Revision History ............4 Introduction ..............5 Installation ..............10 Configuration ..............14 Operation ..............16 Technical Notes ............23 Specifications ............... 26 Appendix A ..............27 Model 5414 User Guide Issue 4, June 2020 Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 3...
1. Documents the addition of a DC power input and reference level configuration capability. Issue 2, August 2017: 1. Documents that the unit now supports the STcontroller software application. Issue 1, October 2016: 1. Initial release. Issue 4, June 2020 Model 5414 User Guide Page 4 Studio Technologies, Inc.
Dante interface. resources for applications that need a limited Figure 1. Model 5414 Mic/Line Input & Line Output Dante Interface front and back views Model 5414 User Guide Issue 4, June 2020 Studio Technologies, Inc.
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100 to 240 volts, 50/60 Hz. A source of 10 to 18 volts DC can also be connected The Model 5414 is compatible with the to power the Model 5414. If both AC and AES67 interoperability standard. In addition, DC sources are connected, the AC source...
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Dante Interface Mic/Line Inputs sources would be +4 dBu and –10 dBV, respectively. Devices providing these analog The Model 5414 provides four analog inputs signal sources could include audio con- that are compatible with microphone and soles, wireless microphone receivers, and line-level signals.
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Robust chance of connector failure. circuitry provides protection from damage The audio performance of the Model 5414’s should a moderate DC voltage be acciden- mic/line inputs is very good. Low-noise, tally connected, something especially useful wide dynamic-range microphone preamplifier in broadcast applications.
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A USB connector, located on the unit’s AC mains power can be connected directly back panel, allows the application firmware to the Model 5414 by way of a standard (embedded software) to be updated using 3-pin detachable IEC C13 cord set; no a USB flash drive.
100BASE-TX (100 Mb/s over twisted-pair) connector. The DC source can be used to is required for the Model 5414’s Dante au- power the Model 5414 or it can serve as a dio-over-Ethernet connectivity. A 10BASE-T backup source for a connected AC mains connection is not sufficient for Model 5414 source.
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RJ45 connector that is located on connectors on the Model 5414 or the mat- the back panel of the Model 5414. Refer to ing connector should a cable be accidentally Figure 3 for a detailed view. This allows con- grabbed, pulled, or snagged.
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P48 phantom power present. Four 3-pin male XLR connectors, located on the Model 5414’s back panel, are provided Figure 4. Detail of back panel showing 2-channel for interfacing the line outputs with associ- (stereo) headphone output jack ated equipment.
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Brown Power Earth/Ground (E) Green/Yellow The Model 5414 requires a source of AC Because the Model 5414 does not contain mains or 10 to 18 volts DC for operation. a power on/off switch it will begin operation Either source can be connected with the as soon as AC mains power is connected.
0 dBFS. This implementation is compatible with that found in SMPTE standards. A second configuration choice allows the Model 5414 to be compat- ible with EBU standards. This will result in an analog input signal with a level of 0 dBu to produce a Dante digital audio signal with a level of –18 dBFS.
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0 dBFS. Refer to Figure 8 for details. com. Versions are available to support Windows® and OS X® operating systems. The Model 5414 is compatible with the Dante Domain Manager (DDM) software applica- tion. It can also be configured for AES67 op- eration.
Operation USB connector will flash once to indicate that it is functioning. The two Dante and one net- At this point the Model 5414 should have its work status LEDs, located below the ether- Ethernet, mic/line input, line output, head-...
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The Model 5414’s four mic/line inputs are and associated audio-over-Ethernet network. intended for connection to virtually any The SYS LED will light red upon Model 5414 microphone or line-level source. The input power up to indicate that the Dante inter- circuitry is electronically balanced (differen- face is not ready.
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As expected, only one blue SEL LED can be function. lit at any one time. The Model 5414 provides a common set of The mic/line input select buttons are also resources to display and select preamplifier used to activate a monitor input channel gain as well as selecting the on/off status of select function.
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70 dB in 3-dB steps. When changing from a specific level to its corresponding digital the 0 dB to the 10 dB setting, or vice-versa, audio output is dependent on Model 5414’s a user may observe a slight mechanical input configuration. Three choices are avail- click coming from inside the Model 5414’s...
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Line Outputs selected mic/line input channel’s orange LED will reflect the revised on or off condition. By On the Model 5414’s back panel are four design, if P48 has been enabled it will apply 3-pin male XLR connectors that provide ac- no matter what preamplifier gain has been cess to the line outputs.
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Besides the configuration choices, the Model jacks; however whenever the front jack 5414 offers no other level controls, channel is utilized the jack on the back panel will mutes, or other functions that will impact the automatically mute.
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The position of the pot is recog- inputs 3 and 4, line outputs 1 and 2, and line nized by the Model 5414’s processor which in outputs 3 and 4. Simultaneously pressing turn adjusts the level of the signal or signals both the up and down buttons in the moni- within the digital domain.
Technical Notes ing monitored from line output 1 to line output 4. The Model 5414’s software would ignore IP Address Assignment the fact that line output 2 and line output 3 were momentary selected as the source was By default the Model 5414’s Ethernet inter-...
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Model 5414’s IP address and Display related network parameters can be set for As part of the Model 5414’s power-up se- a fixed (“static”) configuration. While this is quence the 2-digit LED display, located on a more-involved process than simply letting the front panel, will indicate the unit’s appli-...
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4-input/4-output Ultimo Model 5414. integrated circuit from Audinate. The Dante 4. The Model 5414 will run a “boot loader” Controller software application can be used program that will immediately load the to determine the version of the firmware new application firmware file (M5414.
Specifications and information contained in this User loads of 2 k ohms or greater Guide subject to change without notice. Source Impedance: 200 ohms Issue 4, June 2020 Model 5414 User Guide Page 26 Studio Technologies, Inc.
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Model 5414 Mic/Line Input & Line Output Dante Interface Appendix A STcontroller default Model 5414 configuration values for Mic/Line input channels 1-4: P48 Phantom Power: Off HPF: Off Gain: 0 dB Model 5414 User Guide Issue 4, June 2020 Studio Technologies, Inc.
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