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- Page 1 ® Multi-Channel Dante Audio Interfaces AVN-AIO4 ® 4 Input, 4 Output Dante Interface, PoE AVN-AIO8 8 Input, 8 Output Dante ® Interface, PoE AVN-AO16 16 Output Dante ® Interface, PoE Manufacturers of Audio Products for AV, Installed Sound, Broadcast Radio & Broadcast TV...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Informa�on in this document is subject to change without no�ce and does not represent a Device Name commitment on the part of the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage Channel Labels whatsoever arising from the use of informa�on or any error contained in this manual. - Page 3 AVN-AIO4 & AVN-AIO8 Handbook Contents Figures Fig 2-1: AVN-AIO Front Panel Fig 3-24: Adding the Mul�cast Flow to an AES67 Device, Such as an AVN Portal Fig 2-2: AVN-AIO Indicators and Reset Fig 3-25: Red Device Name Indicates Different Network Subnet Fig 2-3: AVN-AIO4 Rear Panel Fig 3-26: Problem Details Fig 2-4: AVN-AIO8 Rear Panel...
- Page 4 To register your product, please go online to www.sonifex.co.uk/register Sonifex Limited ● 61 Station Road ● Irthlingborough ● Northamptonshire ● NN9 5QE ● United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1933 650 700 ● Fax: +44 (0)1933 650 726 ● Email: technical.support@sonifex.co.uk ● Internet: www.sonifex.co.uk...
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Page 5: Defini�Ons
Product Warranty - 2 Year Extended ma�er hereof and may not be changed or terminated except in wri�ng in As standard, Sonifex products are supplied with a 1 year back to base accordance with the provisions of this Contract. A reference to the consent, warranty. -
Page 6: Unpacking Your Product
Warranty CE Conformity the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a report vii. the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other of the results of that test. The report will be accurate at the �me goods only in accordance with any instruc�ons issued by the of the test, to the best of the belief and knowledge of the Company;... -
Page 7: Repairs & Returns
Repairs & Returns Fuse Rating Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have any problems with your The product is supplied with a single fuse in the live conduc�ng path of the Sonifex product. Email technical.support@sonifex.co.uk for the mains power input. -
Page 8: Weee Direc�Ve
Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE direc�ve label placed Connect the equipment in accordance with the connec�on details and on the case. Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you informa�on about local before applying power to the unit, check that the machine has the correct organisa�ons that can reprocess the product when it reaches its “end of... -
Page 9: Introduc�On
• 1U 19” rack-mount form factor. Note: For the AVN-AIO4, for sample rates >48kHz, the unit can be configured as a 4 input OR 4 output device by loading different firmware. • Powered by PoE. Contact technical.support@sonifex.co.uk if you require this feature. -
Page 10: Controls, Indicators, And Connec�Ons
Controls, Indicators and Connections Controls, Indicators and Connections 2. Controls, Indicators, and Connections This sec�on contains informa�on about the interac�vity of the different panels of the device, such as LED descrip�ons, func�ons and connector pinouts. Front Panel Fig 2-1: AVN-AIO Front Panel The PoE status LED is illuminated when power over ethernet is available. -
Page 11: Back Panel
Controls, Indicators and Connections Controls, Indicators and Connections Back Panel The back panel of the device provides all the inputs and outputs. Fig 2-3: AVN-AIO4 Rear Panel On the AVN-AIO4 four locking XLR line inputs and four XLR line outputs are available. Fig 2-4: AVN-AIO8 Rear Panel On the AVN-AIO8 eight locking XLR line inputs and eight XLR line outputs are available. -
Page 12: Xlr Line Inputs
Controls, Indicators and Connections Dante Controller XLR Line Inputs Ethernet Connection The line inputs have the following pin-out. Func�on Chassis Ground Input Posi�ve Input Nega�ve XLR Line Outputs Fig 2-6: Ethernet Connec�on The line outputs have the following pin-out. The Ethernet connec�on provides PoE and networking capability. There are Func�on also two status LEDs on the connector. -
Page 13: Dante Controller
Controls, Indicators and Connections Dante Controller Select your opera�ng system and click the red bu�on, this will take you to 3. Dante Controller another page with the correct download file. Dante Controller is used to create connec�ons between Dante enabled devices on the network. -
Page 14: Configuring A Device
Dante Controller Dante Controller Channel Labels Configuring a Device The labels of transmit and receive channels can also be changed. By default, In order to open the ‘Device View’ window for a device in Dante Controller, the channels are labelled with numbers. double click the name of that device in the rou�ng grid. -
Page 15: Filtering Devices
Dante Controller Dante Controller Within the ‘Transmit’ tab the names of labels are instead entered in the Filtering Devices ‘Channel Label’ field. When there are a large number of devices on a network it could take a while to look through all the transmi�ers and receivers to find the right one. -
Page 16: Rou�Ng Audio
Dante Controller Dante Controller Routing Audio Rou�ng audio between two Dante devices is simple. Click on the box at which a transmit and receive channel meet. In the example ‘01@AVN-CU2’ is routed to ‘Commentator@AVN-AIO4- Example’. Ini�ally an hour glass icon is shown on the square to indicate a rou�ng is pending. -
Page 17: Clock Synchronisa�On
Dante Controller Dante Controller Mul�ple channels in a diagonal line can be routed at once by holding ‘Ctrl’ Clock Synchronisation down and pressing on the box with a minus sign. The clock synchronisa�on can be checked in the ‘Clock Status’ tab. Fig 3-15: Clock Status Tab The status of the PTP clocking between devices keeping audio in sync can be checked here. -
Page 18: Aes67 Compa�Bility
Dante Controller Dante Controller AES67 Compatibility Dante devices with AES67 compa�bility will have an ‘AES67 Config’ tab within the ‘Device View’ window. Fig 3-17: Warning Message Click ‘Yes’ to con�nue. Then reboot the unit by clicking the ‘Reboot’ bu�on in the ‘Reset Device’ sec�on of this tab. Fig 3-16: AES67 Config Tab with AES67 Mode Disabled This is ‘Disabled’... -
Page 19: Fig 3-19: Reboot Warning Message
Dante Controller Dante Controller Another warning message will be shown asking you to confirm the reboot In the example an AES67 stream ‘AVN-PA8-0’ on the mul�cast address procedure. ‘239.69.2.38’ is routed to channels ‘01’ and ‘02’ on the device ‘AVN-AIO4- Example’. -
Page 20: Fig 3-22: Create Mul�Cast Flow Window
Dante Controller Dante Controller In the ‘Create Mul�cast Flow’ window select the ‘AES67 Flow’ checkbox and select the channels you would like to add to the mul�cast flow. Fig 3-23: Mul�cast Flow in Side Pane In the example ‘Mul�cast Flow 16’ is created and has a mul�cast address of ‘239.69.147.9’. -
Page 21: Network Troubleshoo�Ng
Dante Controller Dante Controller The mul�cast flow can then be added to AES67 devices. In the example Network Troubleshooting below the mul�cast flow is added to an AVN-Portal. The device can be seen within Dante® Controller if it is connected to the same network as the computer. - Page 22 Technical Specification Dante Controller In this example no�ce the device is on the 192.168.1.X subnet and the Open the Device View for the device and select the Network Config tab. computer is on the 10.X.X.X subnet. To correct this, edit the computer’s IP Within this tab are op�ons to obtain an IP address automa�cally, or to address.
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Page 23: Technical Specifica�On
Technical Specification Dante Controller 4. Technical Specification Audio Input Performance Specifica�ons Balanced Line Output XLR Pinout Parameter Line Input Func�on Chassis Ground Input Impedance : >20kΩ balanced Output Posi�ve 0dBFS Line-Up: +18dBu balanced Output Nega�ve Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, +0/-0.2dB THD+N: <-110dBFS, -30dBFS, 20Hz to 20kHz, Dante... - Page 24 . s o n i f e x . c o . u k t:+44 (0)1933 650 700 f:+44 (0)1933 650 726 sales@sonifex.co.uk...
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