glucid Command Line Usage¶
Confirm you have a working installing of glucid by typing
glucid
Set All Dip Switches Down And Power Cycle Your Lucid¶
Note
To configure the Lucid 8824, you must have the unit in remote mode by setting DIP switch 1 to down and powering cycling the unit. We suggest setting 2, 3 and 4 also down to set the Lucid ID to 0. For ease you may set all dip switches down. See your owners manual for more information.
Know what Serial Port you are Using¶
By default, glucid assumes you are using /dev/ttyUSB0 Use the -d option if you are using a different Serial port.
Note
The user who is running glucid must be able to read and write to whichever serial device you are using; consult your operating system documentation.
Mac Serial Port¶
Note
OSX users may try /dev/tty.usbserial for a usb to serial convert; you may need to install an extra driver.
glucid -d tty.usbserial
Confirm Connection to Your Audio Converter¶
First:
- Power Off your Lucid 8824
- Flip all DIP Switches on your Lucid 8824 to down (remote mode) As long as you wish to use software to configure your Lucid, leave the unit in Remote mode.
- Connect a 9 pin Serial connector from the Lucid 8824 to your computer
- Power On your Lucid 8824
If all is well, you can confirm connection to your Audio Converter by simply running glucid, for example:
$ glucid
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glucid and glucid8824.py
Copyright (C) 2017,2018 Daniel R Mechanic
GPL version 3 ONLY <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY;
This is free software, and you are welcome to
change and redistribute it under certain circumstances;
For details see LICENSE
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Using /dev/ttyUSB0 to connect to lucid ID 00
A failed connection would give the error:
Failed to open connection using /dev/ttyUSB0
Using a Serial device other than /dev/ttyUSB0 -d¶
To use a device other than /dev/ttyUSB0 use the -d switch to glucid:
$ glucid -d /dev/ttyS0
Get All Current Values¶
To get all current values, use -g or –get_all:
$ glucid -g
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glucid and glucid8824.py
Copyright (C) 2017,2018 Daniel R Mechanic
GPL version 3 ONLY <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY;
This is free software, and you are welcome to
change and redistribute it under certain circumstances;
For details see LICENSE
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Using /dev/ttyUSB0 to connect to lucid ID 00
Sync: WordClock
Meter: Analog In
Analog Source: ADAT In
AES Source: ADAT In
Optical Source: Analog In
Dig Input 1,2: S/PDIF
Analog Gain:
***************************************
Recommended: +4dBu: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
-10dBV: IN +4 dB OUT -11 dB
***************************************
Channel 1: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 2: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 3: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 4: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 5: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 6: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 7: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 8: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Get Individual Values¶
The following options may be used to get other values:
--get_sync get source of clock sync
--get_analog get source of analog output
--get_aes get source of aes output
--get_opt get source of optical output
--get_meter get source of meters
--get_dig1 get output of digital channels 1&2
--get_gain get analog gain settings
Setting Audio Levels¶
Getting Current Audio Level Values¶
Use the –get_gain option to glucid to get all Audio Levels:
$ glucid --get_gain
Channel 1: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 2: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 3: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 4: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 5: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 6: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 7: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 8: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Defaults For Pro Audio: +4dBu and Consumer Audio: -10dBV¶
When running glucid you may have noticed the message:
Analog Gain:
***************************************
Recommended: +4dBu: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
-10dBV: IN +4 dB OUT -11 dB
***************************************
glucid also provides options to easy use these recommended settings.
From the output of glucid –help:
--set_gain=PRESET
set analog INPUTS and OUTPUT to recommended PRESET
PRESET is an integer value +4 or -10:
'+4' -Sets all INPUTS to -8dB and all OUTPUTS to +1dB
'-10' -Sets all INPUTS to +4dB and all OUTPUTS to -11dB
Why Are These Values Chosen?¶
From the original Lucid ADA8824 Manual, these settings provide approximately 20dB of dynamic range.
Setting Audio Level Defaults¶
Use –set_gain=+4 for commercial gear and –set_gain=-10 for consumer gear.
For example:
$ glucid --set_gain=-10
Will result in:
Channel 1: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 2: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 3: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 4: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 5: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 6: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 7: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
Channel 8: IN +4 dB OUT -11dB
And:
$ glucid --set_gain=+4
Will result in:
Channel 1: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 2: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 3: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 4: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 5: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 6: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 7: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 8: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Setting Levels on Individual Channels¶
Channel Levels can also be set individually.
From glucid –help:
--sci,--set_channel_input_gain=GAIN CHANNEL [CHANNEL...]
set analog INPUT gain of CHANNELs to GAIN
GAIN is an integer value between -95 and +32
CHANNELs are integer values between 1-8:
1-8 -'INPUT Channels 1-8'
--sco,--set_channel_output_gain=GAIN CHANNEL [CHANNEL...]
set analog OUTPUT gain of CHANNELs to GAIN
GAIN - an integer value between -95 and +32
CHANNELs - integer values between 1-8:
1-8 -'OUTPUT Channels 1-8'
So, for example, if settings were currently:
$ glucid --get_gain
Channel 1: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 2: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 3: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 4: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 5: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 6: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 7: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 8: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Example: To set the channel input level on channels 1,2 and 4 to +5dB:
$ glucid --sci=+5 1 2 4
Channel 1: IN +5 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 2: IN +5 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 3: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 4: IN +5 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 5: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 6: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 7: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 8: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Example: To set the channel output levels on channels 1,3,5 and 7 to -15dB:
$ glucid --sco=-15 1 3 5 7
Channel 1: IN -8 dB OUT -15dB
Channel 2: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 3: IN -8 dB OUT -15dB
Channel 4: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 5: IN -8 dB OUT -15dB
Channel 6: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Channel 7: IN -8 dB OUT -15dB
Channel 8: IN -8 dB OUT +1 dB
Front LED Meters¶
Set Meter Source¶
From glucid –help:
--set_meter=METER set meters to METER
METER is a number 0-3:
0 -'Analog In'
1 -'Digital In'
2 -'Analog Out'
3 -'Digital Out'
For example:
$ glucid --set_meter=3
Meter: Digital Out
Clock Sync¶
Set Sync Source¶
From glucid –help:
--set_sync=SYNC set source to sync to SYNC
SYNC is a number 0-7:
0 -'ADAT'
1 -'WordClock'
2 -'44.1 internal'
3 -'48 Internal'
4 -'AES In1'
5 -'AES In2'
6 -'AES In3'
7 -'S/PDIF In'
For example:
$ glucid --set_sync=0
Sync: ADAT
Analog Out Source¶
The Lucid 8824 can convert digital audio to analog audio sourced from the ADAT or AES interconnects.
Get Current Analog Out Source¶
Use the –get_analog option:
$ glucid --get_analog
Analog Source: ADAT In
Set Analog Out Source¶
From glucid –help:
--set_analog=SRC set analog output source to SRC
SRC is a number 0 or 1:
0 -'ADAT In'
1 -'AES In'
For example:
$ glucid --set_analog=1
Analog Source: AES In
ADAT Out (Optical) Source¶
The Lucid 8824 can send digital audio via it’s ADAT (optical) connector sourced from either Analog or AES inputs
Get Current ADAT Out (Optical) Source¶
Use the –get_opt option:
$ glucid --get_opt
Optical Source: Analog In
Set ADAT Out Source¶
From glucid –help:
--set_opt=SRC set optical output source to SRC
SRC is a number 0 or 1:
0 -'Analog In'
1 -'AES In'
For example:
$ glucid --set_opt=1
Optical Source: AES In
Digital Input Channels 1 and 2 (S/PDIF)¶
If you wish to use the S/PDIF Input connection on the Lucid 8824, you must set Digital Channels 1,2 to ‘S/PDIF’, otherwise audio will be sourced from AES Channels 1 and 2.
Get Current Input for Digital Channels 1 and 2¶
Use the –get_dig1 option:
$ glucid --get_dig1
Dig Input 1,2: AES
Set Input for Digital Channels 1 and 2¶
From glucid –help:
--set_dig1=DIGIN set digital inputs 1,2 to DIGIN
DIGIN is 0 or 1:
0 -'AES 1,2'
1 -'S/PDIF'
For example:
$ glucid --set_dig1=1
Dig Input 1,2: S/PDIF