Lectrosonics SPNDNT User Manual
SPNDNT
Network Processor
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
INSTALLATION AND STARTUP GUIDE
Several settings are mandatory to ensure the
processor will connect and operate properly
with a network and other processors.
See page 11 for details.
A trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
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Important Safety Instructions
Installation and Quick Start Guide
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure -- voltage
that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of
shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts
you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying
literature. Please read the manual.
When using your telephone equipment, basic safety
precautions should always be followed to reduce the
risk of fire, electrick shock and injury to persons, including the following:
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) 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 third grounding prong.
The wider 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.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
12) 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.
13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as 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.
15) WARNING -- TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
16) The AC mains plug, or appliance coupler shall be
readily available to the operator as a means of
power disconnection, if applicable.
17) Unit shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet
with a protective earthing connection.
18) Do not use this product near water for example,
near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink or laundry
tub, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.
19) Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless
type) during an electrical storm. There may be a
remote risk of electric shock from lightning.
20) Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in
the vicinity of the leak.
21) Use only the power cord and batteries indicated
in this manual. Do not dispose of batteries in a
fire. They may explode. Check with local codes for
possible special disposal instructions.
22) “CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No.
26 AWG or larger (e.g., 24 AWG) UL Listed or
CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord”
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT NOTICE: ......................................................... 1
Important Safety Instructions............................................... 3
IMPORTANT NOTICE: ......................................................... 4
Overview ................................................................................. 5
What is Dante? .................................................................... 5
The Role of the SPNDNT Processor ................................... 5
Switched and Redundant Modes ......................................... 5
Front Panel ............................................................................. 6
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 6
USB Driver Installation .......................................................... 7
ASPEN Software .................................................................... 8
ASPEN Control Panel .......................................................... 8
ASPEN Software Installation ................................................ 8
Dante Software .................................................................... 10
Dante Controller ................................................................. 10
DanteTM Software Installation ............................................. 10
Mandatory Settings ............................................................. 11
Hardware Connections ....................................................... 12
Connecting the Master for the First Time ........................... 12
Rear Panel ......................................................................... 12
Cabling Of Stacked Units ................................................... 12
Front Panel USB Port ......................................................... 12
ASPEN RS-232 Port .......................................................... 13
Crestron® RS-232 Port Wiring ............................................ 13
Programmable Inputs ......................................................... 13
Programmable Outputs ...................................................... 13
Network and PC Connections ............................................ 14
System Setup Examples ..................................................... 16
Basic Configuration ............................................................ 16
Using the AEC on Network Connections ........................... 18
Multiple Site Conferencing ................................................ 22
FCC Part 15 Compliance ..................................................... 26
Service and Repair .............................................................. 27
Returning Units for Repair ................................................. 27
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Several settings are mandatory to ensure the
processor will connect and operate properly
with a network and other processors.
See page 11 for details.
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Overview
Installation and Quick Start Guide
What is Dante?
Audinate’s patent pending Dante™ technology is a
flexible Internet Protocol (IP) and Ethernet based
digital AV network technology that eliminates the many
bulky cables needed to provide point-to-point wiring for
analog AV installations.
With Dante, existing infrastructure can be used for
high performance audio as well as for ordinary control,
monitoring or business data traffic. Digital networks
utilize standard IP over Ethernet offering high bandwidth capable of transporting hundreds of high quality
channels over Gigabit Ethernet.
Set-up and configuring the system is made easy as
well, saving enormous installation costs and long term
cost of ownership on a digital network. The physical
connecting point is irrelevant: audio signals can be
made available anywhere and everywhere. Patching
and routing now become logical functions configured
in software, not via physical wired links
The Role of the SPNDNT Processor
The SPNDNT acts as a node on the Dante digital audio network, with 32 inputs and 32 outputs. SPNDNT
outputs are mapped to Dante transmit channels. Dante
receive channels are mapped to SPNDNT inputs,
which can be routed to mix busses in the ASPEN mix
matrix. All of the normal automatic mixing features are
available in the SPNDNT mix matrix. Gain control and
muting are available for the SPNDNT inputs (Dante
receive channels) and outputs (Dante transmit channels).
Switched and Redundant Modes
The rear panel Dante ports allow operation in a
switched mode through a single network using either
jack, or in a redundant mode through two separate
networks using both jacks simultaneously. Redundancy
is required in some applications where it is imperative
that no audio is lost due to network problems, such as
in courtroom recording. The secondary network duplicates real-time audio traffic. If the primary network fails
for any reason, the secondary network’s audio continues without losing even a single sample.
See page 15 and also refer to the help files and
documentation provided by Audinate for more information regarding the setup for switched and redundant
modes.
Audinate® is a registered trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
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Front Panel
Headphone Monitor
Standard 1/4 inch jack and level control. Drives both
channels of stereo headphones.
USB Port
Standard USB connector for the setup and control
from a computer using Windows XP, Vista or Windows
7 operating system. The USB port is also used for
firmware updates.
DNT
Headphone Monitor
Rear Panel
Programmable Input and Output Ports
Programmable inputs and outputs used to control
levels, settings, indicate the current state of a programmable input and control a variety of other parameters.
Serial Port
Used for control; typically with third party products
such as touch panel displays.
Status LEDs
• CommLED-indicatesUSB,RS-232andnetwork
communication
• AlertLED-blinkstoindicatefaultorerror
• AlertLED-glowssteadyinrmwareupdatemode
• PowerLED-glowstoindicatepowerON
USB Port
Comm
LED
Alert
LED
Power
LED
POWER
Switch
Dante Ports
The network audio ports. Either port can be used with
a single network connection. When a second network
is configured for redundancy, all processors connected
to the network must have consistent connections, i.e.
all Primary ports connected to one network and all
Secondary ports connected to the other network.
Ethernet Port
Used for control only. Does not pass audio.
ASPEN Bus Data/Audio Ports
These RJ-45 jacks carry the audio signals and control
data between processors stacked together.
Cooling Fan
Outlet
Power Inlet
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RS232
Serial Port
Programmable Input
and Output Ports
Ethernet
Port
Data/Audio
Bus Ports
Made In the USA
Primary Secondary
Dante Ports
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USB Driver Installation
The ASPEN USB drivers are installed from the ASPEN
Installation Disk, which comes with each device, by
running the ASPEN Device Installer. Normally this is
done before connecting an ASPEN device to the PC
for the first time, but it can be done afterwards if necessary. The driver installation only needs to be done once
on each PC that will be connected to an ASPEN unit.
If an ASPEN device is connected to a PC without prior
installation of the drivers from the ASPEN Installation
Disk, manual installation is possible for Windows XP
and Vista operating systems using the New Hardware
Found wizard. In the case of Windows 7, there is no
New Hardware Found wizard, so manual installation is
a bit more involved. In any of these cases it’s not really
necessary if you have the installation disk. Just cancel
the New Hardware Found wizard (if open) and run the
ASPEN Device Installer from the Installation Disk.
Installation with ASPEN Device Installer
Place the ASPEN Installation Disk into the CD-ROM
drive. If “AutoRun” is enabled on that drive then the
ASPEN Installation Disk utility will open. Click on
Install ASPEN Software/USB Drivers.
Installation and Quick Start Guide
The ASPEN Device Installer opens.
Click Next to proceed.
The End User License Agreement is presented.
Note: If AutoRun is not enabled use Start->Run
to run “autoRun.exe” on the drive holding the
ASPEN Install Disk. For example, if the CD-ROM
drive is drive E: then run “E:\autoRun.exe” to
open the ASPEN Software CD utility.
On the next screen, select the correct driver for your
operating system (32-bit or 64-bit).
32-bit Drivers
64-bit Drivers
Accept, then click Next to proceed.
The drivers are installed from the CD.
When installation is complete, the Driver Name and
Status are displayed. Click Finish to close the Device
Installer.
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ASPEN Software
ASPEN Control Panel
ASPEN processors are set up and monitored using
the ASPEN Control Panel program. The software will
run on Windows 7, Windows Vista® and Windows XP®
operating systems.
Use the disk included with every processor to install
the software, or download the installer from the web
site at:
http://www.lectrosonics.com/aspensupport
ASPEN Software
Installation
NOTE: Uninstall previous version before
installing the software.
Insert the disk into the drive and wait for the opening
screen to appear. Click on Install ASPEN Software to
launch the installer.
On the next screen, click on Install ASPEN Software
Suite.
When the Welcome screen appears, click on Next.
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The End User License Agreement screen appears.
Click on I Agree, then on Next to continue.
Click on Next to confirm the installation and continue.
When the installation is complete the final screen will
appear. Click on Close to finish the installation.
It is usually best to accept the default folder for the
installation. Click on Next to continue.
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