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- Page 1 StarNet – ADA16 16x16 A/D D/A Line Level to Dante Audio Interface User Manual Issue 1...
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Page 2: Health & Safety Notice
Health & Safety Notice FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY AND FOR THE PROTECTION OF OTHERS PLEASE OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS AND KEEP THEM HANDY • HEED ALL SAFETY WARNINGS • DO NOT USE NEAR WATER •... -
Page 3: Health & Safety Notice (French)
Avertissements de Santé & Sécurité POUR VOTRE SECURITE ET CELLE DES AUTRES MERCI DE RESPECTER LES INSTRUCTIONS DE SANTE ET SECURITE SUIVANTES LISEZ CES INSTRUCTIONS ET GARDEZ-LES À PORTÉE DE MAIN • TENEZ COMPTE DE TOUS LES AVERTISSEMENTS DE SÉCURITÉ •... -
Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
© ® 2005 - 2024 AMS Neve Ltd own the copyright of all information and figures contained in this manual which are not to be copied or reproduced by any means or disclosed in part or whole to any third party without written permission. As part of our policy of continual product improvement, we reserve the right to alter specifications without notice but with due regard to all current legislation. -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions (French)
Instructions Importantes sur la Sécurité: Pour votre sécurite et celle des autres merci de respecter les instructions de santé et sécurité suivantes : 1) Lisez ces instructions. 2) Gardez ces instructions. 3) Tenez compte de tous les avertissements. 4) Suivez toutes les instructions. 5) ATTENTION: afin de réduire les risques d'incendie ou de choc électrique, n'exposez pas cet appareil à... -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Health & Safety notice ..............................2 Health & safety notice (French) ............................3 Important Safety Instructions ............................4 Important Safety Instructions (French) ..........................5 StarNet ADA16 Introduction ............................7 Rackmount Instructions ..............................8 Rackmount Instructions (French) ........................... 8 Configuring the StarNet ADA16 ............................ -
Page 7: Starnet Ada16 Introduction
OLED screen, and input/output LEDs display signal and clip information for all 16 analogue inputs & outputs. The ADA16 analogue outputs can be remotely cut via Neve’s ADA16 remote muting app. This system allows for complete control over all analogue outputs on the network providing piece of mind that any connected analogue gear is protected from audio spikes. -
Page 8: Rackmount Instructions
Rack Mount Instructions Elevated Operating Ambient- If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (30°C) specified by the manufacturer. -
Page 9: Configuring The Starnet Ada16
Configuring the StarNet ADA16 To operate the StarNet ADA16, configure as follows: Ensure unit is switched off by depressing the front ON switch. Connect the PSU to the mains supply. Connect the supplied power adaptor (PS12221) to the rear 5-pin DIN input. -
Page 10: Front Panel Controls
Front Panel Front Panel Controls POWER: Switches the unit on or off. The button will light red when the unit is powered ON. Input Meters: Each input channel has an LED meter that Illuminates to display analogue signal entering the device with a digital clipping warning. The meters are taken from the ADC, providing DBFS scale metering, ideal for levelling signal into digital audio workstations. - Page 11 OLED Display The OLED display mounted on the unit front panel is used to display Dante network settings, Sample Rate, Internal/External Clock settings, encoding settings and additional front panel controls set using the menu buttons. Front Panel Adjustable Settings The following settings are adjusted via the front panel controls: Accesses the Enters current Meter Screen...
- Page 12 OLED I/O Metering The StarNet ADA16 has an additional metering feature that uses the OLED display to show 16 incoming analogue inputs and 16 outgoing analogue outputs. The OLED I/O metering is accessed by pressing the Button. Input Meters are selected via the button.
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Page 13: Rear Panel Connections
Rear Panel DC IN: 5 pin DIN power inlet for the power supply. CHASSIS: Provides a physical connection for the technical earth circuit. TECH EARTH: Activates the technical earth circuit to the chassis connection. SOFT: Soft keys are reserved for future firmware update. COMMS: Ethernet port for communication data and firmware updates. -
Page 14: Ethernet Connections
Ethernet Connections To connect the StarNet to the Dante Network using either the Primary or Secondary network port an RJ-45 connector type with CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet cable must be used. Caution: The Unit must be connected via a Gigabit Ethernet switching hub. CAT6 Core Orange + White Orange... -
Page 15: Dante Audio-Over-Ip
Dante Audio-Over-iP Dante is a complete, audio-over-IP networking solution developed by Audinate and supported by pro audio manufacturers. Dante enables digital audio distribution via standard Ethernet networks — the same networks used for home or office data networking. The StarNet ADA16 is a Dante-enabled networked audio device visible and controllable from the Dante network. -
Page 16: Dante Network Connections
Dante Network Connections The StarNet ADA16 has both a PRIMARY Dante network port and a redundant SECONDARY Dante network port. The Primary network port connects to the primary Dante network along with your Dante Controller-enabled Mac/PC. Additional Dante devices are also connected to this network and will appear as available transmitters or receivers in the Dante Controller routing matrix. -
Page 17: Dante Controller
Dante Controller The Dante Controller software allows users to route any of the StarNet ADA16 audio paths to any available network audio device via the simple routing matrix on the main screen. This window is uses horizontal and vertical tabs to make audio connections between units visible on the Dante network. - Page 18 Configuring Hardware settings The Audinate, Dante Controller application is used to configure the StarNet ADA16s sample rate, bit depth and additional settings. Dante Controller must be run on a Mac or PC connected to the Dante network. The unit will appear in Dante Controller as StarNetADA16.
- Page 19 Dante Network Settings The following settings are adjusted via Dante Controller. PRI: Displays the status of the Primary Dante network connection set by Dante Controller. PRI: -- is displayed if no primary Dante network is discovered ▪ PRI: Leader is displayed when the StarNet ADA16 has been selected as ▪...
- Page 20 SR: Displays the current Sample rate set for the ADA16. The six available sample rates - 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, or 192kHz are set from the Dante Controller Device View window. PUP: Displays the StarNet’s Pull Up/Pull Down sample rate adjustment. Pull Up/Pull Down settings of -4%, -0.1%, +0.1%, +4.1667% or NONE are set in the Device View of Dante Controller Device View window.
- Page 21 Dante Information Window After selecting Info:View, the device name will be displayed as assigned in Dante Controller. Use the <> keys to view Rx/Tx channel names. Rx 1-4 and 5-8 names are shown in the first window Rx 9-12 & 13-16 names are shown in the second window Tx 1-4 &...
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Page 22: Firmware Updater
Firmware Updater The Neve Firmware Updater app is used to check your unit’s current firmware version and perform firmware updates if required. The app supports Windows 10/11 and Mac Intel/Silicon operating systems. Installation Instructions The Neve firmware updater for Mac can be downloaded here. - Page 23 Select Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Click Properties Click use the following IP address Enter a manual IP address - 10.10.251.001 Enter Subnet Mask 255.0.0.0 Alternative address - 192.168.99.006 Alternative Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Manual IP Address Setup Mac ...
- Page 24 IP Address Setup - StarNet ADA16 If connecting through a valid DHCP network, then the StarNet can be set using DHCP:Yes If connecting directly with an Ethernet cable from the computer to StarNet ADA16, a manual IP address must be set using the front panel controls. ...
- Page 25 Firmware Update Software Operation The Neve Updater program is a desktop application that can run on any Mac/PC. Once hardware is connected to the computer and IP addresses are set within the correct range, the software can be used to perform the necessary firmware updates.
- Page 26 Set IP is used to reduce the scanning time when searching for units. If using manual IP addresses, the Set IP option can be used to focus the Neve updater app onto the hardware by only scanning for the specific manual address, rather than through the entire available range.
- Page 27 Neve Updater app is quarantined, it may not work correctly. If when updating firmware, the message ‘Update Firmware File Missing’ appears, please ensure that the Neve updater app is not quarantined and follow the steps below- Open Terminal from - Applications/Utilities/Terminal ...
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Page 28: Ada16 Mutes App
Installation Instructions The Neve firmware updater for Mac can be downloaded here. For Windows PC, the Neve firmware updater can be downloaded here. Run the installer package on your PC/Mac and follow the on-screen steps. Once installed, the computer is ready to be connected to your StarNet ADA16 via an Ethernet connection. - Page 29 Identify – sends a comms signal to the hardware to identify the unit, indicated by flashing the switch on the selected ADA16. Rename – allows for a unique name to be applied to the selected ADA16 Muting Channels Once the unit is selected from the dropdown menu, the Mute channels tick boxes can be used to cut/mute the analogue outputs for the selected unit.
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Page 30: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting No audio at the Line Output(s) Check all connections to the unit, D-sub line inputs and outputs. Check that corresponding inputs and outputs are routed to the same channel via the Dante Controller app (line Input 1 to Line output 1 etc.) will display a valid subscription. -
Page 31: Dimensions And Power Requirements
Dimensions & power Requirements Height 45mm/1.75 inches Width 483mm/19 inches Depth 293mm/11.5 inches Weight 3.6kg Heat Dissipation 30 watts Power factor >0.90 Voltage Input Voltage Range 90-240v AC Only Current 0.14A Amps RMS 240v Current 0.33A Amps RMS 90v Switch-On surge current – Current 65A Peak @ 240v... -
Page 32: Audio Specification
Audio Specification General Specifications Headroom +18, 24 or 26dBu (switchable) <0.0008% distortion Frequency Response Typically +/- 0.1dBu, 10Hz to 30kHz (measured at 96kHz) Distortion (THD+N) Typically <0.0008% @ 1kHz (measured at +26dBu, 10Hz to 80kHz filter) Line Inputs Input Impedance ≈12kΩ Line Outputs Output Impedance ≈50Ω... -
Page 33: Unit Connection Tables
Unit Connection Tables External PSU Mains, fused @ 4 amps 5 pin male XLR Line Inputs 25-way D-Type, Tascam convention Line Outputs 25-way D-Type, Tascam convention Word Clock Input 75 Ohm BNC Word Clock Output 75 Ohm BNC Dante Primary RS485 Ethernet Dante Secondary RS485 Ethernet... -
Page 34: Line Output 25-Way D-Type Pin Outs
Line Outputs 1-8 D-Type 25-Way Pin Outs Signal Name Screen Line Output 1 Line Output 2 Line Output 3 Line Output 4 Line Output 5 Line Output 6 Line Output 7 Line Output 8 Line Outputs 9-16 D-Type 25-Way Pin Outs Signal Name Screen...
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