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Installation and Operation Manual

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AES Switcher Sentinel

®

2+1 

Web-enabled two channel AES/EBU and one channel analog to digital silence monitor/switcher.

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Summary of Contents for AES Switcher Sentinel 2+1

Page 1: ...Tools Inc Copyright 1989 2019 by Broadcast Tools Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission Visit www broadcasttools com for important produc...

Page 2: ...7 ADC Analog Input 8 External Work Clock Input 8 Monitor Output 8 RJ45 Pinout 8 Remote Control Connections 9 LAN NET Jack 9 Chassis ground 9 Operation 10 Reset to Defaults 10 Ethernet Quick Start Gui...

Page 3: ...pment please contact a properly qualified engineer to handle the installation and setup of the AES Switcher Sentinel 2 1 Broadcast Tools Products as with any electronic device can fail without warning...

Page 4: ...and web based switcher controls Both AES inputs and analog input feature silence sensors phase monitors with front panel activity and alarm LED indicators ADC input can be configured to operate from...

Page 5: ...The AES Switcher Sentinel 2 1 has built in resistance to voltage changes we rec ommend that you use a power surge protector or line conditioner on the incoming AC line Lightning strikes and or other...

Page 6: ...when out of phase stereo audio is detected on the input Red AES ERR LEDs AES Error indicator lit if AES EBU input signal is missing or invalid Red Front Panel Switching Controls AES 1 AES 2 and Analog...

Page 7: ...AES Switcher Sentinel 2 1 in high RF envi ronments should be performed with care The station ground should be con nected to the designated Chs Gnd ground terminal AES EBU Inputs and Outputs The AES Sw...

Page 8: ...Input 3 selected Set to 4 dBu 20dbFS at the factory External Word Clock Input Ext Clk Balanced 75 ohm word clock input for Input 3 AD Accepts all standard digital audio sample rates from 32 to 96kHz E...

Page 9: ...m CH1 Momentary closure to ground switches Input 1 to the Output CH2 Momentary closure to ground switches Input 2 to the Output CH3 Momentary closure to ground switches Input 3 to the Output RMT4 EXTe...

Page 10: ...r remote control inputs Email and SNMP alarm notifications function in both modes By default in Automatic mode when the primary input Input 1 fails it will switch to Input 2 If Input 2 is also silent...

Page 11: ...nistrator or network consultant for assistance Assigning an IP address already in use by another device may cause problems with your network Instructions for changing the IP address of the computer th...

Page 12: ...product updates and additional information Step 2 Click on the sidebar labelled Change adapter settings The Network Connections windows will pop up as shown below Step 3 Right click on the icon labele...

Page 13: ...double click on Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 to display properties Step 5 Before making any changes to the network settings write down the current settings or screen capture the page and print so that...

Page 14: ...supply Wait 20 seconds Verify that the green PWR Heartbeat LED is blinking and the left LINK LED above the NET Network RJ45 is illuminated 3 Open the product s login page by typing the following URL...

Page 15: ...9559 fax 866 783 1742 15 AES Switcher Sentinel 2 1 Installation and Operation Manual WEB SETUP WEBSITE Visit our web site for product updates and additional information Login Web Page The Login screen...

Page 16: ...y logged in the Monitor Control page will be displayed Depending on your access level you may or may not be able to control or modify the product s configuration Monitor Control Web Page The Monitor C...

Page 17: ...dent Monitor Audio Switching mode the user may switch between inputs by placing the cursor under each input LED then click The desired input is selected as denoted by the LED being illuminated If the...

Page 18: ...ete configuration access and control 2 Monitor Control allows the following access About Monitor Control Show Alarms Help and Logout 3 Monitor Only allows the following access About Monitor only Help...

Page 19: ...l 2 1 Installation and Operation Manual WEB SETUP WEBSITE Visit our web site for product updates and additional information I O Setup Web Page The I O setup page allows you to label and configure all...

Page 20: ...Input Function Auto Manual Toggle Pulsing the RMT4 input toggles unit between Auto and Manual mode EXTernal Sustained Holding the RMT4 input low switches the unit to the backup input releasing return...

Page 21: ...matic bounce mode backup switching occurs Restore Delay Sec This is the time required for valid stereo audio to return and remain present before the unit clears the alarm and if in auto matic bounce m...

Page 22: ...t active switched to or inactive not switched to The logic for each relay is as follows When input 1 input 2 or input 3 Is Active Inactive Silent or AES Error delay X seconds then Engage for X seconds...

Page 23: ...ttools com voice 360 854 9559 fax 866 783 1742 23 AES Switcher Sentinel 2 1 Installation and Operation Manual WEB SETUP WEBSITE Visit our web site for product updates and additional information Email...

Page 24: ...indicate they are from this address If an email cannot be delivered a message stat ing why will be sent to this address SMTP Host ID Enter string here to identify the device No spaces or spe cial cha...

Page 25: ...ts if the Snapshot Interval is less than the Update Interval Each snapshot will be identified by the date and time Email Network Setup Web Page Email Alarm Settings Email Alarms Choose Immediate and o...

Page 26: ...munity This is the community name used for Read Only access SNMP Write Community This is the community name used for Read Write access NOTE A cold start trap will be sent when the unit boots up if the...

Page 27: ...ay and year boxes can be used to set the time of the real time clock The time is only updated if you click Save Time and not when you Save Settings Enable Event Logging Event logging will generate an...

Page 28: ...1 NOTE After you are done making changes to the Email Network Setup page you MUST press the Save Settings button to save your changes Reload Defaults This button resets all settings to factory default...

Page 29: ...o above silence alarm threshold Silent Audio below silence alarm threshold In Phase Stereo audio exited out of phase alarm Out of Phase Stereo audio entered out of phase alarm AES Error Error flag fro...

Page 30: ...ration Manual WEB SETUP WEBSITE Visit our web site for product updates and additional information About Web Page The About web page displays the product name firmware version numbers and Broadcast Too...

Page 31: ...32 to 96kHz range Silence Sense Level 15 to 35 dB below normal level in 1dB steps Alarm Delay Restore Delay Time 0 to 65535 seconds 18 hours 12 minutes and 15 seconds Remote Control Inputs Closure to...

Page 32: ...dies NO OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BYAPPLICABLE LAW BROADCAST TOOLSAND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIMALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED...

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