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Page 1: User Guide
A - N e t I n p u t M o d u l e User Guide rev 2.00 P/N 9310 1007 0001 © 2009 Aviom, Inc. - Page 2 Aviom, Inc. Trademarks Aviom, A‑Net, the A‑Net icon, Pro16, Pro64, and Virtual Data Cable are trademarks of Aviom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Read This First
No on/off power switches are included in the system. The external power supply should be used to control power to an Aviom device. This power supply should remain readily operable. The solid line over dashed line symbol ( ) indicates that the input voltage must be a DC voltage. - Page 4 • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Aviom, Inc. could void the user’s FCC authority to operate the equipment.
- Page 5 If a defect is discovered, first write or call Aviom, Inc. to obtain a Return Authorization number. No service will be performed on any product returned without prior authorization.
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Page 6: Warranty Information
To fulfill warranty requirements, your Aviom product should be serviced only at an authorized Aviom service center. The Aviom serial number label must appear on the outside of the unit, or the Aviom warranty is void. This manual and its contents are copyrighted by Aviom, Inc. All rights are reserved by Aviom, Inc. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Power LED ..... . 16 AN-16/i-M Rear Panel � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �17 Power Connector . - Page 8 Adding Personal Mixers ....24 Extending A-Net Cable Runs � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 25 Audio Networks �...
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Page 9: Welcome
Features The AN‑16/i‑M Mic Input Module is part of Aviom’s Pro16® Series of products; it can be combined with other Pro16 devices to create monitor systems, digital snakes, and audio distribution systems for applications such as live performance, broadcast, and recording. -
Page 10: Using Personal Mixers
Using Personal Mixers It is possible to create an audio distribution and personal monitor system using any combination of Aviom AN‑Series and Personal Mixer products, including the A‑16II, and A‑16R. When referring to the use of the personal mixers in a system in general, the terms A-16II Mixer or Personal Mixer are used to describe a case where a standard A‑16II Personal Mixer or a rack mounted A‑16R Personal Mixer (with/... -
Page 11: Package Contents
• A‑16D Pro A‑Net Distributor Included in this document is a Warranty Registration; be sure to fill out the form and return it to Aviom, Inc. via mail or fax as soon as possible. About A-Net The Pro16® version of A‑Net® is a high‑speed data transmission protocol capable of sending and receiving high‑quality digital audio using readily... -
Page 12: Compatibility With Pro64
• Ease in spanning long distances between system components : While the Cat‑5e cables and connectors used on your Aviom products look like typical computer Ethernet network connections, do not connect computers, routers, or other home and business networking equipment to your Aviom products. -
Page 13: Cat-5 Cables
Aviom equipment. Cable Lengths Cat‑5e cables used with your Aviom products can be up to 500 feet (approximately 150 meters) in length between devices. The maximum cable length specification applies to the cable connected between the AN‑16/i‑M Mic Input Module and the first Pro16 output module (or Personal Mixer) in your system as well as for cable runs between each additional Pro16 A‑Net... - Page 14 AN-16/i Input Module Up to 500 feet of Cat-5e cable can be used to connect each system component AN-16/o Output Modules or Personal Mixers Infinite number of A‑Net components Your cable length performance will be affected by a number of factors including the quality of the cables used, and the number of devices such as cable couplers used or passive wall panel interconnections in use.
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Page 15: Ac Line Conditioning
AC Line Conditioning Aviom products are digital devices and as such are sensitive to sudden spikes and drops in the AC line voltage. Changes in the line voltage from lightning, power outages, etc. can sometimes damage electronic equipment. -
Page 16: Ethercon Connector
EtherCon jack and pull the connector outward. Cleaning and Maintenance Information The exterior of your Aviom products should be cleaned with a dry, soft, lint‑ free cloth. For tougher dirt, you can use a cloth slightly dampened with water or with a mild detergent. -
Page 17: Front Panel
Front Panel Clip -10dB Signal Phantom Power +48V +48V XLR: +6dB to +60dB TRS: -15dB to +36dB Gain Gain 85Hz 85Hz Flat Low Cut Stereo Link unction Clip LED ‑10dB signal level LED Signal present LED +48 volt Phantom Power switch and LED Rotary Gain knob... - Page 18 +48V +48V A - N e t I n p u t M o d u l e Gain Gain 85Hz 85Hz Power Stereo Link uNctioN Power LED Power switch AN-16/ -M M Nput odule uide...
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Page 19: Rear Panel
Rear Panel Input Mic/Line XLR Pin 2 Hot Thru (DC Coupled Passive Splitter) CAUTION Send Send Send Risk of electric shock! 100-240VAC~ Do Not Open 50/60 Hz AVIS: Risque de choc electrique! Ne pas ouvrir WARNING! ... - Page 20 Conceived, designed and manufactured by Aviom, Inc. Made In USA A - N e t I n p u t M o d u l e Send Send A-Net Main Out Return Return Expansion Aux Out ...
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Page 21: Panel Descriptions
Panel Descriptions This section explains the basic layout of your new Aviom product. The diagrams on the previous pages can be used as a quick visual guide to the location of the components of the AN‑16/i‑M mentioned in this section. -
Page 22: Phantom Power Switch
present, one LED to display when signal levels reach a point that is 10dB from maximum level, and another used to indicate that the input to a channel is causing audio clipping. The lower LED, marked Signal, will light as long as an audio signal of at least ‑40dB is present on the channel. -
Page 23: Phase Invert Switch
Phantom Power +48V +48V XLR: +6 dB to +60dB TRS: -15dB to +36dB Gain Gain 85Hz 85Hz Flat Low Cut Stereo Link The channel gain, filter, and phase invert section of the channel strip Phase Invert Switch The Phase Invert switch alters the polarity of the audio signal on a per‑ channel basis. -
Page 24: Power Led
The default setting, with the Stereo Link switch to the left, allows independent control of each input channel from A‑Net Personal Mixer products connected to the system. To link channels together as a stereo input, move the Stereo Link switch to the right. -
Page 25: An-16/I-M Rear Panel
Aviom gear occasionally. (You may, however, need plug adapters to allow the power supply to be connected to wall outlets internationally since many countries use different physical plug layouts for their power systems.) -
Page 26: Channel Input Jacks
TRS input instead. Made In USA Conceived, designed and manufactured by Aviom, Inc. Channel inputs accept XLR or TRS plugs; all Thru connection are XLR male. A - N e t I n p u t M o d u l e... -
Page 27: Channel Thru Jacks
Channel Thru Jacks The sixteen XLR balanced audio Thru jacks on the AN‑16/i‑M provide an exact copy of the mic signal plugged into the Input jack just above it. This provides a passive splitter that can send a copy of the audio inputs to an analog audio mixer used for monitors in a digital snake installation, for example. -
Page 28: A-Net Connections
Three A‑Net connections appear on the rear panel of the AN‑16/i‑M Input Module. There are two A‑Net Out jacks and one A‑Net Expansion jack. Conceived, designed and manufactured by Aviom, Inc. Made In USA A - N e t I n p u t M o d u l e... -
Page 29: A-Net Expansion
meters), including connections using System Bridges. When a proper A‑Net connection between the AN‑16/i‑M Mic Input Module and an AN‑16/o Output Module (or Pro16 Series Personal Mixer) exists, the A‑Net Active LED on the receiving device will light. A-Net Expansion The A‑Net Expansion jack is used when creating a 32‑channel digital snake or audio network using at least two AN‑16/i‑M Mic Input Modules and two AN‑16/o Output Modules or other compatible output devices. -
Page 30: Parallel A-Net Routing
Parallel A-Net Routing Connecting A‑Net devices in parallel involves the addition of an A‑Net distributor. Any number of A‑Net distributors can be added, creating an infinite number of digital splits. Using an A-Net Distributor AN-16/o AN-16/o AN-16/o A-16R A-16 A-Net In A-Net Out A-Net Distributor... -
Page 31: Connecting An Output Module
A‑Net output module such as the AN‑16/o Output Module. Simply connect a Cat‑5e cable from A-N on the AN‑16/i‑M to A-N on the output module. 16 Channels In AN-16/i-M AN-16/o 16 Channels Out A-Net Sixteen mic/line sources are output as analog audio up to 500 feet away. -
Page 32: Adding Personal Mixers
16 Channels Out A-16II Stereo Mix Out The 16 inputs form the AN-16/i-M can be sent digitally to any compatible Pro16 device using A-Net. Any number of A‑16II or A‑16R Personal Mixers can be added using this method. In fact, it’s important to remember that any A‑Net compatible device can be added to a system, connected via daisy‑chain or parallel. -
Page 33: Extending A-Net Cable Runs
50 miles (80km) with the use of devices called media converters. A media converter changes the Ethernet‑based A‑Net signal to fiber optical at the source location and then back to Cat‑5 at the destination. Several companies make media converters that can be used with your Aviom equipment. AN-16/... -
Page 34: Audio Networks
Systems using sixteen or thirty‑two audio channels can be configured with no additional hardware using the built in A‑Net Expansion port. For systems larger than thirty‑two channels, Aviom offers the AN‑16SBR System Bridge as an option. The System Bridge allows up to four A‑Net streams to be combined into a single Cat‑5e cable for distribution over long distances. -
Page 35: 32-Channel Systems
32-Channel Systems Aviom’s Pro16 Series of audio network products work in groups of sixteen channels. Audio networks of thirty‑two channels can be configured as: • 32 channels send by zero channels return (32 x 0 ) • 16 channels send by 16 channels return (16 x 16) •... - Page 36 Expansion port. In the following examples, either A-Net input module, the AN-16/i or the AN-16/i-M, can be used. Only one device is shown in the illustrations. They are referred to generically as “Pro16 input modules.” AN-16/...
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Page 37: 32-Channel Snake
This setup could be used to send 32 mic signals form a stage to a front‑of‑house (FOH) mixing console, for example. Audio channels 1-16 16 Channels In 16 Channels Out AN-16/o AN-16/i-M A-Net Expansion 16 Channels In 16 Channels Out AN-16/i-M AN-16/o... -
Page 38: 16 Channels Send By 16 Channels Return
Channels 17-32 Cat-5 connections for a 32 x 0 system, shown in a live performance setting; use either AN-16/i or AN-16/i-M Input Modules as needed. 16 Channels Send by 16 Channels Return The 16 x 16 configuration has sixteen inputs and sixteen outputs on each side of the digital snake or audio network. - Page 39 Front-of-house Stage Channels 1-16 Channels 17-32 Cabling for a 16 x 16 system; use either AN-16/i or AN-16/i-M Input Modules as needed. To configure a 16 x 16 system: Set up one Pro16 input module (AN‑16/i or AN‑16/i‑M) and one AN‑16/o on each side of the network. (For example, one set is at the front‑of‑house mix position, the matching...
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Page 40: Adding More Audio Outputs
A‑Net Out port. This flexible routing scheme allows you to easily send audio to a variety of different locations, and to include Aviom’s Pro16 Monitor Mixing System for performers. 16 Channels Out Audio channels 1-16... -
Page 41: Using An A-Net Distributor
A‑Net Expansion ports on the AN‑16/i, AN‑16/i‑M and AN‑16/o, you can use a distributor to add wiring flexibility to your system. Audio channels 1-16 16 Channels In 16 Channels Out AN-16/i-M AN-16/o A-Net Expansion 16 Channels Out 16 Channels In... -
Page 42: 64-Channel Systems
Console cards can also be used as input modules. Aviom’s Pro16 products work in modules Systems can be configured as: • 64 channels send by zero channels return (64 x 0 ) •... -
Page 43: Connecting The System Bridge
Module would be connected to port “A” on the other side of the System Bridge. See the following diagram. A-Net Out A-Net In AN-16/o AN-16/i-M B r id ge System Bridge System Bridge This diagram shows the relationship of the A, B, C, and D ports on the AN-16SB. -
Page 44: Configuration Notes
Configuration Notes When configuring 64‑channel systems that send data in both directions, Aviom suggests the following module combinations. While not mandatory, these suggestions are made to accommodate the standard wiring practices that Ethernet cables use. Some wire pairs in a standard Ethernet Cat‑5e cable are not next to each other inside the jacket of the cable. -
Page 45: Expanding A Network
A-Net Out A-Net In AN-16/o AN-16/i-M AN-16/o AN-16/i-M B r i dge AN-16/o AN-16/i-M AN-16/i-M AN-16/o System Bridge System Bridge Ports A, B, and C use the same type of module. A-Net Out A-Net In AN-16/i-M AN-16/o AN-16/o AN-16/i-M B r idg e... -
Page 46: Using Multiple System Bridges
the A‑16D Pro) can also be used to expand a system. The following example shows one variation of an expanded system. A-Net In A-Net Out AN-16/o AN-16/o AN-16/o AN-16/o B r i d ge AN-16/o AN-16/o AN-16/o AN-16/o System Bridge A-16R A-16R A-16R... - Page 47 Network #1 to be sent along with streams B and C from Network #2 to a third area, creating Network #3. A-Net Out A-Net In A-Net Out AN-16/o AN-16/i-M AN-16/o AN-16/i-M B r i d g e AN-16/o AN-16/i-M AN-16/o...
- Page 48 A-Net Out A-Net In AN-16/i-M AN-16/o A-Net Out AN-16/o AN-16/i-M B r i d g e AN-16/o AN-16/i-M AN-16/i-M AN-16/o System Bridge System Bridge A-Net Out A-Net In System AN-16/i-M AN-16/o Bridge AN-16/o AN-16/i-M B r i dg e AN-16/o...
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Page 49: Specifications
Specifications XLR Input (mic/line) Pin 1: Ground; Pin 2: Audio +; Pin 3: Audio ‑ TRS Inputs (balanced Tip: Audio +; Ring: Audio ‑; Sleeve: Ground line level) Insert Send and Return Tip: Audio +; Ring: Audio ‑; Sleeve: Ground Audio Thru (XLR) Pin 1: Ground;... -
Page 50: Digital Outputs
100‑240VAC, 50‑60Hz, 60W Fuse 250VAC; F4AL Dimensions Width: 19 inches (482.6mm) Depth: 9.25 inches ( 234.95mm) Height: 3U, 5.25 inches (133.35mm) Weight 12 lb. (5.44 kg) All Aviom products are designed and manufactured in the USA. AN-16/ -M M Nput odule uide... -
Page 51: Block Diagram
Block Diagram This block diagram shows the signal path as it flows through the AN‑16/i‑M. Note that the meter section is post insert; this means that the level shown on the meters is influenced by any processor that is connected to the channel insert points. -
Page 52: Dimensions
Dimensions AN-16/ -M M Nput odule uide... - Page 53 AN-16/ -M M Nput odule uide...
- Page 54 A‑Net Distributors 21 Compatibility with Pro64 4 A‑Net Expansion 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30 compressor 19 AN‑16/i 20 computer network 4 A‑Net Expansion jack 12, 27 condenser mic 19 A‑Net In 38 Configuration Notes 36 AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module User Guide...
- Page 55 21 Input Level 41 passive splitter 19 Insert 17, 19, 41 Peak Level 41 insert Return jack 12 permanent installation 5 insert Send jack 12 Personal Mixer Invert 15 A‑16II, A‑16R 16 AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module User Guide...
- Page 56 23, 26, 32, 33 Splitter 19, 42 stand‑alone mic preamp 19 stereo channel 15 stereo input 15, 16 Stereo Link 9, 15, 16 System Bridge 3, 21, 26, 27, 34, 35, 38, 39 using multiple 38 AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module User Guide...
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Page 57: Warranty Registration
Warranty Registration Please take a moment to fill in this warranty registration form. Return it to Aviom via mail or fax. All information will be kept confidential. Model Number Product Serial Number Model Number Product Serial Number Model Number Product Serial Number... - Page 58 1157 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 201 • West Chester, PA 19380 Voice: +1 610.738.9005 • Fax: +1 610.738.9950 • www.Aviom.com...
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