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1. 23 PORTS BOOK Configuration LAN m aa EE g Enty Name Line 1 Phone IP Line 2 Phone ap A GPIO 2 AUDIO 3 sys 4 TIMEDATE 5 PASSWORD 5 AUX DATA VERSION 8 ISDN Numbers IP Address amp 10 _ _ ADVANCED 11 N 1 IE TNCS 12 NED Unicast we Test 14 J ast eee Tx Unicast Unidirectional Rx Multicast Rx Ts 2 59 Choose Audio Mode Audio Mod Audio mode udio Mode Algorithm 6711 Big ns vHL v B Freq Cancel It is only possible to configure a multicast Rx call or a unicast unidirectional Rx call It is possible to Export Import the Book in XML format It is also possible to create an html report allowing the user to preview and print Configuration aa us BOOK Configuration Entry Mame Line 1 Phone lP Line 2 Phone TIMEDATE PASSWORD AUS DATA 220046 VERSION 0 BOOK qs ADVANCED co cn CH Fe c2 BO En XML Export to HTML Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 38 7 1V 1 5 Advanced Streaming Multicast Rejoin On Timeout IGMP protocol functionality Enable Hangup Confirmation If the value is 1 the application will ask confirmation before of disconeccting the line Streaming Control Protocol Timeout
2. 49 TEINS SEAS ee c 49 2 6 5 49 EEE E en 50 V3 1 Setecting Alal MS 50 IV 3 2 Monitoring Alarms 2 4 22 2 7 2 2 2 272 52 o CIS IIS 52 Dod Alarms NOCAR esum 54 54 54 55 55 IV 4 2 How to enable disable the Scheduler 55 IV 4 3 Automatic and manual 2 1 4 4 56 IV 4 4 Programming the 5 2 56 gt 57 gt E rT ee 57 gt dati 57 gt 57 IV 4 5 Scheduled call 60 IV 4 5 1 Manual 2 2 2 2 22 4 60 IV 4 5 2 Automatic configuration from the phone book 60 IV 4 6 Modifying existing scheduled calls 61 IV 4 7 Deleting existing scheduled 5 61 IV 4 8 Copying and pasting scheduled
3. Trusted sites Restricted gites Local intranet i This zone contains all web sites that are on your organization s intranet Security level for thi zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level use the recommended settings click Default Level Custom Level Default Level Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 77 7 Security Settings Settings gt Enable V Download signed Activex controls C Disable Enable Prompt Download unsigned Actives controls Disable Enable Prompt Cy Initialize and script Actives controls not marked as safe gt Disable C Enable C Prompt aae ER HE o NR tes oy roe CT lt 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
4. 7 IV 1 3 9 Software Versions It is possible to obtain the global version and the version of the sound module BACO Configuration m Interfaces Version Config ration LAN ES Ethernet Port gy R5232 000 GPIO 4 Audio Serial Number Version Baco Sys 2 ae Timedate NO SERIAL NUMBER 05 2 1 02 9 2 8 Password 5 42 Aux Data 9 Alarms License Book 12 Scheduler sy Advanced 43 Streaming 8 3 Protocol RX IV 1 3 10 Aux Data RS232 There is one RS232 port for use as auxiliary data port This port allows the reception of data along with the encoded audio When one option is checked the corresponding decoder will allow the reception of ancillary data The auxiliary data can be received via a different path different from the audio one Aux data embedded in audio 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 1 gt Before version 4 8 1 auxiliary data could only be sent embedded into the audio frame for those compression modes which accept it From version 4 8 1 to version 5 2 1 the auxiliary data could only be sent on a different IP path and from vers
5. Bidirectional Incoming 224 0 0 1 Multicast Ex Incoming Multicast Ex 2248 0 0 1 Incoming 224 0 0 1 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc Incoming Unicast Audio Mode Grad bps 16E hz Mono 7 22 b4E bps 16Ehz Mone 768Ebps Age hz 16 bits ono 7 68Eb ps hz 16 bits MPEG L2 128E bps 46 dS E hz I5 Init Time 16 07 2007 4 55 24 AM 16 07 2007 44546 AM 13 07 2007 7 19 10 AM 13 06 2007 6 54 19 12 05 2007 6 5341 End Time Duration d 00 02 48 d 4 3 g 0 U 12 07 2007 7 19 04 1024 45 13 06 2007 04 00 00 11 7 IV 2 Controlling the ProntoNet Decoder From the Control area it is possible to establish a communication monitor the status of the decoder and monitor the status of the line IV 2 1 Making Calls By clicking on right side of the Rx Connection area the dial menu is shown ProntoNetlPDecoder 192 168 1 110 Microsoft Internet Explorer Archivo Edici n Ver Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda Q ws ix a B squeda Pp Favoritos 2 gt Direcci n http 192 168 1 110 J X ay TQ X 2007 07 45 30 Prods DECODER ees Net VU Meters Rx Output System 12v Main 12 06 12v Backup Off T
6. ZH ERES 56 2 14 m4 a5 15 15 us 113 384 20 54 15 15 145 1 co MPEG 4 AAC HE ISO IEC 14496 3 Bit 4 2 Fs i6KHz Rate Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo_ _ _ Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 84 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 85 7 Protocols and compatibility DNS HTTP ICMP IGMPv2 4 TCP UDP RFC 791 RFC 793 RFC 768 RFC 1112 RIPv2 RTP 3550 RFC 3551 RFC 2250 RFC 3119 3190 RFC 4184 RFC 3555 RFC 3640 SAPv1 RFC 2974 SDP RFC 4566 RFC 3264 EBU Standard Drafts SIPv2 RFC 3261 SNMPv2 SNTP Communications Ports LAN port 10 100 Base T Ethernet Connector type RJ 45 GPIO Port 7 TTL inputs and outputs Inputs Closure to ground Outputs Open collector 40 mA Max 40 VDC max RS232 Port RS232 bi directional asynchronous Supports data rates to 38 4 Kbps Connector Type DB9F VII 3 Power Supply Main Universal power Supply Operating Voltage 94 250 V Operating Line frequency 47 65 Hz Out Power 25W Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 86 7 Secondary Optional Nominal input 12 24 or 48 VDC Power
7. 61 IV 4 9 Monitoring scheduled 5 2 2 2 61 How does the ProntoNet IP Decoder 62 V 1 ProntoNet IP Decoder working as a DUAL DECODER over IP 62 V 2 About how the Decoder works and automatic searching 63 V 3 The ProntoNet IP Decoder operation modes Proprietary Protocols 63 V 3 1 UNICAST 5 63 V 3 1 1 Establishing a UNICAST connection from the ProntoNet IP Decoder 63 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 3 7 V 3 1 2 Establishing MULTICAST Rx communication from the ProntoNet m 65 V 4 Prodys Proprietary set of 5 66 V 5 Proprietary set of protocols 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 4 6 V 6 PRODYS PORTS for Prodys Proprietaty protocols v1 amp v2 69 Wed SIP I 70 Wo SAP A 72 Problem solving guide 74 NS 74 VI 1 1 The program line is connected but there is no audio on the outputs 74 VI 1 2 There is no audi
8. 87 Disconnecti l COURS 88 Updating the TII Wal Go 5 d dV pP 89 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 4 7 CE Declaration of Compliance Procesamiento Digital y Sistemas S L hereby declares that ProntoNet IP Decoder bearing the 169 parking are in comliance with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 72 23 EEC of the European Union A Declaration of conformity for ProntoNet IP Decoder is available on file at Prodys offices Spain obtain this information contact with Sales prodys net CAUTION ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 components which can be recycled and reused When this 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 pre
9. Appendix A Technical Specifications Appendix B Disconnection Codes This appendix describes the meaning of the disconnecting codes showed on the display Appendix C Updating ProntoNet IP Decoder firmware Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 6 7 Installation Guide This chapter describes the ProntoNet IP Decoder hardware and user installation The installation and servicing instructions in this manual are for use by qualified personal 1 Initial checks Before unpacking unit check its packaging for any signs of damage or mishandling during transportation report any damage to the shipping company immediately Unpack the unit carefully if you find any damage or the unit does not work correctly you should contact Prodys or its distributor as soon as possible 11 2 Installation The ProntoNet IP Decoder is designed to be housed in a standard 19 rack The unit is 44 45mm high 1U or 1 75 inches When choosing a suitable place for installation please bear the following in mind The position must allow for easy connection of cables to the back of the unit front panel must also be accessible both for connections and to be able to see the Display keyboard and LED indicators air vents must not be obstructed We do not recommended that the unit is mounted directly above other equipment especially ones that generate a lot of heat Il 3 The rear panel
10. 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 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 ping 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 go to chapter 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 po
11. 28 GPIO PO dT 28 IV 1 2 Audio Configuration 7 2 1 420 2 1 2 0 4 31 VAS System COLTS HEALIORE 32 LANCER EP 32 PECIA 32 IV See 32 IVs 123 47 ReDOOS ES 33 IV 1 3 5 IP Codec 33 IY lide Os BUZZ Tem 33 2122272 TIMED AUS 34 IV 1 3 8 2 34 IV 1 3 9 Software 5 35 1 3 10 2 35 V1 3 Me 36 Prontonet Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 2 b Phone BOOK 37 39 IV 1 5 1 Exporting Importing the configuration 39 40 IV 1 6 1 Rx Reception parameters 41 VERE IARE E 42 IV 1 6 3 Real Time 2 2 2 42 2 45 E T 46 IV 2 Controlling the ProntoNet IP Decoder 47 Made 16 IU ET 47 12 2 DISCONNECEING the LING E
12. Some things that can cause these problemse are the following 1 2 J 4 6 The communication line is failing The remote codec is not working properly 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 The codecs involved in the communication are not compatible Both codecs are configured in AUTO mode automatic encoder mode The audio settings are wrong configured in both codecs VI 1 3 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 signal is being sent or the equipment is faulty VI 2 IP communication problems VI 2 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 Connected Orange LED gt RECEIVE STATUS On Receiving Data Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 75 7 2 address of Prodys Codec the PC from which we
13. 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 78 7 VI 2 2 When connecting two audiocodecs 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 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 1 80 50 50 50 80 50 50 51 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 2 VI 2 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
14. it is possible to select which alarms will enable this output Configuration GPIO Configuration GPI GPO 1 Transparent 1 Transparent A 2 Transparent 2 Transparent A 3 Transparent 3 Transparent E 4 Transparent 4 Transparent A TIMEDATE PASSWORD 5 Transparent 5 Transparent l A AUX DATA Transparent A a VERSION 6 Transparent Y BOOK A nie Acknowledge alarms Configuration 2 Alams Condition y PORTS sd voltage Out Of Range 12v Main bo Line 1 Voltage Out Of Range 12v Backup Line 2 Voltage Qut Of Range 12v System t 2 x21 voltage Out Of Range 3 3v System gt RS232 Voltage Out Of Range 5v System 1 t 7 2 SNMP Temperature Qut Of Range a GPIO Fan Failure t 2 lt AUDIO CO LAN Not Present sys C LAN Traffic t zu TIMEDATE C No Audio Level Detected e PASSWOR General p t 2 E AUX DATA 0 ISDN Not Present po C X21 Not Present t 2 ADVANCED z Decoder 1 cramen Lost v Ja us STREAMING 2 Came K Cancel Temperature out of range alarm will arise when the temperature goes over 509C Lan traffic alarm will come up when more than 90 of the LAN bandwidth is in use 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 eith
15. Time 17 04 46 0 1 04 19 17 04 30 17 04 42 17 04 53 12 05 04 17 05 16 lt Prontonet Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 68 s s s 100 0 Reference Value Mn 00 ean Last 899 Jitter Value 0 97 Min Value 0 09 Last Value 0 16 Mean Last Value 0 04 m osk Total n Last Value 0 ess Disordered Last Value 0 Close 7 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 Zall 1107 7105 07 17 02 36 07 05 07 17 06 08 dee Call Current Call 07 05 07 17 06 13 v Delete Export V 6 PRODYS PORTS for Prodys Proprietaty 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 ProdysContr
16. 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 the screen nfiguration a Interfaces aim Advanced Contiguration zl Ms LAN ia B e Forts Option Value 2 SNMP Enable Hangup Confirmation 0 E Ethernet Port Streaming Control Protocol Timeout s 5 2 5 ISDN Streaming Multicast Rejoin Timeout 0 Line 1 Line W 2 gF 5232 00 GPIO g zl m Sys Timedate Password Aus Data amp Version Alarms Bh Backup 18 License dp Book Restore default configurati fa estore default configuration a odvanced B E Streaming pa Protocol Restore Default G E TX 1 5 1 Exporting Importing the configuration It is possible to export and import the whole system configuration Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 39 Configuration Sy PORTS LAK P 5232 SNMP a GPID p AUDIO cde 5 5 TIMEDATE 2 PASSWORD E DATA VERSION BOOK ay ADVANCED STREAMING IV 1 6 Streaming 7 AUX DATA Configuration Decoder 1 GPIO 5 Decoder 1 C Streaming parameters objectives Provide a test tool to check in real time the bandwidth delay and jitter of the IP connection between two Prodys IP codecs To allow adjustment of the
17. 192 168 1 110 Microsoft Internet Explorer Archivo Edici n Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda vs C4 ix E B squeda J Favoritos B e w rel 3 Direcci n http 192 168 1 110 y emn PRONT lt 2 Configuration IP RONTQ 2 Manual Cal Priorty 109 Priority Line 1 Phone Line 2 TIMEDATE 72 PASSWORD 4 AUX DATA VERSION iro 5 ADVANCE 29 STREAMING TX gt IV 4 2 How to enable disable the Scheduler The Scheduler dialog has 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 55 7 lV 4 3 Automatic and manual call It is possible to define the precedence between manual and automatic 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 th
18. The majority of the connections of the ProntoNet IP Decoder are found on the back panel They are grouped together according to their function as below GPIO Port AE i re VAI communication interface Audio analog Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 7 7 1 3 1 Power On the back panel you will find the main power inlet You will also find the main power switch and the fuse holder The ProntoNet IP Decoder unit is designed to take AC universal power from 100 to 240 VAC with frequency between 50Hz and 60Hz You will also find a fuse holder that holds two fuses one for each phase of input When it is necessary to replace either fuse it is important to make sure that it complies with the technical specifications outlined below that will ensure adequate protection Fuse requirements Fuse type Amps Power VDC SECONDARY POWER SOURCE THIS IS OPTIONAL AND DOES NOT COME FITTED AS STANDARD IT CAN BE 12 24 OR 48 VDC The unit will switch automatically from the primary power source to the back up power source in the event of a cut in the primary power supply Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 8 7 1 3 2 Ethernet port the LAN Connector The LAN socket is an standard 100Base Tx 10 100 Mbps Ethernet connection that takes the typical RJ45 plug Through this Ethernet port it is possible to transmit and receive audio as well as manage the e
19. To make the conversion between RJ45 and RS232 there are modular connectors available that should be wired as follows S Cluster 9 pin female RJ45 D sub Connector Connector 1 DEREN 2 8 3 j3 ND 5 2484 5C 6 2 8 1 4 5 8 must be unconnected The 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 The ProntoNet IP Decoder acts as a DCE device therefore the connection to each of the RS232 ports is wired in the following way ProntoNet IP Decoder Pin 7 connector RJ45 Pin 2 PC ProntoNet IP Decoder Pin 2 connector RJ45 Pin 3 PC ProntoNet IP Decoder Pin 3 6 connector RJ45 Pin 5 PC The ProntoNet IP Decoder ignores hardware handshaking signals Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 10 7 11 3 4 GPIO Port A sub D 25 ways connector provides a general purpose connection with 7 inputs and 7 outputs The connections must be wired according to the following diagram T 0 O N E E Q oo 5555200823 zZz Z O 0000224 4 Z gt 2 9 9 9 8 D 5 9 es ed 69 62 6 9 9 7 9 9 4 OUT2 OUT4 OUT6 GND NC NC IN3 IN5 IN7 Pin 1 is connected to 5 volts If you need it run this power supply through your device with a resistor in series to limit the maximum current to 300 mA 1 3 4 1 Inputs The input
20. 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 Configuration 5 42 Interfaces RS232 Configuration a LAN Potts R5232 Speed ety SNMP Line 1 Ethernet Port EE 9600 bps a 00 GP Audio m Sus Timedate Password Aux Data Version duh Book 12 Scheduler Advanced SS Streaming ay Protocal 1 1 3 GPIO Port From this option the inputs and outputs of the GPIO port are configured Connect From Book When this input is activated the ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 proceed automatically to disconnect the line 1 proceed automatically to disconnect the line 2 Mute Right 7 When this input is activated the right audio output will be muted Line 2 will be picked up when receiving a call Mute Left When this input is activated the left audio output will be muted Before version 5 0 0 only entries 1 and 2 of the phone book were used for calling line 1 and line 2 8 From version 5 2 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 28 7 inputs activated by grounding Transparent configuration only works with audio algorithms that support ancillary data and hav
21. 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 Line 2 gt Both Please specify the number of seconds that must pass bo trigger the alarm after the line is connected 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 General In internal hardware error was detected by the software The temperature is above 50 C 25 This alarm was introduced on version 4 7 1 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 51 7 System Power Down This new alarm allows the user to know if the unit was turn off and the time that remained in that condition Alarm Enable Al O Voltage Cut OF Range Main ao Voltage Out OF Range Backup Voltage Out OF Range 3 3v System O Voltage Out OF Range 5v System O Temperature Out OF Range O Fan Failure O LAN Hot Present LJ LAN Traffic O Decoder Framed Lost Decoder Not Framed Line Disconnected O General O System Power Down Close IV 3 2 Monitoring Alarms When one of the selected alarms is
22. detected the alarms window is highlighted By clicking over it the information will be showed IV 3 3 Alarms History The alarms are saved on the non volatile memory of the ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 This option is available from version 4 7 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 52 Alarms History Alarm Active Init Time End Time Check all O Line 1 As Disconnected 15 0 772007 4 55 15 15 0 772007 4 55 24 An historical report of alarms in html allowing preview and print is available HTML Preview PRONTONET IP DECODER 192 168 1 110 ALARMS HISTORY Alarm Active Acknowledge Time End Time Value Line 1 Ex Ne ae 1 amp 6 2007 le M200 1 Marmally Disconnected 4 55 16 4 55 24 AMT Disconnected Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 53 7 IV 3 4 Alarms Notification There are two different ways to notify alarm events SNMP v1 traps and emails IV 3 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 a
23. 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 16 7 To access the ProntoNet Decoder from the Internet_Explorer enter the IP address of the unit in the address bar as shown here ProntoNetIPDecoder 10 1 2 10 Microsoft Internet Explorer Archivo Edici n Yer Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda tr s x 2 A B squggae Favoritos 02 3 J 11 Direcci n a http 10 1
24. 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 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 51 This protocol is available from version 5 2 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 67 7 Realtime Network 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 Streaming and Network Analyzer R xBufFer 100 0 p Date OF 05 07 A Time 17 04 46 0 0 1 04 19 17 04 30 17 04 42 17 04 53 17 05 04 17 05 16 Jitter Liens E Date 07 05 07 051 Time 17 04 46 0 00 17 04 19 17 04 30 17 04 42 17 04 59 10 05 04 17 05 16 Packets 100 3 Date 07 05 07
25. various 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 Reception parameters 3 Test tool 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 version 2 SIP is a signaling protocol for creating modifying and terminating sessions with one or more participants For more information about this protocol and compatibility with other units please contact Sales prodys net SIP protocol is available from version 4 7 1 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 40 7 SAP is a protocol for broadcasting multicast session information e CCS NetStart AudioStar Configuration Protocol Configuration Streaming Protacal Presets Proprietary Misc Sus D Timedate CCS NetStar AudioS tar Proprietary v2 2 v 9 Password 41 Aux Data SIP According to the standard Far compatibility defined by Version ES the EBU group ge Alarms O SAP Bank Scheduler ay Advanced ES Streaming Appl IV 1 6 1 Rx Reception parameters A decisive factor in real time audio strea
26. 2 10 Google Buscar 92 KONC ZA e Password amp Listo J Intranet local User can choose whether to monitor or to control ProntoNet IP Decoder from the Web Page Bear in mind that only one web browser at a time can control the unit However it is possible to monitor the unit from several web browsers simultaneously Login 9 Password Cw If a unit is already being controlled by a web page and we try to get the control from another web browser 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 17 1 Error establishing connection Device already open by Internet Explorer IP 10 0 0 67 Do vau want to Force connect Cancelar It is possible to get the control by pressing OK Then the connection of the old owner will be closed and the unit will be blocked for new controller This system is fully integrated with the ProdysControl In that way the control from to ProdysControl can be revoked It is possible to have a unit being controlled by ProdysControl and at the same time web browsers monitoring the same unit etc When entering the web page the user can set the time out period for the connection between the PC running the web browser and the unit By defaul
27. 25 W VII 4 Dimensions and Weight 1U Rack Mount Height 43 4 mm Width 19 RACK 482 5 Depth 202 25 mm Weight 3 Kg 5 Environment Temperature 0 50 C Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 87 Appendix B Disconnection Codes IP Diagnostic Codes Cause Code Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 88 7 Updating the firmware It is posible to update several units at once with the HeraFlashPlus utility Also general configuration won t be lost when updating From version 5 2 1 and by using 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 HERAFlash or HeraFlashPlus application 2 Select the file and click on next lashPlus Welcome to HeraFlashPlus update utility Please select the update file Update File der ersions ProntoNetIPDecoder v2 1 0 hfi Once the firmware file is selected this application will detect all the Prodys codecs reachable on the network and will inform about the type of units and the versions By clicking on the corresponding unit the HeraFlashPlus
28. 3 MPEG 1 2 Layer III ISO IEC 11172 3 13818 3 MPEG 2 AAC LC ISO IEC 13818 7 MPEG 4 AAC LC amp HE ISO IEC 14496 3 Standard and Enhanced aptx PCM Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 82 7 VII 2 1 BANDWIDTH KHz Legend x Not available in the standard Not implemented MPEG 1 2 LAYER II ISO IEC 11172 3 13818 3 pit FscaskHz rFsc32KHz Fsc24KHz Rate Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo i s 1 x x o8 J 0 1 20 20 20 20 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 83 7 MPEG 2 AAC LC ISO IEC 13818 7 Bit 7 Fs 48KHz 1 FS 32KHz Fs 24KHz 0 Rate Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual_ MPEG 4 AAC ISO IEC 14496 3 Bit Fs 48KHz 1 Fs 32KHz Fs 24KHz Rate Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo ME gt x x MPEG 4 AAC LD ISO IEC 14496 3 Bit LE ME Rate Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo Mono Stereo Dual JStereo
29. NTP IP server address This is the DNS configuration windows IP Address Use the following IP address EM 10 1 3 8 PET Gateway Obtain an IP address automatically Internal Use the following DNS Server DNS Server As can be seen from the picture the DNS information can be obtained from a DHCP Server Ports It is possible to configure which ports the unit will use when selecting Prodys proprietary protocols for IP communications 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 be 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 Ports configuration available from version 4 8 1 onwards For more information please read chapter V 4 Prodys Proprietary Protocols Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 24 Configuration lS LAN Ports SNMP B Ethernet Port 3 8 ISDN Ah Line 1 Ah Line 2 s 5232 GM GPa E Audio Inputs Outputs C Auxiliary amp 4 Headphones Presets z Misc Sis Timedate P
30. P Aux Data Version SAP Alarms Announcement 1224001 License ah Book Announcement 9875 a Scheduler Advanced Streaming e Fratecal i Ha Test ok 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 Rx call types will be available 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 72 7 Line 1 Number 2241010 Call Type Audio Made PCM 48Khz 16 bits Mana Phone Book Streams L Audio As many receivers as required can join this multicast address and receive the audio without any increment in the required bandwidth given that this communication is based on IP multicast technology Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 73 7 Problem solving guide This chapter is aimed at providing some solutions to common problems when using Prodys Codecs VI 1 Audio pr
31. P Codecs Once the user knows the available bandwidth it is possible to select the proper bit rate for the compression mode The user can obtained 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 80 1 Configuration Audio Configuration T TIMEDATE SB PASSWORD ADVANCED 322 Bytes Ela STREAMING Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 81 7 Technical Specifications Vil 1 Audio Interfaces Stereo Audio Outputs Balanced Analog Outputs Maximum output level 22 dBu Output Impedance 50 ohm Digital Outputs AES EBU format CP 340 tipo I TEC 958 Pro Rate Converter 1 3 to 3 1 Audio properties THD N lt 0 0035 S N gt 94 dB typical Crosstalk gt 94 dB Phase Difference lt 0 30 Quantification 24 bits With a tone of 22 dBu Fs 48 Khz 24 bits VII 2 Compression algorithms Decoding G 22 MPEG 1 2 Layer II ISO IEC 11172 3 13818
32. P Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 66 7 e Prodys eXtended Real Time Protocol PX RTP This is 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 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 Available from version 4 8 0 on 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 along with the members of the EBU group in accordance with the proposals from the radio stations involved in this project V 5 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
33. Pr ProntoNet Decoder User Manual ProntoNet Decoder User Manual Ver 5 4 1 1 7 Index Index 2 CE Declaration of 5 22522244 6 Installation Guide 7 IT WTA 7 II 2 Installation T 7 II 3 The rear 3 7 Weel 8 1 3 2 Ethernet port the LAN Connector 9 2 32 POV 10 JE Eee ua 11 Nee UE TET 11 11 3 5 Audio interfaces 12 3 5 1 Analog OUTPUTS 2 002022s006acersecescdeccewedsndecwsentoustesaneecrs 12 1 3 5 2 AES EBU 12 1 3 6 Microswitches 12 PANO eoo 13 Remote 14 IV 1 General Configuration 0 1 1 22 Webel NMC CIT ACCS aaa ED DLE 23 LASER 23 V 1 1 2 852327 cud auwe sete
34. The unit allows many different alarms The selection menu is opened by clicking over the Alarm area Voltage Out of Range 12 v Main The voltage from the main power supply AC DC is out of range Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 50 7 Voltage Out of Range 12 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 Fan Failure The fun is activated if the internal temperature is over 34 Fan Failure alarm will be activated if the fun doesnt work when the temperature is over this threshold 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 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 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
35. all the entries of the phone book will appear From this window Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 60 7 the user 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 IV 4 6 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 IV 4 7 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 IV 4 8 Copying and pasting scheduled calls From the Scheduler configuration window the user can copy and paste previously configured scheduled calls To copy a pattern select one from the list and right click 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 IV 4 9 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 w
36. application will proceed to upgrade It Also It is possible to add a new device IP address manually to be upgraded Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 89 7 HeraF lashP lus Select devices Please select devices to update IP Type Version 10 5 0 1 FrontaMet Decoder 02 1 0 Add Manual Device Once we have selected which units to upgrade the following message will appear HeraF lashPlus 1 0 T WARNING All the FLASH contents will be erased Please make a backup if needed before continuing Do vau want to continue updating erasing FLASH contents i Cancelar e Press OK to start upgrading the selected units Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 90 7 e If you go ahead 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 HeraF lashPlus Updating Please wait until the update process finishes Global Progress Progress Bytes Status 4 1853072 Loading Data _ Laneelar 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 Firmware Update done s
37. assword Aux Data o Version 9 Alarms Backup 3j License ay Advanced o m 7 Base Pork Web Server Port 50011 Restore Default 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 Port Example 192 168 0 10 8080 2 To log into the unit click on the advance features button of the login window Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 25 7 Login C 2 Password gt and specify the base port which we want to connect to Login Password E 3 When establishing 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 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
38. ause 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 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 Internet Bae Trusted sites Restricted gites Local intranet LC This zone contains all eb sites that are an your organization s intranet Security level for this zone Custom Custom settings To change the settings click Custom Level use the recommended settings click Default Level Custom Level Default Level Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 15 7 Security Settings Settings an Enable V Download unsigned Actives controls Disable Enable C Prompt 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
39. be obtained from the Audio Configuration screen Once the test is finished it is possible to export the results to an XML 21 Available from version 5 0 0 onwards This option was introduced on version 4 7 1 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 44 7 1 6 3 Real Time Monitoring It is possible to monitor the streaming operation in real time by ticking a checkbox cA Configuration SYS Configuration FLL Loop 3 amp PORTS Fiedial TIMEDATE 3 PASSWORD ALIS DATA VERSION Fan BOOK Auta O Of ay ADVANCED GS STREAMING Manitor alice System arce Backur Streaming Keypad ExternalP al on Streaming That indication represents 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 f 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 mi
40. c 58 7 lt gt Recurrent 4 Recurence s Preview and edi Chek on a date bo edd i i res cite recurrence partea 5SM TWTFS SM TW TFS 123 45 6 7 8 910 3435678 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 910 1117 13 14 15 agosto 20046 septiembre 20065 SMTWwWTFS amp SM TW TF 5 123465 12 T 9 1011 12 i4 5 6 7T 13 14 15 17 18 iD 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 2171 222324 25 26 27 98 2234 octubre 2006 SH TW F 5 12 34 3 65 7 B 9 1011 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 38 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2226 7 28 29 3L 31 IF 1234 2 6 7 910 11 i2 13 14 15 15 17 15 19 20 21 72 23 74 25 20 21 2223 24 25 25 27 28 293131 T F 5 2 4 45 6 7 H 98 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 z3 17 1B 19 20 21 27 23 2425 2627 S79 x entero 2007 S hi IW TI F 5 1 23 4 5 6 7 B 910 1112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2l 27 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 25 27 28 7 30 24 25 26 27 2B 29 30 28 29 30 31 2 31 5 7 9 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 Minutes Every Never 3 After Ocurrences This window is arranged in two different sections Recur
41. der normal circumstances the indicator should be in the middle Green area 12 For more information please read chapter V 5 Prodys Proprietary Protocol v2 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 32 Configuration E Interfaces MB LAN Parts ety SNMP Ethernet Port oF R5232 GP GPID 2 Audio c ES D Timedate Password AE Aux Data version 9 Alarme License ah Book Ta Scheduler Hi Advanced SS Streaming eu Protocal LE IV 1 3 4 Reboot System A new option to reset remotely a unit was included in the SYS configuration menut IV 1 3 5 IP Codec Mode There are two different operation modes SIMPLE and DOUBLE mode In SIMPLE mode the unit will work as usual that means it can only establish one independent communication Rx via IP In DOUBLE mode the unit can establish 7 IP Keypad Password Protected utaLack after sec IF Codec Mode Simple Double Fan Auto Off Reboot System Loop Line 1 Line 2 Monitor VU Meters System Streaming External Frotocal 5232 Enable Redial Times e Infinite Buzzer Enable two independent 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 IV 1 3 6 Buzzer It is poss
42. duler Use the following DNS Server x Advanced 0 0 5 9 Streaming DNS Server 8 3 Protocol Domain 85 RX Restore Default The factory default configuration can be restored from the web page This option allows the user to restore the factory default configuration except those parameters related to the LAN configuration IP address netmask and gateway To apply the changes the user can press either the OK button or the Apply button By pressing the Apply button the changes will be applied but the configuration window will remain There are the following options Ports To configure the ProntoNet IP Decoder Ports Audio To configure the audio settings Sys System configuration Book To edit the phone book Scheduler To schedule calls Advanced Special options Streaming To configure IP related parameters and to test the quality of the IP connection between units Apply button available from version 5 0 0 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 22 7 IV 1 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 IV 1 1 1 LAN port ProntoNet IP Decoder allows the assigning of the IP parameters both manually and automatically DHCP Manually User must
43. e Scheduler dialog by changing the value of the field Manual call priority IV 4 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 gt 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 udio 2 Made Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 56 7 This dialog allows the user to configure all the parameters related to automatic call gt 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 gt Start The Start Date and Start Time fields permit the user to configure the date and time when the scheduled call or pattern will be enabled gt Priority By clicking on Priority the user can change the priority value assigned to the current entry gt 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 t
44. e been previously activated Configuration g a GPIO Confieuration GFI 1 Connect Book 1 2 Connect Book 1 3 Connect Book 1 O VERSION e BOOK B ADVANCED 4 Connect Book 1 5 Transparent ra I ti nU co TIMEDATE Transparent PASSWORD AE AL DATA DI Transparent Transparent Transparent Sy STREAMING Connect Book 1 v Connect Book 1 Transparent onnect Book 1 J Transparent OUTPUTS Transparent Under this configuration the state of the output will be the same as the corresponding input of the ProntoNet IP Decoder connected on the other end Decoder 2 Framed The output will be activated when the Decoder 2 is Framed Decoder 2 NOT framed The output will be activated when the Decoder 2 is NOT Framed 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 Transparent configuration only works with audio algorithms that support ancillary data and have been previously activated Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 29 7 When GPO is configured to monitor alarms Alarm active
45. eb page for the duration of the call Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 61 7 How does the ProntoNet Decoder work This chapter is a practical guide to help in understanding just how the ProntoNet IP Decoder unit works V ProntoNet IP Decoder working as a DUAL DECODER over IP There are two different operation modes SIMPLE and DOUBLE mode In SIMPLE mode the unit cannot establish two Rx independent communications via IP In DOUBLE mode the unit can establish two Rx independent communications via IP In DOUBLE mode over IP the following restrictions will be applied 1 Decoder 1 and Decoder 2 can only be decoding MONO signals 2 Decoder 2 assigned to line 2 can only decode G722 Operation mode only available when selecting Prodys Proprietary Protocols over IP 3 From version 4 5 0 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 62 7 V 2 About how the Decoder works automatic searching The Decoder system doesn t need to be configured as it is totally automatic The ProntoNet IP Decoder is able to synchronise automatically to the following algorithms under the following condition Algorithm IP Decoder YES 5 22 MPEG1 2 LII 1 2 LIII MPEG2 4 AAC Standard amp Enhanced Not with aptx SIP SAP as IP protocols PCM Linear Audio V 3 The ProntoNet IP Decoder operation modes Proprietary Protocols The operat
46. ed 224 5 Disconnected The line is detected physically but no connection is being made Beside the text appear the disconnection codes Calling In the process of making a connection RING Receiving a call on the line IV 2 4 Decoder Status The Decoder status is shown on the right side of the Audio Mode area Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 49 7 Codec 1 The Decoder status Searching The decoder is not synchronized Framed The decoder is synchronized Idle The line is disconnected IV 3 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 See chapter IV 1 3 11 System Configuration Alarms ProntoNetlPDecoder 192 168 1 110 Microsoft Internet Explorer Ef Archivo Edici n Yer Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda ix a 2 B squeda P Favoritos ga wil el 33 Direcci n http 192 168 1 110 PRONT lt 2 IP DECODER amp c a Config Call Log VU Meters Output System 12 Main 12v Backup Tenp C F 34 12 93 41 Fan RPM 8881 GPI 0000 GPO 0000 Network 2 Inicio ES c 6 6 1 19 IV 3 1 Selecting Alarms
47. ed 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 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 32 The apt X compression is still undefined by the draft For compatibility reason this mode is not supported if SIP protocol is selected Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 70 7 Server IP address of the SIP Server At this point is registered periodically the proper user information for full protocol support Ti
48. emp C F 34 12 93 41 Fan RPM 8881 0000 GPO 0000 Realtime Network Analyzer 2 Internet Streaming Listo 2 Inicio fh Be A 5 3 es lw HE 6 1 19 Line 1 Number ZIP 5551234 Audio Mode APT X ENH 16Bits 128Kbps 7 5 ST Line2 Number IP 5554321 Phone Book Phone 1 Phone 2 Audio Mode gt Prontonet Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 47 7 Call types Unicast Unidirectional Rx gt This is a unidirectional point to point communication where the calling end will be the receiver gt 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 It is 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 has been 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 ProntoNet IP Decoder sends a broadcast message This is the default option and it is not necessary to enable anything but the network must support broadcast traffic 2 When the broadcast traffic is not allowed ove
49. enter the following IP parameters manually 1 IP address 2 Mask 3 Gateway IP address EA nfiguration e a LAN LAN Confieuration Ports ety SNMP IP Address Ethernet Part Use the following IP address BS ON IP 192 168 1 78 Line 1 5 Line 2 Mask gbbh 255 528552 lt 0 5232 Gro Gateway 132 168 1 215 qu Audio S Inputs Obtain an IP address automatically ES Outputs Internal IP CI Ausiliary Headphones Presets DNS 5 Use the following DNS Server Timedate TB Password DNS Server A lt 8 8 Version Alarms Backup 5j License Scheduler Fr M Automatically 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 ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 23 7 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 S
50. er 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 and then from each of the receivers or the other way round The 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 65 7 Multicast considerations Internet Protocol IP multicast is 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 ProntoNet IP Decoder when establising a connection Multicast traffic is rejected when going through the Internet
51. er Decoder The decoder number and the DTMF which will enable the GPO must be defined by the user From version 4 5 0 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 30 7 Configuration g pa i GPIO Configuration GPO DTMF Detected DTMF Detection Transparent L DTMF O1 O2 Oa O4 Os OB Transparent fa SCHEDULER O Oo OD gy ADVANCED Transparent amp 43 STREAMING Transparent Transparent Transparent IV 1 2 Audio Configuration Herewith the user can apply different options to the digital audio output or different gains to the analog audio outputs AES EBU the digital output carries plain audio information in digital PCM coding AES EBU transparent the digital output may carry any information as received from the network The information structure is not manipulated for example this mode is applicable for transmission of Dolby E information AES EBU U Bit makes available on the digital interface the U Bit supplied by the remote Prodys encoder Output Sync Audio the digital output takes its sync from the embedded clock signal supplied of any balanced AES EBU signal using pin 5 en pin 9 of the rear DB9 connector Output Sync External the digital output is synchronized with an external balanced clock supplied using pin 3 en pin 7 of the rear DB9 c
52. et Explorer Archivo Edici n Ver Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda ws a A _ B squeda Pp Favoritos 4 6 i rel 3 gt 9 d Px 9 2 3 amp Direcci n http 192 168 1 110 PRONT Q 13 07 2007 07 45 30 IP DCCODER e m teaming 8 teaming 5 Listo impen Er ER Inicio e OR fr Ps 38 7 m w 2 5 1 19 By clicking on any button the menu bar or any highlighted zone individual configuration pages are displayed Clicking on the Call Log button brings up the Call Log A history report has been included to record the input and output calls according to the following information telephone IP audio modes date and start end time length of each call etc 3 Call History Lie Net Number Call Type Audio Mode EE L1 192 168 100 100 Outgoin MPEG L2 128Kbps 48Khz Mono Delete All gt Prontonet Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 21 7 1 General Configuration Clicking on the Config button brings up the configuration page Configuration IP Address Use the following IP address Ha Ethernet Port IP 142 168 5232 000 GPIO Mask 255 255 Audio NI Sys Gateway 132 168 Timedate 8 Password Obtain an IP address automatically Aux Data Internal IP Version DNS Ed Book 12 Sche
53. g 30 Kbps Download Upload Delay Quality of Service Last Yale 48480 Kbps Mean Value 48342 Kbps Min Value 47056 Kbps Max Value 50000 Kbps Download Rate Kbps Lost packe This tool is only available when lines are disconnected How to run the test 1 First of all the user must enter the IP address of the remote IP device This dialog stores the last used IP addresses 100 31 2 3 10 1 2 37 10 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mean Value 2 To run the test just press the test button Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 43 7 3 dialog will show diagram for the download upload and delay values by clicking on the corresponding tabs IP Stats Remote Testing 30 Download Upload Delay Quality of Service 4 Press STOP to stop the test or CLEAR to reset the readings 5 The user can limit the bandwidth used by the test tool Remote Limit test bandwidth Kbps 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 An accurate figure of total bandwidth used audio data overhead can
54. ght 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 45 IV 1 7 Call Log 7 history report has been included to record the calls according to the following information 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 92 22 IP e j Call History Line Met IP L1 Re IP L1 IP L1 IP L1 IP L1 Ini HTML Preview Mumber 132 158 1 3 192 168 1 79 224 0 0 1 2240 071 2240 071 224 0 071 Call Type Incoming Unicast Bidirectional Incoming Unicast Bidirectional Incoming Multicast Aix Incoming Multicast Incoming Multicast His Incoming Multicast Fix Ex Delete All Audio Mode G22 64 bps T5EKhz 3722 64k bps T5Khz 768Kbps 48Kh 768Kbps 48Kh MPEG L2 128K bps MPEG Le 128K bpe 2 IP DECODER 192 168 1 110 CALL LOG Net Number IP Call Type 192 165123 Bidirectional Inc oming Unicast
55. ible to enable disable the buzzer from this option S Available from version 4 7 1 onwards 14 From version 4 5 0 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 33 IV 1 3 7 TimeDate 7 This option allows to synchronize time and date by using the SNTP protocol Simple Network Time Protocol SNTP operates always in the client server model and for this reason ProntoNet IP Decoder can work as SNTP server or SNTP client Configuration Sy Interfaces c 88 LAN Forts 21 SNMP ES Ethernet Port 5232 000 GPIO Q Audio Sys Password Aux Data Version Alarms dh Book Iz Scheduler ay Advanced 4 Streaming 8 3 Protocol 6 RX 9 8 Test IV 1 3 8 Password Timedate Configuration gt SNTP Time Server Date 13 07 2007 v Time 074817 SNTP Time Client Time Zone America New York Whenever the web browser is started it is necessary to enter a security password This is the dialog to program it Configuration Interfaces c 8 8 LAN Potts ely SNMP ES Ethernet Port RS232 000 GPIO l Audio Sys Timedate E Aux Data Version Alarms License Book Ij Scheduler Sy Advanced Streaming 8 3 Protocol p Password Configuration Password Password Retype password Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 34
56. ime 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 57 7 Recurrence x Recunence Preview and edit pattern Daily Eve 1 davis O Weekly Every weekday Monthly CO Yearly Range of recurrence Starts on Ends an Date 04 07 2008 v end date Ends after 10 accurencesz Time 2816 Ends by 18 07 2006 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 parts 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 do
57. ion 5 2 1 onwards it is possible to select between both ways of operation Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 35 7 o GPO Under transparent configuration the state of the input the encoder end will be present in its homologous output in the ProntoNet IP Decoder connected at this 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 S Interfaces Aux Data Configuration 9 8 LAN Ports ISDN Aux Data Format ely SNMP Codec 1 Codec 2 Ethernet Port ety ProntoNet 85232 GPIO ProntoNet 85232 GPIO GPO GPIO Pronto 2 3 5232 Pronto 2 3 5232 Audio Sys Timedate SB Password C Aux Data embedded in audio 41 This option allows to send auxiliary data synchronized with audio Version otherwise auxiliary data will be sent inmediatelly This option will not take effect in PCM G711 or G722 audio modes amp Book RS232 12 Scheduler Decoder 1 IP Aux Data Options 8 Advanced 5 49 Streaming GPIO B gt Decoder 1 Decoder 2 IV 1 3 11 Alarms 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 and process the information according to the SNMP protocol These SNMP traps will notify alarm information that is an SNMP trap will be sent
58. ion of the ProntoNet IP Decoder offers two operational modes UNICAST and MULTICAST V 3 1 UNICAST communications The term UNICAST is used in the networking world to refer to the connection to a single destination Applied to the ProntoNet IP Decoder this is when a point to point connection is created between two units This connection will be always unidirectional due to the lack of an encoder in the ProntoNet IP Decoder V 3 1 1 Establishing a UNICAST connection from the ProntoNet IP Decoder The procedure for establishing a connection is very similar to that of making an ISDN call we enter the call initiation menu in the web page by clicking in the line status bar and enter the IP address of the unit we wish to connect to Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 63 7 Audio Mode Connection Unicast Unidirectional Rx Multicast Rx Audio Mode PCM 48Khz 16 bits Mono Phone Book Ent Name Line 1 IP Une d Ado Mode As we have already mentioned the audio data connection is unidirectional and from ProntoNet IP Decoder the user can only establish a call as a receiver either multicast or unicast In unicast the ProntoNet that receives and accepts the call will automatically call back to the originating ProntoNet and establish a reverse connection So the control connection will be established bi directionally whilst the data connection will be unidirectional This is all re
59. its base port is 40011 in the receiver the following entry should be configured in its phone book Ee Configuration Sy INTERFACES Mame Line 1 Phone lP Line 2 Phone Line 1 A Line 1 a pa Mh Line 2 Example 10 1 5 0 4001 1 qm x2 AFT EF TIMEDATE PASSWORD 4B ALS DATA VERSION ALARMS Wa BACKUP BOOK SCHEDULER ag ADVANCED a STREAMING Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 26 7 SNMP configuration It is possible to set the SNMP community Configuration J Interfaces SNMP Configuration amp M LAN Ports Community ES Public ES Ethernet Port 5232 000 GPIO Audio em Sys Timedate 8 Password Aux Data Version Alarms 3j License Book B Scheduler g Advanced 49 Streaming 88 Protocol 88 8 8 Test Ethernet Port Configuration It is possible to set speed and duplex configuration to the following values Configuration EE Interfaces BALA 1 e Parts Auto C3 10 Half Duplex 10 Full Duplex C5 100 Half Duplex 100 Ful Duplex Scheduler E i Advanced SS Streaming Ma Protocol ow This option is available from version 5 2 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 21 7 IV 1 1 2 RS232 Port There is one RS232 port for use as auxiliary data port This port allows the reception of data
60. meout Time in seconds before the user information registered at the previous server is flushed Therefore 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 COINS zi Configuration oy Qutputs el Ausiliary Streaming Protocol X Presets SIP Part BOBO Misc EM Sys Audio Port 5004 Timedate Password Register in server Aux ar 83108 5 27 Timeout 300 Alarms 1 Portal el one 3 License Server User apollo Scheduler wA Advanced ServerPassword 8888 5 453 Streaming 2 88 Protocol if CCS Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 71 7 V 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 Configuration Sa Interfaces Protocol Configuration Streaming Protocol EE Ethernet Port Proprietary 7 5232 Proprietary v2 GM l lt Auda CO DES NetStar udioStar ie m Sus Timedate Password OSI
61. ming is the jitter or delay variation To deal with the jitter in the connection ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 SAP protocol is available from version 4 9 0 Before version 4 7 1 the maximum value for this buffer was 500msc Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 41 7 Configuration e BOOK mp ADVANCED ES STREAMING M Fie fifa Test This value be changed during the audio connection IV 1 6 2 Test This tool allows to check in real time the bandwidth delay jitter and packet loss in an IP link between two Prodys IP codecs such us ProntoNet and ProntoNet IP Decoder This information will be used to adjust the streaming parameters in order to achieve the best quality in the audio streaming connection Configuration a PORTS Test Configuration 4 LAN 5232 Streaming Connection SNMP TIMEDATE PASSWORD AUX DATA VERSION amp BOOK ay ADVANCED Sy STREAMING V RX E emot meo This option is available from version 4 8 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 42 7 IP Stats E Hemote Testin
62. n 2 3 4 5 8 E Switch number 7 will restore the default factory configuration The IP address is changed to 192 168 100 100 the netmask to 255 255 255 0 This is the default factory configuration It ca be selected from the following values 4 18 and 22dBu 22dBu by setting some jumpers on the audio boards Contact support prodys net for more information Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 12 7 The Front Panel The front panel of the ProntoNet IP Decoder has two arrays of VU meters and leds that allow you to monitor the status of the unit There two VU meters in dBFs one for each input channel The leds are laid out in the following manner CON led When this led is on It indicates that the unit is connected FRM led This led informs about the synchronization status of the decoder LAN LAN physical connection It goes on when the unit is connected to a LAN SYS System led It blinks during the start phase It will light fixed at soon as the unit is ready CON FRM LAN SYS POWER LI Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 13 7 Remote Control ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 Pront
63. n 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 IV 3 Alarms ProntoNet IP Decoder can be fully monitored though SNMP protocol Configuration E E Interfaces Alarms Conticuration Lan Ports v Send SNMP Traps Ek Line 1 Line 2 101 112 wx 7 85232 4 000 GFIO che Audio m Timedate Send Email rae i Email Sender Address Suprimac amp amp Suprima com ges D Add 9 Alarms IPM ame musicam com Scheduler F Fort 8 Advanced 5 SS Streaming as Protocal EJ TX Audio am Rs 3 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 Erom version 4 5 0 onwards 28 From version 5 0 0 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 54 7 IV 4 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 IV 4 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 ProntoNetIPDecoder
64. o output at either 75 VI o AWI GISO ON rad SER TEQUE ET TUERI FIIETTSU TOI 75 VI 2 IP communication 5 75 VI 2 1 Prodys Codec s Web Page cannot be 75 VI 2 2 When connecting two audiocodecs in unicast there is no audio at one 79 VI 2 3 No audio when connecting two audiocodecs using Multicast 79 VI 2 4 Interruptions to audio when connecting two Prody Codecs 79 SPECII CANONS ces 82 VIL AUTIO GCE 82 VII 2 Compression algorithms 82 WIEZ T BANDWIDTH KHZ Er ELCHE CERERI 83 IP Protocots and 86 COMMUNICATIONS POMS 86 DORE T E T 86 gc 86 T 86 VIL S POW Er SUDD PUPPI I HRS 86 86 Secondary t E rrini 8 VII 4 Dimensions and Weight 2 1 2 2 22 22 22 2 87 MIL oS EDVIFOHHIODE I RI M E CP RI NI
65. oNet IP Decoder from the Internet Explorer enter the IP address of the unit in the address bar Keep in mind that the ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 Home Premium and Business 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 0 or higher The screen resolution must be 1024x768 minimum The first time that the computer accesses the ProntoNet IP Decoder it is necessary to install the software The computer will show the following window The unit is supplied with the following IP address 192 168 100 100 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 14 7 The first time the user accesses the ProntoNet Decoder web page file has to be downloaded and installed on 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 the following message can appear when first accessing the ProntoNet IP Decoder web page Internet Explorer Security Warning Windows has blocked this software bec
66. oblems Audio problems and some possible solutions VI 1 1 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 CONNECTED FRAMED L2 1IDLE 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 correctly 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 74 7 VI 1 2 There is no audio output at either end
67. ol 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 Datos auxiliares 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 69 7 An ICMP ping packet is sent every 3 seconds order to check connection integrity From version 4 8 0 on this protocol has been removed for security reasons From version 4 8 0 on it is also possible to change these ports For more information about port changing read chapter IV 1 1 1 Ports V 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 public o private IP addresses Neither is required to manage the office routers and the firewall s TCP IP ports for any new communication path The physical location often related to fix
68. onnector Audio gain adjustment Audio outputs can be adjusted even when lines are connected and each audio channel independently Only the clock information is taken into account from the digital input any other information from the digital input is neglected From version 5 2 1 onwards it is possible to select Digital Audio Output synchronization to external when the audio input is set to analog Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 31 7 IV 1 3 System Configuration Grouped here are functions that affect the general operation of the unit IV 1 3 1 PLL This is a special option that allows you to select the PLL reference clock when NET IP IV 1 3 2 Redial It is possible to configure a number of redials The ProntoNet IP Decoder will try the connection in the following cases 1 The unit is trying the connection for the first time 2 The unit was connected and lost the connection because the line dropped or the line was disconnected from the other end IV 1 3 3 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 Buffer Real Time Network Analyzer This algorithm comes into scene when receiving audio over IP This display is active when the audio data is framed Un
69. orwarded 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 base port 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 19 7 Once the page is entered correctly the web browser will display the Home Page ProntoNetlPDecoder 192 168 1 110 Microsoft Internet Explorer a w Archivo Edici n Ver Favoritos Herramientas Ayuda ws e ix P B squeda Pp Favoritos amp w LJ rel 3 Direcci n http 192 168 1 110 v a PRONT QI 13 07 2007 07 45 30 IP DECODER Net Codec 1 L VU Meters Output Rx System 12v Main 12v Backup TempC F 34 12 93 41 Fan RPM 8881 GPI 0000 GPO 0000 Realtime Streaming m amp Listo Inicio The ProntoNet IP Decoder Web page is arranged in three main areas General Configuration area Control area Monitor area Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 20 7 ProntoNetlPDecoder 192 168 1 110 Microsoft Intern
70. p up window of section VIIT 2 1 1 1 PORTS for setting these equipment parameters Router Enable proper TCP Web Server port to configuration 192 168 1 2 a 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 76 7 Internet Explorer Security Warning Windows has blocked this software because it can t verify the publisher Mame SClusterQutputBox 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
71. presented in the following diagram ae iio Prontonet 8 Prontonet 192 168 0 1 _ 192 168 0 2 The ProntoNet IP Decoder uses two Prodys proprietary protocols a 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 Prodys Real Time Protocol P RTP This is a protocol based on UDP used for the transmission of audio Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 64 7 To guarantee constant delay time the units must synchronise clocks ProntoNet IP Decoder incorporates a clock sync algorithm that adjusts the PLL V 3 1 2 Establishing a MULTICAST Rx communication from the ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 IP Dec Rx oe 00 wu Ta ProntoNet Tx EE ProntoNet IP Dec 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 The RX mode is selected from the menu call in the IP Decoder web page wherein the user can select Multicast Rx receiv
72. quipment 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 Receive Status On Receiving data Link Status On Connected Speed Status On 100M Off 10M Connection to a Hub or Switch In the majority of cases you can simply connect the unit s LAN port to your Ethernet 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 Connection 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 o Cable Wiring Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 9 7 1 3 3 RS 232 Port There is one RS232 port for use as auxiliary data port This port allows the reception of data along with encoded audio Note that this socket is RJ45 connection aS opposed to the typical sub D 9 ways connectors
73. r 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 Dial EDER Unicast Bidirectional 2 2 2 4 8 Unicast Unidirectional Tx 8 1 33 0 3 Unicast Unidirectional Multicast Tx Multicast Rx Audio Mode APT X 64K bps 7 5 Mono Phone Book Discover IP 10 1 2 89 ProntoNet 10 1 1 25 ProntoMet 10 1 0 43 ProntoNet 10 1 3 88 ProntoMet 10 1 4 53 ProntoMet 10 5 0 1 ProntoNet IP Decoder 10 1 4 17 ProntoNet 10 1 3 37 ProntoNet 10 1 4 24 ProntoMet 10 1 0 48 ProntoNet 10 10 10 8 ProntoNet 23 From version 4 7 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 48 7 IV 2 2 Disconnecting the Line The line can be hung up by clicking on the right side of the Rx Connection area IV 2 3 Line Status The Line status is shown on left side of the Connection area Codec 1 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 that It is an incoming data call outgoing calls cannot be made from ProntoNet IP Decoder The duration of the call also is indicated Connection Connect
74. rence 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 59 7 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 4 5 Scheduled call configuration It is necessary to configure 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 4 5 1 Manual configuration To configure these parameters manually clic on Edit The following dialog will be displayed Scheduled Call 1 Mame scheduled Call 1 Call Type CO ISDN 5 IP C3 IP MultiLInicast Twpe Unicast Unidirectional Tx Unicast Unidirectional Rx Audio Mode Codec 1 65722 64Kbps 16Khz Mono From this window the user can enter all the parameters involved in a call establishment IV 4 5 2 Automatic configuration from the phone book To configure these parameters automatically click on Load From Book A window with
75. s are active for grounding active low 1 3 4 2 Outputs The outputs are open collector They allow an output of 5VDC on one pin to facilitate interconnection with the outputs Each output supports up to a maximum of 40VDC 40 mA and will require a pull up resistor to function with other logic inputs An appropriate value is 2 2 Kohms Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 1 7 1 3 5 Audio interfaces 1 3 5 1 Analog audio Outputs The analog audio outputs are connected through the XLR connections on the rear panel The wiring conforms to the following scheme nw NM Ground O O O Cu 3 Aon 000 These outputs are electronically balanced with a maximum level of 22 1 3 5 2 AES EBU Interface An AES EBU interface is available via the sub D 9 ways connector on the rear panel of the unit This connector provides the option to connect an externally synchronised signal The user can select via software if the digital output is to synchronise with an external sync signal The connector is wired in the following Pin Function pin Function I ee EK SYNC a 3m L EC SUE 1 3 6 Microswitches There are 8 microswitches on the back panel which are reserved for special functions Before turning on the unit the user must check that they are configured according to the following diagram which is the standard start up configuratio
76. since most IP servers on the Internet do not currently support the multicasting part of the protocol except when using VPNs because VPN s encapsulates IP packets as unicast frames 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 will be used The ProntoNet 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 V 4 Prodys Proprietary set of protocols Prodys has developed this proprietary set of protocols to carry out IP streaming connections due to the lack of a standard in this regard 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 Prodys Real Time Protocol P RTP This is a protocol based on UDP used for the transmission of audio Prontonet I
77. t this period is set to 5 seconds To modify this parameter click on the advance features button of the login window E m 45 ms 4 2 Password specify the new value from the following window _ amp Password P n Ot O Base Pore The user should take into account that the longer the time out the less likely it is that the connection between the PC and the unit will be lost It is very important to differentiate between this time out value and the one for audio streaming connections Base Port When ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 ProntoNet IP Decoder web browser This option is available from version 4 8 1 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 18 MORE ABOUT THE PRONTONET IP DECODER PORTS Changing ProntoNet IP Decoder Ports The ProntoNet IP Decoder configuration menu allows the user to configure which ports the unit will use for its TCP UDP IP communications from the web page Configuration 80 Restore Default There are two different groups Web Server Port By default it is TCP port 80 This is the internal web server port 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 be opened f
78. uccessfully HeraF lashPlus Updating Please wait until the update process finishes Global Progress SD IP Progress Bytes Status 100 11617792 Firmware Update Done Successfully Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 9 interstage Phistersvej 31 2900 Hellerup Danmar k Telefon 3946 0000 fax 3946 0040 www interstage dk pro audio with a smile
79. 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 VI 2 4 Interruptions to audio when connecting two Prody 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 Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 79 7 The jitter can be measured from the Test streaming tool provided from the web page EA Configuration TIMEDATE 0 C288 PASSWORD AUX DATA i VERSION M B ALARMS dh BOOK t8 SCHEDULER g ADVANCED E43 STREAMING Tx Export Import Cancel Note With the Real Time Network Analyzer the user get information about the jitter during the audio connection in real time For more information about this please refer to chapter V 5 Proprietary protocols v2 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 I
80. vent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 5 7 Introduction ProntoNet IP Decoder expands the PRODYS IP range of audio codecs family It is based on the features provided in ProntoNet ProntoNet IP Decoder is a multi algorithm stereo audio decoder over IP supporting many industry standard coding algorithms such as 6722 MPEG1 2 LayerII MPEG1 2 MPEG2 4 AAC LC MPEG4 AAC LD amp HE apt X enhanced and standard as well as uncompressed linear audio PCM Each ProntoNet IP Decoder fully supports IP TCP and UDP connecting via a 10BaseT 100Base TX Ethernet port RJ45 connector This enables remote monitoring configuring and data audio transportation over data communication links LAN Wan Internet About this manual The information is arranged in the following sections Chapter I Installation Guide This chapter provides hardware requirements and instructions for installing the ProntoNet IP Decoder unit Chapter I The front panel Chapter III The remote control ProntoNet IP Decoder can be controlled from a Web Browser This chapter describes how to start it and how to use it Chapter IV How does the ProntoNet IP Decoder work This chapter is a practical guide to help in understanding just how the ProntoNet IP Decoder unit works under different configurations especially the more unusual ones
81. when an alarm is activated or deactivated with the time and type of alarm For this to happen alarms have to be enabled see Alarms ProntoNet IP Decoder 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 15 This option is available from version 4 5 0 onwards Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 36 7 Configuration Interfaces Alarms Conficuration Lan Ports Send SNMP Traps amp Line 1 Line 2 101112 gF R5232 PO 22 Audio 1 D Timedate Send Email Password ome pO Do Add Alarms ame 25 pot musicam com DD 2 Scheduler d Advanced o5 SS Streaming ah 3 Port lV 1 4 Phone Book When the BOOK option is selected the phone book window is showed on the right side The Phone Book records the user name and an IP address There are up to 64 indexes The proceeding to edit a phone book index is as follows To select one index by clicking on its area To enter the IP address according to the before selection 3 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 I Prontonet IP Decoder User Manual v5 4 1 1 doc 37 Configuration

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