Studio Technologies 58 2000 - Manual (Page 21)

Issue 4, December 2000 Model 58/59 User Guide
Page 22 Studio Technologies, Inc.
for Surround
Control Console to be correctly inter-
preted. The unit ID is configured using
positions one through four of the front-
panel-mounted 8-position DIP switch. The
DIP switch positions are labeled 1-8, with
position 1 on the left side. A switch in the
off (down) position is considered to be in
the 0 state. A switch in the on (up) position
is considered to be in the 1 state.
Setting a unit ID is very simple: A Model
58 set for unit ID 1 supports monitor output
channels 1 and 2 on the Model 59, a
Model 58 set for unit ID 2 supports monitor
output channels 3 and 4, etc. A system
using three Model 58 Central Controllers
to create a 6-channel system would have
unit ID numbers 1, 2, and 3 assigned.
Refer to Figure 11 for the exact DIP switch
settings.
You curious types might wonder why four
bits were reserved for unit IDs, rather than
just two or three. In most cases, only the
first four unit ID numbers will be used,
allowing creation systems of up to
8-channels. But in some special applica-
tions up to eight Model 58 units can be
used together, utilizing unit ID numbers
1-8. This is the single-channel mode that
will be discussed in Appendix B. Unit ID
numbers 9-16 are reserved for future appli-
cations, the likes of which even we haven’t
the foggiest idea about—hopefully smart
users like you will come up with some cool
ideas for us to implement!
Model 58 Operating Mode
DIP switch position 5 is used to set the
Model 58 Central Controller’s operating
mode. In the off (down) position, the unit
operates in the normal 2-channel mode.
In the on (up) position, the unit operates
in a special single-channel mode. In the
2-channel mode each Model 58 supports
two monitor output channels and four
2-channel main input pairs. This is correct
for use with the standard Model 59 Control
Console. If this is your application, ensure
that DIP switch 5 is in the off (down)
position.
The single-channel mode is provided for
special applications where all eight Model
58 main inputs need to be routed to the
first monitor output channel. Contact
Studio Technologies for details.
After the Model 58 unit ID and operating
mode configurations have been set,
the AC mains power for all units must
be simultaneously disconnected, then
reconnected. This ensures that the
previous configuration is completely
erased and the new one is correctly
implemented.
Unit ID DIP Switch 1-4
1 0000
2 1000
3 0100
4 1100
5 0010
6 1010
7 0110
8 1110
9 0001
10 1001
11 0101
12 1101
13 0011
14 1011
15 0111
16 1111
Figure 11. Model 58 Unit ID DIP Switch
Settings