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- Page 1 MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Configuration Guide Version 1.000 (13 December 2019) © 2019, AVT Audio Video Technologies GmbH...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Overview Front Display ▪ Hardware Annex ▪ Interfaces ▪ Dante ▪ Features ▪ Support PC Software ▪ Operation ▪ Local Settings ▪ Configuration Overview ▪ Operation Settings ▪ System Settings ▪ Miscellanea Content... -
Page 3: Overview
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Overview Hardware, Interfaces, Features... - Page 4 Five Status-LEDs ▪ POWER, SYNC, ALARM, INPUT 1, INPUT 2 Illuminated graphic display with 160 x 32 pixels & front keypad ▪ For configuration and status. Front View...
- Page 5 Two independent LAN interfaces for control Slot 1: unused and VoIP applications. Slot 2: Dante Word clock input/output ▪ 32 channels ▪ 2 Ethernet interfaces Programmable GPIO interface ▪ 8 x TTL input/output ▪ 8 x Relays (8 x normally open contact) ...
- Page 6 19” housing x 1 U VLAN support Without fan for silent QoS support operation 32 Dante channels Low power consumption of Supports a Dante audio typ. 15 W sampling rate of 48 kHz. Optional redundant power ...
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Page 7: Pc Software
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE PC Software Operation... - Page 8 Install the MAGIC ACX Software with administrator rights on your PC and then start the software with administrator rights. ▪ From Windows 7 and higher via the context menu "Run as administrator", even if you are currently logged on as administrator.
- Page 9 INTERFACE: The connection to the device is established via the LAN interface (UDP). PARAMETERS: ▪ INTERFACE: If the PC has several network interfaces, specify here which of them is to be used. ▪ IP ADDRESS: IP address of the MAGIC ACX. ▪...
- Page 10 The software can connect to up to 10 MAGIC ACX systems simultaneously. The MAGIC ACX systems can be distributed over up to 10 pages. The pages are selected via tabs (). Depending on the screen resolution, up to 10 MAGIC ACX systems can be displayed simultaneously on one page.
- Page 11 On the right-hand side you will find information on the WAN streams: ▪ STREAM FROM/TO: IP address and port of the remote MAGIC ACX sending/receiving the stream. ▪ STREAM: Number of channels and sample rate of the transmitted audio stream. ▪...
- Page 12 The left graph shows the WAN RX BUFFER LEVEL. ▪ The graph also signals the Buffer state using different colours: GREEN: Buffer OK. YELLOW: Buffer overrun / underrun. RED: Stream Loss. The right graph shows the WAN RX JITTER. ...
- Page 13 The MAIN WINDOW is available in two styles: ▪ CLASSIC: All functions are accessible from the menu bar. ▪ BORDERLESS: Press the menu icon () to open the sidebar with access to all functions. Without the title bar, the window can no longer be moved with the mouse.
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Page 14: Local Settings
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Local Settings These settings are stored on the PC. Each instance on each PC stores its own record. The storage location depends on the SETTINGS FOLDER setting in the LOCAL SETTINGS (see Tips & Tricks). - Page 15 All Settings under CONFIGURATION → LOCAL SETTINGS are stored on the PC. On page APPLICATION PARAMETER the appearance of the PC software is configured. MAIN WINDOW SIZE: The size of the program window in pixels. ▪ AUTO: The window size is automatically set to full screen resolution at program start.
- Page 16 SHOW TITLE BAR: Displays the classic Windows title bar along with the menu bar. Otherwise, the title bar will disappear, and the menu will be offered in a sidebar that can be opened by pressing the menu button in the upper left corner. SHOW WINDOW ON FIXED ...
- Page 17 Determine how the settings are stored on the local PC on page SETTINGS FOLDER: ▪ FOR CURRENT USER: Each user has separate settings and can change them themselves. ▪ FOR ALL USERS: All users of the PC use identical settings. Administrator rights are needed to change them.
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Page 18: Configuration Overview
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Configuration Overview... - Page 19 The settings can be found in the CONFIGRATION menu. There is a submenu for each connected MAGIC ACX device. CONFIGURATION opens the settings of the respective system: ▪ These settings are stored on the device. ▪ All settings under OPERATION SETTINGS can be saved as PRESET. ▪...
- Page 20 Presets are managed via CONFIGURATION → SYSTEM X → PRESETS: ▪ SAVE PRESET AS: The current configuration of the OPERATION SETTINGS branch is saved as a Preset. The name is freely selectable (max. 16 characters). ▪ SAVE SUPER PRESET AS: The entire current system configuration is saved as a super Preset.
- Page 21 The system configuration can be stored in a file under FILE → SYSTEM X → EXPORT SYSTEM SETTINGS. To restore a backup, open the file using FILE → SYSTEM X → IMPORT SYSTEM SETTINGS. It is also recommended to recreate the ...
- Page 22 The local settings are automatically protected when working under a user account while FOR ALL USERS is selected under CONFIGURATION → LOCAL SETTINGS → SETTINGS LOCATION. To also protect the system settings, a password must be set under LOGIN. ...
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Page 23: Operation Settings
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Operation Settings Settings that can be saved in a PRESET. - Page 24 5 PCs can connect to a MAGIC ACX system simultaneously. If the CLIENTS list on the CLIENTS/SECURITY page is empty, any PC can connect to the system. If there is an entry in the CLIENTS list, access protection is active. ▪...
- Page 25 Transmission of the Dante audio signals over Ethernet is configured on the DANTE WAN BRIDGE page. The device can operate as sender, receiver or both. Enable the respective options: ▪ ENABLE TRANSMISSION ▪ ENABLE RECEPTION Dante WAN Bridge...
- Page 26 LAN INTERFACE: LAN port and IP address of the MAGIC ACX for sending data. STREAM TO (IP ADDR.): Destination IP address to send the audio stream to. UDP PORT: Local and remote UDP port of the audio stream. QUALITY OF SERVICE: DiffServ parameters of ...
- Page 27 LAN INTERFACE: LAN port and IP address of the MAGIC ACX for receiving data. STREAM TO (IP ADD.): IP address of the remote system sending the data. UDP PORT: Local and remote UDP port of the audio stream. SAMPLE RATE ADAPTION: Local and remote ...
- Page 28 AUDIO NONE ZERO DETECTION: The system can monitor the audio signals and notify the user if a channels contains only zeros. ▪ ACTIVATE TX DETECTION: Monitors the audio signal coming from the Dante module. ▪ ACTIVATE RX DETECTION: Monitors the audio signal coming from the remote system.
- Page 29 Under TTL/RELAY, functions for controlling the device and signals for displaying the system status can be configured. Functions and signals are available via TTL/Relay contacts. The list shows an overview of the configured functions and signals. Double-clicking a line opens the ...
- Page 30 Double-clicking a line opens the configuration of the GPIO. A TTL Pin can be configured as INPUT or OUTPUT. A Relay supports only OUTPUT signals. INPUT signals: ▪ LOAD PRESET. OUTPUT signals: ▪ ANY SYSTEM ALARM PENDING ▪...
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Page 31: System Settings
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE System Settings Settings that cannot be saved in a PRESET. - Page 32 The language for the front display can be set under DISPLAY LANGUAGE. KEY TONE activates the key click on the front keypad. Backlight and contrast of the front display are set under DISPLAY. Under NAME you can enter a device name, which ...
- Page 33 INTERFACE page. The Device has two LAN interfaces. You may assign two additional IP addresses per interface to utilise them in VLANs. LINK TYPE: Use AUTO unless AVT support suggests otherwise. DISABLE INSUFFICIENT LAN ALARM: Disable the alarm which is set when the Ethernet Link supports only 10 Mbit/s or is just half duplex.
- Page 34 Enable the VLAN functionality on the VLAN page. To assign a service to a VLAN select 802.1QTAG in the TPID column. Select NONE to disable VLAN for this service. Select the desired PRIORITY. Enter the VLAN-ID in the VID column. ...
- Page 35 SNMP must be activated to monitor the MAGIC ACX with a network management system. Up to four destinations for SNMP Traps can be configured. The desired ALARM TRAPS can be selected individually, or assigned to four categories in order to minimise the number of messages in the network management system.
- Page 36 Enable NTP to synchronize the built-in clock. ▪ If NTP is deactivated, the PC software synchronizes the MAGIC ACX clock with the PC clock when the PC connection is established. The clock is used to create timestamps for the ...
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Page 37: Miscellanea
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Miscellanea... - Page 38 The appropriate firmware is supplied with each PC software version and is stored in the installation directory of the application during installation. If the firmware version of a device does not match the PC software, a request to update the firmware appears when establishing a connection with this device.
- Page 39 The detailed system status is displayed via EXTRAS → SYSTEM X → SYSTEM MONITOR: ▪ Green LED: OK ▪ Yellow LED: Warning ▪ Red LED: Alarm For each alarm LED, an error counter provides information on the frequency of the error. ▪...
- Page 40 The ETHERNET STATE shows: ▪ Link state, port bandwidth and current data rates of the MAGIC ACX’s LAN interfaces. ▪ Link state and port bandwidth of the Dante module’s LAN interface. IP TRANSMISSION JITTER shows: ▪ The current jitter of the WAN connection. ▪...
- Page 41 Open EXTRAS – SYSTEM X – LOGFILE VIEWER to download the MAGIC ACX’s internal logfile. It is converted to a human readable format by the PC software. Each entry consists of: ▪ DATE / UTC: Timestamp of the entry in UTC format.
- Page 42 Via ADMINISTRATION → SYSTEM X → REGISTRATION you can check which SOFTWARE OPTIONS are available in your system. To activate optional system functionality, your you will be provided with a password key. ▪ This key is calculated on the basis of the device FACTORY-NUMBER, which you need to send us together with the order.
- Page 43 HELP → About MAGIC THipPro Intercom displays the versions of the PC software and the firmware versions of the devices. Version Information...
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Page 44: Front Display
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Front Display... - Page 45 LEDs Control Pad ▪ ▪ Power LED ▪ ▪ Sync LED (Audio stream transmission and reception OK) Down ▪ ▪ Alarm LED (System alarm or application alarm pending) ▪ ▪ INPUT 1 LED (Ethernet link status of the Dante module) Left (Dial) ▪...
- Page 46 (). Press the MENU softkey to enter the configuration and system information screens. When the AVT LOGO screen () is displayed, the system will automatically switch to the MAIN OPERATION screen () after 10 seconds.
- Page 47 The first OPERATION screen () shows source and target IP addresses, number of channels in each direction as well as information on packet loss and current Jitter. ▪ Press the CLR softkey to reset the packet loss counter. Press the INFO softkey to ...
- Page 48 Press the >> softkey on the ALARM screen () to display detailed information on the RX stream ():: ▪ JITTER CURRENT: Jitter in ms in the last measuring interval of 5 seconds. ▪ JITTER 5 MINUTES: Maximum Jitter within the last 5 minutes. ▪...
- Page 49 Press the DOWN key on the CONTROL PAD to scroll down for further information: ▪ PACKET LOSS: Number of packets lost since resetting the statistics. ▪ STREAM LOSS: Receiving no packets for more than 10 ms is considered a stream loss. ▪...
- Page 50 Press the >> softkey on the RX STREAM screen () to display detailed information on the TX stream (): ▪ NUMBER OF AUDIO CH transmitted. ▪ RESOLUTION: Bit depth of the audio samples. ▪ SUBNET used for transmission. ▪...
- Page 51 Press the >> softkey on the TX STREAM screen () to display detailed information on the LAN interfaces (): ▪ STATE: Ethernet Link, Speed and Duplex mode of the respective LAN interface. ▪ TX / RX: Network throughput of the respective LAN interface in each direction.
- Page 52 Press the MENU softkey on the AVT LOGO screen () to display the MAIN MENU () which contains: ▪ SYSTEM SETTINGS: Settings which cannot be stored in a Preset. ▪ OPERATION SETTINGS: Settings which can be stored in a Preset.
- Page 53 On the MENU (), navigate to the SYSTEM SETTINGS entry via the UP/DOWN keys and press the SELECT softkey to display the SYSTEM SETTINGS screen () which contains: ▪ GENERAL: Language, Front Keypad, Display, System Name. ▪ LAN SETTINGS: IP address, subnet mask, default gateway,DNS server and PC control settings.
- Page 54 On the MENU () , navigate to the OPERATION SETTINGS entry via the UP/DOWN keys and press the SELECT softkey to display the OPERATION SETTINGS screen () which contains: ▪ TRANSMISSION: LAN Interface, Subnet, Target IP Address, UDP Port, Resolution, Number of Channels and Quality of Service.
- Page 55 On the MENU () screen, navigate to the STATUS INFORMATION entry via the UP/DOWN keys and press the SELECT softkey to display the STATUS INFORMATION screen () which contains: ▪ ALARM: System and application alarms currently pending. ▪...
- Page 56 On the MENU () screen, navigate to the PRESETS entry via the UP/DOWN keys and press the SELECT softkey to display the PRESETS screen (): ▪ Available Presets are displayed in a scrollable list which is sorted alphabetically. ▪...
- Page 57 On the MENU () screen, navigate to the LOGIN entry via the UP/DOWN keys and press the SELECT softkey to display the LOGIN screen (): ▪ ADMINISTRATOR PASSWORD: Set up the administrator password. The password grants access to the configuration and presets.
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Page 58: Annex
MAGIC AC DANTE WAN BRIDGE Annex Dante Support... -
Page 59: Dante
After starting the DANTE CONTROLLER software, NETWORK VIEW - ROUTING automatically displays all devices that support the Dante protocol. The inputs and outputs of the systems can be assigned to each other via the matrix. Dante (1) - Page 60 In the DANTE CONTROLLER software, the Ethernet interfaces can be configured in the DEVICE VIEW under NETWORK CONFIG, if necessary. ▪ Assign IP address automatically (default setting) ▪ Manual adjustment It is also essential to correctly configure the maximum expected latency in the network, which should be identical for all Dante devices.
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Page 61: Support
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