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- Page 1 DARK1616D DANTE/AES67 NETWORK AUDIO 8 x AES3 INPUTS 8 x AES3 OUTPUTS INTERFACE PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE, MAIDSTONE, KENT, ME14 1HE. ENGLAND. TEL: +44 (0) 1622 753662 Visit our Website at www.glensound.com...
- 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
Customer returns the goods to the Company's works or their local dealer. SAFETY WARNING The DARK1616D contains no user serviceable parts and must not be dissasembled in any way. Page 3 of 25... - Page 4 Sixteen channel AoIP, AES3 I/O interface 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...
- Page 5 RoHS DIRECTIVE EC directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of the hazardous substances listed below in electrical and electronic equipment. This product conforms to the above directive and for this 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) Glensound Electronics Ltd is registered for business to business sales of WEEE in the UK our registration number is: WEE/JJ0074UR Page 6 of 25...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
DARK1616D FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ......................9 DARK1616D REAR PANEL LAYOUT ......................11 SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................13 CONNECTING THE DARK1616D TO A DANTE NETWORK ............... 14 Getting Dante Controller ..........................14 Connecting Dark1616Ds To The Network ....................14 Audio Over IP Network ..........................14 Running Dante Controller .......................... -
Page 8: Overview
Copper & Fibre circuits. The Dark1616D provides 8 balanced AES3 inputs and 8 balanced AES3 outputs to the Dante network on rear panel D25 connectors wired to AES59 (also known as the Tascam standard). -
Page 9: Dark1616D Front Panel Layout
Red indicates no connection, green indicates a successful connection. For example, if you have connected the DARK1616D to two separate PSUs, only one of which works then you will have a red ‘Fault’ LED illuminate to warn you that there is no power detected on the connection that is not receiving mains power. - Page 10 They accept standard SFP modules. The status LEDs flash to show when data is being correctly communicated with the attached switch. If you require SFP modules then please email sales@glensound.co.uk for a quotation. Network Note Factory default is to have the SFP & RJ45 sockets set to work in switch mode.
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Page 11: Dark1616D Rear Panel Layout
DARK1616D REAR PANEL LAYOUT A detailed wiring table for the pins of rear panel connections can be found at the end of the manual. 1. AES3 inputs/outputs 1 - 4 3. Primary IEC Mains 2. AES3 inputs/outputs 5 - 8 4. - Page 12 The standard IEC mains plug accepts external AC voltages of 100 - 240 VAC +/- 10%. There is a non-accessable internal fuse for this input. The DARK1616D is designed to operate with either primary or secondary mains sources or both for power redundancy.
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Page 13: Simplified Block Diagram
SIMPLIFIED BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 13 of 25... -
Page 14: Connecting The Dark1616D To A Dante Network
CONNECTING THE DARK1616D TO A DANTE NETWORK The Dark1616D is a network audio device utilizing the reliable and versatile Dante audio over IP protocol. Dante is a proprietary system (although very widely used) the originators of which are Audinate. The information below is only meant as a very basic guide. Full details of the power of Dante network audio and instructions for using it can be found at www.audinate.com... -
Page 15: Running Dante Controller
At the time of writing this manual the Dante Controller looks as per the screenshot below: The Dark1616D will have been named at the factory during test to allow them to be identified by the Dante controller. The format used for the factory name is: ‘GLENSOUND-DARK1616D-SN-XXX’... -
Page 16: Updating Firmware
UPDATING FIRMWARE The DARK1616D is a complex digital audio system comprising of a DSP and several Micro Controllers. All these items run software and may need to be occasionally updated. Equipment needed A windows based PC USB Type A to Mini B cable ... - Page 17 USB device. 5. Loading the firmware Now open DfuSe Demo. If the DARK1616D successfully entered DFU mode then it will appear as ‘STM Device in DFU Mode’ under the ‘Available DFU Devices tab’. Figure 3 Device successfully recognised...
- Page 18 Figure 4 Choose .dfu file Click choose and then select the .dfu file that you downloaded from the Glensound website. This will be located in your downloads folder by default. If the file loads successfully then it will read along the bottom ‘File correctly loaded’.
- Page 19 6. Upgrading the DARK1616D firmware The firmware is now ready to be put on to the DARK1616D. Tick the ‘Verify after download’ box first and then click ‘Upgrade’. Figure 6 Upgrade Click yes to proceed. Figure 7 Start upgrade The progress bar along the bottom will show the status of the operation.
- Page 20 Figure 9 Successful upgrade! 7. Final steps Now click “Leave DFU mode” to finish the procedure. Figure 10 Final step You may now disconnect the USB cable and continue to use the DARK1616D with the freshly updated firmware! Page 20 of 25...
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Page 21: Updating The Brooklyn Module
Dante/ AES67 network audio streams. There is one Brooklyn module in each Dark1616D. We supply special code (a .dnt file) that sets up/ initiates the Brooklyn module and makes it work in particular way and we also run extra code on its internal microprocessor to make it work correctly with the Dark1616D. -
Page 22: Aes67 Mode
Audinate. 1. Turning On AES67 Mode If you want to use your Dark1616D on an AES67 network and it has not been set to AES67 mode then this can be set in Dante controller by double clicking the Dark1616D to open the Device View window where you will find an AES67 tab to enable AES67 support. - Page 23 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 24 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 25: Wiring Information
WIRING INFORMATION AUDIO I/O D25 SOCKET PIN OUT The wiring used for the DARK1616 conforms to AES59 (Also known as the Tascam standard). Pre-made break out cables are available from a number of suppliers. AES3 AUDIO INPUTS/ OUTPUTS 1 - 4 Input 1/2 Pins 24, 12, 25 In Phase, Mate, Ground...
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