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Once connected to a default device, you must push a valid solution file to the unit. 

Click on the 

admin

 control at the side of the display.

 

»

Note: 

edit

 and 

edit File

 will be grayed out until the device has a valid file.

You will be allowed to select the Solution file to push, then you will observe an indication of the file 
being sent. You are notified after completion.

 

»

Note: Once the solution system configuration has been pushed to the CONVERGE 
Matrix, it is immediately active.

Summary of Contents for CONVERGE Matrix

Page 1: ...CONVERGE Matrix Quick Start Guide ...

Page 2: ...mands 10 GPIO Control and Status 10 Timers 11 Configuration 11 Properties Tab 11 Matrix Tab 13 Filter View 14 Event Action Tab 15 CONVERGE Matrix Events Tab 15 Creating Presets 16 Saving the Solution 16 Connecting to CONVERGE Matrix and PUSHing a Solution Device Discovery 17 Pushing a Solution 18 Editing a Live Configuration 19 Configuration 19 Safety Mute 19 Macros and Presets 19 Synchronizing th...

Page 3: ...ative Power Cable 1X USB Cable 1X CONVERGE Matrix 1X 10 32 Rack Mounting Screws and Plastic Washers 4X Orange 3 5mm Terminal Block 6X Black 3 5mm Terminal Block 6X Cables required for connecting to the networks are not provided CONVERGE Matrix System Diagram The following illustration shows an installation where a CONVERGE Matrix is operating within a Dante network that interfaces to CONVERGE Pro ...

Page 4: ...Ports Expansion Card RS 232 Port Redundant Matrix Link IN OUT MAC Address Labels AC Power GPIO Port Ethernet Port Selection Switch Set to 0 Note the Redundant Matrix Link IN and Link OUT are only for connection to redundant matrix units These are not compatible with CONVERGE Pro Expansion buses Expansion Cards The CONVERGE Matrix main unit can be expanded to double its Dante channels by adding a c...

Page 5: ...he back of the unit loosen the thumb screws and remove the card guide cover 3 Insert the Expansion card and tighten the thumb screws 4 Add expansion card sticker to back of the unit 5 Power On the unit Remove card guide cover using attached thumb screws Slide expansion card into slot using internal card guides Secure using attached thumb screws in space provided provided with expansion card Attach...

Page 6: ... unit a USB port is provided at the front of the unit for this connection Note the Locate button appearing as a C with a dot in the middle is for future use Status LED s The CONVERGE Matrix Status LED s on the front of the unit give indications of the processes and status of the unit in both standalone and redundant operation All LED s Purple System is booting Top LED blinking blue bottom two are ...

Page 7: ...load the application from the ClearOne website at http www clearone com resources professional_audio After downloading run the Setup_ClearOne_Converge_Matrix_Console application If you are installing CONVERGE Matrix Console on a Windows computer that also has CONVERGE Console the installation program will replace the drivers with updated versions that support the CONVERGE Matrix You are given inst...

Page 8: ...or specific IP address of CONVERGE Matrix unit Recent History of connections to CONVERGE Matrix units Discovered on current LAN subnet CONVERGE Matrix Console examines the subnet it is attached to and lists the powered on CONVERGE Matrix units it finds Any units attached to the Console computer s USB connections are also found These are empty at present since this is a new installation Creating A ...

Page 9: ...hese can be customized or left at default After Clicking OK a solution file is created in CONVERGE Matrix Console You are taken to the System Home page underneath Edit File with information about the solution file you are creating Check that the Device Type matches your device and the Expansion Card checkbox is selected if you have expanded your Matrix over 64 channels Otherwise a solution file ca...

Page 10: ...itching macros and other operations The Dante Controller software provided by Audinate is used to discover control and configure all devices and services on the Dante network This software and its documentation can be obtained from the ClearOne website http www clearone com resources professional_audio CONVERGE Matrix Console utilizes name dependent Endpoint Architecture when combining resources O...

Page 11: ...annels into logically named groups for easier control and routing Select to create an input or output group enter a group name and then select the mics or outputs for the group by clicking on the square below the mic output The example below shows an input group called stereo_input comprised of Mic5 and Mic6 ...

Page 12: ...d the green check mark will change to a red x until the command has been corrected Macros can be ran from the software once the file has been pushed to a device GPIO Control and Status The GPIO port allows the CONVERGE Matrix to label signals on port control pins and the status pins This allows Event Actions along with Serial Commands to be used to manage the unit Serial Commands are detailed in a...

Page 13: ...setting the analog input and output ports of the CONVERGE Matrix Timers The Timers tab allows you to create various timers for the CONVERGE Matrix that can be one time or repeating at specified dates and intervals Timers are used to or run presets or macros at given times in the future For example if you wanted the system to have a morning startup configuration And a evening configuration Then you...

Page 14: ...l key on your keyboard and the mouse to select individual channels or use the Shift key to select all channels between The inputs and outputs have gain controls and buttons for muting filtering and AGC etc When several inputs or outputs are grouped the controls can be synced to operate over all inputs or outputs within the group There are bullets to collapse or expand the selected channels as a gr...

Page 15: ...you must create Clicking on a crosspoint that involves an input or output that belongs to a channel group will also select all other group inputs outputs Notice the groups are listed first on the matrix followed by analog inputs outputs and Dante channels The number appearing in a cross point is the attenuation setting of that point This can be individually set on a point by right clicking over th...

Page 16: ...y eliminating hiding removing extraneous crosspoints and only showing relevant crosspoints thereby simplifying the channel matrix From the Matrix screen select the Filter View button You are given the Filter dialog box to define your filtered view You are then presented a filtered view of the channel matrix ...

Page 17: ...he GPIO port or a CONVERGE Matrix event occurs Clicking on the Pencil icon by a designated control pin or status pin opens a command editor to create the action that is to follow as that control pin activates High or Low CONVERGE Matrix Events Tab The CONVERGE Matrix Events in the Actions tab area is where Matrix events can be defined that then run other commands or macros ...

Page 18: ...rything under the Edit section except for Event Timers They allow you to make changes to the input and output channels as well as the entire matrix From the Edit screen select the Add Preset icon While in preset mode and in the Edit File screen you can choose which inputs outputs to adjust and which ones not to change as well as the entire matrix They can be created by by using your current templa...

Page 19: ...ice Discovery Available devices are detected by the Console program and will show up on the Discovered on current LAN List This discovery process may take a few minutes Select a unit from the list and click Connect You will be asked to provide a user name and password to access the unit The defaults are clearone converge When connected an information screen about the unit appears The Admin control...

Page 20: ...l at the side of the display Note Edit and Edit File will be grayed out until the device has a valid file You will be allowed to select the Solution file to push then you will observe an indication of the file being sent You are notified after completion Note Once the solution system configuration has been pushed to the CONVERGE Matrix it is immediately active ...

Page 21: ...on is not lost Note Edit and Edit File are active when the device has a valid file Configuration Click on the Edit control at the side of the display then the Configuration screen The controls on the Properties and Matrix tabs become active Safety Mute The Safety Mute button toggles on and off and is used to quickly mute all channels Macros and Presets Click on the Edit control at the side of the ...

Page 22: ... the event of failure of the Main unit the Redundant unit seamlessly assumes all functions and so passing of audio over the network is not interrupted This connection of the Main and Redundant units are as shown in the following illustration Note Network power and other connections are not shown for simplicity The redundant unit configuration will be added in the future release of the CONVERGE Mat...

Page 23: ...GE Matrix YYY EX where Y is a numeric value or blank and EX is optional Declares that the product s listed above conform s to the following Council Directive s 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive 2004 108 EC EMC Directive 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive 2012 19 EU WEEE Directive Product Standard s to which Conformity of the Council Directive is declared EN 60950 1 2005 Am1 2009 EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2...

Page 24: ...clearone com FCC Part 15 ICES 003 Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and Industry Canada ICES 003 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate ...

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