DCS 954 Full Contents

dCS 954 User Manual	Manual for Standard Software Version 1.5x
dCS Ltd			June 2000
Full Contents
Product Features ................................................................................................			3
	Formats		3
	Syncing		3
	Functions		3
	Test Generator		3
	Ease of Use		3
CONTENTS..........................................................................................................			4
	About this Manual		5
Using Your dCS 954 For The First Time ............................................................			6
	Product Overview		6
	What’s in the Box?		6
	Mains Voltages		6
	Installing Unit in a Rack		7
	Getting Started		8
The Hardware – Controls and Connectors.....................................................			10
	Rear Panel		10
	Balanced Analogue Outputs	3 pin XLR male (2 off)	10
	Unbalanced Analogue Outputs	RCA phono (2 off)	10
	Output Level Adjustment	(trimmers)	10
	Reference In	3 pin XLR female	10
	Reference Out	3 pin XLR male	10
	AES1, 2, 3 & 4 Digital Inputs	3 pin XLR female (4 off)	10
	SDIF/DSD CH1, CH2 Data	BNC (2 off)	10
	SDIF/DSD Clk In	BNC	11
	SDIF/DSD Clk Out	BNC	11
	Remote In & Out	9 pin D type male (2 off)	11
	Mains Supply	3 pin IEC (CEE22)	11
	Additional Information		11
	Serial Number		11
	Front Panel		12
	AES1, AES2, AES3, AES4 & BNC	Menu Step	12
	Coarse Lock		13
	Lock Indicator		13
	Mute	Menu Set	14
	Phase	Menu Down	14
	De-Emphasis	Menu Up	14
	Mode Display		15
	Sample Rate Display		16
The Software – the Menu .................................................................................			18
	Overview		18
	Entering the Menu		18
	Moving through the Menu		18
	The Menu Sequence		19
	Menu Items		20
	Issue		20
	DSD		20
	Test		21
	Data		21
	7-Seg		22
	Heat		22
	A-Cut		22
	A-Sel		22
	RS232		23
	Ref In		23
	Tone		24
	Sys		24
	I-For		26
	Filt		26
	BNC I		26
	BNC		27
	BNC O		27
	Panel		27
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Contents

© 1997, 1999, 2000 dCS Ltd dCS Ltd PRODUCT FEATURES CONTENTS About this Manual USING YOUR dCS 954 FOR THE FIRST TIME Product Overview What’s in the Box Mains Voltages Installing Unit in a Rack Getting Started Page THE HARDWARE – CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Rear Panel SDIF/DSD Clk In SDIF/DSD Clk Out Remote In & Out 9 pin D type male (2 off) “Installing New Software” Front Panel Active Input blue white Step The Software – the Menu” Menu Set Set “A-Cut” button, see “The Software – the Menu” on Phase Display De-Emphasisin Use (low sample rates) Mode Display Input Format Sample Rate Display “Error Codes and Messages” “Internal Device Error Codes” on page 76 for Menu Page THE SOFTWARE – THE MENU Overview The Menu Sequence Menu Items Test Data 7-Seg Heat A-Cut A-Sel RS232 “RS-232 Remote Control Interface” Ref In AES Reference In/Out Tone Sys Page I-For For Filt BNC In BNC O BNC Out Clk Out Panel Control Phone S-No Flip Loc End Page TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Using a dCS 954 for DSD Using a Master Clock to Sync a dCS Replaying DSD from an 8 track 16/44.1 PCM Recorder Operating Several Units on One Remote Chain Six Channel PCM Set Up Replaying 6 channel DSD from a 24 track 16/44.1 PCM Recorder Replaying 8 Channel P3D DSD Upsampling a CD Converting Quad AES to Single AES Converting 4-wireDSD to SDIF DSD Replaying 24/192 from 2 Nagra-Drecorders dCS 954 TECHNICAL INFORMATION Anti Image Filtering Clocking DSD Sample Alignment Page Page Page Digital Interface Specifications Analogue Interface Specifications Frequency Response Group Delay AES3 (AES/EBU) Format Page Page SDIF-2 SDIF-2Messaging DSD on SDIF-2 DSD on SDIF-3 P3D Behaviour RS-232Remote Control Interface Transmit Message Acknowledge Message Example : Special Commands and Protocols Command Streams Example: Switching to 96k PCM Page Example: Switching to P3D Page Page Page Power Consumption Size and Weight Operating Conditions Page GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION Jitter and PLL bandwidths Page OPTIONS Page MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT Hardware Software Hardware Update or Calibration Warranty Safety and Electrical Safety Page TROUBLESHOOTING Error Codes and Messages Internal Device Error Codes System Messages and Error Codes Trouble Shooting Your System The unit fails to respond to the controls The audio output is low or absent The level trimmers on the rear panel do not change the output level The Left and Right channels are swapped Dual AES The output is monophonic Clicks or crackles occur on the outputs The Display turns on briefly when a button is pressed, then turns off The unit fails to slave to a Master Clock The unit slaves to Word Clock but not AES Reference I wish If You Need More Help Other Information INDEXES AND SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBERS Definitions of Units Full Contents Page Page Tables Figures Keywords and Phrases