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Omnia.11
Stereo FM Audio Processor
Installation and Operation Manual
Version 1.4 - Revised: May 2013
Omnia ● 1241 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 USA
TEL: +1 216.241.7225 ● FAX: +1 216.241.4103 ● www.omniaaudio.com

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  • Page 1 Omnia.11 Stereo FM Audio Processor Installation and Operation Manual Version 1.4 - Revised: May 2013 Omnia ● 1241 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 USA TEL: +1 216.241.7225 ● FAX: +1 216.241.4103 ● www.omniaaudio.com...
  • Page 3 In closing, I want to Thank You, once again for your support in us. As you get rolling with Omnia.11, please know we are there 24/7 should you need assistance. As always, we'd love to know your feedback, so please feel free to share. As a friend in the live steam hobby told me about his business, "If you like the product, tell others.

  • Page 5: Omnia.11 Quick-Start Setup Guide

    Physical Installation: The Omnia.11 is a large unit so it would be advisable to have the help of an assistant when installing it in the rack. Pull outward on the outside of each handle until you hear a click and they both securely lock into place. Using the handles, install the Omnia.11 in the equipment rack using all four rack screws.

  • Page 6: Front Panel User Interface Overview

    Before you begin, be sure your Omnia.11 is running the current software which is shown in the orange System block near the top of the screen. It should read “Version Omnia11: 1.4 (xxxx). You can ignore what’s in the parentheses. If http://omniaaudio.com/omnia-11-fm-broadcast-...
  • Page 7 The Omnia.11 Quick-Start Setup is now complete! Please read the User Manual to learn all about the features that make the Omnia.11 unique, for additional details on proper installation (Chapter 1), remote control (Appendix C) and for full details on the operation and adjustment of every control function (Chapters 4 &...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Icon Buttons, Metering Area and Menu Area ..............10 User Interface Overview: ....................10 User Interface Tutorial – Input Source Selection and Peak Input Level Setting ....11 Proper Setting of Input Levels ..................12 Processing Activity Metering (Gain-Reduction Meters) ..........13 Chapter-3: Setting Up for Your System ..................15...
  • Page 10 SCA IN LVL (Control on Rear Panel) ................31 Output Metering ........................32 Summary Tab .........................32 Detail Tab........................32 Chapter-4: Introduction to Omnia.11 Processing..............35 Where to Begin? ........................36 Presets ...........................36 Quick Setup Tab ....................... 37 Clipper Drive and Auto Sense ..................37 Bass Growl ........................38...
  • Page 11 Wide Band AGC Metering (Summary Tab) ..............46 Wide Band AGC (WB) (Basic Tab) ................46 Wide Band AGC (WB) (Advanced Tab) ...............48 ENH (Basic Tab)......................49 ENH (Advanced Tab) ....................50 AGC ............................51 AGC Crossover (Basic Tab) ...................51 AGC Crossover (Advanced Tab) ................51 AGC Metering (Summary Tab) ..................52 AGC (Basic Tab) ......................52 Low-Delay DJ Monitor Output ..................53...
  • Page 12 Appendix C: Remote Control and Software Update Procedure ..........77 Remote Control ........................77 Remote ..........................79 Data Mgmt ........................80 Preset File Transfer ......................80 Preset Import ........................81 Preset Authorization.......................81 I/O Configuration File Transfer ..................81 Configuration ........................82 Change Current Password ....................82 Software Bank Selection and Update ................82 Feature Activation ......................85 Factory Diagnostics .......................85...

  • Page 13: S A F E T Y

    Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, manner. electric shock, or other hazards. 11. Power Cord Protection. Power supply cords must be 20. Safety Check. Upon completion of any repairs to this routed so that they are not likely to be walked on product, ask the service technician to perform safety nor pinched by items placed upon or against them.

  • Page 14: Hazard / Warning Labels

    HAZARD / WARNING LABELS The Exclamation Point symbol, within an equilateral triangle, alerts the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in product literature and instruction manuals. The Lightning Flash with Arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, alerts the user to the presence of non-insulated dangerous voltages within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

  • Page 15: Manual Update Notification

    Audio Processing – a unique art form that we take very seriously! As part of our dedication to the science of audio processing we will continue to improve and update the Omnia product and its documentation based on our ongoing research, real-world field experience, and the valued input from our many thousands of loyal customers.

  • Page 17: Chapter-1: Installation

    Chapter-1: Installation Pre-Installation Tasks Please take a few minutes to read through this chapter before proceeding with the installation of your new Omnia.11 processor. About This Manual The latest version of this manual is always available for download from the Omnia website here: http://omniaaudio.com/manuals...

  • Page 18: Installation & Connections

    Rack Mounting & Grounding The Omnia.11 is a large unit so it would be advisable to have the help of an assistant when installing it in the rack. The Omnia.11 requires four RU (7" [17.78 cm]) of rack space. Pull the outer edge the 2 rack handles towards you until they lock securely.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel Connections

    A Note about Relative Phase: If the relative phase of your installation (including the Omnia.11) differs from that of your existing system, your announcers may feel that they sound “weird” in their headphones. If this occurs, then the relative phase of the processor is 180 degrees from what your air talent is used to.

  • Page 20: Stereo Generator Connections

    SCA INPUT (BNC) Any SCA or RDS signal above 53 kHz can be added to the composite outputs of the Omnia.11 by connecting the signal to the SCA INPUT connector. The SCA signal is mixed in the analog domain directly into both composite outputs.

  • Page 21: Aes/Ebu Digital Input, Outputs & Aes/Ebu External Sync Input

    The top RJ-45 10BaseT / 100BaseT Ethernet / Livewire I/O jack can be used simultaneously for both TCP/IP based remote control of your Omnia.11 and audio input/output to your existing Livewire network. IMPORTANT: If you do not have a Livewire network, please ensure that Livewire is disabled in the Setup menu / Livewire screen.

  • Page 22: Rs-232 Serial Port (Db-9M)* Connections

    This DB15-female connector serves as a four-input, opto-isolated interface to the Omnia's internal Trigger Script functions*. Four of the pins are “trigger” inputs, one is a bias voltage input, one is a +5V power output, and the remaining three are “ground.”...

  • Page 23: Powering Up

    Connect AC power to the unit using the appropriate supplied power cable for your location. (There is no power switch!) When the Omnia.11 is first powered on, you will see text-based boot status messages followed by some graphics test screens and finally the main screen as shown below.

  • Page 25: Chapter-2: Getting To Know Your Omnia.11

    The Omnia.11 User Interface Now that your Omnia.11 is rack-mounted, connected to a program audio source, and turned on, you’re ready to learn how to operate it! This chapter covers the front panel touch screen user interface, your window into the Omnia.11 processor.

  • Page 26: Icon Buttons, Metering Area And Menu Area

    Switch Input Screen The top row of the Omnia.11’s screen contains a Status Bar. The status bar shows the unit’s IP address, fault status, currently selected I/O configuration (if any), currently selected processing preset and the currently selected input. Just below the status bar are 9 Icon Buttons: Setup, ADJ, Input, Wide Band, AGC, Limiters, FM, HD and Output.

  • Page 27: User Interface Tutorial - Input Source Selection And Peak Input Level Setting

    Additionally, sub-groups of controls in a tab (if any) are indicated by small Subgroup Buttons on the left side of the Menu Area. Touch the desired button to bring up the controls in that sub-group. There are 4 styles of controls: Variable controls, Off/On switches, Drop-Down lists and Radio Button controls. Examples of Variable and Drop-Down controls can be seen in the Input screen picture above while Off/On switches, Subgroup Buttons and Variable Controls can be seen in the Wide Band AGC menu area picture below.

  • Page 28: Proper Setting Of Input Levels

    + or – 3dB relative to the gain setting of the left channel. All of the Omnia.11’s variable controls and Off/On switches are set in a similar fashion by using the touch screen to highlight the control to be adjusted, then rotating the jog-wheel to adjust the control. All drop-down list controls are adjusted with the touch screen only.

  • Page 29: Processing Activity Metering (Gain-Reduction Meters)

    The AGC gain-reduction meters in the metering area show the activity of the 5 AGC (automatic gain control) processing bands within the Omnia.11. The leftmost meter shows the activity in the LO (low) band followed by the ML (mid-low), MH (mid-high), HI (high) and SH (super-high) bands.

  • Page 31: Chapter-3: Setting Up For Your System

    You should see the following Network configuration screen. If not, touch the Network icon button to display it. The Network setup screen is where you set up the Omnia.11’s network parameters for remote control and/or Livewire use. A static IP address will be required. DHCP is not supported. NOTE: A reboot will be required after changing any of the network parameters.
  • Page 32 Accepts data in the form of four octets to describe the Ipv4 gateway address assigned to the Omnia.11’s network interface. The entries have the form of: [ octet] . [ octet] . [ octet ] . [ octet] which when entered may appear as a network address such as: 192.168.0.1...

  • Page 33: Livewire © Setup

    Livewire Sync Indicator The Livewire Sync indicator can be found in the upper-right hand corner of the touchscreen and remote. When the Omnia.11 is connected to a Livewire network and at least one of the...

  • Page 34: Security Setup

    When both Livewire outputs are disabled (as they must be if the unit is on a non-Livewire network), the indicator will appear as in the picture below. Note that if your Omnia.11 is on a Livewire network but you will only be using the Livewire input, you should enable at least one of the Livewire outputs.

  • Page 35: Definition Of Static Security Levels

    To change the password, select the desired User Level. The default level is “Full Access” with default password: “omnia”. To change this, enter the existing password into the “Old Password” box, the new password in both the “New Password” boxes and then touch the “Change Password” button. Be sure to make note of your new...

  • Page 36: Preset Protection

    Introduction To protect a preset means to encrypt the file in which the preset is stored, so that only Omnia 11 units that have been "authorized" to run the preset can make any use of it. If a unit is not authorized, it cannot put the preset on air, and nobody using the unit can read or modify the preset.
  • Page 37 To protect a preset: -- Select the preset, putting it on-air. -- Press the "Protect Current" button. -- Enter the name of the authorization group to which to add the preset. The preset will be encrypted based on the passphrase that was entered when the group was created. You do not need to enter the passphrase here. The unit is already authorized to work with this protection group (and all presets that belong to it), since it was automatically added when it was created, above.

  • Page 38: System Setup

    Input/Output Configuration and Metering It is of the utmost importance that the Omnia.11 be properly configured for the system that it will be used in. This will ensure optimum performance of the entire system, maximum quality and loudness over the air.

  • Page 39: Input Configuration

    Input Configuration All Input configuration settings can be found in the Basic tab on the Input screen. If not there already, touch the ADJ icon button (if you are still in the Setup mode) and then the Input icon button to display the basic Input screen.

  • Page 40: Input Failover (Input Menu Basic Tab)

    Input Failover (Input Menu Basic Tab) There are 3 controls for the Input Failover feature, Failover Source, Failover Time and Comparative Fail. Input Menu (Basic Tab) The primary input source is set with the “Input Source” control. This is your main input source. “Failover Source”...

  • Page 41: Patch Point (Input Menu Advanced Tab)

    Input Menu Advanced Tab – Patch Point Controls Tip: If your Omnia.11 is located at the studio, the patch point would be a great place to insert your profanity delay. This will allow you to use the Omnia.11’s DJ processor to feed the announcer’s headphones since it gets its input...

  • Page 42: Input Metering

    Input Metering There are 2 horizontal stereo input meters below the Dorrough Loudness Monitor in the Summary tab: (Note: the Detail and Analysis tabs are not yet implemented here) Input Metering Screen (Summary Tab) Primary Input shows the real-time peak input level of the input selected with the Input Source control in the menu area.

  • Page 43: Analog

    Analog There are 4 controls in the Analog Output Level group: The Analog Output Level Master controls the output level of both the left & right channel analog XLR jacks simultaneously. Right Trim controls the level of the right channel only over a limited + or –...

  • Page 44: Livewire

    AES 2 Sample Rate: These drop-down controls select the sample rate for each of the 2 AES/EBU XLR outputs. Possible settings are 44.1k (internal 44.1 kHz clock), 48k (internal 48 kHz clock) or External (syncs to the sample rate of an AES/EBU signal applied to the External Sync XLR input jack on the rear panel). Sync to Input is not available for AES 2.

  • Page 45: Composite

    RF signal coverage areas, the amount of perceived multipath is reduced as well, resulting in the perception of a much cleaner overall signal with better penetration and coverage. The Omnia.11 defaults to a setting of Stereo, using the full L-R signal for maximum separation. We suggest that you leave it in that mode, but the other settings are available for those who wish to experiment, including a setting of full Mono.

  • Page 46: Fm Options

    In certain parts of the world, the average multiplex signal power must be controlled to reduce adjacent channel interference. The currently enforced standard falls under the ITU BS-412 regulations. The Omnia.11 FM has a very effective Multiplex Power Limiter that may be enabled to comply with these regulations.

  • Page 47: Diversity Delay

    Diversity Delay The 3 buttons below the numerical diversity delay time display are used to set the precise diversity delay time (typically used for HD Radio installations) that will be applied to any output that is set to the FM channel. If diversity delay is not used, be sure the numerical display is showing all zeros.

  • Page 48: Output Metering

    Output Metering Summary Tab There are 2 stereo output meters below the Dorrough Loudness Monitor in the Summary metering tab: The FM OUTPUT meter shows the real-time peak output level of the “FM” channel before the output level controls referenced to the maximum output level of 0 dBFS.
  • Page 49 Livewire 1 Shows the actual peak output level of the Livewire 1 output referenced to 0 dBFS. 2 Shows the actual peak output level of the Livewire 2 output referenced to 0 dBFS. Composite Shows the relative peak output of the composite MPX signal from the built-in stereo generator before the composite output level controls relative to 100% modulation.

  • Page 51: Chapter-4: Introduction To Omnia.11 Processing

    “smart” enough to know whether a program element is pre-processed or not and act accordingly. The Omnia.11 is able to do as little further “damage” as possible to already processed content (such as a song from a modern hyper-compressed CD) while acting more aggressively on more dynamic, less pre-processed material.

  • Page 52: Where To Begin

    AGC activity. These additional AGC devices can conflict with or reduce the effectiveness of the Omnia.11’s new highly effective Wideband AGC. Once your Omnia.11 is properly installed and passing audio at the proper levels, it is time to select a preset! Presets Omnia.11 is equipped with a selection of factory presets that can be used to instantly configure the processing for...

  • Page 53: Quick Setup Tab

    To see more presets, touch the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN buttons. The presets are arranged alphabetically in 2 groups. The first group contains the factory presets. The second group contains your user presets and is located below the factory presets.

  • Page 54: Bass Growl

    Quick Setup tab and in the Advanced tab of the Wide Band / ENH menu. Bass Growl tunes a number of behind-the-scenes parameters at once to tune the Omnia.11 for the desired amount of bass. Higher settings cause the bass enhancers in the Basic tab of the ENH menu to be more audible more of the time.

  • Page 55: Preset Descriptions

    EQ, they work more as smart compressors so are contributing more to the density of the sound. BigAC A re-creation of the preset of the same name that was in the original Omnia.11 beta software. CGSmooth A very good alternative starting point for just about anything except over-the-top density. This preserves more of the natural dynamics in the program material than say RockNRoll but not as much as Dynamics.
  • Page 56 Try this for Jazz or even if you want to be aggressive with classical. Don’t discount it for other formats either. Try this if you can, it takes advantage of many of the Omnia.11’s unique qualities.
  • Page 57 Nigel Tufnel This is the “over-the-top” preset. Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap would be proud, but since this is the Omia.11, this one goes to 12! Nova This one doesn’t have any one particular outstanding direction in sound, but draws from many of the presets qualities so is a “middle-ground”...
  • Page 58 Another CHR preset. Like HitCityRadio but with more aggressive multi-band AGC activity. Has a different bass texture than O11_CHR. TheMatt Named in honor of the late Matt Connor who helped Frank Foti put the original Omnia.FM on the processing map back in the mid-90’s ThePooh Has a little more warmth to it than TheMatt above.

  • Page 59: Chapter-5: Detailed Processing Adjustment

    1 or 2 step increments. Try turning different functions on and off. Working this way, you will be able to get a better feel for the sound that the Omnia.11 is capable of producing on your station and with your programming.

  • Page 60: Faq - Some Common How-To's

    FAQ - Some Common How-To’s: 1) How do I try to increase loudness while maintaining as much quality as possible? First, make sure that the input levels are set properly and that there is enough drive to the WideBand AGC. At normal program levels, the WB AGC gain-reduction meter should indicate between 12-15dB.

  • Page 61: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram If you look closely at the Icon Buttons at the top of the Omnia.11’s screen, you will see that they form a block diagram or flow chart of the processing path your audio takes through the fully digital, DSP based processing stages within the Omnia.11:...

  • Page 62: Wide Band Agc Metering (Summary Tab)

    -2 dB for example, you're telling the wideband AGC that if the source material is within 2 dB of the target level, do nothing. This will allow 2 dB of natural level variation in the audio, which is nice for keeping the Omnia.11 from over-processing already dense material.
  • Page 63 In fact, it may look like the WB AGC is gated most of the time. This is normal! It is due to the Omnia.11’s new smart windowed gating algorithms. (see Window and Pause Threshold in the Advanced tab section on the next page for more info) Don’t worry! This WB AGC will intelligently ride gain for you over a wider range with less side-effects than ever...

  • Page 64: Wide Band Agc (Wb) (Advanced Tab)

    RTP Speed controls how fast the adjustment to the platform level (set with the RTP Level control above) takes place – i.e., how long it takes the AGC to move to the target RTP gain reduction level. Range is from “0” (off) to 11 (fast).

  • Page 65: Enh (Basic Tab)

    Vocals will stay up-front and the sonic details of musical instruments will be heard with an apparent slight loudness increase. The Stereo Enh control has a range of “0.0” (OFF) to 11 and the amount of dynamic width expansion can be observed on the rightmost vertical bargraph marked “ST” in the Meter Area. The system should be initially...

  • Page 66: Enh (Advanced Tab)

    The smart Stereo EXP algorithm turns off when a mono program source is present. Stereo Enh Density adjusts the speed of the stereo enhancer’s activity. A setting of 11 was the default for this control in software version 1.03 and earlier. Lower settings allow a subtler effect, working more on the ambience in the recording.

  • Page 67: Agc

    The 5-Band AGC section works on the average level of the program material and can act both as a dynamic equalizer and as a compressor/leveler depending on settings and the dynamics in the program material itself. There are 3 submenu control groups in the 5-Band AGC section, XO, AGC and Mixer: The output of the Wide Band AGC section feeds the 5-Band AGC section through a crossover.

  • Page 68: Agc Metering (Summary Tab)

    AGC Metering (Summary Tab) The 5 gain reduction meters show AGC activity from the top down in dB and the AGC crossover frequencies in use are shown just above the gain reduction meters. Gating is indicated by bright yellow outlines around the blue gain-reduction meters.

  • Page 69: Low-Delay Dj Monitor Output

    DJ’s will like. (The normal main output’s latency is 36.5ms, too much for headphone monitoring.) If your station is using a profanity delay ahead of the Omnia, it may be able to be placed in the Omnia.11’s Patch Point (see Page 21) If so, the DJ section will still be pre-delay.
  • Page 70 DJ Mix: The 5 variable controls here allow you to get a customized mix of the 5-Band AGC sections’ output to feed the special DJ processing section. Each band defaults to a “middle” setting of 0.0dB so your changes will be offsets in + or – dB. You can use these controls like a 5-Band equalizer to tailor the sound applied to the DJ 3-Band processing section.

  • Page 71: Agc (Advanced Tab)

    Makeup Gain: Sets the amount of gain to be “filled in” during quieter, softer program passages. The range is “0.0” (off) to “11” (maximum). This function is also program dependent, and it interacts somewhat with the main Attack and Release time constants. As the attack/release times are modified, the system also scales the Make-Up Gain time constants.

  • Page 72: Agc Mixer (Basic Tab)

    AGC Mixer (Basic Tab) The output of each of the 5 AGC bands is then summed together in a mixer. There are 5 variable controls (LO mix, ML mix, MH mix, HI mix and SH mix) in the Basic tab for the Mixer that set the output level of each of the 5 AGC bands over a + or –...

  • Page 73: Limiters Crossover (Advanced Tab)

    Limiters Crossover (Advanced Tab) The 2 drop-down controls in the Limiters crossover Advanced tab allow you to modify the crossover frequency points of the LO (LO to ML) and SL (SL to LO) limiter bands. The ML to MH, MH to HI and HI to SH crossover points are not adjustable.

  • Page 74: Limiters Metering (Summary Tab)

    Limiters Metering (Summary Tab) Similarly to the AGC gain reduction meters, the 6 limiter band gain reduction meters show the amount of limiter activity from the top down in dB and the crossover frequencies in use are shown just above the meters. Likewise, gating activity is indicated by a bright yellow outline around each gain-reduction meter.

  • Page 75: Limiters (Advanced Tab)

    Limiters (Advanced Tab) Sub-Group controls for each AGC band become available in the Advanced tab: Limiters Menu (Advanced Tab) Lim Thresh (Limiter Threshold): This adjusts the threshold where audio peak limiting occurs over a + or – 6dB range in 0.5dB steps for each band. Lower settings will increase the amount of limiting and decrease the level going to the following final limiter/clipper stage.

  • Page 76: Limiters Mixer (Basic Tab)

    Attack (Attack Time): The attack control adjusts how fast the limiter’s “faster” component responds to sudden increases in audio level, and higher numbers equate to faster response times. Faster attack times reduce the transient nature of the input audio, while slower attack times improve it. Extremely slow attack times must be used with caution because the following clipper stage may be forced to work too hard, causing excessive distortion.

  • Page 77: Fm Final Limiter (Clipper) (Basic Tab)

    FM Final Limiter (Clipper) (Basic Tab) The Ultra LoIMD main clipper is the Omnia.11’s final limiting stage for the analog FM channel. Here is where the Omnia.11’s loudness and quality advantage is most evident! This new extremely powerful new algorithm utilizes a great amount of...

  • Page 78: Fm Final Limiter (Clipper) (Advanced Tab)

    Bass Clip Smooth: This control adds a smoothing filter to the bass clipper that can make it sound less harsh on some material. The default setting is all the way up (11.0). The control setting can be reduced if you prefer your bass...

  • Page 79: Fm Channel Clipper Metering

    Clipper Metering (Summary Tab) HD Final Limiter The Omnia.11’s HD channel shares the same processing as the FM channel up through the 6-Band Limiter stage. The HD channel gets its own final mixer, bass enhancer and final limiter plus Omnia’s exclusive Sensus...

  • Page 80: Hd Channel Metering

    HD Channel Metering The HD channel’s metering shows you the activity in the Bass Clipper, Sensus codec conditioner and Final Limiter. These are gain-reduction meters similar to those in the Limiter section and read from the top down. HD Metering (SummaryTab) HD Channel Bass Enhancer (Basic Tab) Touch the Bass button to display the controls for the HD channel’s bass enhancement functions.

  • Page 81: Sensus (Basic Tab)

    This type of peak controller is used here instead of a clipper because it does not generate the same high levels of harmonic distortion as a Clipper does. This distortion would cause added difficulties in a coded audio system because the harmonics generated from the clipping action create added artifacts and workload in the encoder. These are especially annoying at high frequencies.

  • Page 82: What Is Sensus

    What is Sensus? First we will present some important information about our unique Sensus technology that will allow you to maximize the audio quality and minimize the audible artifacts of the codec process: Overview Until now, digital signal processing has been a more precise numeric implementation of well-known analog methods. Even relatively recently designed digital audio processors couldn’t veer too far from the comparatively simplistic concepts that analog dynamics processing had utilized…...
  • Page 83 ‘inverse’ of what that codec will do. Because of this the audio exiting the Omnia.11 may be unpleasant to listen to and will certainly be inferior to that which will exit the codec later on.

  • Page 85: Appendix A: Performance Specifications

    Appendix A: Performance Specifications Omnia.11 FM All specifications are subject to change without notice. Note: Discrete I/O measurements have been made in "Bypass" mode. FM composite measurements have been made using the "Proof” preset. General Audio Specifications Frequency Response: Complies with the standard 50 or 75 microsecond pre-emphasis curve within ±...
  • Page 86 Connectors: Two EMI suppressed female BNC, floating over chassis ground. Maximum Load Capacitance: 5nF (at 10 ohms source impedance). Maximum cable length: 100 feet/30 meters RG-58A/U. Analog Audio Input: Left/Right Stereo. Electronically balanced. Input impedance 10k ohms resistive. Maximum Input Level: +22 dBu. Nominal Input Level: +4dBu. A/D Conversion: Crystal Semiconductor CS5361, 24 bit 128x over-sampled delta sigma converter with linear-phase anti-aliasing filter.
  • Page 87 Unit requires four EIA rack spaces for mounting. Shipping Weight: 36 lbs. / 16.3 kg Telos/Omnia Research and Development is constantly working to improve the quality of our products. Actual specifications are subject to change or improvement without notice.

  • Page 89: Appendix B: Troubleshooting/Service/Warranty

    First double-check that the unit is receiving AC Line power. Check the line cord and its connection at both ends. Is the line cord plugged into an outlet that has AC power? Are the blue “11” and the ring around the jog wheel illuminated? If yes, the unit has power.

  • Page 90: Obtaining Service

    No. Once a card is booted for the first time, it assumes a unique hardware key for that unit and can then be used only in that unit. If you need a new card, you will need one that has not been used in any other Omnia.11 unit.

  • Page 91: Warranty

    Avenue East, Cleveland, Ohio 44114. Omnia, at its option will either repair or replace the Products and such action shall be the full extent of Omnia’s obligation under this Warranty. After the Products are repaired or replaced Omnia will return them to the party that sent the Products, and Omnia will pay for the cost of shipping.

  • Page 93: Appendix C: Remote Control And Software Update Procedure

    Update Procedure Remote Control The above screenshot shows the Processing screen of the Omnia.11’s built-in remote control applet. This is a Java applet that requires the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from Sun Microsystems, version 1.4 or higher, to be installed on your computer. Once JRE is installed, the Remote Control applet is accessed through the Omnia.11’s built-in web page interface via...
  • Page 94 Once Java is installed on your computer, using a Web browser, connect to the IP address of your Omnia.11 as follows: (see Network Parameter Setup on Page 15 if you need to enter the network parameters into the Omnia.11) Open a standard Web Browser on your computer and connect to the Omnia.11 by entering: http://xxx.xxx.x.xxx/ in the browser’s address bar where the x’s in the example above are replaced with the...

  • Page 95: Remote

    If you are connecting from behind a router / firewall, be sure to forward the TCP ports used for the control and metering data to the Omnia’s local IP address.

  • Page 96: Data Mgmt

    Shown below is the top half of the File Transfer screen, which is used for saving and loading user processing presets to and from your computer. Any user presets on the Omnia.11 will show up as buttons under User Presets in the Download Presets section. 2 user presets are shown in the example screenshot above.

  • Page 97: Preset Import

    Presets are saved as small, text-based files with the “.opr” extension. To upload a previously saved user preset to the Omnia.11, use the file entry box (or the browse button) to enter the path to the preset file name to be uploaded and press the “Upload” button.

  • Page 98: Configuration

    Configuration The Configuration menu allows you to change the Omnia.11’s front panel / remote access password, update the unit’s firmware, activate new features, access factory diagnostics, reboot the processor, reset the metering and reset the calibration values for the front panel touch screen.
  • Page 99 To proceed, click the “Continue” button to bring up the file “Browse” dialog: Click the “Browse” button and select the .oup file you downloaded, and then click “Update” to upload the file into the currently non-running software bank. This will not take you off the air since the software bank it is uploading to will need to be selected and then the unit rebooted in order to run the new software.
  • Page 100 After a short while, a scrollbar will appear on the right-hand side of the status box. Periodically, the screen will refresh and you will need to manually scroll the scrollbar down to see the latest text. When the update is completed, you will see “Update Successful” at the bottom of the status box: Once you see the “Update Successful”...

  • Page 101: Feature Activation

    Feature Activation To activate additional features on your Omnia.11 such as upgrading to the HDFM version from the FM Only version, you will need to download the activation data file by clicking the Activation Data button (NOTE: You may need to right-click the button and choose “Save Link As…” or equivalent in some browsers.) Save this file and send it to Omnia tech support when requested.
  • Page 102 In most browsers you should be able to cut & paste this information into an email to send to Omnia Support, if requested to do so. The bottom half of the Factory Diagnostics screen contains Log File link buttons that can be used to generate log files for troubleshooting at the request of Omnia Support and a button to restart the Omnia.11’s front panel and...

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