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1. PortaNet User Manual GPO Alarm Active v r ansparent v Restore Default _ i 60 of 156 This GPO will be activated when one or more of the selected alarms arise In addition it is possible to program a GPO to be enabled when a DTMF is detected in either Decoder The decoder number and the DTMF which will enable the GPO must be defined by the user Configuration E Ei LAN GPIO Configuration Parts 31 SNMP GPI GPO E Ethernet Port S A ISDN 1 DTMF Detected v J a Line 1 a Line 2 3 E ransparen v x uM DTMF Detection g Audio v v R t Inputs hd DTMF B A Outputs C Auxiliary 01 97 s k Headphones O4 Os Os Os Presets 1 Misc oO Os O9 Oc SN Sys U Timedate O Oo O Op Password rine Version Alarms E as Backup 4j License Is Scheduler EU VIII 2 2 System Configuration Grouped here are functions that affect the general operation of the unit Loop This sets up an Encoder Decoder loop Its purpose is to help the user to find problems with audio connections The loop takes place in accordance with the configuration available at that moment PLL This is a special option that allows you to select the PLL reference clock when NET IP Redial It is possible to configure a number of redials The PortaNet will try the connection in the following cases 1 The unit is trying the connection for the first time 2 The unit was con
2. PortaNet User Manual 67 of 156 It is possible to Export Import the Book in XML format It is also possible to create an html report allowing to preview and print Configuration Eg Interfaces Book Configuration z M8 Lan Parts Entry Name Line 1 Phone IP Line 2 Phone LA Test 192 168 100 100 19216810016 M H A ISDN 2 Line 1 cO CO 7 CD CD amp ohm Timedate z Password 4E Aux Data Version e Alarms 8 8 Backup E Book RE Scheduler ay Advanced 4 Streaming t i lec B Protocol i Export to XML Sy TX ims Export to HTML The audio compression mode is restored to that one prior to the connection This allows the user to change the compression mode during the connection or to make calls through the book entries with compression modes different from the former one VIII 2 2 8 Scheduler The Scheduler allows the user to program calls to be made automatically For more information read chapter VIIT 6 Scheduler VIII 2 2 9 Advanced Streaming Multicast Rejoin On Timeout IGMP protocol functionality Enable Hangup Confirmation If the value is 1 the application will ask confirmation before disconeccting the line Streaming Control Protocol Timeout When the link is down for the specified number of seconds the audio connection is finished automatically by the unit This avoid situations where the connection is lost and the unit still shows connected o
3. The term UNICAST is used in the networking world to refer to the connection to a single destination Applied to the PortaNet this is when a point to point connection is created between two units bi directionally IX 6 2 Using line 2 There are two different operation modes SIMPLE and DOUBLE mode In DOUBLE mode the unit will work as usual that means it can establish two independent MONO communications via IP In SIMPLE mode the unit can establish only one MONO or STEREO communications via IP In DOUBLE mode over IP the following restrictions will be applied 1 Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 can only be set in MONO 2 Encoder 2 assigned to line 2 can only be set in G722 This configuration can be set both from the menu and from the Web Page Configuration Sys Configuration PEL Loop 9 IP x21 C Line 1 C Line 2 ES Ethernet Port 5 ISDN Keypad Monitor Sa Line 1 C Password Protected v VU Meters System AutoLock after 60 sec C Streaming IPJz dec Mode External Protocol Audi Simple Double RS232 IP Timedate Fari Redial Password 4E Aux Data Auto Off Version g Alarms Reboot System Buzzer ay Advanced 43 Streaming T Restore Default 16 MULTIUNICAST is available from version 5 2 1 onwards PortaNet User Manual 104 of 156 IX 6 3 Establishing a UNICAST connection from the PortaNet The procedure for establishing a connection is very similar to
4. This value can be changed during the audio connection VIII 2 3 4 Test This tool allows the user to check in real time the upload download bandwidth delay jitter and packet loss in an IP link between two PortaNets This information will be used to adjust the streaming parameters in order to achieve the best quality in the audio streaming connection Configuration Test Configuratio nection Test Utility Test Streaming Connection Timedate 8 Password 4 Aux Data E Scheduler Bj Advanced 43 Streaming amp Protocol au PortaNet User Manual 73 of 156 Last Value 22857 Kbps Mean Value 26273 Kbps Min Value 22857 Kbps Max Value 28070 Kbps j X hA Ht i W LIESS 1 13 10 42 13 10 56 Download Rate Kbps This tool is only available when lines are disconnected How to run the tests 1 First of all the user must enter the IP address of the remote PortaNet This dialog stores the last used IP addresses 10 1 2 37 F Limit test bandwidth 10 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mean Value 2 Select the test you wish to perform Download Upload Ts Jitter Ax Jitter TsAx Jitter Round Trip Delay 3 To run the test just press the test button 4 The values will be shown in a graph as well as the max min last and mean avg values 4 Press STOP to stop the test or CLEAR to reset the readings 5 The user can l
5. li AUX DATA X VERSION Packet Size 8 Min Audio Delay m amp ALARMS dih BOOK x 21 SCHEDULER D verH ead og ADVANCED 322 Bytes Min Audio Delay 4 STREAMING Export Import Cancel 3 Lost and or disordered packets might be the cause of audio interruptions To obtain information about these parameters in real time the Real Time Network Analyzers can be used For more information about this please refer to chapter IX 6 7 Proprietary protocols v2 PortaNet User Manual 144 of 156 Technical specifications Audio Interfaces 4 Mic line inputs XLR connectors Maximum levels o LINE levels 20dBu o MIC levels 46dBu without compressor o MIC levels 33dBu with compressor Input impedance o LINE mode 40Kohm o MIC mode 40Kohm Mic input sensitivity adjustable from 25 to 65 dBu THD N lt 0 015 MIC mode 0 01 LINE mode 1kHz SNR gt 80dB MIC mode 95dB LINE mode Phantom power 48 Volts International Sound input XLR connector Maximum level 20dBu Input impedance 40Kohm THD N lt 0 01 1kHz SNR lt 80dB 95cB 3 headphone outputs 6 3mm Jack stereo connectors Bandwidth 20Hz 20kHz 1dB Maximum output level 6dBu 8 mW over 300 ohm THD N 0 01 1kHz SNR lt 95 dB LINE level outputs XLR male connector REC output and 6 3mm Jack stereo connector AUX output Bandwidth 20Hz 20kHz 0 3dB Maximum output level 20dBu THD
6. Audio Mode L1 From this window the user can enter all the parameters involved in a call establishment PortaNet User Manual 85 of 156 VIII 6 9 2 Automatic configuration from the phone book To configure these parameters automatically click on Load From Book A window with all the entries of the phone book will appear From this window the user can select any of the existing entries by clicking on any of them and on the OK button The selected entry will be read and its configuration will be stored for the current pattern PHONE BOOK Entry Mame Line 1 Phane IP Line 2 Phone Line 1 Audio Mode l z 3 4 z 6 f B VIII 6 10 Modifying existing scheduled calls To modify a pattern or scheduled call the user has to select one scheduled call from the Scheduler list on the Scheduler Configuration Window Then by clicking on Modify the user will be able to edit all the parameters related to the select pattern VIII 6 11 Deleting existing scheduled calls To delete a pattern or scheduled call the user has to select one scheduled call from the Scheduler list on the Scheduler Configuration Window Then by clicking on Delete the select pattern will be deleted VIII 6 12 Copying and pasting scheduled calls From the Scheduler configuration window the user can copy and paste previously configured scheduled calls PortaNet User Manual 86 of 156 To copy a pattern select one from the list and right cl
7. Connected b MIC Ww LIN4 T ON 2 Left REC output Channel LINE 1 Stereo Right Decoder Rx Channel AUX output SY PortaNet User Manual 135 of 156 Problem solving guide This chapter is aimed at providing some solutions to common problems when using Prodys Codecs XII 1 Audio problems Audio problems and some possible solutions XII 1 1 No Audio on the outputs When audio is not present on any output and before proceeding it is convenient to check the audio matrix configuration in order to make sure that the audio sources has been correctly selected XIl 1 2 The program line is connected but there is no audio on the outputs In order that audio outputs carry audio the corresponding decoder must be synchronized that means the decoder has to detect the format of the bit stream from the audio data being received This auto detection is automatic and this situation is represented in the screen with the word FRAMED L1529 CONNECTED FRAMED L2 IDLE Thus when the decoder is not framed there is no audio on the outputs Some things that can cause the decoder not to be synchronized 1 The communication line is not working properly 2 The encoder at the other end is not configured in a compatible mode or it is not encoding properly 3 The equipment may be faulty The easiest way to test it is to make a loop call by calling from the unit to itself and check if everything works correc
8. This protocol is available from version 5 2 1 onwards PortaNet User Manual 109 of 156 Streaming and Network Analyzer RxBufFer 100 0 Max 100 0 Reference Value 50 0 5 Date OF 0507 l i 2 Time 17 04 46 Mn 00 Mean esate f Last Value 89 9 1704 19 17 04 30 17 04 42 17 04 53 17 05 04 17 05 18 pero Jitter 1027 oc litter A Max Value 0 97 Date OF 05 0 F E 7 0S1 Time 17 04 46 Min Value 0 09 Last Value 0 16 vean 000 l l l l l l 1704 19 170430 17 04 42 170453 17 05 04 17 05 16 Last Value Packets n m Lost Total n Date OF fO5 0 Fi euH co Time 17 04 46 Last Value n E Disordered 0 Total io l l l l l l 1704 19 17 04 30 17 04 42 17 04 53 17 05 04 17 05 18 Last Value T ss T cal aeRO eh All the information is displayed in different graphs synchronized to each other so that the user can move through all the data very easily Data from each connection is stored independently so that it is possible to access data from connections other than the current one In addition it is possible to delete export or import data from any previous call close Cal Current Call 07 05 07 17 06 13 w Delte J Export toad Call 1 07105107 17 02 36 OFIOSIOF 17 06 08 00 PortaNet User
9. 1 80 50 50 50 80 50 50 51 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 2 XII 3 3 No audio when connecting two audiocodecs using Multicast 1 Please check the enabling of the full TCP port range Base port following 30 ports of any router or firewall between the audiocodecs Take into account that only a small part of the Internet called Mbone supports multicast traffic so to send multicast traffic over the Internet a technique called tunneling must be used VPN networks can be used for this purpose Router s Multicast enabled Multicast enabled configuration IP s 10 0 0 2 10 0 0 1 80 50 50 50 80 50 50 51 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 2 XIIl 3 4 Interruptions to audio when connecting two Prodys Codecs 1 A decisive factor in real time audio streaming is the jitter or delay variation To deal with the jitter in the connection PRODYS provides a tool which allows the user to modify the size of the reception buffer and so to compensate for the jitter The maximum value for this buffer is 10 sec This buffer has to be configured from the web page to at least the same value as the jitter in milliseconds The jitter can be measured from the Test streaming tool provided from the web page PortaNet User Manual 142 of 156 x EX PORTS RX Configuration ER ISDN Maz User Line Delay LOMA Line ij B5 EE F m jg A5232 j PD GPIO afi AUDIO cam S s o D TIMEDATE 0 C258 PASSWORD D i AUS DATA 0 4
10. 1112 RIPv2 RTP o RFC 3550 RFC 3551 RFC 2250 RFC 3119 o RFC 3190 RFC 4184 RFC 3555 RFC 3640 SAPv1 RFC 2974 SDP RFC 4566 RFC 3264 EBU Tech 3326 Standard SIPv2 RFC 3261 SNMPv2 SNTP Comunication ports ISDN Protocols EISDN AT5ESS DMS100 and NAT 1 BRI connection S T and U interfaces BackUp system ISDN as a BackUp for IP or X21 links RJ45 connector LAN port 10 100Base TX Ethernet with auto negotiation RJ 45 connector GPIO port DB9F connector 2 ground contact inputs 2 NA NC relay outputs Max voltage 125VAC 0 5A 110VDC 0 3A 30VDC 1A Max current 2A RS232 port Sub D 9 ways Female connector Power supply Universal Input Range AC input range 100 240 V Frequency range 50 60 Hz Output Power 30W with battery in charge status Optional battery PortaNet User Manual 149 of 156 Weight and dimensions Height 70 mm Width 285 mm Depth 243 mm Weight 2 Kg PortaNet User Manual 150 of 156 Connectors XIV 1 Audio inputs FEMALE XLR XIV 2 Headphone outputs JACK ESTEREC eu me ou Rihtchannet l NH Y e Left channel Right channel XIV 3 Aux output JACK ESTEREC GND ORA m em s x XIV 4 Rec output MALE XLR PortaNet User Manual 151 of 156 XIV 5 LAN port XIV 5 1 Connecting to a HUB or SWITCH In the majority of cases you can simply connect the unit s LAN port to your Ethe
11. 86 Microsoft Internet Explorer DE a Archivo Edici n Yer Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda ay Q Atras x aA Apa Favoritos amp W D S Direcci n http 10 6 1 867 v Ir PORTA ume Login Password O Timeout E j i a O Base Port Internet The user can choose whether to monitor or to control PortaNet from the Web Page Bear in mind that only one page at the same time can control the unit However it is possible to monitor the unit from several web browsers simultaneously ry r I nr MOT ii Yer Vlll i Em z CZ Password If a unit is already being controlled by a web page and we try to get the control from another website a message will appear This message will indicate that the unit is already being controlled from another PC and the IP address of this computer PortaNet User Manual 48 of 156 PRONTO 1 Error establishing connection Device already open by Internet Explorer IP 10 0 0 67 Do you want to Force connect Aceptar Cancelar It is possible to get the control by pressing OK Then the connection of the current controller will be closed and the unit will be available for the new controller Once the password is entered correctly the web browser will display the Home Page i PortaNet 10 6 1 86 Microsoft Internet Explorer E Archivo Edici n Ver Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda ay Q atr s X a 7 A B squeda e Favoritos 4 amp
12. GPIO Sefi Audio Inputs BRE Outputs 00 Ausiliary of Headphones bee Presets EE e Misc EE Sys Timedate 0 598 Password i Aux Data AQ Version amp Alarms ja Backup License eh Book Scheduler ogy Advanced De ONE Ports Configuration Base Port Web Server Pork For more information please read chapter IX 6 6 Prodys Proprietary Protocols PortaNet User Manual 53 of 156 There are two different groups 1 Web Server Port By default it is TCP port 80 This is the internal web server port 2 Base Port By default it is 50011 for TCP and UDP ports This is the first port of the range of ports used by the unit From this base port up to 30 ports should opened forwarded That is if the base port is set to 50011 the range of ports goes from 50011 to 50041 both for UDP and TCP Should be opened forwarded in the corresponding router firewall when required The following things should be taken into consideration when changing the base port 1 To access the web page of the unit the new port has to be indicated in the http address bar of the web browser after the IP address separated by a colon http IP Web Port Example 192 168 0 10 8080 2 To log into the unit click on the advance features button of the login window v p 2 Password and specify the base port which we want to connect to Ke d 7 Password 1 Times 3 When e
13. It is only useful when the PortaNet is working in ISDN mode as a DUAL CODEC Mute Right When this input is activated the right audio output will be muted The inputs are activated by grounding Transparent configuration only works with audio algorithms that support ancillary data and have been previously activated This option is available from version 5 2 1 onwards Before version 5 0 0 only entries 1 and 2 of the phone book were used for calling line 1 and line 2 From version 5 2 1 onwards PortaNet User Manual 58 of 156 Configuration agen Al fe9ieonianenter Ports 51 SNMP GFI GPO B Ethernet Port ISDN 1 Transparent ka Line 1 Connected Line 2 2 Disconnect Line 1 g RS5232 Disconnect Line 2 2 Line 2 Statue GM GPIO Efe Audio Acknowledge alarms Inputs Connect From Book SS Outputs Answer Line 1 C H Ausiliany Answer Line 2 t Headphones Presets a Misc Sys Timedate 9 Password AN Aux Data Version e Alarms 4 Scheduler OUTPUTS Transparent Under this configuration the state of the output will be the same as the corresponding input of the Suprima connected on the other end Line 1 Connected The output will be activated when the line 1 is connected Line 1 Disconnected The output will be activated when the line 1 is disconnected Line 2 Connected The output will be activated when the line 2 is connected It is only useful when the PortaNet is wo
14. Line 1 Dropped Line 1 Dropped Line 2 Dropped Line 1 Manually Dis E An historical report of alarms in html allows the user to preview and print alarm events PortaNet User Manual 96 of 156 i HTML Preview PORTANET 192 168 1 78 ALARMS HISTORY Alarm Active Acknowledge Imt Time End Time Value ISDN Not No No 16 03 2000 1803 2000 ISDH not Present id 6 40 14 AM 6 40 15 AM present Line 1 Ex Ne Ne 18 03 2000 18 03 2000 Line 1 Ex Disconnected ps i 640 29 AM 640 32 AM Dropped Line 1 TSS OO os ESSE ee ee Disconnected a zu 6 40 30 AM 6 30 32 AM o VIII 8 4 Alarms Notification There are two different ways to notify alarm events SNMP v1 traps and emails VIII 8 4 1 SNMP traps It is possible to select an IP address where the SNMP traps will be sent An SNMP manager located at this IP address will receive and process the information according to the SNMP protocol These SNMP traps will notify alarm information that is an SNMP trap will be sent when an alarm is activated or deactivated with the time and type of alarm For this to happen alarms have to be enabled see chapter VIII 2 2 5 Alarms PortaNet can be fully monitored though SNMP protocol PortaNet User Manual 97 of 156 Configuration Send SNMP Traps 10 1 1 12 ap i Y E Sys T Timedate 4 Send Email 9 Password wolf Version SMTP Server B Alarms O IPZ N ame a Backup an Hr oo A j Scheduler 2 Por
15. MR 19 20 21 22 2 24 25 26 27 2B 29 30 31 5 To configure the unit for Time recurrence mark the corresponding checkbox in the Scheduler configuration window and click on Recurrence The following window will be displayed Time Recurrence Recurrence Pattern o Hours l Minutes Every e Never 3 After Ocurrences This window is arranged in two different sections Recurrence pattern This section permits the user to configure the period of time for this call to be repeated Ends on From here it is possible to establish the end of this recurrence It can be never or after an specific number of occurrences PortaNet User Manual 84 of 156 o End date and time This option allows the user to establish the duration of a programmed call by defining the end time and date The call will be established in the date and time defined by the Start Date and Start Time fields VIII 6 9 Scheduled call configuration It is necessary to configure the type of network the numbers and the compression mode that will be used for call establishment To do that the user can configure these parameters manually or automatically by getting them from one of the entries of the phone book VIII 6 9 1 Manual configuration To configure these parameters manually clic on Edit The following dialog will be displayed Scheduled Call Configuration DLL MEN ISON Numbers C2 IP Address
16. Password protected This option allows to set up a password that will be necessary to unlock the keypad from the PortaNet keyboard AutoLock after 60 sec Once this option is enabled the complete keyboard will be locked after 60 seconds without activity PortaNet User Manual 78 of 156 These options are also availble in the display menu SYS gt KEYPAD gt AUTOLOCK ENABLE DISABLE SYS gt KEYPAD gt PASSWORD ENABLE PASSWORD VIII 4 1 Locking the keypad from the Portanet keyboard To Lock the keypad from the PortaNet top panel keyboard use the following key combinations OK gt To lock all the keys on the top surface OK gt To lock only the dial and menu keypad but not the audio control keypad OK 0 gt To lock only menu keypad but not the dial and audio control keypad kI LI To unlock just press consecutively OK VIII 5 Audio control keypad The audio control keypad can be controlled monitored remotely from the web page CHO ON control Each MIC LINE audio input has a key to ww 9 enable disable it When an input is enabled it will 1 2 3 4 contribute to the audio being sent through the tb program line line 1 The corresponding LED will light on Green indicating that the input is enabled and on going through the line 1 int e O TB control PortaNet supports two independent communications via IP o
17. PortaNet reminds this effect on its display upon any attempt to increase or decrease the audio gains locally by means of the audio control knobs IV 4 1 ON keys Each audio input has a key to enable disable it When an input is enabled it will contribute to the audio sent through the program line line 1 The corresponding LED will light on GREEN indicating that the input is enabled and going through the line 1 IV 4 2 TB Keys PortaNet supports two independent communications via IP or ISDN Thus we can establish one connection for the main program and another one for coordination or TalkBack program Each input can be configured to be added to the audio contribution on line 1 or line 2 by means of the TB and ON keys located on the top surface When an input is connected to line 2 or TalkBack program pressing the Tb key it is disconnected from the program line line 1 The corresponding LED will light on RED When an input is connected to line 1 or program pressing the ON key it is disconnected from the TalkBack line line 2 The corresponding LED will light on GREEN When the input is disabled the led is off PortaNet User Manual 20 of 156 PortaNet User Manual Configuration a Outputs 0 Auxiliary g Headphones M Presets U Timedate 28 Password Q Version Alarms YB Backup de Book 2 Scheduler gy Advanced Sy Streaming a TX Audio M IP GR Te
18. UMS DEDE VS2 2 2 Enable Trom TB KEY s son etes ee bitu TCU ei ha het DARE IRE esos ee beue cs V 3 Line level balanced audio output REC V 3 1 Technical specifications V 3 2 Operation Modes V3 2 T1 Codec MOGE 2 22 229225 e dbics aha tes T Eh V 3 3 RECORDING operation mode V 4 AUX output PortaNet User Manual 2 of 156 V 4 1 Technical specifications 27 V 4 2 Operation modes 27 UN mus CODEC MO GC m 28 V A72 2 INTERCOM TOGOG s aucic s NEUF VU e E UO ESSO PERI P EP M a VUnUE 28 V 4 2 3 Other configurations for the Intercom mode 28 PortaNet addio DIOSOES 2222209992099 00 8009 00 00 0806 80000 000050040200 00 09 0004 0002 29 VI 1 What is an audio preset 29 VI 2 Creating amp Modifying a preset 30 VI 3 Loading a preset 31 Operation 9 dide sos icisin ws aiee vice wale vive waive ose esis s Halos aise a Saw eee sie eee EE 32 VII 1 Starting the unit 32 VII 2 Checking the configuration the inf key 32 VII 3 Selecting the communication interface 33 VII 4 Configuring the communication interface 34 VII 4 1 Configuring the ISDN Terminal adapter 34 VII 4 2 Configuring the LAN port 35 VII 5 Checking the communication interfaces 35 VII 6 Connecting PortaNet to the line 35 VII 7 Audio checking 36 VII 8 Selecting the compression algorithm 37 VII 9 Decoder operation 37 VII 10 Calling from PortaNet 37 VII 10 1 CALL1 CALL2 and Phone Book keys 38 VII 10 1 1 Establishing a call when PortaNet is configured as an I
19. and process the information according to the SNMP protocol These SNMP traps will notify alarm information that is an SNMP trap will be sent when an alarm is activated or deactivated with the time and type of alarm For this to happen alarms have to be enabled see chapter VIII 8 Alarms PortaNet can be fully monitored though SNMP protocol It is also possible to notify alarm events via email The user can send alarm information to several email addresses at the same time PortaNet User Manual Configuration Sy Interfaces c 8 8 Lan zh ISDN P x F RS232 GP GPIO ie Audio G Sys Version Alarms E Book c Scheduler Bj Advanced J Streaming 3 TX Ports amp b Line 1 fi Line 2 Timedate 8 Password 4H Aux Data ae Protocol Alarms Configuration Send SNMP Traps 10 1 1 12 rrr 10 1 1 12 w Send Email Email Sender Address Suprima s uprima com Add SMTP Server IP N ame musicam com F Port 25 66 of 156 VIII 2 2 6 Backup Backup Configuration The PortaNet allows the user to use the ISDN line as a backup when the unit works in IP mode The backup is enabled by clicking the Backup box For more information about the backup operation see chapter IX 10 How the backup Works VIII 2 2 7 Phone Book When the BOOK option is selected the phone book window is showed on the rig
20. by clicking over the Alarm area Alarm Enable All O Voltage Out Of Range Main O Voltage Out Of Range Backup O Voltage Out Of Range 3 3 System z O Voltage Out Of Range 5 System O Temperature Out Of Range O Fan Failure O LAN Not Present O LAN Traffic O No Audio Level Detected O ISON Not Present O X21 Mat Present L Decoder Framed Last O Decoder Mot Framed O Line Disconnected O Backup Active O General Properties O System Power Down PortaNet User Manual 94 of 156 Voltage Out of Range 12 v Main The voltage from the main power supply AC DC is out of range Voltage Out of Range 12 v Backup The voltage from the backup power supply is out of range Voltage Out of Range 3 3 v System The voltage from the 3 3 DC DC converter is out of range Voltage Out of Range 5 v System The voltage from the 5 DC DC converter is out of range Temperature Out of Range The temperature is out of range over 50 C LAN NOT Present Not physical level detected in the LAN port LAN Traffic The LAN traffic is higher than the 90 of the capacity of the network No Audio input level detected No audio is present on the input A threshold and a time period can be defined to activate the alarm ISDN NOT Present Not physical level detected in the ISDN port Decoder 1 2 Framed Lost The Line is connected but the decoder is not framed but it was framed before The alarm will be activated also if the unit is turned off In this
21. case the alarm will indicate the date and time when the decoder lost the synchronization that is when the unit was turned off The alarm will be activated until the unit is framed once the line is connected again If the connection is not possible the alarm will be marked as finished Decoder 1 2 Not Framed The Line is connected but the decoder is not framed This new alarm doesn t require that the decoder was framed previously For this reason it is necessary to specify a window time to decide when the alarm will be activated once that the NOT FRAMED condition has been detected Decoder Not Framed Monitor Line 1 Cine 2 Both Please specify the number of seconds that must pass to trigger the alarm after the line is connected Cancel Otherwise the alarm would come up as soon as the connection is established given that the Decoder needs some time to detect the incoming compression mode Line Disconnected Line 1 2 has been disconnected unexpectedly manually disconnected or both Backup Active The ISDN backup line is working General In internal hardware error was detected by the software PortaNet User Manual 95 of 156 System Power Down This new alarm allows to know if the unit was turn off and the time that remained in that condition VIII 8 2 Monitoring Alarms When one of the selected alarms is detected the alarms window is highlighted VIII 8 3 Alarms History The alarms are saved on the no
22. compression mode during the connection or to make calls through the book entries with compression modes different from the former one VIII 7 3 Making calls By double clicking on the Tx or Rx connection area the user can access the call menu window PORTA QeeZ _ _ _ _ d hon ae Ex 5 rey A y 3 IT Decoder Idi ECU DN s t Disc nnected V Battery Not Present Temp C F 49 56 121 20 GPI 00 GPO 00 Battery Not Present Realti Strea ming Network Depending on the selected communication interface IP or ISDN different options appear When NET ISDN the following window is displayed PortaNet User Manual 89 of 156 Line 1 Number AIP S300 Audio Mode MPEG L2 b4Ebps 48Khz Mono Line Audio Mode 3722 Phone Book Phone 1 Phone 2 Audio Made 1 The user can enter the ISDN number or can select an index from the Phone Book The encoder can be configured from this dialog as well To make the call click on Dial When NET IP the following window is displayed ET DIAL PRI Codec 1 Audio Made MPEG L3 128Kbps 48khz J5 Tx 132 168 1 8 Call Type Unicast Bidirectional v Phone Book Discover Discovering Devices IP Range Search IP Tvpe 10 1 7 42 PranbaMek 10 5 2 23 ParbkaMet PortaNet User Manual 10 6 1 22 10 6 1 25 10 6 1 23 10 1 2 80 10 6 1 20 10 6 1 211 10 1 1 11 10 1 3 37 10 1 1 25 10 5 0 1 10 1 9 50 10 10 10 17 Ne
23. information about it in next chapter about PortaNet s input and outputs There are audio level controls for each output and for each ear Line level balanced auxiliary audio output Along with the three headphone outputs there is a fourth output called aux This audio output is totally independent from the headphone outputs and it is placed together with these only for space saving reasons This output is a balanced line level output with a PortaNet User Manual 14 of 156 maximum level of 20 dBu This output is user configurable that means that it is possible to define which audio signals will be present in this output Ill 1 3 Rear Panel The rest of connections are located on the rear panel N z AS INPUT on Mid Ill 1 3 1 Fourth MIC LINE audio input in 4 The same as the inputs from the front panel it can be configured as LINE or MIC level and it has the possibility to be phantom powered 48 volts However it doesn t have a headphone output related For this purpose the aux output might be used Ill 1 3 1 1 LINE level input International Sound Input Int in This is an additional line level input which can be mixed with the headphone outputs to provide the international sound to the commentators Ill 1 3 2 Second auxiliary line level output Called REC output this output can carry the program line signal the return from the program line or the sum of both signals This is a balanced XLR conne
24. signals that feed the headphone outputs when the corresponding inputs go from Program to Talkback or vice versa The attenuation will be carried out according to the following critera Program Cue or International Sound can be attenuated when the corresponding input is connected to the Talkback channel It is possible to define an independent attenuation level for either of them Headphone Audio Ouput Configuration Attenuation when input goes to talkback 96dB 0dB i Cancel The same thing can be done regarding Talkback Tx and Talkback Rx that is either signal can be attenuated when the corresponding input goes to program V 2 2 2 Enable from TB Key Enable from Tb Key is an additional option that only is available for Talback Tx and Talkback Rx When it is enabled the corresponding signal will be sent to the headphone outputs only when the corresponding input has been connected to the Talkback channel that is when its corresponding Tb key has been pressed PortaNet User Manual 24 of 156 When this option is disabled this signal will be always available on the headphone outputs regardless of whether the corresponding input is connected to the Talkback channel or not V 3 Line level balanced audio output REC The audio sources for the REC output can be selected from the PortaNet web browser V 3 1 Technical specifications Bandwidth 20Hz 20kHz 0 3dB Maximum audio level 20dBu THD N lt 0 005 1
25. started it is necessary to enter a security Password Configuration Password Retype password 64 of 156 VIII 2 2 3 Aux Data RS232 There is one RS232 port for use as auxiliary data port This port allows the transmission and reception of data along with the encoded audio When the option is checked the corresponding decoder will allow the reception of ancillary data Over ISDN it is possible to choose between ProntoNet format and Pronto2 3 format in which the GPIOs information cannot be sent To be backward compatible with ISDN Pronto2 3 Prodys devices select Pronto2 3 format When selecting IP as communication interface the auxiliary data can be sent via a different path different from the audio one the auxiliary data are embedded in the audio frames This method has 3 big advantages less delay independent from the audio codification delay the possibility to send receive auxiliary data regardless of the compression mode used for the audio communication and the possibility to send receive the User bit of the AES EBU frame The drawback is that the audio and data delay won t be the same GPO Under transparent configuration the state of the input will be present in its homologous output in the device connected at the other end Since there is only one GPO connector user must select whether to select GPO information coming from Decoder1 or from Decoder2 or none Configuration 8 3 Interf
26. 2 GP GPIO q Audio Inputs SQ Outputs C Auxiliary amp Headphones Presets g Misc Sys Timedate Password 4 Aux Data Version Alarms Scheduler Ig a This option is available from version 5 2 1 onwards PortaNet User Manual 55 of 156 VIII 2 1 1 3 Ethernet Port Configuration It is possible to set speed and duplex configuration to the following values Configuration Ethernet Port Confieuration B I ISDN ies P ci 10 Half Duplex ea 10 Full Duplex B 4 A CO 100 Half Duplex nputs B a 3 Dup 100 Full Duplex T ime Presets 3 Misc 5 L Sys D Timedate 0 58 Password 3H Aux Data O Version E Alarms ie Backup fa License ZI Reise Det A Scheduler Ei ru SAMT VIII 2 1 2 ISDN Terminal adaptor Configuration The first dialog allows the selection of the ISDN protocol There are four options Euro ISDN 5ESS DMS 100 and NAT1 Configuration aie LAN ISDN Configuration Ports E u ISDN Met thernet Fork Euro SESS C D100 Nat lt Line 1 0 il Line 2 FF R5232 p GPIO B T Audio Inputs i a Outputs C Ausiliary Headphones Presets P Misc B Sys U Timedate 22 Password i Aux Data A Version g Alarms M Backup li Scheduler Eoo Y ET NN pu f aa PortaNet User Manual 56 of 156 The options Line 1 and Line 2 allows the user to configure in each line B channel the Loca
27. 3 VIII 8 Alarms 94 VIII 8 1 Selecting Alarms 94 VIII 8 2 Monitoring Alarms 96 VIII 8 3 Alarms History 96 VIII 8 4 Alarms Notification 97 VINO 4 T SNMP WEDS is oc she T nena REPSRIEIS RN REO POE UI RIPE EC 97 MIR VA LIM T E E O E EA E 98 How does the PortaNet work esseseeseccececcesecceceececeececceseeoes 99 IX 1 Selecting the communications interface 99 IX 2 Configuration parameters that are dependant on the network type selected 99 IX 3 PortaNet working as a DUAL CODEC over ISDN 100 IX 4 PortaNet working as a DUAL CODEC over IP 101 IX 5 About how the Decoder works and automatic searching 102 IX 6 The PortaNet operating as IP codec Proprietary Protocols 104 IX 6 1 UNICAST communications 104 IX 6 2 Using line 2 104 IX 6 3 Establishing a UNICAST connection from the PortaNet 105 IX 6 4 Establishing a MULTICAST communication from the PortaNet 105 IX 6 5 MULTI UNICAST 107 IX 6 6 Prodys Proprietary set of protocols 108 IX 6 7 Proprietary set of protocols v2 109 IX 6 8 PRODYS PORTS for Prodys Proprietary protocols v1 amp v2 111 IX 7 SIP 111 IX 8 SAP 113 IX 9 PortaNet operating as an ISDN codec 116 IX 9 1 Establishing ISDN calls 117 IX 9 2 Receiving calls via ISDN 117 IX 9 3 Restrictions in ISDN communications 118 IX 10 How the backup mode works 119 IX 10 1 MASTER amp SLAVE Configuration 119 IX 10 1 1 PortaNet MASTER operation eeeeeee rn nnn 120 IX 10 1 2 PortaNet SLAVE operation eeeeeeeee
28. 4 PortaNet working as a DUAL CODEC over IP There are two different operation modes SIMPLE and DOUBLE mode In DOUBLE mode the unit will work as usual that means it can establish two independent MONO communications via IP In SIMPLE mode the unit can establish only one MONO or STEREO communications via IP In DOUBLE mode over IP the following restrictions will be applied 1 Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 can only be set in MONO 2 Encoder 2 assigned to line 2 can only be set in G722 This configuration can be set both from the menu and from the Web Page 14 PortaNet is aimed to be used as a MONO audio codec To configure the unit to be used in STEREO please read the chapter Configuration Examples 1 gt Operation mode only available when selecting Prodys Proprietary Protocols over IP PortaNet User Manual 101 of 156 IX 5 About how the Decoder works and automatic searching The PortaNet Decoder system doesn t need to be configured as it is totally automatic However it is necessary to point out some aspects of how it works as it depends on the format of incoming data The PortaNet is able to synchronise automatically to the following algorithms under the following conditions IP Codec ISDN Codec Algorithm NET IP NET ISDN YES The system detects incoming calls such as voice calls and configures the Encoder and Decoder to G711 YES Needs G722 encoded audio since it is synchronised by means of statistica
29. Backup Talkback Tx E Book ta Scheduler ay Advanced 4 Streaming we Protocol PortaNet User Manual 27 of 156 V 4 2 1 CODEC mode In this operation mode this output contains the signal coming from the second line Talkback Rx TalkBack Rx p AUX output y V 4 2 2 INTERCOM mode In this mode the audio signal going through line 2 Talkback Tx is added to the AUX output Talkback Rx AUX output A Talkback Tx V 4 2 3 Other configurations for the Intercom mode This diagram shows all the signals which can be routed to the aux output PROGRAM CUE AUX output N Talkback Tx Talkback Rx PA PortaNet User Manual 28 of 156 PortaNet audio presets PortaNet Audio presets allow the user to save audio settings and reapply them in a single step Audio presets are available in the Audio configuration menu of the PortaNet web browser A Ethemet Port E ei ISDN ID Mame 1 Preset City Hall a a Outputs EH Ausiliary og a Headphones Presets Misc L Gus Ll Timedate Be ir Password i Scheduler F Advanced 4 B 43 Streaming Restore Default El vs Protocal VI 1 What is an audio preset An audio preset contains all the configuration of the following items Audio inputs It includes whether the audio input levels are remotely controlled or not and if so the audio input level configuration Audio Auxiliary output the configuration for each a
30. Communications and audio X 1 Communications There are two different communication interfaces ISDN and IP PortaNet can establish connections both via ISDN and IP networks The procedure is very similar and can be carried out from the web page or the main menu Basically PortaNet operation modes are almost the same for both interfaces with the difference being the available bandwidth which will place some limitations on the compression mode and also on the encoder decoder in line 2 over IP which cannot be changed and will work in G722 mode There are two different independent communication channels Both over ISDN and IP it is possible to establish two independent communications Thus one of the connections will carry the program audio and the second one will hold the coordination channel The first line line 1 is called program line and the second one line 2 TalkBack line LINE 1 PROGRAM CHANNEL Tx channel PROGRAM Tx Rx channel CUE LINE 2 gt COORDINATION TALKBACK Tx channel TALKBACK Tx Rx channel TALKBACK Rx AUDIO AUDIO MIX 1 Encoder Program Tx MIX 2 Encoder TalkBack Tx MKS ae pel Ene LINE 1 LINE 2 CUE Decoder TalkBack Rx Program Rx TalkBack Rx PortaNet User Manual 124 of 156 X 2 Audio MIC LINE inputs There are four MIC LINE level audio inputs which can be assigned to either communication channel PortaNet is equipped with four MIC LINE level audio inputs and each input can be configured t
31. EIS Min Audio Delap Warminglll Packets will be fragmented This option allows the user to configure some IP header fields to carry out QoS Streaming Packets Quality of Service This option allows the user to configure the value in the ToS field in the IP header This field can be used to carry out QoS in the network Streaming packets Time To Live Configure the Time To Live parameter Configuration Eg Interfaces Lan Ports E e ISDN h Line 1 h Line 2 x EF RS232 GP GPIO G Audio E m Sys Timedate 8 Password 4H Aux Data Version Alarms dh Book T Scheduler ay Advanced 49 Streaming we Protocol IP Configuration Streaming Packets Quality Of Service Type Of Service ToS Ox oO Streaming Packets Time To Live Time To Live TTL 32 PortaNet User Manual 72 of 156 VIII 2 3 3 Rx A decisive factor in real time audio streaming is the jitter or delay variation To deal with the jitter in the connection PortaNet provides a tool which allows the user to modify the size of the reception buffer and so to compensate the jitter The maximum value for this buffer is 10 sc Configuration g Interfaces RX Configuration Lan Ports Max User Line Delay amp h ISDN f Line 1 Mo Ha ms Timedate 8 Password 4 Aux Data Version ge Alarms ae Backup D Book tg Scheduler a Advanced Sy Streaming ws Protocol
32. Enable Backup p 9 Master Eik Line 1 Bik Line 2 wx Timer Down Timer Up s H5232 GP GPIO Drop auts Number efi AUDIO a m svs 5 TIMEDATE PASSWORD 4 AUX DATA O Slave VERSION Go to Backup Go to Main ah BOOK fa SCHEDULER ay ADVANCED E43 STREAMING es Frotocol Force Backup When the audio synchronism has been lost during the programmed time by the user TIMER DOWN or there have been as many drop outs as defined by the user within the window time the unit will be configured in backup mode according the encoding configuration stored in the index 1 of the phone book Once it has been configured the codec will proceed to call to the programmed numbers in the same index the number of calls one or two B channels will depend on the mode that the user has chosen 64 o 128 Kbps when the unit starts working in backup mode The PortaNet will try the connection as many times as it will be necessary until the connection will be established or until it decides that the main line has been recovered If the backup is disabled during the calling process or when the ISDN communication is connected the unit will proceed to work at IP or X21 mode independently if the main line is recovered or not While the unit is working in backup mode the unit is monitoring the main line in order to decide if the line has been recovered or not If the audio synchronism is detected in the received audio by the main li
33. GRAM A o CUE Headphones 1 2 A XI 2 Connecting to an external mixer 1 Configure two inputs to work with line levels One of the inputs must be connected to the TalkBack line by pressing the corresponding Tb key This input will act as TalkBack audio channel The other input will be connected to the program line ON key and will act as program audio channel PortaNet User Manual 132 of 156 3 The REC and aux outputs must be configured from the Auxilliary Outputs menu in the following way Configuration Interfaces Auxili Configuration OBRAS Lan i i AA Puts i ISDN ee Line 1 Bik Line 2 g HS232 04M GPIO Sefii Audio Inputs Program BE Outputs 2 OM t Headphones Presets Z Mizc Talkback kx 5 m Sys D Timedate i Talkback T T Password ae AE Aux Data Version tal Scheduler SS Streaming im ox NS Program Tx INE4 MIC i a Compressor P LIN 1 M Met TRANSMISSION ON 1 Line Level N selected TB 1 T MIC LIN 2 PER S ess TRANSMISSION ON 2 MIX 2 TB2 MIC LINS n oa NC Connectec ON 1 LIN A a ON 2 REC output PortaNet User Manual 133 of 156 XI 3 Stereo operation mode This is a special mode where the compressor limiter is disabled The following steps must be followed to work in stereo mode 1 Go to the Misc option in the Audio configuration menu and enab
34. H ose x Wo c WO Version 4 Alarms P Backup a License Scheduler go gt Automatically gt Check Obtain an IP address automatically option to get the configuration automatically from a DHCP Server By setting DHCP the unit will receive its IP parameters when starting These IP settings might be different from time to time that is why PortaNet supports RIP2 protocol This protocol allows the user to set an internal IP address in order that the unit can be identified regardless of the IP settings provided by the DHCP server e DNS support By specifying the IP address of a DNS Server the user can make calls to names instead of IP addresses This new feature is available in any place where an IP address has to be entered For example the dial window the phone book SNTP IP server address This is the DNS configuration windows PortaNet User Manual 52 of 156 IP Address 95 Use the following IP address IF i0 1 3 BB Maszk zug Ug Wd a Gateway TES DE cu Obtain an IP address automatically Internal IP ndn cc Ue eer DNS Obtain DNS Server address automatically As can be seen from the picture the DNS information can be obtained from a DHCP Server Vill 2 1 1 1 Ports It is possible to configure which ports the unit will use when selecting Prodys proprietary protocols for IP communications Configuration ES Ethernet Port ee ISDN HAM Line 1 0 Mis Line 2 A e A9232 GP
35. I 4 Configuring the communication interface Before making any connection it is advisable to check that all the communication interfaces are configured properly The following is a quick guide to check this configuration and how to modify it when necessary VII 4 1 Configuring the ISDN Terminal adapter The ISDN Terminal adapter carries out all the signalling protocol in an ISDN communication The parameters to configure it are the following a Communication protocol gt Check that the selected protocol is compatible with the line provided by your Telco Most countries except the USA now use EISDN CONF PORTS MENU LAN ISDNj RS232 SET ISDN PORT NET LINE1 LINE2 SET ISDN NET EURO 5ESS D100 NAT b Local number or LNUM gt An abbreviation for Local Number With this option it is possible to assign a different number to each of the lines available on the basic rate ISDN In this way we can automatically map incoming calls to each line as each line will only respond to calls made to this local number When the local number is programmed the unit only detects as an incoming call those calls that are made to the local number all other calls are not recognised SET ISDN PORT NET LINE1 LINE2 SET ISDN LINE 1 LNUM CNUM SPID AN c CNUM gt An abbreviation for Calling Number This option allows you to program up to a maximum of three numbers that will work as incoming call filters When the CNUM option is acti
36. IP 192168177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST L I P 192158177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Unloc O IP 192158178 Incomin APT XENH 16Bits 256Kbps 32Khz 1 11 IP 192 1R8 1 78 flutanin MPF 34 AAF I f 19 Khns 4AKh gt Mann Audio Control Realtime d Network Internet Listo Inicio S S al fim 3 Exp T ES m amp JIE B zo 12 51 ii HTML Preview PORTANET 192 168 78 CALL LOG Line Net Number IP Call Type Imt Time End Time Dur Cutgoing Unicast x E E Bidirectional a AM Incoming MEFEG 4 VEM lmsOoO OTOS AOO Unicast AACLE A Ma E eg 8 10 48 25 Unidirectional 613Eb ps PortaNet User Manual 77 of 156 VIII 4 Keypad locking It is possible to lock the PortaNet keypad remotely This can be done in three different ways a Menu Dial Audio gt To lock all the keys on the top panel b Menu Dial gt To lock only the dial and menu keypad but not the audio control keypad c Menu gt To Lock only menu keypad but not the dial and audio control keypad Audio control Keypad Pane a Menu Keypad Moreover there are two more options related with the keypad locking in the Sys configuration menu Sl Interfaces oys Configuration zd i PLL E Ls Fortz EAA ISDN IP Ox 0000 M Line 1 Mb Line 2 Keypad h a is Password Protected MH afk Audio AutoLock after 60 sac ae Inputs A S Aunus IF Cander binde F
37. K EDITOR 01 t ISDNIIPENCT ENC 5 Enable the Backp operation BACKUP ENABLE ON PortaNet SLAVE Backup Configuration 1 Disable the backup operation SYS BACKUP ENABLE OFF 2 Set the PortaNet as MASTER SYS MODE SLAVE 3 Enable the Backp operation BACKUP ENABLE ON It is possible to select between the left channel L or L R as audio source of the encoder 1 and R or L R as audio source for encoder 2 when mono mode is selected for the backup ISDN connection PortaNet User Manual 122 of 156 This option is only available from the PortaNet web Page chs Choose Audio Mode Audio mode Algorithm MPEG Layer Il hal Bitrate 128 Kbps v Mode L L R 3dB L BH EdB This option is very useful for an 64kbps ISDN link where sending a stereo signal could involve a lack in the audio quality Thus encoding L R signal as a mono signal will provide a much better audio quality The diagram below explain this ENC R STE DEC STE caer L R ENC MN DEC MN PortaNet User Manual ISDN BackUp L R 123 of 156 PortaNet Blocks Knowing the different parts that comprise the PortaNet will help the user understand the various operational modes The following chapter describes the different elements and their relationships These sections are arranged in two different groups
38. Manual 110 of 156 IX 6 8 PRODYS PORTS for Prodys Proprietary protocols v1 amp v2 These are the default ports used by Prodys IP Codecs for their IP connections HeraFlash amp Prodys Control UDP 50013 Web Page TCP 80 HTTP TCP 50011 Web Page TCP 50017 ProdysControl Audio Streaming TCP 50019 P RTCP Control UDP 50021 P RTP Unicast L1 UDP 50023 P RTP Unicast L2 UDP 50025 PX RTP Multicast L1 UDP 50027 PX RTP Multicast L2 UDP 50037 P AUXP Auxiliary data from version 4 8 0 on UDP 50039 P UbP U BITs from version 4 8 0 on Test Streaming Tool TCP 50033 UDP 50033 External Protocol P XP TCP 50031 Control Port TCP 50035 Status Port It is possible to change these ports from the web configuration window Please for more information about port changing read chapter VIII 2 1 1 1 Ports IX 7 SIP The European Broadcast Union EBU is promoting the interoperability of audio codecs for any manufacturer For this purpose the use and the application of a subset of the Internet Protocols has been proposed This effort will allow to setup in a friendly way audio streaming communications between several vendors of equipment The deployment of SIP Protocol Servers among the network will support calling remote parties just by invoking their network name regardless of the actual PortaNet User Manual 111 of 156 public o private IP addresses Neither is required to manage the office routers and the fi
39. N 0 005 1kHz SNR lt 100 dB PortaNet User Manual 145 of 156 Audio Compression G722 G711 A u Law MPEG 1 2 layer II ISO IEC 11172 3 13818 3 MPEG 1 2 Layer III ISO IEC 11172 3 13818 3 MPEG 2 AAC LC ISO IEC 13818 7 MPEG 4 AAC LC ISO IEC 14496 3 MPEG 4 AAC LD amp HE ISO IEC 14496 3 Standard and Enhanced aptx BANDWIDTH KHz Legend x Not available in the standard Not implemented MPEG 1 2 LAYER II ISO IEC 11172 3 13818 3 pit _Fs 48kHz SFs 32KHz Fsc24KHz i Stereo Dual Stereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual 2 x x e x x 384 x 2 2 x 6 3s T x X 9 15 15 15 X Stereo Dua Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual 8 Stereo 3 o ps 1 5 per ar 5 82 s r m9 E E 1 EENEENE 0 20 15 x x x 1 20 20 PortaNet User Manual 146 of 156 5 3 15 8 4 1 LN a EE Lt 13 2 x 5 x 35 113 2 2 x 6 x x x i 5 5 BEEN a ENDE 1 1 1 PortaNet User Manual 147 of 156 MPEG 4 AAC HE ISO IEC 14496 3 Bit A Fs c2dKHz Fs i16KH Rate Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo PortaNet User Manual 148 of 156 IP Protocols and compatibility DNS HTTP ICMP IGMPv2 IPv4 TCP UDP RFC 791 RFC 793 RFC 768 RFC
40. Net but adds some important enhancements in the audio interfaces and operationally for portable use These are the PortaNet most important features Analog Audio PortaNet incorporates a mixer with four MIC LINE level configurable audio inputs and an extra line level input that can be mixed to the headphone outputs to provide the international sound to the commentators It also includes three headphone outputs and two line level analog balanced audio outputs All the outputs can be configured by the user to suit the audio signal to be carried to adapt to the needs of different applications Compression algorithms PortaNet is equipped with the widest range of compression algorithms without any additional cost G711 G722 PCM MPEG1 2 Layer II Mpeg 1 2 Layer III MPEG 2 4 AAC LC MPEG4 AAC LD MPEG4 AAC HE Standard and Enhanced apt X Communications IP and ISDN connectivity With PortaNet it is possible to establish two independent connections one for program and the other for coordination Power supply Desk Top AC DC Power Converter and an optional battery which provides 3 hours of autonomy The battery can be charged on the system and its status can be monitored on the screen Auxiliary data PortaNet includes a serial port RS232 and a GPIO port with 2 inputs and 2 outputs The auxiliary data can be sent received along with the audio for remote control signalling Control and monitoring The unit can be configured from its fr
41. P UnicasE Multicast COGGE cervi teste sievs c pee EEUU NH MUPn Er tasas EM Ct m das 39 VII 10 1 2 Establishing a call when PortaNet is configured as an IP Multi Umcast codec NET IB visitat ee oin Ea ht pu DS PNE aa Eh PLUS tva dan adi heut 40 VII 10 1 3 Establishing a call when PortaNet is configured as an ISDN codec NETA SDN m 41 VII 11 Calling from the Phone Book 41 VII 12 Incoming calls 42 VII 12 1 Receiving ISDN calls 42 VII 12 2 Incoming calls via IP 43 PortaNeE remote CODLFoL io oso oops va Ta Ra EORR a VR PE UEUE PEE RS PT wanes 45 VIII 1 Getting Started 48 VIII 1 1 Extra Options in the Login Dialog Box 50 VIII 2 General configuration 51 VIII 2 1 Interfaces 51 PortaNet User Manual 3 of 156 Willie s Ue LAIN DOM uc cutee estes amen tows Iste Ht ce EO DVD Rc DU Me Sa EE 21 VIII 2 1 2 ISDN Terminal adaptor Configuration eere 56 VIN 22123 R9232 PONE er 58 VIN 2 1A GPIO POM ic ETE TI UI LI TILULIEMIM 58 VIII 2 2 System Configuration 61 TP TAME DG lees circ e as ee a EEE E EER 64 VIN 252 2 PASS oro me 64 VIN 2 2 3 AUX Data octo ee ox E EEE 65 VII 2 2 4 Software VersSTODS cubre de ve vob LEES EXPE FEIN se bi Se Ens Eat pE s 66 VII 2 2 5 AS eerie eee DOE Eon ERE USE ONCE UE P Ua UR RU Cu P PER ER EU UE 66 VIL 2 2 0 BacKUDs sesawatttbutea tes E vites ed decauateb ee eee ee 67 VII 2 2 7 PHONG BOOK vuiesco eo REUS EU eee E EH ERE RE ERE NULDE UNE 67 MIL 2 2 5 Schi elle asesino doe ate qan baron doi tu
42. SDN 2 Line 1 h Line 2 9 RS232 GPO GPIO g Audio Program gt Inputs a Outputs CH Auxiliary Presets Int Sound 2 Misc B Sys Talkback Rx Timedate Password 4I Aux Data Talkback Tx Version 9 Alarms 8 Backup Right Click on each button for more options X Book tal Scheduler gj Advanced Restore Default 49 Streaming MIC LIN Program TX INE 4 m C INPUT i e gt O ees 5 TRANSMISSION 1 END uS MM TB1 MIC LIN LINE 2 d INPUT s O ISKDRCK IX TRANSMISSION PROGRAM o CUE Headphones 1 2 Decoder LINE 2 e TalkBack Rx The commentators want to talk to each other a Make a call on line 2 Call 2 key 2 Press the TB key of the inputs where the talent s microphones are connected The corresponding LED should be on RED 3 In order for the commentators to be able to hear each other Talkback Tx must be selected in the headphone configuration matrix as it can be seen from the following diagram PortaNet User Manual 131 of 156 Configuration oca Outputs 0000 EH Ausiliary cod hus Data RD Version B rp 8g Alarms MS Backup hb Book Tal Scheduler qe Advanced B 3 Streaming B Protocol to Ti MIC LIN INPUT Headphones Configuration Le CT GE Tun Int Sound Talkback Rx Talkback Tx Right Click on each button for more options PRO
43. SDN CODEC The PortaNet will be configured to establish communications via a basic access ISDN connection The PortaNet has a multi protocol ISDN terminal socket ready for connection to a basic rate 2B D interface The Ethernet interface is always available for remote control of the unit even if itis configured to operate as an ISDN codec You should first select the network type i e the communications interface to be used for audio data transmission and reception The menu will only show the configuration options relevant to the network type selected Of course there are a number of general parameters that will be the same across all network types and so will not be affected when the network type is changed IX 2 Configuration parameters that are dependant on the network type selected There are two fundamental reasons for which the user must change the PortaNet configuration parameters when a new communications interface is selected PortaNet User Manual 99 of 156 The available bandwidth over the selected network IP ISDN This places limitations on the bit rate that can be selected and the amount of compression AS an example over ISDN it is not possible to send uncompressed audio and the maximum bit rate for any algorithm is 128Kbps The number of available channels Number of bidirectional communications which can be achieved Note that over ISDN and IP up to two independent mono communications can be achieved The fo
44. Start Time fields permit the user to configure the date and time when the scheduled call or pattern will be enabled VIII 6 7 Priority By clicking on Priority the user can change the priority value assigned to the current entry More information about priorities can be obtained in chapter 2 2 VIII 6 8 End There are two methods to define how long the call will last Recurrence and duration and End date and Time o Recurrence and duration This option allows the programming of call repetitions based on time or date Time recurrence and Date recurrence To configure the unit for Date recurrence mark the corresponding checkbox in the Scheduler configuration window and click on Recurrence The following window will be displayed PortaNet User Manual 82 of 156 Recurrence 4 Recurence 778 Preview and edit Hecurrence pattern Daily Eve davis O Weekly Every weekday Monthly CO Yearly Range of recurrence Starts on Ends an Date 04 07 2008 No end date Ends after 10 accurencesz Time 172815 O Ends by 18 07 2006 J This window is arranged in two different sections Recurrence pattern This part allows the user to configure the dates when the call will be made It is possible to program daily weekly monthly and yearly patterns Range of recurrence This section is divided in two different pa
45. W LJ d 3 Direcci n http 10 6 1 86 Er 25 04 2007 11 56 49 Audio Mode APT X 192Kbps 20 Mono Menu Dial Audi E wm Disconnected 0 e c O i udio Unlocked Menu Dial l Menu E V Battery Not Present GPI 00 J l GPO 00 Battery Not Present Loa Disconnected 0 GG D 1 A Listo Internet The Web page is arranged in the following main areas A General Configuration area Keypad locking control Audio keypad remote control Audio encoding configuration and communication control Alarms area Monitor area nmUOoou PortaNet User Manual 49 of 156 VIII 1 1 Extra Options in the Login Dialog Box By clicking on the right down corner of the login dialog the screen will show two more options Login ie Password Login NE l 7 VA Password Timeout O Base Port Timeout If an acknowledgment has not occurred in a specified amount of time the timeout ends the waiting loop In some network conditions could be necessary to increase the time out in order to get the PortaNet control Base Port When PortaNet ports have been modified it will be necessary to change this parameter according to the new port configuration in order to get to access to the PortaNet web browser MORE ABOUT THE PORTANET PORTS Changing Portanet Ports The PortaNet configuration menu allows the user to configure which ports the unit will use for it
46. a ISDN In general you must bear in mind the following when dealing with incoming ISDN calls Automatic or manual response Incoming calls can be answered automatically or manually depending how the menu option ANS is configured for the ISDN port If the ANS mode is set to manual the appropriate CALL key must be pressed to accept the call and connect to it Call filters It is possible to record up to three numbers for each line that work as call filters meaning that the line will only connect to calls that come from these pre programmed numbers This option is found in the ISDN set up menus under CNUM Calling Number Local number It is also possible to assign a single number to each line in a way that the line will only respond to calls to this local number This can be used if you need to map an ISDN directory number to a specific audio port This option is found in the ISDN set up menus under LNUM Local Number PortaNet User Manual 117 of 156 Receiving calls over G711 Voice mode the ISDN indicates calls on G711 as voice mode The PortaNet recognises this type of incoming call and proceeds automatically to reconfigure the Encoder and Decoder to this mode As such the user need not configure anything to allow the automatic reception of incoming calls using G711 The Law is selected automatically depending on the ISDN protocol selected A Law for Euro ISDN and U Law for all others IX 9 3 Restrictions in ISDN communica
47. aces E E a ga LAN Forts ISDN Aux Data Format ely SNMP Codec 1 Codec 2 Ethernet Port das pls RE ProntoNet RS232 GPIO ProntoNet RS232 GPIO Wa Line 1 Pronto 2 3 RS232 Pronto 2 3 RS232 fe th Line 2 F x P R5232 GP GPIO amp ux Data embedded in audio Q Audio This option allows to send auxiliary data synchronized with audio Sys otherwise auxiliary data will be sent inmediatelly This option will not take Timedate effect in PCM G711 or G722 audio modes 2 Password a RS232 QQ Version Decoder 1 Decoder 2 Alarms 88 Backup GPIO 9 z iii 9 Decoder 1 Decoder 2 None 00 T2 Scheduler IP amp ux Data Options ay Advanced 49 Streaming E 8 Protocol Restore Default Sy TX PortaNet User Manual 65 of 156 VIII 2 2 4 Software Versions Configuration Bf LAN e Ports ely SNMP B Ethernet Port ISDN S Line 1 fh Line 2 9 R5232 GP GPIO jt Audio gt Inputs Sy Outputs CH Auxiliary amp Headphones Presets Timedate Password 4H Aux Data 9 Alarms Backup 3j License v Book 5 Scheduler sy Advanced ia Vill 2 2 5 Alarms Version Configuration Serial Number Version Baco 10430 200158 05 2 1 Audio Micro 01 0 6 From this option it is possible to select the IP address where the SNMP traps will be sent An SNMP manager located at this IP address will receive
48. ake a loop call by calling our own unit VII 6 Connecting PortaNet to the line Either using ISDN or IP when plugging the link line cable into the unit the display should indicate this with the word IDLE on the screen L1 1DLE 0 L2 IDLE 0 PortaNet User Manual 35 of 156 When no link line is detected on the communication interface the word DOWN is displayed VII 7 Audio checking PortaNet is equipped with a Vu meter on the top panel and furthermore it offers the possibility to get audio level information from the display by pressing the INF key in the menu keypad Let s take a look at both types of information The VU meter on the top panel measures the audio level just before the compressor limiter This level corresponds to the sum of all the inputs which contribute to the program line line 1 that means all those inputs whose led is on GREEN This Vu meter comprises several green leds and a red overload led The audio levels obtained from the display with the INF key are digital domain measurements The input levels are measured before the compression and the output levels are obtained after de decoding process as can be seen from the following diagrams LINE 1 Tx Compressor Limiter PM Program 7 Encoder LINE2Tx unn IT MIX2 alkBac TalkBack Rx x LINE 2 TalkBack Rx PortaNet User Manual 36 of 156 VII 8 Selecting the compression algorithm The ENC optio
49. are discarded Thus the user can control which calls will be connected on program line line 1 and which ones on the coordination line line 2 When there is only one number available for both channels the first call will be connected on line 1 and the second one on line 2 Thus before making connections for establishing the TalkBack channel make sure that the program line has been already connected VII 12 2 Incoming calls via IP Compatibility PortaNet supports a proprietary IP streaming protocol only compatible with Prodys IP audio codecs In addition support for industry standard algorithms is provided under the Streaming Protocol tab in the Configuration window of PortaNet web page A preliminary version of all protocols defined as mandatory by the EBU group in their N ACIP Audio Contribution Over IP project is supported This project defines the standard to achieve interoperability between audio codecs over IP Configuration Protocol Configuration Streaming Protocol Propietary Available compression modes Line two can only be configured to G 22 encoder and decoder Line 1 can be configured to any compression mode The encoder and the decoder of line 1 can work in different modes Automatic answer The answer mode is always automatic so the call is answered automatically Incoming call mapping it is not possible to map the incoming calls to a line And the following rules apply P
50. as blocked this software because it can t verify the publisher Mame SClusterOQutputBox cab Publisher Unknown Publisher To help protect your computer Windows will black software when iE cannot verify Ehe publisher See how this helps protect your computer Go to Internet Options in IExplorer click on Security tab and set prompt when downloading ActiveX signed and unsigned controls at Local and Internet zones Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings Internet ss Trusted sites Restricted sites Local intranet J This zone contains all web sites that pee are on your organization s intranet Security level for this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level To use the recommended settings click Default Level Default Level Appl PortaNet User Manual 140 of 156 Security Settings EJE3 Settings Enable V Download signed Activex controls C Disable C Enable Prompt wl Download unsigned Actives controls Disable C Enable C Prompt F Initialize and script Activex controls not marked as safe Disable C Enable C Prompt fru lub Ee m m rs soe e crea PT d 4 Reset custom settings Each firmware version might have a different OCX file so the new OCX should be installed as it is done for the first access to the web pag
51. ation to note the differences between both working modes PortaNet User Manual 119 of 156 Main Line IP X21 ProntoNet ProntoNet MASTER SLAVE ISDN CALL Backup configuration when Backup according the phone is ON book index 1 NC BOOK EDITOR 01 ISDN IP ENC1 ENC2 Backup On when ISDN CALL is received Backup Line 64 128 Kbps As we can see the PortaNet configured as MASTER monitors the main line and it decides when the backup ISDN line must start to work The PortaNet SLAVE only works in ISDN depending on if there is communication by it The user must be careful to disable the backup mode BACKUP_ENABLE_OFF to avoid that there was any interference in the installation and configuration operations of the unit IX 10 1 1 PortaNet MASTER operation As we mentioned before the PortaNet configured as MASTER monitors continuously if the main line is working appropriately once the backup option has been validated in the menu BACKUP ENABLE ON The PortaNet MASTER decides if the main line is dropped when the audio synchronism has been lost for the programmed time in TIMER DOWN option of the menu or when as many drop outs as defined in the Drop outs option of the menu have occurred within the period of time configured by the user This criteria for the BackUp operation was included on version 4 8 1 PortaNet User Manual 120 of 156 E Configuration INTERFACES E MB LAN Ports
52. ctor Further information about audio output configuration can be obtained from chapter 5 PortaNet Blocks PortaNet User Manual 15 of 156 Ill 1 3 3 Auxiliary data GPIO and RS232 ports The GPIO port on a DB9 connector allows remote control signalling by means of remote contact closures There are two ground contact inputs and two relay outputs Another DB9 connector at the rear panel provides an RS232 port for sending receiving auxiliary data along with the encoded audio for IP and ISDN communications Over ISDN the auxiliary data and GPIO information will be only available in those compression algorithms which support ancillary data along with the encoded audio and when this option is enabled Over ISDN it is possible to choose between ProntoNet format and Pronto2 3 format in which the GPIOs information cannot be sent To be backward compatible with ISDN Pronto2 3 Prodys devices select Pronto2 3 format When selecting IP as communication interface the auxiliary data can be sent via a different path different from the audio one This method has 3 big advantages less delay independent from the audio codification delay the possibility to send receive auxiliary data regardless of the compression mode used for the audio communication and the possibility to send receive the User bit of the AES EBU frame The drawback is that the audio and data delay won t be the same Ill 1 3 4 Ethernet port the LAN Connect
53. d it is not necessary to enable anything but the network must support broadcast traffic 2 When the broadcast traffic is not allowed over the IP network still it is possible to discover the units on the network The IP range search checkbox must be enabled and a range of IP addresses must be introduced for a quicker search E Discover J m a I After selecting the address to make the call just click on Dial PortaNet User Manual 91 of 156 VIII 7 4 Disconnecting the Line By clicking on the Tx or Rx Connection areas Vill 7 5 Line Status The Line status is shown on the Tx and Rx Connection areas fros zoo 03 45 01 oder IPFC E Rkbns 45 Input Output s ee m Decoder Idle j ee UJ UL 8 96 i V Battery Not Present Temp C F 49 56 121 20 GPI 00 Audio Control GPO 00 m o o Battery Not Present Realtime Strea Netpork These are the different status messages which can be displayed No physical Line The communication line is not physically detected Most likely the interface is not plugged in The Display shows DOWN Connected The line is connected An arrow will indicate if it is an incoming or outgoing call The duration of the call also is indicated Disconnected The line is detected physically but no connection is being made Beside the text appear the disc
54. d the Cancel button has been selected then the original preset configuration is kept Keep in mind that the edition of any preset configuration will not disturb the current audio settings in operation Note While the current audio configuration matches one of the stored Presets this will be indicated on the second line of the Preset Configuration panel as Current Preset lt gt Any mismatch between the Preset Configurations and the actual audio configuration forces the indication Current Preset lt none gt VI 3 Loading a preset Once a preset has been selected its configuration can be invoked as active or current by clicking on the Load button The new configuration can be checked by moving through the different audio configuration menus Until the Apply or Ok buttons are not pressed the new audio configuration will not take effect This option is available from version 5 4 0 onwards PortaNet User Manual 31 of 156 Operation guide VII 1 Starting the unit Once the power switch is turned on the starting sequence takes place This sequence takes about 30 seconds and as soon as it finishes the display shows the main screen L1 IDLE 0 L2 IDLE 0 From the display it is possible to obtain information about the selected network as well as the line status and decoder status These are the different line status for PortaNet IDLE gt The link line is available but it hasn t b
55. dent communications via IP In DOUBLE mode over IP the following restrictions will be applied PortaNet User Manual 63 of 156 VIII 2 2 1 TimeDate This option allows the user to synchronize time and date by using SNTP protocol Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP operates always in the client server model and for this reason PortaNet can work as SNTP server or SNTP client Configuration B 43 Interfaces c 8 Lan Ports E e ISDN Line 1 Timedate 9 Password 4H Aux Data Version ge Alarms amp Backup ib Book Scheduler gy Advanced HN Streaming P Protocol PortaNet User Manual VIII 2 2 2 Password Whenever the web browser password This is the dialog to program it Configuration Sy Interfaces c 8 Lan Ports h ISDN k Line 1 Timedate 3 ES 4H Aux Data Version e Alarms Backup D Book T Scheduler ay Advanced Sy Streaming SNTP Time Server Date Time SNTP Time Client 1 Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 can only be set in MONO 2 Encoder 2 assigned to line 2 can only be set in G722 Buzzer It is possible to enable disable the buzzer from this option The buffer warns the user about incoming calls when the unit is configured as an ISDN codec and the answer mode is set to manual Timedate Configuration 4 26 2007 140302 Time Zone America New York Restore Defaut Password is
56. diagram shows how can be configured the headphone outputs PortaNet User Manual 22 of 156 HP1L HP1R HP2L HP2R HP3L HP3R Program A A CY 3 y A Cue l l ly p d Int Sound l l d le se a m x Tb Tx Tb Rx Tb Tx Tb Rx Tb TX Tb Rx Following is showed the dialog to select the headphones configuration Configuration 5 Interfaces Me Lan j A Ports EA ISDN Bih Line 1 Bk Line 2 HS23X M GPIO lef Audio oot Inputs OBRA Outputs C Auxiliary Presets 2 Misc Sps Timedate Password XE Aux Data Q Version 8B Alarms 8 8 Backup dh Book t Scheduler Advanced Streaming af Frotacal dme h Th Headphones Configuration l L R L R L R Program Cue Int S0und Talkback Rx Talkback TX By right clicking on each cross point a new dialog appears that allows to define the behaviour of the selected output depending on where the corresponding input is connected that is depending on if the MIC LINE level input is connected PortaNet User Manual 23 of 156 to the program line or to the talkback line Also it allows the user to select whether the signal will be controlled from the audio input keypad Headphone Audio Ouput Configuration Attenuation when input goes to talkback 96dB 0dB a l me Cancel V 2 2 1 Attenuation when the MIC LINE level input goes to Talkback or Program It is possible to define an automatic attenuation on
57. e 2 E GPIO i Audio Inputs d a Outputs oC Auxiliar so Headphones Presets Misc B Sys T Timedate Password ii Aux Data Ag Version 4 Alarms M Backup m License 2 Book Scheduler sp Advanced rue ae GPI tensa i lt GPIO Configuration HJ GPO Line 1 Connected vt Transparent Line 1 Connected Line 1 Disconnected Line 2 Connected Line 2 Disconnected Decoder 1 Framed Decoder 1 Not Framed Decoder 2 Framed Decoder 2 Mat Framed Backup Active Backup NOT Active Alarm Active Alarm NOT Active DTMF Detected Line 1 Status Line 2 Status When a GPO is configured to monitor alarms Alarm active it is possible to select which alarm will enable this output Configuration 9 8 LAN Parts ely SNMP SI ISDN Li Li EF RS233 ES Ethernet Port x GPIO Configuration 1 Transparent 2 Alams Condition GPO GPIO e D Audio t Inputs a Outpu qua Alarm C Voltage Qut Of Range Main C Voltage Qut Of Range Backup C Voltage Qut Of Range 12v System C Voltage Out Of Range 3 3v System C Voltage Out Of Range 5v System C Temperature Qut Of Range C Fan Failure C LAN Not Present C LAN Traffic C No Audio Level Detected C General C ISDN Not Present C Decoder 1 Framed Lost C Decoder 2 Framed Lost C Line 1 Disconnected v Scheduler 8 Advanced fare ms
58. e 2 only encodes G722 Line 1 will be the main program and line 2 the coordination or TalkBack program Next follows some recommendations to avoid confusion when controlling the lines VII 12 1 Receiving ISDN calls Compatibility it is compatible with any ISDN audio codec with the same compression modes Compression algorithms There are no restrictions regarding the available compression modes in any line Encoder and decoder can work in different modes independently Automatic and manual answer Incoming calls can be answered automatically or manually depending on the menu option ANS If the ANS mode is set to manual the corresponding CALL key must be pressed to accept the call and connect to it Automatic answer gt The call is picked up automatically Manual answer gt In this mode the unit will warn about the incoming call by blinking the LED of the corresponding line To pick up the call press the corresponding CALL key Mapping Incoming calls With the LNUM local number option it is possible to assign a different number to each of the lines available on the basic rate ISDN interface In this way we can automatically map incoming calls to each line and each line will only respond to those calls which were made to this local number When the local number is programmed the unit only detects as an incoming call PortaNet User Manual 42 of 156 those calls that are made to the local number all other calls
59. e 2 will connect but the audio will still not be decoded since these modes are not allowed on Line 2 The display shows STOP to indicate the situation L159 CONNECTED FRAMED L2 CONNECTED STOP IX 10 How the backup mode works PortaNet when is configured as IP codec NET IP can use the ISDN connection as backup line that is the ISDN will be an alternative communication line when the IP line is dropped This option is available in the SYS menu SYS MENU LOOP PLL BACKUP FAN IX 10 1 MASTER amp SLAVE Configuration The backup operation is based on the interaction between two PortaNets one of them working in MASTER mode and the other end configured as SLAVE The user must configure each unit in one of these modes before to enable the backup facility The option SYS BACKUP MODE allows the selection of Master or Slave Once the backup option has been validated the PortaNet configured as MASTER monitors continuously if the main line is working appropriately in order to decide if the main line is dropped or in case the unit is working in backup mode ISDN connection if the main line IP has been re established The PortaNet MASTER uses the information stored in the index 1 of the phone book to configure the unit and to call to the stored numbers The Pronto Backup SLAVE only works in backup mode depending on if there is communication by the ISDN line Please find below an example of PortaNet backup applic
60. e an optional custom battery pack Whenever the external power converter is connected the power is supplied from it and the battery will be charged when necessary When the external power converter is unplugged from the unit the battery will take over This option is available from version 5 2 1 onwards PortaNet User Manual 17 of 156 The power LED on the upper panel informs about the status of the battery and the power supply These are the possible status for this led GREEN The external power converter is powering the unit The battery is not connected BLINKING ORANGE The external power converter is powering the unit The battery is connected and it is being charged on the system ORANGE The external power converter is not powering the unit The battery is connected and powering the unit BLINKING RED The external power converter is not powering the unit The battery is connected and powering the unit but it is about to run out about 20 minutes 10 of battery capacity Once the unit is switched on the boot sequence will start This sequence will take about 50 seconds to finish when the screen will display the status display When the unit is starting the Power LED will be blinking green PortaNet User Manual 18 of 156 PortaNet audio inputs IV 1 Location There are four MIC LINE level inputs switchable between LINE and MIC level Three of them are located on the front panel and the fourth one is on the rear
61. e configured to manual answering the CALL 1 or CALL 2 keys will connect the line when an incoming call is detected on the respective lines With a line connected There are two different functions a A short press will display on screen the number or IP address of the current connection b Along press over 1 second will disconnect the associated line It is possible to program a number of call retries from the PortaNet web page DUAL codec PortaNet is able to operate as a DUAL codec over ISDN and over IP when configured in DOUBLE mode PortaNet User Manual 38 of 156 VII 10 1 1 Establishing a call when PortaNet is configured as an IP Unicast Multicast codec Pressing CALL 1 the screen will display the following LAN L1 MODE MULTICAST UNICAST The user must select which kind of communication will be used Unicast Bidirectional gt This is a bidirectional point to point connection that is both ends will transmit and receive audio simultaneously It will be necessary to check the upload and download bandwidth on the link Unicast Unidirectional Tx gt This is a unidirectional point to point communication where only the end which makes the call will send audio Unicast Unidirectional Rx gt This is a unidirectional point to point communication where the calling end will be the receiver Multicast Tx gt This is point to multipoint communication in which the calling end will join a multicast group as a
62. e numeric keypad is for entering information such as the Sy E amp IP address or ISDN number that you wish to connect to BOOK for establishing communications using a configuration saved in the Address Book CALL1 and CALL2 are for establishing and terminating connections and also to monitor the called calling number PortaNet User Manual 12 of 156 Input audio control keypad On Key gt Each audio input has a key to enable disable it When an audio input is enabled it is connected to the program line line 1 j Tb Key gt PortaNet allows the user to establish two independent communications using either IP or ISDN Each input can be configured to be sent through the program line line 1 or through the coordination or TalkBack line line 2 Pressing the Tb key for one input causes this input to be mixed with those signals assigned to the coordination or TalkBack line line 2 LED s gt There is a led related to the status of each input e OFF Input disabled e Green Input enabled and connected to the program line line 1 e Red Input enabled and connected to the TalkBack line line 2 Power LED It shows the power supply status and also battery status GREEN The external power converter is powering the unit The battery is not connected BLINKING ORANGE The external power converter is powering the unit The battery is connected and it is being charged on the system ORANGE The external power conver
63. e of the unit If the unit was upgraded and depending on the cache configuration of the Internet explorer there might be problems when accessing the web page given that the old web page might be offered by the browser instead of the real one which should be installed to replace the old one In this case a message indicating Incorrect Versions will appear as soon as the user click on Control or Monitor on the login page Click on F5 to skip the cache entries and access to the real web page Even after pressing F5 and depending on the IExplrorer configuration and or version this situation might continue In that case go to Internet Options in IExplorer click on General tab and delete temporary files Windows Vista Should the user experience a problem when downloading the OCX file when first accessing the web page of the unit please disable UAC User Access Control on Windows Vista Once the OCX file has been installed in the computer UAC can be enabled again XII 3 2 When connecting two audiocodecs in unicast there is no audio at one end Please check the enabling of the full TCP port range Base port following 30 ports of any router or firewall between the audiocodecs Hint start checking from the disturbed audiocodec on PortaNet User Manual 141 of 156 Router s Enable proper TCP port Enable proper TCP port range configuration range to 10 0 0 2 to 192 168 1 2 IP s 10 0 0 2 10 0 0
64. e or the main menu Let s see how to establish a call from the top surface control keypad PortaNet User Manual 37 of 156 VIIl 10 1 CALL1 CALL2 and Phone Book keys The CALL1 and CALL2 keys give the user access to the call control menu for line 1 and line 2 respectively The Phone Book key is used for establishing communications using a configuration saved in the Address Book This book can store both ISDN and IP numbers Also each entry of the book can store the compression mode to be used when connecting to the stored number It is worth mentioning that the encoder of line 2 or TalkBack line cannot be configured when working over IP and that it is fixed in G722 mode and any other algorithm is discarded The fundamental role of these keys is the initiation and termination of a connection Note that the keys have different functions depending on the communication line status at any given moment Additionally the display will also show different information depending on the type of NET selected IP or ISDN Depending on the line s status CALL 1 and CALL 2 will function in the following Way With the line disconnected a Initiation of a communication Pressing CALL 1 or CALL 2 will access the call initiation menu Depending on the type of NET selected IP or ISDN the dialog that you will see will vary Note that CALL 2 only works when PortaNet works as a DUAL codec b Connecting to an incoming call if the PortaNet is pr
65. ecord the input and output calls according to the following information telephone IP audio modes date and start end time length of each call etc A report of the calls in html can be created allowing preview and print PortaNet User Manual 76 of 156 PortaNet 192 168 1 78 Microsoft Internet Explorer Archivo Edici n Yer Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda Q vs z ix a JO B squeda Sie Favoritos amp 2 w hd lo amp rel 33 Direcci n amp http 192 168 1 78 RAGA Call History Number Call Type Audio Mode L1 IP 182 168 1 7 Dutgoin MPEG4 AAC LC 192Kbps 48Khz ST L1 IP 192 168 1 7 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC B4Kbps 48Khz ST 192 168 1 7 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC B4Kbps 48Khz ST 192 168 1 7 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC B4Kbps 48Khz ST i 192 168 1 7 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC B4Kbps 48Khz ST 92 168 1 77 Incomin MPEG4 ASC LC B4Kbps 48Khz ST i i Battery Not Present mp C F 48 81 119 85 00 00 Not Present 192 168 1 77 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Ll IP 192168177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Ll IP 192168177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Keypa d Ll IP 192168177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Ll IP 192168177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Lt iP 192168177 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST z lod z Ll IP 192168 1 77 Incomin MPEG4 AAC LC 64Kbps 48Khz ST Ll
66. eeee nnn 122 POLtaNGE BIOEKS soie iE SER MUEPEMEEM M DM UE IPIE 124 X 1 Communications 124 X 2 Audio MIC LINE inputs 125 X 3 Audio International Sound input 126 X 4 Audio outputs 126 PortaNet User Manual 5 of 156 X 4 1 Headphone outputs 127 X 4 1 1 Attenuation when the MIC LINE level input goes to Talkback or mST T LEM 128 K 4 1 2 Enable from TB KeV iussisse puts e aso ERO P UP EUER UEM PU UENIRE P HUEU 129 X 4 2 Balanced audio outputs 129 Operation examplessso99993214929952 98 0900 88 00 8900 NDA Sa a Saa Saa 994920989 130 XI 1 Using the TalkBack channel 130 XI 2 Connecting to an external mixer 132 Xl 3 Stereo operation mode 134 Problem solving guide ceeeeeeeeeeee eene hero honore 136 XII 1 Audio problems 136 XII 1 1 No Audio on the outputs 136 XII 1 2 The program line is connected but there is no audio on the outputs136 XII 1 3 There is no audio output at either end 137 XII 1 4 Audio distortion 137 XII 2 ISDN communication problems 137 XII 2 1 Unit cannot make outgoing calls 137 XII 2 2 Unit cannot receive incoming calls 138 XII 3 IP communication problems 138 XII 3 1 Prodys Codec s Web Page cannot be accessed 138 XII 3 2 When connecting two audiocodecs in unicast there is no audio at one end 141 XIl 3 3 No audio when connecting two audiocodecs using Multicast 142 XII 3 4 Interruptions to audio when connecting two Prodys Codecs 142 Technical SDecificatiolis vos oon EXER VERE ER VEN Eu RYAN wa d 145 Aud
67. een made any connection DOWN gt There is no link line plugged into the unit The cable is not plugged in correctly or there is an fault on the line VII 2 Checking the configuration the inf key This key provides the user with a simple and quick way to display detailed information about the status and configuration of the PortaNet As the screen is not able to display all the information at once you can cycle through the different information screens by repeatedly pressing the INF button These screens are Battery load information Audio input VU meters Audio output VU meters Decoding algorithm Encoding algorithm IP configuration parameters General configuration NET type selected IP ISDN audio input etc 8 GPIO status DUNT Roger PortaNet User Manual 32 of 156 VII 3 Selecting the communication interface PortaNet is able to communicate both via ISDN and via IP The interface can be selected from the NET option within the menu MAIN MENU NET ENC CONF INF NET SELECTION IP ISDN IP can be used for remote control monitoring of the unit even when NET ISDN Do D Dp UL er i uu aa 4 o c T All a pod IN a E B x 7 Poe 2 C P O O P a fF me ie Hr XL d It p C I _ _ 2 F 9 c D dec B 2 NZ a S s quee mu C E QU y Yy o o O O O o y yo D D p p po D o D LE y y L WU o o o PortaNet User Manual 33 of 156 VI
68. efore the information about the SIP user are updated from time to time Username Your alias on the Internet regardless of your current IP address By this alias you are identified for other SIP participants Server user amp password Some SIP servers requires authentication before proceeding the register of SIP users 13 The apt X compression is still undefined by the EBU Tech 3326 standard For compability reason this mode is not supported if SIP protocol is selected PortaNet User Manual 112 of 156 i m m E 5 Configuration X SIP Configuration Br a Outputs C Auxiliary Streaming Protocol SIP of t Headphones Presets SIP Fort Misc a Sys Audio Fort E Timedate Lun 99 Password Register in server Aux Dat cM OUT server IF 83 1U8 3 27 Timeout 3600 Username Portal et one Server User apollo Server Password or IX 8 SAP When selecting SAP as communication protocol only multicast calls will be available point to multipoint In addition the user will have to indicate the announcement IP address and port on which the audio streaming is announced PortaNet User Manual 113 of 156 SAP Configurati on Streaming Protocol SAP Misc i Sus Announcement Pot Jaro D Timedate oe Password Audio Fart FOO f Aus Data 8 Version Presets An
69. es Global Progress eT IP Progress Bytes Status 132 158 1 73 3X 1275332 Loading Data Cancelar The update process will begin the Flash will be erased and a progress bar Will tell you more info and alert you when it is finished You are able to abort the update process until the recording process begins At this point the cancel button is disabled In any case even if a power failure or a similar failure takes place it is always possible to return to start the recording process again If everything has gone correctly at the end of the recording you will be shown the following message HeraF lashPlus Updating Please wait until the update process finishes Global Progress IP Progress Bytes Status 192 168 1 79 100 12124672 Firmware Update Done Successtrullylll PortaNet User Manual 156 of 156 interstage Phistersvej 31 2900 Hellerup Danmar k Telefon 3946 0000 fax 3946 0040 www interstage dk pro audio with a smile
70. esses the internal Address Book By pressing this key we can view and connect to entries in the Address Book NOTE To edit or modify entries go to the BOOK option in the main menu For making connections however the BOOK key works like this Pressing BOOK you enter the Address Book index lt lt BOOK 01 gt gt Use the left and right navigation keys to go through the different entries in the Address Book index By pressing OK we select the item that is on screen Now the screen shows the number numbers to call or the IP addresses depending on which ones have been saved L1 1234567890 L2 1234567890 Pressing OK again will process this information that is the PortaNet will configure the Encoder according to the BOOK entry and make the connection over ISDN or IP By pressing the right arrow key instead of the OK one the unit will display the saved encoding mode PortaNet User Manual 41 of 156 E1 MPL3 128 MN 48 When you press the BOOK key you will only be shown those entries that are relevant to the NET that is currently activated So when NET ISDN you will only be able to browse previously stored ISDN entries just as when NET IP you will only be able to select from relevant IP addresses VII 12 Incoming calls The incoming calls can be connected on line 1 or line 2 It is worth mentioning here that each line has a different application and for example over IP there are different configuration options lin
71. evel which can be mixed to the headphone outputs to provide the international sound to the commentators X 4 Audio outputs PortaNet includes two kinds of audio outputs headphone and balanced line level auxiliary outputs These outputs can be configured depending on the requirements of the application by setting the matrix available in the PortaNet web browser PortaNet User Manual 126 of 156 The audio signals on these outputs can be both the audio received and the audio contribution to either line X 4 1 Headphone outputs There are three headphone outputs each one related to the corresponding MIC LINE input That means HP 1 lt gt MIC LIN 1 HP 2 lt gt MIC LIN 2 HP 3 lt gt MIC LIN 3 This relationship means that the audio signals present on any headphone output will depend on the status of its corresponding input In other words it will depend on whether the input is connected to line 1 or line 2 The audio sources for each headphone can be selected from the PortaNet web browser At the same time it is possible to define whether some of them will be attenuated depending on which line program or talkback its corresponding input t is connected The audio sources that can be selected are Program Cue Talkback Tx Talkback Rx and International Sound Program Cue and International Sound can be selected in either headphone ear independently The following diagram shows how the headphone outputs can be confi
72. figure the PortaNet Ports Audio Different options regarding audio configuration can be set from this menu remote audio input level control headphone output configuration or audio presets for example Sys System configuration clock keypad locking Book To edit the phone book Scheduller To schedule calls Advanced Special options Streaming To configure IP related parameters and to test the quality of the IP connection between units VIII 2 1 Interfaces By clicking on the Interfaces icon the port configuration dialog appears In the left side the ports can be selected The right window shows the window dialog to configure the selected port For example if we select the LAN interface VIII 2 1 1 LAN port PortaNet allows the assigning of the IP parameters both manually and automatically DHCP gt Manually gt User must enter the following IP parameters manually 4 IP address 5 Mask 6 Gateway IP address PortaNet User Manual 51 of 156 EA Co nfiguration LAN LAN Configuration Ports 3l SNMP IP Address Bib Ethernet Part 9 Use the following IP address B ISDN IP 192 168 1 78 Ah Line 1 Aa Line 2 Mask 5G 2 255 cgb5 20 F H5232 C GPIO Gateway 1952 168 1 215 z qu Audio S Inputs Obtain an IP address automatically C Ausiliar amp 4 Headphones Presets DNS Misc Obtain ONS Server address automatically E m Sus 9 Use the following DNS Server e ees DNS Server D
73. g VERSION Ta B ALARMS dh BOOK t8 SCHEDULER e ADVANCED E43 STREAMING Ey TX Export Import Cancel Note With the Real Time Network Analyzer the user can get information about the jitter during the audio connection in real time For more information about this please refer to chapter IX 6 7 Proprietary protocols v2 2 The audio interruptions could be due to a reduction on the bandwidth in the IP connection With the Test Streaming tool from the web page the user can measure the download and upload bandwidth between two Prodys IP Codecs Once the user knows the available bandwidth it is possible to select the proper bit rate for the compression mode The user can obtain information about the delay of the encoder decoder process for any particular mode and the actual bandwidth which will be required for that mode from the web page in the audio tab Besides in the non block modes like PCM or apt X it is possible to modify the size of the frames from 2 to 24 msc In the rest of the modes this size is fixed and determined by the corresponding standard The larger the block size the higher the delay but the smaller the required bandwidth more efficient use of IP packets and vice versa PortaNet User Manual 143 of 156 Ralconfiguration I Audio Configuration Audio Encoder PCM 48k hz 24 bits Mano Time Between Packets 0 TIMEDATE 3 PASSWORD Bandwidth s DverHead ee
74. g with the members of the EBU group in 7 Available from version 4 8 0 onwards PortaNet User Manual 108 of 156 accordance with the proposals from the radio stations involved in this project IX 6 7 Proprietary set of protocols v2 This set of protocols is based on the previous one and it uses the same ports and different protocols But with this new protocol it is possible to obtain network related parameters such as jitter lost or disordered packets in real time during the audio connection To be able to get all this information Proprietary Protocol V2 should be configured as audio protocol This protocol is not compatible with the previous one version 1 Proprietary protocol version 1 will allow the user to get information about jitter and buffer usage but will not allow the user to obtain information about lost and disordered packets This information will be saved separately for each connection in RAM memory Up to 24 hours of data from different calls can be stored Once the connection is established the user can access the real time network analyzer by clicking on the buffer occupation graph in order to get information related to Realtime Networ Analyzer Rx occupation With average maximum and minimum usage Very low percentage of buffer occupation will cause audio interruptions and drop outs Jitter High jitter values will match with low buffer occupation Lost and disordered packets
75. gnal is being sent or the equipment is faulty XII 2 ISDN communication problems Here follows some common problems and solutions when communicating via ISDN networks Applicable to some Prodys Codecs XII 2 1 Unit cannot make outgoing calls 1 If the equipment is not connected correctly to an ISDN socket it cannot make or receive any calls Even though the ISDN connection is apparently correct the line status can be checked by making a call If the line does not respond properly the message NO PHYSICAL LINE is displayed 2 The ISDN protocol does not correspond to that of the provided line PortaNet User Manual 137 of 156 XII 2 2 Unit cannot receive incoming calls 1 If the equipment is not connected correctly to an ISDN socket it cannot make or receive any calls Even though the ISDN connection is apparently correct the line status can be checked by making a call If the line does not respond correctly the message NO PHYSICAL LINE is displayed 2 If the equipment is configured with a local number LNUM for a line it will reject any call to any other number without notifying the user The local number serves to differentiate between multiple devices connected to the same number The solution is to select the NONE option in the terminal adapter configuration menu 3 If the equipment s call filters are activated for a line CNUM activated all calls to that line will be rejected if they do not match those of
76. gured HP1L HP1R HP2L HP2R HP3L HP3R Cue S A A Q Int Sound l l d le Tb Tx Tb Rx Tb Tx Tb Rx Tb TX TbRx PortaNet User Manual 127 of 156 Following is showed the dialog to select the headphones configuration Configuration Sy Interfaces Headphones Configuration Program SS Outputs c amp usiliary Cue iy ia Headphones nm Pus Presets Int Sound NE 2 Misc i gt ae aus Talkback Rx 0 D Timedate 0 C888 Password i Aux Data Talkback UE OF Q Version E 8B Alarms Ma Backup dh Book x Scheduler B J Streaming B Protocol mo Tis By right clicking on each cross point a new dialog appears that allows the user to define the behaviour of the selected output depending on where the corresponding input is connected that is depending on if the MIC LINE level input is connected to the program line or to the talckback line Also it allows the user to select whether the signal will be controlled from the audio input keypad Headphone Audio Ouput Configuration attenuation when input goes to talkback S6dB OdB o 1 ee Cancel X 4 1 1 Attenuation when the MIC LINE level input goes to Talkback or Program It is possible to define an automatic attenuation on signals that feed the headphone outputs when the corresponding inputs go from Program to Talkback PortaNet User Manual 128 of 156 or vice versa The attenuation will be carried out accordi
77. his communication is based on IP multicast technology IX 9 PortaNet operating as an ISDN codec The PortaNet as ISDN codec is very similar to the Pronto 3 therefore those users that are familiar with the Pronto 3 will find it easy to operate the PortaNet over ISDN The most important points that a user must have in mind for this mode are as follows 1 ISDN interface The ISDN interface of the PortaNet allows connection to a basic rate ISDN line This interface allows the user two bi directional channels with a bandwidth of 64 Kbps on each direction There is an additional channel of 16 Kbps that is used for signalling This is why a basic rate connection is sometimes represented as 2B D The PortaNet identifies each B channel as Line 1 and Line 2 respectively The PortaNet can operate as DUAL CODEC which means it can establish two totally independent MONO communications via each B channel at 64 Kbps In this situation the PortaNet will be able to use two Encoders and two Decoders independently PortaNet is aimed to work as a MONO codec To configure the unit to work as a STEREO codec please read the chapter XI Operation Examples 4 Communications at 128 Kbps Inverse Multiplex Certain algorithms permit the compression of the signal at bit rates other than 64Kbps for example at 128Kbps With the PortaNet it is possible to send or receive audio compressed at 128 Kbps using both the B channels of the basic rate ISDN connecti
78. ht side The Phone Book records the user name a telephone number optionally two an IP address There are up to 32 indexes It is not possible to store ISDN numbers and IP address in the same index The proceeding to edit a phone book index is as follows a To select one index by clicking on its area 2 To select ISDN numbers or IP Address depending on which network will be used Only it is possible to select one of them 3 To enter the ISDN number numbers or the IP address according to the before selection 4 To configure the encoder is optional In case of that it is not entered the unit will proceed to call in the current encoder configuration Configuration le a Interfaces Book Config ation Line 1 Phone IP Line 2 Phone Enty Name 1 Edit Book Entry 15 U Timedate SB Password 23 Mame dE Aux Data 24 Version 25 Call Type Asa m CO ISDN Cal Pir Type Unicast Bidirectional P Backup 2g a 0 Type Unicast Bidirectional 9 SHE 23 IP Call IP 2 Type Unicast Bidirectional v 2 Scheduler an o L Advanced A d E Choose Audio Mode 49 Streaming Audio Mode a lete E oeo pe WE Protocol Deis V Line 1 MPEG L2 128Kbps 48Khz ST ine2 6722 MPEG Layer Il Bitrate 1 28 Kbps ki E Made STER EO v Freq 48K hz v Aux data CRC
79. ick on it and select the option Copy Call s To paste a pattern select one from the list and right click on it and select the option Paste Call s VIII 6 13 Monitoring scheduled calls When one call related to one of the patterns defined in the scheduler of the unit is established the message SCHEDULED CALL IN PROGRESS will be displayed on the web page for the duration of the call PortaNet User Manual 87 of 156 VIII 7 Controlling the PortaNet From the control area it is possible to select the communication interface as well as to configure the encoders and control the communications VIII 7 1 Selecting the NET interface By clicking on the Net area PORTA QA 1 Net Jecode I Rx Discomected OOOO O OO V Battery Not Present Temp C F 49 56 121 20 GPI GPO Battery Not Present Realtime mna Network 4 Device Met Avaliable nets ISDN 9 IP IP Options O LInicast Multicast 9 MultiLlnicast This option is only available when the lines are disconnected VIII 7 2 Configuring the Encoder The Audio Mode area shows the current encoder and decoder configuration By double clicking on the Encoder area the user can change the encoder configuration PortaNet User Manual 88 of 156 Line 1 Program Audio Mode der API X 192K bps 20 Mono ILC 1 J The audio compression mode is restored to that one prior to the connection This allows the user to change the
80. ietary Protocol v2 PortaNet User Manual 62 of 156 normal circumstances the indicator should be in the middle Green area Configuration 5 M LAN w Port e d PLL Loop ety SNMP BJ Ethernet Part IP O21 Line 1 Line 2 ISDN fJ Line 1 Keupad Monitor A Line 2 Password Protected VILI Meters System AS232 a m v v Sy Ghd FIL AutoLock after BL sec Streaming eq Audio Inputs IP Codec Made External Protocol Sy Outputs Simple Double R5232 P C Ausiliary amp 4 Headphones Presets Misc zl m Sys U Timedate Reboot System Buzzer Eoo Erabi 7 Version Alarms 5 Backup License AA Scheduler Redial Reboot System A new option to reset remotely a unit was included in the SYS configuration menu PortaNet external protocol The PortaNet Software Development Kit provides a tool to manage the PortaNet units from external applications or devices different than ProdysControl In this manner it is possible to customize the control of the units and to integrate them in a global management system The protocol is based on which can be managed through two different communication ports the LAN port and the RS232 B port For more information please read ProntoNet SDK User s Manual IP Codec Mode There are two different operation modes SIMPLE and DOUBLE mode In SIMPLE mode the unit will cannot establish two independent communications via IP In DOUBLE mode the unit can establish two indepen
81. imit the bandwidth used by the test tool PortaNet User Manual 74 of 156 By default this test will attempt to send as much IP traffic as possible If you are using this test on a live network then it is desirable to limit the test bandwidth to that which will actually be used It is also possible to simulate the same packet rate and bandwidth as that configured for the audio connection Pubs An accurate figure of total bandwidth used audio data overhead can be obtained from the Audio Configuaration screen Once the test is finished it is possible to export the results to an XML file E VIII 2 3 5 Real Time Monitoring It is possible to monitor the streaming operation in real time by ticking a checkbox Configuration j Interfaces Svs Confi O ation B Lan ys Pots PLL Loop ISDN IP Oxai Lne1 Line 2 i Keypad Monitor J 21 Password Protected Vumeters System 9 R9232 O L lv Sy GPO GPIO AutoLock after 60 sec i Audio B D IP Codec Mode External Protocol M Timedate Simple Double Rs232 CIP 8 Password S t en arh 4E Aux Data Fan Redial red a I Analyzer Version r alam SA uo Oof amp Backup amp h Book Reboot System Buzzer al Scheduler LIE 5 nabl 58 Advanced 43 Streaming 8 Protocol 12 Available from version 5 0 0 onwards PortaNet User Manual 75 of 156 That indication represent
82. io Interfaces 145 Audio Compression 146 BANDWIDTH KHz 146 IP Protocols and compatibility 149 Comunication ports 149 ISDN 149 LAN port 149 GPIO port 149 RS232 port 149 Power supply 149 Weight and dimensions 150 CORMEGCUONS ee rc 151 XIV 1 Audio inputs 151 PortaNet User Manual 6 of 156 XIV 2 Headphone outputs 151 XIV 3 Aux output 151 XIV 4 Rec output 151 XIV 5 LAN port 152 XIV 5 1 Connecting to a HUB or SWITCH 152 XIV 5 2 Connecting to a PC 152 XIV 6 RS 232 port 153 XIV 7 GPIO Port 153 Updating the firmware s essssesssssessosoessooossosossoosessosoeeoo 154 PortaNet User Manual 7 of 156 CE Declaration of Compliance Procesamiento Digital y Sistemas S L hereby declares that PortaNet bearing the CE168X marking is in compliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC of the European Union A Declaration of conformity for PortaNet is available on file at Prodys offices in Spain To obtain this information please email sales prodys net CAUTION PortaNet uses a Lithium battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturers instructions Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused When thi
83. kHz SNR lt 100 dB XLR male connector fitted to the rear panel n normal operation this output carries the audio coming from the program line line 1 This audio signal is called CUE Output impedance lt 50 ohms V 3 2 Operation Modes The REC output supports two different configurations depending on the selected audio sources in the auxiliary output configuration matrix of the web browser Configuration Bik Line 2 gF HS232 GP GPIO Sefi Audio Inputs SS Outputs cu fa Headphones Presets i Misc Program m Ss T Timedate Password AE Aux Data Q Version Talkback Rx Talkback Tx Scheduler fj Advanced Sy Streaming 8 8 Protocol Eg TX Appl PortaNet User Manual 25 of 156 V 3 2 1 Codec Mode In this mode the REC output carries the audio signal coming from the line 1 or CUE This mode is selected by clicking Cue signal in the configuration auxiliary output matrix Configuration kl Line 049 R8232 ME 0 GPIO When talkback mode is left Mute O Recover Last Mode eq Audio 0 V Inputs BE Outputs 050 cH Auxiliary 4 Headphones 0 X Presets UU Timedate 0 89 Password aE Aux Data it Version aW g Alarms if Backup Book 2 Scheduler Ej Advanced 4 Streaming Sfi Protocol Sy TX if Audio f EL Ma RX V 3 3 RECORDING operation mode In this mode it is possible to add the audio contribution signals on the prog
84. l Number Calling number filters and the answering mode Ea Co nfiguration Ej LE LAM Ports ote SNMP B Ethernet Port ISDN a ETE Ah Line g H5232 GP GFIO Behe Audio Inputs SS Outputs C Auxiliar amp 4 Headphones Presets 2 Misc Si Sys U Timedate Password A Aux Data o Version 8 Alarms a Backup a License dh Book Ta Scheduler a Advanced Line 1 Confieuration Line Settings Local Number Calling Numbers si E Sa Manual Automatic Allow Incenming 3711 Calls Allow Hidden Calls Enable External Loop Automatic or manual response Incoming calls can be answered automatically or manually depending how the menu option ANS is configured for the ISDN port If the ANS mode is set to manual the appropriate CALL key must be pressed to accept the call and connect to it Call filters It is possible to record up to three numbers for each line that work as call filters meaning that the line will only connect to calls that come from these pre programmed numbers This option is found in the ISDN set up menus under CNUM Calling Number Local number It is also possible to assign a single number to each line in a way that the line will only respond to calls to this local number This can be used if you need to map an ISDN directory number to a specific audio port This option is found in the ISDN set up menus under LNUM Local Number e Enabling disabling G711 ISDN i
85. l framework It does not work if encoder is configured to aptX AAC HE or J52 MPEG1 2 LII YES MPEG1 2 LIII MPEG2 4 AAC LC It does not work if encoder is MPEG 4 AAC LD configured to aptX AAC HE or J52 YES NO It is necessary that the Mpeg AAC HE amp P ptx aptX not with SIP SAP Encoder is also as IP protocols configured to AAC or aptx PCM es a Linear Audio Not Available Taking into account the previous table the user must also bear in mind the following 1 Over ISDN it is only possible to set different encoding and decoding algorithms independently with those algorithms that support automatic synchronising For example it is possible to transmit on G722 and receive on MPEG Layer II PortaNet User Manual 102 of 156 Although G711 is detected automatically in ISDN mode the Encoder is also configured automatically because it is not possible to use it in any other combination 2 If we want to receive an algorithm that does not support automatic synchronisation it is necessary to configure the Encoder to the same algorithm 3 If we want the Encoder to switch to the algorithm detected by the Decoder the Encoder should simply be set to AUTO mode PortaNet User Manual 103 of 156 IX 6 The PortaNet operating as IP codec Proprietary Protocols The operation of the PortaNet as an IP codec offers three operational modes UNICAST MULTICAST and MULTIUNICAST IX 6 1 UNICAST communications
86. le the Stereo mode After that the compressor limiter will be disabled Configuration Misc Configuration When talkback mode is left Mute Recover Last Mode q Enable Sterea Mode will disable compressor limiter as Outputs TE Ausiliary Be ae ete Dla sc Streaming 2 Configure two inputs to work with line levels 3 Disable those inputs which are not going to be used 4 The left channel audio source will be the audio input assigned to the program line led on green 5 The right channel audio source will be the audio input assigned to the TalkBack line led on red 6 The left audio channel of the received audio will be present on the REC output whilst the right audio channel will be present on the AUX channel The output matrix must be configured as follows PortaNet User Manual 134 of 156 Configuration Be Interfaces d E MS Lan ha d 004 Ports ISDN ltl Line 1 Mh Line 2 0 4 RS232 0 4 GPIO ils Audio MT Inputs Program aS Outputs qum Headphones 0 4 Presets r Mise Sus 0 D Timedate 0 858 Password EE Aus Data Version du amp Alarms OM ie Backup E Book al Scheduler Po Sense Daa B J Streaming Left Channel x s To p Compressor P di zd T S LINE 1 Line Leve ON 1 Sese L selectec Tx ET MIC gg LIN2 s Right Channel N TB 2 MIC LIN3 v No ON 1
87. llowing table shows what the differences between the various communications networks regarding PortaNet operation ALGORITHM BIT RATES Kbps ps 16 bits 48 KHz G711 64 a G722 64 13 pp MPEG1 2 LII 64 128 192 256 384 ica MPEG1 2 LIII 64 128 192 256 Tod MPEG AAC LC LD 64 128 192 256 384 4 4 MPEG 4 AAC HE 24 32 48 56 64 128 64 128 192 256 384 4 4 4 64 128 2 Mono or 1 Stereo 6 6 G711 G722 ISDN IX 3 PortaNet working as a DUAL CODEC over ISDN When we select ISDN as the communications interface it is possible to establish two totally independent MONO connections for each 64 Kbps B Channel This means that for each channel or line of communication Line 1 or Line 2 as seen by the PortaNet it is possible to send an audio signal encoded with any of the available codec algorithms The menu offers the option to configure Encoder 1 and Encoder 2 separately with MONO signals on each channel To avoid incorrect configuration there are therefore certain restrictions while working with the PortaNet as a DUAL CODEC 13 Over IP the second MONO communication is fixed to G722 PortaNet User Manual 100 of 156 If Encoder 1 is configured in any mode other than DUAL or STEREO JSTEREO the Encoder 2 option is disabled and the PortaNet will not work as a DUAL CODEC The Encoder 2 is not available also when NET ISDN and bit rate 128 Kbps Encoder 2 can only be configured to work in MONO IX
88. minimum as well However the greater the TBP the less bandwidth is required less overhead but the more delay there will be in the connection Otherwise the smaller the TBP the smaller the packet size and the greater the overhead due to the IP headers in the packets With this tool the user can know beforehand the required bandwidth overhead packet size and delay for the current compression mode and TBP value Configuration Interfaces Audio Configuration EM Lan amp Ports 3 amp k ISDN Ek Line 1 h Line 2 xz P AS232 GP GPID Audio Encoder G fee Time Between Packets I I I I L I I I L I 1 L I L I I I L I I L I q Audia Unicast m Sys Bandwidth D Timedate Password Packet Size AE Aux Data Q Version 2 ala Bandwidth Packet Size 50 Bytes Min Audio Delay Multicast E J Streaming Li Protocol DOR Restore Default When the packet size needs to be fragmented keep in mind that the overhead changes for that reason When it happens it is indicated as follows PortaNet User Manual 71 of 156 Configuration B J Interfaces 8 Lan Pod A Ports ER ISDN 01 EM Line 1 Scheduler m Advanced B C3 Streaming ae Protocol EE TX 0 48 Audio M IP z Os Test VIII 2 3 2 2 IP Audio Encoder PCM 4Bkhz 16 bits Mona Unicast Bandwidth fab bp Min Audio Delay MA Multicast Bandwidth 802 bps OverHead Packet Size MET
89. mode PortaNet User Manual PortaNet User Manual Ver 5 4 1 2 CE Declaration of Compliance INDEX About this manual General specifications essoessoessooessoesooecooocsooesooesooessoeeeoo Installing the POrtaNe trig ig ooo ERRARE so aaa a i Ill 1 PortaNet overview Ill 1 1 Control Panel Ill 1 2 The front panel and its connectors Ill 1 3 Rear Panel Ill 1 3 1 Fourth MIC LINE audio input in 4 eee Ill 1 3 2 Second auxiliary line level output eere Ill 1 3 3 Auxiliary data GPIO and RS232 ports eere Ill 1 3 4 Ethernet port the LAN Connector cece ccc eeceeeceeceeeces II 1 3 9 ON POW Seaside E P ao ont dt tpe tise ne A E a celere ee dire Ment Ill 1 3 6 POWOFT SUDDU cesse ona uERR Ead ER vA ERR E uECI EE NARI eni SR NOSE ER PortaNet audio iNpUtS ssesssoessoessoescooscooesooesooessooesooecooeeo IV 1 Location IV 2 Technical specifications IV 2 1 MIC LINE level inputs IV 2 2 International Sound LINE level input IV 3 Audio Level Controls IV 4 Audio input configuration IV 4 1 ON keys IV 4 2 TB Keys PortaNet audio QUEIDULS ioa ioa e a SIE NI aea a uina uada aia ed ates V 1 Location V 2 Headphone outputs V 2 1 Technical specifications V 2 2 Operation mode Headphones Matrix V 2 2 1 Attenuation when the MIC LINE level input goes to Talkback or POOL a Eesuesdeb desinunt E ac o dta PoscbuRU UU det M PN OUN
90. n Rma b d 68 VIII 2 2 9 AdVallCeu ssoeoie er Ro ce EnD ERI MER Nx EPSqu EE ON EE VveDPrCU nu dudui Qs 68 VIII 2 2 10 Exporting Importing the configuration Ls 69 VIII 2 3 Streaming 69 VII 23 1 PEOEOCOL uso tet a Patti se Edo bI etu ed teni ane ueeeticase cane 70 LAIAS RAD TCU 70 WAND E o EE 73 AES MI 73 VII 2 3 5 Real Time Monito No sos erue srioh sop ue x ErR NS ETE EUEU I sersiogans 75 VIII 3 Call Log 76 VIII 4 Keypad locking 78 VIII 4 1 Locking the keypad from the Portanet keyboard 79 VIII 5 Audio control keypad 79 VIII 6 Scheduler 80 VIII 6 1 Configuration 80 VIII 6 2 How to enable disable the Scheduler 80 VIII 6 3 Automatic and manual call 81 VIII 6 4 Programming the scheduler 81 VIII 6 5 Name 82 VIII 6 6 Start 82 VIII 6 7 Priority 82 VIII 6 8 End 82 VIII 6 9 Scheduled call configuration 85 VIII 6 9 1 Manual configuration cece cee cence nec ee cee ceeeeeecesceeceeceees 85 VIII 6 9 2 Automatic configuration from the phone book 86 VIII 6 10 Modifying existing scheduled calls 86 VIII 6 11 Deleting existing scheduled calls 86 VIII 6 12 Copying and pasting scheduled calls 86 VIII 6 13 Monitoring scheduled calls 87 VIII 7 Controlling the PortaNet 88 VIII 7 1 Selecting the NET interface 88 VIII 7 2 Configuring the Encoder 88 VIII 7 3 Making calls 89 VIII 7 4 Disconnecting the Line 92 PortaNet User Manual 4 of 156 Vill 7 5 Line Status 92 VIll 7 6 Decoder Status 9
91. n in the menu allows the user to change the encoding mode The following points must be taken into account when configuring the encoder 1 The encoder of line 2 or TalkBack line cannot be configured in any mode other than G722 when IP is the selected network Over ISDN there are no restrictions regarding the available compression modes for this encoder 2 The AUTO mode causes the encoder to adopt the configuration detected by the corresponding decoder 3 The available options will depend on the selected network IP or ISDN due to some crucial differences such as the line bandwidth When selecting the ENC option on the main menu the following screen appears SET ENCODING MODE ENCODER1 The different options for the Encoder 1 are as follows AUT Automatic mode PCM Linear audio G7 1l G722 MPL2 MPEG 1 2 Layer II MPL3 MPEG 1 2 Layer III AAC2LC AAC MPEG 2 Low Complexity AAC4LC AAC MPEG 4 Low Complexity AAC4LD AAC MPEG 4 Low Delay AAC4HE AAC MPEG 4 High Efficiency Apt X Standard and Enhanced VII 9 Decoder operation The Decoder is totally automatic except when working over ISDN and receiving J52 and aptx The Decoder of line 2 or TalkBack line is fixed in G722 when the IP interface is selected VII 10 Calling from PortaNet PortaNet can establish connections both via ISDN and IP networks The procedure is very similar and can be carried out from the web pag
92. n the computer Microsoft Internet Explorer can be configured to block OCX objects installation and or execution So depending on the configuration of the web browser a message like the following might appear when first accessing the PortaNet web page Internet Explorer Security Warning Windows has blocked this software because it can t verify the publisher Mame SClusterOutputBox cab Publisher Unknown Publisher To help protect your computer Windows will black software when iE cannot verify Ehe publisher See how this helps protect your computer 1 Go to Internet Options in IExplorer click on Security tab and set prompt when downloading ActiveX signed and unsigned controls at Local and Internet zones Internet Options General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings auo oo Internet Bae Trusted sites Restricted gites Local intranet gt This zone contains all eh sites that are on your organization s intranet Security level for this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level To use the recommended settings click Default Level Custom Level Default Level PortaNet User Manual 46 of 156 Security Settings Settings an Enable V Download unsigned Actives controls Disable C Enable C P
93. n the screen PortaNet User Manual 68 of 156 Configuration 9 R5232 Advanced Configuration GPO GPIO z z g Audio Option Value A Inputs Enable Hangup Confirmation 0 2 y Outputs Streaming Control Protocol Timeout s 5 CH Auxiliary amp Headphones Presets Misc Sys 2 Password 4H Aux Data Version 9 Alarms amp Backup 4j License d Book Is Scheduler y mmm 43 Streaming amp amp Protocol Restore default configuration mr 2 lt VIII 2 2 10 Exporting Importing the configuration It is possible to export and import the whole system configuration VIII 2 3 Streaming Streaming parameters objectives Provide a test tool to check in real time the bandwidth delay and jitter of the IP connection between two PortaNets To allow adjustment of the various transmission and reception parameters to optimize the unit to provide the best quality real time audio streaming for a particular network connection These tools are grouped in the following manner 1 Protocol 2 Transmission parameters 3 Reception parameters 4 Test tool PortaNet User Manual 69 of 156 Vill 2 3 1 Protocol Streaming Protocol This option allows the user to configure the streaming protocol to use for transmission over IP There are five choices e Proprietary Prodys proprietary IP streaming protocol e Proprietary v2 Prodys proprietary IP streaming protocol
94. n volatile memory of the PortaNet It means that it is possible to know what happened on the past even if the unit was disconnected of the network The alarms history can be showed by clicking over the lamp or over History option in the alarm selection dialogue gt Alarms History Alarm Vl Temperature Out OF Range vis ptem Power Down Vl System Power Down Vl System Power Down Vl Voltage Out Of Range Main V System Power Down Vl System Power Down El System Power Down V Line 1 Disconnected VI Line 2 Disconnected E Line 1 Disconnected 1 Line 1 Disconnected 1 Line 2 Disconnected V Line 1 Disconnected Active Ma Ma Ho Ho Ma Ho Ma Mao Ho Ma Ma Ma Ma Ho Init Time 03 04 2007 15 56 15 03 04 2007 19 17 46 04 04 2007 17 04 50 11 04 2007 18 33 05 15 04 2007 10 59 13 16 04 2007 14 01 50 23 04 2007 11 41 44 23 04 2007 12 04 18 23 04 2007 12 07 43 2340472007 12 07 43 23 04 2007 12 07 55 23 04 2007 12 08 11 2340472007 12 08 24 23 04 2007 12 55 54 End Time 03 04 2007 15 56 16 04 04 2007 8 54 08 11 04 2007 15 54 14 15 04 2007 10 59 14 23 04 2007 8 35 14 23 04 2007 8 35 15 23 04 2007 9 47 41 23 04 2007 12 05 14 23 04 2007 12 07 52 23 04 2007 12 09 20 23 04 2007 12 03 08 23 04 2007 12 09 20 eb 04 2007 11 56 37 2b 0472007 11 55 37 Value 60 29 degrees Power Down Power Down Power Down Wit Power Down Power Down Power Down Line 1 Dropped Line 2 Dropped
95. ncoming calls This check box allows the user to enable disable voice calls G711 over ISDN e Enabling Disabling hidden number ISDN calls PortaNet User Manual 57 of 156 This check box allows the user to enable reject incoming ISDN calls with undefined number e External ISDN loop It is possible to set a loop for the ISDN interface so that data coming from any ISDN connection will be sent back This functionality works over both B channels Vill 2 1 3 RS232 Port There is one RS232 ports for use as auxiliary data ports This port allows the transmission and reception of data along with encoded audio This port is always set to 8 DATA bits NO parity 1 START bit and 1 STOP bit The bit rate can be adjusted to between 300 and 9600 bps via software VIII 2 1 4 GPIO Port From this option the inputs and outputs of the GPIO port are configured proceed Transparent Under this configuration the state of the input will be present in S its homologous output in the PortaNet connected on the other end Connect From Book When this input is activated the PortaNet will proceed automatically to connect the line 1 or line 2 as configured The user can select which entry of the book will be used for this purpose When this input is activated the PortaNet will automatically to disconnect the line 1 When this input is activated the PortaNet will proceed automatically to disconnect the line 2
96. nd then from each of the receivers or the other way round The PortaNet User Manual 105 of 156 important thing to note is that when the transmitter is connected to the group it will start the streaming of audio data immediately If there is no receiver connected the audio will simply not be received As soon as receivers are connected to the multicast group they will receive the audio data that is being streamed Equally if the receiver is connected to a multicast group where the transmitter is not operating yet the audio output is muted B Multicast considerations Internet Protocol IP multicast is a bandwidth conserving technology that reduces traffic by simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to thousands of corporate recipients and homes Multicast is based on the concept of a group An arbitrary group of receivers expresses an interest in receiving a particular data stream This group does not have any physical or geographical boundaries the hosts can be located anywhere on the Internet Hosts that are interested in receiving data flowing to a particular group must join the group using IGMP All this is done automatically by PortaNet when establishing a connection Multicast traffic is rejected when going through the Internet since most IP servers on the Internet do not currently support the multicasting part of the protocol except when using VPNs because VPNs encapsulates IP packets as unicast frames
97. ne the programmed countdown in the TIMER UP starts If the countdown finishes the PortaNet goes to IP mode again and therefore leaving the backup mode after ending the communication by the ISDN line In order to avoid the entry of unwanted calls the PortaNet terminal adapter allows the programming of call filters BACKUP TA CNUM PortaNet User Manual 121 of 156 IX 10 1 2 PortaNet SLAVE operation If the PortaNet works as SLAVE the entry or exit to the backup mode will be guided by different criterions than the defined ones in the MASTER mode First of all it is necessary that the Backup option be enabled The unit will work by default in IP mode monitoring the state of the ISDN line continuously If an incoming call is detected the unit will switch to backup mode automatically If the call hungs up the unit will pass to work in IP mode again During the backup phase the PortaNet SLAVE goes on sending coded audio through the main line in order to the PortaNet MASTER can detect that the line has been recovered It is also possible to program call filters in the PortaNet SLAVE in order to avoid the unit answering unwanted calls PortaNet MASTER Backup Configuration 1 Disable the backup operation SYS BACKUP ENABLE OFF 2 Set the PortaNet as MASTER SYS MODE MASTER 3 Set the timers SYS TIMER DOWN x sec SYS TIMER UP y sec 4 Set the backup audio mode and the ISDN numbers CONF BOOK INDEX 1 BOO
98. nected and lost the connection because the line dropped or the line was disconnected from the other end Keypad This option allows the user to lock automatically the frontal panel keypad Automatic means that the keypad is locked a short while around 1 minute after you just press a key It is possible to unlock from the keypad by pressing Ok and then 1 This option is available from version 3 3 1 PortaNet User Manual 61 of 156 It is also possible to lock the keypad with a password INF won t be disabled CALL1 and CALL2 keys will be available to answer any incoming call When the keypad is locked and any key is pressed the following message appears KEYS LOCKED PRESS OK AND THEN If password protection was enabled the user will be prompted to enter the password and the following message appears ENTER PASSWORD If the password is entered successfully the following message appears ALL KEAYPAD UNLOCKLED Monitor This option allows the user to hide or display additional information on the main window VU meters Indicates audio levels System Monitor voltages temperatures and fan operation Streaming Shows clock sync algorithm operation and Buffer Occupation Graph Real Time Network Analyzer This algorithm comes into scene when receiving audio over IP This display is active when the audio data is framed Under For more information please read chapter IX 6 7 Prodys Propr
99. ng 192 168 100 100 This tool will inform the user whether there is IP connectivity between the PC and Prodys Codec or not If there is IP connectivity bur the problem still persists please refer to point 4 3 The PC and Prodys Codec are not connected to the same LAN but connected through a router This connection could be for example a connection over the Internet with DSL routers In this case to access and operate the Prodys Codec the router should open the a Web Server Port this is by default HTTP port 80 and a range of 30 TCP ports from the Base Port on default from 50011 until 50041 and forward this traffic to the Prodys Codec IP address See pop up window of section VIII 2 1 1 1 PORTS for setting these equipment parameters Router Enable proper TCP Web Server port to configuration 192 168 1 2 IP s 10 0 0 2 10 0 0 1 80 50 50 5 80 50 50 51 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 2 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer blocks ocx installation when trying to access Prodys Codec web page from microsoft internet explorer The first time the user accesses the Prodys Codec web page an OCX file has to be downloaded and installed in the computer This is done automatically unless the web browser disables it So depending on the configuration of the web browser the following message can appear when first accessing the Prodys Codec web page PortaNet User Manual 139 of 156 Internet Explorer Security Warning Windows h
100. ng HeraFlashPlus version 2 5 0 or higher the upgrading can be performed over WAN networks such as Internet From version 5 4 1 onwards all Prodys IP codecs will share the same firmware file making it more easier to upgrade several different units to the latest firmware version To update the firmware of a defined unit follow these steps 1 Start up the HERAFlashPlus application 2 Click on browse and select the file with the new firmware version HeraF lashPlus Welcome to HeraFlashPlus update utility Please select the update file Update File D ProyectossSoporteXSupportD acuenmnts 3 All the units connected to the computer s network will be detected automatically Select which units will be upgraded PortaNet User Manual 154 of 156 HeraF lashPlus Select devices Please select devices to update IP Type Version C 105 223 Portal et 05 2 1 Add Manual Device Press next to start the update process You will see a warning message telling you that all the contents of the Flash will be erased and that you must back up this data BEFORE updating the device HeraF lashPlus 5 0 T WARNING All Ehe FLASH contents will be erased Please make a backup if needed before continuing Do vou want Eo continue updating erasing FLASH contents By clicking on next the upgrading process will start PortaNet User Manual 155 of 156 HeraF lashP lus Updating Please wait until the update process finish
101. ng to the following critera Program Cue or International Sound can be attenuated when the corresponding input is connected to the Talkback channel It is possible to define an independent attenuation level for each of them Headphone Audio Ouput Configuration Attenuation when input goes to talkback S amp dB OdB Cancel The same thing can be done regarding Talkback Tx and Talkback Rx that is each signal can be attenuated when the corresponding input goes to program X 4 1 2 Enable from TB Key Enable from Tb Key is an additional option that only is available for Talback Tx and Talkback Rx When it is enabled the corresponding signal will be sent to the headphone outputs only when the corresponding input has been connected to the Talkback channel that is when its corresponding Tb key has been pressed When this option is disabled this signal will be always available on the headphone outputs regardless of whether the corresponding input is connected to the Talkback channel or not X 4 2 Balanced audio outputs There are two line level auxiliary outputs Both of them are balanced and the connectors are different due to space saving reasons One of them called AUX is located on the front panel and the other one called REC is on the rear one The different configurations and technical specifications are detailed in the chapter V PortaNet audio outputs PortaNet User Manual 129 of 156 Operation exam
102. nouncement IP 2242 127 254 Sy Advanced B Streaming EM Protocol The default values for these parameters are the default ones defined by the SAP standard RFC 2974 This address and port will be used by the transmitter to advert its audio streaming broadcasting In the case that these parameters are modified by the user they should be configured to the same values at both ends the sender and the receiver When making a call with SAP as communication protocol only Multicast Tx and Multicast Rx call types will be available To launch an audio streaming over IP with SAP the user shall select Multicast Tx as call type from the dialing window and type in the multicast IP address to send the audio to PortaNet User Manual 114 of 156 Codec 1 Audio Mode MPEG L3 128Kbps 48khz 15 Tx 224 0 0 1 Call Type Multicast Tx v Phone Book SAP Streams Name Audio IP Source IP To receive this audio streaming the user shall select the Multicast Rx call type and will introduce the same Multicast IP address as the transmitter Codec 1 Audio Mode MPEG L3 128Kbps 48Khz J5 E 7001 cal Type ELS v Phone Book S amp P Streams Name Audio IP Source IP PortaNet User Manual 115 of 156 As many receivers as required can join this multicast address and receive the audio without any increment in the required bandwidth given that t
103. o accept LINE or MIC level signals There are two mixers one for each communication channel or line and each audio input can be configured to be added to the audio contribution on either mix1 or mix2 TB1 MIC LIN V MIX INPUT 1 ON 1 eS anaes tana Encoder LINE 1 TX Compressor Q E Program MIC LIN VL INPUT 2 i ON 2 ES 163 CILIN wc ar OEC om a Eu TB4 2 MIC LIN 3 E TalkBack REG puo i The TB key is used to determine which mixer the corresponding audio input will be added to These are the four TB keys corresponding to the four inputs of the unit The ON key determines if the corresponding input will be enabled or disabled muted PortaNet User Manual 125 of 156 Audio input diagram All the four inputs of the PortaNet are balanced XLR connector Three of them are located on the front panel and the fourth one is on the rear panel All of them can be configured to accept LINE or MIC levels and to be phantom powered 48 volts At either side of the connectors are microswitches which allow the selection between MIC LINE levels and phantom power On the top panel there is one level control for each input When the phantom switch and the MIC level are selected the audio input gain is decreased by 15 dB to compensate for the higher output of condenser microphones A MIC LIN ogg Mic Lin sw INPUT I Y X 3 Audio International Sound input This is an additional line l
104. on This is done by using inverse multiplex techniques that split the transmission of the full 128 Kbps over two channels of 64 Kbps and then sum the parts together again at the other end Inverse Multiplex is often known as bonding PortaNet supports CCS Telos and J52 bonding algorithms over ISDN PortaNet User Manual 116 of 156 5 Communications combining 128 and 64 Kbps It is possible to transmit encoding audio at 128 Kbps and to receive decoding audio at 64 Kbps or vice versa Here below there are different examples of it IX 9 1 Establishing ISDN calls To make a call the CALL 1 and CALL 2 keys are used or an entry from the Address Book is selected using the BOOK key Bear in mind that the use of an entry in the Address Book will also reconfigure the Encoder and so is not limited to only making calls We need to distinguish between calls at 64 Kbps and calls at 128 Kbps Making calls at 64 Kbps The CALL 1 key is for calling on Line 1 and the CALL 2 key is for calling on Line 2 On pressing the CALL 1 key the display prompts you to enter a number Once the number is entered and the ENTER key is pressed the PortaNet will go ahead and make the call The CALL 2 key operates in exactly the same way Making calls at 128 Kbps Each line needs to be connected independently using the CALL 1 and CALL 2 keys To disconnect a call press and hold the appropriate CALL key for more than one second IX 9 2 Receiving calls vi
105. onnection codes Calling In the process of making a connection RING Receiving a call on the line PortaNet User Manual 92 of 156 Vill 7 6 Decoder Status The Decoder status is shown on the right side of the Audio Mode area The Decoder status Searching The decoder is not synchronized Framed The decoder is synchronized Idle The line is disconnected Not available Decoder not available PortaNet User Manual 93 of 156 VIII 8 Alarms The alarm window allows the user to select the alarms that the unit will check The unit will notify the occurrence of each of the selected alarms It is possible to configure the unit to send SNMP traps or emails to notify alarms information Alarm Enable All ml Voltage Out OF Range Main O Voltage Out Of Range Battery Disable Al Vumeters Input Output Voltage Out OF Range 3 3v System Ir Voltage Out Of Range 5v System Ir Temperature Out OF Range Properties P ties El LAN Not Present dBF s ue V LAN Traffic O Ma Audio Level Detected O ISON Not Present E Decoder Framed Lost V Decoder Not Framed j 39 96 O Line Disconnected O Backup Active Syste m Vl General V Main 15 75 V System Power Down V Battery Not Present Temp C 54 27 GPI 00 Audio Control GPO 00 o O Q OQ Battery Not Present Streaming pui VIII 8 1 Selecting Alarms The unit supports many different alarms The selection menu is opened
106. ont panel and from its embedded web page All the controls are configurable remotely The keypad can be controlled and also blocked from the web page for security reasons Small and lightweight its weight is about 2 kg and its dimensions are 70 x 285 x 243 mm PortaNet User Manual 10 of 156 Installing the PortaNet lll 1 PortaNet overview PortaNet has all its connections in its front and rear panels The keypads and display are placed in the top surface Ill 1 1 Control Panel Audio leve meterinc Power Indicator Display Headphones Level controls MIC LINE Input Level Controls MIC LINE input Controls Numeric Keypad Menu navigator and Dialling Contro Infc PortaNet User Manual 11 of 156 Audio Level controls for the MIC LINE inputs Each audio input can be adjusted independently The audio level control can be made locally or remotely by using the PortaNet web browser Audio Level controls for the headphone outputs The headphone audio level can be adjusted independently for each ear It is possible to monitor different signals on either side of the headphones Menu Keypad Navigation Keys The keys ff gt are used for moving around the menus and the OK is for selecting accepting the desired action or parameter Inf key i This key allows the user a simple and quick way to display detailed information on the status and configuration of the PortaNet Call management keypad e e Th
107. or The LAN socket is an standard 100Base Tx 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection that takes a RJ45 plug Through this Ethernet port it is possible to transmit and receive audio as well as manage the equipment Next to the socket there are three LEDs that indicate different states for the connection and these are very useful in problem solving situations LAN LED s PortaNet User Manual 16 of 156 Green LED gt LINK STATUS ON Connected Orange LED RECEIVE STATUS On Receiving Data Further information can be obtained in the chapter XIV Connectors From the web interface and the front panel menu it is possible to set the speed and duplex configuration to the following values AUTO 10HD 10FD 100HD 100FD Ill 1 3 5 ISDN Port The PortaNet incorporates an ISDN terminal adapter that allows connection to a basic rate ISDN line 2B D It supports different ISDN protocols EURO ISDN DMS100 AT amp T 5ESS and NAT1 There is one RJ45 connector for connecting to an S T interface S T So There is available a special version with U ISDN interface l 1 3 6P ower supply PortaNet comes supplied with a desk top AC DC converter 16 volts output to be connected to the power connector located at the rear panel The power converter works with an AC input range of 100 IINE to 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz The power switch is located just below the power connector In addition there is also availabl
108. ortaNet User Manual 43 of 156 All the calls made from line 1 in ProntoNet or PortaNet will be received through line 1 All the calls made from line 2 in ProntoNet or PortaNet will be received through line 2 PortaNet User Manual 44 of 156 PortaNet remote control PortaNet can be controlled remotely by using an Internet Explorer web browser connected through the LAN port The computer can be locally connected directly via a crossover CAT 5 cable or remotely from a computer connected to the LAN To access the PortaNet using Internet Explorer enter the IP address of the unit in the address bar Keep in mind that the PortaNet factory IP address is 192 168 100 100 and it could be necessary to modify the network configuration of the computer on which the web browser is running Installation Requirements 1 Pentium 166 or higher 2 64MB RAM minimum 3 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 6 or higher Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition ME Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Vista 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher The screen resolution must be 1024x768 minimum The first time that the computer accesses the PortaNet it is necessary to The unit is supplied with the following IP address 192 168 100 100 PortaNet User Manual 45 of 156 The first time the user accesses the PortaNet web page an OCX file has to be downloaded and installed o
109. otocols Prodys developed this proprietary set of protocols to carry out IP streaming connections due to the lack of a standard in this regard e Prodys Real Time Control Protocol P RTCP This is a protocol based on TCP that allows for the establishment and termination of a connection as well as for the negotiation of the codec mode automatic audio synchronisation in all modes e Prodys Real Time Protocol P RTP This is a protocol based on UDP used for the transmission of audio e Prodys eXtended Real Time Protocol PX RTP This is a protocol based on UDP used for the transmission of multicast audio e Prodys Upgrading Identifying Protocol This protocol is based on UDP and used to identify upgrade the units e Prodys External Protocol P XP This protocol is based on TCP and can be used for controlling the units from an application other than the web page or ProdysControl e Prodys Auxiliary Data Protocol P AUXP This protocol is based on UDP and used for transmitting receiving auxiliary data e Prodys U bit Protocol P UbP This protocol is based on UDP and used for transmitting receiving the User Bit from the AES EBU frame Available from version 4 8 0 on It is worth mentioning here that at the time of writing Prodys has a close relationship with the EBU group N ACIP which have started the first committee in order to define an standard in audio contribution over IP Prodys work in the definition of the standard alon
110. panel Moreover there is an additional line level input located on the rear panel which can be mixed to the headphone outputs IV 2 Technical specifications IV 2 1 MIC LINE level inputs All the MIC LINE level inputs are transformer balanced on a XLR female connector These inputs are switchable between MIC and LINE levels by means of a switch placed on the right side of the input connector It is possible to supply phantom power 48 volts to each input There is a switch on the left side of the input connector for this purpose When the audio inputs are configured as MIC level inputs sensibility range is 60 to 25 dBu When phantom power Is enabled the whole gain is decreased by 15 dB to compensate for the the higher output of condenser MICs Thus the gain range will go from 45 to 10 dBu When the inputs are configured as LINE level inputs the maximum input level will be 20 dBu Each input level can be adjusted independently p a A MIC LIN amp Mic Lin sw INPUT Y IV 2 2 International Sound LINE level input Electronically balanced on a XLR female connector Maximum input level is 20 dBu PortaNet User Manual 19 of 156 IV 3 Audio Level Controls Each audio input can be adjusted independently The audio level control can be made locally from the knobs or remotely by using the PortaNet web browser Once the audio input gain setting has been selected to be controlled by remote control the
111. ples XI 1 Using the TalkBack channel One of the commentators will connect to the studio using the TalkBack line 1 2 2 PROGRAM Make a call on line 2 Call 2 key Press the TB key of the input where the talent s microphone is connected The corresponding LED should be on RED The return TalkBack program will be received on both sides of the corresponding headphones if it was selected in the headphone configuration matrix together with Program and Cue signals The following diagram show the audio signals when an input is connected to the TalkBack program TTN p CMEMNENN Compressor Vt is ius LINE 1 7 Limiter A TRANSMISSION S MIX 1 Talkback Tx LINE2 TRANSMISSION Headphones 1 N Qu LINE 2 Decoder 2 TalkBack Rx Several commentators are connected to the studio using the TalkBack line 1 2 3 Make a call on line 2 Call 2 key Press the TB key of the input where the talent s microphone is connected The corresponding LED should be on RED In order that the commentators are able to hear each other Talkback Tx must be selected in the headphone configuration matrix By selecting also the Talkback Rx signal both the audio contribution and the received audio of the TalkBack line will be added on both ears as it can be seen from the following diagram PortaNet User Manual 130 of 156 Configuration Sy Interfaces Lan Ports E e I
112. r ISDN Thus we can establish one connection for the main program and another one for coordination or TalkBack program TB keys allow the connection of the corresponding MIC LINE audio input to the talkback channel The corresponding LED will light on RED Int Sound control There is an additional LINE level audio input that can be used to feed the headphone outputs Each headphone output has a control to enable or disable this signal PortaNet User Manual 79 of 156 VIll 6 Scheduler The Scheduler allows the user to program calls to be made automatically In addition the duration and the frequency for each call can be defined VIII 6 1 Configuration To access the Scheduler configuration window the user has to click on Config on the web page and then select Scheduler in the general configuration window Configuration Manual Call Priorty 10 v Priority Line 1 Phone IP Line 2 PhonejTF TIMEDATE PASSWORD 4i AUN DATA VERSION ALARMS amp BOOK SCHEDULER Bj ADVANCED VIII 6 2 How to enable disable the Scheduler The Scheduler dialog has a checkbox which allows the activation deactivation of the Scheduler When the Scheduler system is disabled none of the scheduled calls will be made In addition each scheduled call can be enabled disabled individually PortaNet User Manual 80 of 156 Vill 6 3 Automatic and manual call It is possible to define the precedence between manual and automa
113. ram line to the return signal from the same line CUE signal One application might be to record an interview or a retransmission This mode is selected by clicking Cue and Program signals in the auxiliary output configuration matrix CUE BEES PROGRAM REC output PortaNet User Manual 26 of 156 Configuration Line 2 Auxiliary Configuration gF RS232 PO GPIO a g Audio gt Inputs 4 Outputs on EEN Headphones Presets Z Misc a m Sys Timedate Password 4H Aux Data Version 8 Alarms D Book tal Scheduler ay Advanced Sy Streaming B Protocol a c3 TX P Audio a Talkback Tx V 4 AUX output This output supports many different configurations depending on the selected audio sources in the auxiliary output configuration matrix of the web browser V 4 1 Technical specifications 6mm 1 4 jack connector at the front panel Bandwidth 20Hz 20kHz 0 3dB Maximum output level 20dBu THD N lt 0 005 1kHz SNR lt 100 dB Output impedance lt 50 ohms V 4 2 Operation modes Depending on which signals are selected from the auxiliary output configuration the AUX output supports different configurations fA Configuration Line 2 Auxiliary Configuration P RS232 GP GPIO a q Audio gt Inputs c3 Outputs QE Headphones Presets g Misc Sys U Timedate x Password 4B Aux Data Version amp Alarms amp
114. reus Nereus Nereus Suprima Nereus Nereus Prontohet Prontohet Prontohet FrontoMet IP Decoder PranbaMek PronbaMek Call types Unicast Bidirectional gt This is a bidirectional point to point connection that is both ends will transmit and receive audio simultaneously It will be necessary to check the upload and download bandwidth of the link Unicast Unidirectional Tx gt This is a unidirectional point to point communication where only the end which makes the call will send audio Unicast Unidirectional Rx gt This is a unidirectional point to point communication where the calling end will be the receiver Multicast Tx gt This is point to multipoint communication in which the calling end will join a multicast group as a transmitter Multicast Rx gt This is point to multipoint communication in which the calling end will join a multicast group as a receiver The user can enter the IP address or can select an index from the Phone Book The encoder can be configured from this dialog as well It is also possible to discover automatically all Prodys IP codecs connected to the IP network In order to make easy the dialling operation over IP networks a new facility was included in the Dial window This new tool allows the discovering of the Prodys IP units connected to the network There are two options to discover the units on the network 1 The PortaNet sends a broadcast message This is the default option an
115. rewall s TCP IP ports for any new communication path The physical location often related to fixed IP addresses or subnets is not further meaningful In this sense specially portable audio codecs will profit with an easy call procedure Neither is required to agree ahead on the audio compression type and data stream rate because the SIP Protocol manages by itself to negotiate the convenient communication details with the remote party For Prodys former customers performing a call using SIP is much the same as using Prodys proprietary protocols given that the SIP configuration is set SIP supports up to date only unicast streaming Any PortaNet s audio compression mode is supported also if SIP protocol is in use For further details please refer to the Technical Description at this document SIP Port TCP IP port dedicated to SIP signalling for establishing updating or finishing a call Port 5060 is mandatory by the standard if direct calls without gateways are expected Audio Port TCP IP port dedicated to the RTP communication this is the actual port for the audio streaming payload By default the number 5004 is reserved If SIP server support is granted by your network Server IP IP address of the SIP Server At this point is registered periodically the proper user information for full protocol support Timeout Time in seconds before the user information registered at the previous server is flushed Ther
116. rking in ISDN mode as a DUAL CODEC Line 2 Disconnected The output will be activated when the line 2 is disconnected It is only useful when the PortaNet is working in ISDN mode as a DUAL CODEC Decoder 1 Framed The output will be activated when the Decoder 1 is Framed Decoder 1 NOT framed The output will be activated when the Decoder 1 is NOT Framed Decoder 2 Framed The output will be activated when the Decoder 2 is Framed It is only useful when the PortaNet is working in ISDN mode as a DUAL CODEC Decoder 2 NOT framed The output will be activated when the Decoder 2 is NOT Framed It is only useful when the PortaNet is working in ISDN mode as a DUAL CODEC Backup Active The output will be activated when the ISDN Backup is working Backup NOT Active The output will be activated when the ISDN Backup is NOT working Alarm Active The output will be activated when one Alarm is activated Alarm NOT Active The output will be activated when there are NOT Alarms activated DTMF detected DTMF is detected by the Decoder Line 1 2 Status Line Disconnected GPO set to 0 Line Connected GPO set to 1 Trying receiving a call GPO blinking 1 second period PortaNet User Manual 59 of 156 Transparent configuration only works with audio algorithms that support ancillary data and have been previously activated Configuration a LAM Ports p SNMP E9 Ethernet Port ISDN 0 h Line 1 A Lin
117. rnet network s Hub or Switch using an Ethernet cable CAT5 In this case you should use a standard straight through Ethernet cable not a cross over cable This kind of cable can normally be found in any IT shop In any case this cable is described in more detail below Straight Through Cable RJ45 Plug Pin 1 _ Cable Wiring om te Tx 2 XIV 5 2 Connecting to a PC In some cases such as when you configure the equipment it is possible that you will want to connect the unit directly to a PC In this case the PC must have a free Ethernet port to connect to and you must use a cross over Ethernet cable Again any good IT shop will stock these cables This time the wiring is as follows Cross Over Cable RJ45 Plug Pin 1 u Cable Wiring PortaNet User Manual 152 of 156 XIV 6 RS 232 port The PortaNet acts as a DCE device therefore the connection to each of the RS232 ports is wired in the following way PortaNet Pin 2 Pin 2 PC PortaNet Pin 3 Pin 3 PC PortaNet Pin 5 Pin 5 PC The PortaNet ignores hardware handshaking signals XIV 7 GPIO Port 116 2171 31 8 4 9 5 Pin6 Input2 Pin 8 Normally Open Relay 1 Pin9 CommonRely2 PortaNet User Manual 153 of 156 Updating the firmware It is posible to update several units at once with the HeraFlashPlus utility The unit configuration won t be lost when updating From version 5 2 1 on and usi
118. rompt F Initialize and script Activex controls not marked as safe Disable C Enable Reset custom settings Each firmware version might have a different OCX file so the new OCX should be installed as it is done for the first access to the web page of the unit If the unit was upgraded and depending on the cache configuration of the Internet explorer there might be problems when accessing the web page given that the old web page might be offered by the browser instead of the real one which should be installed to replace the old one In this case a message indicating Incorrect Versions will appear as soon as the user click on Control or Monitor on the login page Click on F5 to skip the cache entries and access to the real web page Even after pressing F5 and depending on the IExplrorer configuration and or version this situation might continue In that case go to Internet Options in IExplorer click on General tab and delete temporary files Windows Vista Should the user experience a problem when downloading the OCX file when first accessing the web page of the unit please disable UAC User Access Control on Windows Vista Once the OCX file has been installed in the computer UAC can be enabled again PortaNet User Manual 47 of 156 VIII 1 Getting Started To access the PortaNet from the Internet Explorer enter the IP address of the unit in the address bar as shown here i PortaNet 10 6 1
119. rts o Starts on This option establish the start date and time for the configured pattern o Ends on It is possible to establish the end of the configured pattern in three different ways Without end date after a certain number of repetitions or in an specific date By clicking on Preview and edit tab the user will obtain a calendar wherein those days when this pattern is active will be coloured on red PortaNet User Manual 83 of 156 lt gt Rocurrence a Recwierre J Pieve and cide Chick on a dale bo ad i oc reece i bom res cite Iecumence partea 4 junia 2006 5 N TW T F OS L 3 45 6 7 B 10 li 12 13 14 15 16 17 1819 20 21 22 3 24 eo 26 27 ZH 29 2 5S MT WTF S amp 22324 5586 f amp 910 11 17 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 da 24 25 f0 27 28 29 a I 4 d T 8 9 1011 i 13 14 15 16 17 1B 13 a0 21 2223 24 25 25 2 2 Z9 30 31 2M TW T FE I 4 3 4 5 6 7 B 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1B 19 20 21 27 23 2425 b Z7 20 79 3 aU 1 Mit Wi Tf F amp 1 z 3 4 o 6 7 H 9 10 11 iz 13 14 15 15 17 16 189 20 fl 72 23 74 2 26 77 23 79 x enero 2007 S hl TW T F amp 12 34 5 5 7 B 91D 1112 13 14 15 16 17 ib 19 21 22 22 24 25 25 47 28 29 30 31 z 7 g diciembre 2006 5 M T Ww T SH TW Tr F5 12 34 3 65 7 B 91011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 aT 38 29 30 31 FE 1 4 456 7H 10 11 12 13 14 15 1
120. s TCP UDP IP communications from the web page Configuration a Ports Configuration Base Port 2 Line 1 Line 2 EF RS232 Web Server Port 3 M GPIO 80 S Audio SQ Outputs Restore Default CH Auxiliary Headphones Presets 1 Misc m Sys Timedate 8 Password 4H Aux Data Version g Alarms amp Backup e Book ca Scheduler Bj Advanced Restore Default 4 Streaming There are two different groups Web Server Port By default it is TCP port 80 This is the internal web server port PortaNet User Manual 50 of 156 Base Port By default it is 50011 for TCP and UDP ports This is the first port of the range of ports used by the unit From this base port on up to 30 ports should opened forwarded That is if the base port is set to 50011 the range of ports goes from 50011 to 50041 both for UDP and TCP should be opened forwarded in the corresponding router firewall when required IMPORTANT The following should be taken into consideration when changing the web port To access the web page of the unit the new port has to be indicated in the http address bar of the web browser after the IP address separated by a colon http lt IP gt lt Port gt Example 192 168 0 10 8080 VIII 2 General configuration By clicking on the Conf key the user can access the general configuration window The different options are arranged in the following way Interfaces To con
121. s crossed out wheeled bin symbol with black bar underneath is attached to a product it means that product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC Please inform yourself about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to your local rules and do not dispose of your old products with your normal household waste The correct disposal of your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health PortaNet User Manual 8 of 156 About this manual This manual is the installation and operation guide for Portanet With this manual the user will gain a fundamental understanding about the main features and operation modes This manual is arranged in the following manner a 9 PortaNet general specifications Installing the PortaNet Operation guide Remote control PortaNet blocks How it works Examples of applications Problem solving guide Technical specifications 10 Connectors 11 Updating the firmware PortaNet User Manual 9 of 156 General specifications PortaNet is the first really portable audio codec which provides real time audio communications over IP networks In addition it comes fitted with an 1 BRI ISDN interface which allows ISDN connectivity at those places where IP is not available PortaNet as a member of the Prodys IP audio codec family includes all the features of the Pronto
122. s the instant decoder buffer occupation When indication is green or even yellow means the streaming is working fine Depending on the algorithm the variation will be quicker or slower but always should be going up and down from yellow to the center green If the bar moves towards the red area it means that it is getting closer to buffer overflow red right or buffer underflow red left Of course if you have buffer overflow or underflow you will have a cut in the audio If the indication goes to red for an instant usually doesn t affect the streaming but of course if you have a constant red indication you are having problems with the streaming Buffer underflow might be caused by lost packets or because the clock of the AD converter at the transmitter side which runs slower than the DA converter at the receiver side Buffer overflow might be caused by the opposite scheme The clock at the transmitter side is running quicker than the clock at the receiver side Prodys PPL adjustment mechanism is aimed at dealing with this clock jitter and thus to compensate for this variation and guarantee proper audio over IP This option also enables the Real Time Analyzer control graph under the streaming bar By clicking on the graph the real time analyzer window will appear For more information about the real time analyzer please read chapter IX 6 7 Proprietary set of Protocols v2 VIII 3 Call Log An history report has been included to r
123. so routers simply see an ordinary packet All IP multicast group addresses will fall in the range of 224 0 0 0 to 239 255 255 255 but some of them are reserved that s why the range of addresses from 224 0 1 0 through 238 255 255 255 are called globally scoped addresses There should only ever be one transmitter connected to a MULTICAST group or else audio reception errors will occur For transmitting MULTICAST audio the Prodys proprietary protocol Prodys eXtended Real Time Protocol PX RTP or SAP according to the new standard for IP compatibility will be used The PortaNet transmitter cannot be in automatic encoding mode To guarantee a constant delay all the units must synchronise their clocks Each receiver will activate a clock sync algorithm that adjusts its PLL Phase Lock Loop PortaNet User Manual 106 of 156 IX 6 5 MULTI UNICAST MULTI UNICAST allows the user to establish point to multi point connections by means of unicast connections The same audio one encoder can be sent up to 10 different locations concurrently This functionality overcomes the lack of Multicast support on some networks To select this new feature open the new NET menu by clicking on the NET button at the top on the left in the web page kG Device Net Avaliable nets O ISDN 9 IP QOx2 IP Options 5 LInicast Multicast C2 MultiLlnicast Cancel The main window will show all the available connections PORTA Q
124. st Misc Configuration When takback mode is left t Mute Recover Last Mode Enable Stereo Mode will disable compressor limiter Restore Defaut 21 of 156 PortaNet audio Outputs There are three headphone outputs and two general purpose balanced audio outputs line level V 1 Location The three headphone outputs are located together on the front panel One of the balanced audio outputs is located on the front panel called aux and the other is on the rear panel and it is called REC V 2 Headphone outputs V 2 1 Technical specifications 6 3mm Jack connector Headphone impedance range 300 2K ohms Output Impedance 25 ohms Bandwidth 20Hz 20kHz 1dB Maximum output level 6dBu 8 mW on 300 ohms THD N 0 01 1kHz SNR lt 95 dB Independent audio sources local o return for left and right Independent level adjustment for each output V 2 2 Operation mode Headphones Matrix The audio sources for the headphones can be selected from the PortaNet web browser At the same time it is possible to define if some of them will be attenuated depending on which line program or talkback its corresponding input t is connected The audio sources that can be selected are Programa Cue Talkback Tx Talkback Rx and International Sound Program Cue and International Sound can be selected in each ear headphone independently The following
125. stablishing a call the new base port must be entered after the IP address separated by a colon Example When calling to a unit which IP address is 192 168 1 2 and base port 40011 the following call destination should be entered into the Dial window 192 168 1 2 40011 4 When establishing a bidirectional call with Prodys IP codecs two connections are made automatically one for each direction For the PortaNet User Manual 54 of 156 receiver to call properly to the caller only in case the base port in the caller is not the default one it should have an entry on its phone book with the IP address of the caller and the base port of the caller Example if the caller has the IP address 10 1 5 0 and its base port is 40011 in the receiver the following entry should be configured in its phone book Configuration S E INTERFACES BOOK Configuration EMI LAN i B Potts Entry Mame Line 1 Phane lP Line 2 Phone Line 1 amp pE ISDN rh Line 1 MasterlP 1982 158 51 200 APT X Eh Eb Line 2 08 x2 049 R5232 M GPIO p AUDIO e sys D TIMEDATE PASSWORD 4 AUX DATA Q VERSION d ALARMS 0 M8 BACKUP eh BOOK Ea SCHEDULER gy ADVANCED a STREAMING VIII 2 1 1 2 SNMP configuration It is possible to set the SNMP community Configuration amp LAN SNMP Configuration Potts iB Community Big Ethernet Port public B A ISDN m S Line 1 Line 2 P RS23
126. t 18 03 2000 07 34 36 Group Call Disconnect All r WIPE Nee SS Tx1 Disconnected 8 Tx2 Discomected 1 Tx3 Disconnected smc dk Tx4 Discomected 0 0 0 0 0 1 Tx5 Disconnected jJ Tx6 Discomected 0 Tx7 Disconnected 0 Tx8 Discomected Tx9 Discomeced jJ Tx 10 Disconnected o j V Battery Not Present Temp C F 49 18 120 52 GPI GPO Battery Not Present me Streaming Network Depending on the compression mode up to 10 Tx connections will be available e MPEG L2 L3 y AAC Up to 10 Tx 1 Rx e PCM G711 G722 APTX Up to 3 Tx 1 Rx PortaNet User Manual 107 of 156 As can be seen there is an independent control bar for each connection Each of the connection bars will show the line status in real time The procedure to establish a call is the same as that for Unicast connections As for Unicast connections the Tx and Rx parts of the connection are divided so that it is possible to receive from one end at the same time the unit is sending audio on one or more Tx connections In addition it is possible to make or hang up several connections at the same time by using the Group Call and Disconnect All buttons respectively This operation mode is compatible neither with the IP DOUBLE MODE nor with BackUp operation mode IX 6 6 Prodys Proprietary set of pr
127. t gi Advanced 25 E43 Streaming Y a as Frotacol Bey TX VIII 8 4 2 Email From the alarm dialog the user can enter several e mail addresses where this information will be sent to inform about the changes in the status of any alarm It is also possible to define the sender address of the email PortaNet User Manual 98 of 156 How does the PortaNet work Given the different nature of the two communication standards that the PortaNet Supports the unit has to adopt different configurations while adapting to the characteristics of each network What s more in certain situations PortaNet is capable of dealing with two independent communications at the same time This can be a cause of confusion for the user who may be expecting a certain behaviour or action from the unit but observes another This chapter is therefore a practical guide to help in understanding just how the PortaNet unit works under different configurations especially the more unusual ones IX 1 Selecting the communications interface Firstly when we refer to the communications interface we are always referring to the communications port that is used for the transmission of audio data The NET option in the main menu is for setting this up There are three settings available with the PortaNet a PortaNet operating as IP CODEC The PortaNet will be configured to establish communications via the Ethernet port using the IP protocol b PortaNet operating as I
128. ter is not powering the unit The battery is connected and powering the unit BLINKING RED The external power converter is not powering the unit The battery is connected and powering the unit but it is about to run out about 20 minutes 10 of battery capacity When the unit is starting the Power LED will be blinking green PortaNet User Manual 13 of 156 Ill 1 2 The front panel and its connectors In the front panel there are two areas Audio inputs and Headphone outputs Because of space restrictions the Auxiliary output level control is also there MIC LINE Audio inputs There are four MIC LINE audio inputs Each audio input includes a switch to select MIC or LINE level and another one for selecting whether to supply 48 volts phantom power to the MIC line mic switch When this switch is in the UP position the line level input is selected maximum input level 20 dBu When this switch is in the DOWN position this input is configured to work as a MIC level input ph swtich 48 volts Phantom powered When this switch is in the UP position OFF this option is disabled When this switch is in the down position ON this option is enabled Headphone outputs There are three headphone outputs each one related to its corresponding audio input Signals present on the headphone audio outputs will be dependent on the configuration of the audio headphone matrix available in the PortaNet web browser More
129. that of making an ISDN call we enter the call initiation menu by pressing the CALL 1 key and enter the IP address of the unit we wish to connect to As we have already mentioned the audio data connection is bi directional as in an ISDN codec and we need two connections one in each direction For this the PortaNet that receives and accepts the call will automatically call back to the originating PortaNet and establish a reverse connection This is all represented in the following diagram Calling to 192 168 0 2 gt amp Prontonet oe Prontonet 192 168 0 1 ER T 192 168 0 2 For more information about which protocols Prodys IP units use please read chapter IX 6 6 IX 6 4 Establishing a MULTICAST communication from the PortaNet With MULTICAST the calls must be made from both ends Both the sender of the data and all the receivers of the data must call to establish a connection to the multicast group The multicast operation can be shown in the following diagram ProntoNet Tx 3 ProntoNet Rx ProntoNet Rx To initiate audio distribution the role of the transmitter unit and the roles of all the receiver units must be set up for the group These modes can be selected from the menu CONF PORTS LAN MULTICAST where you select Tx transmitter or Rx receiver Once this is done the calls can be established This can be done in any order that is calls can be set up first from the transmitter a
130. the filter 4 If the ISDN network requires the configuration of the SPID numbers these have to be configured according to the provider instructions for the unit to work properly over the link These numbers can be configured both from the control keypad and from the web page XII 3 IP communication problems XII 3 1 Prodys Codec s Web Page cannot be accessed 1 The cable or the connector are faulty There are some leds on the rear panel to check the Ethernet link Green LED gt LINK STATUS ON Connected Orange LED RECEIVE STATUS On Receiving Data PortaNet User Manual 138 of 156 2 The IP address of Prodys Codec and the PC from which we are trying to access the web page are not in the same subnet even although they are connected to the same LAN The default factory settings for the IP address and netmask are 192 168 100 100 and 255 255 255 0 respectively The user must change the IP settings in the computer or in Prodys Codec to match the same network To change the IP address of Prodys Codec the user can use the control keypad or the web page In the menu it is set by selecting CONF PORTS LAN The IP settings can be entered manually or they can be obtained automatically when the unit starts from a DHCP server Once the IP setting on the PC and the Prodys Codec are configured properly you can check that IP connectivity exists by typing the following command at the command prompt of the operating system C gt pi
131. tic calls Thus the user can decide if one automatic call will take precedence over a manual one The call priority can be set to a number between 1 and 10 highest priority The Scheduler will only establish a programmed call when this call has the same or higher priority than the current one The default priority for automatic calls is 1 and the default one for manual calls is 10 Manuals calls are those made by the user It is possible to modify the default priority for the manual calls from the Scheduler dialog by changing the value of the field Manual call priority VIII 6 4 Programming the scheduler To add a new automatic call click on the Add button in the Scheduler configuration window The following window will be displayed Edit Scheduled Call Marne Scheduled Call 1 Enabled Start Date 04 07 2006 Start Time 16 46 07 Priority Recurrence And Duration End Date And Time C Date Recurrence Call Configuration Line 1 Phone IP Load From Book Line 2 Phone IP Audio 1 Mode udio 2 Made Cancel PortaNet User Manual 81 of 156 This dialog permits the user to configure all the parameters related to an automatic call Vill 6 5 Name This field allows the user to enter a brief description to identify this call This name will appear in the call list of the Scheduler By default the name will be Scheduled Call followed by a number VIII 6 6 Start The Start Date and
132. tions As we have already stated the PortaNet can work as a DUAL CODEC over ISDN meaning it can operate with two independent lines However this is only possible when two MONO communications are used The use of Dual Joint Stereo or Stereo modes creates certain restrictions on the system that are in place to avoid conflicting situations 1 2 DUAL JOINT STEREO or STEREO modes are only available on Encoder 1 When Encoder 1 is configured to DUAL JOINT STEREO or STEREO Encoder 2 is not available The PortaNet will connect the line but the audio will not be decoded in the following cases a C The line 2 is connected and the Decoder 2 is FRAMED PortaNet receives a call in the line 1 and detects that the audio is encoded in DUAL JOINT STEREO or STEREO mode at 64 Kbps Line 1 will connect but the audio will not be decoded since PortaNet working as a DUAL CODEC only allows two MONO communications The display shows an error code to indicate the situation PortaNet receives a call in the line 2 and detects that the audio is encoded in DUAL JOINT STEREO or STEREO mode at 64 Kbps Line 2 will connect but the audio will still not be decoded since these modes are not allowed on Line 2 The display shows an error code to indicate the situation The line 1 is connected and the Decoder 1 is FRAMED in DUAL JOINT STEREO or STEREO mode at 64 Kbps PortaNet receives a call in the line 2 PortaNet User Manual 118 of 156 Lin
133. tly If the decoder is framed but there is still no audio on the outputs 1 There is no audio present on the inputs of the codec at the other end or the audio in the other codec is not well configured 2 The codec at the other end is not working properly 3 The equipment may be faulty The easiest way to test it is to make a loop call by calling from the unit to itself and check if everything work fine PortaNet User Manual 136 of 156 XII 1 3 There is no audio output at either end Some things that can cause these problems are the following 1 The communication line is failing 2 The remote codec is not working properly 3 The equipment may be faulty The easiest way to test it is to make a loop call by calling from the unit to itself and check if everything work fine 4 The codecs involved in the communication are not compatible 5 Both codecs are configured in AUTO mode automatic encoder mode 6 The audio settings are wrong configured in both codecs XII 1 4 Audio distortion It is possible to modify the gains on inputs and outputs so check if this has been set properly The audio input and output levels can be monitored from the display by pressing the INF key or from the web page Also the input level for the program line line 1 is indicated on the vu meter on the top panel Another cause could be that the other end is using digital audio such us AES EBU as an audio source and no AES EBU si
134. transmitter Multicast Rx gt This is point to multipoint communication in which the calling end will join a multicast group as a receiver Next depending on the selected option will show MULTICAST gt LAN L1 MODE MULTICAST UNICAST N L1 MODE Tx Rx 224 0 0 2 PortaNet User Manual 39 of 156 To make the connection press OK Period is selected with the key UNICAST gt LAN L1 MODE MULTICAST UNICAST LAN L1 MODE UNIDIR BIDIR LAN L1 MODE Tx Rx LAN L1 DIAL 10 0 0 0 To make the connection press OK Period is selected with the key VII 10 1 2 Establishing a call when PortaNet is configured as an IP Multi Unicast codec NET IP Pressing CALL 1 the screen will display the following MULTIUNICAST CALL Group Redial Group Redial is the only option available when calling from the front panel This option will try to re establish all previous connections both Tx and Rx CALL 2 key is not available under Multi Unicast mode This option is available from version 5 2 1 onwards PortaNet User Manual 40 of 156 VII 10 1 3 Establishing a call when PortaNet is configured as an ISDN codec NET ISDN Pressing the CALL 1 key will display the page where you can enter the number to be called on Line 1 The CALL 2 key does the same for Line 2 ISDN L1 DIAL 1234567890123495 ISDN L2 DIAL 1234567890123495 VII 11 Calling from the Phone Book This key directly acc
135. udio Auxiliary output REC and AUX outputs Headphone outputs the configuration of the headphone outputs according to the headphone audio matrix configuration PortaNet User Manual 29 of 156 Miscellaneous options the configuration of the different options available in the Misc Configuration menu VI 2 Creating amp Modifying a preset To create an audio preset open the Presets window in the Configuration menu and the click on the New button A new pop up window makes possible to save the current settings and any further modification and to store with the Preset label of your choice by default Preset 7 Once the name of the new preset has been added to the list it is necessary to press Ok or Apply in order for the audio preset to be stored al gt Mer vlodify Delete Load K The new audio preset will be created with the current audio configuration gje Inputs Outputs Preset Name Preset City Hall AE e Auxiliary C Headphones Talkback Rx Talkback Pm PortaNet User Manual 30 of 156 In order to check or modify an audio preset just select the configuration of your choice from the list and press the Modify button The Preset name indicates the label of the configuration under your focus Any changes along the AUDIO INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT or AUDIO MISC menus would be applicable to the selected preset as soon as the OK button is pressed If instea
136. vated the PortaNet will respond automatically only to calls made from these CNUM numbers It is possible to program each line separately PortaNet User Manual 34 of 156 d SPID gt When you are using NAT1 or DMS100 you must enter the correct Service Profile ID SPID numbers for the ISDN BRI circuit e ANS Automatic or manual response When automatic response is selected the unit will connect automatically to an incoming call always doing so when there is no restriction imposed by the local number or other such call filters In manual mode the incoming calls are indicated on screen and the user simply presses the corresponding CALL key to go ahead and connect that line VII 4 2 Configuring the LAN port Before making a connection over any IP network it is necessary to configure the IP addressing parameters IP address netmask and gateway PortaNet allows the assignment of the IP parameters either manually or by DHCP Manually User must enter the following IP parameters manually 1 IP address 2 Mask 3 Gateway IP address CONF PORTS MENU LAN ISDN RS232 LAN CONFIG PLP DACP ETH PORTS gt Automatically gt The unit gets the configuration automatically from a DHCP Server when starting VII 5 Checking the communication interfaces Once the interface has been properly configured the user can make some tests to confirm that the unit is ready to work An easy way to check that everything is working fine is to m
137. version 2 e SIP SIP is a signaling protocol for creating modifying and terminating sessions with one or more participants For more information please check the proper section of this document e SAP SAP is a protocol for broadcasting multicast session information e CCS NetStart AudioStar 4 Configuration m ty Inputs B a Outputs l C Auxiliary Streaming Protacol sf Headphones Presets Proprietary 5 Praprietary v2 es T Timedate CCS NetStar AudioStar Res Password Aux Data SIP According to the standard For IP compatibility defined by 9 Versian eS the EBU group N ACIP Alarms EE 4 License r Bank ac Scheduler P Advanced B 3 Streaming VIII 2 3 2 Tx Audio This option allows the user to configure the audio transmission parameter TBP Time between packets and to know in advance the required bandwidth and delay of the connection IP This option allows the user to configure some IP header fields to carry out QoS PortaNet User Manual 70 of 156 VIII 2 3 2 1 Audio The Time Between Packets TBP parameter is directly related with the packet size and therefore with the occupied bandwidth overhead and delay Therefore the appropriate value for this parameter is a trade off between delay and bandwidth In order to achieve the minimum delay between encoder and decoder it is necessary that the transmission time between packets is

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