LAWO Mc296 User manual

mc²96

Installation & Service Guide

Version: 1.0/3

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Table of Contents

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1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 5

2. Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................................................ 6

3. The Hardware ..................................................................................................................................... 7

Overview.................................................................................................................................... 73.1

Frame Variants .......................................................................................................................... 73.2

Mounting Options ....................................................................................................................... 83.3

Channel Controls ........................................................................................................................ 93.4

Centre Section Controls ............................................................................................................ 113.5

Central User Panel Options ....................................................................................................... 133.6

Overbridge Metering ................................................................................................................. 143.7

Console Rear Panel .................................................................................................................. 153.8

Ethernet Server Types .............................................................................................................. 163.9

Control Surface Wiring ............................................................................................................. 163.10

4. Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Unpacking ............................................................................................................................... 204.1

Packing List ............................................................................................................................. 204.2

Mounting the Frame .................................................................................................................. 214.3

Dimensions and Weight ............................................................................................................ 214.4

Temperature and Cooling .......................................................................................................... 214.5

MinimumDistances for Control Surface Mounting ....................................................................... 224.6

Installing the Console Keyboard ................................................................................................. 234.7

Fitting the Script Tray ............................................................................................................... 244.8

Wiring from the Control Surface ................................................................................................ 254.9

Power ...................................................................................................................................... 264.10

Grounding ................................................................................................................................ 274.11

Control .................................................................................................................................... 284.12

Installing Extender Frames ........................................................................................................ 294.13

Local IO................................................................................................................................... 304.14

SFP Modules ........................................................................................................................... 334.15

Front Buffer Connections .......................................................................................................... 344.16

Connecting a Talkback Mic ....................................................................................................... 354.17

5. Service Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 36

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Preparation .............................................................................................................................. 365.1

Restarting a Bayserver or Gateserver ......................................................................................... 375.2

Replacing a Panel .................................................................................................................... 385.3

Using the Hood Fastener ........................................................................................................... 425.4

Replacing a Fader .................................................................................................................... 435.5

Replacing a User Panel ............................................................................................................. 455.6

Replacing a TFT Display ........................................................................................................... 495.7

Calibrating a Touch-screen ....................................................................................................... 495.8

Bayserver & Gateserver Switch Settings ..................................................................................... 505.9

Replacing a Console Power Supply ............................................................................................ 525.10

Replacing the Local IO .............................................................................................................. 545.11

Replacing the Network Switch .................................................................................................... 565.12

Replacing the Monitoring Computer ............................................................................................ 585.13

6. Appendices ....................................................................................................................................... 60

Part Numbers ........................................................................................................................... 606.1

Wiring Diagrams ...................................................................................................................... 616.2

Connector Pin-Outs & IOSpecifications ..................................................................................... 626.3

SMPTE ST2022-7 (SPS) ........................................................................................................... 656.4

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1. Introduction

About this Manual

This document describes the hardware, installation and service procedures for the mc²96 control surface.

Look out for the following which indicate:

Notes - points of clarification.

Tips - useful tips and short cuts.

Attention - alert you when an action should always be observed.

Further Information

Mechanical drawings and data sheets (including weights and dimensions) are available from the Downloads

area at www.lawo.com (after Login)..

We also recommend that you carefully observe the release notes delivered with your system.

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2. Important Safety Instructions

Please observe all of the instructions provided in the "General Safety Information for Lawo Equipment" booklet

delivered with your devices. Double-click here to open the same information (as a pdf).

Please also observe the "Safety Information" included in the product data sheets. These are available from the

Downloads area at www.lawo.com (after Login).

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3. The Hardware

This chapter describes the control surface hardware and options.

3.1 Overview

The mc296 comes in a range of flexible frame sizes and layouts. The control surface includes integrated local IO

and dual redundant power supplies. The frame is convection cooled and so there are no fans, except in the RTW

TM9.

3.2 Frame Variants

The control surface can scale from 24 up to 120 faders. The five standard frame layouts are shown below.

The central bay (24C) houses the centre section with 8 main faders plus one 16-fader channel bay. Additional

channel bays may then be added as required. Each 16-fader channel bay adds 510mm to the width of the

console. The position of the central bay is flexible allowing for asymmetrical layouts which differ to those pictured

below. Double-click here to view all possible frame variants (as a pdf).

A frame can be expanded by adding 16-fader stand-alone extenders up to the maximum of 120 faders. The

number of faders in a frame can be increased by fitting the Fader Panel Upper and Xtra Main Faders options.

mc296 Standard Frame Layouts

The weights shown above for the "Studio Version" are for a console with no stand.

Mechanical drawings and data sheets for all frame variants are available from the Downloads area at

www.lawo.com (after Login). To help locate the correct data sheet, please refer to the part numbers appendix.

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3. The Hardware

To aid transportation, frames with up to three additional channel bays (72-fader) can be delivered either as a

single monolithic frame (978/50-xy) or as a spit frame (978/51-xy). Frames with four or more additional channel

bays (88-faders upwards) are always delivered as split frames (978/51-xy). Following transportation, split-frames

must be combined to form a single unit.

3.3 Mounting Options

mc296 Studio Version (with stand)

Each frame can be ordered for either Studio or OB-Van (Mobile) mounting.

The Studio version comes with wider side panels and a console stand (for a free-standing frame). The stand

comprises two detachable legs which are supplied with wooden mounting plates to attach the legs to the frame.

The OB-Van version is fitted with narrow aluminum side plates and is designed for crossbar mounting (i.e. no

feet or legs are supplied).

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3. The Hardware

3.4 Channel Controls

Channel bays can be specified with either single or dual faders.

3.4.1 Single-Fader Bays

As standard, each channel bay is fitted with the following control panels.

1 x Channel Display (978/13)

A high resolution, touch-screen TFTdisplay.

1 x FC Panel (978/11)

with 112 rotary encoders, 24 mini TFTdisplays, 148 push-buttons.

1 x Fader Panel (978/10)

with 16 x100mm motorised faders, 8 mini TFT displays, 160 push-

buttons.

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3. The Hardware

3.4.2 Dual-Fader Bays

Optionally, the FC Panel (978/11) can be replaced by the Fader Panel Upper (978/12) to provide a second row

of short-scale fader strips at the expense of Free Controls 3 to 6. The 978/12 can be fitted to individual bays as

required, allowing you to combine single and dual-fader bays within the same surface.

1 x Channel Display (978/13)

Identical to a standard channel bay.

1 x Fader Panel Upper (978/12)

with 16 x60mm motorised faders, 48 rotary encoders, 16 mini TFT

displays, 214 push-buttons.

Replaces the 978/11.

1 x Fader Panel (978/10)

Identical to a standard channel bay.

3.4.3 Ethernet Bayserver

Internally, each channel bay is fitted with an Ethernet Bayserver mounted behind the display. This handles the

control data within the bay, and connects to the internal network.

3.4.4 Further Information

All faders and rotary encoders are touch-sensitive.

You can find more information about the individual panels and displays in their data sheets.

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