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- Page 1 Complete Manual for EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Document 411-0063-30 Rev A December 2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Overview About this Manual Features A Quick Look at the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Amp Specifications Installation Tools You Will Need Safety Information Placement Tips Don’t Void Your Warranty! Cabling Notes Connecting the Microphone Drop Cable Preparing the Ceiling Installing the Ceiling Box Connecting the Microphone Body Basic Connections Completing the Set-Up... -
Page 3: Overview
Overview This guide covers: EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D network-connected amplifier and overhead microphone 999-86810-000, worldwide (white) 999-86820-000, worldwide (black) About this Manual Information in this manual includes: Physical features Installation Pairing and audio adjustments Updating firmware Troubleshooting Features With Dante networked microphone and co-located Dante amplifier, the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D provides a convenient solution that brings existing analog speakers into the EasyIP system. -
Page 4: A Quick Look At The Easyip Ceilingmic/Amp D
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone A Quick Look at the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Easy-to-install interface box Network/PoE+ port – Just one connection to an EasyIP Switch or other PoE+ connection Speaker Output port – Amplifier connection to analog speaker Microphone cable opening –... -
Page 5: Installation
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Installation This section covers: Tools you will need Safety information Tips for a successful audio installation Cabling notes Physical installation Connection diagrams Tools You Will Need Hole saw for the appropriate type of ceiling #2 Phillips screwdriver Wire cutters Tape measure... -
Page 6: Don't Void Your Warranty
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Don’t Void Your Warranty! Caution This product is for indoor use. Do not install it outdoors or in a humid environment without the appropriate protective enclosure. Do not allow it to come into contact with any liquid. Do not install or operate this product if it has been dropped, damaged, or exposed to liquids. -
Page 7: Connecting The Microphone Drop Cable
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Connecting the Microphone Drop Cable 1. Remove the cover from the ceiling box. 2. Determine the desired length of the microphone drop cable, from the ceiling to the top of the microphone body (not the top of the strain relief boot). -
Page 8: Preparing The Ceiling
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Note The photo shows the ceiling box for a CeilingMIC. The EasyIP CeilingMIC D has a larger circuit board. Preparing the Ceiling You will need to make a hole in the ceiling. The hole needs to be slightly smaller than the trim plates. Warning Follow standard safety practices when using ladders or lifts. -
Page 9: Installing The Ceiling Box
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Installing the Ceiling Box Working above the ceiling: 1. Route one Cat-5e (or better) cable from the EasyIP Switch to the ceiling box. The cable may be up to 328 ft. -
Page 10: Basic Connections
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Basic Connections This is a simple installation for a medium conference room, using two EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D devices for audio. In this installation, each EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D connects to an analog speaker and the system’s PoE+ switch, and pairs to an EasyIP Mixer over the network. -
Page 11: Completing The Set-Up
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Completing the Set-Up You will need the following applications to work with the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D. ® Dante Controller – For routing audio devices with Dante connectivity to the A/V equipment. Download and install the free Dante Controller application from Audinate Pty. -
Page 12: Locating And Renaming Dante Devices
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Locating and Renaming Dante Devices ANTE ONTROLLER APPLICATION Notes The Dante chip in each EasyIP device has its own IP address and device name. The host device's name and IP address shown in the Dante Controller application may differ from the hostname and IP address in its web interface. - Page 13 Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone To rename a device in the Dante Controller application: In the Device View window, select the device and go to its Device Config tab. The Rename Device option is near the top of the tab.
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Page 14: Pairing Audio Devices To The Host Device
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Pairing Audio Devices to the Host Device Devices using Dante technology may be transmitters, receivers, or both. Host devices are both: they receive audio from the microphone(s) and transmit audio to speakers and amplifiers. -
Page 15: Using More Than Two Easyip Microphones With A Vaddio Host Device
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Using More than Two EasyIP Microphones with a Vaddio Host Device In the examples that follow, we're working with a system that uses four Dante-connected microphones and a Dante-connected speaker. The system in the screen shots uses an AV Bridge 2x1; the way it's configured in the Dante Controller application is exactly the same as it would be for EasyIP host devices. -
Page 16: Creating A Multicast Flow
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Creating a Multicast Flow ANTE ONTROLLER APPLICATION To allow one audio channel from the host device to go to the speaker and also serve as the AEC reference signal that goes to the four microphones in our example set-up, define a multicast flow containing only that channel. -
Page 17: Combining Channels Into Flows
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Combining Channels into Flows ANTE ONTROLLER APPLICATION The EasyIP Mixer or AV Bridge 2x1 can only receive two Dante audio flows. Each EasyIP microphone provides a pass-through channel as well as its own audio channel, so one microphone can be routed to another, which creates a flow with two microphone channels that can be routed to the host device. - Page 18 Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone To route four microphones as two flows: 1. Decide which two microphones will be routed directly to the host device, and carry the passthrough audio from the other two microphones. In our example, it's EasyIP-1 and EasyIP-2. 2.
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Page 19: Working With Easyip Microphones
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Working with EasyIP Microphones To fine-tune EasyIP microphones, you will need the free Vaddio Dante Interface Application. The Audio page of the host device’s web interface provides volume controls and muting for individual microphones. About the Vaddio Dante Interface Application EasyIP and Dante technologies use differing communication protocols. - Page 20 Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Presentation Adjustments ADDIO ANTE NTERFACE PPLICATION You may need to adjust the microphones for the participants. To accomplish this... Do this Help participants hear the person who is Select the Mic Boost processing option to increase speaking.
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Page 21: Installing A Firmware Update For An Easyip Microphone
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Installing a Firmware Update for an EasyIP Microphone ADDIO ANTE NTERFACE PPLICATION You will need the Vaddio Dante Interface Application to update EasyIP microphone firmware. When you open the Vaddio Dante Interface Application, it displays the IP addresses of the EasyIP microphones on the subnet that your computer is on. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
Complete Manual for the EasyIP CeilingMIC/AMP D Network-Connected Amplifier and Overhead Microphone Troubleshooting What is it doing? Possible causes Check and correct The microphone is The drop cable is not fully Check the cable for correct pin-out and unresponsive. seated at one end, or is bad. continuity. - Page 23 ® ® Vaddio is a registered trademark of Legrand AV Inc. Audinate , the Audinate logo and Dante registered trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd. All other brand names or marks are used for identification purposes and are trademarks of their respective owners. All patents are protected under existing designations.
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