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- Page 1 DARK1616 DANTE NETWORK AUDIO 16 INPUT 16 OUTPUT AES3 & LINE LEVEL ANALOGUE INTERFACE PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HE. ENGLAND. TEL: +44 (0) 1622 753662 Visit our Website at www.glensound.com...
- 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
Customer returns the goods to the Company's works or their local dealer. SAFETY WARNING The DARK1616 contains no user serviceable parts and must not be dissasembled in any way. Page 3 of 27... - Page 4 Sixteen channel AoIP, AES3/Analogue I/O interface This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer. This equipment is manufactured by Glensound Electronics Ltd of Brooks Place Maidstone Kent ME14 1HE is marked and conforms to the...
- Page 5 RoHS DIRECTIVE EC directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of the hazardous substances listed below in electrical and electronic equipment. This product conforms to the above directive and for this purposes, the maximum concentration values of the restricted substances by weight in homogenous materials are: Lead 0.1%...
- Page 6 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 Page 6 of 27...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
DARK1616 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ........................ 9 DARK1616 REAR PANEL LAYOUT ........................ 11 SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................13 CONNECTING THE DARK1616 TO A DANTE NETWORK ................14 Getting Dante Controller ..........................14 Connecting Dark1616s To The Network ....................14 Audio Over IP Network ..........................14 Running Dante Controller .......................... -
Page 8: Overview
Copper & Fibre circuits. The Dark1616 provides 8 balanced AES3 inputs and 8 balanced AES3 outputs to the Dante network and 16 analogue line level (0dB) inputs to the Dante network and 16 analogue line level (0dB) outputs from the Dante network on rear panel D25 connectors wired to AES59 (also known as the Tascam standard). -
Page 9: Dark1616 Front Panel Layout
3. USB connector and update buttons The MINI USB connection allows the firmware of the DARK1616 to be updated. To prepare the DARK1616 for a firmware update; power on the unit, press and hold down the reset button, press and hold down the identify button, release the reset button and then release the identify button a second after. - Page 10 They accept standard SFP modules. The status LEDs flash to show when data is being correctly communicated with the attached switch. If you require SFP modules then please email sales@glensound.co.uk for a quotation. Network Note Factory default is to have the SFP & RJ45 sockets set to work in redundant mode.
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Page 11: Dark1616 Rear Panel Layout
A 25-way female D-type connector allows a breakout cable to be attached to send analogue line level (0dB) signals in to the DARK1616 on channels 1 - 8. This connector is wired to AES59 standard (also known as the Tascam standard). - Page 12 4. Analogue outputs 1 – 8 A 25-way female D-type connector allows a breakout cable to be attached to send analogue audio signals out of the DARK1616 on channels 1 - 8. This connector is wired to AES59 standard (also known as the Tascam standard).
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Page 13: Simplified Block Diagram
SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 13 of 27... -
Page 14: Connecting The Dark1616 To A Dante Network
Dark1616s can be connected to the network that you are going to use for your audio distribution simply by plugging in either, and, or any of the network connections on the rear. Once connected to the network it will be possible to see the Dark1616 from within the Dante controller and route its’ audio circuits. -
Page 15: Running Dante Controller
The format used for the factory name is: ‘Dark1616-no-103-BKLYN-II-ob7a2c’ Where ‘Dark1616-no-103’ refers to the Glensound product i.e. Dark1616 and its serial no (in this case 103) and ‘BKLYN-II-ob7a2c’ refers to the units Dante Brooklyn II module and its MAC address. -
Page 16: Updating Firmware
UPDATING FIRMWARE The DARK1616 is a complex digital audio system comprising of a DSP and several Micro Controllers. All these items run software and may need to be occasionally updated. Equipment needed A windows based PC USB Type A to Mini B cable ... - Page 17 USB device. 5. Loading the firmware Now open DfuSe Demo. If the DARK1616 successfully entered DFU mode then it will appear as ‘STM Device in DFU Mode’ under the ‘Available DFU Devices tab’. Figure 3 Device successfully recognised...
- Page 18 Figure 4 Choose .dfu file Click choose and then select the .dfu file that you downloaded from the Glensound website. This will be located in your downloads folder by default. If the file loads successfully then it will read along the bottom ‘File correctly loaded’.
- Page 19 6. Upgrading the DARK1616 firmware The firmware is now ready to be put on to the DARK1616M. Tick the ‘Verify after download’ box first and then click ‘Upgrade’. Figure 6 Upgrade Click yes to proceed. Figure 7 Start upgrade Figure 5 .dfu successfully loaded...
- Page 20 The progress bar along the bottom will show the status of the operation. Figure 8 Upgrade status Page 20 of 27...
- Page 21 Figure 9 Successful upgrade! 7. Final steps Now click “Leave DFU mode” to finish the procedure. Figure 10 Final step You may now disconnect the USB cable and continue to use the DARK1616 with the freshly updated firmware! Page 21 of 27...
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Page 22: Updating The Brooklyn Module
Dante/ AES67 network audio streams. There is one Brooklyn module in each Dark1616. We supply special code (a .dnt file) that sets up/ initiates the Brooklyn module and makes it work in particular way and we also run extra code on its internal microprocessor to make it work correctly with the Dark1616. -
Page 23: Aes67 Mode
Audinate. 1. Turning On AES67 Mode If you want to use your Dark1616 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 Dark1616 to open the Device View window where you will find an AES67 tab to enable AES67 support. - Page 24 2. Sending AES67 Audio To transmit AES67 audio to the network a multicast flow must first be setup. This is done by selecting the ‘Create New Multicast Flow’ Icon in the Device View. Tick the AES67 Flow check box, then select up to 8 channels to be included in the flow then click ‘Create’...
- Page 25 3. Receiving AES67 Audio Once a compatible AES67 stream is detected on the network by Dante Controller the AES67 flows will appear in the Dante Transmitters section in the Routing tab. 4. AES67 Restrictions AES67 flows can only be generated with the following constraints: ...
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Page 26: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION AUDIO I/O D25 SOCKET PIN OUT The wiring used for the DARK1616 conforms to AES59 (Also known as the Tascam standard). Pre-made break out cables are available from a number of suppliers. ANALOGUE AUDIO INPUTS 1 - 8... - Page 27 AES3 AUDIO INPUTS/ OUTPUTS 5 – 8 Input 9/10 Pins 24, 12, 25 In Phase, Mate, Ground Input 11/12 Pins 10, 23, 11 In Phase, Mate, Ground Input 13/14 Pins 21, 9, 22 In Phase, Mate, Ground Input 15/16 Pins 7, 20, 8 In Phase, Mate, Ground Output 9/10 Pins 18, 6, 19...
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