Sonifex AVN-AO8R Manual

Sonifex AVN-AO8R Manual

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Multi-Channel Dante
AVN-AIO4
AVN-AIO8
AVN-AO8R
AVN-AI16
AVN-AI16R
AVN-AO16
AVN-AO16R
AVN-AESIO8
AVN-AESIO8R
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Audio Interfaces
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4 Input, 4 Output Dante
Interface, PoE
8 Input, 8 Output Dante
®
Interface, PoE
8 Input, 8 Output Dante
®
Interface, Dual PoE
16 Input Dante
®
Interface, PoE
16 Input Dante
®
Interface, Dual PoE
16 Output Dante
®
Interface, PoE
16 Output Dante
®
Interface, Dual PoE
AES 8 Input, 8 Output Dante
®
Interface, PoE
®
AES 8 Input, 8 Output Dante
Interface, Dual PoE
Manufacturers of Audio Products for AV,
Installed Sound, Broadcast Radio & Broadcast TV

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Summary of Contents for Sonifex AVN-AO8R

  • Page 1 Audio Interfaces AVN-AIO4 ® 4 Input, 4 Output Dante Interface, PoE AVN-AIO8 8 Input, 8 Output Dante ® Interface, PoE AVN-AO8R 8 Input, 8 Output Dante ® Interface, Dual PoE AVN-AI16 16 Input Dante ® Interface, PoE AVN-AI16R 16 Input Dante ®...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Informa�on in this document is subject to change without no�ce and does not represent a Filtering Devices commitment on the part of the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage Rou�ng Audio whatsoever arising from the use of informa�on or any error contained in this manual.
  • Page 3 Multi-Channel Dante ® Audio Interfaces Contents Figures Fig 2-1: AVN-AIOx Front Panel (Single Dante Connector) Fig 3-17: Warning Message Fig 2-2: AVN-AIOx Indicators and Reset Fig 3-18: Reboot Device Fig 2-3: AVN-AIOxR Front Panel (Dual Dante Connectors) Fig 3-19: Reboot Warning Message Fig 2-4: AVN-AIOxR Indicators &...
  • Page 4: Warranty

    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...
  • Page 5 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 Warranty CE Conformity At the request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will vii. the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other test the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a goods only in accordance with any instruc�ons issued by the report of the results of that test.
  • Page 7: Unpacking Your Product

    Repairs & Returns Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have any problems with your Sonifex product. Email technical.support@sonifex.co.uk for the repair/ upgrade/returns procedure, or for support & ques�ons regarding the...
  • Page 8: Weee Direc�Ve

    �mes and when they become waste. All products manufactured by Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE direc�ve label placed on the case. Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you informa�on about local organisa�ons that can reprocess the product when it reaches its “end of use”, or alterna�vely all products that have reached “end of use”...
  • Page 9: Introduc�On

    8 digital AES outputs (16 channels) on Neutrik XLR connectors. inputs or 4 outputs on the AVN-AIO4. • Dante network connec�on for configura�on using Dante Controller. Contact technical.support@sonifex.co.uk if you require this feature. • AES67 opera�on. • Dante Domain Manager compliant.
  • 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 pin- outs. Front Panel Fig 2-1: AVN-AIOx Front Panel (Single Dante Connector) Clock The clock status LED is illuminated green when the device is a PTP master or synced to a valid PTP master.
  • Page 11: 0Dbfs Line-Up

    Controls, Indicators and Connections Controls, Indicators and Connections Fig 2-3: AVN-AIOxR Front Panel (Dual Dante Connectors) Fig 2-4: AVN-AIOxR Indicators & Reset 0dBFS Line-up AES Lock (AVN-AESIO8 & AVN-AESIO8R only) The 0dBFS line-up level is selectable between +12dBu, +18dBu and +24dBu. The AES lock LEDs illuminate when a valid AES signal is detected on It is a global se�ng that affects all inputs and outputs.
  • Page 12: Back Panel

    Controls, Indicators and Connections Back Panel The back panel of the device provides access to all the inputs and outputs. ® AVN-AIO4 4 Input, 4 Output Dante Interface, PoE On the AVN-AIO4 four locking XLR line inputs and four XLR line outputs are available. Fig 2-5: AVN-AIO4 Rear Panel ®...
  • Page 13: Fig 2-9: Avn-Ai16R Rear Panel

    Controls, Indicators and Connections Fig 2-9: AVN-AI16R Rear Panel AVN-AO16/R 16 Output Dante ® Interface, Single & Dual PoE On the AVN-AO16 and AVN-AO16R sixteen XLR line outputs are available. Fig 2-10: AVN-AO16 Rear Panel Fig 2-11: AVN-AO16R Rear Panel ®...
  • Page 14: Xlr Line Inputs

    Controls, Indicators and Connections Dante Controller Each of the analogue and digital audio inputs and outputs can be routed in Ethernet Dante ® Connection(s) Dante Controller, to receive/transmit AoIP streams. For the analogue products, the 0dBFS line-up level is selectable between +12dBu, +18dBu and +24dBu using the front panel switch.
  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21 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 22 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 23: 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 24 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.
  • Page 25: Technical Specifica�On

    Technical Specification Dante Controller 4. Technical Specification Audio Input Performance Specifica�ons Balanced Line Input XLR Pinout Input Impedance : >20kΩ balanced Func�on 0dBFS Line-Up: User selectable +12dBu/+18dBu/+24dBu Chassis Ground Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, +0/-0.2dB Input Posi�ve THD+N: <-110dBFS, -30dBFS, 20Hz to 20kHz, Input Nega�ve 20kHz BW Balanced Line Output XLR Pinout...
  • Page 26 Notes Technical Specification Equipment Type AVN-AIO4 4 Input, 4 Output Dante® Interface, PoE AVN-AIO8 8 Input, 8 Output Dante® Interface, PoE AVN-AIO8R 8 Input, 8 Output, Dual Dante® Interface, PoE AVN-AI16 16 Input Dante® Interface, PoE AVN-AI16R 16 Input Dual Dante® Interface, PoE AVN-AO16 16 Output Dante®...
  • Page 27 Technical Specification Notes...
  • Page 28 . 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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