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BSS Audio 5047991-B Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 Installation Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING: READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS. KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS. HEED ALL WARNINGS. FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. The symbols shown above are internationally accepted symbols that warn of potential hazards with electrical products. The lightning flash with DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER.

  • Page 3: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    GREEN/YEL GREEN European Contact: Your local BSS Audio Sales and Service Office or: WARNING: IF THE GROUND IS DEFEATED, CERTAIN FAULT CONDITIONS IN THE UNIT OR IN THE SYSTEM TO WHICH IT IS CONNECTED CAN RESULT IN FULL LINE VOLTAGE BETWEEN CHASSIS AND EARTH GROUND.
  • Page 4 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORTANTES AVERTISSEMENT POUR VOTRE SÉCURITÉ LIRE ATTENTIVEMENT : LIRE CES CONSIGNES. CONSERVER CES CONSIGNES. RESPECTER TOUS LES AVERTISSEMENTS. SUIVRE TOUTES LES CONSIGNES. Les symboles illustrés ci-dessus sont des symboles acceptés NE PAS UTILISER CET APPAREIL PRÈS DE L’EAU. internationalement qui avertissent des dangers potentiels relatifs à...
  • Page 5 TERRE VERT/JAU VERT Contact en Europe : votre revendeur BSS Audio local et le bureau d'assistance ATTENTION : UN DÉFAUT DE MISE À LA TERRE PEUT PROVOQUER CERTAINS DYSFONCTIONNEMENTS de : DE L'APPAREIL OU DU SYSTÈME AUQUEL IL EST RELIÉ, POUVANT SE TRADUIRE PAR UNE TENSION COMPOSÉE ENTRE LA MASSE ET LA PRISE DE TERRE.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Registration/Warranty ���������������������������������������������������2 Important User Information ��������������������������������������������������������2 Included Items�����������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Introduction ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Rack Installation �������������������������������������������������������������������������3 Front/Rear Panel �������������������������������������������������������������������������4 Cable Recommendations ������������������������������������������������������������5 Connecting To A Contrio Server ��������������������������������������������������5 Determining Which Port To Use For HiQnet & Which For Dante ������� 6 Determining Dante Port �������������������������������������������������������������...

  • Page 7: Product Registration/Warranty

    Product Registration/Warranty To register your product, please visit http://bssaudio�com/en-US/support/ warranty_registration. For warranty information, please visit http://bssaudio�com/en-US/support/ warranty_policy. Important User Information Do not remove covers. No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified service personnel. For continued compliance with international EMC regulations, it is important that all cables be screened, and connected as follows: •...

  • Page 8: Rack Installation

    Rack Installation The Soundweb Contrio Server must be installed according to the guidelines laid out in this document. Damage caused to the Soundweb Contrio Server resulting from a failure to follow these guidelines is not covered by the warranty. The Soundweb Contrio Server MUST be installed using the provided rack rails.

  • Page 9: Front/Rear Panel

    Front/Rear Panel 1� Power Switch Use this switch to turn the Soundweb Contrio Server on and off. 2� Gigabit Network/Dante Ethernet Ports Connect one of these ports to the network switch for communication with the HiQnet network. By default both ports have HiQnet control enabled on them, but only one of the ports has Dante enabled.

  • Page 10: Cable Recommendations

    Cable Recommendations Network Connections For Gigabit speeds, use Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables for all network connections. Cat 5 cable may be used for networks running at a speed of 10/100Mbps. Dante Connections For Gigabit speeds, use Cat 5e or Cat 6 cables for all Dante connections. Cat 5 cable may be used for networks running at a speed of 10/100Mbps.

  • Page 11: Determining Which Port To Use For Hiqnet & Which For Dante

    Determining Which Port To Use For HiQnet & Which For Dante Ports are functionally identical. By default both ports have HiQnet control enabled on them, but only one of the ports has Dante enabled. It is not possible for the configuration process to pre-determine which port will have Dante enabled.

  • Page 12: Self Addressing Or Direct Connection

    Self Addressing or Direct Connection This approach to addressing is the most basic and simplest, but requires time for all of the negotiations to take place. These negotiations can take up to two minutes after the boot up of the server and your computer. This approach removes many of the variables.
  • Page 13 5� NetSetter may come up with the wrong network adapter selected to communicate with. In the upper left hand corner there is a drop down menu that will list the IP addresses your computer has. Select the IP address that begins with 169.254 the last two numbers will vary. If you do not see that address as one of the options, please verify that your network is enabled and the cables are connected.
  • Page 14 10� Launch Audio Architect from the Start Menu — typically under Programs, Harman Pro. 11� If you have not launched Audio Architect before, the software will initially ask you to configure the network settings. In the Ethernet Interfaces window, click 'Add Connection' and select the same network adapter as chosen in Step 5.
  • Page 15 12� Close the options window, as it has been verified that there is communication between the server and your computer. The Contrio Server should appear in the Discovered devices. Simply drag it into the venue file. 13� If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found, please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet Audio Architect is not being blocked and repeat the process again.
  • Page 16 15� In the resulting window from the drop down menu, select Adapter 1. What this step does is configures the server to send all the HiQnet control traffic through . Note that if Dante is on , then it is recommended that you set this setting to Adapter 2 so as to separate HiQnet from Dante.

  • Page 17: Automatic Addressing - Dhcp

    Automatic Addressing – DHCP To connect using DHCP: 1� With both your computer and the server turned off, using a Cat 5e or higher cable, directly connect your laptop to a network switch that is connected to the DHCP server. Also connect port on the rear of the server to the same network.
  • Page 18 5� NetSetter may come up with the wrong network adapter selected to communicate with. In the upper left hand corner there is a drop down menu that will list the IP addresses your computer has. Select the IP address that is not 127.0.0.1. If you do not see an additional address as one of the options, please verify that your network is enabled and the cables are connected.
  • Page 19 10� Launch Audio Architect from the Start Menu — typically under Programs, Harman Pro. 11� If you have not launched Audio Architect before, the software will ask you some questions to configure itself. The main one to be concerned about is making sure to select the proper network adapter as was done in step 5.
  • Page 20 12� Close the options window, as it has been verified that there is communication between the server and your computer. The Contrio Server should appear in the Discovered devices. Simply drag it into the venue file. 13� If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found, please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet Audio Architect is not being blocked and repeat the process again.
  • Page 21 15� In the resulting window from the drop down menu, select Adapter 1. What this step does is configures the server to send all the HiQnet control traffic through . Note that if Dante is on , then it is recommended that you set this setting to Adapter 2 so as to separate HiQnet from Dante.

  • Page 22: Static Or Manual Ip Addressing

    Static or Manual IP Addressing To connect using a static or manual IP address: 1� With the server turned off, using a Cat 5e or higher cable, directly connect or to a switch if you would prefer. your laptop to 2�...
  • Page 23 6� After selecting the network interface, wait up to one minute while the software discovers the address of the Contrio Server. Once it has been discovered, it will appear in the table within NetSetter. 7� If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found, please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet NetSetter is not being blocked and repeat the process again.
  • Page 24 14� Launch Audio Architect from the Start Menu — typically under Programs, Harman Pro. 15� If you have not launched Audio Architect before, the software will ask you some questions to configure itself. The main one to be concerned about is making sure to select the proper network adapter as was done in step 5.
  • Page 25 16� Close the options window, as it has been verified that there is communication between the server and your computer. The Contrio Server should appear in the Discovered devices. Simply drag it into the venue file. 17� If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found, please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet Audio Architect is not being blocked and repeat the process again.
  • Page 26 19� In the resulting window from the drop down menu, select Adapter 1. What this step does is configures the server to send all the HiQnet control traffic through . Note that if Dante is on , then it is recommended that you set this setting to Adapter 2 so as to separate HiQnet from Dante.

  • Page 27: Specifications

    Specifications COMPUTER DETAILS Hard Drive: 100GB SSD OS Storage Size: 40GB partition Data Storage Size: 60GB partition MEDIA AUDIO Supported File Types: WAV, MP3 Supported Sample Rates: 44.1k, 48k, 88.2k, 96k, 176.4k, and 192k Supported Bit Depths: 8, 16, and 24 Max Audio Storage: ~85 hrs (Stereo WAV/44.1 kHz/16-bit) ~12 hrs (Stereo WAV/192 kHz/24-bit)
  • Page 28 Phone: (801) 566-8800 Website: bssaudio�com Support: bssaudio�com/en-US/support Soundweb Contrio Server Installation Guide PN: 5047991-B BSS Audio is a registered trademark of Harman © 2016 Harman All rights reserved Printed in USA...

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