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Broadcast Tools Audio Sentinel plus Streaming Installation And Operation Manual

Web based dual channel stereo silence monitor with streaming.
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P R O B L E M   S O LV E D
Installation and Operation Manual
Audio Sentinel + Streaming
Web based dual channel stereo silence monitor with streaming.
Manual update: 12/8/2014
Firmware Version 1.19 and above
If you need a firmware upgrade, contact Broadcast Tools®
No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission.
ALL SPECIFICATIONS AND FEATURES FOR THIS PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
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.
Broadcast Tools® is a registered trademark of Broadcast Tools, Inc.
All Sentinel™ labeled products are a trademark of Broadcast Tools, Inc.
Copyright ® 1989 - 2015 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission.
Visit www.broadcasttools.com for important product update information.

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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: Table Of Contents

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title ........Page # Introduction .

  • Page 3: Introduction

    If you have any questions regarding your product or you need assistance, please con- tact your distributor from whom you purchased this equipment. If you would like more information about BROADCAST TOOLS® products, you may reach us at: Broadcast Tools, Inc.

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Product Overview The AUDIO SENTINEL + STREAMING is a web-enabled two channel stereo silence monitor combined with a transparent, integrated stereo audio switcher, and MP3 streaming codec for confidence monitoring over the internet. AUDIO SEN- TINEL + STREAMING is designed to monitor two balanced or unbalanced inde- pendent stereo analog audio sources and switch to a back-up analog audio source when silence is detected on either or both input channels.

  • Page 5: Inspection

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Inspection Please examine your AUDIO SENTINEL + STREAMING carefully for any dam- age that may have been sustained during shipping. If any damage is present, please notify the shipper immediately and retain the packaging for inspection by the ship- per.

  • Page 6: Led Indicators

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual LED indicators • “Pwr/HB” LED: Illuminates when power is applied and flashes to indicate microprocessor operation. (Green) • “EXT” LED: Lit when EXTernal alarm input is active. (Yellow) • “SS1” LED: Lit when silence is detected on Input 1. (Red) •...

  • Page 7: Power

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Remote Control Input Connections The Audio Sentinel + Streaming has for four remote control inputs that and accept momen- tary contact closures, open collector, or TTL/CMOS input logic levels. Each input is pulled high (5-volts) through a 22K resistor and is considered active/on when pulled low to ground.

  • Page 8: Ethernet "Quick Start" Guide

    IT department, network administrator or network consultant for ed to do so by assistance. Assigning an IP address already in use by another device may cause Broadcast Tools®. problems with your network! Doing so deletes all...
  • Page 9 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Ethernet “Quick Start” guide (cont). Step 1: Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu, click on settings, then click on Control Panel. (Note that the control panel shown is in “Classic View”.
  • Page 10 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual 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. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and...
  • Page 11 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual CAUTION! Broadcast Tools products, as any elec- tronic device, can fail NOTE: For safety, DO NOT connect ... 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 is configured.

  • Page 12: Opening The Login Web Page

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Opening the LOGIN Web Page 1. Connect the supplied GRAY colored XOVER cable between the PC’s Ethernet port and the products “LAN/NET” network RJ45 jack. 2. Connect the supplied power supply to the product’s power jack. Verify that the front panel green POWER LED is ON and the left “LINK”...

  • Page 13: Login" Web Page

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Login” Web Page The Login screen displays the Username and Password entry points as well as the date, time, and site ID. You may view the password by checking the “Show Password” box. After you have successfully logged in, the Monitor/Control page will be displayed.

  • Page 14: Monitor/Control" Web Page

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Monitor/Control” Web Page The Monitor/Control page allows the monitor and/or control of the Audio Sentinel WEBSITE: + Streaming. The following is an explanation of each item on this page: Visit our web site for product updates and Site ID: Displays user assigned site ID/device name.
  • Page 15 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Input Selection buttons: If the unit is in manual mode, the user may switch between each input by placing the cursor under each input LED, then click. The desired input is selected as denoted by the LED being illuminated. EXT LED: Illuminates when the “SELECT/EXT”...

  • Page 16: User Setup" Web Page

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “User Setup” Web Page NOTE: After any item has been changed, you MUST press the “Save Settings” button for your changes to be Eight Usernames and Passwords may be configured for up to three access levels: saved.

  • Page 17: I/O Setup" Web Page

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “I/O” Setup Page CAUTION! Broadcast Tools products, as any elec- tronic device, can fail RMT Functions RMT-EXT Input Function: This sets the behavior of the EXTernal (RME) remote control input. See Remote Control Inputs for more information.
  • Page 18 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual Silence Sensors Silence Sensors: Use this drop down menu to choose a silence sensor to con- NOTE: figure. After any item has been Alarms Silent: This option enables the generation of an alarm message when changed, you MUST silence is detected/restored.

  • Page 19: Email/Network Setup" Web Page

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page CAUTION! Broadcast Tools products, as any elec- tronic device, can fail NOTE: For safety, DO NOT connect ... Helpful tips area. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information.
  • Page 20 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming 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 NOTE: DNS Server IP Address:...
  • Page 21 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – Email Logging Settings Logging Email Address: Email address for the “Logging” email recipi- ent (may be different from the 8 “Alarm” Recipient Addresses. Logging emails and Daily emails are sent to this address.
  • Page 22 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information. SETUP e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...
  • Page 23 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Email/Network Setup” Web Page – SNMP Manager Settings SNMP Enable Traps: When enabled trap messages will be sent. When unchecked, no trap messages will be sent. SNMP Manager IP Address: This is the IP address of the SNMP manager. The system will send traps to this IP address only.
  • Page 24 IP address (if all warranties from the HTTP port was changed from port 80, be sure to broadcast tools®, inc. port number after xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port #). If you didn’t change the IP address, then the web page will return to the login screen after the device reboots.
  • Page 25 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “Show Alarms” Web Page This page displays current alarms. Device/Event: Displays which device and/or devices triggered the alarm. Message: Displays the type of alarm/event. Date: Displays what date the event was logged. Time: Displays what time the event was logged.

  • Page 26: About" Web Page

    Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual “About” Web Page The “About” Web Page displays the product name, firmware version numbers, Audio Codec status (required for streaming functionality), and Broadcast Tools® Web site link. WEBSITE: Visit our web site for product updates and additional information.

  • Page 27: Specifications

    ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual SPECIFICATIONS Ethernet Interface: RJ-45, 10base-T or 100base-TX, auto sensing with link & activity led indicators - Full/half duplex. Input Level: -14 to +24 dBu, 22 K ohm, balanced. Program switcher: Inputs may be balanced or unbalanced. Output levels, impedance, distortion, noise and balancing will match that of the selected input.

  • Page 28: 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’...
  • Page 29 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...
  • Page 30 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...
  • Page 31 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...
  • Page 32 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...
  • Page 33 ® Audio Sentinel + Streaming Installation and Operation Manual APPENDIX e-mail: voice: fax: support@broadcasttools.com 360.854.9559 866.783.1742...

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