2RU Multi-Channel Touch Screen Audio Monitor User Guide Part Number 821808, Revision I...
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In no event will Wohler Technologies, Inc. be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the hardware, software, or its documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
CHAPTER 1: Installation Introduction Overview The iAM-AUDIO-2 IS A 2RU multichannel multi-source audio monitor with multiple standard copper connections and multiple SFP module options facilitating high density coax and optical fiber connections. An optional module will allow decoding of Dolby D, DD+, and E streams. It has options for VoIP formats including MPEG2/4 TS and SMPTE 2022-6, 3G/HD/SD-SDI, and a growing range of additional I/O options via an SFP interface.
7. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plug connection on the equipment and at the socket. 8. Use only the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 9. Unplug the equipment during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
Important Heat generated by the class D power amplifiers, power supplies, and other components is vented by slots in the sides and back of the unit. Therefore, as a safety precaution, you must allow proper ventilation on these surfaces. Sympathetic Vibration Sympathetic vibration from other equipment (cables, etc.) in the rack may be serious enough to interfere with the unit’s sound quality.
ICES-003 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Page 9...
It may be operated remotely in two ways, via the Wohler Web GUI or by third party equipment via Application Programming Interface (API) commands.
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2. Headphone Jack: A 1/4" jack for an optional headphone is provided on the front panel. Speaker audio mutes when headphones are plugged in. 3. Volume: This controls the speaker and headphone output level for the monitoring mix. 4. Balance: This controls the relative left/right levels for the stereo mixes. By default, it controls loudspeaker and headphone output, though other options may be set in the Web GUI preferences.
2. Network Port: This Ethernet port can connect to either a LAN or to a PC to let you customize the iAM-AUDIO configuration remotely. The PC running the Wohler Web GUI will also allow you to copy system configurations from one iAM-AUDIO to another, as well as to update the iAM-AUDIO software and firmware.
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manual. 3. AoIP: This Ethernet port can accept either a Dante or a Ravenna Audio over IP signal. An optional license key must be purchased to enable this function. There are different hardware option cards for each signal and the appropriate and desired capability must be specified at order.
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An optional license key must be purchased to enable this function. Tascam cables may be used, and can be purchased by contacting Wohler Sales. Refer to Figure 2-3 for the pinout of this connector. Figure 2-3: Analog DB25 Input Connections...
Figure 2-5 illustrates the network connections they need. Figure 2-5: SFP-2022-6 and SFP2110 Network Diagram The optional SFP-2022-6 or SFP-2110 module furnished by Wohler Technologies is manufactured by Embrionix and comes from the factory with a default IP address. Page 15...
To integrate it into your digital network, you need to set its address to the source to be monitored. You must use the emSET configuration software to set up this option. It is available from Wohler Technologies Technical Service. The procedure to accomplish this is described in the SFP-2022-6 / SFP-2110 Setup Guide (part number 821822), which is available at https://www.wohler.com/wp-...
An arrow pointing to the left indicates that this is a left channel and will be monitored in the left speaker. An arrow pointing to the right indicates that this is a right channel and will be monitored in the right speaker. A square indicates that this is a center channel and will be monitored in both speakers.
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Dolby Zoom Screen is shown in Figure 2-7. Dolby decoding is an optional feature requiring the OPT-DOLBY module. It allows decoding and monitoring of Dolby® D, DD+, & E streams. Refer to the System Setup section in Chapter 4 and to Figure 4-14 to install software licenses. Figure 2-7: Dolby Zoom Screen When the Dolby Zoom screen appears, the speakers will automatically begin monitoring the downmix audio.
Menu / Option Touchscreen By far, most of the option settings are performed using the Web-based GUI software. However, there are a few commonly used setting and information screens that are available locally in the iAM-AUDIO using the Main Menu which appears on the left screen.
Figure 2-9: Main Menu Audio Preset Touch the Audio Preset button to display the Audio Preset menu as shown in Figure 2-10. Figure 2-10: Audio Preset Menu Using this screen, the operator can quickly select the needed set of sources to monitor as well as their arrangement on the metering screens.
3. Sources that the iAM-AUDIO is capable of monitoring, but are not licensed for monitoring are shown in gray. If you would like to license additional signals, contact Wohler to purchase the source module and/or license. To select a source, simply touch the associated button. After a quick 2-second delay, the metering screens will show the channels contained in that source, and the Main Menu will reappear.
Figure 2-12: Select the 16 Channels to be Monitored To return to the Source Select screen without making a channel range selection, touch the Back button. To exit this menu and return directly to the Main Menu, touch the Menu button. System Information Touching the System Information button displays the System Information screen as shown in Figure 2-13.
System Options Touch the System Options button displays the System Options menu as shown in Figure 2-14. This screen is an access point to the Network Settings, Speaker Options, and Factory Reset screens. Figure 2-14: System Options Menu Network Settings Touch the Network Settings button displays the Network Settings menu as shown in Figure 2-15.
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Figure 2-16: Network Configuration: Setting Change 2. Touch the digits to be entered and then touch the Enter button. The Clear button may be touched to erase any mistyped digits. 3. Now repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have replaced all of the necessary digits. 4.
1. To complete the network addressing scheme change, touch the Save button. This will save the changes you selected. 2. Touch the Cancel button to return to the previous screen without saving any changes. Important: There is no confirmation for Save, so make sure you want to perform this action before taking it.
more critically adjust the setting. 4. Bass: This tone control adjusts the low frequency speaker audio response from -12 dB to +12 dB. Lowering Bass will unmask midrange band sounds, while increasing Bass will make the sound “fatter”. The control can be touched and moved left or right to adjust in 1 dB increments.
After using this function, you will need to use the Wohler Web GUI to reprogram everything from the start or else import a Database or the Presets that you previously saved using the Web GUI. Refer to the Database Management section of Chapter 4.
System Reboot Touching the System Reboot button displays the System Reboot screen as shown in Figure 2-21. This function is normally only used upon request from Wohler Technical Service to troubleshoot or correct an issue. The System Reboot function should be used with a bit of caution. It puts the system out of service for several minutes while it is rebooting.
CHAPTER 3: Technical Info Table 3–1: iAM-AUDIO-2 Specifications Specification Values/Domains Power Requirements 100 VAC to 240 VAC ± 10%, 50/60Hz Power Consumption 40 Watts Dimensions 3.5” x 19” x 7.5” (88mm x 483mm x (H x W x D) 191mm), standard 19” rack mounting Weight 10.4 lbs.
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Specification Values/Domains Inputs: 8 AES channels on 4 BNC are • optional AES Inputs / Outputs Output: 2 AES channels of monitored • signal on 1 BNC is optional Ethernet AoIP I/O accepts either an optional Audio over IP Input / Dante/AES67 capable signal, or •...
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Table 3–2: iAM-AUDIO Processing Options Option Part # Description Allows decoding and monitoring of Dolby® OPT-DOLBY 829077 D, DD+, & E streams. Enables decoding and monitoring of Dante™ OPT-DANTE 829078 Input streams. Enables decoding and monitoring of Ravenna™ OPT-RAVENNA 829079 Input streams.
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Requires a software activation key. **emSET is configuration software that is necessary so that you can set up this module. It is available at no cost either from its manufacturer, Embrionix, or by contacting Wohler Technologies Technical Service. Page 32...
CHAPTER 4: The iAM-AUDIO Web GUI The self-contained iAM-AUDIO Web GUI allows you to customize the configuration of the iAM-AUDIO to suit your needs. If the default configuration of the iAM-AUDIO suits your needs and you prefer to use it that way, then you do not need to use the iAM-AUDIO Web GUI.
Figure 4–1: Host IP Settings Close the control panel and reboot the host computer after making an IP address change to be sure the change takes effect. Either reconnect to the installed network or continue with this direct connection to access the iAM-AUDIO Web GUI.
Dashboard Throughout the Web GUI, other pages are a click or two away using the list of selections on the left side. System Overview on this Dashboard page shows all preset configurations at a glance. Figure 4–2: Dashboard Preset Overview The currently selected Preset for local operation is shown in green.
Remote Monitor Click on the Remote Monitor page to provide a live view of the audio bar graph meters for the current preset. Figure 4–3: Remote Monitor Audio Meters Page 37...
System Preference Click on the Configuration - System Preference to set various options that affect system behavior. This screen is shown in Figure 4-4. Additional sections beyond what is shown in this figure may also be shown on this screen, depending upon the configuration of the iAM-AUDIO.
Sign In Only authorized users should be allowed to make preset and network changes. Anybody can view the status of iAM-AUDIO units on the network, but logging in with a password is required to make any changes. When logging in is required to make a change, the page shown in Figure 4-5 will appear.
Configure Presets Presets are monitoring configurations that can be composed of channels from multiple sources and displayed on the meters in any order. Presets should be set up to allow operators to quickly shift between setups for monitoring. The Configuration - Configure Presets screen contains selections of all of the details for a Preset, and is largely arranged in a matrix format connecting input channels to monitoring channels.
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used to align the monitored audio with a video monitored signal. 4. Input Selection: Audio from any of the input sources may be applied to the monitoring scheme in any way. For example, you may have 6 channels from an SDI stream, along with 2 AES channels, and along with 2 analog channels assigned your choice of meters.
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Mono 1.0: The channel will appear within a single-channel cluster. • Stereo 2.0: The channels will appear within a two-channel cluster. • Surround 5.1: The channels will appear within a 6-channel cluster. • Surround 7.1: The channels will appear within an 8-channel cluster. •...
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Figure 4–8: Channel Summary Presets may be created for any licensed inputs, even if the SFP module for an input is not plugged into its respective socket at the time. This makes it easy to swap SFP input modules without having to recreate presets after the insertion or removal of an SFP module.
Database Management Export Configuration Use the Database Management - Export / Import Presets page to back up Preset database in the iAM-AUDIO to a USB flash drive. Figure 4–9: Database Export Use the following steps: 1. Click the Export Presets button on the Database Management - Export / Import Presets page.
Import Configuration Use the Import Presets selection to retrieve presets from a USB flash drive inserted in the front panel port. Follow the instructions on the bottom of the page to complete the procedure. Figure 4–10: Database Import Use the following steps: 1.
Database (DB) Save / Restore This page is used to make a backup copy of the database within an iAM-AUDIO from which a Restore Database operation can be performed. The backup copy stores various information about the iAM-AUDIO, including the existing network configuration, channel names, presets, product information and other information.
Scan Network - Discovery This page will scan the network for Wohler iAM monitors installed on the network and display information about the devices it finds. Information about the Updates tab is in Installing Software on Networked iAM-AUDIOs. Figure 4–12: Active Device Discovery...
Network Setup Make network IP Address changes for the local iAM-AUDIO unit’s Management (MGMT) Port here. Figure 4–13: Set IP Addresses The procedure for changing the IP Address information is as follows: 1. Use DHCP? Check this box if your network has a DHCP server and you want to use dynamic addressing.
SFP modules installed. Licenses without keys will not have the box checked. To enter a the license key provided to you by Wohler Customer Service, use the following steps: 1. Click the checkbox adjacent to the input or module desired.
4. Click the Save Product Info button to save the information. Each new license will be immediately available for use. Product information is shown in a window on the System Setup page for your convenience. For certain I/O modules, the System Setup page will also display the Unit/Hardware Status for each module.
Click to Reset If you have any doubt as to whether you should perform a Factory Reset, do not click the Reset button. Contact Wohler Technical Service for advice. Note: Factory Reset will reset your IP address to the default one (Static IP: 192.168.1.100/Gateway: 192.168.1.1/Netmask: 255.255.255.0) and clear the...
Reboot System page is shown in Figure 4-17. This function is normally only used upon request from Wohler Technical Service to troubleshoot or correct an issue. The Reboot System function should be used with a bit of caution. It puts the iAM- AUDIO out of service for several minutes while it is rebooting, and this may unexpectedly interfere with the use of the product by the remote operator.
USB flash drive and install the updated into an iAM-AUDIO. Download the Software The iAM-AUDIO software update can be found at http://www.wohler.com, or contact Wohler Customer Support for more information. Depending upon the update method chosen, you may need to copy the update file(s) to a USB flash drive.
Local Update from the Front Panel If the iAM-AUDIO is not networked to a computer containing the Web GUI and if local access to the unit is possible, then this update procedure is best: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with iAM-AUDIO update package(s) into the front panel USB jack.
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5. The new software version that is in the flash drive will be shown in the Software Version screen. To cancel the upgrade at this point for any reason, touch Back. To proceed, touch the software version entry in the Software Version screen.
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Important: Do not interrupt or remove power to the iAM-AUDIO, or remove the USB drive during the installation process. Doing so could crash the iAM-AUDIO software. Page 56...
Updating Via the Web GUI Important: The Web GUI is required to perform this software upgrade procedure. Refer to Chapter 4 First Time IP Assignments if not already set up for your network. Click on the System Update selection in the web browser GUI. System Information in the right pane shows currently installed software and hardware versions.
15.After the iAM-AUDIO reboots, either Refresh the browser by clicking on the Wohler logo, or close and reopen the browser for normal operation of the Web GUI. Updating an iAM-AUDIO Remotely Important: The Web GUI is required to perform this software upgrade procedure.
7. Should you decide to stop the update, click the Cancel Upload button. 8. After the iAM-AUDIO unit reboots, either Refresh the browser by clicking on the Wohler logo, or close and reopen the browser for normal operation of the Web GUI.
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Use the following steps to remotely upgrade the Target units from the Source unit: 1. Download the update file into the computer containing the Web GUI. Refer to Download the Software section of this chapter. 2. Click the Scan Network page selection. The network will be scanned and the iAM-AUDIO units found will be displayed on the Discovery tab.
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9. If you have also updated the unit to which the Web GUI is connected, after the iAM-AUDIO unit(s) reboot, either Refresh the browser by clicking on the Wohler logo, or close and reopen the browser for normal operation of the Web GUI.
AoIP option is installed. The iAM-AUDIO is set up at the Wohler factory to be used as a slave rather than a master within the Dante network. Other devices or software, such as a Dante Controller, are expected to be responsible for most device configurations and all audio routing.
What is in the iAM-AUDIO for Dante The Audinate® Brooklyn II board automatically recognizes Dante networks when installed, will alert other devices of its presence and configuration, and will configure its AoIP address per DHCP or local link protocols. There is no need to set a static address for the iAM-AUDIO Dante port, so no address entry method is provided in the iAM-AUDIO for Dante network setup.
Dante Device Setup The iAM-AUDIO’s default Dante Device Name is “BKLYN-II- …” followed by the last 6 digits of the Dante port MAC address, as shown in Figure B-3. This name can be changed by the Dante Controller to appear that way on the network, but that will not change the iAM-AUDIO’s unit name appearing on GUI pages and iAM-AUDIO Remote Metering or Discovery pages.
Other changes such as Latency settings can be made by the Dante Controller through the Device View menus. Some changes may require remote rebooting of the Brooklyn II card to take effect, temporarily interrupting audio and publishing the new information to the network. Important: Only 44.1 kHz and 48 kHz audio sample rates are currently supported by the iAM-AUDIO.
AES67 The iAM-AUDIO Brooklyn II can be configured for AES67 operation. AES67 operation with Dante is limited to eight or less receive and transmit channels at 48 kHz sample rates. 24 bit linear (L24) encoding and 1 msec packet time are fixed default transmit parameters.
Figure B–7: Device View - Network Config The channels to be multicast are selected in the File menu-Create Multicast Flows window shown in Figure B-8. Figure B–8: Multicast Device Lock Audinate recently added a feature whereby a remote controller can send a command to lock Dante network device configurations.
Dante Firmware Upgrades Wohler iAM-AUDIO monitors ship with current Brooklyn II firmware as of the option installation date. The version information is found in the Dante Controller Device View-Status page. iAM software/firmware is tested with the latest Dante code release. Therefore it is strongly recommended that iAM-AUDIO and Dante software/ firmware be updated at the same time to ensure compatibility and support of the latest features.
APPENDIX C: Ravenna Network Setup Introduction Installing the iAM-AUDIO into an existing and functioning Ravenna network is virtually plug and play. The iAM rear panel AoIP jack supports 1Gb/s and 100Mb/s Ethernet devices in Ravenna Audio over IP network configurations. iAM-AUDIO channel source selections are made by choosing Input Type ‘AoIP’...
c) Support up to 64 streams d) Up to 8 channels per stream e) 512+512 Channels of audio f) 48kHz and 96kHz sampling rates 2) IEEE 802.1Q/SRP 3) IEEE 1722.1/AVDECC control 4) IEEE 802.1AS/gPTP 5) Compatible with Apple OS X devices, such as MacBooks and MacMini computers 6) Media clock per the AVnu specification 7) Hitless stream redundancy...
Home Page You can navigate to different pages within the Bach Controller GUI to review or perform various functions. The Home page can be accessed by entering the 172.27.2.30 IP address. It gives a device overview and stream status. Figure C–1: BACH Controller Home Page Configuration/Device Management The Configuration page allows operations such as modifying the IP address, Packet time, Rebooting and so forth.
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Next, check that the Sampling Frequency is 48 kHz and the Packet Time is 1ms or 250us. Check that the Firmware Version is the same as what is shown in Figure B- Note: ALL Devices must use the same packet time, or sources or destinations may not be available.
Controller Cloud The Cloud page shows any Ravenna devices on the given network, including any Wohler devices with the Ravenna option installed. After the configuration described in the previous section, the devices you have set up should now appear on the Controller Cloud page.
Sync The Sync page allows you to program parameters relating to Precision Time Protocol (PTP) based time synchronization of network clocks of your BACH-AES67 devices. For each of the devices you set up, you may check its associated Sync page. An example of a Sync page is shown in Figure C-4. Note: All cards must be set to the same Sync interval, announce interval, etc.
Source Streams The Source page provides in-depth information on source streams that are transmitting (sourcing) Ravenna signals from devices on the network. Check the Source tab of the source card web page. At lease one source much be turned on. Figure C-5 shows a Source page with six sources turned on. The status of each source should be green.
Stream Destinations The Destination page provides in-depth information on your destination devices that are receiving Ravenna signals on the network. Clicking the Advanced button provides additional options. Note: The Destinations must be set to ON. Table C-1 illustrates the possible channel assignments in the iAM-AUDIO. Table C-1: Channel Assignments Group/TDM Channels...
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Refer to Figure C-7, which shows destinations that can be deleted. Typically these destinations are from previous network configurations that are no longer used. Note: The Stream Status indicators for those destinations that can be deleted are yellow instead of green. Figure C-7: Deleting Stream Destinations Page 77...
Patch Panel The Patch page enables routing of connections between listener and talker channels for devices on the network. The highlighted green square indicates a routing connection between a source or talker (left) and a destination or listener (bottom). The Web GUI will allow selection of channels to monitor from among the listeners (bottom).
Ravenna Firmware Upgrades Wohler iAM-AUDIO monitors ship with current Bach firmware as of the option installation date. The version information is found in the Firmware section of the Bach Device Configuration page. iAM-AUDIO software/firmware is tested with the latest Bach code release.
APPENDIX D: API Documentation Introduction This appendix discusses ways to use the Application Program Interface (API) to allow third party equipment to remotely access options and settings of the iAM- AUDIO. It includes specific code examples for commonly used requests. The API uses JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) as its communication language.
B. On Failure: "status": 400, "action": " For more information please see API document", "version": 2, "message": " Bad request" Get current active preset Method: GET URL: /api/cf/presets/current Response JSON Object • string unit_name: Product Name ("iAM-KTVSPORT") • string model: Product model ("iAM-Audio") •...
Status Codes: • Request accepted for processing • Bad Request Invalid URL • Data Not Found Invalid HTTP method request • Server Error Internal Server Error Example request: PATCH /api/cf/presets/2/activate Example response: "status": 200, "unit_name":"iAM-KTVSPORT", "model":"iAM-Audio", "version":2, "warning":"", "serial_number":"123456", "message": "Preset 2:MADI 1-16 is set for recall" Setting Mute/Unmute Clusters Method: PATCH URL: /api/op/presets/<int:preset ID>/mute-clusters...
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{"name": "MADI 4", "mute": "Y"} Example responses: A. All valid clusters in preset: "status": 200, "message": "Muting clusters have been applied successfully." B. All cluster names were not found in preset: "status": 404, "action": "For more information about valid preset ids, please see API document.", "message": "Clusters not found in preset : 5"...
Source Select Method: POST URL: /api/op/sourceselect URL parameters: • data Data in JSON format. Request • Headers Accept: application/json Content-Type: application/json 1. Body content for SDI/SMPTE-2022-6/ SMPTE-2110 "SourceType": <String: SDI Input Source> Note: Allowed SDI input sources are : "Sfp-1.Sdi", "Sfp-2.Sdi", "Sfp-1.Smpte2022", "Sfp-2.
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Response JSON Object On Success • string unit_name: Product Name ("iAM-KTVSPORT") • string model: Product model ("iAM-Audio") • string serial_number: Product serial number • float version: ReST API version • string result: Information applied on the input including Cluster and Meter configuration. On Failure •...
"message": "Unprocessable Entity" HTTP Routing Table GET /api/cf/presets/ GET /api/cf/presets/(int:config_id) GET /api/cf/presets/current PATCH /api/cf/presets/(int:config_id)/activate PATCH /api/op/presets/(int:preset_number)/mute-clusters PATCH /api/op/presets/(int:preset_number)/solo-cluster PATCH /api/op/presets/solo-channel POST /api/op/sourceselect Status Codes Bad Request Invalid URL Method is not allow Invalid HTTP method request Unprocessable Entity For missing or invalid parameters Server Error Internal server error HTTP version not...
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