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Medialon Audio Server PRO User Manual

1. Lal File Save Tplaver Ttrack_ Tout masContig Medialon4udioS erverContig mascontig Template L ser anual masContig Template User anual maslontig test masLontig My Config masContig Configuration Files Location Configuration files are saved in a folder called ConfigFiles Site distant wY Mom de fichier Taille de fichier Type de fichier i Ali player track Lout masConfig 1826 Medialon Audio Serv MedialonAudioServerContig mascontig 1759 Medialon Audio Serv Gi Template UserManual masConfig 5139 Medialon Audio Serv E Template_UserManual masConfig 5139 Medialon Audio Serv E test masConfig 5384 Medialon Audio Serv 4 2 1 2 Edit Configuration Medialon Audio Server PRO audio configuration can be edited even if you are disconnected from the MAS PRO e Go to Configuration menu and select Edit Configuration Configuration Server Control Tor New Configuration Ctrl M Ga Load Configuration Ctrl O be Save Configuration Ctrl S Save Configuration as Edit Configuration Ctrl E e Or use CTRL E on your keyboard to open up the Configuration editor e Once your audio configuration is completed click on Ok button to validate it R Each time you send a configuration MAS PRO is reseted all media are unloaded 4 2 2 Players Configuration a MAS PRO Player is the logical entity where audio files are loaded and played A player is defined by one or several audio tracks corre
2. Multi Open Mono Playing Details of all controls are shown in the following paragraphs Click on the the index icon to open up the Player details window 4 1 2 Player Details Medialon Audio Server PRO Player details window gives access to the same Player controls available in the main window In addition you can also act on each audio track available in the Player The following paragraphs detail the use of the elements of a Player Player Details Index Player Mame Media Mame Control Volume Mono St Status M4 Player Stereo O seh way II E SS Stereo Playing Track 1 Audio Let Qutsut 10 BGM Zone 2 Lett Qutout 12 BGM Zone 3 Left Qutout 14 BGM Zone 4 Left Outout 16 BGM one 5 Lefi Qutouk 18 BGM one 6 Lett Track 2 Audo Right Outouk V1 BGM one 2 Right Qutout 13 BGM Zone 3 Right Wutout 15 BkM one 4 hight Outouk 1 BGM one 5 Right 4 1 2 1 Player Controls This section is common to the Player bar in the main window Player Name Index Player Name a 4 Player stereo U4 This is the name of the Audio Player You can change this name when you edit the MAS PRO configuration Each Audio Player is also identified by a Player Index Bs In main window click on the the index icon to open up the Player details window Media Name This text box shows the name of the audio file currently loaded on the Audio Player It is blank if no media is loaded Player Name Player stereo U4 To load a
3. The CobraNet sample clock can be obtained from the following sources e The default clock source configuration is Network which derives the CobraNet clock from the CobraNet network e A word clock input through the BNC A connector Card A needs to have a higher Conductor priority Medialon Audio Server PRO with DIP switches With Medialon Audio Server PRO produce before january 2012 Clock configuration is also done with DIP switches on the rear panel of your Medialon Audio Client PRO CobraNat 1 CobraNat 2 BNC 75 term 1 2 BNC used as Word Clock output 3 BNC used as Word Clock input 4 Internal Word Clock input Switch Configuration for MAS PRO Server 2 1 5 and greater DIP switches configuration is always the same whatever the Clock source selected A B a Lene CobraNat L 4294 1256 a CobraNet 2 World Clock Input World Clock Output DIP A 1 ON 2 OFF 3 ON 4 OFF DIP B OFF ON OFF ON ia Switch Configuration for MAS PRO Server 2 1 4 and earlier DIP switches configuration needs to change according to Medialon Audio Server clock source See more about CobraNet 1 CobraNet 2 World Clock Output DIP A 1 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF 4 OFF DIP B 1 OFF 2 ON 3 OFF 4 ON MAS PRO Clock Source is World Clock A BD CobraNet 1 CobraNaet 2 World Clock Input World Clock Output DIP A 1 ON 2 OFF 3 ON 4 OFF DIP B OFF ON OFF ON oe i
4. Dante Receivers H 1 Dante Transmitters HMASPro ee H a A peecesecececcecsnne af 4 E amp O E E o U E u U E u EVEN IF MAS PRO IS DETECTED AS A RECEIVER TRANSMITTER IN DANTE CONTROLLER ONLY THE TRANSMITTER PART IS REALLY AVAILABLE MAS PRO DANTE INPUTS SHOULD NOT BE ROUTED 7 3 2 2 Clock Source Configuration All Dante enabled devices use the IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol PTP across the network to synchronize their local clocks to a master clock providing sample accurate time alignment throughout the network One Dante device will be elected as the PTP Master Clock for the network all other Dante devices act as a PTP Slave Clocks to the elected master clock Although many Dante devices may be capable of becoming PTP Master Clock only one device will win the election Devices with clock inputs e g word clock or AES3 will be preferred in the election process A gigabit connected device is preferred over a device connected via 100Mbps A tie breaker rule of the lowest MAC address is used if several equivalent candidate master clocks are available The election process may be overridden by manually setting PTP Preferred master on a device The MAS Pro Dante provides a high quality on board word clock that means that the MAS Pro can be configurated as preferred Master Clock on the Dante Network if needed Dante Controller Network View File Devic
5. interface 5 1 1 Client Installation Medialon Software Products are compatible with Windows XP Windows Vista 32Bits and Windows 7 32Bits and can be used on these plateform for all kind of usage However although they can run on Windows 64 bits plateforms Vista 64bits and Windows 7 64 Bits in 32 bits compatibility mode To install Medialon Audio Client PRO software 1 Launch the MedialonAudioClientPro X X X_Setup exe installer 2 Read the Software License Agreement then click the Yes button 3 Click Next on the Welcome page 4 Fill in the user information and click Next 5 Click Next on the Choose Destination Location page This will install Medialon Audio Client PRO in the default Medialon Audio Client PRO directory 6 The installation process copies the Medialon Audio Client PRO files 7 Click Finish to complete Medialon Audio Client PRO installation 5 1 2 Starting Medialon Audio Client PRO Start the Audio Client PRO from Start Program Medialon Medialon Audio Client PRO Medialon Medialon Audio Client Pro A Medialon Audio Client Pro Uninstall Medialon Audio Client Pro F Gi Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 File Configuration Server Control Tools Help Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration Player Mono 01 subwoofer way j B Mono Open 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 59 Y Pa Player Stereo 02 demo Way a a pi j 11 11 Bl St
6. 2 3 4 Each MAS PRO CobraNet Device provides 2 transmitter bundles corresponding to 8 audio outputs 7 2 2 1 MAS PRO CobraNet Port Click on Advanced to configure the CobraNet adaptor q Advanced Configuration Persistence W Name AS16316 Location MAS Pro Card Contact Conductor Priority 33 Serial Format 0x0 Serial Baud 19200 Serial PPeriod 2560 Serial RxMAC 01 60 28 FD 00 00 SenallxMAcC OL 60 26 FD 00 00 modeRate Control Proc Mode TagEnable HMI Mode FreeCycles NetMask Refresh Apply OK Cancel e Persistence Set On this option the adaptor settings are saved and reset after a power loss e Conductor Priority Set a higher priority if this card is used with a World Clock source See more about e modeRate Control Select the latency rate Latency has an influence on audio dropping If you hear audio drops the first thing to do is to try to change latency with another value more bigger MAS PRO typical value is 48kHz 5 1 3 mS Bs Remind that Medialon Audio Server PRO only support 48kHz 7 2 2 2 MAS PRO CobraNet Transmitter For transmitter settings select a bundle and click on Configure i Transmitter 1 Configuration Bundle 1000 SubMap SubFormat e4 24 24 Clear All All Same SubCount UniCastMode MaxUniCast e Bundle Enter a bundle number e SubFormat Select 16 or 24 bit 7 2 2 3 Clock Source Configuration
7. 4 Playing 5 Paused 6 Stopped 7 Locating 8 NotOnline MediaName Name of the currently loaded media emtpy if no media Position Position in timecode hundredth of seconds format Duration Duration of the currently loaded media in timecode hundredth of seconds format Volume Level attenuation in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB Balance Current balance OpenFileCounter channel Open File counter The value is incremented each time a new file is opened on the specified PlayCount Count of programmed loops 0 means infinite loop Example e Client sends GETFULLSTATUS 4 e Server replies GETFULLSTATUS 4 playing testfile wav 00 05 23 45 00 10 00 00 0 0 55 1 GETPOSITION Get the position of the current media for the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command GETPOSITION GP ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETPOSITION GP Channellndex 1 to N Position Current position in timecode hundredth of seconds format Example e Client sends GETPOSITION 4 e Server replies GETPOSITION 4 00 05 23 45 GETDURATION Get the duration of the current media for the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command GETDURATION DU ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETDURATION DU Channellndex 1 to N Duration Duration of current media in timecode hundredth of seconds format Example
8. MAS PRO Startup Status Once the audio confugration of your Medialon Audio Server PRO is completed you can also define a default status for all players This default status will be loaded each time Medialon Audio Server PRO will power on This startup status contains e Media file loaded or not in each player e Volume and Track level for each Player e Transport command Play or Stop Repeat for each Player e Audio Output levels Save a startup state Load and start or not media files in the players Set all audio levels Activate the play repeat where it is needed Goto Server menu a a ai an Control Tools Help Update Medialon Audio Server Shutdown Reboot Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State 5 Select Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State bs Warning the startup state is deleted each time you send a configuration to the server 4 2 5 Tools Depending of the Medialon Audio Server model Cobranet Discovery or Dante Controller utility can be launched from the Tools menu in order to route the MAS Pro outputs with other external devices 5 REMOTE CONTROL This section will teach you different ways to control your Medialon Audio Server 5 1 Medialon Audio Client PRO allows to interact with the Medialon Audio Server from any Windows based personal computer for example a laptop Basically this software emulates the same user interface as the local Medialon Audio Server PRO user
9. Output 2 P Players Audio Track 1 lt Output 3 Audio Track 2 Output 4 3 1 5 Add Audio Files Any FTP client software can be used to transfer files to the Medialon Audio Server Site distant eb 7 Nom de fichier Taille de fichier Type de fichier i di ConfigFiles Dossier de fichiers n testmono00 wav 26 386478 Format Microsoft Wa n Test0 wav 38631 644 Format Microsoft Wa n Testl waw 38 631 644 Format Microsoft Wa ay Testl0 wav 38631 644 Format Microsoft Wa n Testl waw 38 631 644 Format Microsoft Wa A Testl2 wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa n Testl3 wav 38631 644 Format Microsoft Wa Testl4 wav 38631644 Format Microsoft Wa 2 Testl5 wav __38631 644 Format Microsoft Wa 4 oh Medialon Audio Server FTP parameters e FTP address MAS PRO IP address e FTP Port 21 e Login username medialon e Login password medialon As an example here is the procedure to transfer files with Microsoft Internet Explorer e Start Internet Explorer Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Windows Internet Explorer g9 rtp Himedialonimedialonim 192 168 144 25 File Edit view nE Tools Help e Type ftp medialon medialon xxx xxx XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX iS MAS IP adress in the address bar and press the Enter key abe internet Explorer cannot display the webpage FIP root at audioserver Windows Internet Exp
10. Test wav il Status Online Address 177001 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization MASPRO Test 1 1 5 mas This bar gives the following informations e Status indicates if the server is online or not LED turns to green or red Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6545 Configuration Synchronization e Address it is the connected Medialon Audio Server address e Port it is the IP Port used by the Medialon Audio Server to listen to new client e Configuration Synchronization indicates if the audio configuration is synchronized between the server and the client LED turns to green or red Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6545 Configuration Synchronization e Filename masConfig name of the current loaded audio configuration This section could be blank e Audio Server Current version of Medialon Audio Server and its model Cobranet Dante aa Audio Server Version 2 2 0 dante APU 145 e APU Audio Process Unit represents the rate of process used by the MAS PRO APU close to 100 may cause sound drops pops 4 1 1 3 Player Bar A Player Bar provides the necessary controls and displays related to that player The number of Players bars depends of the audio configuration The window can be scrolled with the vertical scroll bar located at the right of the window Index Player Name Media Name Control Balance Mono StStatus TimeCode Duration Mono Open Stereo Playing
11. a configuration where all of the audio players are set to mono Audio Internal Player 4 Mixer 1 Internal Physical Output 2 Player 2 Mixer2 Internal Physical Output 1 Physical Output 3 Mixerd Physical Output 12 Player 4 Mixer 12 Audio Internal 7 An audio player track can be mapped to several physical outputs see below a mono player mapped to 4 outputs CobraNet Forti Internal Mion Physical Output i Player 1 Mixer 1 d Internal Mixer Physical Output 2 Internal Physical Output 3 Mixerd CobraNet Port Internal Mixer 25 Physical Output 25 Internal mixer and mapping allows sharing the same physical output with several audio player tracks rn M Audio Internal Pineieai Dutaut Player 4 Mixeri p tastes Internal Physical Output 2 Mixer2 I Audio f Player 2 Right Internal Mixer Physical Output 3 Viixerd Physical Output 12 Internal Mixer 12 l 2 2 2 4 Audio Diagram Different audio levels can be adjusted in Medialon Audio Server PRO se Output Volume Track Level Output Volume Track Level Volume Track 2 Output Volume Multi Player aN Track Level Track 3 Output Volume Track Level Output Volume e Player Volume adjusts the audio level of all tracks it is the master audi
12. channels of 48 kHz 20 bit audio for a total capacity of 64 channels CobraNet is somewhat scalable in that channel capacity increases when 16 bit audio is used and channel capacity decreases when 24 bit audio is used CobraNet CobraNet Device 1 Device 2 Bundle 300 1 82 83 84 5 56 8 7 88 There are three types of bundles multicast unicast and private e Multicast bundles are broadcast from one CobraNet device to all other CobraNet devices in the network using Ethernet multicast addressing Each CobraNet device individually determines if it will use the bundle or discard it Therefore multicast bundles are more bandwidth intensive than other bundle types Bundle numbers 1 255 are reserved for multicast bundles e Unicast bundles are sent from one CobraNet device to any other device or devices configured to receive the bundle number Unicast bundles are much more efficient because they attempt to travel only to devices which actually want to receive them Despite their name unicast bundles may still be sent to multiple devices either by transmitting multiple copies of the audio data or using multicast addressing Bundle numbers 256 65279 are reserved for unicast bundles e Private bundles may be sent with unicast or multicast addressing Bundle numbers 65280 65535 are reserved for private bundles Private bundle numbers are associated with the MAC address of the device that transmits them To receive a private bundle both the
13. e Client sends GETDURATION 4 e Server replies GETDURATION 4 00 05 23 45 GETVOLUME Get the current volume gain of the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command GETVOLUME GV ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETVOLUME ChannelIndex 1 to N Volume Level attenuation in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB Example e Client sends GETVOLUME 4 e Server replies GETVOLUME 4 1000 GETBALANCE Get the current balance of the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command GETBALANCE GB ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETBALANCE GB ChannelIndex 1toN Balance Balance in hundredth of dB Positive values for right channel negative values for left channel Example e Client sends GETBALANCE 4 e Server replies GETBALANCE 4 1000 GETCURRENTMEDIA Get the name of the current media for the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command GETCURRENTMEDIA GM ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETCURRENTMEDIA GM Channellndex 1 to N MediaName Name of the currently loaded media emtpy if no media Example e Client sends GETCURRENTMEDIA 4 e Server replies GETCURRENTMEDIA 4 testfile wav GETMEDIADIRECTORY Get the media directory of the whole audio server Client sends Field Value Command GETMEDIADIRECTORY GD Server replie
14. e IP Address defines the network address of the MAS PRO You may need to modify it if the default IP Address doesn t match your network configuration IP Mask defines the network subnet the MAS PRO belongs to IP Gateway defines the network gateway DHCP use DHCP for automatic IP address Primary DNS Secondary DNS h Network settings should be changed with caution improper settings may cause a malfunction of the Medialon Audio Server PRO 6 1 2 LAN 2 LAN 2 should be use for remote controlling It is better to separate the remote control network and the Audio network Cobranet Dante The Medialon Audio Server PRO is configured to use DHCP to get its IP address If your network installation has no DHCP server or requires another IP address open the Setup menu and change the Network settings IF Address IP Mask IP Gateway DHCP Primary DNS 192 168 1 254 Secondary DNS e IP Address defines the network address of the MAS PRO You may need to modify it if the default IP Address doesn t match your network configuration IP Mask defines the network subnet the MAS PRO belongs to IP Gateway defines the network gateway DHCP use DHCP for automatic IP address Primary DNS Secondary DNS Bs Network settings should be changed with caution improper settings may cause a malfunction of the Medialon Audio Server PRO 6 1 3 Remote Control Setup LAN 1 LAN 2 Remote Con
15. for any special indirect or accessory damage of any nature whatsoever including without limitation body or material injury loss of profit interruption of activity loss of information or other pecuniary losses which may result from the use or the impossibility to use the Software and this even if the company MEDIALON has been notified of the possibility of such prejudice Termination This Agreement is effective until terminated This Agreement will terminate if you fail to comply with any provision of the Agreement Upon termination you shall destroy all copies of the Software including security keys and modified copies if any Maintenance and support Maintenance including the provision of upgrades and updates to the Software and telephone support is available from MEDIALON only through a maintenance plan Updates and upgrades are not available separately General provisions If any term condition or provision in this Agreement is found to be invalid unlawful or unenforceable to any extent such invalid term condition or provision will be severed from the remaining terms conditions and provisions which will continue to be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract or the breach thereof shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules and judgment on th
16. from the remote Audio Client to Ctri T Server the Audio Server 7 5 4 Help menu Medialon Audio Client PRO Help Fi Launch Medialon Audio Server User Manual 7 5 5 Configuration Editor New Player Ctri P Create a new Player New Track Ctri T Add anew track to the selected Player Output Mapping Ctrl M Open the Output Mapping for the selected Track 7 6 Action on click The use of the right click is widely implemented in Medialon Audio Client PRO and can greatly accelerate your programing speed 7 6 1 Player Index click Opens up the Player details window 7 6 2 Player Media Name click Opens up the Media Library window 7 6 3 Ctrl Volume click Set all volume sliders to the same level e In the main window it concerns all Players volumes e All tracks levels change in a Player Detail e All output volumes are set in Output Control window 7 7 Help Configuration Server Control Tools Index Player Name Media Nam MLAS Pro Help Fl Volume Balance Medialon Internet Ressources Medialon Home Page Medialon MAS Pro Medialon Customer Support 0i P UM F i About Medialon Audio Client Pro 01 Pump It 7 7 1 About Dialog Clicking on the Help About menu item displays the About dialog box MEDLALGN __ Show amp Media Control MEDIALON AUDIO CLIENT Version 2 1 1 Copyright Medialon 2010 Bs The program version is shown at the bottom left of the box
17. installations e Clock Source Select the clock source between CobraNet network and Word Clock Input This option is Bs Any change in Audio Parameters will reboot the Medialon Audio Server PRO 6 2 Updating Medialon Audio Server This section helps you upgrade your Medialon Audio Server PRO Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmwares Revision List January 2013 Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 7 Server 2 1 7 Client 2 1 7 January 2013 Download Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 6 Server 2 1 6 Client 2 1 6 January 2012 Download Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 5 Server 2 1 5 Client 2 1 6 January 2012 Download Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 4 Server 2 1 4 Client 2 1 5 November 2010 Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 4 Server 2 1 4 Client 2 1 4 October 2010 Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 3 Server 2 1 3 Client 2 1 3 August 2010 Medialon Audio Server PRO Firmware 2 1 2 Server 2 1 2 Client 2 1 2 July 2010 e Unzip MedialonPackage_Sx x x_Cx x x zip file at the root of a USB disk Bs For more information about Medialon Audio Server updates contact your dealer 6 2 1 Method for MAS PRO Client 2 1 6 Server 2 1 5 and greater 1 Select Server Update Medialon Audio Server menu 2 Select Medialon Audio Server firmware masx you want to install Select a File 3 Start the update Do You want update Medialon Audio Server with EMedialonfudioServer 1 5 Chent2 1
18. media e Click on the Media Name text box to open the Media Library e This will display a media selector which shows all available Audio files File Open e Select a media and click the OK button or double click on the file name e The Audio file name will appear in the Media Name text box if it is successfully loaded e Click on Unload button to close the media The player has no media to play Transport Commands Play Pause and Stop commands are available in the Control section Click on this button to turn On or Off repeat media Volume Volume The Volume slider sets the volume of the Audio Player e Move the slider to its rightmost position for full volume e Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Player Bs Hold the CTRL key to move all volume sliders at the same level Balance Balance slider is available with stereo players You can adjust the proportion between the left and right audio track Mono Stereo Multi Audio Player can be used as Stereo Mono or Multitrack player Mono ST indicates the type of Player Balance Mono St Status Mona Stereo Hult Stereo e Mono Player with 1 audio track mapped to 1 audio output e Mono Player with 1 track mapped to several outputs e Stereo Player with 2 audio tracks each track goes to 1 different output e Stereo Player with 2 audio tracks audio tracks are mapped to several outputs or to the same one e Mul
19. modified in the Medialon Audio Server e Client Listen Port Enter the IP Port opened by Audio Client PRO to communicate with the Medialon Audio Server Don t change this value default is 4321 unless this port is already used on the client computer e Connect use this button to open the connection 5 1 3 2 MAS PRO Connected When connection is established status bar will indicate if client audio configuration is synchronized with the Medialon Audio Server Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization When audio configuration is different between the server and the client Configuration Synchronization LED turns to red gt 9 Players be i a mennene O Hl Bigee NotFound 00 00 00 00 q Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Version 2 1 1 5 1 4 Setting Audio Configuration Either if you are connected or not to a MAS PRO Audio configuration can be changed 5 1 4 1 Edit Configuration With Medialon Audio Client PRO you can edit the audio configuration i Configuration Players Qutputs ck lt Output 1 AY Player Stero 02 Lett Track Output 2 Right Track lt Output 3 RY Player MultiTrack 03 A Player MultiQutout Oe z Audio Track 1 z Audia Track 2 G Check Send Do pou want to send this configuration to the Audio Server E Don t ask me again Stereo Mot Found C
20. not to contain any spaces between verb left brackets parameters and right brackets A message can be made of one or more commands Commands must be separated by one or more space character s The end of the message is delimited by a carriage return 0x13 or a line feed OxOA Exam ple PLAY 2 STOP 4 r Messages returned by the server always contain only one reply for each command Time values sent by the client are expressed either e as timecode string in hundredth of seconds format Exam ple 00 01 00 52 means one minute and 52 hundredth e as time in milliseconds Example 60520 means one minute and 52 hundredth Each verb has shortcut in order to optimize communication throughput and or ease typing the command on a terminal See detail command description Exam ple PLAY 2 or PL 2 commands are equivalent Server Response When Medialon Audio Server PRO receives a command only message It sends back the command message If the command is correctly formatted Example Send a play command to the channel 2 e Client sends PLAY 2 e The server replies PLAY 2 When Medialon Audio Server PRO receives a get information message the server sends back the requested information preceded by the same verb as the request message Example In order to get the status of the channel 4 e Client sends GETSTATUS 4 e Server replies GETSTATUS 4 3 00 05 23 45 Error management If
21. numbered 1 through 65535 CobraNet interfaces are capable of sending and receiving multiple bundles simultaneously e Conductor The conductor is the CobraNet interface elected to provide master clock and transmission arbitration for the network The role of the conductor and the means for selecting a conductor are described elsewhere in this document All CobraNet devices other than the conductor operate in a performer role e Receiver A logical entity within the CobraNet interface capable of receiving one Bundle e Transmitter A logical entity within the CobraNet interface capable of transmitting one Bundle 7 2 1 2 Ethernet CobraNet is transmitted using standard Ethernet packets Since CobraNet does not use an IP protocol its packets cannot travel through routers and therefore it is limited to use on a LAN CobraNet cannot be used over the Internet The network over which CobraNet is transmitted must be able to operate at a minimum of 100 Mbit s also Known as Fast Ethernet While CobraNet has been shown to function properly over wireless networks under ideal conditions bandwidth and reliability issues associated with typical 802 11 wireless networks tend to cause frequent dropouts and fatal errors 7 2 1 3 Channels and bundles CobraNet data is organized into channels and bundles A typical CobraNet signal can contain up to 4 bundles of audio travelling in each direction for a total of 8 bundles per device Each bundle houses up to 8
22. the command syntax is incorrect the server sends back an error message followed by the incoming command Example send a play command to the channel 212 which doesn t exist e Client sends PLAY 212 e The server sends back Error Invalid Channel PLAY 212 Note that no error is notified if the command syntax is correct but the required action couldn t be performed depending upon the current state of the server Bs The only exception is the OpenMedia command which returns a File Not Found error if the specified media is not in the media directory It is allowed to send a command to the server before receiving the reply of the server for the previous command Group of Channels To insure the synchronous execution of a command for a group of channels several commands like Play Pause Stop support multiple channels Example PLAY 1 4 9 10 can be used to start playing channels 1 4 9 and 10 in sync 7 4 2 Commands bb Command shortcuts are shown within brackets 7 4 2 1 Transport PLAY Send a Play to the specified channel s Client sends Field Value Command PLAY PL ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Example PLAY 2 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax PLAY lt channel gt lt channel gt lt Channel gt Example PLAY 1 4 9 10 can be used to start playing channels 1 4 9 and 10 in sync PAUSE Send a Pause to the specified ch
23. to 96 stereo players mapped to a pair of output Physical Output d Physical Output 4 2 i Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 File Configuration Server Control Tools Help Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration EGI 007 Wav be Eil See Playing 00 00 26 23 00 03 33 06 I S a A j Taai Fl Stereo Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 j Player3 b pli pea Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Player4 ie ee Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 5 Player5 b ai al Stereo Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 mM 6 Playerb j li iE n p Stereo Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 amp Status Online Address 192 168 1 124 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Type Legacy Models bs It is not possible to retrieve or to transmit another one to the MAS File Configuration Control Tools Help Indes Player Hame Connect Ctri Alt k Player Disconnect Shift Ctrl k TETE Shutdown Players Reboot Player4 Retrieve Confiquration from Audio Server Ci Player5 Transmit Configuration to Audio Server A E E Plaverb Status Online ea Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State Ores ree ae ii OL 0J Ti Mew Configuration Ctri f Load Configuration Ctrl C te Save Configuration Ctrl 5 Save Configuration as Edit Confiquration 5 1 6 2 Mono Stereo and Balance Stereo Players can be used as Stero or Mono channel Balanc
24. 1990s CobraNet is widely regarded as the first commercially successful implementation of audio over Ethernet CobraNet was designed for and is primarily used in large scale audio installations for example convention centers stadiums airports theme parks concert halls It is most useful in applications where a large number of audio channels must be transmitted over relatively long distances and or to multiple locations Passive Loudspeakers optionally with DSP Ethernet Switch a optionall with DSP Powered Loudspeakers with integral Cobranet input Digital mixing console with Cobranet inputs Passive Loudspeaker Recording Device Further info about CobraNet 7 2 1 CobraNet Overview 7 2 1 1 CobraNet Terminology CobraNet is a technology that combines state of the art audio and communications technologies While each have their own terminology the following terms are used to refer to elements specific to CobraNet e Audio Channel A CobraNet digital audio channel operates with a sample rate 48 kHz or 96 kHz and a sample size of 16 20 or 24 bits e Bundle A Bundle is the basic CobraNet audio routing element and can carry O to 8 audio channels Bundles are assigned a number which determines both which interface the Bundle is routed to and in what manner The range within which the Bundle number falls determines whether it is routed as a multicast unicast or private type Bundles are
25. 2 MB video memory Max Resolution 2048 x 1536 bpp 75Hz Dual Display DVI I DVI D VGA through DVI to VGA Adaptor Ethernet e LANI Intel 82567 LM PCI E Gigabit LAN support iAMT 5 0 e LANZ2 Intel 82541PI PCI Gb LAN controller e Wake up on LAN Mechanical amp Environment e Rack 19 xU e Power Type Power 90 250V autorange e Operating Temp 060 C 32140 F e Operating Humidity 0 90 relative humidity non condensing 7 1 1 2 CobraNet Output Type 100BaseT Ethernet Connector RJ 45 Precision 16 20 or 24bit PCM Sample Rate 48kHz Latency 1 33 2 66 or 5 33ms Control Protocol SNMP 7 1 1 3 Dante Output Type Gigabit Ethernet interface Connector RJ 45 Precision 24bit Sample Rate 48kHz Latency ims 2ms 5ms 7 1 1 4 Signal Processing e DSP Texas Instruments TMS320C6713 300MHz e Memory 8MB e Audio Formats 16 24 bit signed PCM 7 1 1 5 Software Specification e Medialon Audio Server V2 e Windows Embedded 7 1 1 6 FTP Server FTP address MAS PRO IP address FTP Port 21 Login username medialon Login password medialon Root folder Audio files storage Sub folder ConfigFiles Configurations files storage 7 1 2 Audio File Format e Wave 16 bit or 24 bit 48KHz 7 2 CobraNet CobraNet is a combination of software hardware and network protocols designed to deliver uncompressed multi channel low latency digital audio over a standard Ethernet network Developed in the
26. 6 mase 7 Click on res will reboot the Audio Server 4 Medialon Audio Server will close execute the update and then reboot to complete the update 6 2 2 Method for MAS PRO Client 2 1 5 Server 2 1 4 and earlier versions 1 Select Option Update Medialon Audio Server menu Configuration Control Tools Help Player Setup Update Medialon Audio Server Shutdown Reboot Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State 2 Start the update Medialon Audio Server PRO will looking for a MedialonAudioServerXXX ZIP file into a folder named Medialon Update at the root of a USB disk Click on Ok will reboot the Audio Server 3 Medialon Audio Server will close execute the update and then reboot to complete the update If any valid update file is not detected an warning message will be displayed None Update file available Please consult the User Manual if you want to update your Medialon Audio Server 7 REFERENCES 7 1 Specifications 7 1 1 Workstation 7 1 1 1 Hardware Specification e Storage SSD hard drives with 128GB of storage System CPU Intel Core 2 Duo processor System Chipset Intel Q45 GMCH ICH10DO Memory X GB Dual Channel DDR2 800 667 MHz H W Status Monitor Monitoring temperatures voltages and cooling fan status Auto throttling control when CPU overheats Display Chipset Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 integrated Display Memory Intel DVMT 4 0 supports up to 35
27. 7 3 Dante Dante is a combination of software hardware and network protocols that deliver uncompressed multi channel low latency digital audio over a standard Ethernet network Developed in 2006 by a Sydney based company named Audinate Dante builds and improves on previous audio over Ethernet technologies such as CobraNet and EtherSound Like most other audio over Ethernet technologies Dante is primarily for professional commercial applications Most often it is used in applications where a large number of audio channels must be transmitted over relatively long distances or to multiple locations Dante provides several advantages over traditional analog audio distribution Audio transmitted over analog cables can be adversely affected by signal degradation due to electromagnetic interference high frequency attenuation and voltage drop over long cable runs Thanks to digital multiplexing the cabling requirements for digital audio distribution are almost always reduced when compared to analog audio Dante also provides specific advantages over first generation audio over Ethernet technologies such as CobraNet and EtherSound Technological advancements include the ability to pass through network routers native gigabit support higher channel count lower latency and automatic configuration A Dante 7 3 1 Dante Overview 7 3 1 1 Dante Terminology e Transmit Tx channel A transmit channel transmits audio from the audio hardware onto
28. It is not a regular multi track playback unit which plays all files at the same time but a real independent channels server where each file can be started when needed Each of its multiple channels can be synchronized together or by groups Its high quality CobraNet or Dante interface provides state of the art audio quality Thanks to the Medialon Audio Server local interface each channel can be started independently and at any time With Medialon Audio Client Pro external control feature each channel can be started independently or all together Thanks to Medialon Audio Server position tracking capability programming video and light effects synchronized to audio is very easy with Medialon Manager Show Control software Several Medialon Audio Servers can be linked over IP and synchronized together 2 2 Overview of Medialon Audio Server The Medialon Audio Server is a system which can playback up to X mono audio channels This X factor depends of the Audio Server model Cobranet or Dante Channels may be played either independently or synchronized by groups 2 2 1 Main Features 2 2 1 1 Hardware Software Platform The Medialon Audio Server PRO is a pre configured hardware and software package running Windows Embedded Multitrack Audio Server There are two models of Medialon Audio Server PRO which are based on different technologies e Cobranet e Dante Depending of the technology these MAS PRO models provide a large amount of a
29. Medialon Audio Server PRO MEDIAL N MULTITRACK AUDIO SERVER USER MANUAL Table of Content 3 1 3 7 Network Settings JAAS i aer 1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 1 1 FINAL USER S LICENSE FOR MEDIALON SOFTWARE PRODUCTS IMPORTANT READ ATTENTIVELY By loading and installing the Software on your computer you indicate your acceptance of the following Final User s License the License Agreement for Medialon Manager Software Medialon MXM Plug In Medialon Product Browser Software Medialon Scheduler Software Medialon Showmaster Editor Software Medialon MAS Client Software Medialon SDK and any current or future Medialon Software the Software which is either i printed on a license card with the software ii on line in the software application If you do not agree to the terms of this License Agreement for a full refund promptly return this product to the place you obtained it The License Agreement is entered between you the final user a legal entity or natural person and MEDIALON and concerns the aforementioned Software product any attached add in Software the documentation in electronic format and any example or educational Software the Software You shall inform all authorized users of the Software of the terms and conditions of this Agreement License granting The Software is protected by Intellectual Property Right copyright law and by international agreements Any partial or total reproduc
30. alon Audio Server PRO Interface The Medialon Audio Server PRO provides a local user interface in order to play audio files and configure the system 4 1 1 The Main Window Medialon Audio Server PRO interface is automatically displayed after the system boots up Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 Configuration Server Control Tools Help Index Player Name Media Name Control Balance Mono StStatus TimeCode Duration Bl Mono Open mils i EE Playing Bl Multi Open ee Mono Playing Status Online Address 127 0 0 1 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Version 2 2 0 dante APU 14 Medialon Audio Server PRO main window is composed of a Menu bar a Status bar and several Player bars 4 1 1 1 Menu Bar Medialon Audio Server PRO interface provides 5 main menus Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 Configuration Server Control Jools Help Index Player Name Media Name Control e Configuration this menu allows e Control this menu provides server playback control see Menu Control o Audio output volume control o global player commands Tools use this menu to launch Cobranet Discovery or Dante Controller utility for the audio network configuration ep D D 3 s o o o O G cT TE D 4 1 1 2 Status Bar At the bottom of the Medialon Audio Server PRO interface there is a Status bar M3 Player MultiTrack 03 testmonoQ6CH way be il a i 4 Player MultiutputO4
31. annel s Client sends Field Value Command PAUSE PA Channellndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Example PAUSE 2 This command also supports multiple channels using the _ following syntax PAUSE lt channel gt lt channel gt lt channel gt Example PAUSE 1 4 9 10 can be used to pause channels 1 4 9 and 10 in sync STOP Send a Stop to the specified channel s Client sends Field Value Command STOP ST ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Example STOP 2 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax STOP lt channel gt lt channel gt lt Channel gt Example STOP 1 4 9 10 can be used to stop channels 1 4 9 and 10 in sync LOCATE Locate the specified channel to the specified position Client sends Field Value Command LOCATE LC Channellndex 1 to N Position position to locate to either in timecode or milliseconds format Server replies with the same message Example LOCATE 2 00 03 25 45 This command also supports multiple channels using the following syntax LOCATE lt channel gt lt channel gt lt channel gt Position Example STOP 1 4 9 10 00 01 00 00 can be used to locate channels 1 4 9 and 10 at the specified position OPENMEDIA Open and load a media on the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command OPENMEDIA OP ChannelIndex 1 to N MediaName Media Name Server replie
32. bundle number and the MAC address of the transmitter must be specified Because private bundles are associated with the transmitters there is no hard limit on the number private bundles As long as multicast bundles are used sparingly it is virtually impossible to exceed the bandwidth of a 100 Mbit network with CobraNet data However there are limitations to the maximum number of bundles that can be sent on a network since the conductor must include data in its beat packets for every bundle on the network and the beat packet is limited to 1500 bytes If each device is transmitting one bundle there may be up to 184 transmitters active simultaneously for a total of 184 bundles If each device is transmitting a full four bundles then only 105 transmitters could be active although they would be producing a total of 421 active bundles The use of private bundles does not require any additional data in the beat packet so these network limitations can be sidestepped by using private bundles 7 2 1 4 Latency The buffering of audio data into Ethernet packets typically incurs a delay of 256 samples or 5 1 3 milliseconds Additional delays are introduced through A D and D A conversion typically 10 50 samples Latency can be reduced by sending smaller packets more often In most cases the programmer can choose the desired CobraNet latency for a particular CobraNet device 5 1 3 2 2 3 or 1 1 3 milliseconds However reducing audio latency has cons
33. code Mecalon_Audio Server Ea Play 09 00 00 00 F fi Mecalon_Audio Server 2 Pause e Track Locate 00 00 00 00 a va z W Medialon_Audio_Server_1 E ER el pee B Set l oop ailables 0 sree ibrary w B Set Volume Set Balena 2 Locate 00 00 00 00 Play Set Group Ej Medialon_Audio_Server_2 R Medialon_Audio_Server_2 Set Meda Path Get Clip List B Get Meda Path a nnn Object Type Cue E Hame age E Descripton Devices Medialon_Audio Server_2 Command Locate Comment Era E Time Position lo 0 00 00 26 Timecode oO 00 00 foo rw etetebetetetete p E B fA Testl wav gt 00 0 02 34 71 Server Config uration Servers 142 168 144 2 2A p543 a2 2 166 144 3 B543 i 23 Legacy Models Medialon Audio Client Medialon Audio Server Setup Audio 5 bt Address 192 168 144 25 Fort 6543 Configure Servers Audio Player Player PERE Retrieve Configuration from Audio Server Player Load Configuration from File Player Player Player Player Players Playerd Playerl 0 Playerl 1 Pee eee See dee dee dee ee ae ee Ok 5 Cancel The list of available Players can be retrieved from the MAS PRO Medialon Control System offers the capability to create group of players to insure the synchronous execution of a command for this group of players Several commands like Play Pause Stop Locate are concerned See more about MxM Medialon Audio Server 5 3 Serial Exter
34. d the output mapping Track Name Track 1 Audio Track This is the name of the Audio tack You can change this name when you edit the MAS PRO configuration Each Audio track is also identified by a track Index Track Volume The Volume slider sets the volume of the Audio track e Move the slider to its rightmost position for full volume e Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Track Bs Hold the CTRL key to move all track volume sliders at the same level 4 1 3 Menu Control Configuration Server Tools Help Player Name Output Volume Load media all players Unload media all players Play all players Pause all players Stop all players Loop On all players Loop Off all players 4 1 3 1 Output Volume The Volume slider sets the volume of the Audio output Output Volume f Output Name Yolume Queue Zone Left ooo Zone 1 Right i Theatre FL 8 Theatre FA _ fj Theatre C fj Theatre AL E Theatre AA Theatre LF A BGM Zone 2 Left mr BGM Zone 2 Right il e Move the slider to its rightmost position for full volume e Move the slider to the leftmost position to mute the Audio Output Bs Hold the CTRL key to move all volume sliders at the same level 4 1 3 2 Command All Players With these commands Play Pause Stop Load Unload media Loop On Off you send the order to all the Players presen
35. dredth of dB from OdB to 100dB fade time either timecode or millisecond format 1 to 3 selects from fade curves 1 Standard Logarithmic Audio Curve 2 Crossfade Curve 3 Linear Curve Server replies with the same message Example FADE 4 1000 3000 1 SETMONO Set the Mono Stereo configuration of the specified channel Client sends Field Command ChannelIndex MonoMode Value SETMONO MO 1 to N 1 for mono O for stereo Server replies with the same message Example SETMONO 8 1 7 4 2 2 Request Commands GETSTATUS Get the short status for the specified channel Client sends Field Command ChannelIndex Value GETSTATUS GS 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Command ChannelIndex Status Value GETSTATUS GS 1 to N Status of the channel as an integer Possible values 0 Idle 1 Open 2 Close 3 Playing 4 Paused 5 Stopped 8 Locating 9 NotOnline Position Position in timecode hundredth of seconds format Example e Client sends GETSTATUS 4 e Server replies GETSTATUS 4 3 00 05 23 45 GETFULLSTATUS Get the status for the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command GETFULLSTATUS GF ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETFULLSTATUS GF ChannelIndex 1 to N Status Status of the channel as a string Possible values 1 Idle 2 Open 3 Close
36. e sync failure ERR reserved for future use 3 1 3 First Start We recommend to connect Mouse Keyboard and Monitor for the first use of the Medialon Audio Server If you plan to control the Medialon Audio Server PRO via a remote Keyboard Mouse and Display are not necessary after the first boot Multitrack Audio Server 3 1 3 1 Starting Procedure Connect the power supply and press and hold the front key to start MAS PRO The front panel LCD will display the start up message SOMA Prod vde Starting up Lele RFR aR aR AB FE EE aa a a 3 1 3 2 Front Panel Controls The figure below shows the front panel of Medialon Audio Server PRO e LED Four LEDs indicate MAS PRO status e LCD Status messages display on the 4 line LCD e KP Six button Function Keypad Use the keypad to scroll through MAS PRO s status information hes Fr Purring Le BL ee EEL EE BE JES JER Se Se E 3 1 3 3 Keypad Functions 4 Ok key e Hold this key for more than 1 second to power on Medialon Audio Server e Hold this key for more than 4 seconds while the MAS PRO is powered on to reset Medialon Audio Server PRO 3 x Cancel key e Hold this key for more than 4 seconds to power off soft power Medialon Audio Server we Up arrow ao e Scrolls display up e Holding this key for more than 1 second scrolls the display to the home position when the button is released RI Down arrow e Scrolls d
37. e APU 22 As the Audio Client PRO replicates the main window and the player bars of the Medialon Audio Server PRO local Status This text box shows the status of the Audio Player E MSME Different Audio Player Status are Idle no media file has been loaded on this Audio Player since MAS PRO power up Open a media file is loaded on this Audio Player Closed the media file couldn t be loaded Playing the media is playing Paused the media is paused Stopped the media is stopped Not Online the Medialon Audio Server is not online Not Sync the MAS PRO Audio Configuration is not synchronized Configuration Synchronization LED is also red to indicate this Not Sync status Bs Load media file and volume adjustment can only be done when Medialon Audio Client PRO is connected to a MAS 5 1 6 Controlling Medialon Audio Server MAS 24 96 It is possible to use Medialon Audio Client PRO to control a Medialon Audio Server first generation 5 1 6 1 MAS 24 96 Configuration With these models the audio configuration is static 24 48 72 96 audio outputs when Medialon Audio Client PRO is connected to one of these models a Legacy Models configuration is automatically loaded Audio 7 Internal Physical Output 1 Channel 1 Right Mixar l Left Audio 3 Internal Channel 2 Right Misara Physical Output 2 Left Audio Internal Channel 3 Right Mixar3 aT ETS i Audio Left Internal This legacy configuration gives access
38. e Help By a wc Master Clock MASPro Multicast Bandwidth 0 bps oe Device Status Clock Status Device Primary Interface Secondary Interface Clock Slave To External Name Clock Status Clock Status Role Word Clock MASPro Master Not Supported Preferred Master Mot Supported a Rednetl Slave Not Supported Preferred Master Not Supported 7 3 2 3 Latency In Dante variation in latency in the network is compensated for at the receiver Each receiver has an Rx latency setting This setting defines the latency between the timestamps on the incoming audio samples and when those Samples are played out The typical default latency for a Dante device is 1ms This is sufficient for a very large network consisting of a Gigabit network core with up to 10 hops between edge switches and 100 megabit links to Dante devices Smaller Gigabit only networks can use lower values of latency down to below 0 2ms We recommend to set the latency at 5ms which is safer Dante Controller Device View MASPro File Device Help R T pu TET Receive Transmit Status Device Config Network Rename Device Sample Rate Sample Rate 48k Pull up down This device does not support Pull up down configuration This device does not support Encoding configuration Device Latency Current latency 5 0 msec Latency Maximum Network Size 0 15 msec Gigabit network with one switch gt 0 25 msec Gigabit network with three switches 0 5 m
39. e MonovSt Statu Mona pi Stereo Multi Stereo Click on the Mono Stereo control to switch between mono or stereo mode In stereo mode the Balance slider sets the balance between the physical left and right outputs of the Audio Channel For example the Audio Player with an ID of 3 will route its audio to physical outputs 3 and 4 Audio Lii Internal Channel 1 Right Mixer 1 Physical Output 1 Audio oe Internal ee Physical Output 2 Channel 2 Right Mixere Audia ac Internal Physical Output 3 Channel 3 Right g Mxerg Physical Dutput 4 Audio Left Internal Channel 4 Right Vixer4 In Mono mode the Balance slider is not shown and the audio signal is routed to the same physical output as the Audio Player ID 5 2 Medialon Control System The Medialon Audio Server PRO can be controlled remotely from Medialon Showmaster the Medialon Embedded Show Controller or Medialon Manager the Show Control software SHOWMASTER Pro SHOWMASTER MEDIALON MANAGER Lea a Biase gaf d ii j MEDIALON AUDIOSERVER Pro Medialon Control System software through the use of a software plug in called MxM Medialon Audio Server allows to fully integrate one or more Medialon Audio Server in a show installation File Edit Showmaster Object Windows Help g io j 2 E3 E 3 workspace Design an e Project Mame l e _ Bf Devices 3 Lod 00 00 00f26 om gt F es lt 3 Internal Time
40. e award rendered by the arbitrator s may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof 1 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Ee ee 7 10 11 12 13 14 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused fo
41. ed or damaged or if there is a sudden loss of function during use of the device or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the device inspected by qualified Medialon service personnel e If this device is dropped or damaged immediately turn off the power switch disconnect the electric plug from the outlet and have the device inspected by qualified Medialon service personnel 1 4 MANDATORY SAFETY RULES Although Medialon Audio Server Software is designed to control different kinds of hardware equipment such as relays to control fire works Medialon Audio Server can NOT be used to insure safety of users Users must make sure that all dangerous equipment controlled directly or indirectly by Medialon Audio Server includes their own safety procedures and process Medialon Audio Server is not designed to insure safety process ACCORDING TO THE DANGEROUSNESS OF CERTAIN KINDS OF EQUIPMENT WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THIS SOFTWARE THE LIABILITY OF MEDIALON SA IS SUBMITTED TO THE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANDATORY SAFETY RULES AS DESCRIBED HERE ABOVE 1 5 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MEDIALON HARDWARE Medialon warrants that the Medialon hardware and all components are free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 1 Years from the date of delivery to the first owner This warranty is not transferable Wa
42. equences e Reducing latency requires more processing power e Reducing latency places additional demands on network performance and may not be possible in some network configurations if the forwarding delay is too great e Since reducing latency means sending smaller packets more often more high resolution i e 96 kHz 24 bit audio channels can be sent per bundle without exceeding the 1 500 byte payload limit for Ethernet packets Bs Latency has an influence on audio dropping If you hear audio drops the first thing to do is to try to change latency with another value more bigger 7 2 2 Medialon Audio Server PRO and CobraNet Configuration CobraNet configuration can be done by any CobraNet utilities software utility is also installed on MAS PRO Cobranet and it can be opened up from the Tools menu Medialon Audio Server PRO is made with 2 CobraNet Port or Device i CobraNet tm Discovery me 5 IF Address MAC Address errorCount sysDescniption dj 192 168 1 202 O0602b06dif2 0 AudioScience ASI2416 Modular Interface Cob 192 168 1 201 00602b06d53b 0 AudioScience ASI6316 PCI Express CobraNet Mf 192 168 1 203 O0602b06d53c 0 AudioScience ASI6316 PCI Express CobraNet Select a CobraNet device AS16316 to be configured in the main Discovery window Select Configure from the Tools menu cman IP Address Conductor 192 168 1 201 Report Configure Number Status 1 2 3 4 1
43. ereo Playing 00 00 1 6 00 00 00 20 08 WM 3 Player Multitrack 03 bands way Bl Multi Open 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 59 Player MultiQutput 04 welcome waw Bl Mono Playing 00 00 02 02 00 00 04 59 Status Online Address 192 168 1 136 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Version 2 2 0 dante APU 22 Bs Note If Firewall activated there may be a message box asking to block or unblock the communication port used by the Medialon Audio Client PRO Choose Unblock and click OK 5 1 3 Connection to Medialon Audio Server 5 1 3 1 Start a connection Select Connect in the Server menu item this will open the Server connection dialog box Control Tools Help Connect Ctrl Alt K Disconnect Shutdown Reboot Retrieve Configuration from Audio Server i Transmit Configuration to Audio Server Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State P le See 192 168 144 25 2 Server Listen Por E ca Client Listen Port 4321 Connect Cancel e Server Address Enter the IP Address or computer name of the Medialon Audio Server e Browse Use this button to start a network scan and detect all Medialon Audio Server PRO present on the network a Network scan is not able to detect MAS24 96 models e Server Listen Port Enter the IP Port used by the Medialon Audio Server to listen to new client Don t change this value default is 6543 unless this setting has been
44. f receipt MEDIALON does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your all requirements or that the operation of the Software will be error free or uninterrupted Your exclusive remedy for breach of MEDIALON warranty shall be i in case of defects in the media the replacement by MEDIALON of any magnetic media not meeting the warranty and ii in case of any defect in the Software MEDIALON shall use reasonable efforts to provide maintenance modifications or fixes in a timely manner or at its option replace the Software provided the Software is returned with a copy of your receipt This limited warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident abuse alteration or misapplication Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or two 2 months whichever is longer MEDIALON is not responsible for problems caused by changes in or modifications to the operating characteristics of any computer hardware or operating system for which the Software or any upgrade or update is procured nor is MEDIALON for problems which occurs as a result of the use of the Software in conjunction with software of third parties or with hardware which is incompatible with the operating system for which the Software is being procured Infringement MEDIALON at its own expense will indemnify and defend you against any action brought against you to the extent that it is based o
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46. igations state MEDIALON s entire liability and your exclusive remedy of and MEDIALON shall have no other liability or obligation with respect to any actual or alleged infringement of any intellectual property rights under this Agreement Limitation of liability MEDIALON s entire liability to you or another party for any loss or damage resulting from any claims demands or actions arising out of this Agreement shall not exceed the license fee paid to MEDIALON for the Software License Fee net of dealer or distributor margins notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose of any limited remedy No other warranties Except for the express warranty provided under heading Limited Warranty above the Software and its related documentation are provided As Is and without a warranty of any kind whether express implied statutory and MEDIALON specifically disclaims the implied warranties terms or conditions of merchantability non infringement and fitness for a particular purpose No liability for consequential damages ACCORDING TO DANGEROUSNESS OF CERTAIN KIND OF EQUIPMENTS WHICH CAN BE CONTROLED BY THE SOFTWARE THE LIABILITY OF MEDIALON IS SUBMITTED TO THE STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE MANDATORY SAFETY RULES AS DESCRIBED INTO THE SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION Save as otherwise provided by law in no event and more particularly in case of breach of the safety rules as described into the Software Documentation shall MEDIALON be held liable
47. isplay down amp Left arrow e Not in use Right arrow e Not in use 3 1 3 4 LCD Display Messages Each time an arrow button is pressed the next line of information is displayed 1 Name MAS PRO s user defined Name 2 Mode MAS PRO s current mode o Starting Up Medialon Audio Server PRO is starting up from power on until Medialon Audio Server PRO is ready o Running MAS PRO is running o Shutdown MAS PRO is shuting down o Reboot MAS PRO is rebooting Vers MAS PRO s current firmware version SerN Serial Number Addr Current IP address Mask Subnet mask Gway IP Gateway addresss A Sa a 8 MacA MAC address 3 1 3 5 LED Status Messages Two LEDs give a quick overview of the main status of Medialon Audio Server PRO MAS Prod fe gt Running BSE AE SH SE SE 08 38 AE A T a r i r Paa r i cs a r a r I a 1 60 6 e PWR Power LED this LED lights green when power is present regardless of whether MAS PRO is powered on e OS Medialon Audio Server PRO LED this LED indicates the current status of Medialon Audio Server PRO Green Medialon Audio Server PRO is ready Yellow Medialon Audio Server PRO is starting up Red Error MAS PRO has an internal system failure Off MAS PRO is not running O O 0 O 3 1 3 6 CobraNet Settings The 2 CobraNet ports are pre configured Each port provides 2 transmitter bundles addressed 1000 to 1003 3 1 3 7 Network Settings Medialo
48. k If many receivers want the same channels using multicast can reduce overall network use especially on the transmitter because only one copy of each audio channel needs to be sent rather than many Dante receivers will automatically prefer multicast to unicast if it is available This means that if a new multicast flow is created containing the channels that a receiver is currently receiving as unicast the receiver will switch over to receiving audio from the multicast flow and the unicast flow will be removed 7 3 2 Dante Configuration Medialon Audio Server PRO is made with 1 Dante Port or Device Its Dante configuration is done by using Dante This utility is also installed on MAS PRO Dante and it can be opened up from the Tools menu Configuration Server Control Help Index Player Name W Dante Controller Dante Controller Network View File Device Help Routing Clock Status Audinate Filter Transmitters Filter Receivers H I Dante Transmitters Dante Receivers Dante Controller is a software application provided by Audinate which allows users to configure and route audio around Dante networks It is available for PCs running Windows 7 and Windows 8 and Apple Macs running OS X 10 6 8 10 7 5 and 10 8 Once you install Dante Controller on your PC or Mac and connect it to a Dante network you can use Dante Controller to View all Dante enabled audio devices and their chan
49. lorer le El tpnszaseamasd o O ftpy192268 144 25f M Xx File Edit View Favorites Tools Help de oe r root at 192 168 144 235 fey amp FIP root at 192 168 144 25 To view this FTP site in Windows Explorer check Page and then click Open FTP Site in Windows Explorer 01 10 2008 03 53 368 631 644 Testl wav 06 17 2004 09 35 26 386 478 testmono0l1 wav e Internet Explorer displays the content of the media folder e Drag drop or Copy Paste media files to the folder 3 1 6 Play Audio Files 1 From the main page click on Media Name area corresponding to the player you want to use D Medialon Audio Client 2 1 1 File Open mt 2L4 48kHz way lide Player Marne Media Name ILA T Waw File Serwer Control Help BENEI Player Players Player Kr rafty alk B DE ito Way L 44 1kHz way Players LA 46H2 24 bit way Mono Protools wary Player6 New L Order Blue Monday maw Player Players Status Online Address 192 168 144 235 Port 6 The media list opens Select a file and click Load Press Play to start the media Use volume and balance fader to adjust the audio level a ee Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration W 1 Playeri E E I e Playing 00 00 02 60 00 03 39 00 4 USING THE AUDIO SERVER In this section you will learn how to use your Medialon Audio Server 4 1 Medi
50. ly possible to set up a route between channels which have a common audio format Channels having incompatible formats will not be routable ho Note The MAS Pro Dante Audio Format is 48 kHz 24 Bit 7 3 1 4 Flows Dante audio routing creates flows Each flow carries one or more channels of audio from a transmitting device to one or more receiving devices There are two types of flow unicast and multicast Unicast routing creates flows to a single receiving device a unicast flow typically assigns space for 4 channels of audio Unicast flows are setup when a receiver subscribes to an available audio channel and are automatically removed when the receiver unsubscribes from all channels in that flow Multicast routing creates flows that can be received by multiple receivers Multicast flows are assigned IDs enabling them to be identified and to facilitate their removal In contrast to unicast flows multicast flows must be set up on the transmitting Dante device before receivers can subscribe to these flows 7 3 1 5 Advanced Routing Using Multicast Dante routing is unicast by default This means that a separate flow is set up between each transmitter and receiver If several receivers are all subscribed to the same channels of a transmitter it may sometimes be more efficient to use multicast Multicast sends the same set of channels to multiple receivers In practice this usually means that the audio flow is flooded throughout the networ
51. n Audio Server PRO is configured to use DHCP to get its IP address If your network installation has no DHCP server or requires static IP address this address can be modified via the configuration menu See more Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 Configuration Server Control Tools Help Player Name Media Name Control Balance Mono StStatus TimeCode Duration Stereo Idle Stereo Idle Stereo Idle Stereo Idle Stereo Idle Stereo Idle Stereo Idle M ae Stereo Idle 90 00 00 00 Status Online Address 127 0 0 1 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Version 2 2 0 dante APU 14 3 1 4 1 Players Configuration At first start 16 stereo players are available plus one mono player 1 Playeri BI Stereo Idle 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Track 1 Audio Track 1 Output 1 Output 1 Track 2 Audio Track 2 Output 2 Output 2 3 1 4 2 Output Mapping Player 17 is a mono track player This audio track is mapped to all 32 audio output A Player Details Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration D 33 Player33 Test 2 way a ee Mono Playing 00 00 12 70 00 03 39 00 Trach 1 Audio Track Output Output 1 Output 2 Output 2 Output 3 Output 3 Output 4 Output 4 Output 5 Output 5 Output 6 Output 6 Output Output 7 Output 8 Output 8 Each pair of stereo players shares their outputs Output 1 Audio Track 2 P Player Audio Track 7 Output 1 Audio Track 2
52. n a claim that the Software or any upgrade or update of the Software used within the scope of this Agreement infringes any US patent or copyright provided that MEDIALON is promptly notified in writing of such claim MEDIALON shall have the right to control the defense of all such claims lawsuits and other proceedings In no event may you settle any such claim lawsuit or proceeding without MEDIALON s prior written approval MEDIALON shall have no liability for any claim under this section if a claim for a US patent or copyright infringement is based on the use of a superseded or altered version of the Software if such infringement would have been avoided by use of the latest unaltered version of the Software made available to you or in the event such claim is based upon any modification or enhancement to the Software made by you or on your behalf In the event a third party infringement claim is sustained in a final judgment from which no further appeal is taken or possible or if your use of the Software is enjoined by a court then MEDIALON shall in its sole election and at its expense either i procure for you the right to continue to use the Software pursuant to this Agreement ii replace or modify the Software to make it non infringing or if i and ii are not reasonably feasible iii terminate this Agreement and refund to you the depreciated value of the Software based on straight line depreciation over a period of 5 years The foregoing obl
53. nal Control Medialon Audio Server PRO is designed to be controlled remotely from another system by using serial connection Hyperterminal AUDIO SERVER Connect a RS232 cross cable to the COM port on the rear of Medialon Audio Server and use Hyperterminal for external commands RS232 Wiring Diagram Manager sub D9 Fem 6 MAINTENANCE In this section you will learn how to maintain your Medialon Audio Server PRO 6 1 Medialon Audio Server Setup The Medialon Audio Server PRO settings are made locally a remote Medialon Audio Client PRO cannot change the system setup Clicking on the Server Setup menu item displays the Setup dialog box which allows to set up various system parameters of the Medialon Audio Server Configuration Control Tools Help Setup Update Medialon Audio Server Shutdown Reboot Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State 6 1 1 LAN 1 It is recommended to plug the LAN 1 on the Audio network Cobranet Dante in order to use the Cobranet Discovery or Dante controller utility The Medialon Audio Server PRO is configured to use DHCP to get its IP address If your network installation has no DHCP server or requires another IP address open the Setup menu and change the Network settings Remote Control Audio Params IP Address 192 168 1 147 IP Mask 255 755 255 0 IP Gateway 192 168 1 254 DHCP Primary DNS 192 168 1 254 secondary DNS
54. nels on the network View Dante enabled device clock and network settings Route audio on these devices and view the state of existing audio routes Change the labels of audio channels from numbers to names that suit you Customize the receive latency latency before play out Save audio routing presets Apply previously saved presets View and set per device configuration options including o Changing the device name Changing sample rate and clock settings Viewing detailed network information Access the device web page to upgrade firmware and license information where supported Identify a device for example by flashing LEDs where supported O O O O 7 3 2 1 Audio Routing When Dante Controller is started it always displays the Routing Tab within the Network View In this view the network is shown in the form of a grid Devices with Tx channels are displayed along the top row of the grid and those with Rx channels are displayed along the left hand column of the grid Initially a colapsed view is presented individual channels cannot be seen Bs Note If a device name is shown in red it means Dante Controller has automatically detected an error condition Double click the device name to see more information Bs Note If a device has Tx and Rx channels it is shown both along the top row of the grid and also along the left hand edge Dante Controller Network View File Device Help Device Status Clock Status Filter Receivers
55. nnel index is incorrect Parameter Count the count of paramters of the command is incorrect File Not Found the specified media name was not found in the media directory Invalid Time the time parameter of the command is invalid 7 4 3 2 Channel Status The status field of the reply message to the GetStatus command can have one of the following values Idle initial state after power up Open a media has been successfully opened and loaded Close last OPENMEDIA command failed Playing the media is currently playing Paused the media is currently paused Stopped the media is currently stopped Locating the media is reaching its target position NotOnline the channel is not online 7 5 Keyboard Shortcuts 7 5 1 File menu Quit Ctri Q Quit the application Bs Note that this menu is not available locally on the MAS Pro user interface 7 5 2 Configuration menu New Configuration Ctri N Create a new empty configuration Open Configuration Ctri O Open and load an existing configuration file Save Configuration Ctri S Save the current configuration to disk Edit Configuration Ctri E Edit the current configuration 7 5 3 Server menu Connect Ctri Alt K Launch Medialon Audio Server Browser Disconnect Shift Ctri K Close current Medialon Audio Server connection Retrieve Configuration from Retrieve the configuration from Audio Server to the remote Ctri R Audio Server Audio Client Transmit Configuration to Audio Transmit the configuration
56. o level e Track Level allows adjusting the audio level of each track indepently e Output Volume is used to adapt the MAS PRO audio output to the next audio device input Stereo players have a specific fader to manage the audio balance left and right Track Level A Output Volume LEFT Track Volume 3 Balance Output Volume j r hii Track Level 7 i 2 2 2 5 Remote Control Although it can be run as a stand alone system the Medialon Audio Server main purpose is to be controlled from A remote client software which replicates the local server user interface is also provided Medialon Audio Server can also be controlled through serial connection 3 INSTALLATION In this section you will learn how to correctly connect and start your Medialon Audio Server 3 1 Get Started The Medialon Audio Server PRO is shipped pre configured and requires only a few steps to make it ready for exploitation 3 1 1 Contents of the Package e Medialon Audio Server PRO e 1x IEC Power Cord e 2x Rack mounting bracket 3 1 2 Connecting Medialon Audio Server PRO Few connections are required to start your Medialon Audio Server PRO Keyboard mouse and monitor are needed for the first start and setup If you plan to control remotely your Medialon Audio Server they can be removed after the settings operations e MAS Pro Cobranet Primary CobraNet A and B need to be connected to CobraNet network in order to use the 32 output
57. onfiguration to synchronize your client e Select Send Configuration to synchronize the MAS PRO Status Online Address 192 168 144 25 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Configuration Synchronization LED turns to green when Client and Server are in sync 5 1 4 3 Configuration Files Medialon Audio Server audio configuration can be saved as files Configuration Server Control Tor New Configuration Ctrl M Ga Load Configuration Ctrl O la Save Configuration Ctrl S Save Configuration as Edit Configuration Ctrl E E MASPRO Default masConfig So you can keep a copy of your different configurations in your Client host PC 5 1 5 Using Medialon Audio Client PRO At startup Medialon Audio Client PRO automatically connects to the last specified Medialon Audio Server and retrieve its audio configuration z E Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 File Configuration Server Control Tools Help Index Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration 1 Player Mono 01 subwoofer wav j Mono Open 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 59 2 Player Stereo 02 way i i T an Playing 00 00 15 00 00 00 20 08 Player MultiTrack 03 bands way Multi Open 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 59 4 Player MultiQutput 04 welcome waw Mono Playing 00 00 02 02 00 00 04 59 Status Online Address 192 168 1 136 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization Audio Server Version 2 2 0 dant
58. onfiguration nchronization Status Online Audio Server When a player name does not match with the current server configuration player status turns to Not Sync You can also work on the audio configuration offline m Ca Medialon Audio Client 2 2 0 File Configuration Server Control Tools Help Player Name Media Name Control Volume Balance Mono St Status TimeCode Duration Player Mono 01 Bl l Mono Not Online 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Player Stereo 02 a a pl Seea NotOnine 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Player MultiT rack 03 Bl l Multi Not Online 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Player MultiQutput 04 Bl Mosom NotOniine 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Status Not Online Address 192 168 1 136 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization 5 1 4 2 Configuration Synchronization After any change in the audio configuration the server and the client are desynchronized Status Online Address 192 166 144 245 Port 6543 Configuration Synchronization From this state you can execute a synchronization in one direction or the other e Go to Server menu File Configuration Server Control Tools Help Index Player Name aoa Player Mona Disconnect Shift Ctrl K aT Player Stere a EE Player MultiT Reboot Player Multi Retrieve Configuration from Audio Server Ctrl R Transmit Configuration to Audio Server Ctrl T Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State e Select Retrieve C
59. pping Outputs Output 2 Output 1 Output 2 Output 7 Output 10 Output 11 Output 13 Output 14 Output 15 Output 16 Output 17 d m 4 Click on the Add Outputs button to route the track to the selected outputs 5 Click on OK to validate the output mapping You can change the output mapping execute step 1 and 2 as described above Players Outputs P Player Audio Track 1 Output 1 Audio Track 2 6 Select on the left list the outputs you want to remove 7 Click on the Remove Outputs button to unroute the track 4 2 2 4 Players List From the Players tabs you can expand or collapse the players configuration EA Configuration FI aE Main Track Output 1 e Player Stero 02 Lett Track Right Track Output 3 MY Player MultiTrack 03 P Player MultiQutput 04 ru Audio Track 1 wt Audio Track 2 4 2 3 Outputs Configuration Physical outputs can renamed the output mapping will be easier to do 1 Select an output 2 Right click to rename it D Configuration Dutt Ta Audio Device 0 lt Output 1 lt Output 4 1 Output 5 lt Output 6 1 O utput g lt Output 9 1 Output 10 lt Output 11 Output 12 1 Output 13 Outout 1 3 Click on Ok button to validate the new output names Bs New output names are not changed in the Player output mapping until you validate your changes D Configuration one Lett Audio Right one 1 Aight 4 2 4
60. r long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 1 3 PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Please keep this manual in a safe place for future reference WARNING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock short circuiting damage fire or other hazards or physical injury to you or others or damage to the device or other property These precautions include but are not limited to the following Power supply Power cord Only use the voltage specified as correct for the device The required voltage is printed on the name plate of the device e Use only the specified power cord e Do not place the power cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord place heavy objects on it or place it in a position where anyone could walk on trip over or roll anything over it Remove the electric plug from the outlet when the device is not to be used for extended periods of time or during electrical storms When removing the electric plug from the device or an outlet alwa
61. rranty will be void if manufacturer s installation and use instructions are not followed Warranty will be void unless our factory approved parts are used and properly installed by an authorized representative Warranty does not extend to parts misused mishandling neglect accident damage flood fire or other causes beyond the control of the manufacturer The warranty does not extend to consequential damage claim will be accepted without an RMA number The equipment in need of service should be shipped with RMA to the address on the RMA form freight pre paid Any returned items deemed faulty due to manufacturer defect will be repaired or replaced and shipped back to the customer at no charge to the customer 2 INTRODUCTION In this section you will discover the main architecture of Medialon Audio Server what its main elements are and how they interact with each other This section also helps those who are new to Medialon Audio Server to understand its core engine and ease their understanding of the following chapters 2 1 Introduction The Medialon Audio Server MAS PRO is a Professional audio server for both multi track application as well as multi zoning MAS PRO is designed to ensure maximum reliability for demanding live entertainment or rides audio control as well as for centralized control of large amount of audio channels in museums or showrooms The Medialon Audio Server allows playback of multiple audio channels
62. s of your MAS PRO e MAS Pro Dante Dante 1 port must be connected to the Dante network LAN 1 should be connected to the Cobranet or Dante network in order to use Cobranet Discovery or Dante Use LAN 2 for Ethernet connection and remote control of your Medialon Audio Server 3 1 2 1 Rear Panel The figure below shows the rear panel of Medialon Audio Server PRO Cobranet CobraNet 1 FE ibovaaze 7 CE CobraNet 2 AC Input 100 240v 5 3A 50 60Hz BNC DVI 1 DVI I Blue monitor output or transfer to VGA output by DVI VGA adapter DVI 2 DVI D monitor connector USB 1 4 USB ports available for mouse and keyboard also used for MAS PRO updates CobraNet A primary and secondary CobraNet port A CobraNet B primary and secondary CobraNet port B BNC BNC Word Clock I O Note The first generation of MAS Pro Cobranet contains DIP switches DIP A DIP B Clock source Pe tana er CE AC Input 100 240 5 3A 50 60HZ Dante 1 Dante port 1 SYS multi colour LED indicating the Dante system status o Green normal operation o Orange system failure CLK multi colour LED indicating the Dante sync status o Green steady confirms card is a Dante PTP slave the card will sync to the clock embedded in the incoming Dante bitstream o Green blinking confirms card is a Dante PTP master the card is set in Dante Controller to generate the Dante clock which will be used by other units o Orang
63. s with the same message Example OPENMEDIA 4 testfile wav CLOSEMEDIA Close the currently loaded media on the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command CLOSEMEDIA CL ChannelIndex 1 to N Server replies with the same message Example CLOSEMEDIA 4 SETVOLUME Set the volume for the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command SETVOLUME VO ChannelIndex 1 to N Volume Volume gain in hundredth of dB from OdB to 100dB Server replies with the same message Example SETVOLUME 4 1000 SETBALANCE Set the balance for the specified channel Client sends Field Value Command SETBALANCE BA ChannelIndex 1 to N Balance Balance in hundredth of dB Positive values for right channel negative values for left channel Server replies with the same message Example SETBALANCE 4 1000 SETLOOP Sets the number of times the current media should be looped on the specified channel Client sends Field Command Value SETLOOP LP ChannelIndex 1 to N PlayCount Number of times the media must loop after this command has been received 0 means infinite loop Server replies with the same message Example SETLOOP 12 3 Send SETLOOP 1 to stop the loop where is the Channellndex FADE Performs a volume fade on the specified channel Client sends Field Command ChannelIndex PlayCount FadeTime FadeCurve Value FADE FA 1 to N Final Volume gain in hun
64. s with the same message Field Value Command GETMEDIADIRECTORY GD MediaDirectory Path of the current media directory Example e Client sends GETMEDIADIRECTORY e Server replies GETMEDIADIRECTORY d sounds GETFILELIST Get the list of the files located in the media directory of the audio server Client sends Field Value Command GETFILELIST LI Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETFILELIST LI FileList File list with filenames separated by CR LF pairs 0x13 0x0D Example e Client sends GETFILELIST e Server replies GETFILELIST testfile wav r nring wav r nhello wav Bs The following characters are not allowed in the filenames e comma e right bracket e left bracket GETVERSION Get the version of Medialon Audio Server software and the version of the ASCII protocol Client sends Field Value Command GETVERSION VE Server replies with the same message Field Value Command GETVERSION VE SoftwareVersion Current version Audio Server Software ProtocolVersion Current version of ASCII protocol Example e Client sends GETVERSION e Server replies GETVERSION 1 0 7 0 1 0 o Software version is 1 0 7 0 o ASCII Protocol Version is 1 0 7 4 3 Response Message 7 4 3 1 Error List Possible values for error codes Syntax Error input is malformed Unknown Command the command verb is not recognized Invalid Channel the specified cha
65. sec Gigabit network with five switches 1 0 msec Gigabit network with ten switches or gigabit network with 100Mbps leaf nodes 2 0 msec Gigabit network with 100Mbops leaf nodes 5 0 msec Safe value e e Reboot Bs Note The minimum latency available for a device connected to a 100 Mbps network port is 1ms 7 4 RS232 Protocol 7 4 1 Overview The Medialon Audio Server ASCII control protocol is a client server protocol Requests are always initiated by the client and the server must reply to the client requests There s no concept of event messages which would be sent by the server without a request The underlying transport protocol is ASCII over a serial link RS232 although the protocol itself is independent of the physical transport protocol 7 4 1 1 RS232 Communication parameters 7 4 1 2 General message format Syntax A command is made of e A verb e Zero one or more parameters separated by commas and enclosed by brackets Example PLAY 2 A single command message is made of a command followed by a carriage return 0x13 or a line feed 0x0A bs Note the verb is not case sensitive that is OpenMedia is the same as OPENMedia Space characters SPACE or TAB are allowed e between verb and left brackets e between parameters and separators brackets and comma Example OPENMEDIA 2 testmedia wav n However reply messages returned from the server are guaranteed
66. sponding to the type of recording Medialon Audio Server can host as many players as you need 4 2 2 1 Add New Player To add a Player in your configuration 1 Use the right click menu or CTRL P shortcut EA Configuration Players New Player New Track Delete Rename Output Mapping Ctrl M 2 You can give a name to the player Medialon Audio Server attributes an automatic player name based on the index in the player list Players Outputs Player With the right click menu you can also rename the player or delete it 4 2 2 2 Add New Tracks Once a player is created you need to add one or more tracks to play the audio 1 Select a Player 2 Use the right click menu or CTRL T shortcut New Player Right Click fri P New Track Ctrl T aa Delete Rename Output Mapping Ctr Mi 3 You can give a name to the tracks Medialon Audio Server attributes an automatic track name based on the index in the player track list E Configuration Players Qutputs With the right click menu you can also rename the track or delete it 4 2 2 3 Output Mapping Once player and tracks are created you need to select the physical audio outputs used to perform the audio file 1 Select a track 2 Use the right click menu or CTRL M shortcut Configuration Players Outputs Bi Playeri Audio Track 1 Ctrl P New Track Ctrl T Delete Rename Output Mapping Track Ma
67. t in the Medialon Audio Server PRO at the same time 4 1 4 Shutdown Reboot The MAS Pro can be shutdown or reboot by using the Server Menu Configuration Server Control Tools Help Index Player Setup Update Medialon Audio Server Shutdown Reboot Save Current Audio Server State as Startup State These functionalities are available on the Medialon Audio Client when a connection is established with an Audio Server Status Online 4 2 Audio Configuration The Medialon Audio Server PRO can be used with different audio configurations 4 2 1 Configuration Management MAS PRO audio configuration can be edited with the local interface or remotely from a Medialon Audio Client PRO 4 2 1 1 Configuration Files Medialon Audio Server PRO audio configuration can be saved as files e Go to Configuration menu Configuration Server Control Tor New Configuration Ctrl N ta Load Configuration Ctrl O ie Save Configuration Ctrl 5 Save Configuration as Edit Configuration Ctrl E A MASPRO Default masConfig e New Configuration create a new empty configuration e Load Configuration load an existing configuration file L Open Configuration Joe layer track Tout masContig Medialon4udioS erverContia Template Llserh anual masContig Template_Userkd anual maslontig test masLontig e Save Configuration save the current configuration e Save Configuration as save the current configuration into a new file
68. the network e Receive Rx channel A receive channel receives audio from the network and sends it to the audio hardware e Flow Dante audio routing creates flows Each flow carries several channels of audio from a transmitter to one or more receivers Unicast routing creates flows to single receivers Multicast routing creates flows that can be received by multiple receivers Multicast flows are assigned IDs enabling them to be identified in Dante Controller e Unicast routing Unicast flows are point to point from a single transmitter to a single receiver Unicast flows typically have room for 4 channels of audio e Multicast routing Multicast flows are one to many from a single transmitter to any number of receivers Unlike unicast routing multicast flows consume network bandwidth even if there are no receivers but do not require additional bandwidth to add more receivers 7 3 1 2 Network recommendations Make certain that your network is using good quality components and is running Gigabit throughout This helps reducing latency and increases bandwidth flexibility As a rule of thumb a separate dedicated Dante network is recommended for critical high channel count applications 7 3 1 3 Audio Formats Different Dante devices may support different audio formats Most Dante devices support either 48 kHz 24 bit PCM or 96 kHz 24 bit PCM Some devices can be switched between 48 kHz and 96 kHz but will not support both at once It is on
69. ti Player with more than 2 audio tracks each track goes to 1 different output e Multi Player with more than 2 audio tracks audio tracks are mapped to several outputs or to the same one Status This text box shows the status of the Audio Player Different Audio Player Status are Idle no media file has been loaded on this Audio Player since MAS PRO power up Open a media file is loaded on this Audio Player Closed the media file couldn t be loaded Playing the media is playing Paused the media is paused Stopped the media is stopped Not Online the Medialon Audio Server is not online TimeCode Duration TimeCode Duration 00 02 21 13 00 04 59 716 TimeCode shows the current position of the media TimeCode is displayed with hundredth of second unit precision The format is hh mm ss ff where hh means Hours mm means Minutes ss means Seconds ff means Hundredth of Seconds The media duration is set to 00 00 00 00 if no audio file is loaded 4 1 2 2 Track Controls This section presents the audio track controls the number of tracks depends of the Player configuration Player Stereo M Tost way 1 Audio Lek Output 10 BGM Zone 2 Lefl uput 12 BEM one 3 Lefi Outout 14 BGM Zone 4 Left Output 16 BGM Zone 5 Lefi Dupak 18 BGM Zone 6 Left Audio Fight Qutout 1 BGM Zone 2 Right Outout 13 BOM one 3 Right Uutouk 7a BhM one 4 Right Qutout 1 BGM Zone 5 Aight This section also displaye
70. tion or distribution of the Software by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited Any use of demo version for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited Any person not respecting these provisions Shall be guilty of the crime of forgery and shall be liable to the penal penalties provided for by law The Software is not sold but transferred under license You are authorized to install use run ONE copy of the Software on ONE computer If you use a network server you can install one copy of the Software on it but you must acquire a user s license for each distinct customer computer using the Software You are not authorized to use the Software for shared work time or on behalf of a third party All other rights not expressly granted in the present contract are reserved by MEDIALON in particular the present contract grants you no right in relation to the service or trade mark belonging to MEDIALON is the sole holder of the right to make any and all required corrections to the Software in order to comply with the Software documentation Save as otherwise provided by law you are not authorized to reconstitute reverse engineer to de compile or disassemble the Software product If the Software product is an update you must in order to use it be the holder of a user s license for the Original product An update replaces the product that gave you the right to the update The original holder of the license for the software product is only aut
71. trol Audio Params Network Settings Server Listen Port 6543 Serial Port Settings Baud Rate 6 1 3 1 Network Settings The MAS PRO can be controlled remotely by using the Medialon Audio Client software or the mxmMedialonAudioClient e Server Listen Port this value doesn t need to be modified unless a special configuration of your network doesn t allow this port The default value is 6543 6 1 3 2 Serial Port Settings Medialon Audio Server can be controlled through its COM1 port and a RS232 communication e Baud Rate select speed of communication 6 1 4 Audio Parameters In this section you set the type of audio files used with Medialon Audio Server Remote Control Audio Params sample Rate 45000 Hz sample Format 16 bit Sample Frames 1024 e Sample Rate The sample rate is fixed at 48kHz for the audio files e Sample Format defines the quality of the sound played by the MAS PRO By default sample format is set to 16 bits To obtain the best audio quality you need to use 24 bits audio files and configure MAS PRO and Cobranet to 24 bits format nothing to do for Dante Bs Medialon Audio Server PRO can work with any sample format combination Ex 16 bits audio file MAS PRO set to 24 bits and Cobranet configured at 16 bits e Sample Frames defines the size of the audio buffer This parameter is reserved to expert the default value 1024 covers all typical
72. trol Medialon Audio Server Control Medialon Audio Server TCP IP Software TCP IP Software RS232 RS232 Audio Files 2 2 2 1 Audio File Formats The Medialon Audio Server supports Wave in either Stereo Mono or Multitrack 16 or 24 bit format See more Important Medialon Audio Server PRO ONLY supports 48kHz as sample rate 2 2 2 2 Audio Players The Medialon Audio Server can be configured in order to allow the concurrent use of mono and stereo and multi tracks media files Medialon Audio Server uses audio players to perform these files An audio player is defined by one or several audio tracks The number of tracks correspond to the type of file played mono 1 track stereo 2 tracks Left and Right and multi tracks where the amount of tracks depends of the file eS 2 2 2 3 Audio Output Mapping From the user stand point the Medialon Audio Server manages a set of logical audio players This is done by the following logical track and physical output mapping for each players CobraNet Forti ane Physical Output 4 Vier 1 Player 1 Right Internal Physical Output 2 ysical Output 2 Vixere Track 1 Internal Dhveical Outout Audio Mixer3 hysical Output 3 Player Track 2 Track 3 Internal l ee Track 4 Mixerd hysical Output 4 CobraNet Port Internal Wieear 18 Physical Output 18 Internal Physical Output 25 Mixer 25 rT i Below is
73. udio channels MAS PRO Cobranet e 16 audio channels e 32 audio channels MAS PRO Dante 16 audio channels 32 audio channels 48 audio channels 64 audio channels 96 audio channels e 128 audio channels 2 2 1 2 CobraNet Configurations The MAS PRO 32 Cobranet is equipped of 2 Primary CobraNet ports and 2 Secondary Cobranet ports which provide a redundance system A MAS PRO 16 Cobranet has 1 Primary CobraNet port and its Secondary Cobranet port Each port has 16 audio outputs Also the MAS PRO Cobranet can generated a Word Clock on its BNC connector in order to synchronize Cobranet audio devices together Cobrahet Play Sireams 1 16 mona w BHA rw pega nw BH Play fsrc lt Play 5 e e Play fsrc 3 lt A Play amp fsre 3 lt Play 8 eA Playe B A Play 10 CETE REF BBB Pay 2 BH Z Play 13 A Play 14 CRTE REF Play 15 t A rae BH B A SESE S EEE S S S S Sl S RJ45 100Mbps Ethemet Cobrahet gt lt gt Interac 2 2 1 3 Dante Configurations The MAS PRO Dante is equipped of 1 Dante port which can provide up to 128 audio output channels It can also be set as Master clock on the network 2 2 2 Architecture The following diagram shows Medialon Audio Server architecture Medialon Audio Server Medialon Audio Server Cobranet Fie Dante 16 Outputs janet Cobranet Dante a 128 Outputs Ports Cobranet Receiver Receiver Remote Remote Con
74. ys hold the plug itself and not the cord Pulling by the cord can damage it Do not open e Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modify them in any way The device contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualified Medialon service personnel Water warning e Do not expose the device to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings e Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands Location e Do not expose the device to excessive dust or vibrations or extreme cold or heat such as direct sunlight near a heater or in a car during the day to prevent the possibility of panel disfiguration or damage to the internal components e Do not place the device in an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over e Do not block the vents This device has ventilation holes on the rear and sides to prevent the internal temperature from rising too high In particular do not place the device on its side or upside down or place it in any poorly ventilated location such as a bookcase or closet Connections e Before connecting the device to other devices turn off the power for all devices e Be sure to connect to a properly grounded power source If you notice any abnormality e If the power cord or plug becomes fray

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