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- Page 1 FLX-DANTE/SRC Dante-to-anything Digital Audio Converter with High-End SRC User's Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
User's Manual Table of Contents QUICK REFERENCE....................4 INTRODUCTION....................6 2.1. Purpose....................6 2.2. Block diagram................... 6 2.3. Box Contents.................... 7 2.4. Conventions used in this manual..............7 TYPICAL SETUPS....................8 3.1. Available AUX cards..................9 3.2. Available FLX devices................9 3.3. FlexLink connection...................9 AUDIO ROUTING.................... - Page 3 FLX-DANTE/SRC APPENDIX....................... 25 12.1. Warranty....................25 12.2. Manufacturer contact................25 12.3. FCC Compliance..................25 12.4. Recycling....................26 12.5. Document Revision History..............26 12.6. About this document................26...
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Page 4: Quick Reference
User's Manual QUICK REFERENCE Power switch and "power good" indicators. ➊ LEDs light up blue when power is available on the respective port. Mode indicators/selector: Long-press the "Select" button to change the audio routing ➋ The LEDs blink alternately between audio source and sink ... - Page 5 FLX-DANTE/SRC ➍➎ Dante Primary/Secondary ports. They are internally connected the SRC. ➏ AUX slot. Accepts optional card for standalone use ➐ DIP switches, mostly to control output data format. See 8 . DIP Settings ➑ USB port (firmware update and remote control, no audio) ➒...
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Page 6: Introduction
User's Manual INTRODUCTION 2.1. Purpose The FLX-DANTE/SRC device is a digital audio converter, providing a built-in Dante® network interface, Sample Rate Converter (SRC) hardware and an additional slot for one AUX card. It can be used in different setups, depending on the user's needs: Standalone, to convert between the built-in Dante and an AUX card ... -
Page 7: Box Contents
FLX-DANTE/SRC 2.3. Box Contents 1 FLX-DANTE/SRC Converter 1 HDMI cable 0.5m / 1.7 ft with locking screws 1 Power supply 1 Power cord (country specific) This manual 2.4. Conventions used in this manual A button on the front is shown like this: ... -
Page 8: Typical Setups
User's Manual TYPICAL SETUPS The setups below show typical examples how the FLX-DANTE/SRC can be used. Please note that many more combinations are possible, i.e. connection to the MVR- mkII multiverter for channel-wise routing etc. Please don't hesitate to contact us at info@appsys.ch with your requirements. -
Page 9: Available Aux Cards
FLX-DANTE/SRC 3.1. Available AUX cards At the time of writing (2024-11), the following AUX cards are available. More will come, please check www.appsys.ch for updates. Item Description AUX-ADAT 16x16ch ADAT I/O (2x In+2x out). Supports also S/PDIF AUX-ADAT-64 64x64ch ADAT I/O (8x In+8x out). Connectors on breakout box AUX-AES3 8x8ch AES3 I/O on 1x DB25, fully transformer isolated AUX-DANTE... - Page 10 User's Manual 192x192 channels (at 48kHz) bi-directional transmission of 24-bit uncompressed audio (fully transparent to AES3 compatible metadata bits) Super-low link latency of 4 samples (ca. 83µs) Dedicated, high-quality reference clock signal with automatic configuration Power supply for connected devices (to reduce cabling), alternatively serves as ...
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Page 11: Audio Routing
FLX-DANTE/SRC AUDIO ROUTING The flexiverter can operate in various routing modes, allowing you to pass audio between the available interfaces in many different ways. The LEDs in the "MODE" section indicate the involved interfaces. 4.1. Modes and indication Mode (route between) Operation Setup (blinking Remarks... -
Page 12: Selecting The Route Mode
User's Manual LED color Meaning ❇ yellow blinking Mode setting active: Alternately blinking LEDs indicate the interfaces between which data is converted; constant lit LEDs indicate splitting destinations. The blink phase alternates between source and sink. Press MODE button again to cycle through available modes. After 4 seconds, the selected mode is applied automatically. -
Page 13: Clock Settings
FLX-DANTE/SRC CLOCK SETTINGS 5.1. Clock sources and indication When the SRC is active, the clock setting below affects only the main clock (used for AUX and FlexLink, after the SRC). The independent clock on the Dante side (before the SRC) must be set in the Dante controller. -
Page 14: Selecting The Main Clock Source
User's Manual 5.2. Selecting the Main Clock Source Only the configuration for the main clock (used for AUX and FlexLink) can be set here. The Dante clock configuration must be set in the Dante controller. Long-press the Clock button until the LEDs are blinking yellow ... -
Page 15: Remote Control
FLX-DANTE/SRC REMOTE CONTROL 6.1. Browser-based control This does not require any software to be installed. It works as hybrid app where the user interface is fetched from the web, and your browser talks to the device via USB connection. Web control is currently only available in Chrome, Edge and Opera on Windows and Mac. -
Page 16: Accessing Internals
User's Manual ACCESSING INTERNALS 7.1. Opening the device Required: Torx T10 screwdriver. Power off the device and detach all cables to avoid short-circuit or damage. Detach the device from the rack-mount kit. Remove the four top screws and the top cover by pulling it upwards: ... -
Page 17: Dip Settings
FLX-DANTE/SRC DIP SETTINGS Fine-tuning of the flexiverter's built-in interface behavior and of the AUX card can be achieved via DIP settings on the back side. Changing the DIP settings will come immediately into effect. DIP switches 2 and 3 are reserved for future use. Default setting: all switches up. - Page 18 User's Manual ▃ ▃ ▀ AUX-MADI-SFP 48k frame 2 57ch (use for DiGiCo stagebox control) 2 AUX-MADI-TP 5 6 56ch output 2 ▀ ▃ 5 6 ▃ ▃ reserved 5 6 AUX-TDM *TDM16. Each I/O line carries 16 channels of 32 bit audio data each ▀ ▀ 4 5 (512 bits/BCLK cycles per LRCLK) ▃ ▀...
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Page 19: Flexlink Channel Mapping (Dip7
FLX-DANTE/SRC 8.3. FlexLink channel mapping (DIP7..9) The FlexLink interface can transmit 192x192 channels, organized in three lanes with 64 channels each. The channel assignment can be adjusted to meet the user's needs, particularly when the device is used in double-FLX configuration (to make sure that all interfaces and channels are mapped to the desired target on the peer FLX device). -
Page 20: Special Operating Modes
User's Manual SPECIAL OPERATING MODES Special operating modes are accessible by holding down the Mode button while switching on the device. Press Mode again to switch to the next mode: Version Display LED Test Interface Self-Test Normal operation ... -
Page 21: Firmware Update
FLX-DANTE/SRC Self-test mode is indicated with "CLOCK" showing INT/48kHz in cyan color. ⬤ The "MODE" LEDs indicate red (error/no connection) or green (loopback ⬤ ⬤ data received ok) for the respective interface. Connect the Dante Primary port to your network. ... - Page 22 User's Manual ▶ Updating the Dante firmware (over Network) Dante Firmware Update Manager (or Dante Updater built into Dante Controller) to flash the firmware\FLX-DANTE_x.x.x.x.dnt file contained in the firmware package onto the device.
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Page 23: Specifications
FLX-DANTE/SRC SPECIFICATIONS Parameter Value Dimensions 152x44x153mm (WxHxD) excluding connectors/buttons 152x44x163mm (WxHxD) including device-side connectors/buttons Weight 620g Operating 0..+55°C, non-condensing temperature Storage temperature -40..+85°C, non-condensing Power consumption +15V DC, 9W max (18W to power two devices via FlexLink) Triple-redundant input (2x DC, 1x via FlexLink) Dante Network Ports 1000BASE-T (Gigabit), compatible to 100BASE-T Primary/Secondary ports configurable as "Switched"... -
Page 24: Accessories
User's Manual Parameter Value For down-sampling conversions: t/s = 16/fs_in + (32/fs_in)*(fs_in/fs_out) fs_in / fs_out / t / ms fs_in / fs_out / t / ms 44.1 1.06 176.4 44.1 0.82 88.2 44.1 0.91 0.76 0.84 88.2 0.45 44.1 0.89 0.42 0.83 44.1... - Page 25 * Not covered by the warranty are any damages resulting out of improper use, willful damage, normal wear-out (especially of the connectors) or connection with incompatible devices. 12.2. Manufacturer contact Appsys ProAudio www.appsys.ch Rolf Eichenseher info@appsys.ch Bullingerstr. 63 / BK241 Phone: +41 43 537 28 51 CH-8004 Zürich...
- Page 26 About this document All trademarks mentioned in this document are property of the respective owners. All information provided here is subject to change without prior notice. Document Revision: 1 · 2024-11-22 Copyright © 2021-2024 Appsys ProAudio · Printed in Germany IDENT 9.00.17429.00...
- Page 27 Appsys ProAudio Rolf Eichenseher Bullingerstr. 63 BK 241 CH-8004 Zürich Switzerland declares under sole responsibility that the products mentioned below: Flexiverter FLX-DANTE/SRC meet the requirements of the following standards: EN 55024:2010 EN 55032:2015 Class B EN 61000-3-2:2006/A1/A2:2009 EN 61000-3-3:2009 EN 61000-6-3:2007/A1:2011...
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