Optimod-AM 9400 V1.2 Operating Manual - Orban

OPTIMOD-AM DIGITAL TECHNICAL DATA 6-7
2. Switch Matrix and LED Indicators
Located on display board
Eleven front panel pushbutton switches are arranged in a matrix, configured as
three columns and four rows. These switches are the primary element of the
physical user interface to the 9400 control software. The host microprocessor
controls the system setup and function of the DSP according to the switch / rotary
encoder entered commands, the AES status bits from the digital input signal,
the RS-232, and the remote control interface status. The microprocessor updates
the LED control status indicators accordingly.
Component-Level Description:
S1-S11 are the front panel pushbutton switches. CR11-CR15 are the front panel
LED control status indicators. The control microprocessor communicates with
these components through the ISA bus, which is buffered via IC3.
3. LED Meter Circuits
Located on display board
The meter LEDs are arranged in an 8x16 matrix, in rows and columns.
Each row of LEDs in the matrix has a 1/8 duty cycle ON time. The rows are multiplexed
at a fast rate so that the meters appear continuously illuminated. Via the
ISA bus, the DSP sends meter data values to the control microprocessor, which
sends the appropriate LED control words (eight bits at a time) to the data latches
that drive the LEDs directly.
Component-Level Description:
The meter LED matrix consists of ten 10-segment LED bar graph assemblies
(CR1-CR9, CR16) and one discrete LED (CR10). Row selector latches IC4, IC5,
IC6, and IC9 are controlled by the host microprocessor and alternately sink current
through the LEDs selected by column selector latches IC1 and IC2, which
are also controlled by the SC520. IC1 and IC2 drive the selected row of LEDs
through current limiting resistor packs RP1 and RP2.
Input Circuits
This circuitry interfaces the analog and digital inputs to the DSP. The analog input
stages scale and buffer the input audio level to match it to the analog-to-digital
(A/D) converter. The A/D converts the analog input audio to digital audio. The digital
input receiver accepts AES3-format digital audio signals from the digital input
connector and sample rate-converts them as necessary. The digital audio from the
A/D and SRC is transmitted to the DSP.