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  • Page 1 Medialon MAS Pro User Reference Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright Information All Rights Reserved. This document is copyrighted © by Medialon Ltd and shall not be reproduced or copied without express written authorization from Medialon Ltd. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Medialon Ltd assumes no responsibility for errors, and/or omissions contained in this information.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Safety, license and warranty ........................6 2 Medialon MAS Pro Dante ......................... 7 2.1 Introduction ............................7 2.2 Overview of Medialon Audio Server ....................... 7 2.2.1 Main Features ..........................8 2.2.2 Architecture ..........................9 3 Installation ............................. 14 3.1 Get Started ............................
  • Page 4 Safety, license and warranty 5.1.5 Using Medialon Audio Client software ..................44 5.1.6 Controlling Medialon Audio Server (MAS 24-96) ..............45 5.2 Medialon Control System ........................48 5.3 Serial External Control .......................... 50 6 Maintenance ............................51 6.1 Medialon Audio Server Setup ....................... 51 6.1.1 LAN 1 ............................
  • Page 5 Safety, license and warranty 7.5.3 Ctrl + Volume click ........................83 7.6 Help ............................... 83 7.6.1 About Dialog ..........................83 8 Contact Us.............................. 85 Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 5 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 6: Safety, License And Warranty

    Safety, license and warranty 1 Safety, license and warranty Before installing and using your Medialon MAS Pro Dante, please refer to these essential standard Medialon documents: M561 End User’s License Agreement for Medialon Software and Plug-Ins, Warranty Terms and •...
  • Page 7: Medialon Mas Pro Dante

    Medialon MAS Pro Dante 2 Medialon MAS Pro Dante In this section you will discover the main architecture of MAS Pro (Medialon Audio Server), what its main elements are and how they interact with each other. This section also helps those who are new to MAS Pro to understand its core engine and ease their understanding of the following chapters.
  • Page 8: Main Features

    LTSC. Configuration and playback control can be done directly on the MAS Pro hardware or from Medialon Audio Client software installed on another Windows PC, connected to MAS Pro via the network. Medialon show controllers can control and synchronize playback on MAS Pro. Multiple simultaneous network connections are supported, so multiple show controllers can be connected, each managing different Players, making MAS Pro a true network audio appliance.
  • Page 9: Architecture

    The MAS Pro can be configured for concurrent use of mono, stereo and multi-track media files. Medialon Audio Server uses “Players” to perform these files. A Player is defined by one or more audio tracks. The number of tracks correspond to the type of file played, i.e.
  • Page 10 From the user standpoint, MAS Pro manages a set of logical Players. This is done by the following logical track and physical output mapping for each Player. Below is a configuration where all of the Players are set to mono. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 10 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 11 An audio player track can be mapped to several physical outputs. see below a mono Player mapped to 4 outputs. Internal mixer and mapping allows sharing the same physical output with several Player tracks. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 11 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 12 Output Volume is used to adapt the MAS Pro audio output for the next audio device’s input. Stereo players have a specific fader to manage the audio balance left and right. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 12 of 88...
  • Page 13 Medialon Control System through a TCP/IP Network. See more about Medialon Control System at http://www.medialon.com/. A remote client software (Medialon Audio Client) which replicates the local MAS Pro user interface is also provided. MAS Pro can also be controlled through a serial connection.
  • Page 14: Installation

    Installation 3 Installation In this section you will learn how to correctly connect and start using your Medialon Audio Server. 3.1 Get Started MAS Pro is shipped pre-configured and requires only a few steps to make it ready for use.
  • Page 15 Green (blinking): confirms card is a Dante PTP master; the card is set (in Dante Controller) to generate the Dante clock which will be used by other units. o Orange: Sync failure Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 15 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 16: First Start

    Power section for details. • [DisplayPort 1-4]: DisplayPort monitor outputs. • [GPIO]: General Purpose Input/Output connector (used by Medialon Manager). • [NIC 1]: Ethernet connector for Dante mapping. • [NIC 2]: Ethernet connector for external control, FTP, and Show Control.
  • Page 17 Not used. Startup Procedure Connect the power supply and press and hold the [OK] key to start MAS Pro. The front panel LCD displays the startup message. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 17 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 18 Yellow: MAS Pro software is starting up. o Red: Error, MAS Pro software has an internal system failure. o Off: MAS Pro software is not running. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 18 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 19: Mas Pro Startup Configuration

    MAS Pro is delivered with a default audio configuration. See more about Audio Configuration. Players Configuration At first start, 32 stereo players are available plus one mono+ player. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 19 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 20 Output Mapping Player 33 is a mono track player. This audio track is mapped to all 32 audio outputs. Each pair of stereo players shares their outputs. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 20 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 21: Add Audio Files

    As an example, here is the procedure to transfer files using a web browser: • Start your browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome etc.) Type ‘ftp://medialon:medialon@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx’ (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is MAS Pro’s IP address) in the • address bar and press the Enter key.
  • Page 22: Play Audio Files

    Drag/drop or copy/paste media files to the folder. In addition to FTP, a shared directory has been set up at \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\Sounds\ You can point Windows to this network location using the same credentials (username: medialon, password: medialon) 3.1.6 Play Audio Files 1.
  • Page 23: Using The Audio Server

    MAS Pro, see Updating MAS Pro. o Shutdown or reboot MAS Pro. o set the Startup State of the Audio Server, see MAS PRO Startup Status. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 23 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 24 Audio Server: Current version of MAS Pro and its model. APU (Audio Processing Unit): represents the amount of audio processing power used by MAS • Pro. APU close to 100% may cause sound drops, pops... Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 24 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 25: Player Details

    The following paragraphs detail the use of the elements of a Player. Player Controls This section is common to the Player bar in the main window. Player Name Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 25 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 26 Click on Unload button to close the media. This clears the Media Name text display showing the Player has no media to play. Consult Add Audio Files to add new audio files. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 26 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 27 Mono: Player with 1 audio track mapped to 1 audio output. • Mono+: Player with 1 track mapped to several outputs. • • Stereo: Player with 2 audio tracks, each track mapped to a different output. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 27 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 28 • Stopped: the media is stopped • Not Online: the Medialon Audio Server is not online TimeCode / Duration TimeCode shows the current position of the media: TimeCode is displayed with hundredth of second unit precision. The format is hh:mm:ss/ff where:...
  • Page 29 • Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Track. Hold the CTRL key to move all track volume sliders to the same level. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 29 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 30: Control Menu

    • Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Output. • Hold the CTRL key to move all volume sliders to the same level. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 30 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 31: Shutdown / Reboot

    4.2 Audio Configuration MAS Pro can be used with different audio configurations. 4.2.1 Configuration Management The audio configuration can be edited with the local interface or remotely from a Medialon Audio Client Pro software. Configuration Files MAS Pro audio configurations can be saved as files.
  • Page 32 Save Configuration: save the current configuration. • Save Configuration as: save the current configuration into a new file. • Configuration Files Location Configuration files are saved in a folder called “ConfigFiles”. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 32 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 33: Players Configuration

    This folder is accessible with the FTP connection. See more about Server. Edit Configuration Medialon Audio Server PRO audio configuration can be edited even if you are disconnected from the MAS PRO. • Go to Configuration menu and select Edit Configuration.
  • Page 34 To add a Player in your configuration: 1. Use the right click menu or [CTRL+P] shortcut. 2. You can give a name to the player. Medialon Audio Server attributes an automatic player name based on the index in the player list.
  • Page 35 Using the Audio Server 3. You can give a name to the tracks. Medialon Audio Server attributes an automatic track name based on the index in the player track list. With the right click menu, you can also rename the track or delete it.
  • Page 36 5. Click on OK to validate the output mapping. You can change the output mapping, execute step 1 and 2 as described above. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 36 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 37: Outputs Configuration

    From the Players tabs, you can expand or collapse the players configuration 4.2.3 Outputs Configuration Physical outputs can renamed, the output mapping will be easier to do. 1. Select an output. 2. Right click to rename it. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 37 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 38: Mas Pro Startup Status

    4.2.4 MAS PRO Startup Status Once the audio configuration of your Medialon Audio Server PRO is completed, you can also define a default status for all players. This default status will be loaded each time Medialon Audio Server PRO will power on.
  • Page 39: Tools

    Warning! the startup state is deleted each time you send a configuration to the server. 4.2.5 Tools The Dante Controller utility can be launched from the Tools menu in order to route the MAS Pro outputs with other external devices. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 39 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 40: Remote Control

    8. Click “Finish” to complete Medialon Audio Client Pro installation. 5.1.2 Starting Medialon Audio Client Pro Start the Audio Client Pro from Start > Programs > Medialon > Medialon Audio Client Pro. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 40 of 88...
  • Page 41: Connection To Mas Pro

    Remote Control Note: If Firewall activated, there may be a message box asking to block or unblock the communication port used by the Medialon Audio Client PRO. Choose “Unblock” and click “OK”. 5.1.3 Connection to MAS Pro Start a connection Select “Connect”...
  • Page 42: Setting Audio Configuration

    (default is “6543”) unless this setting has been modified in the MAS Pro. • Client Listen Port: Enter the IP Port opened by Medialon Audio Client software to communicate with the MAS Pro. Don’t change this value (default is “4321”) unless this port is already used on the client computer.
  • Page 43 Even if MAS Pro is not Online, you can create a new audio configuration. See more about Audio Configuration. If you don’t send the configuration to the server, the Medialon Audio Client software displays a non-sync configuration. When a player name does not match with the current server configuration, player status turns to “Not Sync”.
  • Page 44: Using Medialon Audio Client Software

    In this way you can keep a copy of your different configurations in your Client host PC. 5.1.5 Using Medialon Audio Client software At startup Medialon Audio Client software automatically connects to the last specified MAS Pro and retrieves its audio configuration.
  • Page 45: Controlling Medialon Audio Server (Mas 24-96)

    Remote Control The Medialon Audio Client software replicates the main window and the player bars of the MAS Pro’s local interface. See more about MAS Pro Interface. Status This text box shows the status of the Player: Different Player Status are: Idle: no media file has been loaded on this Player since MAS Pro was powered up.
  • Page 46 Remote Control MAS 24-96 Configuration With these models the audio configuration is static (24/48/72/96 audio outputs), when Medialon Audio Client software is connected to one of these models, a Legacy Models configuration is automatically loaded. This legacy configuration gives access to 96 stereo players mapped to a pair of outputs.
  • Page 47 For example: the Audio Player with an ID of 3 will route its audio to physical outputs 3 and 4. In Mono mode, the Balance slider is not shown, and the audio signal is routed to the same physical output as the Audio Player ID. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 47 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 48: Medialon Control System

    Medialon Control System software controls audiovisual devices through the use of a software plug-in called MxMs. The MxM for Medialon Audio Server fully integrates one or more MAS Pro servers in a show installation. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual...
  • Page 49 The list of available Players can be retrieved from the MAS Pro. Medialon Control System offers the capability to create group of players to insure the synchronous execution of a command for this group of players. Several commands like Play, Pause, Stop, Locate are concerned.
  • Page 50: Serial External Control

    Connect an RS232 cross cable to the SERIAL port on the rear of MAS Pro and use HyperTerminal for external commands. RS232 Wiring Diagram PC (sub D9 F) MAS Pro (sub D9 F) Refer to the RS232 Protocol for command details. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 50 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 51: Maintenance

    In this section, you will learn how to maintain your MAS Pro audio server. 6.1 Medialon Audio Server Setup MAS Pro settings are changed locally on the MAS Pro hardware. Remote Medialon Audio Client software cannot change the system setup.
  • Page 52: Lan 2

    IP Mask: defines the network subnet the MAS PRO belongs to. IP Gateway: defines the network gateway. • DHCP: use DHCP for automatic IP address. • Primary DNS: only required if you want your MAS Pro to access the Internet (not recommended) Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 52 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 53: Remote Control

    MAS Pro. 6.1.3 Remote Control Network Settings MAS Pro can be controlled remotely by using the Medialon Audio Client software or the mxmMedialonAudioClient. • Server Listen Port: this value doesn’t need to be modified unless a special configuration of your network doesn’t allow this port.
  • Page 54: Updating Medialon Audio Server

    Any change in Audio Parameters will reboot the MAS Pro. 6.2 Updating Medialon Audio Server This section helps you upgrade the software on your MAS Pro. Download the latest Medialon Audio Server from the Medialon website. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual...
  • Page 55 Maintenance Down Download the Medialon Audio Server Firmware Update Package • Unzip “MedialonPackage_Sx.x.x_Cx.x.x.zip” file at the root of a USB disk. • • Insert the USB disk into the MAS Pro Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 55 of 88...
  • Page 56: Method For Mas Pro Client 2.1.6 / Server 2.1.5 And Greater

    6.2.1 Method for MAS Pro Client 2.1.6 / Server 2.1.5 and greater 1. Select Server > Update Medialon Audio Server menu. 2. Select Medialon Audio Server firmware (.masx) you want to install (this is showing the USB drive). 3. Start the update.
  • Page 57: Method For Mas Pro Client 2.1.5 / Server 2.1.4 And Earlier Versions

    6.2.2 Method for MAS Pro Client 2.1.5 / Server 2.1.4 and earlier versions 1. Select Option > Update Medialon Audio Server menu. 2. Start the update. MAS Pro looks for a “MedialonAudioServerXXX.ZIP” file in a folder named “Medialon Update” at the root of a USB disk.
  • Page 58: References

    System Chipset: Intel C236 • Memory: 4 GB DDR3 2666 MHz • H/W Status Monitor: Monitoring temperatures, voltages, and cooling fan status. Auto throttling control when CPU overheats Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 58 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 59 Connector: DC-Jack • Approvals • FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B • ICES-003 Canada • EN 55032 • IEC 61000-3-2 & IEC 61000-3-3 • EN 55024 Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 59 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 60 FTP address: MAS Pro IP address • FTP Port: 21 • Login username: medialon • Login password: medialon • Root folder: Audio files storage • Sub folder: “ConfigFiles”: Configurations files storage • Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 60 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 61: Audio File Format

    Multicast routing: Multicast flows are one-to-many from a single transmitter to any number of • receivers. Unlike unicast routing, multicast flows consume network bandwidth even if there are no receivers, but do not require additional bandwidth to add more receivers. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 61 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 62 Multicast sends the same set of channels to multiple receivers. In practice, this usually means that the audio flow is flooded throughout the network. If many receivers want the same channels, Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 62 of 88...
  • Page 63: Dante Configuration

    Dante Controller is a software application provided by Audinate which allows users to configure and route audio around Dante networks. It is available for PCs running Windows 7, 8 and 10, and Apple Macs running OS X 10.6.8 or newer. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 63 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 64 Double-click the device name to see more information. Note: If a device has Tx and Rx channels, it is shown both along the top row of the grid and also along the left-hand edge. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 64 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 65 100Mbps. A tie-breaker rule of the lowest MAC address is used if several equivalent candidate master clocks are available. The election process may be overridden by manually setting ‘PTP Preferred’ master on a device. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 65 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 66 Dante devices. Smaller, Gigabit-only networks can use lower values of latency (down to below 0.2 ms). We recommend setting the latency at 5 ms, which is safer. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 66 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 67: Rs232 Protocol

    The underlying transport protocol is ASCII over a serial link (RS232) although the protocol itself is independent of the physical transport protocol. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 67 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 68 The end of the message is delimited by a carriage return (0x0D or \r) or a line feed (0x0A or \n). Example: “PLAY(2) STOP(4)\r” Messages returned by the server always contain only one reply for each command. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 68 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 69 Note that no error is notified if the command syntax is correct, but the required action couldn’t be performed depending upon the current state of the server. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 69 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 70: Commands

    This command also supports multiple Players using the following syntax: PLAY(,,...,) Example: PLAY(1,4,9,10) can be used to start playing Players 1, 4, 9 and 10 in sync. PAUSE Send a Pause to the specified Player(s). Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 70 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 71 Client sends: Field Value Command LOCATE [LC] PlayerIndex 1 to N Position position to locate to (either in timecode or milliseconds format) Server replies with the same message: Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 71 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 72 Close the currently loaded media on the specified Player. Client sends: Field Value Command CLOSEMEDIA [CL] PlayerIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message: Example: CLOSEMEDIA(4) Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 72 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 73 1 to N PlayCount Number of times the media must loop after this command has been received. 0 means infinite loop. Server replies with the same message: Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 73 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 74 Set the Mono/Stereo configuration of the specified Player. Client sends: Field Value Command SETMONO [MO] PlayerIndex 1 to N MonoMode 1 for mono 0 for stereo Server replies with the same message: Example: SETMONO(8,1). Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 74 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 75 4: Paused 5: Stopped 8: Locating 9: NotOnline Position Position in timecode (hundredth of seconds format) Example: Client sends: GETSTATUS( 4 ) • Server replies: GETSTATUS(4,3,00:05:23/45) • Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 75 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 76 Count of programmed loops (0 means infinite loop) Example: Client sends: GETFULLSTATUS( 4 ) • Server replies: GETFULLSTATUS(4,playing,testfile.wav,00:05:23/45,00:10:00/00,0,0,55,1) • GETPOSITION Get the position of the current media for the specified Player. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 76 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 77 Command GETDURATION [DU] PlayerIndex 1 to N Duration Duration of current media in timecode (hundredth of seconds format) Example: Client sends: GETDURATION(4) • • Server replies: GETDURATION(4,00:05:23/45) Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 77 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 78 Server replies with the same message: Field Value Command GETBALANCE [GB] PlayerIndex 1 to N Balance Balance in hundredth of dB. Positive values for right channel, negative values for left channel. Example: Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 78 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 79 Get the media directory of the whole audio server. Client sends: Field Value Command GETMEDIADIRECTORY [GD] Server replies with the same message: Field Value Command GETMEDIADIRECTORY [GD] MediaDirectory Path of the current media directory Example: Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 79 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 80 Get the version of MAS Pro software and the version of the ASCII protocol. Client sends: Field Value Command GETVERSION [VE] Server replies with the same message: Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 80 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 81: Response Message

    • Close: last OPENMEDIA() command failed • Playing: the media is currently playing • Paused: the media is currently paused • Stopped: the media is currently stopped Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 81 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 82: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Shortcut Action Connect Ctrl+Alt+K Launch Medialon Audio Server Browser Disconnect Shift+Ctrl+K Close current Medialon Audio Server connection Retrieve Configuration Ctrl+R Retrieve the configuration from Audio Server to the remote Audio Client from Audio Server Transmit Configuration Ctrl+T Transmit the configuration from the remote Audio Client to the Audio Server to Audio Server 7.4.4 Help menu...
  • Page 83: Configuration Editor

    All output volumes are set in Output Control window • 7.6 Help 7.6.1 About Dialog Clicking on the “Help > About...” menu item displays the “About...” dialog box. Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 83 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 84 References The program version is shown at the bottom left of the box Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 84 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 85 Contact Us 8 Contact Us Find more on our website https://www.medialon.com/ and on social media or contact our support team at support@medialon.com Medialon MAS Pro Dante User Manual p 85 of 88 M516-2 | 2020-05-19...
  • Page 88 E: support@medialon.com W: medialon.com Medialon Ltd, UK Medialon Ltd, US (registered address) 2 The Courtyard 4207 Vineland Rd. Shoreham Road Suite M1 Upper Beeding Orlando West Sussex FL 32811 BN44 3TN T: +44 (0) 1903 81229 T: +1 407 505 5200...

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