Aviom SB4 User Manual

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SB4

System Bridge

User Guide

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Important Safety Instructions

Read these instructions. 1. Keep these instructions. 2. Heed all warnings.3. Follow all instructions.4. Do not use this apparatus near water.5. Clean only with a dry cloth.6. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.7. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus 8.

(including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has 9.

two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit 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 10. receptacles, and the point where they exit the apparatus.

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.11. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with 12.

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 for long periods of time.13. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been 14.

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.

No on/off power switches are included in the system. The external power supply should be used to 15. control power to an Aviom device. This power supply should remain readily operable.

The solid line over dashed line symbol (16. ) indicates that the input voltage must be a DC voltage.

The box within a box symbol ( 17. ) indicates that the external power supply is double insulated.

WARNING!

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TO REDUCE THE DANGER OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVERS.

NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or other types of moisture.

To avoid the hazard of electrical shock, do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

Replace fuse with same type and rating.

Operating Temperature: 0˚C to 50˚C (32˚F to 122˚F)

Risque de choc électrique – ne pas ouvrir. Pour réduire le risque de feu ou de choc électrique, ne pas exposer cet équipement à la pluie ou la moisissure. Pour réduire le risque de choc électrique, ne pas retirer le couvercle. Pièces non remplaçables par l’utilisateur. Confier la réparation à une personne qualifiée. Attention – utiliser seulement un fusible de rechange de même type.

Cet appareil est conforme à la section 15 de la norme FCC. Son fonctionnement est soumis aux conditions suivantes : (1) cet équipement ne doit pas causer des interférences nocives, et (2) cet équipement doit accepter toute interférence captée incluant les interférences pouvant causer des opérations indésirables.

Cet appareil numérique de Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

IMPORTANT:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the •

receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.•

Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Aviom, Inc. could void the user’s FCC authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION:

Using any audio system at high volume levels can cause • permanent damage to your hearing.

Set your system volume as low as possible. • Avoid prolonged exposure to excessive sound pressure levels.•

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Certifications

Pb-Free

EMC: EN55103-1:20 09

EN 55103-2: 2009 EN 55022:2006 / CISPR 22:1997 CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22:02

FCC 47 CFR, Part 15

Safety: UL 60065, 7th Edition, Rev.: 09/21/2012;

CAN/CSAC22.2 No. 60065:03 (R2012)

ETL/cETL Listed and RoHS Compliant

Notice of Rights

All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise—without written permission of Aviom, Inc.

Trademarks

Aviom, A-Net, the A-Net icon, Pro16, Pro16e, Pro64, Virtual Data Cables, m-control, One-Touch Ambience, Dual Profile Channel, Network MixBack, and AllFrame are trademarks of Aviom, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Information is subject to change without notice.

Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty

Aviom, Inc. warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the original retail purchase.

This warranty does not apply if the equipment has been damaged due to misuse, abuse, accident, or problems with electrical power. The warranty also does not apply if the product has been opened or modified in any way; if the product serial number has been damaged, modified, or removed; or if the original Quality Assurance label has been damaged, modified, or removed.

If a defect is discovered, first write or call Aviom, Inc. to obtain a Return Authorization number. No service will be performed on any product returned without prior authorization. Aviom, Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge to you. The product must be returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid to Aviom, Inc., 1157 Phoenixville Pike, Suite 201, West Chester, PA

19380. You must use the product’s original packing materials for shipment. Shipments should be insured for the value of the product. Include your name, address, phone number, description of the problem, and copy of the original bill of sale with the shipment. The Return Authorization number should be written on the outside of the box.

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE (OR JURISDICTION TO JURISDICTION). AVIOM’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR MALFUNCTIONS AND DEFECTS IN HARDWARE IS LIMITED TO REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. NO WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WILL APPLY AFTER SUCH PERIOD.

AVIOM, INC. DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY BEYOND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOCUMENT. AVIOM, INC.’S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT, AT OUR OPTION, OF ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, AND SHALL IN NO EVENT INCLUDE INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Warranty Information

Please record the following information for future reference:

Your Authorized Aviom Dealer:

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Serial Numbers of Your Aviom Products:

Date of Purchase:

Your Authorized Aviom Dealer is your primary source for service and support. The information recorded above will be helpful in communicating with your Authorized Aviom Dealer should you need to contact Aviom Customer Service. If you have any questions concerning the use of this unit, please contact your Authorized Aviom Dealer first. For additional technical support, or to find the name of the nearest Authorized Aviom Repair Station, check the Aviom web site at www.aviom.com.

To fulfill warranty requirements, your Aviom product should be serviced only at an authorized Aviom service center. The Aviom serial number label must appear on the outside of the unit, or the Aviom warranty is void.

This manual and its contents are copyrighted by Aviom, Inc. All rights are reserved by Aviom, Inc. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior written consent from Aviom, Inc.

The software and/or firmware contained within Aviom products is copyrighted and all rights are reserved by Aviom, Inc.

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the text and illustrations in this manual, no guarantee is made or implied as to the accuracy of the information contained within.

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Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Certications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Aviom, Inc. Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

SB4 Features: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Compatibility with Pro64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About A-Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Types of A-Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Pro16 Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Pro64 Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

About Category 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cat-5e Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

AC Line Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Cleaning and Maintenance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SB4 System Bridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Pro16e Personal Mixing Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Digital Snake Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

SB4 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

SB4 Rear Panel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cat-5 Cable Lengths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Personal Mixing Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the SB4 System Bridge With a D800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting A-Net Console Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connecting the SB4 to the D800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Console Cards Plus an Analog Input Device . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting an ASI A-Net Systems Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Pro16 Digital Snakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting Pro16 Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Digital Snake Congurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Cat-5 Cable Pinout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T568A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

T568B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Welcome

Thank you for purchasing the Aviom SB4 System Bridge for use with Pro16® monitor mixing, digital snake, and audio networking products. This User Guide is designed to make the installation and setup of your new product quick and easy.

Overview

The SB4 System Bridge is designed to be used with Aviom’s Pro16 Series products to simplify Cat-5 cabling in personal mixing, digital snake, or audio distribution systems. All network connections on the SB4 feature heavy-duty locking Neutrik® EtherCon® connectors.

An SB4 is used to combine up to four 16-channel A-Net® streams from analog input modules or digital console cards and transport that data over a single Cat-5 cable. The unit’s A-Net Bridge output carries up to 64 channels between the SB4 System Bridge and either another SB4 System Bridge or a D800 A-Net Distributor.

SB4 Features:

Four A-Net I/O ports on the rear panel (16 channels each) •

Neutrik EtherCon connectors •

One front-panel A-Net Bridge output (up to 64 channels), with EtherCon connector •

Simplifies the connection of multiple digital console cards to A360 Personal Mixers •

Multiple SB4 units can be used to create digital snake systems •

Requires no power supply •

Front panel view

Rear panel view

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Compatibility

The SB4 System Bridge can be used with:

• D800 A-Net Distributor

• D800 Dante™ A-Net Distributor *

• A-16II Personal Mixer

A-16R rack-mounted Personal Mixer •

• A-16D A-Net Distributor

A-16D Pro A-Net Distributor •

• AN-16/i Input Module

• AN-16/i v.2 Input Module

AV-M8 • Input Module

• AN-16/i-M Mic Input Module

• Y1 console interface card for use with Yamaha® consoles

• AN-16/o Output Module

• AV-P2 Output Module

Third-party Pro16 console interface cards •

* Dante is a trademark of Audinate Pty. Ltd.

Compatibility with Pro64

Many Pro16 products can be connected to a Pro64® A-Net system with the addition of the ASI A-Net Systems Interface. The ASI translates Pro64 A-Net data into Pro16 data and separates the 64-channel Pro64 stream into up to four 16-channel Pro16 outputs, depending on the Pro64 sample rate being used.

Only Pro16 devices that have an A-Ne t IN port such as A-Net Distributors, Personal Mixers, and output modules are compatible with the ASI. Any of the four Pro16 A-Net outputs from an ASI A-Net Systems Interface can be connected to the rear panel A-Net ports on the System Bridge.