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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Publish Date: 03-Jan-2018

DB91-RX

Compact IP Audio Decoder

Summary of Contents for DB91-RX

Page 1: ...MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Publish Date 03 Jan 2018 DB91 RX Compact IP Audio Decoder ...

Page 2: ...ts 15 Digital Audio Inputs 15 LAN port 15 WEB Interface 16 Network Discovery 16 Access 16 WEB Interface Menu pages 17 Status 17 Settings 19 IP Audio 20 Backup 21 Dayparts 23 Output 25 General 26 Network 27 Network 27 E mail 28 HTTP Server 28 FTP Server 28 SNMP Agent 28 Other 29 Firmware Update 29 Storage 29 Factory Defaults 29 Reboot Device 29 System Log 30 Hardware Reset 31 Network Default Settin...

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Page 4: ...ved us a reliable business partner and a valuable asset as our dealers worldwide would confirm In constant pursuit of precision and long term satisfaction DEVA enhances the reputation of our partners and clients alike Furthermore we have already a proven merit as a credible partner provider Our portfolio offers complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio Radio N...

Page 5: ...ww devabroadcast com 5 Typographic conventions This manual uses the following typographic conventions Style Used for NOTE Important notes and recommendations Example Used when example text is cited Menu on page XX References OK Interface Interactive buttons Settings Menu paths are represented as follows Settings General Backup ...

Page 6: ...ed remotely or locally through a simple and intuitive HTML5 interface and any kind of web browser be it your PC smart phone or tablet With several backup audio sources incorporated and a built in MP3 Backup Audio Player the DB91 RX will immediately switch between the sources when the audio is lost and return to the main one when restored with no user intervention The audio content for the MP3 play...

Page 7: ...tup through the headphones DHCP Client automatically assigning Network Settings Easy setup via a standard web browser UPnP for easy discovery in Local Networks SHOUTcast Icecast compatible TCP IP client RTP receiver with Multicast support Build in MP3 Player with Jingles Player Auto switching to another audio source in the event of a audio loss Dayparting automation support Analog Audio Output 2 x...

Page 8: ...trates including VBR Features Multicast RTP support MP3 PLAYER Type Standalone MP3 Player Storage microSD card Codec Support HE AAC v 1 and v 2 or MPEG 1 Layer 3 Sample rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48 kHz Bit Rates All standard bitrates including VBR Features Jingles auto insertion support Supported file types MP3 AAC M4A M3U Playback modes Alphabetical ascending and descending Shuffle Playlist and S...

Page 9: ...58 Sample rate 48 kHz Resampling Thru build in sample rate converter FRONT PANEL Level indicators 2 x 5 LED bar graphs Status Indicators 4 LEDs Headphones 1 8 3 5mm phones jack SD Card microSD card slot USER INTERFACE Indicators 14 LEDs on front panel Web interface Full control and status information Connector RJ 45 Type Ethernet Device discovery UPnP support OPERATING CONDITIONS Temperature 10 C ...

Page 10: ...Right Audio channels 3 MEM LED microSD card status indicator 4 LAN LED Network status indicator 5 LINK LED Connection status Indicator This LED can be in one of the following states Off NO active IP connection Blinking at least one IP connection is active 6 PWR LED Meter Power LED Indicator 7 Phones Output The following audio signals are reproduced through the headphones Voice Announcement of DB91...

Page 11: ...l office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 11 REAR PANEL 1 Power Supply 12 V 1A 2 Left Line Analog Output standard RCA female jack 3 Right Line Analog Output standard RCA female jack 4 Factory Defaults Reset button 5 S PDIF Output standard RCA female jack 6 LAN Port standard RJ 45 port ...

Page 12: ...56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 12 Block diagram A simplified block diagram of DB91 RX IP Audio Encoder is shown below NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ...

Page 13: ...lation in rooms with high humidity dusty places or other aggressive conditions Locate the device away from abnormally high RF fields Use only checked power supply cables We strongly recommend the usage of shielded cables Connect DB91 RX only to reliable power supply sources In case of unstable power supply please use Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Use the device only with its top cover on to avo...

Page 14: ...tion within an ambient temperature range extending from freezing to 120 F 50 C But because adjacent less efficient equipment may radiate substantial heat be sure that the equipment rack is adequately ventilated to keep its internal temperature below the specified maximum ambient RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE Although we have made provision for DB91 RX installation in the immediate proximity of broa...

Page 15: ... may permanently damage the device DIGITAL AUDIO INPUTS Using a cable ending with a standard RCA jacks connect DB91 RX S PDIF output to the digital audio input of your equipment NOTE As only one input can be managed by the encoder at certain point of time please select the preferred signal source input either analog or digital one Selecting the preferred input can be performed under CONFIGURATION ...

Page 16: ...can see your computer By default Windows Firewall blocks network discovery but you can enable it 1 Open Advanced sharing settings by clicking the Start button and then on Control Panel In the search box type network click Network and Sharing Center and then in the left pane click Change advanced sharing settings 2 Select your current network profile 3 Click Turn on network discovery and then click...

Page 17: ...riority in the relevant section If the source is manually changed or Dayparting is activated the Backup option will be deactivated and only the selected audio source will be used Meaning that in case of audio loss the DB91 RX will not switch to a backup source At the top of the control window is placed a constant section containing information about the input in use Date Time Uptime and session ti...

Page 18: ...ed you will be notified immediately via one of the possible methods E mail SNMP and with a message alerting that the backup source is on air If a backup source is activated the following message will appear on the main screen If the mouse cursor is pointed at a label of an audio source a balloon containing information for the Codec Bit rate and Sample rate will appear as depicted above ...

Page 19: ...6 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 19 SETTINGS DB91 RX provides you with a protected access to the device settings To make the necessary adjustments to the device please log in as an ADMINISTRATOR The default values being username admin password pass ...

Page 20: ...stream Gain audio source gain adjustment The Gain adjust is digital and if the sum of signal level and the Gain is greater than 0dBFs the signal will be distorted Pre buffer The minimum amount of time in which the unit will pre buffer before playing starts in order for problems with the connection to be prevented NOTE In order to ensure normal operation when PCM is used it is necessary to select t...

Page 21: ...ss and recovery of the audio signal Do not forget to set the corresponding timeouts MP3 Audio Player The Playback Order can be changed from here The following options are available A Z Z A Shuffle Playlist and Shuffled Playlist Information on the used and available SD card storage respectively could also be found in this section Repeat and Next button to navigate through the playlist if need be ar...

Page 22: ...uld be played is chosen The Playback Order is also user defined Generally speaking the Jingle Player allows you to make a simple radio play out Jingle Files Upload via FTP Through the use of a standard FTP client you have the opportunity to update the backup content at will via any PC The supported format is mp3 An important requirement is that all jingles should be stored in a folder named Jingle...

Page 23: ...ng the day into several parts during which a different type of audio source will be used This function will allow a broadcasting pattern based on the radio s timetable to be made Generally enable the Dayparts function in order to use it Please bear in mind that if the option is generally disabled the function will not be used nevertheless the applied settings in sections Daypart 1 to Daypart 8 ...

Page 24: ...hem are identical 1 Set the desired Weekday from the drop down menu For your convenience the option Every day is also available 2 Set the Start Time and Duration 3 To finalize the setup select the Source that should be used during this time period Repeat the same procedure for each of the positions that should be used NOTE If the Weekday is set to Never the relative daypart will not be used It is ...

Page 25: ...l Audio output Headphones set the level of the Headphones output IP Voice Announcement Enables or disables the IP Voice Announcement option By default and to ease the set up process the option is enabled Once the set up process is completed it is recommended the option to be disabled Otherwise the IP Voice Announcement will continue to be played NOTE In order the applied settings to be used press ...

Page 26: ...n change the name of the device General section Later on it will be used as a title name on all WEB pages Customizing the name will make the device more recognizable Date Time used for manually determining the current Date and Time Copy Local Time button will set the Date Time to correspond to that of your computer SNTP Internet Time Synchronizes automatically DB91 RX s clock time with the Interne...

Page 27: ...r automatically via a DHCP Server To set static IP MASK GATEWAY and DNS addresses the DHCP should be disabled In order for the built in DHCP client to be activated the function should be enabled When the DHCP client is activated all assigned values will be shown in the relevant fields on the Status Screen If due to any reason the DHCP procedure cannot be completed DB91 RX will use Auto IP and will...

Page 28: ...nd you to use the Test button and generate a test e mail which upon success will be delivered to the specified E mail 1 and or E mail 2 Example of Test E mail Message DB91 RX Test Message Please do not reply to this e mail HTTP Server Enable Disable the HTTP Server Specify the Server Port and Session Timeout FTP Server Enable Disable the FTP Server Specify the Command and Data Ports to be used For...

Page 29: ... found in this section The internal storage could be deleted by pressing the Format button Factory Defaults All except IP all settings except for the Network settings IP addresses will be deleted To restore DB91 RX to its factory defaults press the button A new window will appear confirm that you want to restore the factory defaults and wait for the process to be completed On completion of the pro...

Page 30: ... mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 30 SYSTEM LOG By pressing the View button a window with the following options will appear Pressing the Clear button will delete all recorded in the system log information Pressing the Reload button will update the displayed information ...

Page 31: ...e unit 5 Keep the RESET button hold until the POWER led starts blinking 6 Release the RESET button 7 Wait for DB91 RX to reboot Upon completion of the process DB91 RX settings will have the following values Network Default Settings DHCP enabled WEB Server Default Settings Port 80 Username user Password pass NOTE Upon completion of the process the DHCP Client is enabled and the DB91 RX will obtain ...

Page 32: ... not apply to damage caused by misuse abuse accident or neglect This Warranty is voided by unauthorized attempts at repair or modification or if the serial identification label has been removed or altered III TERMS OF WARRANTY DEVA Broadcast Ltd products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within TWO YEARS of the date of delivery will be rep...

Page 33: ... mail Phone Fax Which DEVA Broadcast Ltd product did you purchase Product Serial Purchase date Installation date Your signature Signing this warranty registration form you are stating that all the information provided to DEVA Broadcast Ltd are truth and correct DEVA Broadcast Ltd declines any responsibility for the provided information that could result in an immediate loss of warranty for the abo...

Page 34: ...ge of FileZilla https filezilla project org This is a widespread open source software distributed free of charge hence available for downloading from the Internet NOTE The FTP Server can manage only one connection at a time The FTP Server works in Passive mode Hence the FTP Client should also be set in passive mode 2 IP Router and Port Translation Settings If the connection to the device is made t...

Page 35: ...ases FileZilla s Quick connect feature is not able to connect with the DEVA unit That is why we recommend the device to be assigned in the program manually Enter the FTP Client and go to File Site manager New Site A dialog box requiring obligatory information about the device will appear Fill in the needed information and press OK Select Transfer Settings sub menu and apply the settings as shown b...

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