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- Page 1 BEATRICE B1 & B2 Ultra-compact Dante network intercom PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HE. ENGLAND. TEL: +44 (0) 1622 753662 Visit our Website at www.glensound.com 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: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
Ultra-compact Dante intercom 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 following Union harmonisation legislation:... -
Page 5: Rohs Directive
RoHS DIRECTIVE RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU restricts the use of the hazardous substances listed below in electrical and electronic equipment. This product conforms to the above directive and for these 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)
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 29... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
GLENSOUND BEATRICE B1 & B2 HANDBOOK CONTENTS Description Issue 7 Page No. Contents PRODUCT WARRANTY ........................3 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY .................... 4 RoHS DIRECTIVE ..........................5 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (WEEE) ....6 HANDBOOK CONTENTS ......................... 7 OVERVIEW ............................ -
Page 8: Overview
OVERVIEW The BEATRICE range of IP intercoms was designed for broadcast, theatre and professional audio applications. Our Beatrice intercom system utilises the reliable and proven Dante network audio transmission protocol to allow real time distribution of uncompressed audio across standard networks. As such the BEATRICE B1 & B2 units are also fully compatible with other manufacturers’... -
Page 9: B1 & B2 Front Panel Layout
B1 & B2 FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 4. Call LED 3. Mic activity LED 5. Power LED 2. Incoming level adjust 1. Talk switch 1. Talk switch The front panel speak switches allow the operator to talk to the outgoing talk circuits and hear sidetone. -
Page 10: B1 & B2 Rear Panel Layout
B1 & B2 REAR PANEL LAYOUT 3. Phantom power indicator 2. Headset connector 1. Network RJ45 1. Network RJ45 The Neutrik Ethercon network socket can connect to both Neutrik Ethercon and standard RJ45 cables. It is a 100M/bit standard IP network connection. The status LED flashes to show when data is being correctly communicated with the attached switch. -
Page 11: Side Panel Layout
SIDE PANEL LAYOUT 1. External control input This 3.5mm (TRS) jack connector allows an external switch to trigger the talk functionality. The switch must connect the Tip and Ring to Sleeve; bridging tip (T) to sleeve (S - GND) will activate the channel 1 circuit and bridging ring (R) to sleeve (S –... -
Page 12: Config Mode
CONFIG MODE The Beatrice B1 and B2 have a configuration mode that allows the user to adjust certain settings and parameters of the device. To enter config mode, the UPDATE button on the left side panel must be held down for 3 seconds. - Page 13 NOTE: When the call level is turned fully off and muted, calling functionality is fully disabled. When the talk switch is off, sidetone level is adjusted when turning pot one. 3. Power LED flashes - Headphone pan control and Headphone end stop level In the third config mode, pot one and pot two (if using a B2) will control the headphone panning of the respective incoming Dante audio.
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Page 14: Reset To Factory Default Settings
RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS To reset the device to a base default configuration, make sure both talk switches are set to the off position (middle) and simply hold down the update button continuously for 11 seconds. The device will illuminate all LEDs for 1 second and play a pip tone out of the headphones on success. -
Page 15: Calling Other Beatrice Devices
CALLING OTHER BEATRICE DEVICES The Beatrice uses a standardised calling method that allows it to send and receive calls to and from other Beatrice devices. A 20kHz tone is sent to alert the recipient of an incoming call. When the Beatrice B1 or B2 receives a call, the channel specific call led will flash and the device will ring for a few seconds. -
Page 16: Audio Block Diagram (Analogue Representation Of Digital Circuits)
AUDIO BLOCK DIAGRAM (analogue representation of digital circuits) Audio Circuits TO and FROM Dante/ AES67 Page 16 of 29... -
Page 17: Connecting The Beatrice Units To A Dante Network
CONNECTING THE BEATRICE UNITS TO A DANTE NETWORK The Beatrices are network audio devices utilizing the reliable and versatile Dante audio over IP protocol. Dante is a proprietary system (although very widely used) the originators of which are Audinate. The information below is only meant as a very basic guide. Full details of the power of Dante network audio and instructions for using it can be found at www.audinate.com Getting Dante Controller... -
Page 18: Running Dante Controller
The format used for the factory name is: ‘BeatriceB1-snXXX’ Where ‘BeatriceB1’ refers to the Glensound product i.e. BeatriceB1. The ‘–snXXX’ refers to the serial number of the BeatriceD8 which can be found printed on the rear or side of the unit. -
Page 19: Device Not Showing Up In Dante Controller
Device not showing up in Dante Controller If your Dante device does not show up in Dante Controller then the most likely issue is that the device’s IP Address is not appropriate for your network. A) It maybe that the device is set to obtain an IP address automatically using DHCP (this is the default configuration) and your network is setup for fixed IP addresses only and does not have a DHCP server. -
Page 20: Aes67 Mode
AES67 and therefore the Beatrice can be set to AES67 mode for interaction with other AES67 devices. Please note however that Glensound are relying on Audinate’s AES67 interface and are unfortunately not able to provide full AES67 support for the unit. AES67 support should be sought directly from Audinate. -
Page 21: Sending Aes67 Audio
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 22: Receiving Aes67 Audio
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. AES67 Restrictions AES67 flows can only be generated with the following constraints: ... -
Page 23: Updating Firmware
“DfuSe_Demo_V3.0.5_Setup.exe”, then run and install it. 2. Download firmware The latest firmware for the Beatrice B1/2 can be found on the Glensound website, under the respective product page. Once you have downloaded the file, place it in a folder or location of your choice. - Page 24 4. Firmware update preperation To prepare the Beatrice B1/2 for a firmware update; 1. Make sure the device is connected with USB 2. Press and hold down the UPDATE button 3. Power on the unit 4. Release the UDPATE button after a few seconds Your PC should make an audible sound when this process is successful as windows is detecting a new USB device.
- Page 25 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 26 6. Upgrading the Beatrice B1/2 firmware The firmware is now ready to be put on to the Beatrice B1/2. Tick the ‘Verify after download’ box first and then click ‘Upgrade’. Figure 6 Upgrade Click yes to proceed. Figure 7 Start upgrade The progress bar along the bottom will show the status of the operation.
- Page 27 If the operation was successful, DfuSe Demo will report that “Targery 00: Verify Successful!”. You may also see that it will report how much data was successfully transferred. 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 Beatrice B1/2 with the freshly updated firmware!
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Page 28: Updating The Ultimo Chipset
The ‘Product Version:’ shows the currently installed version of Ultimo Chipset dnt code. Finding Out What The Latest Available Version Is Go the Beatrice’s web page at Glensound.com and open the ‘Firmware Latest Version’ Tab. This will give both the latest version numbers/ file names and also the location to download the file from. -
Page 29: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION XLR & JACK Wiring 5 PIN XLR AUDIO PINOUTS: 1: MATE/ NEGATIVE/ MIC - 2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC + 3: GROUND/ EARTH 4: HEADPHONE LEFT 5: HEADPHONE RIGHT 4 PIN XLR AUDIO PINOUTS: 1: MIC GND/ MIC – 2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC + 3: HEADPHONE GND 4: POSITIVE/ HEADPHONE +...
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