Summary of Contents for Neve StarNet-DM256
- Page 1 StarNet – DM256 256 I/O Digital Audio Network to MADI Format Converter 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 DM256 Introduction ............................7 Rackmount Instructions ..............................8 Rackmount Instructions (French) ........................... 8 Configuring the StarNet DM256 ............................ -
Page 7: Starnet Dm256 Introduction
MADI standard. A specification as defined by the Audio Engineering Society. he Neve StarNet DM256 uses a modern, low-drift crystal oscillator clocking system and PLL. This In addition, t system makes the DM256 the ideal master clock in any professional studio environment, d... -
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 Dm256
Configuring the StarNet DM256 To operate the StarNet DM256, 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 Controls Front Panel POWER: Switches the unit on or off. The button will light red when the unit is powered ON. MADI Port Information Indicators: Each input port features several LEDs used to display connection information and user defined settings., This information is split into MADI, Clock, &... - Page 11 Dither Auto: Illuminates Green if automatic dither is selected for the current MADI port. Dither All: Illuminates Amber if All dither is selected for the current MADI port. 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 controls.
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Page 12: Rear Panel Connections
Rear Panel Connections 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 use. COMMS: Ethernet port for communication data and firmware updates. -
Page 13: 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 14: Madi Port Settings
MADI Port Settings Configuring MADI Connections Each of the four ports can connect either via optical duplex SC MADI connections, or coaxial dual BNC connectors. Connect your device using one of the available connectors. Optical MADI is the default connection type. If connecting this way, the COAX LED should be off. - Page 15 Press to access the MADI port configuration window. Pressing will toggle through ports 1-4 until reaching the selected port. Use the keys to navigate to the Clock setting. Select Clock:[Legacy] by pressing The LEGACY LED will illuminate amber once set. Configuring MADI Port Dither Settings Once the global setting is applied, dither can be activated on a per-port basis.
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Page 16: Global Settings
Global Settings Global Dither Settings MADI Ports are a maximum of 24-bit depth whereas Dante allows up to 32- bit audio per sample. The DM256 allows dither to be enabled so that any 32- bit audio samples received from the Dante network are fed into the MADI outputs truncated, with the bottom 2 bits dithered (triangular dither). - Page 17 Maximum Channel Mapping (MCM) Maximum Channel mapping is an I/O configuration tool included in the DM256. MADI protocol halves the number of channels per MADI port each time the sample rate is doubled. This can result in I/O mapping between Dante and MADI channels becoming disconnected as the sample rate on the Dante network changes.
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Page 18: 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 DM256 is a Dante-enabled networked audio device visible and controllable from the Dante network. -
Page 19: Dante Network Connections
Dante Network Connections The StarNet DM256 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 20: Dante Controller
Dante Controller The Dante Controller software allows users to route any of the StarNet DM256 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 21 Configuring Hardware settings The Audinate, Dante Controller application is used to configure the StarNet DM256’s 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 StarNetDM256.
- Page 22 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 DM256 has been selected as ▪...
- Page 23 SR: Displays the current Sample rate set for the DM256. 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.
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Page 24: 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 25 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 26 IP Address Setup - StarNet DM256 If connecting through a valid DHCP network, then the DM256 can be set using DHCP:Yes If connecting directly with an Ethernet cable from the computer to StarNet DM256, a manual IP address must be set using the front panel controls. ...
- Page 27 Firmware Update Software Operation The Neve Updater 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 28 Identify. The StarNet DM256 button will flash to identify the unit. Advanced is reserved for the use of AMS Neve engineers when manually updating firmware. It is not recommended for end-users to enter this mode. The About window displays the software system information and the available firmware versions.
- Page 29 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 30: Dimensions And Power Requirements
Dimensions & power Requirements Height 45mm/1.75 inches Width 483mm/19 inches Depth 185mm/7.3 inches Weight 2.1kg/4.6lbs Heat Dissipation 13 watts Power factor >0.90 Voltage Input Voltage Range 90-240v AC Only... -
Page 31: Unit Connection Table
Unit Connection Table External PSU Mains, fused @ 4 amps 5 pin male XLR MADI Inputs & Outputs Optical SC Duplex Line Outputs Coaxial BNC Word Clock Input 75 Ohm BNC Word Clock Output 75 Ohm BNC Dante Primary RS485 Ethernet Dante Secondary RS485 Ethernet...
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