Tc-electronic UpCon Manuel d'utilisateur

UpConEnglish Manual Applies to UpCon software version 1.00Last update: 2014-01-15

Software: TC Icon and UpCon firmware6 UpCon Finding and installing TCIcon software – OSXThe most current version of TC Icon software for OSX at the

Software: TC Icon and UpCon firmwareEnglish Manual 7 – Launch TC Icon by double-clicking the appli-cation. TC Icon will try to establish connecti

UpCon: An introduction8 UpCon UpCon: An introductionThank you for choosing UpCon.UpCon is a state-of-the-art upconverter that gives you absolute piece

UpCon: An introductionEnglish Manual 9in need of processing multiple streams simulta-neously.Instructions on upgrading a base UpCon with one or two

Getting to know UpCon10 UpCon Getting to know UpConThis section of the manual describes the de-vice’s status indicators and connectors.! Please note

Getting to know UpConEnglish Manual 11Front panel reset buttonThe Reset button on the front panel can be used to reset the IP address of a UpCon un

Getting to know UpCon12 UpCon BNC connectors with a nominal impedance of 75 Ohms.GPIO Port(s) – (1 / 3)Connect a controller to this port to control va

Setting up UpConEnglish Manual 13Setting up UpConUpCon can be used in a variety of configurations and setups. However, as all TC Broadcast pro-cess

Setting up UpCon14 UpCon Changing your computer’s subnet mask and TCP/IP addressIf and where you can change the subnet mask and IP address of your com

Setting up UpConEnglish Manual 15Changing subnet mask and TCP/IP address of a UpConTo change the subnet mask and TCP/IP address of a UpCon, you nee

Setting up UpCon16 UpCon – Select the device you wish to access.– If you cannot access UpCon, please refer to “Networking basics and troubleshooting

Basic operationEnglish Manual 17Basic operationIntroductionThis section of the manual is a general introduc-tion to operating UpCon using the TC Ic

Basic operation18 UpCon above that fader. Fine Adjust mode will be indi-cated by two triangles in the label field.Fader label indicating Fine adjustme

Accessing UpConEnglish Manual 19Accessing UpCon– Connect your computer and UpCon as de-scribed in the “Setting up UpCon” chapter.– Power up your c

Obtaining UpCon status information20 UpCon Obtaining UpCon status informationPlease note that the LEDs on the front of a Up-Con will display basic sta

Setting up audioEnglish Manual 21Setting up audioTo set up audio, go to Frame / System / I/O / SDI. Use this page to display information abou

Setting up audio22 UpCon Follow In Group settingThe processed audio signals will be assigned to the same audio channel groups at the SDI out-put that

Setting up audioEnglish Manual 23Dither out parametersUse the four Dither out parameters (1/2, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8) to configure dithering for each p

Setting up GPI/O24 UpCon Setting up GPI/OSetting up GPITo set up GPI, go to the Frame / Sys-tem / GPI/O / GPI page. Use this page to config-ure GPI op

Setting up GPI/OEnglish Manual 25GPO 1 and GPO 2 parametersUse the GPO 1 and GPO 2 parameters to spec-ify which status information should be transm

English Manual aImportant safety instructions 1Warning 1Service 1Caution 1EMC/EMI 1For the customers in Canada 1About this manual 2Getting su

Recalling, storing and deleting settings26 UpCon Recalling, storing and deleting settingsThe Library conceptThe Library gives you access to all settin

Recalling, storing and deleting settingsEnglish Manual 27– Select the subpage for the setting type you want to store:– Scene – to store all setti

Updating UpCon firmware28 UpCon continue operating the faders even when the keyboard is shown on screen.Library – Bank pageUse the Library Bank page o

Updating UpCon firmwareEnglish Manual 29Finding and installing UpCon firmware – Microsoft WindowsYou can download the latest version of the Up-Con

Updating UpCon firmware30 UpCon – In the TC Icon software, select the UpCon that you want to update.– Go to the Frame / System / Setup / Version

Updating UpCon firmwareEnglish Manual 31Finding and installing UpCon firmware – OSXYou can download the latest version of the Up-Con firmware from

Updating UpCon firmware32 UpCon Locating and transferring the UpCon firmware file – example 1This is a simple default scenario where we as-sume that…

Icon SetupEnglish Manual 33Icon SetupThis chapter covers screens and parameters of the TC Icon software not directly related to the day-to-day oper

Icon Setup34 UpCon Joystick pageThe MIDI Joystick setup page of the TC Icon software is not required for operating UpCon and not described in this man

The UpCon algorithmEnglish Manual 35The UpCon algorithmUpCon is an automatic, real-time 5.1 upconver-sion audio processor. It continuously monitors

The UpCon algorithm36 UpCon Compliance parameterUse the Compliance parameter to specify the norm that the upconverted signal should com-ply to. Availa

The UpCon algorithmEnglish Manual 37LFE parameterUse the LFE parameter to adjust the level of the LFE channel when upconversion is active.Expect so

The UpCon algorithm38 UpCon Decorrelate Tone parameterUse the Decorrelate Tone parameter to sharpen or dampen the de-correlation tone in the sur-round

The UpCon algorithmEnglish Manual 39sets the conditions for engaging or disengaging upconversion.The 24 bit, 20 bit and 16 bit settings enable de-t

Appendix 2: UpCon GPI/O page40 UpCon Appendix 1: Links and additional information– UpCon support page: www.tcelectronic.com/upcon/support/– TC Ele

Appendix 2: UpCon GPI/O pageEnglish Manual 41D-SUB connector. The input voltage is com-pared against voltage windows that correspond to certain pre

Technical specifications42 UpCon Technical specificationsUpCon FrameGeneralFrame configuration UpCon holds 1 to 3 UpCon 3G cardsFront indicators Statu

Technical specificationsEnglish Manual 43Input return loss Typ. 17dB, < 1.5 GHz, typ. 12 dB, 1.5 to 3 GHzOutput return loss Typ. 18dB, < 1.

Technical specifications44 UpCon Item No. E60541011

Important safety instructionsEnglish Manual 1Important safety instructions – Please read these instructions. – Keep these instructions. – Heed al

Before you get started2 UpCon About this manualThis manual will help you learn understanding and operating the TC UpCon. This manual is available in p

Software: TC Icon and UpCon firmwareEnglish Manual 3Unpacking and setupPackage contentsThe product box should contain the following items:– UpCon–

Software: TC Icon and UpCon firmware4 UpCon Finding and installing TCIcon software – Microsoft WindowsThe most current version of TC Icon software fo

Software: TC Icon and UpCon firmwareEnglish Manual 5 – Right-click the “Icon” application file and choose “Extract…“ from the context menu. In th