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iRidium for BSS Harman
A set of tools to create control interfaces for equipment by BSS.
The documentation was updated on 18.8.2023
In release from version 1.3.56.
Description
BSS specializes in the development and manufacture of signal processors, equalizers, multifunctional audio distribution systems and room sound reinforcement.
iRidium for BSS Harman is a set of tools that allows you to create an interface to control the BSS BLU-100 audio processor.
The BLU-100 audio processor has a fixed set of interfaces - 12 inputs and 8 outputs, fully programmable signal processing and BLU link integration.
Connection
Use the instructions at link to set up the equipment in advance.
Work in iRidium
Create a new project and add the template for the BSPS Harman driver or create it yourself from scratch.
Adding a Template
To add a template:
1 Create a new project and press the Scanner / Import > BSS Harman (Templates) button on the Devices tab;
2 Select the device you want to control.
Setting Driver
1 Add BSS Harman driver in the Devices tab to a created project.
2 Enter the driver connection settings:
- Log Level - the level of logging;
- Host - IP-address of equipment;
- Port - port (1023 by default);
- Device Address - the address set in Audio Architect;
- Driver Version - a driver version.
You can find out the Device Address in the Audio Architect app:
- go to the device created in the project,
- copy the first 4 digits after Ox from the HiQnet Address field in the properties - this is the device address.
3 Click left mouse button on the added BSS Harman driver and add folders for subdevices (Add folder to network).
4 Specify the folder settings:
- Name - a name of the folder;
- Virtual Device Address - the address given to the folder in Audio Architect.
Copy the first two digits after the device address in the Properties in the HiQnet Address field. This is the folder address.
5 Add the necessary subdevices (Add subdevice) with the left mouse button on the added folder. Each subdevice has a preset list of commands and feedbacks according to its type. You can add, modify or delete the necessary commands and feedbacks (if required).
Setting Subdevices
- Name - a subdevice name;
- Driver Type - a driver type (BSS Harman);
- Device Type - a device type;
- Object Address - the address given to the subdevice in Audio Architect.
Copy the next digits after the folder address in the Properties in the HiQnet Address field. This is the address of the subdevice.
Setting Commands and Feedback Channels
To control equipment it is required to set commands (Commands) and feedback channels (Feedbacks). To send a command, drag'n'drop it on a graphic item and enter a value to send. To display feedback drag'n'drop a feedback channel on a graphic item and choose how to output or display a value.
Read more about work with graphic items in the
"Types of graphic items" article.
General
General device settings.
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Free memory |
Any |
Free device memory.
|
| CPU |
Any |
Load on the controller processor.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Source Selector
Switch for selecting between a predetermined number of inputs.
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Input number |
0 - None
1 ~ 128 |
The number of switching input.
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Input number |
0 - None
1 ~ 128 |
Value of the input number for switching.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Limiter
Two-stage amplifier protection limiter to prevent amplifier clipping and speaker damage.
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Attack |
0,02ms ~ 200,00ms |
Time required for the limiter to respond to signal levels exceeding the threshold value;
|
| Threshold |
-20,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Threshold level above which signal limitation will occur.
|
| Release |
1,00ms ~ 1000,00ms |
Time required for the limiter to recover after the signal level falls below the threshold value;
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Attack |
0,02ms ~ 200,00ms |
The time value required for a limiter to respond to signal levels exceeding the threshold value..
|
| Threshold |
-20,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
The value of the threshold level above which the signal will be limited.
|
| Release |
1,00ms ~ 1000,00ms |
The time value required for a limiter to recover after the signal level drops below the threshold value..
|
| Active |
0 - Off
1 - On |
The current state of the limiter.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Crossover
A full-featured speaker control processor consisting of various crossover filter settings, gain controls and mid-range limiters.
Band - the number of the settings group in the subdevice (ranging from 1 to 6).
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Filter type (Hi Pass) |
1 - Out
2 - 6 But
3 - 12 But
4 - 12 Bess
5 - 12 L-R
6 - 18 But
7 - 24 But
8 - 24 Bess
9 - 24 L-R
10 - NTM-36
11 - 48 But
12 - 48 L-R
13 - NTM-52 |
Extinction filter shape for Hi Pass (upper frequency range).
Only "Out" can be set for Band 1.
|
| Filter type (Lo Pass) |
1 - Out
2 - 6 But
3 - 12 But
4 - 12 Bess
5 - 12 L-R
6 - 18 But
7 - 24 But
8 - 24 Bess
9 - 24 L-R
10 - NTM-36
11 - 48 But
12 - 48 L-R
13 - NTM-52 |
Extinction filter shape for Hi Pass (lower frequency range).
Only "Out" can be set for Band 6.
|
| Frequency (Hi Pass) |
20,0Hz ~ 20000,0Hz |
Crossover frequency (the offset between adjacent upper crossover frequencies).
|
| Frequency (Lo Pass) |
20,0Hz ~ 20000,0Hz |
Crossover frequency (the spacing between adjacent lower crossover frequencies).
|
| Gain |
-15,00dB ~ +15,00dB |
Preamp gain.
|
| Polarity |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Signal inversion.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute the signal for the output channel.
|
| Limiter threshold |
-20,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Adjust the limiter threshold level.
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Filter type (Hi Pass) |
1 - Out
2 - 6 But
3 - 12 But
4 - 12 Bess
5 - 12 L-R
6 - 18 But
7 - 24 But
8 - 24 Bess
9 - 24 L-R
10 - NTM-36
11 - 48 But
12 - 48 L-R
13 - NTM-52 |
Extinction filter shape for Hi Pass (upper frequency range).
Only "Out" can be set for Band 1.
|
| Filter type (Lo Pass) |
1 - Out
2 - 6 But
3 - 12 But
4 - 12 Bess
5 - 12 L-R
6 - 18 But
7 - 24 But
8 - 24 Bess
9 - 24 L-R
10 - NTM-36
11 - 48 But
12 - 48 L-R
13 - NTM-52 |
Extinction filter shape for Hi Pass (lower frequency range).
Only "Out" can be set for Band 6.
|
| Frequency (Hi Pass) |
20,0Hz ~ 20000,0Hz |
Crossover frequency (the offset between adjacent upper crossover frequencies).
|
| Frequency (Lo Pass) |
20,0Hz ~ 20000,0Hz |
Crossover frequency (the spacing between adjacent lower crossover frequencies).
|
| Gain |
-15,00dB ~ +15,00dB |
Preamp gain.
|
| Polarity |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Signal inversion.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute state for the output channel.
|
| Limiter threshold |
-20,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Threshold level of the limiter.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Parametric EQ
Multi-functional equalizer for corrective or creative frequency response control.
Band - the number of the settings group in the subdevice (ranging from 1 to 24).
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Bypass |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Turn off the selected Band from the signal.
|
| Frequency |
20,0Hz ~ 20000,0Hz |
Frequency (adjusts the center frequency of the bell-shaped filter or the cutoff frequency of the rack filter).
|
| Boost/cut |
-15,00dB ~ +15,00dB |
Boost/cut.
|
| Width |
0,01 Oct ~ 4,00 Oct |
Width (adjusts the filter bandwidth (bell-shaped only)).
|
| Filter type |
1 - Bell
2 - Low Shelf
3 - High Shelf |
Type of equalizer filter (bell shape, high or low rack).
|
| Slope type |
1 - 6dB/Oct
2 - 9dB/Oct
3 - 12dB/Oct
4 - 15dB/Oct |
Adjust the slope of the cut (only for rack forms).
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Bypass |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Is the selected Band from the signal active.
|
| Frequency |
20,0Hz ~ 20000,0Hz |
Frequency (adjusts the center frequency of the bell-shaped filter or the cutoff frequency of the rack filter).
|
| Boost/cut |
-15,00dB ~ +15,00dB |
Boost/cut.
|
| Width |
0,01 Oct ~ 4,00 Oct |
Width (adjusts the filter bandwidth (bell-shaped only)).
|
| Filter type |
1 - Bell
2 - Low Shelf
3 - High Shelf |
Type of equalizer filter (bell shape, high or low rack).
|
| Slope type |
1 - 6dB/Oct
2 - 9dB/Oct
3 - 12dB/Oct
4 - 15dB/Oct |
Slope of the cut (only for rack forms).
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Gain
Gain control has a built-in mute button to raise or lower the signal level.
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Gain |
-80,00 ~ +10,00dB |
Preamp gain.
|
| Polarity |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Signal inversion.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute the signal for the output channel..
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Gain |
-80,00 ~ +10,00dB |
Preamp gain.
|
| Polarity |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Signal inversion.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute state for the output channel.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Analog Output Card
Analog output board.
Channel - channel in the subdevice (from 1 to 12).
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Attack |
0,01ms ~ 200,00ms |
Set the maximum slew rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Reference |
-50,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Reference signal (dB) for the AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) algorithm.
|
| Release |
50,00ms ~ 5000,00ms |
Set the maximum drop rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute the signal for the output channel.
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Attack |
0,01ms ~ 200,00ms |
Maximum slew rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Reference |
-50,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Reference signal value (dB) for the AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) algorithm.
|
| Release |
50,00ms ~ 5000,00ms |
Maximum drop rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute state for the output channel.
|
| Meter |
Any |
Current signal level.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Analog Input Card
Analog input board.
Channel - channel in the subdevice (from 1 to 12).
Command
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Attack |
0,01ms ~ 200,00ms |
Set the maximum slew rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Reference |
-50,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Reference signal (dB) for the AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) algorithm.
|
| Release |
50,00ms ~ 5000,00ms |
Set the maximum drop rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Gain |
0,00dB ~ +48,00dB |
Signal gain for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Phantom Switch |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Phantom power for condenser microphones +48 volt.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute the signal for the output channel.
|
| Subscribe |
Any |
Send subscriptions to the subdevice.
|
* - Enter it when drag'n'dropping a command on a graphic item.
Feedback
| Parameter |
Value * |
Description
|
| Attack |
0,01ms ~ 200,00ms |
Maximum slew rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Reference |
-50,00dB ~ +20,00dB |
Reference signal value (dB) for the AEC (Acoustic Echo Cancellation) algorithm.
|
| Release |
50,00ms ~ 5000,00ms |
Maximum drop rate (dB/s) for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Gain |
0,00dB ~ +48,00dB |
Signal gain for the AGC (Automatic Gain Control) operation.
|
| Phantom Switch |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Phantom power for condenser microphones +48 volt.
|
| Mute |
0 - Off
1 - On |
Mute the signal for the output channel.
|
| Meter |
Any |
Current signal level.
|
* Value - a value given by equipment.
Launching i3 pro
Open a project in i3 pro after its successful setting up (manual for Installing and setting the i3 pro app).
A subscription package is sent to the device when the project is launched. After sending, actual feedback from the device comes gradually.
Features of working with BSS BLU-100:
- Device loses some subscriptions, if more than 500 feedback channels are used. The Subscribe command was implemented in order to allows you to send a additional packet of subscriptions for a specific subdevice to the device.
- Projects that use more than 500 feedback channels may not process commands until the entire subscription package has been processed.
- It is not recommended to use GLOBAL_TAG_CHANG if the project has more than 500 feedback channels.
