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DEVA Broadcast DB8000 Maintenance And Operation Instruction Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DB8000
Silence Monitor
&
Backup Audio Player
Publish Date: 20-Jul-2023

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  • Page 1 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL DB8000 Silence Monitor & Backup Audio Player Publish Date: 20-Jul-2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ............................5 Typographic conventions ........................6 Product Description ........................7 Product Features ..........................8 Technical Specifications ........................9 Safety Warning ..........................11 Operating Recommendations ......................12 Panel Indicators and Connectors ....................13 Front Panel............................ 13 Rear Panel ............................. 13 AC Mains Power ..........................
  • Page 3 List of DB8000 Jumper Settings ....................36 DB8000 jumpers location ......................37 DB8000 configuration with impedance 10 kΩ and gain 0 dB of the main and aux inputs DB8000 configuration with impedance 600 Ω and gain -6 dB of the main and aux inputs WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS .................
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  • Page 5: Introduction

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Introduction DEVA Broadcast Ltd. is an international communications and high-technology manufacturing organization, its corporate headquarters and facility located in Burgas, Bulgaria. The company serves the broadcast and corporate markets worldwide – from consumers and small businesses to the largest global organizations.

  • Page 6: Typographic Conventions

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Typographic conventions The following table describes important conventions used in the manual. Convention and Style Description Examples Menu > Sub Menu > A menu item(s) and menu Click Settings >...

  • Page 7: Product Description

    Audio outputs. Once the power is restored, the DB8000 will resume its proper operation. The MP3 backup audio files and play lists can be uploaded in the DB8000 from your PC using any FTP client. The audio storage capacity of DB8000 is 2 Giga Bytes.

  • Page 8: Product Features

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com PRODUCT FEATURES • Automatic changeover to backup program line on main audio loss • Automatic activation of continuous backup built-in MP3 Audio Player if the secondary source is not available •...

  • Page 9: Technical Specifications

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Main Audio Inputs Connectors Balanced XLR-3 Input Impedance 600 Ω, Balanced with RF Filter Normal Input circuit passively connected to the output Auxiliary Audio Input Connectors Balanced XLR-3...
  • Page 10 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Operating conditions Equipment operational between 10°C to 60°C EMC immunity 6V/m Front Panel’s Headphones Output Connector Stereo, 1/4” (6.35mm) phone jack Volume Adjustable TCP/IP Communication...

  • Page 11: Safety Warning

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Safety Warning ALWAYS OBSERVE THE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Careful observance of the safety precautions will help prevent physical injury, damage of the equipment, and extend the equipment life.

  • Page 12: Operating Recommendations

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Operating Recommendations To ensure normal operation of the DEVA unit, we recommend following the instructions listed below. • Install the unit in places with good air conditioning. The unit is designed to operate within the ambient temperature range of 10 to 50°C.

  • Page 13: Panel Indicators And Connectors

    ACKUP UDIO LAYER SOURCE MEMORY PHONES DB8000 ODEL PHONES – Stereo 1/4” (6.3 mm) jack output for headphones; LAN – indicates LAN presence; MP3 – indicates MP3 Player active; AUX – indicates Auxiliary Source Input active; MEMORY – blinks when the MicroSD Card is in use, or when the Card is full (memory overflow);...

  • Page 14: Ac Mains Power

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com AC Mains Power FUSE HOLDER The fuse holder is placed inside the unit, next to the voltage selector. Apply downward pressure and pull the cap outward to access the 5mm mains fuse.

  • Page 15: Voltage Selector Switch & Fuse Holder's Location

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com VOLTAGE SELECTOR SWITCH & FUSE HOLDER’S LOCA- TION - 15 -...

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Getting Started In order for the normal operation of the DB8000 to be guaranteed, you will need fulfill the following conditions: 1. Standard Ethernet 10/100M connection; 2. Correctly assigned Network configuration and device settings.

  • Page 17: Network Settings

    If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password, provide confirmation or contact your system administrator. If you have already enabled this function on your computer DB8000 will be automatically added to the Device list section. The device will be ready for usage and no additional adjustments will be required except user name and password.

  • Page 18: Network Security Recommendations

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com NETWORK SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS 1. It is not recommended the DB8000 to be directly connected to the Internet. This may lead to unregulated access and/or problematic operation of the device. To ensure secure connection, we recommend the device to be installed behind a router with an active firewall.

  • Page 19: Menu Structure And Navigation

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Menu Structure and Navigation The DB8000’s Menu consists of Main Menu and Sub-menus. The UP and DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT keys of the Keyboard are used to navigate through the menus. The “global” exit menu key is LEFT. The User can exit from any Menu to the Main Menu by keeping pressed the LEFT key for more than 2 seconds.

  • Page 20: Operation

    Main Menu; BACKUP SOURCE PRIORITY SETTING One of the Backup Sources (Aux Input or MP3 Player) will be automatically fed to the DB8000 Output Circuit if Main Signal interruption occurs or when its level drops down below a specified Threshold.

  • Page 21: Dtmf Settings

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com DTMF SETTINGS There is a standard DTMF decoder built into DB8000 and connected to the MAIN Input. The standard symbols for any DTMF decoder are used: – 0-9 figures, ‘A’ through ‘D’ letters and the special symbols * and #. The Backup Signal Sources can be controlled by applying DTMF codes.

  • Page 22: Mp3 Player Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com MP3 PLAYER SETTINGS How can a playlist file be made? 1. All backup audio files, and the play list must be located in a single folder named MP3. 2.

  • Page 23: Mp3 Player Equalizer Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com MP3 Player Equalizer Settings In order to improve the Output Audio Signal’s quality of the MP3 Player there are built-in digital Bass and Treble Equalizers. Frequencies to be enhanced for the Bass Equalizer are ranging from 20Hz to 150Hz and amplified between 0dB and 15dB.

  • Page 24: Silence Detector Settings

    Backup Signal Source is in use. Release Delay will be activated when the DB8000 starts using any of the Backup Signal Sources. Release Delay is the time to elapse before the DB8000 will switch from Backup Signal Source to the Main Input.
  • Page 25 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Main Level Switch to Main Input Switch to Alternative Input Threshold Level T1 < AD T2 > AD T3 < RD T4 >...

  • Page 26: Network Settings

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com NETWORK SETTINGS In order for the DB8000 to be able to join a Local Area Network (LAN) or Wide Area Network (WAN) and use the built-in FTP Server, settings as IP address, Gateway and Subnet Mask must be defined.

  • Page 27: Ip Router And Port Translation

    The solution to this problem is to configure the port forwarding feature of the router to allow certain packets to reach the Deva Broadcast’s device. Аs each make and model of router has a different procedure for setting up port forwarding, please refer to the specific router’s manual for guidance and further details.

  • Page 28: Ftp Server Settings

    (WAN IP address = IP address). Direct DB8000 connection is illustrated below: DB8000 WAN IP FTP CLIENT If a networking device (router for example) is used, then the DB8000 WAN IP Address must be equal to that of the router as illustrated below: NETWORK DB8000...
  • Page 29 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com 4. Using UP or DOWN keys move the cursor and select the parameter to be edited; 5. Press the OK button once again and the editing field will start blinking. Values that are needed can be selected by UP or DOWN keys.

  • Page 30: E-Mail Notifications

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com E-MAIL NOTIFICATIONS DB8000 has built-in E-mail Client to generate e-mail notifications in case of Input Signal source change. E-mails are sent to predefined recipient and consist of short text describing source change - Main, Aux or Backup. The E-mail Client could be enabled or disabled any time. Before using E-mail Client, the option should be configured properly and in accordance with the used E-mail Server.

  • Page 31: Snmp Settings

    Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com SNMP SETTINGS DB8000 supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v2c. To configure the SNMP, follow the steps listed below: 1. Enter the Main Menu and press the OK button;...

  • Page 32: Memory Card

    Main Menu; RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS To reset DB8000 to its Factory Defaults follow the steps listed below: 1. Upon entering the Main Menu press the OK button; 2. Press the DOWN key and select Sub-menu 11.Factory Defaults.

  • Page 33: Device Info

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com DEVICE INFO Basic information about the device can be found here. To enter the menu, follow the steps listed below: 1. Upon entering the Main Menu press the OK button; 2.

  • Page 34: Firmware Upgrade

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Firmware Upgrade If needed, DB8000’s firmware can be updated. Updating the device with the latest firmware available may add new functions and improve the general performance if the unit. The latest firmware and a document explaining the process of firmware upgrade can be downloaded from DEVA Broadcast’s web site:...

  • Page 35: List Of Db8000 Factory Default Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Appendix A LIST OF DB8000 FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS FTP Data Port 2020 FTP Command Port 2021 FTP User Name admin FTP Password...

  • Page 36: List Of Db8000 Jumper Settings

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com Appendix B LIST OF DB8000 JUMPER SETTINGS LEFT CHANNEL - JP 4,5 MAIN IN 0dB / -6dB OUTPUT LEFT CHANNEL - JP 2, 3...

  • Page 37: Db8000 Jumpers Location

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB8000 JUMPERS LOCATION 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, 1 2 3 = 10 kΩ...

  • Page 38: Db8000 Configuration With Impedance 10 Kω And Gain 0 Db Of The Main And Aux Inputs

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB8000 CONFIGURATION WITH IMPEDANCE 10 kΩ AND GAIN 0 dB OF THE MAIN AND AUX INPUTS 1 2 3 1 2 3...

  • Page 39: Db8000 Configuration With Impedance 600 Ω And Gain -6 Db Of The Main And Aux Inputs

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB8000 CONFIGURATION WITH IMPEDANCE 600 Ω AND GAIN -6 dB OF THE MAIN AND AUX INPUTS 1 2 3 1 2 3...

  • Page 40: Warranty Terms And Conditions

    B. This Warranty applies only to products sold “as new.” It is extended only to the original end- user and may not be transferred or assigned without prior written approval by DEVA Broadcast Ltd. C. This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by improper mains settings and/or power supply.

  • Page 41: Product Registration Card

    Your signature* *Signing this warranty registration form you are stating that all the information provided to DEVA Broadcast Ltd. are truth and correct. DEVA Broadcast Ltd. declines any responsibility for the provided information that could result in an immediate loss of warranty for the above specified product(s).

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