Attero Tech unD4l User Manual

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unD4I / unD4I-L
Four Input Dante Interface
User Manual
Date 9/23/2015
Revision 06
 Attero Tech, LLC
1315 Directors Row, Suite 107, Ft Wayne, IN 46808
Phone 260-496-9668 • Fax 260-496-9879
www.atterotech.com
614-00020-06

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  • Page 1 / unD4I-L Four Input Dante Interface User Manual Date 9/23/2015 Revision 06  Attero Tech, LLC 1315 Directors Row, Suite 107, Ft Wayne, IN 46808 Phone 260-496-9668 • Fax 260-496-9879 www.atterotech.com 614-00020-06...
  • Page 2 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by Attero Tech 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
  • Page 3 Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 2 614-00020-06...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    6 – ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS SPECIFICATION ............................24 6.1 – unD4I A&E Specifications ............................24 6.2 – unD4I-L A&E Specifications ............................ 24 7 – Device Specifications ......................................25 APPENDIX A – Reference Documents ................................A-1 © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 3 614-00020-06...
  • Page 5: Overview

    Power can also be daisy chained to additional devices that support power link connectors. Audinate’s Dante Controller or other 3rd party manufacturer's Dante routing software can be used to control the audio routing configuration of the device while the Attero Tech unIFY Control Panel application can be used to configure the device-specific features.
  • Page 6: What's In The Box

    The device comes supplied with the following unD4I / unD4I-L device 1.2 – Optional Extras The following are available as options for the unD4I and unD4I-L that may be ordered separately: 24 V DC power supply (P/N: 900-00175) © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 5 614-00020-06...
  • Page 7: Device Installation

    6 digits make up part of the devices default network name that is shown when the device is detected by Dante Controller. The MAC address is also repeated on the bottom of the unit. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 6...
  • Page 8: Mounting

    Dante I/F LED indicators. With no Dante network, both LEDs will remain off. If an active connection is made both LEDs will come on and if there is network activity, the yellow LED will then flash. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 7...
  • Page 9: Daisy Chaining And Power Linking

    IGMP enabled switch can eliminate unnecessary multicast audio traffic from the unD4I daisy chain segment. The red connections show devices that are configured for multicast audio flows and the green are unicast flows and each show the network segments that are traversed by the associated audio traffic. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 8 614-00020-06...
  • Page 10 / unD4I-L User Manual Figure 4 - Network Configuration Example © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 9 614-00020-06...
  • Page 11: Hardware Connections

    To connect balanced sources to the unD4I, connect positive output to positive input, negative output to negative input, and connect the grounds together through the cable shield. Figure 7 - Balanced Source Connection © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 10 614-00020-06...
  • Page 12: Logic Inputs (Und4I-L Only)

    DSP. When the switch closes or opens, the change in mute state is indicated back to the DSP or control system. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 11...
  • Page 13: Logic Outputs (Und4I-L Only)

    Figure 12 - Source Mode Example When the logic outputs are wired in this mode, the logic outputs will work as active-high outputs when integrated with the 3rd party control protocol or the unIFY Control Panel software. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 12 614-00020-06...
  • Page 14: Device Configuration

    *Note: When using Dante controller, the unD4I will be shown using a default device name of “unD4I-######” where ‘######’ is the last six characters of the devices MAC address. Similarly, the unD4I-L will be shown as “unD4I-L-######”. Configuration of the unD4I and unD4I-L specific features is carried out using the Attero Tech unIFY Control Panel application.
  • Page 15: Software Installation

    After downloading the application, run the .exe and the first screen to appear will be the license agreement and options screen. The software will install to a default location of c:\program Files (x86)\Attero Tech\unIFY Control Panel. Clicking the “Options” button allows the user to change the installation location if required though it’s not necessary to change it.
  • Page 16 / unD4I-L User Manual If the installation was unsuccessful for any reason, the final screen will show an error message. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 15 614-00020-06...
  • Page 17: Selecting A Network Adapter

    / unD4I-L User Manual Once the required software is installed, click on the unIFY Control Panel icon in the programs list under Attero Tech. This will start the application. Figure 13 - Device Configuration Window 3.3 – Selecting a Network Adapter In order to connect to a device the application needs to know what network adapter it should use to contact devices.
  • Page 18: Device Identification

    Dante Controller) CH1 – SYNC PTP currently syncing PTP error / no PTP sync / PTP disabled PTP Slave, with PTP sync PTP master CH3 – ERR Capability is corrupted Memory stack overflow © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 17 614-00020-06...
  • Page 19: Saving And Loading Settings

    To save the current settings to a file, click the “Save to File” button and then enter an appropriate filename. To load settings from a file, click the “Load from File” button and select the appropriate file. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 18...
  • Page 20: Logic Configuration (Und4I-L Only)

    While this linking feature is enabled, manual operation of the output using the “On/Off” controls is disabled. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 19...
  • Page 21: Logic Input Event Messaging

    UDP event message will be sent to port 55555 at IP address 169.254.0.200 with contents of “VOLUME 2<CR>” A typical use case for this mode would be a graduated volume control. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 20 614-00020-06...
  • Page 22: Analog Timed Mode

    An application example for this feature is the use of the unD4I-L to communicate the mute state of a connected microphone's switch setting to a DSP or control system that exists on the network. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 21...
  • Page 23: Message Payload Configuration

    To save the settings to the active device, press the “Apply” button. The save will store the current GUI settings assigned to all four logic input channels events at the same time. © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 22 614-00020-06...
  • Page 24: 3Rd Party Control

    For the unD4I there are two control interface types available. The first type is a Dante proprietary interface which is typically used by devices already that have built-in support for Attero Tech devices. The second type supports a 3 party UDP interface and is available to anyone to use with any device capable of sending and receiving UDP messages.
  • Page 25: Architects & Engineers Specification

    +24V supply. The Dante interface unit shall be compatible with Attero Tech unIFY software for flexible control and monitoring in system applications. The Dante interface shall be compliant with the RoHS directive. The Dante interface unit shall be Compliant with the EMI/EMC requirements for FCC and CE.
  • Page 26: Device Specifications

    4 Inputs, 0 to 3.3V input Compliance CE (EN55022) voltage range, software configurable for analog or RoHS Inputs digital operational modes 4 Outputs, 50mA sinking capability (5V to 24V external supply) Outputs 10mA @ 3V sourcing capability © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page 25 614-00020-06...
  • Page 27: Appendix A - Reference Documents

    – Reference Documents The following table lists the relevant reference documents. Document Title Location unIFY 3 Party Software API Registered users area on website Dante Firmware Update Quick Start Registered users area on website © Attero Tech LLC 2015 Page A-1 614-00020-06...

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