AR GO
CONTENTS
Information 5
Important Information 6
Health and Safety 7
Technical Support 8
Control Surfaces 9
Argo S Surface 10
Argo Q Surface 11
Surface Dimensions and Assembly 12
Desk-top mounting 12
Floor stand options - Feet 12
Floor stand options - Castors 14
Floor stand options - Bolt-Down 14
Floor Stand Removal 16
Floor Stand Refitting 16
Surface sizes 17
Leg Measurements 17
Surface widths 18
Access to surface connections 18
Access to internal surface components 18
Typical surface measurements 18
Surface Components 19
UN6539 Section Processor 19
Configuring Section Processors 21
Surface Power - AC In 22
Surface Power - DC Out 23
Surface Control & Display Connections 24
Impulse Processing Core 25
Core Dimensions and Mounting 26
Airflow 26
Support 26
Connections 26
Module Types & Layout 27
External Interconnects 27
System Module Overview 28
Control Processor Module 28
AoIP Router Module 29
DSP Carrier Module 30
PSU Module 31
Connection Information 33
Surface To Core Connections 34
Surface Ethernet Switches 34
Control Port Connectivity 35
Audio I/O Connections 36
Audio Formats 36
Power 36
ID configuration 36
Fixed format I/O box IDs 36
Address 2 36
Modular I/O box ID setting 36
Modular I/O card slots 37
Argo AoIP Modules connections 37
Impulse Router connections 37
Router Redundancy 37
Argo Audio I/O Module Options 39
GPIO Connections 40
GP inputs 40
GP outputs 40
Dry closure only outputs 41
GPI RJ45 type Connector 44
GPO RJ45 type Connector 44
GPI 25 way D-type Connector 44
GPO 25 way D-type Connector 44
Synchronisation 45
Impulse Synchronisation sources. 45
AoIP Clock 45
Legacy Sync Connections 45
SFP - Overview 47
SFP slot orientation 47
SFP latching and extraction 47
SFP slot covers 48
Loose SFP storage 48
Copper SFP Connectivity 49
Shielded cables and connectors 49
Maximum cable length 49
Cable routing considerations 49
Termination - strain relief 49
Testing / certification 50
Temporary / reusable cables 50
Termination - pin-out 50
Fibre SFP Connectivity 51
Singlemode vs multimode SFP's 51
Bi-Directional SFP's 51
Identification 51
Connectors / terminations 51
SFP / fibre specifications 51
Fibre - General Rules 52
Testing / certification 52
Areas of loss 52
Fibre handling practise 52
Ruggedised fibre 52
WARNING 52
Cleaning fibre optic cables and connectors 53
Cleaning procedure 53
Additional notes 53
Cleaning optical transceivers 53
Cleaning procedure 53
External Control 55
Wireless CSCP Router Configuration 56
Console Configuration 56
Wireless Router Configuration 56
DHCP Configuration 57
Other Configuration Parameters 57
Security Considerations 57
CSCP Device Configuration 57
Configuration & Setup 59
Overview and GUI Access 60
The Configure Application 60
The Connect application 60
Creating a Clean Starting Point 61
Assist for Argo 61
Console Navigation 62
Surface Panel Overview 62
Layer Navigation 63
Mode Navigation 63
Mode Row Sets 64
Console Touch UI Application 65