Broadcast Tools Audio Sentinel 4 Web Installation And Operation Manual

Broadcast Tools Audio Sentinel 4 Web Installation And Operation Manual

Web-enabled four channel stereo/eight channel mono silence monitor

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Installation and Operation Manual
Web-enabled four channel stereo/eight channel mono silence monitor.
Manual update: 10/11/17 • For firmware versions equal to or greater than 0.11
If you need a firmware upgrade, contact Broadcast Tools®
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  • Page 1 NOTE: We recommend the use of Chrome, Firefox or Safari as your browser. Due to the dynamic nature of product design, the information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Broadcast Tools, Inc., assumes no responsibility for errors and/or omissions contained in this document. Revisions of this information or new editions may be issued to incorporate such changes.
  • Page 2 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual CAUTION! Broadcast Tools products, as any elec- Table of Contents tronic device, can fail Section Title Page # Introduction............3 Safety Information .
  • Page 3: Introduction

    ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual INTRODUCTION CAUTION! Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools® Audio Sentinel® 4 » Web Web-enabled two channel stereo silence monitor/audio switcher (referred to as the Broadcast Tools® Audio Sentinel 4 throughout this manual). We’re confident that this product will give Products, as with any you many years of dependable service.
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Product Overview The Audio Sentinel® 4 >> Web is a web-enabled four channel stereo/eight mono channel silence monitor. All four stereo inputs are balanced and feature pluggable screw terminal-block and StudioHub+ compatible RJ45 inputs wired in parallel for ease of wiring.
  • Page 5: Inspection

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Inspection CAUTION! Please examine your Audio Sentinel® 4 carefully for any damage that may have been sustained during shipping. If any damage is noted, please notify the shipper Installation of the immediately and retain the packaging for inspection by the shipper.
  • Page 6: Audio Input Connections

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Defaults Button The defaults button is located behind a recessed opening to left of the front panel Power LED. To reset the unit to default settings, apply power and wait for the Power LED to begin flashing normally then hold down the defaults button for 10 seconds.
  • Page 7: Lan / Net Jack

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Remote Alarm Outputs The Audio Sentinel® 4 has eight alarm status open collector outputs, one for each silence sensor. The open collector output will go low to ground providing a return for an LED indicator, TTL/CMOS logic or relay.
  • Page 8 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Web Setup and Operation CAUTION! Ethernet “Quick Start” Guide NEVER DOWNLOAD CAUTION! If you are not familiar with Ethernet enabled equipment, it may FIRMWARE UPDATES be useful to contact your IT department, network administrator or network OR CHANGES TO consultant for assistance.
  • Page 9 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Step 2: Double click on the icon labeled Network Connections. The following menu will pop up. Step 3: Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection. Another menu will appear. Select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties. The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear.
  • Page 10 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Step 4: On the Local Area Connection Properties page, double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to display properties. Step 5: Before making any changes to the network settings, write down the current settings (or screen capture the page and print) so that they can be restored once the unit WEBSITE: is configured.
  • Page 11 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Ethernet (NETWORK) port LED indicator functions NOTE: We recommend the use of Firefox or Safari for Windows as your browser. Opening the LOGIN Web Page 1. Connect the supplied GRAY colored XOVER cable between the PC’s Ethernet port and the products “NET”...
  • Page 12 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Login” Web Page The Login screen displays the current date/time, Site ID and username/password entry points. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. SET UP e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559...
  • Page 13 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual After you have successfully logged in, the Monitor/Control page will be displayed. “Monitor/Control” Web Page The Monitor/Control page allows the monitoring and or control of the Audio Sentinel. The following is an explanation of each item on this page: User defined Site ID, Time and Date are always displayed.
  • Page 14 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “User Setup” Web Page NOTE: You may view a password by checking the “Show Password” box. Eight Usernames and Passwords may be configured for one of three access levels: 1. “Admin” allows complete configuration access and control. WEBSITE: 2.
  • Page 15 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Silence Sensor Setup” Web Page NOTE: The delay and restore timing for both channels is 0 (OFF) to 65535 seconds (18 hours, 12 minutes and 15 seconds). Input Label: Up to 18 characters may be entered to describe the input. Delay (Sec): This is the time from when the left, right or both inputs Restore Delay (Sec):...
  • Page 16 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. SET UP e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...
  • Page 17 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Device Network Settings Device Address: Enter a static IP address here. Default: 192.168.1.55 Device Netmask: Enter the Netmask here: Default: 255.255.255.0 Gateway Address: Enter the Gateway IP here: Default: 192.168.1.1 DNS Server IP Address: Enter your DNS address here.
  • Page 18 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Email Logging Settings Logging Email Address: Email address for the “Logging” email recipient (may be different from the 8 “Alarm” Recipient Addresses. Logging emails and Daily emails are sent to this address only.
  • Page 19 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual NOTE: A cold-start trap will be sent when the unit boots up if the SNMP Enable Traps are enabled and trap messages will be sent when a device enters or exits an alarm condition, depending on whether or not alarms are enabled. “Email/Network Setup”...
  • Page 20 Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Controls Save Settings: After pressing the “Save Settings” button, the device will reboot (If you changed the IP address, you must navigate your web browser to the new IP address (if the HTTP port was changed from port 80, be sure to add the new port number after the IP: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port #).
  • Page 21: Show Log" Web

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “Show Log” Web Page This page displays current alarms. Active: Audio above silence alarm threshold. In Alarm: Audio below silence alarm threshold In Phase: Stereo input exited out of phase alarm. Out of Phase: Stereo input entered out of phase alarm.
  • Page 22: About" Web

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual “About” Web Page The “About” web page displays the product name, firmware version numbers, and Broadcast Tools® web site link. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information.
  • Page 23: Specifications

    Audio Sentinel ® 4» Web Installation and Operation Manual Specifications Ethernet Interface: RJ-45, 10base-T or 100base-TX, auto sensing with link & activity LED indica- tors - Full/half duplex. Input Level: Up to +24 dBu, 22 K ohm, balanced. Silence Sense Level: -12 to -32 dB below normal level, in 1dB steps.
  • Page 24: Warranty

    If Broadcast Tools is notified, in writing, of a failure of any item manufactured by Broadcast Tools to conform to the foregoing Limited Warranty within one (1) year following the date of the Buyer’s acquisition of the item, and if the item is returned to Broadcast Tools in accordance with Broadcast Tools’...
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