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- Page 1 AVN-Commentator Unit AVN-CU1 Fixed Format Dante Unit ® Portable commentator unit with Dante AoIP interfacing. Audio Solutions for AV & Broadcast Media...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a Back Panel commitment on the part of the vendor. Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage Ethernet Ports whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual. - Page 3 Address Mode GPIO Settings Static IP Address Add Input Static Subnet Mask Add Output Static Gateway SNMP Settings Note Download Sonifex MIB Files Network Defaults SNMP Settings Front Panel System Configure Meter 10. Main Menu Metering Scale Network Metering Source...
- Page 4 Fig 9-15: Mic input settings Fig 7-3: Renamed device in routing grid Fig 9-16: Line input settings Fig 7-4: Device with default channel labels for AVN-CU1 Fig 9-17: Output Settings Fig 7-5: Changing receive channel labels Fig 9-18: Example GPIO routing grid...
- Page 5 Contents & Figures...
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Page 6: Tel: +44 (0)1933 650
To register your product, please go online to www.sonifex.co.uk/register Sonifex Limited ● 61 Station Road ● Irthlingborough ● Northamptonshire ● NN9 5QE ● United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1933 650 700 ● Email: technical.support@sonifex.co.uk ● Internet: www.sonifex.co.uk... -
Page 7: Product Warranty - 2 Year Extended
Product Warranty - 2 Year Extended matter hereof and may not be changed or terminated except in writing in As standard, Sonifex products are supplied with a 1 year back to base accordance with the provisions of this Contract. A reference to the consent, warranty. - Page 8 Warranty Installation viii. the defect has not arisen from a design modified by the Subject to Condition (e) no representation, condition, warranty or Purchaser; other term, express or implied (by statute or otherwise) is given by the Company that the Goods are of any particular quality or standard the defect has not arisen from an item manufactured by a or will enable the Purchaser to attain any particular performance or person other than the Company.
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Page 9: Unpacking Your Product
Repairs & Returns Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have any problems with your Sonifex product. Email technical.support@sonifex.co.uk for the repair/ upgrade/returns procedure, or for support & ques�ons regarding the... -
Page 10: Ce And Ukca Conformity
(WEEE). The policy of Sonifex Ltd is to comply with all applicable laws of all jurisdic�ons having authority over Sonifex’s business, including the WEEE direc�ve. Accordingly, Sonifex has implemented a rigorous program designed to ensure compliance of its products with the WEEE direc�ve. -
Page 11: Avn-Cu1 Commentator Unit Introduction
The AVN-CU1 provides one locking mic/line input with +48V phantom power The AVN-CU1 has dual redundant network ports on both RJ45s (PoE using 2 indica�on and a wide, adjustable gain range. It has two stereo headphone Neutrik EtherCON®... - Page 12 Getting Started Introduction There are 10 configurable GPIO on a 15-way D-type connector with 1 switched changeover output. All of the bu�ons have key-cap text that can be removed and changed to suit a user’s needs. These are the standard labels and their func�onality: •...
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Page 13: Getting Started
Getting Started Introduction 2. Getting Started We recommend you read the manual in this order. View the Quick Start sec�on to get your device up and running. Setup device names and channel labels in Dante Controller, view the Configuring a Device sec�on for instruc�ons. Rou�ng audio in Dante Controller, view the Rou�ng Audio sec�on for instruc�ons. -
Page 14: Quick Start
3. Quick Start Connecting to the AVN-CU1 1. Plug an Ethernet cable into the primary port of the AVN-CU1. 2. Connect the other side of the Ethernet cable into your network switch. 3. If your network switch supports PoE, the unit can be powered using this 4. - Page 15 Quick Start 3 Quick Start 3 5. When powered using a DC supply, the ‘DC IN’ field on the display will 6. Connect an Ethernet cable to an Ethernet port on your PC. display the voltage being supplied by this connec�on and the status of ‘OK’, e.g.
- Page 16 10. Press the encoder for around 1 second the bring up the ‘Main Menu’ of network switch. In this case it is 169.254.228.190 with a subnet mask of the AVN-CU1. Press again to enter the ‘Network’ menu and again for the 255.255.0.0.
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Page 17: Basic Usage
1. Launch Dante Controller from your PC, if it is not already open. By default, the device name in Dante Controller is based on the device type (AVN-CU1) and the last 6 digits of the primary Dante port’s hardware address, though this name can be changed if required. - Page 18 5 Accessing the in-built Webserver Basic Usage 2. The Dante output channels of the AVN-CU1 are all sourced from the 9. The sidetone control, allows the commentator to hear microphone/Line input. Dante output channel assignments are described themself in either or both headphone channels.
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Page 19: Access Web Server
For basic usage, there is no requirement to access the web server in the AVN-CU1. Although, if you wish to change any se�ngs such as line-up, 5. Right-clicking on the meter allows you to change the scale and source input level or to control the unit remotely you can use the web UI. -
Page 20: Firmware Updates
Fig 6-1: So�ware update Window The AVN-CU1 can hold two images of firmware, image A and image B. This provides a fail-safe if things go wrong. The currently ac�ve firmware image is displayed in the list of status proper�es on the le�-hand side of the screen. -
Page 21: Configuring A Device
Fig 7-3: Renamed device in rou�ng grid Channel Labels The labels of transmit and receive channels can also be changed. By default, the channels on the AVN-CU1 are labelled according to their func�ons. Default transmit channel labels: Default receive channel labels: ��Program... -
Page 22: Fig 7-4: Device With Default Channel Labels For Avn-Cu1
7 Dante Controller Fig 7-4: Device with default channel labels for AVN-CU1 To edit receive channel labels open the Device View and select the Receive tab. Click a Channel field and enter a new name. Fig 7-5: Changing receive channel labels To edit transmit channel labels open the Device View and select the Transmit tab. -
Page 23: Fig 7-6: Changing Transmit Channel Labels
Dante Controller 7 Fig 7-7: Channels with updated labels Fig 7-6: Changing transmit channel labels A�er the desired changes have been made the Device View window can be closed and the changes made are then reflected in the rou�ng grid. -
Page 24: Filtering Devices
7 Dante Controller Filtering Devices Filters are available which allow the user to sort through devices and find the device they need quickly. Click the Hide/Show Filter Pane icon to view the filter pane. In the example below the Audio Sample Rate filter is used to display only devices opera�ng at 48k. -
Page 25: Routing Audio
�me this then changes to a green circle with a �ck to show the rou�ng has been made successfully. In the example below, On Air@AVN-CU1-Comm1 is routed to CH1@AVIOAES3-5046e. Fig 7-12: AES67 Config tab with AES67 mode disabled AES67 Mode is disabled by default, select Enabled from the dropdown menu to enable this mode. -
Page 26: Fig 7-13: Receiving Audio From An Aes67 Device
Address 239.69.174.56 is routed to the program and director channels on Fig 7-14: Crea�ng a mul�cast flow AVN-CU1-Comm1 In the example, the channels OB Ops 1 and OB Ops 2 are added to the AES67 mul�cast flow. When the required channels have been selected,... -
Page 27: Clock Synchronisation
Dante Controller 7 Clock Synchronisation In Device View the Transmit tab will show the new mul�cast flow in the Mul�cast Transmit Flows side pane. This also shows the mul�cast address Precision Time Protocol (PTP) is used to keep the audio transferred and port number of the mul�cast flow. -
Page 28: Controls, Indicators And Connections
Fig 7-17: Clock Status using and AES67 Master Clock limiter status, as well as confidence metering for the 4 Dante input channels. In the example above, AVN-CU1-Comm1 is AES67 enabled and has become The rotary encoder can be used to adjust the master gain from any of the a follower to another PTPv2 device. -
Page 29: Back Panel
(for example fibre) to be used for each network port. If an SFP interface is used, the corresponding RJ45 port cannot be The AVN-CU1 has two Ethernet ports for AoIP and PoE, two SFP ports for used for network communica�ons at the same �me. However, the RJ45 alterna�ve transceiver types for the AoIP connec�on, a mic/line input, a... -
Page 30: +12V Dc Input
The +12V DC supply is fused and has a maximum output current of 50 Reset Button On the AVN-CU1, the recessed reset bu�on is situated to the right of GPIO ports can be set up as outputs (GPO) or inputs (GPI). GPO are open the secondary Ethernet connec�on. -
Page 31: Embedded Web Server
The friendly name of the device is shown underneath the Sonifex logo. This makes it easier to iden�fy the connected device especially when configuring mul�ple devices at the same �me. -
Page 32: Information
Fig 9-2: Device Informa�on This information shows the current status of the unit as well as the software versions of the various modules running on the unit. When contacting Sonifex technical support, it is important to provide the information shown on this page. -
Page 33: Configuration
The default friendly name is made from the device ID and the 7-digit product serial number i.e. AVN-CU1-1234567. The friendly name can only contain letters, numbers and hyphens although it cannot start or end with a... -
Page 34: Interface Mode
The web server on the unit is advertised as an Avahi / Bonjour The address mode determines how the port obtains its IP address. When service so tools like Sonifex Service Discovery or avahi-browse will be set to dynamic, the unit will attempt to acquire an IP address automatically... -
Page 35: Network Defaults
Embedded Web Server 9 Network Defaults (AVN-CU1) Friendly Name: AVN-CU1-xxxxxxx (Where xxxxxxx is the product serial number) Interface Mode: Switched Primary Network Port: Address Mode: Static Static IP Address: 192.168.0.100 Static Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Static Gateway: 0.0.0.0 Secondary Network Port: Address Mode: Static Static IP Address: 192.168.1.100... -
Page 36: Front Panel
9 Embedded Web Server Configure Meter Front Panel To change the meter’s scale and source se�ngs, simply right click on the The front panel page allows the user to configure the meter scale, meter in the web interface to bring up the ‘Configure Meter’ screen. pushbu�on se�ngs, brightness and colour preferences of the device and access some addi�onal device se�ngs. -
Page 37: Configure Meter And Button Led Brightness
Embedded Web Server 9 Configure Meter and Button LED Brightness Mode Right click on the panel anywhere near the pan switches or audio level meters Here, the way in which func�ons are toggled using the bu�ons can be changed. to access these se�ngs. The op�ons available are: •... -
Page 38: Mode
On Air channel un�l talkback is disabled again. While this se�ng is disabled, you will see that if ‘On Air’ is illuminated on the AVN-CU1 it will be This drop-down menu allows you to choose the colour that the downligh�ng turned off when the corresponding ‘T/B’... -
Page 39: Restrict Menu Access
Restrict Menu Access Audio Settings Enabling this se�ng prevents the user of the AVN-CU1 from being able to The audio se�ngs provide op�ons for the audio inputs and outputs on the access the device’s Main Menu, preven�ng them from accessing various AVN-CU1 Network, Audio and other configura�on se�ngs. -
Page 40: Input Level
Input Level Limiter The AVN-CU1 supports both mic level and line level signals via the single XLR This op�on enables the audio level limiter for the selected input level. input on the back panel. The type of signal being input can be selected here by clicking the radio bu�on next to the desired connec�on type. -
Page 41: Commentator Output
This controls the rou�ng of the Mic/Line input to the Comm Out connector on the rear panel of the AVN-CU1. When set to ‘disable’, the output is muted. When set to ‘Always On’, the signal is always routed. In ‘Normal’... -
Page 42: Add Input
9 Embedded Web Server Add Input Event Allows an input event to be selected which will then cause an output to be triggered, for example an input event could be set when DC power is lost. When selected the following fields are also displayed: •... - Page 43 Embedded Web Server 9 Primary Link Down Active when no connection is available via the primary network port on the device. Secondary Link Down Active when no connection is available via the secondary network port on the device. DC Power Off Active when the status of the DC port is in fault condition.
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Page 44: Add Output
Allows the user to select which of the available relays on the device is to be When selected the following fields are also displayed: setup as an output. There is one relay available on the AVN-CU1. • Available Ports Routing Grid Virtual GPIO Creates a virtual GPO on the network which can be activated. -
Page 45: Fig 9-21: Invert Connection
Embedded Web Server 9 When an input is ac�ve, indicated by a green lightbulb next to the input name, the connec�on becomes ac�ve. This in turn makes the output ac�ve which is indicated by a green lightbulb next to the output name. -
Page 46: Snmp Settings
Download Sonifex MIB Files Trap Destination Click Download to download two files SONIFEX-GPIO-MIB and SONIFEX-MIB The trap des�na�on is the IP address of the SNMP master. This allows the these are used by the SNMP master to decode received messages. -
Page 47: System
New versions of firmware will be released as new features are added, and when any bug fixes are completed. Click on the software downloads link to visit the firmware downloads webpage of the Sonifex website. If an update is available for your unit, you can download it as a zipped archive file. - Page 48 If there have been no process crashes the current log is saved and is a single text file. Otherwise multiple logs will be stored together in a ‘TAR’ archive file. This archive can be sent to Sonifex to help you resolve any issues with the unit.
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Page 49: 10. Main Menu
Embedded Web Server 9 Main Menu 10 10. Main Menu Network The main menu can be accessed by pressing and holding the AVN-CU1’s In the network sub-menu, the user can set the configuration for each of the encoder for around 1 second. Turning the encoder will allow you to navigate device’s network ports. -
Page 50: Secondary
• +18 dBu = 0 dBFS The audio sub-menu allows the adjustment of various audio se�ngs for • +20 dBu = 0 dBFS the AVN-CU1 such as input type and headphone output se�ngs. • +22 dBu = 0 dBFS • +24 dBu = 0 dBFS In this sec�on, the following items are displayed... -
Page 51: Headphone
��Serial Number Allows the func�onality of the Commentator Output on the Back Panel ��Name of the AVN-CU1 to be switched between Disabled, Always On and ��Primary IP Address Normal. When Disabled is selected, no audio will be routed to the ��Primary Netmask... -
Page 52: 11. Ember
11 Ember+ The identity node contains device information: 11. Ember+ Device information and configuration can also be viewed and modified • product - This specifies the type of product being used. using Ember+. • company - This specifies the manufacturer of the product. •... - Page 53 Ember+ 11 • meter source - Selects where the audio is sampled for the level meter. 5 = 4 Enumerated value: 0 = pre DSP 6 = 5 1 = post DSP 7 = 6 • onair bu�on mode - The bu�on mode for the On Air bu�on. 8 = Max •...
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Page 54: 12. Remote Control
12 Remote Control 11 Ember+ The gpio node provides the same op�ons found on the GPIO Se�ngs web The audio node contains informa�on such as the type of input signal being page of the devices web server and allows connec�ons to be configured. used and configura�on se�ngs for the high pass filters &... -
Page 55: Gpi Control
Remote Control 12 Ember+ 11 GPI Control Physical and virtual GPI can be used to ac�vate events such as on air and talkback. These se�ngs can be configured as decribed in the GPIO Se�ngs sec�on. Virtual GPI are controlled using virtual GPO from other devices. Physical GPI can be made ac�ve by shor�ng their corresponding pin to the ground pin on the GPIO remotes connector. -
Page 56: Technical Specification
13 Technical Specifications 13. Technical Specifications for AVN-CU1 AVN-CU1 Network and AoIP Mic/Line Inputs AoIP Standard: Dante Input Impedance (Mic Mode): 2.5kΩ electronically balanced Number of Channels: 4 receive, 4 transmit Input Impedance (Line Mode): >10kΩ electronically balanced Number of Streams:... - Page 57 Technical Specifications 13 Headphone Outputs Main Panel Operational Controls & Indicators Drive Capability: Drives 150mW into 32Ω to 600Ω headphones LED Level Meter: 21 segment display showing mic/line level. Scale selectable (PPM or VU). Brightness selectable. 0dBFS Line-up: -20dBFS = +18dBu Ref. Single Dante source, volume Monitoring point selectable (Pre or Post DSP) pot = maximum, master HP level = 0dB Pushbuttons:...
- Page 58 13 Technical Specifications Front Panel Connections Equipment Type Headphone 2 x Neutrik ¼” (6.35mm) locking jack sockets AVN-CU1 Dante® Commentator Unit, 1 Commentators Outputs: Microphone/Line 2 x Neutrik 3 pin latching XLR sockets Physical Specification Inputs: Dimensions (Raw): 13cm (W) x 18.5cm (D) x 9.5cm (H) 5.1”...
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