SB4 System Bridge User Guide 9310 1029 0001F rev 1.00 © 2013 Aviom, Inc.
READ THIS FIRST Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9.
! WARNING! ! TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVERS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or other types of moisture. To avoid the hazard of electrical shock, do not handle the power cord with wet hands. Replace fuse with same type and rating. Operating Temperature: 0˚C to 50˚C (32˚F to 122˚F) Risque de choc électrique – ne pas ouvrir.
Certifications EMC: EN55103-1:2009 EN 55103-2: 2009 EN 55022:2006 / CISPR 22:1997 CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22:02 FCC 47 CFR, Part 15 Safety: UL 60065, 7th Edition, Rev.: 09/21/2012; CAN/CSAC22.2 No. 60065:03 (R2012) ETL/cETL Listed and RoHS Compliant Pb Pb-Free Notice of Rights All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without written permission of Aviom, Inc.
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Welcome Thank you for purchasing the Aviom SB4 System Bridge for use with Pro16® monitor mixing, digital snake, and audio networking products. This User Guide is designed to make the installation and setup of your new product quick and easy. Overview The SB4 System Bridge is designed to be used with Aviom’s Pro16 Series products to simplify Cat-5 cabling in personal mixing, digital snake, or audio distribution systems.
Compatibility The SB4 System Bridge can be used with: •• D800 A-Net Distributor •• D800 Dante™ A-Net Distributor * •• A-16II Personal Mixer •• A-16R rack-mounted Personal Mixer •• A-16D A-Net Distributor •• A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor •• AN-16/i Input Module •• AN-16/i v.
Package Contents The SB4 System Bridge box includes: •• One SB4 System Bridge •• Documentation A Warranty Registration can be found within this User Guide. Be sure to fill out the form and return it to Aviom, Inc. via mail or fax as soon as possible. About A-Net A-Net® is a proprietary high-speed data transmission protocol developed by Aviom, capable of sending and receiving high-quality digital audio using readily available Cat-5 cables.
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.
Cable Lengths For Pro16 applications—connecting one Pro16 device to another—the Cat-5e cables used with your Aviom products may be up to 500 feet (approximately 150 meters) in length between devices. For example, connecting an AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module to an AN-16/o Output Module is a Pro16-to-Pro16 connection.
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. To minimize the chance of damage to your equipment from sudden changes in the AC line voltage, you may want to plug your equipment into a power source that has surge and spike protection.
SB4 System Bridge The SB4 System Bridge allows up to 64 channels of Pro16 digital audio data to be transferred over a single Cat-5e cable. It can be used with the D800 A-Net Distributor as part of a personal mixing system, or combined with Pro16 I/O modules to create a digital snake.
SB4 Front Panel The A-Net Bridge connector on the front panel of the System Bridge always carries a four-device data stream and is intended to be connected to the matching connector on another SB4 when configuring a digital snake or to the A-Net Bridge In port on a D800 or D800-Dante A-Net Distributor when configuring a personal mixing system. The A-Net Bridge output on the SB4 contains four streams of A-Net data. P Note: The SB4 is compatible with Pro16 and Pro16e A-Net data only.
Personal Mixing Systems Configuring a personal mixing system with A360 Personal Mixers and a D800 or D800-Dante A-Net Distributor requires one SB4 System Bridge. The SB4 can be used to combine the A-Net outputs from up to four synchronous digital console cards and send this data to a D800 where it will be combined and translated to the Pro16e A-Net protocol for distributed to A360 Personal Mixers.
Connecting A-Net Console Cards Connect the A-Net output from first A-Net card in the digital console to input port 1-16 on the SB4 rear panel. These channels will become the first 16 slots of the Pro16e network when the SB4 is connected to the D800 A-Net Distributor. This port’s clock is also used by the D800 for sync. Console Card 1 Console card #1 connects to the port labeled 1-16 on the SB4.
Connecting the SB4 to the D800 Once the console card’s A-Net streams are connected to the SB4 System Bridge, connect the SB4’s A-Net Bridge output on its front panel to the A-Net Bridge In port located on the rear panel of the D800 A-Net Distributor. The maximum Cat-5 cable distance from the SB4 to the D800 can be 400 feet (122 meters), including all Cat-5 patch cables from the console cards to the SB4 rear panel.
Using Console Cards Plus an Analog Input Device One analog input device such as the AN-16/i v.2 Input Module can also be used in a personal mixing configuration with up to three digital console cards connected to the SB4 System Bridge to create a Pro16e stream (64 input sources total). To use an analog input device with digital console cards from the same clock domain, the A-Net connections to the SB4 System Bridge must be strictly observed.
Connecting an ASI A-Net Systems Interface The Pro64 Series ASI A-Net Systems Interface provides up to four streams of 16-channel Pro16 data from a Pro64 audio network. Connecting the four synchronous Pro16 outputs on the ASI to an SB4 allows the streams to be merged when the SB4 is connected to a D800 A-Net Distributor. The four Pro16 outputs on the ASI are labeled the same as the SB4: 1-16, 17-32, 33-48, and 49-64.
Pro16 Digital Snakes The SB4 is used in pairs when configuring a digital snake system. When using Pro16 products such as the AN-16/i v.2, AN-16/i-M, and AN-16/o, up to four of each I/O module can be used with one System Bridge pair. Pro16 products can be combined as needed to create a flexible and easily reconfigured system with up to 64 total inputs suited to a wide variety of audio applications. An input device is always paired with an output device in a digital snake configuration.
A-Net Input Device A-Net Bridge (front panel) A-Net Output Device A Pro16 input and output module each connected to port 1-16 on a pair of System Bridges Once the A-Net Bridge ports on the two System Bridges are connected with a Cat-5 cable, the A-Net data can flow between the two products and a simple 16-in, 16-out digital snake has been created.
A-Net Output Device A-Net Input Device A-Net Input Device A-Net Input Device A-Net Bridge (front panel) A-Net Output Device A-Net Output Device A-Net Output Device A-Net Input Device Each port of the System Bridge contains one I/O pair. To complete the digital snake setup, connect the A-Net Bridge ports on the two SB4 System Bridges with a Cat-5e cable. Digital Snake Configurations The SB4 System Bridge can be used to create configurations including 64 x 0, 48 x 16, and 32 x 32 using Pro16 I/O modules.
Specifications A-Net I/O Four EtherCon RJ45 Connectors; rear panel A-Net Bridge One EtherCon RJ45 Connector, front panel A-Net Cables Use unshielded Cat-5e UTP (or better) cable A-Net Cable Length Pro16 applications: 500 feet (150 m) Pro16e applications: 400 feet (122 m) Dimensions 1U high x 19” (482.6mm) wide x 1.25” (31.75mm) deep Weight 1.0 lb (.
Dimensions 5.75 [146.05] 1.25 [31.
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 C 1-16 8, 9 17-32 8, 12 33-48 8 49-64 8 Cable Length 5, 8, 17 Pro16e 5 Cables 4 Cat-5 4 Cat-5 Cable Pinout 19 Cat-5e UTP 4 Cat-5e cable solid v.
F S Front Panel 8 SB4 inline coupler 5 certified 5 Input Module 2 A-Net Bridge 11 Slot Range switch 12 solid v.
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