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BMA 360D
DOC-0578-001v1.0 September 2023

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  • Page 1 User Manual BMA 360D DOC-0578-001v1.0 September 2023...

  • Page 2: Notices

    Technical Support Tel: +1.801.975.7200 Tel: +1.801.974.3760 sales@clearone.com audiotechsupport@clearone.com Notices © 2023 ClearOne, Inc. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Document: DOC-0578-001v1.0 September 2023 Important Safety Instructions Read and follow all instructions. Keep these instructions.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    • Connect Speakers ................... 2 • Important: Please note the following PoE requirements ....... 2 • Install the BMA 360D with Seismic Cables ............ 2 • Connect the BMA 360D to Your Network ............3 • Network Configuration ..................3 3.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    • Built-in, robust power amplifiers, configurable as 4 x 15 Watt or 2 x 30 Watt, provide flexibility for driving loudspeak- ers. • ClearOne’s breakthrough technologies, FiBeam, DsBeam, and 6G AEC combine to create VividVoice™, a significant advancement for professional conferencing.

  • Page 5: Physical Installation

    A good time to connect external speakers is before you install the BMA 360D in the ceiling. With speaker wire (not included), connect external speakers to the Phoenix Euroblock connectors. The BMA 360D can be operated as 4 independent 15 Watt amplified channels, or in Bridged mode for 2 channel x 30 Watt configuration.

  • Page 6: Connect The Bma 360D To Your Network

    3. PoE Requirements: Power delivery to the BMA 360D is exclusively via PoE injection. If speakers are not connected to the BMA 360D, a 36 Watt PoE+ supply (PoE 802.3AF) can be used. When one or more speakers are connected to the BMA 360D, a PoE++ (802.3bt) 90 Watt injector must be used.

  • Page 7: Discovery

    If multiple BMA 360Ds are present on the network, you can identify each by clicking on the Locate lightbulb icon. This will cause the corresponding physical BMA 360D’s LED bar to flash green until the Locate icon is clicked again, or the Locate Timeout period has expired.
  • Page 8 BMA 360D User Manual Once connected, navigate to the Device Settings window to perform any modification, or confirm your network settings: Back to Table of Contents DOC-0578-001v1.0 September 2023...

  • Page 9: Dante Configuration

    Information panel. Audio routing to and from the BMA 360D is done via Dante Controller. Be sure that you have the BMA 360D and at least one other Dante enabled device, such as a DSP or Dante Virtual Soundcard attached to your Dante network prior to beginning configuration and routing.

  • Page 10: Dante Audio Routing

    6. Dante Audio Routing: The BMA 360D Dante input and output channel options are designed to meet a variety of conference and voice lift needs. The graphic below outlines audio connection options for both microphone audio to the Dante network, as well as audio from the Dante network delivered to the BMA 360D’s built in 4 channel amplifier.
  • Page 11 Utilizing the SmartMix microphone output and the built in amplifier channels, a complete system for cloud conferencing can easily be achieved. Below is a routing example using the Dante Virtual Soundcards (DVS) software on a PC for cloud conferencing. This example also utilizes the BMA 360D 4 channel amplifier for in room audio.
  • Page 12 BMA 360D User Manual Note: That when using the SmartMix output, the AEC reference connection must also be used for proper Acoustic Echo Cancellation performance. Back to Table of Contents DOC-0578-001v1.0 September 2023...
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  • Page 14: Configuration And Tuning Controls

    BMA 360D User Manual 7. Configuration and Tuning controls in CONSOLE AI Lite Speaker Bridge Mode and LED Settings a. Speaker Bridge Mode allows the selection of either fully individuated 4 x 15 Watt Amplifier operation or 2 x 30 Watt Bridged mode operation.

  • Page 15: Smartmix Bma Gain Setting

    BMA 360D User Manual SmartMix BMA Gain Setting You can set the gain level in 3 ways: • Drag the slider (a). • Type a value in the text box (b). • Tap or click the incrementer and decrementer buttons beside the text box (b) to adjust the value.

  • Page 16: Smartmix Noise Cancellation

    • Whether or not you want to use AEC. Tap or click the checkbox (a) if you want to use AEC. • The level of aggressiveness. Tap or click the appropriate radio button (b). Note: AEC processing is only available for the SmartMix Dante output channel 13 from the BMA 360D. Back to Table of Contents...
  • Page 17 BMA 360D User Manual SmartMix Noise Cancellation Noise Cancellation removes ambient (background) noise from an input signal, with no noticeable degradation in signal quality. To enable noise cancellation, tap or click the Enable Noise Canceller check box. You can change the cancella- tion depth with any of the following methods: •...

  • Page 18: Smartmix Microphone And Speaker Filters

    BMA 360D User Manual SmartMix Microphone and Speaker Filters Filters enable you to shape the audio signals from microphone inputs channels and to speaker output channels for improved audio quality. You can add up to four filters to a microphone or speaker channel. Available filter types include...

  • Page 19: Smartmix Automatic Level Control (Alc)

    ALC utilizes a level normalization algorithm to keep soft and loud local participants at a consistent level. SmartMix AEC Reference The BMA 360D Dante input Channel 5 delivers far-end receive audio to the built-in Acoustic Echo Canceller (AEC) so that echo can be removed from the microphone audio.

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