IRIS program for use of multiple commands coming from a single element.

 EV NetMax with IRIS-NET software is the integrating tool for audio and control EV NetMax is the linking component to use distributed ProSound installations as life safety standard conform integrated systems EV NetMax can be used as audio expansion for Dynacord ProAnnounce systems

 EV NetMax can be interconnected via data interface, GPIOs and supervisioned audio lines User tailored operation, supervision and administration from e.g. paging consoles, PC or touch TFT screens and media control systems Status and failure signalization in both worlds: Life safety Paging and ProSound