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- Page 1 EXPRESS MINI COMPACT DANTE / AES67 NETWORK ® AUDIO COMMENTATOR UNIT PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HE. ENGLAND. Visit our Website at www.glensound.co.uk TEL: +44 (0) 1622 753662 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 dispatched 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 4: Eu Declaration Of Conformity
COMMENTATOR 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 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 21... -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
GLENSOUND EXPRESS MINI MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT WARRANTY ....................3 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............4 RoHS DIRECTIVE ......................5 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 (WEEE)... 6 GLENSOUND EXPRESS MINI MANUAL ................ 7 OVERVIEW ........................8 EXPRESS MINI FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ................ -
Page 8: Overview
There are four audio inputs into the users’ headphones for monitoring, and two talkback circuits. High quality mic amps are used, along with Glensound’s Referee compressor/limiter system to help prevent overloading the input circuit. The Main audio input/output interfacing is provided via the Dante® system, allowing uncompressed, low delay audio across networks. -
Page 9: Express Ip Mini Front Panel Layout
EXPRESS MINI FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 1. LED PPM Meter 2. Mic on button 3. Headphone mixer pots 7. Talkback buttons 4. Headphone jack 8. Input Gain output 6. Phantom power 5. XLR Mic input switch 1. LED PPM Meter The LED PPM Meter indicates the level of outgoing audio in dBu (whereby 0dBU = -18dBFs) the BBC 1 –... - Page 10 3. Headphone mixer knobs COMM B & A This pot adjusts the mic audio level of the opposing channel for the headphone output. SIDETONE This pot adjusts the level of the mic audio for the headphone output. This pot adjusts the headphone level of the PGM audio signal which can be sent via Dante®.
- Page 11 6. XLR Mic input The female 3 pin XLR socket allows microphones to be connected to the Express MINI. 7. Phantom power switch This switch turns on or off +48v phantom power input for use with condenser microphones. 8. Input Gain Control Turning the input gain control clockwise increases the gain of the microphone amplifier and turning it counter clockwise reduces the gain.
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Page 12: Express Ip Mini Rear Panel Layout
EXPRESS MINI REAR PANEL LAYOUT 3. Ethernet connector 1. Mix Output 2. Link status selector 1. Mix output selector The Express MINI has 4 outputs: 2 mics and 2 talkback circuits. This is the maximum number of channels sent to the Dante® network. To provide a mixed output of both microphones, the B mic output can be changed to provide a mixed output using this switch. -
Page 13: Simplified Block Diagram
SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 13 of 21... -
Page 14: Connecting The Express Ip Mini To A Dante ® Network
CONNECTING THE EXPRESS MINI TO A DANTE ® NETWORK The Express MINI is a network audio device utilizing the reliable and versatile Dante ® audio over IP protocol. Dante is a widely used proprietary system made by Audinate. ® For full details of the power of Dante network audio and instructions for using it, visit ®... -
Page 15: Running Dante Controller
Dante® controller. The format used for the factory name is: ‘Express-SN-100’ Where ‘Express’ refers to the Glensound product Express IP Mini and ‘SN-100’ refers to the its serial number. Dante® Controller TIP If you have never run Dante® controller before then make sure that on the bottom left of the Dante®... -
Page 16: 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 17: Aes67 Mode
Mini 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 18 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 19 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 20: Button Functionality
BUTTON FUNCTIONALITY Two modes are available for the channel on/ off button and 4 modes for the talkback button operation. After mode changes the selected configuration will be stored, and reloaded when the Express MINI is next switched on. To enter programming mode of the Express MINI: 1. -
Page 21: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION XLR & JACK Wiring STANDARD XLR AUDIO PINOUTS: 1: Ground/ Earth 2: INPHASE/ POSITIVE/ MIC + 3: MATE/ NEGATIVE/ MIC - XLR SOCKET (FEMALE) STANDARD HEADPHONE WIRING: TIP: A/ LEFT Ear RING: B/ RIGHT Ear SLEEVE: Common/ Earth RING SLEEVE Page 21 of 21...
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