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- Page 1 Vita Mini DANTE / AES67 COMPLIANT NETWORK AUDIO SINGLE ® USER COMMENTARY BELTPACK PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HE. ENGLAND. TEL: +44 (0)1622 753662 Visit our Website at www.glensound.com...
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- Page 3 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 4: 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 workmanship and... - Page 5 Beltpack Style Commentator’s Unit 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 6 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 7 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 7 of 33...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
GLENSOUND VITA MINI Handbook Contents Issue 1 Description Page No. Contents PRODUCT WARRANTY: ............................4 OVERVIEW ................................9 PANEL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS ........................... 10 Front Panel ..............................10 Rear Panel ..............................12 Side Panel ................................ 14 VITA CONTROLLER WINDOWS 10 APPLICATION ....................15 VITA CONTROLLER OPERATION OVERVIEW ...................... -
Page 9: Overview
OVERVIEW The Glensound Vita Mini is a single user commentary box designed to connect to a Dante® audio network. The Vita Mini 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 Mini, designed specifically for the specialist requirements of commentators’... -
Page 10: Panel Layout & Functions
PANEL LAYOUT & FUNCTIONS PLEASE NOTE AS THE UNIT IS CONFIGURABLE IT IS POSIBLE TO CHANGE THE OPERATION OF SOME OF THE CONTROLS SHOWN HERE. THEREFORE THE FOLLOWING IS MEANT AS A GUIDE ONLY. Front Panel 1. Power on LED 2. - Page 11 4. Peak Programme Meter (PPM) A 4 LED PPM indicating the output level of the main program circuit. The -12 to +6 scale shows the output level in dBs. Each LED covers a 6dB range. 5. Program/Talkback Switches The 2 round talkback switches route the commentator’s mic to the output of the Vita i.e.
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Page 12: Rear Panel
Rear Panel 7. Network RJ45 8. Headphone Socket 9. Input Connector 10. Input Selector Switch 11. Gain Control 7. CAT5 Network Port An EtherCON RJ45 socket allows the audio connection to the Dante network. The Vita ® Mini has 2 audio inputs and 2 audio outputs on this connection. If the device the VITA Mini is connected to provides PoE, it will also power the Vita on this connection. - Page 13 10. Input Selector Switch A 3 position switch selects the gain of the input amp, depending on the type of input connected. With the input gain control in the centre position the following gains are applied: INPUT SELECTED GAIN OF MIC AMP OUTPUT LEVEL 58dB MIC + PH PWR...
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Page 14: Side Panel
Side Panel 12. DC Socket 13. Mini USB & Recessed Button 12. DC Input Socket A 2.5mm barrel connector (centre positive), is for connection of an external 10-15VDC power supply. 13. Mini USB Socket & Update/Reset Buttons A mini USB socket and the recessed push buttons allow PC connections for future firmware upgrades. -
Page 15: Vita Controller Windows 10 Application
Installation of Vita Controller is a two stage process as all Windows 10 applications must have a digital certificate. If this is the first time you have installed Glensound applications, then you must first load the Glensound App Certificate. This will allow you to install Vita Controller and any further Glensound Windows 10 applications. - Page 16 ‘certlm.msc’. Stage 2 – Installing The Vita Controller Application 1) From the files downloaded from the Glensound web site, unzip the files to a local folder. 2) Select the 32 bit or 64 bit folder that is appropriate for your operating system.
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Page 17: 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 18 Key Vita Controller Features Change input type to mic/mic+48v/phantom Adjust mic input gain Turn the mic or talkback on/off o Pressing the red or yellow buttons on Vita Controller has exactly the same effect as pressing the buttons on the unit does. ...
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Page 19: Connecting The Vita Mini To A Dante Network
CONNECTING THE VITA MINI TO A DANTE NETWORK ® The Vita Mini is a network audio device 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. -
Page 20: Running Dante® Controller
Running Dante® Controller At the time of writing this manual, Dante® Controller looks as per the screenshot below: The Vita Mini 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 Mini-serial-XXX-YYY’. -
Page 21: 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 22: 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 23: 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 24: 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 25: Updating Firmware
In the device view screen press the ? next to the X. The devices information will then be shown as detailed below. B. Finding Out What The Latest Available Version Is Go the Vita’s web page at http://www.glensound.co.uk/product-details/vita/ and open the ‘Firmware Latest Version’ Tab. Note..The Vita Mini shares the same firmware as the original Vita. -
Page 26: Equipment Needed
“DfuSe_Demo_V3.0.5_Setup.exe”, then run and install it. 2. Download firmware The latest firmware for the Vita Mini can be found on the Glensound website, under the Vita product page. Once you have downloaded the file, place it in a folder or location of your choice. - Page 27 4. Firmware update preperation To prepare the Vita Mini 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 28 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 29 6. Upgrading the Vita Mini firmware The firmware is now ready to be put on to the Vita Mini. 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 30 If the operation was successful, DfuSe Demo will report that “Target 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 Vita Mini with the freshly updated firmware!
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Page 31: 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 Vita’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 32: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION STANDARD XLR AUDIO PINOUTS: 1: Ground/ Earth XLR SOCKET (FEMALE) 2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC + 3: MATE/ NEGATIVE/ MIC - RING SLEEVE STANDARD HEADPHONE WIRING: TIP: A/ LEFT Ear RING: B/ RIGHT Ear SLEEVE: Common/ Earth Vita Mini External DC power input: 2.5mm Barrel, Centre +Ve, 9 to 15 Volts, 500 mA Page 32 of 33... - Page 33 Page 33 of 33...