Panasonic Ramsa Audio Mixer Wr Da7 Users Guide

17-4 AD/DA Card, WR-ADDA
The AD/DA card is an analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converter. Use this
card to input an external analog device to the DA7. Since the DA7only has
16 analog inputs accessible from the Rear Panel, using the AD/DA card in the
D-I/O slots permits routing additional sources into Channel INPUTS 17-25
and 26-32.
The AD/DA card has two DB-25 connectors, one for input signals and one
for output signals. There are several possible scenarios for connecting
external devices with the...

17-5 SMPTE Card, WR-SMPT
The SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) & V Sync
(Vertical Sync) option card lets external time code, usually from a video
source, control the DA7’s Automation functions. When using the DA7in a
video post-production environment, the video master device will slave the
DA7to its time code, which can be preset in the
[AUTOMATION>EXECUTE]and [AUTOMATION>SETUP] windows.
The SMPTE connection is made to the DA7with a male XLR plug, while the V
Sync signal connects...

Connections
Please take the following steps to install the SMPTE/V SYNC card. See
illustration above.
Loosen the 4 screws, and then remove the blank panel of the SMPTE/V
SYNC slot.
Bend one end of the accessory cable of the WR-SMPT card, so that the
conductive surface becomes exposed as in the illustration.
Connect the bent end of the cable, as shown, to the DA7.
Connect the other end of the cable to the WR-SMPT, so that the
conductive surface is in the up position, as shown.
After making sure that the...

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17-6 TANDEM Card, WR-TNDM
The TANDEM card is for use only with SLOT 3on the Rear Panel of the DA7.
SLOT 3has the options of [NORMAL], [INS], or [TANDEM]mode. When
the  button is selected, the SLOT 3column of the [D-I/O>TO SLOT]
window changes to recognize which option card is in the slot. When you
assign [TANDEM]on or off, a data field in the window will confirm
connection. Another data field is used to program an [OFFSET DELAY]
value to the slave DA7....

Insert a TANDEMconnection card into SLOT 3of each of the DA7s.
Connect using the customized table in the [D-I/O>TO SLOT]window by
selecting TANDEMfrom the SLOT 3column. Connect a serial cable between
the two option cards. On the Master DA7, the MASTER/SLAVEswitch on
the TANDEMConnection I/O card should be set to MASTER, and on the
Slave DA7set to SLAVE. For details on the serial cable see Appendix E,
Cables and Connections. 
To know if the setup is properly connected, go to the [D-I/O>INPUT SET]
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TANDEM Connection + Remote Control Software (future
development)
This diagram depicts the TANDEMConnection setup using an external
computer.
Connections
Follow the steps for setup as outlined in the TANDEM Connection diagram.
Connect between the TO PCports of the two DA7sand the serial ports of
the PC as illustrated. If the computer is an IBM compatible, you may need a
conversion cable that changes a Mini-DIN 8 pin (for TO PC) to a D-sub 9
pin(for RS-232C),...

The differences in operation from a single DA7are:
On the TopPanelof the slave DA7, the buttons and the faders in the
following channel strips are inoperative except the FLIPbuttons. These
channels are AUX SEND 1-6, BUS 1-8and MASTER LR.
On the LCD screen of the slave DA7, the windows of CHANNEL,
CHANNEL LIBRARY, EQ, EQ LIBRARY, DYNAMICS andDYNAMICS
LIBRARYof these channels are not displayed.
MONITOR and TALKBACK do not function to the slave DA7.
For SOLOoperation, the slave DA7only allows you to select...

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The buttons of [ON], [SELECT], [SOLO]and [FADER]that are placed
in the INPUT 1-16, 17-32 and the AUX Returnchannels can be
operated from the TopPanelof both the slave and master DA7. For the
output channels of AUX Send, BUSand the MASTER L/R, these
buttons and faders are inoperative from the TopPanelof the slave DA7.
TANDEM connection settings
Settings are required in the [MIDI>SETUP] window and the[D-I/O>TO
SLOT]window for both the master and the slave DA7...

17-7 METER BRIDGE
The METER BRIDGEoption for the DA7provides a visual representation of
the [METER]input window. The METER BRIDGEwill show the 16 Channel
Meters (1-16or 17-32), or AUX SNDS 1-6and AUX RTNS 1-6. The BUS 1-
8and the MONITOR A L/Routputs are always displayed.
A Fader Layerselection LED pad is built into the METER BRIDGEand
operates the same way as the Fader Layersection on the Top Panel of the
DA7. The CONSOLE LINK LED button when selected (red), links the
METER BRIDGEto follow the Top Panel...

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17-8 MAX, EXPANSION SOFTWARE
Expansion Software is a sophisticated software package engineered to
automate your Panasonic WR-DA7 Digital Mixer in conjunction with a
Macintosh or Windows computer.
Expansion Software provides time code-synchronized record and playback of
all automatable mixer features, including automated moving faders, surround
panning, channel on/offs, aux send levels, EQ, dynamics, and routing.
Even though the mixer already has automation,...