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User Guide

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Summary of Contents for AN-16/i v.2

Page 1: ...I n p u t M o d u l e 9310 1026 0001F rev 1 00 2013 Aviom Inc User Guide A Net In Power v 2 Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo Mono Stereo...

Page 2: ...les 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...

Page 3: ...N 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 IMPORTAN...

Page 4: ...notice 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 writte...

Page 5: ...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...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...ory 5 5 Cat 5 Cables 5 Cable Lengths 6 AC Line Conditioning 7 Power Supplies 7 Installing in an Equipment Rack 8 Cleaning and Maintenance Information 8 AN 16 i v 2 Front Panel 9 AN 16 i v 2 Rear Panel...

Page 8: ...16 Channel Monitor Systems 30 Higher Channel Count Personal Mixing Systems 31 Channel Mapping on the A360 32 Stereo Input Channels 32 How Stereo Links Work 33 Beyond the Default Channel Mapping 34 Re...

Page 9: ...ries of products it can be combined with Pro16 and Pro16e devices to create personal mixing systems digital snakes and audio distribution systems for applications in live performance broadcast and rec...

Page 10: ...the A360 A 16II and A 16R When referring to the use of the Personal Mixers in a system in general the term Personal Mixer is used to describe a case where an A360 Personal Mixer A 16II Personal Mixer...

Page 11: ...nd receiving high quality digital audio using readily available Cat 5 cables A Net is based on the physical layer of Ethernet a Local Area Network or LAN technology This provides A Net with a mature a...

Page 12: ...rsonal Mixers produced prior to the release of the Y1 A Net Card are also not compatible The A Net Out from the following Pro16 devices may be connected to the AN 16 i v 2 Input Module s A Net In port...

Page 13: ...ables and connectors used on your Aviom products look like typical computer Ethernet network connections do not connect computers routers or other home and business networking equipment to your Aviom...

Page 14: ...cable length between an A Net Out port on one device and the A Net In port on the next A Net capable device in your system Your cable length performance will be affected by a number of factors includ...

Page 15: ...er outlet Some products with two prong power cords have polarized plugs that can only be inserted into an electrical outlet one way The power supply that is shipped with your Aviom product is a univer...

Page 16: ...ews firmly but avoid overtightening You may want to use non metallic washers between the rack mounting screws and the device s finished surface to avoid marring the painted finish on your Aviom produc...

Page 17: ...Stereo Link Switch In the left position each channel is mono in the right position the channels are linked as a stereo pair 4 Input Level Switch Selects one of four available operating levels selecta...

Page 18: ...n Jack Connect the A Net Out of another Pro16 or Pro16e device here 4 A Net Out Jack Connects to the A Net In of a Pro16 or Pro16e A Net compatible device 5 Analog Audio Input TRS balanced 1 4 inch ja...

Page 19: ...t 40dB is present on the channel It provides an easy way to confirm that audio is indeed passing into the AN 16 i v 2 and being converted to A Net The upper LED is marked Clip It will light if a signa...

Page 20: ...put signal but remember that the maximum input level will always be 22dBu regardless of the selection See the table below AN 16 i v 2 Input Level Setting Clip Point 10dBV 4dBV 0dBu 14dBu 4dBu 18dBu 22...

Page 21: ...al Mixer can use stereo channels in two ways in Pro16 mode where adjacent channels are treated as they are on the A 16II and A 16R or in Default or Custom mode where the incoming stereo pair is assign...

Page 22: ...A 16II or A 16R Personal Mixers Links are created at the input device Changing the channel link status will affect Groups you have created on Personal Mixers in some cases Audio may change as a result...

Page 23: ...panel of the AN 16 i v 2 they are marked A Net In and A Net Out A Net In The A Net In port accepts the Pro16 or Pro16e A Net data from another A Net compatible device Any A Net data connected to this...

Page 24: ...including A 16II and A 16R Personal Mixers and the AN 16 o and AV P2 Output Modules cannot use any channel data beyond the 1 16 range For Pro16e personal mixing systems of 32 channels and above each A...

Page 25: ...metimes referred to as TRS Balanced wiring is ideal for keeping noise out of the audio signal from sources such as radio frequency interference sometimes called RF Unbalanced audio signals are found o...

Page 26: ...settings are changed on the front panel of the AN 16 i v 2 per channel pair AN 16 i v 2 rear panel connections The audio design of the AN 16 i v 2 allows you to connect it at virtually any point in yo...

Page 27: ...A maximum of sixteen direct outputs can be plugged into a single AN 16 i v 2 Input Module P Note For best results set the direct output to be pre fader rather than post fader so that changes an engine...

Page 28: ...cable one that has a TRS plug on one end and then a split into two mono tip sleeve TS cables on the other Tip Ring Sleeve Tip Ring Sleeve Tip Sleeve Tip Sleeve Tip Ring Sleeve TRS plug Tip Ring Sleeve...

Page 29: ...into the AN 16 i and then back to the console Thru Audio flows from the TRS console insert point into the AN 16 i v 2 and then back to the console Discrete Insert Send and Return Jacks If a mixing con...

Page 30: ...Console TRS Channel Insert Input Input Thru Audio flows from the console insert point into the AN 16 i then into the effect device and returns to the console Output AN 16 i v 2 Effect Device Audio fl...

Page 31: ...based on the individual channel s level settings By sending all the drum channels to a bus the entire drum kit s volume can be raised or lowered from a single fader Patching the output of that bus in...

Page 32: ...s output It is used to pass the audio signals from the console to another destination You can use any combination of available line level audio sources with the AN 16 i v 2 Input Module The method for...

Page 33: ...needed Patch a drum machine output or line output from a computer sound card or DAW into the AN 16 i v 2 to provide a click track for musicians Connect multiple keyboards directly to the AN 16 i v 2 T...

Page 34: ...rsonal Mixers in any combination only one AN 16 i v 2 Input Module is required Up to sixteen channels of audio content are connected to the balanced TRS line level inputs of the AN 16 i v 2 which digi...

Page 35: ...Mixers that can be connected in this manner Any combination of the A 16II and A 16R may be used To Additional Personal Mixers A personal mixing system with six A 16II Personal Mixers connected in a d...

Page 36: ...in the recording studio To use an A Net distributor with a personal mixing system Connect a Cat 5 cable from the 1 A Net Out on a AN 16 i v 2 to the A Net In of an A 16D Pro A Net Distributor From the...

Page 37: ...ination of A360 A 16II and A 16R Personal Mixers may be used The A 16D Pro can power the A360 A 16II or A 16R Personal Mixers A personal mixing system using an A Net Distributor can be expanded by add...

Page 38: ...ass and drums are common to each mix A multi zone system makes that possible All that s required to create a multi zone personal mixing system is one more input module The Thru jacks on each AN 16 i v...

Page 39: ...ay be set to use a unique set of channels chosen from that pool of data A 16II and A 16R Personal Mixers may also be used mixing the first 16 channels in these systems AN 16 i v 2 AN 16 i v 2 AN 16 i...

Page 40: ...right halves of what will become channel button 1 on an A360 Personal Mixer Input channels 3 and 4 map to A360 channel button 2 channels 5 and 6 to A360 channel button 3 and so on A Net In Power v 2 M...

Page 41: ...left 5 10 5 right Ignored 11 6 left 6 12 6 right Ignored 13 7 left 7 14 7 right Ignored 15 8 left 8 16 8 right Ignored 17 32 1 9 left 9 2 9 right Ignored 3 10 left 10 4 10 right Ignored 5 11 left 11...

Page 42: ...Default Channel Mapping Custom mode on the A360 in conjunction with the A360 Channel Manager software can be used to assign the network s input sources to the 16 mix channels Dual Profile Channel and...

Page 43: ...cond AN 16 i v 2 should be set for 17 32 Connect a Cat 5e UTP cable from A Net Out on the first AN 16 i v 2 to A Net In on the second AN 16 i v 2 Input Module Set the Slot Ranges to 1 16 and 17 32 on...

Page 44: ...60 Personal Mixers Set the first AN 16 i v 2 to Slot Range 1 16 the second AN 16 i v 2 to 17 32 set the third input module to Slot Range 33 48 and the fourth to 49 64 Connect Cat 5e cables as shown in...

Page 45: ...v 2 Input Modules in the system must be set to Slot Range 17 32 33 48 and or 49 64 A legacy device such as a digital console card defaults to Slot Range 1 16 when connected to an AN 16 i v 2 To use a...

Page 46: ...e correspondence between inputs and outputs A source connected to input channel 1 on an input module appears at output channel 1 on the output module No matrix patching or channel routing is possible...

Page 47: ...le In a typical digital snake this will be the longest cable so the AN 16SBR offers substantial savings in the amount of cable used as well as the time and labor to connect it A B C D PRO16 PORTS AN 1...

Page 48: ...e Place the following on stage one AN 16 i v 2 Input Module one AN 16 o Output Module one AN 16SBR Make these connections Set the 1 Slot Range switch on the AN 16 i v 2 Input Module to 1 16 Connect th...

Page 49: ...ect the 2 A Net Out of the AN 16 i v 2 to port D on the System Bridge Connect the 3 A Net In of the AN 16 o Output Module to port A on the System Bridge Finally connect the stage to the FOH position w...

Page 50: ...ng with the 16 x16 configuration described previously make these connections On stage make sure that the 1 Slot Range switch is set to 1 16 on the AN 16 i v 2 being added Connect the 2 A Net Out of th...

Page 51: ...hese connections On stage make sure that the 1 Slot Range switch is set to 1 16 on the AN 16 i v 2 being added Connect the 2 A Net Out of the AN 16 i v 2 Input Module to port C on the System Bridge At...

Page 52: ...e AV P2 Output Module To add a split First start by configuring the digital snake according to your basic needs 16 x 16 1 or 32 x 16 etc Connect a Cat 5e cable from the 2 A Net Out port of the AN 16 o...

Page 53: ...put Module Bit Error Rate BER 10 12 Digital Output 1 A Net Out RJ45 connector Digital Input 1 A Net In RJ45 connector A Net Pro16e Slots 4 position Slot Range switch assigns the A Net output to occupy...

Page 54: ...5 75 146 05 Dimensions 46 AN 16 i v 2 Input Module User Guide...

Page 55: ...Stereo channel link Audio Input 1 16 Input Level Audio Thru 1 16 22dBu 4dBu 0dBu 10dBv A Net A Net In A D converter Signal Clip Block Diagram 47 AN 16 i v 2 Input Module User Guide...

Page 56: ...n be used but both ends of a cable must use the same wiring pattern T568A RJ45 Pin Wire Color 1 White Green 2 Green 3 White Orange 4 Blue 5 White Blue 6 Orange 7 White Brown 8 Brown T568B RJ45 Pin Wir...

Page 57: ...r buttons 33 A360 Personal Mixer 2 3 13 15 16 17 26 27 29 31 35 36 44 channel mapping 32 Pro16e mode 13 Pro16 mode 13 stereo channels 13 A B C D ports System Bridge 39 AC Line Conditioning 7 add a spl...

Page 58: ...nfiguring 26 Connecting a Mixing Console 19 Connecting Audio 18 console card 4 16 31 37 43 console insert 21 Control Surface 13 crossover cables 5 Custom mapping A360 34 Custom Mode 13 14 34 D daisy c...

Page 59: ...13 Stereo 34 Local Area Network 3 loop 21 Send Return 22 M Maintenance 8 Mapping Channels Pro16e 32 matrix 38 maximum cable distance 41 maximum cable length 6 15 Maximum Input Level 12 45 maximum outp...

Page 60: ...10 15 Rear Panel I O 18 Rear Panel Setup 26 35 recording feed 44 replace the power supply 7 RJ45 5 router 5 S Send Return loop 18 22 Send Return Points insert 19 Signal LED 9 11 signal present LED 11...

Page 61: ...18 Unshielded Cat 5e 45 Unshielded Twisted Pair 5 update stereo link 13 UPS 7 Using Legacy Input Hardware 37 UTP 2 5 V Voltage 7 W Warranty Registration 3 wiring TRS and TS 20 Y Y1 A Net Card 4 16 31...

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