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AT-OMNI-512

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AES67 Audio

AES67 audio is a standard for high-performance audio streaming over IP, providing several features such as 

synchronization, media clock identification, and connection management.  AES67 does not support compressed 

audio formats, such as Dolby® Digital, and others.  Source audio must be transmitted as LPCM 2.0 or 5.1.

Basic Operation

1. 

Login to AMS.  Refer to 

Accessing Encoders in AMS (page 16)

, if necessary.

2. 

The AMS Dashboard will be displayed.

3. 

Click the        icon, in the upper-left corner of the AMS Dashboard.

4.  Click 

Devices

 > 

All

 and select the desired encoder from the 

Device List

.

5.  Click 

SESSION

 in the menu bar.

6. 

Scroll down to the 

Audio

 section and click the 

Enable AES67

 toggle switch to enable or disable this feature.  

When enabled, the toggle switch will be green.

Enable AES67 toggle switch (Session 1)

Summary of Contents for OmniStream AT-OMNI-512

Page 1: ...AtlonaManuals NetworkedAV AT OMNI 512 Dual Channel Networked AV Encoder OmniStream R Type ...

Page 2: ...AT OMNI 512 2 Version Information Version Release Date Notes 1 4 17 Initial release 2 7 18 Includes updates to 1 2 1 firmware ...

Page 3: ...tion Sales Marketing and Customer Support Welcome to Atlona Operating Notes IMPORTANT Visit http www atlona com product AT OMNI 512 for the latest firmware updates and User Manual Main Office Atlona Incorporated 70 Daggett Drive San Jose CA 95134 United States Office 1 877 536 3976 US Toll free Office 1 408 962 0515 US International Sales and Customer Service Hours Monday Friday 6 00 a m 4 30 p m ...

Page 4: ...duct Warranty Terms New Products 10 years from proof of purchase date for hardware electronics products purchased on or after June 1 2013 3 years from proof of purchase date for hardware electronics products purchased before June 1 2013 Lifetime Limited Product Warranty for all cable products Limited Product Warranty Terms Refurbished B Stock Products 3 years from proof of purchase date for all Re...

Page 5: ...ts or states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of relief special incidental consequential or indirect damages or the limitation of liability to specified amounts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you Exclusive Remedy To the maximum extent permitted by law this limited product warranty and the remedies set forth above are exclusive and in lieu of all other warranties re...

Page 6: ...5 Do not use this product 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 or place this product 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 a polarized or grounding type plug A ...

Page 7: ...ton 24 Broadcast Messaging 24 Reset to Factory Default Settings 24 Rebooting OmniStream 24 Unicast Mode 25 Multicast Mode 27 AES67 Audio 29 IR Control 31 EDID Management 33 Selecting an EDID Preset 33 Using a Custom EDID 33 Scrambling 35 Standard Method 35 Using the Virtual Matrix 36 Slate Logo Insertion 38 Deleting Slates Logos 39 Text Insertion 40 The AMS Interface 41 Device Info tab 41 Input ta...

Page 8: ...NI 512 8 Table of Contents PTP tab 56 Network tab 57 The Virtual Matrix 58 Layout and Operation 59 Appendix 61 Updating the Firmware 61 Mounting Instructions 63 Rack Tray for OmniStream 64 Specifications 65 ...

Page 9: ...y video and graphics performance plus extremely low subframe latency from encode to decode critical for demanding applications such as gaming This dual channel encoder is housed in a half width rack enclosure and is ideal for high density compact installation in a centralized equipment location Introduction Features Package Contents 1 x AT OMNI 512 1 x 6 pin push spring connector 1 x Wall table mo...

Page 10: ... network devices that are listening This button is also used to set the encoder to factory default settings Refer to ID Button page 24 for more information 5 Reboot button Press this button using a small pointed object to reboot the unit 6 HDMI IN 1 HDMI IN 2 Connect HDMI cables from these ports to an HD source 7 ETHERNET 1 ETHERNET 2 Connect Ethernet cables from these ports to the Local Area Netw...

Page 11: ...le jacket 2 Remove at least 3 16 5 mm from the insulation of the RX TX and GND wires 3 Insert the TX RX and GND wires into correct terminal on the included Phoenix block If using non tinned stranded wire press the orange tab above the terminal while inserting the exposed wire Repeat this step for the TX RX and GND connections Push tab to unlock GND RX TX RS 232 Connections NOTE Typical DB9 connect...

Page 12: ...D IR Connections The following components are required Note that other components may also be used However Atlona has tested and verified the following components for this application Xantech CB12 1 Zone Connecting Block Xantech 12 V PSU Atlona AT IR CS RX Atlona AT OMNI IR TX 1 Connect the SIGNAL GROUND and POWER leads from the Xantech CB12 to the AT IR SC RX 2 On the Xantech CB12 connect the SIG...

Page 13: ...12 SIGNAL POWER S G V O U T P W R IR RCVR IMPORTANT The IR emitter must be placed no more than 1 from the IR sensor on the device in order to function properly For downstream IR control either multicast or unicast mode can be used However when controlling a source from the decoder viewing location unicast mode should be used Refer to Unicast Mode page 25 and Multicast Mode page 27 for more informa...

Page 14: ...r wiring information Connect the RS 232 controller automation system to the RS 232 port on the encoder Connect the RS 232 device to the RS 232 port on the decoder 4 IR optional Refer to IR Connections page 12 for wiring information IR emitter Connect the IR emitter to the TX and GND pins of the RS 232 2 port The IR emitter must be placed no more than 1 from the IR sensor on the device in order to ...

Page 15: ... r o l Ethernet PoE Ethernet LAN 2 COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO COM NC NO 12V SIG GND 12V SIG GND 12V SIG GND 12V SIG GND 1 COM PON ENT HDM I 1 2 3 4 5 6 SER IAL 1 IR OUT SER IAL 2 L R DIG ITAL COA X OUT AUD IO OUT AUD IO IN ETH ERN ET 2 3 4 VIDE O OUT 48V DC FAC TOR Y RES ET HDM I PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM ID 1 2 1 2 R TYPE TM OMN ISTRE AM LIN K PW R R TYPE ID ...

Page 16: ... set to DHCP mode allowing a DHCP server if present to assign the encoder an IP address Once an IP address has been assigned the Atlona Management System AMS can be used to manage the product on the network Note that AMS will only be able to discover encoders if they are on the same VLAN Accessing Encoders in AMS 1 Launch a web browser and enter the IP address of AMS in the address bar 2 Enter the...

Page 17: ... in Auto IP mode and assigned an IP address within the range of 169 254 xxx xxx If this occurs configure the network interface of the computer that is running AMS located on the same subnet 169 254 xxx xxx subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Refer to Configuring a Static IP Address page 14 for more information on configuring an encoder in Auto IP mode If no AT OMNI 512 encoders are found then verify the follo...

Page 18: ...AT OMNI 512 18 Configuration 8 Click the desired AT OMNI 521 from the Unassigned device list Once the unit is selected the control interface for the AT OMNI 512 will be displayed ...

Page 19: ...he PC directly to one of the Ethernet ports on the encoder Make sure that the computer being used has AMS installed 3 Configure the PC to a static IP address that is on the same subnet as the encoder 4 Login to AMS Refer to Accessing Encoders in AMS page 16 for information on the login process 5 Locate the AT OMNI 512 encoder under the Unassigned section within AMS 6 Click on the device 7 Under AM...

Page 20: ... Cable Present indicator may also be displayed as red Configuration Manual Setup Checking the Input Cable Present indicator DC 48V RS 232 ETH ER NE T HD MI IN AT OM NI 512 2 2 1 1 RX TX 1 2 V i d e o t o d e c o d e r t o d e c o d e r V i d e o E t h e r n e t E t h e r n e t OmniStream 512 Encoder Laptop DVD Player LAN NOTE The following section is optional and should only be performed if manual...

Page 21: ...ed source 3 Select the bit depth from the Bit Depth drop down list 4 Repeat the above steps for the Encoder 2 section If a secondary HDMI source is not connected then these fields may be left at their current settings 5 Click the Save button near the bottom of the page to save all changes Configuration Input Selection ...

Page 22: ...pears gray 6 Enter a specific destination multicast IP address if desired in the Destination IP Address field By default AMS will automatically populate this field 7 Enter the port number in the Destination UDP Port field 8 Under the AUX section select the type of control from the Source drop down list This selection will be the method used for transmitting commands 9 Make sure that the Enable Aux...

Page 23: ... available from atlona com to the encoder When using an external power supply the PWR indicator will be red Red The encoder is booting Green The encoder is ready HDMI 1 2 Red No source is connected to the input Check the HDMI cable for possible damage or loose connections Green The link integrity between the source and the encoder is good LINK 1 2 Red The optional 48V DC power supply is connected ...

Page 24: ...ion over the network to any devices that may be listening 1 Press and hold the ID button for approximately 30 seconds 2 The LED indicators on the front panel will flash then turn off 3 The encoder is now reset and will need to be reconfigured Broadcast Messaging Reset to Factory Default Settings WARNING Performing a factory default reset will erase all user programmed settings from the encoder IP ...

Page 25: ... PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM VO LUM E DIS PLA Y INP UT ID 1 2 1 2 HD MI PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM VO LUM E DIS PLA Y INP UT ID 1 2 1 2 HD MI PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM VO LUM E DIS PLA Y INP UT ID 1 2 1 2 LAN 192 168 11 116 192 168 11 114 192 168 11 115 192 168 11 117 192 168 11 118 192 168 11 121 1 2 ID PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM 1 2 ID PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM 1 2 ID PW R LIN K TM OMN ISTRE AM...

Page 26: ...er User Manual if necessary 6 Click IP INPUT from the menu 7 Remove the IP address from the Multicast Address field 8 Click the SAVE button to commit changes 9 Unicast setup is complete The decoder unit will now receive streams exclusively from the encoder containing the IP address of this decoder Field should be blank ...

Page 27: ...ashboard will be displayed 3 Click the icon in the upper left corner of the AMS Dashboard 4 Click Virtual Matrix from the fly out menu Refer to The Virtual Matrix page 58 if necessary 5 Locate the desired encoder in the Virtual Matrix as shown on the next page 6 Create a cross connection to the desired decoder When a cross connection is created AMS will automatically assign a multicast IP address ...

Page 28: ...AT OMNI 512 28 Basic Operation ...

Page 29: ...smitted as LPCM 2 0 or 5 1 Basic Operation 1 Login to AMS Refer to Accessing Encoders in AMS page 16 if necessary 2 The AMS Dashboard will be displayed 3 Click the icon in the upper left corner of the AMS Dashboard 4 Click Devices All and select the desired encoder from the Device List 5 Click SESSION in the menu bar 6 Scroll down to the Audio section and click the Enable AES67 toggle switch to en...

Page 30: ...9 Go to the decoder interface and click SAP from the menu bar at the top of the screen Under the SAP section click the Enable toggle switch and enable SAP When enabled the toggle switch will be green Refer to the OmniStream R Type A V Decoder User Manual if necessary If the decoder is to receive AES67 audio this step is required 10 Click the SAVE button on the SAP page Basic Operation ...

Page 31: ...te the desired encoder from the AMS Device List then click SESSION in the menu bar 5 Scroll down and locate the Aux section 6 Click the Source drop down list and select the desired serial port 7 Click the Enable toggle switch to enable the auxiliary Aux channel When enabled the toggle switch will be green 8 Click the Bidirectional toggle switch to enable bidirectional control Enabling this feature...

Page 32: ...Mode drop down list and select Infrared 15 Click the SAVE button to commit changes IMPORTANT When connecting the IR emitter to the encoder the IR lens of the emitter must be within 1 of the IR window on the source device NOTE Some hardware versions of OmniStream do not support IR If infrared is not an option then the version of OmniStream hardware being used does not support IR Contact Atlona for ...

Page 33: ...ces and special character are valid entries Use a descriptive name for this field 4 Click the SAVE button to commit changes EDID Management OmniStream encoders provide EDID management for each input The encoder can be assigned one of several included EDID presets or can be assigned a custom EDID Raw EDID data can be copied from displays or other sink devices that are connected to OmniStream decode...

Page 34: ...he following tables provide a list of available EDID selections Basic Operation Dolby Atmos is carried with either Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby True HD audio streams DTS X is carried with DTS HD MA audio streams EDID 2CH LPCM MCH LPCM DTS Dolby Dolby Digital DTS HD MA Dolby True HD Default Video Mode No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Default Video Mode No HDR No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1080P 2CH Yes No No...

Page 35: ...crambling can be enabled either before or after the decoding process is started Data streams cannot be scrambled By default scrambling is disabled Scrambling 1 Login to AMS Refer to Accessing Encoders in AMS page 16 if necessary 2 Click SESSION in the menu bar 3 Under the desired Session click the Scrambling toggle switch to enable it Once enabled the toggle switch will be green and the Key field ...

Page 36: ...ed then it must be a minimum of eight alphanumeric characters Special characters and spaces are not permitted Basic Operation Using the Virtual Matrix 1 Access the Virtual Matrix Refer to The Virtual Matrix page 58 for more information 2 Locate the desired encoder or decoder Scrambling is handled on the encoder descrambling is handled on the decoder 3 Click the yellow key icon The Scrambling dialo...

Page 37: ...he desired scrambling key using one of the following methods Manual enter a user defined key in the Key field 6 Repeat the above process for each session 7 Click the Save button to commit the changes Click the icon to generate a random key using AMS Each time this icon is clicked a new scrambling key will be generated ...

Page 38: ...by the encoder IP addresses to which each decoder is subscribed When configuring slate logo insertion from the decoder the presence of the image is specified on the individual HDMI output Refer to the User Manual for the AT OMNI 521 for information on managing slate logo insertion on decoder units 1 Login to AMS Refer to Accessing Encoders in AMS page 16 if necessary 2 Click the LOGO tab in the me...

Page 39: ...l The image will always be displayed superimposed on the source signal and will remain even if the source signal is lost Auto The image will only be displayed when the source signal is lost For example this mode is useful in conference room applications for displaying system instructions when no sources are connected 12 Click the Slate Logo drop down list and select the desired logo Note that if S...

Page 40: ...ro to set the number of iterations to infinity 7 Click the Color drop down list to select the color of the text The Red Green and Blue fields can be changed to further modify the color of the text Adjust the Alpha field to control the transparency of the text A value of 255 is opaque and a value of 0 is transparent Numbers from 0 to 255 are valid for each of these fields 8 Specify the location of ...

Page 41: ...mode number of the unit IP Address 1 IP Address 2 Displays the IP address of the ETHERNET 1 and ETHERNET 2 ports respectively MAC Address 1 MAC Address 2 Displays the MAC address of the ETHERNET 1 and ETHERNET 2 ports respectively Firmware version The version of firmware that the unit is running Always make sure the latest version of firmware is installed Upgrade Firmware Click this button to disp...

Page 42: ...nfiguration Click this button to export the current configuration settings of the AT OMNI 512 to a local file on the computer The configuration file will be saved in json format The default file name will be AT OMNI 512_settings_ dd mm yyyy _12_7 json Choose File Click this button to select the desired configuration file to be uploaded to the AT OMNI 512 Once the file is selected click the IMPORT ...

Page 43: ...The indicator to the left indicates the current state If the indicator is green then a source signal is detected If the indicator is red then check the cable connection and make sure that the source is powered Damaged cables may also display a red indicator EDID Click the drop down list to select the desired EDID Refer to the table on the next page for a list of available EDID selections Refer to ...

Page 44: ...nt is HDCP encrypted is being transmitted from the source If using HDCP enctrypted content is being used then the indicator will be green Supported Version Click this drop down list to select the version of HDCP to be supported 2 2 1 4 or None If None is selected then HDCP enctrypted content cannot be passed through Negotiated Version The version of HDCP content that is being passed from the sourc...

Page 45: ...ramerate Enter the frame rate of the video in this field Subsampling Click the drop down list to select the chroma subsampling value of the video signal Resolution Width Enter the horizontal resolution of the video signal in this field Resolution Height Enter the vertical resolution of the video signal in this field ...

Page 46: ...g This value is set to 4 2 0 and cannot be changed Force YUV This feature is enabled and cannot be changed The output of the decoder will always be set to YUV regardless of whether the input to the encoder is RGB or YUV Slate Mode Click this drop down list to enable slate mode or select the desired slate to be used Refer to Slate Logo Insertion page 38 and more information Input Description HDMI I...

Page 47: ...e AMS Interface Serial tab The Serial tab provides the ability to select the input for each encoder channel Name The name used by AMS to identify the serial port Supported Modes Lists the supported protocols Serial Port ...

Page 48: ... the desired control mode Currently only cli command line interface is supported Command Each of these The Command blocks are used to enter the command string for the desired operation Display Off Display On Volume Down and Volume Up The AMS Interface Interpret on Click this drop down list to select where the command will be interpreted ASCII Enter the ASCII representation of the command string in...

Page 49: ...pported Name The name used by AMS to identify the session Interface This option is locked and cannot be changed SAP Click this switch to enable to disable the Session Announcement Protocol When enabled the toggle switch will be green Scrambling Check this box to enable scrambling Scrambling can also be enabled disabled using the Virtual Matrix ...

Page 50: ...ically populate multicast IP addresses for the encoder Destination UDP Port Enter the UDP port in the Destination UDP Port field TTL The TTL Time To Live duration is set to 255 seconds and cannot be changed Source The HDMI audio source Enable Audio Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the audio stream To disable the audio stream do not check this box By default audio streaming is disabled Destinat...

Page 51: ...be changed Bidirectional Click this toggle switch to enable or disable bidirectional serial control When enabled the toggle switch will be green This option only works when the auxiliary data stream is in unicast mode Listen Port Enter the listening port for the data channel in this field when using bidirectional serial control Source Click this drop down list to select the method of how commands ...

Page 52: ...le or disable the text When the toggle switch is green the text will be enabled Text Enter the desired text in this field Scroll Speed Enter the scrolling speed in this field Values from 255 to 255 are valid Negative numbers will scroll the text from left to right Positive numbers will scroll text from right to left Iterations Enter the number of iterations in the Iteration field Set this field to...

Page 53: ...of 255 is opaque and a value of 0 is transparent Numbers from 0 to 255 are valid for each of these fields Horizontal Vertical Specify the location of the text in the Horizontal and Vertical fields Each of these values is based on the horizontal and vertical resolution of the screen Width Height Specify the size of the text in the Width and Height fields Each of these values is based on the horizon...

Page 54: ... Refer to Slate Logo Insertion page 38 for more information on using logos Name Enter a name for the logo in this field Choose File Click this button to select the logo file to be uploaded Files must be in png format and must not exceed 5 MB 5120000 bytes in size When an image file is uploaded it will appear in the Logo drop down list UPLOAD Click this button to upload the logo file to the AT OMNI...

Page 55: ...les are uploaded then this will be set to Not Used Aspect Ratio Click this drop down list to select the type of aspect ratio to be applied to the logo Horizontal Enter the horizontal position of the logo on the screen Vertical Enter the vertical position of the logo on the screen Height Enter the horizontal resolution of the logo in pixels Width Enter the vertical resolution of the logo in pixels ...

Page 56: ... field Valid entries are 0 through 127 Priority 1 Enter the priority number in this field Priority 2 Enter the priority number in this field Is GM Present This indicator displays the existence of a grandmaster clock for the specified PTP domain number If the indicator is green then the grandmaster clock exists on this interface GM Identity The grandmaster clock identity If this field is blank then...

Page 57: ...ode Select DHCP to let the DHCP server if present assign the encoder the IP settings Subnet and Gateway fields will automatically be populated When Static mode is selected the information for the IP Address Subnet and Gateway fields must be entered IP Address Displays the IP address used by the channel This field can only be changed if Static mode is selected Subnet Displays the subnet mask for th...

Page 58: ...efer to Accessing Encoders in AMS page 16 if necessary 2 Click the icon in the upper left corner of the AMS Dashboard 3 Click Virtual Matrix 4 The OmniStream Virtual Matrix page will be displayed The Virtual Matrix The AMS Interface ...

Page 59: ... 1 on the decoder This will create a cross connection which connects both the encoder and decoder together Creating a cross connection To route an input on an encoder to an output locate the row and column where an input and output intersect then click the square with the dots around it Removing a cross connection To remove a cross connection click on the desired circle icon with the check mark sy...

Page 60: ...being used and is displayed as a dark blue circle with the letter D The icons in the upper left corner can also act as a filter This allows for a clear breakdown of where signals are being routed and is useful when several encoders and decoders are used on a network Symbol Description Video only Audio only Data only Connected not all signals are active Connected all streams are being used V A D IM...

Page 61: ... file has been uploaded it will appear under the Select Firmware section of the dialog box 4 Click the UPDATE FIRMWARE button to begin the update process 5 Click and drag the firmware file to yellow box to upload the firmware to the device OmniStream firmware files use the v2pup file extension Once the firmware file has been uploaded it will appear under the Select Firmware section of the dialog b...

Page 62: ...n progress The progress bar for the update process will be displayed Once the file is uploaded to the encoder the update procedure is a rapid process 9 Click the X to close out the progress bar window then click the CLOSE button to dismiss the Firmware Update message box 10 The firmware update process is complete 11 Clear the web browser cache and refresh the web page The new firmware version will...

Page 63: ...osure 4 To provide added stability to the rack ear use two of the included screws and attach them to the two holes directly below the enclosure screws as shown above 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 to attach the second rack ear to the opposite side of the unit 6 Mount the unit using the oval shaped holes on each rack ear If using a drywall surface a 6 drywall screw is recommended HDMI PWR LINK TM OMNIS...

Page 64: ...ck tray The OmniStream rack tray can be purchased directly from Atlona 1 Position the OmniStream products as shown in the illustration below 2 Using the included screws secure each unit to the rack with a Philips screwdriver 3 Install the entire assembly into an empty 1U slot in the rack HDMI PWR LINK TM OMNISTREAM ID 1 2 1 2 R TYPE HDMI PWR LINK TM OMNISTREAM ID 1 2 1 2 R TYPE NOTE OmniStream uni...

Page 65: ...s 8 ms between encoder and decoder Note Unusual network configurations may increase overall latency Protocols Streaming RTP Addressing DHCP static Encryption AES 128 Management HTTPS SSH SCP and WebSockets with TLS Graphics Features Text Insertion Adjustable height width scrolling speed direction or static iterations up to infinite positioning and adjustable color and alpha transparency channels S...

Page 66: ...8 19 in x 4 41 in 34 mm x 208 mm x 112 mm Weight 1 5 lbs 0 7 kg Safety CE RoHS FCC Indicators and controls PWR 1 LED tricolor red amber green HDMI 2 LED bicolor red green LINK 2 LED bicolor red green ID 1 momentary tact type backlit blue sends an identification broadcast message over the network to any listening devices Reboot 1 Momentary tact type Connectors HDMI 2 Type A 19 pin female locking ET...

Page 67: ... registered trademarks of Atlona Inc All other brand names and trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Pricing specifications and availability subject to change without notice Actual products product images and online product images may vary from images shown here ...

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