Horus Warranty Information ...................................................................................................................9
Contacting Merging .................................................................................................................................9
Introduction to Horus ............................................................................................................................11
Horus block diagram .............................................................................................................................11
Horus modules interconnection diagram............................................................................................13
Horus optional cards........................................................................................................................................................16
Horus cables...........................................................................................................................................30
Horus key features.................................................................................................................................35
Horus Modules Capabilities...........................................................................................................................................37
Horus Modules Latencies ...............................................................................................................................................37
Installing an additional Horus I/O Module ...........................................................................................38
Installing an additional Horus MADI Extension Module (MADM or MADS).............................................39
Installing the Merging PCIe Ethernet Controller Card NET-MSC-GBEX1.......................................42
Horus recommended placement in Rack ............................................................................................44
Horus power ON.....................................................................................................................................44
Horus touch screen control interface..................................................................................................45
Horus Menu Hierarchy....................................................................................................................................................45
Main Home Screen ............................................................................................................................................................46
Headphone Menu...............................................................................................................................................................46
Meters Menu........................................................................................................................................................................47
Meters Settings Menu ......................................................................................................................................................47
IO & Sync Menu ..................................................................................................................................................................48
Timecode Menu (I/O & Sync).......................................................................................................................................49
REFS Menu (I/O & Sync).................................................................................................................................................50
PreAmp Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................50
Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................................................................53
Formats Menu (Setup).....................................................................................................................................................54
Routing Menu (Setup) .....................................................................................................................................................55
Modules Menu (Setup) ....................................................................................................................................................57
Modules: MADI Sub-Menu .............................................................................................................................................58
Modules: AES Sub-Menu.................................................................................................................................................59
Modules: A/D Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................................59
Modules: ADA Sub-Menu................................................................................................................................................60
Modules: D/A Sub-Menu ................................................................................................................................................61
Modules: PT Sub-Menu ...................................................................................................................................................62
Modules: Loopback (hidden menu, available only for debug use) ...............................................................63
Presets Menu (Setup).......................................................................................................................................................64
System (Setup): ..................................................................................................................................................................65
Network Menu (Setup)....................................................................................................................................................66
Info (Setup):.........................................................................................................................................................................67
Horus Web Control access ...................................................................................................................68
Installing and accessing the Horus Control interface remotely .....................................................................68
The Horus embedded User Manual............................................................................................................................72
Horus & Hapi setup examples ..............................................................................................................74
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Block Diagram.....................................................................................................................................................................82
Horus Firmware update procedure ......................................................................................................84