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- Page 1 DANTE NETWORK AUDIO SINGLE USER COMMENTARY BOX PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HE. ENGLAND. TEL: +44 (0) 1622 753662 Visit our Website at www.glensound.co.uk FAX: +44 (0) 1622 762330...
- Page 2 Glensound Electronics Ltd Thank you for choosing a new Glensound product. All rights reserved. Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice, if in doubt please contact us for the latest product information. If you need any help with the product then we can be contacted at: Glensound Electronics Ltd 1 –...
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Page 3: Product Warranty
PRODUCT WARRANTY: All equipment is fully tested before dispatch and carefully designed to provide you with trouble free use for many years. We have a policy of supporting products for as long as possible and guarantee to be able to support your product for a minimum of 10 years. For a period of one year after the goods have been despatched the Company will guarantee the goods against any defect developing after proper use providing such defects arise solely from faulty materials or... - Page 4 Emissions: EN55103.1 Immunity: EN55103.2 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (WEEE) Glensound Electronics Ltd is registered for business to business sales of WEEE in the UK our registration number is: WEE/JJ0074UR RoHS DIRECTIVE EC directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of the hazardous substances listed below in electrical and electronic equipment.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
PANEL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS ....................... 7 VITA CONTROLLER WINDOWS 10 APPLICATION ................ 11 VITA CONTROLLER OPERATION OVERVIEW ................13 CONNECTING THE VITA TO A DANTE NETWORK ............... 15 Getting Dante Controller ....................... 15 Connecting Vita’s To A Network ....................15 Audio Over IP Network ......................... -
Page 6: Overview
OVERVIEW The Glensound Vita is a single user commentary box designed to connect to a Dante audio network. The Vita provides a single user headphone and microphone interface with a single talkback circuit, in a compact belt pack format. A very high quality microphone amplifier and compressor/limiter circuit are used in the Vita, designed specifically for the specialist requirements of commentators’... -
Page 7: Panel Layout & Functions
(centre) of the commentator’s headphones. 3. Program/Talkback Switches The 2 round talkback switches route the commentator’s mic to the output of the Vita i.e. channels 1 or 2 of the Dante network. The operation of these talkback switches (momentary, latching, intelligent, etc) can be set using Vita Controller software (see page 11). - Page 8 4 LED PPM indicating the output level of the main program circuit is included on the right side to assist with level indication to the user when the Vita is used clipped to a belt. The -12 to +6 scale shows the output level in dBs. Each LED covers a 6dB range.
- Page 9 An EtherCON RJ45 socket allows the audio connection to the Dante network. The Vita has 2 audio inputs and 2 audio outputs on this connection. If the device the VITA is connected to provides PoE, it will also power the Vita on this connection. An LED indicates the network connection status.
- Page 10 MIC + PH PWR 40dB LINE 13. Input Gain Control A small pot adjusts the gain of the input amplifier 14. Input Connector A 3 pin Neutrik XLRF is for connecting the mic or line input to the Vita. Page 10 of 21...
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Page 11: Vita Controller Windows 10 Application
VITA CONTROLLER WINDOWS 10 APPLICATION Vita Controller enables remote control of key functions, and configuration of a single or multiple Vita’s connected to the network. It is PC software that runs on Window 10 machines. Downloading The Vita controller application must be downloaded. It is a zipped file, which contains 32 &... - Page 12 Glensound App Certificate. 5) The installation folder can now be deleted. 6) To run Vita Controller, click the Windows icon in the bottom left corner of the screen, and find it in the ‘All apps’ list and double click.
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Page 13: Vita Controller Operation Overview
VITA CONTROLLER OPERATION OVERVIEW When Vita Controller is run, it will scan the network looking for any connected Vita’s. These will show up on the left hand side and each can be selected by clicking down the tabs. Names of each device can be changed for something appropriate within Audinates Dante controller software –... - Page 14 This is when you use the talkback circuit and want your on air mic muted when you press the talkback button Lock all the local controls on the Vita so Vita Controller has exclusive control. PPM meter...
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Page 15: Connecting The Vita To A Dante Network
Vitas can be connected to the network that you are going to use for your audio distribution simply by plugging in the network connection on the rear. Once connected to the network it will be possible to see the Vita from within the Dante controller and route the audio circuits. -
Page 16: Running Dante Controller
At the time of writing this manual, Dante Controller looks as per the screenshot below: The Vita will have been named at the factory during test to allow them to be identified by the Dante controller. The format used for the factory name is: ‘Vita-serial-XXX-YYY’. -
Page 17: Updating Firmware
The Vita is a network audio device utilizing the reliable and versatile Dante protocol. It may be necessary to install the latest version of Vita Firmware from time to time. The firmware is the code that runs internally in the Vita and provides the structure for the Microcontroller. - Page 18 Do not press too hard, they only move a small amount). 6) If this is the first time you have connected the Vita to the PC then windows will load drivers for it.
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Page 19: Updating The Ultimo Chipset
The Ultimo chipset is a device supplied by Audinate that does most of the processing for the actual Dante/ AES67 network audio streams. There is one Ultimo chipset in each Vita. We supply special code (a .dnt file) that sets up/ initiates the Ultimo chipset and makes it work in particular way. -
Page 20: Aes67 Mode
Audinate. If you want to use your Vita on an AES67 network and it has not been set to AES67 mode then this can be set in Dante controller by double clicking the Vita to open the Device View window where you will find an AES67 tab to enable AES67 support. -
Page 21: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION STANDARD XLR AUDIO PINOUTS: 1: Ground/ Earth XLR SOCKET (FEMALE) 2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC + 3: MATE/ NEGATIVE/ MIC - STANDARD HEADPHONE WIRING: TIP: A/ LEFT Ear XLR PLUG (MALE) RING: B/ RIGHT Ear SLEEVE: Common/ Earth RING SLEEVE Inferno External DC power input: 2.5mm Barrel, Centre +Ve, 9 to 15 Volts, 1 Amp Page 21 of 21...
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