TF Series with Tio1608-D

System Setup Guide

1st Edition: June 2016

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This guide introduces the setup procedure for the Yamaha TF Series digital
mixing console and Tio1608-D I/O rack, as well as system examples
based on the number of Tio1608-D units.

Although the TF Series can be used by itself as an all-in-one console, the

I/O capacity can be easily expanded by adding a Tio1608-D, allowing you
to build a stagebox system with up to 40 INs/24 OUTs. The system can be
set up by connecting each device with an Ethernet cable, and by making
simple settings with DIP switches.

Table of Contents

Page

Introduction .................................................................... 3

Device List ........................................................................ 3

Connections ..................................................................... 3

Setup Procedure ........................................................... 4

TF Series settings.......................................................4

Tio1608-D settings ....................................................4

Synchronizing the TF Series and Tio1608-D.....5

Selecting the input source ......................................5

System Examples ......................................................... 6

With three Tio1608-D racks ...................................6

With two Tio1608-D racks ......................................7

With one Tio1608-D rack.........................................7

Freely patching by Dante Controller................. 9

Setup Procedure .........................................................9

Dante slot I/P port list ...........................................10

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Introduction
The systems explained in this guide use the "Quick Config" function found
in the TF Series. This function can facilitate the system setup by
automatically patching the Dante network between the TF series and
Tio1608-D.

To build a more flexible system, use the Dante controller instead of the
Quick Config function, and do the patching manually. For details on Dante
Controller, refer to the Dante Controller User Guide.
http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/global/en/downloads/manuals/?lang=e
n&q=DANTE-MY16-AUD

Device List
1. Yamaha digital mixing console: TF Series (TF5/TF3/TF1)
2. Yamaha I/O rack: Tio1608-D
3. Yamaha Dante I/O card: NY64-D
4. CAT5e or CAT6 network cable
5. (as necessary) Dante Controller software (can be downloaded
for free from the Audinate website) and a compatible computer

Connections
In order to connect the TF Series and the Tio1608-D, it is necessary to
install the Dante I/O card (NY64-D) on the TF Series. Connect the NY64-D
(installed onto the TF Series) and the Tio1608-D in a daisy chain, using
the CAT5e or CAT6 network cables. Up to three Tio1608-D racks can be
connected to one TF Series console. There is no need to make the ID
order of the Tio1608-D match the order of the physical connection.

Stagebox system using the TF5 and three Tio1608-D racks

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Setup Procedure
TF Series settings
To begin, enable the Quick Config and the HA Control functions on the TF
Series. The Quick Config function can automatically patch the Dante
network between the TF series and Tio1608-D. Enabling HA Control will
allow you to operate the head amp of the Tio1608-D from the TF Series.

Open the "SLOT SETUP" screen, and make sure that both the Quick Config
and the HA Control buttons are ON (the default setting is "ON").

Note:
 Up to two TF Series consoles can be connected to a single Tio1608-D at
once. Make sure only up to two TF Series consoles are connected to the
same network. In addition, only one console among them should have
HA Control enabled.
 When "with OUTPUT" on the Quick Config function is turned OFF (the
default is ON), only the input from the Tio1608-D to the TF Series will
be patched automatically, and the output from the TF Series will not be
patched. When you wish to freely patch only the output channels, turn
this option OFF.
 When two TF Series are connected to a single Tio1608-D and the Quick
Config "with OUTPUT" options are both ON, the "with OUTPUT" option
on the TF Series that is connected afterwards will automatically be set
to OFF. Set "with OUTPUT" on only one of the TF Series to ON
beforehand as appropriate.

Tio1608-D settings
Turn the Quick Config switch on the Tio1608-D front panel to ON. By
doing this, automatic Dante patching between the TF Series and Tio1608-
D will be made. Use the front panel ID switches to assign an unique ID (1
to 3) to each unit. The I/O patches are predetermined for each ID when
using the Quick Config function. After changing the Quick Config or ID
settings, reboot the Tio1608-D.

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Synchronizing the TF Series and Tio1608-D

The TF series and Tio1608-D will automatically sync up about one minute
after turning on the power switches, provided that the connections and
settings have already been made. The synchronization status can be
confirmed on the SLOT SETUP screen. Once the Sync indicators on the
SLOT SETUP screen turn green, synchronization is complete.

Selecting the input source

Configure the input source for each INPUT channel. The Quick Config
function will enable automatic Dante patching between the TF Series slot
and the Tio1608-D; however, the input source must be selected manually
for each INPUT channel on the TF Series. Open the screen for each INPUT
channel, and select SLOT for the input source.

Input sources can also be set for multiple channels simultaneously. Open
the menu screen on the INPUT screen by pressing the menu key, and
select All SLOT to switch all the designated input sources at the same time.

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System Examples
Here we will introduce some representative system examples when
connecting the TF Series Digital Mixer and the Tio1608-D. The system
examples shown in this guide can all be created by using the "Quick
Config" function.

As shown in the diagram below, the I/O patches on the Tio1608-D are
automatically determined by ID when the Quick Config function is used.

TF Series

Tio1608-D (ID: 1)
INPUT 1-16 → SLOT 1-16
OUTPUT 1-6 ← AUX 1-6
OUTPUT 7-8 ← STEREO L/R

Tio1608-D (ID: 2)
INPUT 1-16 → SLOT 17-32
OUTPUT 1-6 ← AUX 7-12
OUTPUT 7-8 ← STEREO L/R

Tio1608-D (ID: 3)
INPUT 1-8 → SLOT 33-40
OUTPUT 1-8 ← AUX 13-20
I/O patches on the Tio1608-D when using Quick Config

With three Tio1608-D racks

Three Tio1608-D racks can be connected to build a stagebox system of up
to 40 INs/24 OUTs. As the TF1 has 32 input channels, the number of
available inputs will be the same, even when two Tio1608-D racks are
used. Only the number of outputs will differ. Set the IDs of each Tio1608-
D to 1, 2 and 3 respectively, and switch the input sources for INPUT CH
1–40 on the TF Series to SLOT. This will allow the input from the INPUT
connectors of each Tio1608-D to be assigned to INPUT CH 1–16, 17–32
and 33–40 respectively.

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The I/O patches for each TF Series are shown below.

I/O connector
Channel
TF5 TF3 TF1
CH 1-16 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) INPUT 1-16
INPUT CH 17-32 Tio1608-D (ID: 2) INPUT 1-16
CH 33-40 Tio1608-D (ID: 3) INPUT 1-8 -
AUX 1-6 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) OUTPUT 1-6
AUX 7-12 Tio1608-D (ID: 2) OUTPUT 1-6
AUX 13-20 Tio1608-D (ID: 3) OUTPUT 1-8
OUTPUT
MATRIX 1-4 -
Tio1608-D (ID: 1) OUTPUT 7-8
STEREO L/R
Tio1608-D (ID: 2) OUTPUT 7-8

With two Tio1608-D racks

Two Tio1608-D racks can be connected together to build a stagebox
system with 32 INs/16 OUTs. For this system example, we recommend
that you set the IDs for the two Tio1608-D racks to 1 and 2. Set the IDs
of each Tio1608-D to 1 and 2 respectively, and switch the input sources
for CH 1-32 on the TF Series to SLOT. This will allow the input from the
INPUT connectors of each Tio1608-D to be assigned to INPUT CH 1–16
and 17–32 respectively.

The I/O patches for each TF Series are shown below. When you want to
utilize all of the input channels on the TF3/TF5, use the input connectors
on the rear panel of the TF series.

I/O connector
Channel
TF5 TF3 TF1
CH 1-16 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) INPUT 1-16
CH 17-32 Tio1608-D (ID: 2) INPUT 1-16
INPUT
TF INPUT TF INPUT
CH 33-40 -
1-8 9-16
AUX 1-6 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) OUTPUT 1-6
AUX 7-12 Tio1608-D (ID: 2) OUTPUT 1-6
AUX 13-20 -
OUTPUT
MATRIX 1-4 -
Tio1608-D (ID: 1) OUTPUT 7-8
STEREO L/R
Tio1608-D (ID: 2) OUTPUT 7-8

With one Tio1608-D rack

One Tio1608-D rack can be connected to build a stagebox system with 16
INs/8 OUTs. For example, if you use a TF1 and a single Tio1608-D, you
can input the stage mic inputs (16 channels) from the Tio1608-D, and
directly input the remaining 16 channels into the TF1. This will allow you
to utilize the maximum of 32 input channels on the TF1. For this system
example, we recommend that you set the ID for the Tio1608-D to 1. Set
the ID of the Tio1608-D to 1, and switch the input sources for CH 1-16 on

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the TF Series to SLOT. This will allow you to assign the input connectors
from the Tio1608-D to INPUT CH 1–16.

The I/O patches for each TF Series are shown below. On the TF3 and TF5,
take note that the INPUT connectors 1-8 of the TF5 (or INPUT connectors
1-16 of the TF3) are patched to the “INPUT 2” fader bank, and the
numeric order of the input connectors do not coincide with that of the
input channel numbers.

I/O connector
Channel
TF5 TF3 TF1
CH 1-16 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) INPUT 1-16
TF INPUT
CH 17-24 TF INPUT TF INPUT
17-24
INPUT 17-32 1-16
CH 25-32
TF INPUT
TF INPUT
CH 33-40 1-16 -
1-8
AUX 1-6 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) OUTPUT 1-6
AUX 7-20 -
OUTPUT
MATRIX 1-4 -
STEREO L/R Tio1608-D (ID: 1) OUTPUT 7-8

Tio1608-D (ID: 1) TF1

1-16 1-16

INPUT 1 INPUT 2
CH 1-16 CH 17-32

Tio1608-D (ID: 1) TF3 Tio1608-D (ID: 1) TF5

1-16 17-24 1-16 1-16 17-32 1-8

INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 1 INPUT 2

CH 1-16 17-24 CH 25-40 CH 1-16 17 - 32 CH 33-40

Input patching when using one Tio1608-D rack

Aside from the systems introduced in this guide, you can build more
flexible systems according to the purpose of use.

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Freely patching by Dante Controller

To build a more flexible system, you can manually patch the Dante
network between the TF series and Tio1608-D by using the Dante
controller software instead of the Quick Config function. For example, if
you want to change the output destination according to the installation
position of the amp rack or monitor speakers, you can change the patches
with Dante controller.

Setup Procedure
Download the installer appropriate for your computer's OS from the
Audinate website shown below, and install the Dante Controller software.
https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller

Following this, connect your computer to the Dante connector on either

your TF Series or the Tio1608-D with a network cable. When you wish to
freely change just the output patches, turn the Quick Config function on
the TF Series and Tio1608-D ON, with the TF Series "with OUTPUT" option
turned OFF. This will automatically patch only the inputs. When you wish
to freely patch the inputs as well, turn the Quick Config function on the TF
Series and Tio1608-D OFF.

When you start the Dante Controller, all devices on the Dante network will
be automatically detected. Open the Dante Controller "Routing" screen to
do the I/O patching. The channels on the transmitting devices (shown in
each column) and the channels of the receiving devices (shown in each
row) are displayed in a grid. Patch the I/O on this grid according to your
needs.

NY64-D
AUX OUT 1-12

STEREO OUT L
STEREO OUT R
SUB OUT

Tio1608-D
(ID: 1)

Tio1608-D
(ID: 2)

Dante Controller "Routing" screen

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The diagram below is an example of a stagebox system including two

Tio1608-D racks, which is patched by Dante Controller. To output the SUB
OUT channel to the subwoofers, turn the "with OUTPUT" option OFF, and
change the output patching.

INPUT CH 17-32 INPUT CH 1-16

AUX OUT 7-12 AUX OUT 1-6

Ti o1608-D (ID: 2) Ti o1608-D (ID: 1)

STEREO OUT L STEREO OUT R

SUB OUT SUB OUT

TF3

System example of patching the SUB OUT to Tio1608-D units

Dante slot I/P port list

When patching using the Dante Controller, refer to the list below, which
shows the corresponding TF Series I/O channels and slot I/O ports. The
port and connector numbers for both input and output match on the
Tio1608-D.

Dante slot
Channel
TF5 TF3 TF1
CH 1-32 SLOT IN 1-32
INPUT CH 33-40 SLOT IN 33-40 -
STEREO IN L/R SLOT IN 63, 64
DIRECT OUT 1-32 SLOT OUT 1-32
AUX OUT 1-20 SLOT OUT 33-52
MATRIX OUT 1-4
SLOT OUT 53-56
OUTPUT (V2.5 or later)
STEREO OUT L/R SLOT OUT 57, 58
SUB OUT SLOT OUT 59
MONITOR OUT SLOT OUT 61, 62

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