Manual for DBO1
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1. oc o X o B GEN RUNNING 55x 17 992 dBu 0 98475 kHz 17 996 dBu ANL 1 TERM 2 TERM Frequency Response DAC 1 2 dBu RMS CHi RMS CH2 us GEN FREQ Hz SUP TERMINATED 0 Frag Resp DBUi R OdBKs input ET Signal Input Dante Daiei ae ee vee Input Level 0 dBFS 18 5 Signal Output DAC 1 2 ke Output Level 18 dBu n 17 s 16 5 Sample Rate 48 kHz 16 peer Lees 2 15 5 X Axis Frequency Hz Y Axis Output Level dBfs si 14 5 14 BT T T T ER 10 20 30 50 5k 10k 20k Dec 04 2012 Tue 13 09 22 oc o00 o B GEN RUNNING Ot F116 05 dB 14 000 dBr 99 62 aB ANL 1 TERM 2 TERM THD THD N 1 kHz DAC 1 dB HOLD THD N CH1 vs GEN VOLT dBr SUP TERMINATED Signal Input Input Level Signal Output Output Level Sample Rate Dante 100 0 dBFS DAC 1 82 18 dBu 48 kHz X Axis Input Level dBu Y Axis THD N bl THD re dB Signal Input Input Level FFT Length Signal Output Sample Rate Noise DAC 1 2 8k DAC 1 2 48 kHz X Axis Frequency Hz Y Axis Output Level dBfs THD THD N 1kHz DBO1 i ofA o X o B 50 40 30 20 10 0 Dec 04 2012 Tue 13 30 46 GEN RUNNING Re N F129 36 dBu 1 2597 kHz 128 74 dBu ANL 1 CONT 2 CONT dBu POST FFT CH1 POST FFT CH2 vs Noise DBO1 LP20k 9 dBu Z 100dBu A R 160 FREQUENCY Hz SUP OFF e LC 20 30 50 100 2002. 500 Use softkey or cursor variation 1k Zk 3k 5k 10k 20k Dec 04 2012 Tue 13 12 45 13 DIM100 DAC 1 2 Signal Input Input Level Signal Output Output Level Sample Rate Dante 80 0 dBu DAC 1 2 62 18 dBu 48 kHz X Axis Input Level dBu Y Axis DIM bl DIM re dB THD N 1kHz DAC 1 2 Signal Input Input Level Signal Output Output Level Sample Rate Dante 14 dBFS DAC 1 2 4 dBu 48 kHz X Axis Frequency Hz Y Axis 8k FFT Spectrum THD f Signal Input Input Level Signal Output Output Level Sample Rate Dante 14 dBFS DAC 1 2 4 dBu 48 kHz X Axis Frequency Hz Y Axis THD dB ofA o X o B GEN RUNNING re 87 24 dB F2 0000 aBFS 87 40 dB ANL 1 TERM 2 TERM dB DIM CHI DIM CH2 vs GEN VOLT dBFS SUP TERMINATED 20 Simio DBO mooo Pr 30 Bee eed 100 be TIRATI 110 peebe LIEU na 120 L iii ii 40 30 20 10 5 0 Dec 04 2012 Tue 13 47 47 ofA olx o B GEN RUNNING S N 41 46 dB 1 00195 kHz 41 06 dB ANL 1 CONT 2 CONT dB POST FFT CH1 POST FFT CH2 vs FREQUENCY Hz DBO1 THD N 1 kHz 4 dBu En 10 L 20 40 L 50 L henni 60 i 70 80 90 100 L 110 120 130 140 150 160 SUP OFF 20 30 50 200 501 Use softkeu or cursor variation ofA o X 113 84
3. Do not place the device in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or you have adhered to the manufacturer s instructions Water and moisture Do not expose this device to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects filled with liquids such as vases are placed on the device SAVE THIS INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE 2 EC Declaration of Conformity An example of this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the following European and international Standards for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electrical Safety Radiated Emissions EU EN55103 1 1996 RF Immunity EU EN55103 2 1996 Electrical Safety EU EN60065 1993 Manufacturer s Name amp Address Four Audio GmbH amp Co KG Bergdriesch 24 26 52062 Aachen Germany Product Name DBO 1 Aachen Dec 06 2012 Mtt Rainer Thaden 3 Product Specifications DBO 1 without optional AES output modul Analog Outputs 8 balanced XLR Ethernet 3 RJ 45 Word clock 1 Input 1 output both BNC type Samplingrates 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Resolution 24 bit DBO 1 with optional AES output modul Analog Outputs 8 balanced XLR Digital Outputs 4 AES EBU balanced XLR Ethernet 3 RJ 45 Word clock 1 Input 1 output both BNC type Samplingrate 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 192 kHz Resolution 24 bit Audio Performance Analog Outputs Max Output Level 18 dBu Dynamic Range 118 dB A 115 dB l
4. MR FOURAUDIO hu d Manual for DBO1 NETWORK SAMPLE RATE PRI SEC LAN LOCATOR TAN F URAUDIO GIG LINK 48 SIGNAL LINK ACT Pos f 68 2 s 4 MODIFIED ANY KEY T DBO 1 REDUNDANT dm SUBSCRIBED LOCKED U E wo o on n 6 n WARNING ERROR Version 1 0 0 04 12 2012 Four Audio GmbH amp Co KG 2012 Four Audio GmbH amp Co KG Seat Aachen our Audio Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH Bergdriesch 24 26 Entry in the commercial Seat Aachen 52062 Aachen register at the Local Court Entry in the commercial register at the local court Germany Aachen HRA6830 Aachen HRB 14189 Phone 49 241 4758 3170 Partner liable to Managing director Fax 49 241 4758 3169 unlimited extent Dr Ing Rainer Thaden Contents LIMI 3 2 EC Declaration Tee eseis nne cleo ae 4 2 Product Speciali lia 5 ADBOT MUSOU UR m UU UU UU UU UCET 6 c iberica 6 Cieli 6 EURI RR I f 44 Word Clock E T visiipcr REIN o Rat UK BR ERR ER ERI iaia 7 4S Boo X 1 61 RR A Re ee NOR RUPTURE NP T lie 8 biella 9 7 OU o ds III 10 7 1 Troubleshooting Switch Configuration and Cabling on 11 clelia 12 8 1 Why does the DBOI not detect the sample rate automatically 12 8 2 Why does the DBOI not play audio if connected directly to a computer with Dante Virtual Soundcard as extermal endesa 12 0 Ando Performance ihih 13 1 Important Safety Information This device has been manufactured and tested with your safety in mind However improper use
5. c IP addresses can be assigned if necessary To assign a static IP address 1 Select manually configure an IP Address for the appropriate Ethernet port 2 Enter the IP Address and Netmask 3 Click Apply The DNS Server and Gateway settings are optional the device will use network defaults if they are not specified Click Revert to revert back to the previous settings Note Assigning static IP addresses requires a device reboot 10 7 1 Troubleshooting Switch Configuration and Cabling Cables are the most vulnerable part of a network system If you suspect cabling issues check for Faulty or manually terminated cables Unplugged badly connected Ethernet cables Misconfigured switches Dante devices removed or turned off Symptoms of switch or cabling issues You cannot see some devices in the Dante Controller network view Dante Controller shows orange unsuccessful subscription icons which usually means a device that was present earlier is now missing Faulty cables can lead to intermittent faults which may be heard as dropped samples or cracks in the audio Dante devices may appear and disappear in Dante Controller Switch and Cabling Checklist Are all the connected link status lights on the switch lit or flashing as expected Is the switch powered on Is the cable correctly plugged in at the switch and the PC or equipment Is the switch correctly configured Perhaps QoS or VLANs have been inco
6. can result in potential electric shock or fire hazards To avoid defeating the safeguards that have been built into the device please observe the precautions discussed in this document Warnings on the device CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within a triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within your device s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important instructions in the literature accompanying the device Other warnings TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OF THE DEVICE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE IT TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS DEVICE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO BY FOUR AUDIO REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SERVICING THE DEVICE YOURSELF WILL INVALIDATE THE WARRANTY Ventilation Slots and openings in the casing of the device are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the device and to protect it from overheating Never block the ventilation openings by placing the device on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Never cover the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths etc
7. dB 0 98015 kHz Fi14 58 dB 2k 3k 5k 10k 20k Dec 04 2012 Tue 13 37 00 o B GEN RUNNING r ANL 1 TERM 2 TERM dB THD CH1 THD CH2 us THD 4 dBu Output DBOL GEN FREQ Hz SUP TERMINATED Ke NA d 3k k 7k 10k Dec 04 2012 Tue 13 35 16 14 Difference tone distortion Signal Input Input Level Signal Output Output Level Sample Rate Dante 60 0 dBFS DAC 1 2 42 18 dBu 48 kHz X Axis Frequency Hz Y Axis THD dB Modulation distortion Signal Input Input Level Signal Output Output Level Sample Rate Dante 60 0 dBFS DAC 1 2 42 18 dBu 48 kHz X Axis Frequency Hz Y Axis THD dB ofA o X o B F126 65 dB 14 000 dBFS 134 54 dB dB DFD d2 CH1 DFD d2 CH2 vs GEN VOLT dBFS DFD IECZ68 10k 11k DBO1 i GEN RUNNING SUP TERMINATED 130 S N ANL 1 TERM 2 TERM CI D HT T IRREELEREEER TEE ETERTES FERRO T O A PERE PRA RA 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Dec 04 2012 Tue 14 00 59 ofA o X o B GEN RUNNING wm F103 52 dB 14 000 dBFS L103 00 dB ANL 1 TERM 2 TERM dB MOD DIST CH1 MOD DIST CH2 vs GEN VOLT dBFS 20 SAPTE 6677k 4 1 DBOT SUP TERMINATED 110 Sa Dec 04 2012 Tue 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 14 07 03 15
8. er which is a software application provided by Audinate the inventor of Dante Dante Controller and its user manual can be downloaded from Audinate s homepage www audinate com Home gt Support gt Software gt Downloads gt Dante Controller If you are not familiar with the Dante Audio network we strictly recommend to read the user manual of the Dante Controller software first and check the FAQ FAQ http dev audinate com kb webhelp home htm Most of the options features and behaviour which a user expects to be device specific are actually Dante specific Thus most of the explanations below are taken from the Dante Controller user manual These passages are highlighted in grey Please ensure to use latest version of Dante Controller 3 2 9 2 or higher 7 Network Setup Automatic network configuration A Dante enabled device connected to a network will automatically set up its own network configuration including its IP address If the network has a DHCP server which may be the case for installed networks it will receive its IP configuration using the standard DHCP protocol On a network without a DHCP server which may be the case for temporary or smaller networks the Dante enabled device will automatically assign itself an address using link local protocols in the same way PCs and printers often do DBO 1 supports redundant audio routing and switching between Redundant and Switched mode Redundancy Many Dante devices su
9. in THD 4 dBu output level 114 dB DIM100 16 dBu output level 87 4 dB 4 DBOT1 Inputs Outputs e 8 analog outputs balanced XLR 4 digital AES EBU outputs balanced XLR optional e SEthernet jacks EtherCon e 1Word Clock input BNC e 1 Word Clock output BNC 4 1 Analog Outputs The 8 analog outputs provide a dynamic range of 118 dB A with a maximum output voltage of 18 dBu Following functions will be available in future Attenuation 40 dB 0 dB in 0 5 dB steps M Phase Invert 0 180 Mute On Off Bold values are default values All functions can be set individually for each channel Output jack Function Dante Channel 1 Dante Channel 2 Dante Channel 3 Dante Channel 4 Dante Channel 5 Dante Channel 6 Dante Channel 7 Dante Channel 8 GO oci 2C nm 4 2 Digital Outputs As digital outputs 4 balanced AES EBU outputs are provided Functions provided for analog outputs are not available for digital Outputs Digital outputs provide same audio signals as analog outputs because DBO1 is a 8 channel device Output jack Function 1 Left Channel Dante Channel 1 Right Channel Dante Channel 2 2 Left Channel Dante Channel 3 Right Channel Dante Channel 4 3 Left Channel Dante Channel 5 Right Channel Dante Channel 6 4 Left Channel Dante Channel 7 Right Channel Dante Channel 8 4 3 Ethernet Jacks The DBO1 has 3 RJ 45 e
10. pport redundant audio routing These devices have two network interfaces labelled primary and secondary Primary interfaces should be connected to one physical network If redundancy is being used secondary interfaces should be connected to a second separate network Secondary interfaces cannot communicate with primary interfaces Dante Redundancy Switch Configuration Depending on the manufacturer s configuration of a device it may be possible to toggle the device between Redundant and Switched modes or to select a Switch Configuration Redundant When a device is set to Redundant the device will duplicate Dante audio traffic to both Ethernet ports allowing the implementation of a redundant network via the secondary port Not all devices support redundancy Switched When a device is set to Switched the secondary Ethernet port will behave as a standard switch port allowing daisy chaining through the device Switch Configuration Certain devices support specialist switching and or redundancy configurations for the Ethernet ports For these devices the top pane of the Network Config tab will be titled Switch Configuration Please refer to the manufacturer s technical documentation for information on the supported switching configurations for the device Addresses Dante devices obtain IP addresses automatically by default and in the vast majority of circumstances there is no need to change the Addresses settings However stati
11. rrectly set up Are you using a switch from another application with an unchecked or tested configuration Consult the switch manual and check the switch configuration 11 8 FAQ This FAQ answers questions which were asked but maybe not covered by Dante Controller user manual or Audinate s FAQ 8 1 Why does the DBO1 not detect the sample rate automatically Dante supports different sample rates simultaneously within one network So before subscribing to a transmitting device the sample rate needs to be selected with Dante Controller After that Dante Controller allows subscriptions to transmitting devices running with same sample rate only Keep in mind that the DBO1 can receive flows from different transmitting devices and auto detection of sample rate would fail if transmitting devices are not running with equal sample rates 8 2 Why does the DBO1 not play audio if connected directly to a computer with Dante Virtual Soundcard as external soundcard Dante is an audio network not a point to point connection DBO1 as a receiver always needs to be subscribed to the desired transmitter even if there is only one transmitter in the network Audio routes are most frequently configured using the Dante Controller software running on any Windows or Mac OSX computer that is attached to the Dante network Dante Controller and Dante Virtual Soundcard can be used on the same computer 12 9 Audio Performance Measurements
12. second clock domain 5 Front panel The front panel features several signalling LEDs and a multi purpose push button The network display section consists of several status LEDs for each network port Element Function Meaning GIG LINK Port is connected to a gigabit network LINK ACT Port is connected to a network blinks on network activity REDUNDANT Secondary port is configured for DANTE redundant mode LOCKED Device is locked to the network PTP clock LOCATOR blinks 10 times when using the identify function in the Dante Controller software SAMPLE RATE displays the sample rate that the Dante card is using The output display section consists of 4 status LEDs for each channel Element Function Meaning SIGNAL signal level is above 40 dBFS 22 dBu MODIFIED analog output settings are different from default settings SUBSCRIBED a flow is patched to this output WARNING ERROR subscribed flow is not present in DANTE network ANY KEY provided for future features Current function LED test for all LEDs except GIG LINK and LINK ACT Available features are depending on the firmware version For latest information visit http www four audio com key 6 Basic Usage Basically the DBO1 is just a break out box which converts Dante flows to analog and AES EBU signals There is no special handling or configuration which is not covered by basic Dante features All Dante features can be configured and monitored with Dante Controll
13. thernet connectors with different functions PRI Connect to Dante Primary Network SEC Connect to Dante Secondary Network Redundant mode LAN Connect non Dante devices here e g a device which is to be controlled or monitored via ethernet or a computer for command amp control 4 4 Word Clock Input For synchronizing multiple clock domains the DBO1 provides a word clock input Connect the word clock output of the clock domain that you want to be the master clock e g an analog sound card providing a WC output Clock Status View Slave To External Word Clock where a device can be slaved to an external Word Clock the value Yes and a check box will appear in this column When checked this will force the device to derive its local clock from the external word clock source This will also ensure that this Dante device becomes master clock for the relevant clock domain unless another device has Preferred Master selected It is not normal practice to configure more than one device per clock domain with an external clock source In this case the user is assumed to have synchronized external word clock sources e g house clock Where a device does not support slaving to an external Word Clock the value in this column will be Not Supported 4 5 Word Clock Output If you want the DBO1 to be the master clock for the audio network consisting of multiple clock domains connect the word clock output to the word clock input of a device in a
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