D800-Dante D800 A-Net Distributor A-Net Distributor User Guide 9310 1030 0001F rev 1.00 © 2013 Aviom, Inc.
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Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Activity LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Error LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Sync LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dante Configuration DIP Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DIP Switch Block 1 . . . . . . . . . . . .
D800 and D800-Dante Thank you for purchasing the Aviom D800 or D800-Dante A-Net Distributor. This User Guide is designed to familiarize you with your new product’s features and to have your personal mixing system up and running as quickly as possible. Two versions of the D800 are available: the standard D800 includes a Pro16e™ A-Net® input, compatible with all Pro16® Series and Pro16e-capable devices; the D800-Dante adds connectivity for a Dante™ digital audio network.
Conventions Used in this Document Using Personal Mixers When referring to the use of the Personal Mixers in a personal mixing system in general, the term Personal Mixer is used to describe a case where an A360 Personal Mixer, A-16II Personal Mixer, or an A-16R Rack-mount Personal Mixer (with or without the optional A-16CS Control Surface) can be used. Cat-5 Cables In most cases Cat-5e, Cat-6, and Cat-6e cables can be interchanged.
Package Contents The D800 (or D800-Dante) A-Net Distributor box includes: •• One A-Net Distributor •• Documentation Options for your personal mixing system include: •• Cat-5e/Cat-6 interconnect cables •• SB4 System Bridge •• D800, D800-Dante, A-16D, or A-16D Pro A-Net Distributors •• A360 Personal Mixers •• A-16II Personal Mixers •• AN-16/o v.
Compatibility The D800 A-Net Distributor is compatible with Pro16, Pro16e, and Pro64 A-Net devices as detailed below. Pro16 Products The A-Net Out from the following Pro16 devices may be connected to the D800 or D800-Dante’s rear panel A-Net In port: •• AN-16/i v.
About Category 5 The term Category 5 (also referred to as Cat-5) is broadly used to describe a type of high performance network cabling used for data transmission purposes to connect computer networks and other devices. A standard patch cable consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by RJ45 male connectors. The cable assembly is used to provide connectivity between any two Cat-5 female RJ45 jacks.
Pro16 A-Net Out Passive Coupler Passive Coupler Pro16 A-Net In Total Pro16 A-Net cable length: 500 feet (150 meters) Passive A-Net cable length: 400 feet (122 Passive Total Pro16e meters) Pro16 A-Net Out Pro16 A-Net In Coupler Coupler Cable Lengths Pro16e A-Net Out Passive Coupler Passive Coupler Pro16 or Pro16e A-Net In For Pro16 applications—connecting one Pro16 device to another—the Cat-5 cables used with your Aviom products may be up to 500 feet (approximately 150 meters) in length between dev
as you do not exceed the specified maximum cable length). If you need a longer cable on occasion, this is a simple solution. Note that the maximum cable length performance can be compromised by using inline couplers or other passive connection devices. AC Line Conditioning Aviom products are digital devices and as such are sensitive to sudden spikes and drops in the AC line voltage. Changes in the line voltage from lightning, power outages, etc., can sometimes damage electronic equipment.
D800 A-Net Distributor Aviom’s series of D800 A-Net® Distributors provides support for parallel connections of up to eight Pro16® devices, including the A360, A-16II, and A-16R Personal Mixers. Overview Two versions of the D800 are available. The standard D800 includes a Pro16e™ A-Net input, compatible with all Pro16 Series and Pro16e-capable devices. This input port also supports an A-Net Bridge input, allowing up to four synchronous Pro16 A-Net streams to be connected.
D800 Front Panel Front panel features described in this section are found on both the standard and Dante versions of the D800 A-Net Distributor.
Function 5 Sync LED, green 6 Power LED, red 7 USB port 8 Load button D800 and D800-Dante A-Net Distributors User Guide 10
A-Net Ports 1 to 8 The eight A-Net ports on the front panel of the D800 A-Net Distributor provide a copy of the D800’s input signal to the connected A-Net devices. When connected to a personal mixer such as the A-16II or A-16R data flows in only one direction; when connected to an A360 Personal Mixer data can be unidirectional or bidirectional. Network connections on the D800 front panel can use standard Cat-5 cables or cables equipped with a locking Cat-5 connector such as the Neutrik EtherCon.
Connecting Personal Mixers To connect a Personal Mixer to the D800: •• Connect a Cat-5e cable from an A-Net port on the D800 A-Net Distributor to the A-Net In port on the Personal Mixer. •• DC power is supplied automatically to the Personal Mixer—no external DC power supply is required. •• Connect additional Personal Mixers using Cat-5e cables from an available A-Net port on the D800 A-Net Distributor to the A-Net input on the Personal Mixer.
Mode Switches Each of the eight A-Net ports on the front of the D800 has a two-position mode switch labeled with Roman numerals I and II. The switches are used to control data flow, either unidirectional (I) or bidirectional (II). The unidirectional mode is used with Pro16 Personal Mixers and output modules while the bidirectional mode is used with the A360 Personal Mixer to enable the two-way communication with the D800 when using the optional Network Mix Back and iOS support features.
The front panel Sync LED lights green on the standard version of the D800 A-Net Distributor when a valid A-Net stream is connected to the rear panel A-Net In port.
D800 Rear Panel The features on the left side of the rear panel are found on both the standard and Dante versions of the D800. Function 1 Fuse holder 2 Power On/Off switch 3 AC Power connection, IEC 4 Ethernet network connection, RJ45 5 Pro16e Mixes Out, locking RJ45 6 Pro16e A-Net Out, locking RJ45 7 Pro16e A-Net In or A-Net Bridge In, locking RJ45 P Note: The standard version of the D800 is not field upgradable to the Dante version.
Power Supply The rear of the D800 A-Net Distributor contains the standard IEC power input for the unit. The main power supply in the D800 is a switching type, compatible with the variety of electrical systems in use worldwide. The D800 can operate with input voltages from 100 to 240 volts and at rates from 50 to 60 Hz. Replaceable IEC cables for AC power systems throughout the world are available from many electronics dealers. Avoid using cable adapters whenever possible.
A Wi-Fi router connected to the Ethernet port on a D800 sends additional mix information from an A360 Personal Mixers that can be displayed on an iOS device. A-Net In Port / A-Net Bridge The standard D800 A-Net Distributor gets its network input from the A-Net In port on its rear panel. This A-Net signal can come from: •• a single Pro16 analog input module such as the AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module •• a single Pro16e analog input module such as the AN-16/i v.2 Input Module •• a maximum of four AN-16/i v.
P Note: The console card connected to the port labeled 1-16 on the System Bridge is assumed to be the clock source when using multiple cards. Multiple console cards connect to an SB4 System Bridge. The console card connected to the System Bridge’s 1-16 port is assumed to be providing the clock. A Pro64 digital audio network may also be connected to the D800 by using the Pro64 ASI A-Net Systems Interface and including the SB4 System Bridge to merge its outputs.
A-Net Out Port On the standard version of the D800, the A-Net Out port supplies a copy of the Pro16e A-Net stream (up to 64 slots) that is connected to the A-Net In port. On the D800-Dante version of the product, the A-Net Out also supplies an exact copy of the input source, but note that the source is selectable between the Dante stream connected to the Dante interface’s Dante Primary or Secondary port and the A-Net stream connected to the A-Net In port.
Mixes Out Port The D800 Mixes Out port is used with the Network Mix Back feature and the A360 Personal Mixer. Each A360 Personal Mixer connected to the D800 can send its stereo mix back into the network so that it may be connected to a Pro16 output device such as the AN-16/o v.4 Output Module.
D800-Dante Rear Panel The features described below are found only on the Dante version of the D800. Function 1 Dante configuration and Stereo Link DIP switches 2 Dante network Primary port, locking RJ45 3 Dante network activity LEDs, green 4 Dante 1GB network LEDs, red 5 Dante network Secondary port, locking RJ45 6 Dante network Error LED, red 7 Dante Sync LED, green P Note: The standard version of the D800 is not field upgradable to the Dante version.
Dante Network Ports The Dante interface on the D800-Dante A-Net Distributor has two gigabit network ports labeled Primary and Secondary. The Dante Secondary port can be configured to be a pass-through port or a redundant copy of the Primary port. Configuring Dante settings requires the Dante Controller software available from the Audinate website. The D800-Dante supports sample rates of 44.1kHz and 48kHz coming from the Dante network.
Dante Configuration DIP Switches Setting up a Dante network requires the use of the Dante Controller software available from the Audinate website. Once configured, the D800-Dante’s onboard set of four DIP switch blocks is used to configure the A-Net-specific settings. This document refers to the DIP switch blocks with numbers 1-4 as shown below. DIP switch blocks are referred to using numbers 1-4.
This example uses red handles to show Slots 5-6, 9-10, 11-12, and 15-16 with stereo links on.
DIP Switch Block 3 DIP Switch Down Up 1 Mono Stereo Link Slots 33-34 2 Mono Stereo Link Slots 35-36 3 Mono Stereo Link Slots 37-38 4 Mono Stereo Link Slots 39-40 5 Mono Stereo Link Slots 41-42 6 Mono Stereo Link Slots 43-44 7 Mono Stereo Link Slots 45-46 8 Mono Stereo Link Slots 47-48 9 ID1 Reserved Reserved 10 ID2 Reserved Reserved In DIP Switch block 3, switches 9 and 10 (ID1 and ID2) are reserved for future use. They should be left in the down position by default.
Dante Setup The D800-Dante requires some additional configuration using Audinate’s Dante Controller software when it is part of a Dante network. Routing Channels Any active audio resource in a Dante network may be routed to the D800-Dante. Routing channels requires the Dante Controller software, available from the Audinate website. It can be run on either Mac or PC computers. Complete documentation for the software is available from Audinate.
closed. Channel transmit/receive settings are stored within each Dante device until they are changed using the Dante Controller software. Device View Opening the Device View for any Dante device in the network will display a tabbed view of additional settings for the device. There is an overview of the device’s firmware, its transmit and receive settings, as well as settings for the sample rate and redundancy.
Device Config Tab The settings for Sample Rate and Device Latency are found within the Device Config tab. Choose a sample rate from the drop-down menu. To change the sample rate for the D800-Dante, select a new rate from the drop-down menu. Use the radio buttons in the Device Latency section to choose a latency value that best matches the network you have set up.
Network Config Tab The settings for the D800-Dante’s Primary and Secondary ports are found within the Network Config Tab of the Device View. Two settings are available in the drop-down menu. When set to Switched, both ports are identical; Dante devices can be daisy chained. When set to Redundant, the Secondary port will serve as a redundant copy of the data appearing at the Primary port. Note that using the Redundant setting requires that the network be configured using a pair of gigabit switches.
Personal Mixing Systems A personal mixing system can be configured with a variety of input sources including analog, digital console cards, and Dante network devices and consoles. Up to eight Personal Mixers (A360, A-16II or A-16R) can be connected and powered per D800. This section shows some typical personal mixing system configurations. 16-Channel Personal Mixing System This system uses a single analog input device or digital console card; 16 total network slots are available to the Personal Mixers.
Digital Console Card A compatible Pro16 digital console card from any of Aviom’s technology partners may be substituted for the Y1 Yamaha card shown in the diagram. A-Net Out from the console card is connected to A-Net In on the D800. As with the analog version of the basic system, if a D800-Dante A-Net Distributor is used, the Dante Disable DIP switch (#10 in Switch Block 1) must be in the up position to use the A-Net In port.
32-Channels - Analog & Digital Inputs This hybrid system uses one digital console card plus one analog AN-16/i v.2 Input Module to provide up to 32 inputs to the network. The console card provides network slots 1-16 of the network; the AN-16/i v.2 Input Module provides slots 17-32. To configure this system: •• Connect A-Net Out on the console card to A-Net In on the AN-16/i v.2 with a Cat-5 cable. •• Set the Slot Range switch on the AN-16/i v.2 to 17-32.
32-64 Channels - Analog Inputs Up to four analog input devices may be connected to a D800 by cascading the A-Net ports on the A-Net input devices. The first input device in the system (Input Module 1 in the diagrams) can be an original AN-16/i Input Module or AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module. By default these devices supply network slots 1-16. To configure this system: •• Set the Slot Range switch on AN-16/i v.2 Input Module #1 to 1-16. •• Connect A-Net Out on #1 to A-Net In on AN-16/i v.
32-64 Channels - Console Card Inputs Up to four digital console cards from the same clock domain may be connected to a D800 by connecting the cards to an SB4 System Bridge. The A-Net streams connected to the System Bridge will be merged into a single Pro16e data stream by the D800 A-Net Distributor. If the digital console cards are installed in different consoles, the consoles must be clocked together using Word Clock.
32-64 Channels - Console Cards & Analog Up to three digital console cards from the same clock domain plus one AN-16/i v.2 Input Module may be combined to create a hybrid system that uses both analog and digital inputs to the network. An SB4 System Bridge is used to combine the A-Net outputs so that they may be connected to the D800’s A-Net input. Since there can only be one clock source, one of the console cards will be connected to the AN-16/i v.
SB4 Front Panel Setup Connect the SB4 System Bridge to the D800. If the D800-Dante A-Net Distributor is used, the Dante Disable DIP switch must be in the up position to use the A-Net input rather than the Dante network input.
Expanding a Personal Mixing System Any number of Pro16 A-Net devices can be used in a personal mixing system, including multiple D800 A-Net Distributors. To expand a system, additional D800 Distributors can be connected to any available A-Net Out port on a Pro16 device including A-16II and A-16R Personal Mixers, AN-16/o output modules, and the Pro64 ASI Systems Interface. Using Multiple D800 A-Net Distributors Multiple D800 units can be cascaded.
Using the A-16D Pro With the D800 A D800 (or D800-Dante) may be used along with an A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor in the same system. Connecting an A-16D Pro after a D800 allows up to 64 network slots to be transmitted to every port on each A-Net Distributor; use this as the default patching method if you are using A360 Personal Mixers. Up to 64 inputs may be made active in the network by using analog input devices, console cards connected to an SB4 System Bridge, or a Dante network.
Firmware Updates The D800 and D800-Dante A-Net Distributor’s firmware can be updated by the user to take advantage of new features and product updates. During a firmware update, the front panel A-Net ports are temporarily disabled; connected personal mixers will not be able to output audio. The rear panel A-Net In, A-Net Out, and Mixes Out ports are also disabled while firmware is being updated as is the Dante I/O on the D800-Dante version.
Firmware Error Warnings The Sync LED is used to indicate any errors that may occur during a firmware update. The Sync LED will flicker if any of the following errors occur: •• USB Read Error •• D800_firmware.upd file not found •• D800_firmware.upd file is the same version or older than what is currently loaded into the unit Press the Load button with a memory stick inserted to initiate a firmware update. Dante Firmware Updates When updating the D800 firmware, note that Dante components are not changed.
D800 A-Net Distributor Specifications Eight locking RJ45 connectors, powered A-Net to/from Personal Mixers (front panel) 2-position switch (I/II) accommodates A-16II (I) and the bidirectional A360 Personal Mixer (II) A-Net In or A-Net Bridge In Accepts Pro16 or Pro16e A-Net; One locking RJ45 connector A-Net Out (rear panel) Pro16e A-Net; One locking RJ45 connector, unpowered A-Net Mixes Out Pro16e A-Net; One locking RJ45 connector, unpowered; Provides up to 16 channels of Network Mix Back™ data from
D800-Dante Specifications Dante Primary I/O Locking RJ45 connector Dante Secondary I/O Locking RJ45 connector Stereo Link Four DIP Switch blocks: 1-16, 17-32, 33-48, and 49-64; used to set up to 32 channel pairs as stereo links Stereo Link Defeat Bypasses DIP switch stereo link settings Disable DIP switch Chooses Dante (down) or A-Net In (up) as the input source for the D800-Dante; When Dante is enabled, audio from the Network Mix Back feature is available to the Dante network.
Dimensions D800 and D800-Dante A-Net Distributors User Guide 43
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Cat-5 Cable Pinout The tables below detail the two wiring pinout variations for Cat-5 cables. When making custom cables, either pinout can be used, but both ends of a cable must use the same wiring pattern.
Index Symbols 1GB LED 22 A A-16CS Control Surface 2 A-16D A-Net Distributor 2, 38 A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor 2, 3, 4, 19, 38 A-16II Personal Mixer 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 32, 37, 38 A-16R Personal Mixer 2, 4, 8, 11, 37, 38 A360 Channel Manager 3, 11, 12, 32 A360 Personal Mixer 3, 8, 11, 13, 16, 20, 32, 33, 38 AC Line Conditioning 7 Active 42 Activity LED ACT 22 ACT LED 22 AN-16/i Input Module 4, 33 AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module 4, 6, 17, 33 AN-16/i v.
console card 4, 8, 17, 31, 32, 34, 35, 38 crossover cables 5 D D800 A-Net Distributor 2, 3, 4 D800-Dante A-Net Distributor 4 daisy chain 11 Dante 8, 18, 21 bypass Stereo Link 42 Dante configuration 21 Dante Controlle 26 Dante Controller 19 Dante Controller software 22, 23 Dante Disable DIP switch 30, 31, 32, 37 Dante Firmware 40 Dante Firmware Update Manager 40 Dante input 23 Dante LEDs 21, 42 Dante network Error LED 21 Dante Primary 19, 23, 42 Dante Secondary 19, 23, 42 Dante Setup 26 Dante Stereo Link 32
Mode Switch 13 Mono 23 router 8, 17 Routing Channels 26 N S network Wi-Fi 8 Network Activity LED 42 network activity LEDs 21 Network Config Tab 29 network input source 18 Network Mix Back 8, 13, 19, 20, 38, 41 network slot 11 NTFS format 39 sample rate 22 Sample Rate 28 SB4 System Bridge 4, 6, 8, 17, 34, 35, 38 Secondary 42 Configuration 19 Dante 19 Secondary port 21, 22, 23, 29 shielded Cat-5e 5 Shielded Cat-5e iv, 12, 41 slot 32 Slot 2 Slot Range switch 32, 33 AN-16/i v.
V Voltage 41 W Warranty Registration 3 Wi-Fi 8 Wi-Fi router 16 wireless in-ear transmitter 20 wiring pinout 5 Word Clock 17, 18, 34, 35 Y Y1 A-Net Card for Yamaha 4, 31 D800 and D800-Dante A-Net Distributors User Guide 49
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