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User Guide

AXI 22 AT and AXI 44 AT

Audio Products

Mixers and Processors

Audio Expansion Interfaces

68-2972-01 Rev. C

09 17

Summary of Contents for AXI 22 AT D

Page 1: ...User Guide AXI 22 AT and AXI 44 AT Audio Products Mixers and Processors Audio Expansion Interfaces 68 2972 01 Rev C 09 17 ...

Page 2: ...nce importantes qui se trouvent dans la documentation fournie avec le matériel Pour en savoir plus sur les règles de sécurité la conformité à la réglementation la compatibilité EMI EMF l accessibilité et autres sujets connexes lisez les informations de sécurité et de conformité Extron réf 68 290 01 sur le site Extron www extron com Istruzioni di sicurezza Italiano AVVERTENZA Il simbolo se usato su...

Page 3: ...rty of RGB Systems Inc or Extron Electronics see the current list of trademarks on the Terms of Use page at www extron com Registered Trademarks Extron Cable Cubby ControlScript CrossPoint DTP eBUS EDID Manager EDID Minder Flat Field FlexOS Global Configurator Global Scripter GlobalViewer Hideaway IP Intercom IP Link Key Minder LinkLicense LockIt MediaLink MediaPort NetPA PlenumVault PoleVault Pow...

Page 4: ...des blessures graves ou la mort ATTENTION Risk of property damage Risque de dommages matériels NOTE A note draws attention to important information TIP A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier Software Commands Commands are written in the fonts shown here AR Merge Scene 0p1 scene 1 1 B 51 W C 0 01 R000400300004000080000600 02 35 17 03 EX X1 X2 X2 X2 CE NOTE For comma...

Page 5: ...cifications Availability Product specifications are available on the Extron website www extron com Extron Glossary of Terms A glossary of terms is available at http www extron com technology glossary aspx ...

Page 6: ...mmand and Response Tables 33 Verbose Mode 34 Symbol Definitions 34 Error Responses 34 Command and Response Table for SIS Commands 35 DSP SIS Commands 37 Command and Response Table for DSP SIS Commands 37 Object ID OID Number and Value Range Tables 38 Introduction 1 About this Guide 1 About the AXI 22 AT and AXI 44 AT 1 Features 2 Applications Diagrams 3 Installation and Operation 4 Mounting 4 Rear...

Page 7: ...udio expansion interfaces are analog to Dante Dante to analog converters in 1U high quarter rack width enclosures The AXI 22 AT is a two input two output interface and the AXI 44 AT is a four input four output interface The inputs for both devices include preamps with 48 V phantom power and accept 3 5 mm captive screw connectors The Dante port on the rear panel of each device provides 2x2 and 4x4 ...

Page 8: ...ngs can be modified from the front panel DSP Configurator Software or SIS commands via DataViewer Dante audio networking provides a wide range of expansion options Dante equipped audio products including the AXI 22 AT and AXI 44 AT provide scalability for creating larger audio systems over a local area network using standard Internet protocols Studio grade 24 bit analog to digital and digital to a...

Page 9: ...O BASS LEVEL TREBLE MINI POWER AMPLIFIER MPA 152 Plus STEREO DUAL MONO Figure 1 AXI 22 AT Application Diagram L R POWER 12V 0 7A MAX AUDIO SIG LINK DTP IN OUTPUTS AUDIO INPUTS OVER DTP RS 232 IR Tx Rx Tx Rx G POWER 12V 0 7A MAX SIG LINK DTP OUT AT PoE R OUTPUTS MIC LINE INPUTS A MAX POWER 12V 100 240V 0 7A MAX 50 60 Hz LAN DMP 128 Plus C AT INPUTS Rx Tx G RS 232 S V S G G IN 1 O1O2 G IN 2 O1O2 G I...

Page 10: ...g Mount the equipment in the racks so that uneven mechanical loading does not create a hazardous condition Circuit overloading When connecting the equipment to the supply circuit consider the effect that circuit overloading might have on overcurrent protection and supply wiring Consider equipment nameplate ratings when addressing this concern Reliable earthing grounding Maintain reliable grounding...

Page 11: ...the front panel blinks as the unit is powering on and lights steadily when the unit is ready for use WARNING The two power cord wires must be kept separate while the power supply is plugged in Remove power before wiring AVERTISSEMENT Les deux cordons d alimentation doivent être tenus à l écart l un de l autre quand l alimentation est branchée Couper l alimentation avant de faire l installation éle...

Page 12: ...ck within the dedicated closet podium or desk Sauf mention contraire les adaptateurs AC DC ne sont pas appropriés pour une utilisation dans les espaces d aération ou dans les cavités murales La source d alimentation doit être située à proximité de l équipement de traitement audiovisuel dans un endroit ordinaire avec un degré 2 de pollution fixé à un équipement de rack à l intérieur d un placard d ...

Page 13: ...of two or four mono line level devices one stereo device AXI 22 AT or two stereo devices AXI 44 AT can be connected using 6 pole captive screw connectors see 6 pole Audio Output Wiring in figure 6 Tip Sleeve Tip Sleeve Tip Sleeve Ring Tip Sleeve Ring 6 pole Audio OUTPUT Wiring Balanced Output Unbalanced Output NO Ground Here NO Ground Here 3 pole Audio OUTPUT Wiring Unbalanced Output Tip Sleeve NO...

Page 14: ...ustments are only applied to the currently selected input E Input Level and Gain LED Stack The LED stack displays the input signal level of the selected input from no signal to 60 dBFS first LED lit up to 0 dBFS all LEDs lit When the gain rotary encoder is rotated the LED stack changes to display the input gain level of the selected input Input gain level continues to display for 2 seconds after a...

Page 15: ...hantom power settings unaffected There are two reset modes that can be activated via the rear panel reset button Reset Mode 1 Press the rear panel reset button and quickly release it to cause a hardware reset of the Dante module while preserving all of its settings such as IP configuration routing device name channel names and sampling rate Reset Mode 2 To cause an absolute system reset of the Dan...

Page 16: ...es Extron DSP Configurator Software and covers the following topics Downloading and Installing DSP Configurator Software Menu Bar Accessing the DSP Configurator Help File Mic Line Inputs DSP Configurator Software Workspace Analog Outputs Downloading and Installing DSP Configurator Software 1 From www extron com click the Download tab see figure 8 1 2 On the left sidebar click the DSP Configurator ...

Page 17: ...automatically If it does not select click here see figure 10 4 NOTE An Extron Insider account is required to download DSP Configurator Software and other software available from the Extron website Login or account creation may be required before the Download Center page appears 5 Select Run 5 to run the DSP Configurator Software installer or select Save to save the install file to run at a later t...

Page 18: ...y click Help Contents in the menu bar at the top of the main workspace or press F1 on your keyboard This help file contains detailed procedures and further instruction on using all DSP Configurator Software features DSP Configurator Software Workspace The DSP Configurator Software workspace for the AXI 22 AT and AXI 44 AT contains a menu bar for accessing configuration tools and the main audio wor...

Page 19: ...r as a template file When selected the Save Configuration As dialog box opens 5 Export Single Device Saves the currently selected device configuration in Device Manager as a configuration file This can be used to save an individual device configuration when there are multiple devices in Device Manager see the Device Manager topic of the DSP Configurator Help file 6 Recent Files Lists the five most...

Page 20: ... dialog box Click the help icon in the top right corner of the dialog box to view the Device Manager topic for more information on using the Device Manager 4 Issue RESET Command Clears all gain settings attenuation settings and presets for the AXI This command does not reset general settings such as device name or Dante network configuration 5 Firmware Loader Opens the Firmware Loader application ...

Page 21: ...mber copyright information and part number for the installed copy of DSP Configurator Click the Details button for a list of advanced details such as build number Presets The Presets drop down menu at the top of the main workspace allows the user to view and recall presets saved in the current configuration file or on a device connected in Live mode Presets with an asterisk next to them are on the...

Page 22: ...iple devices at a later time NOTE Not all menu options or actions are available in Emulate mode Live Mode Connect to a device in Live mode to push or pull configurations between the device and the host PC In Live mode changes made in DSP Configurator are directly applied to the connected device Upon leaving Live mode the user is asked to confirm that DSP Configurator should disconnect from the dev...

Page 23: ...n to open the Advanced Push Options dialog box From this dialog box there are two options to choose from 1 Default Pushes the entire configuration file including preset data 2 Custom Allows the user to push the configuration only all presets only or selected presets only NOTE If only pushing selected presets the preset selection dialog box appears after clicking OK in the Advanced Push Options dia...

Page 24: ...displays the input signal level in dBFS ranging from 60 dBFS to 0 dBFS Once the signal reaches or exceeds 1 dBFS default or the clip threshold defined in the Options dialog box the clip box located at the top of the meter lights red A numerical readout of the input level is located below the meter 3 Gain Fader Click and drag the fader to provide up to 42 dB of gain in 3 dB steps Click the fader on...

Page 25: ... This name matches the default or user defined Dante Receiver channel name 2 dBFS Meter This meter displays the output signal level in dBFS ranging from 60 dBFS to 0 dBFS Once the signal reaches or exceeds 1 dBFS default or the clip threshold defined in the Options dialog box the clip box located at the top of the meter lights red A numerical readout of the output level is located below the meter ...

Page 26: ...roller from Audinate is required to select and route digital inputs and outputs to connected Dante enabled devices and for limited configuration of the device Install Dante Controller on a PC running Microsoft Windows 7 or newer For full details about computer requirements see the Dante Controller product page on the Extron website Dante Controller is available at www extron com To download Dante ...

Page 27: ...e 4 On the Download Center page click the Download dantecontroller exe button and follow the prompts to download or run the Dante Controller installer file If you choose to save the file for later installation note the location Figure 22 Download Center Dante Controller File 5 If you choose to run the file follow all prompts If you saved the file double click the saved file to begin installation w...

Page 28: ...device with a unique and meaningful identifier Rename each device before the next device is connected to the Dante network TIP It is essential that Dante devices are named immediately after they are connected to the Dante network and before audio subscriptions with other devices are established Existing subscriptions are removed when a device is renamed Receiver and Transmitter Names In addition t...

Page 29: ...k View screen opens All Dante devices on the network are discovered and listed 4 From the Device menu select Device View or press Ctrl D on the keyboard see figure 23 Figure 23 Opening Device View 5 The Dante Controller Device View dialog opens Select the device being configured from the Select a Dante Device drop down see figure 24 1 Figure 24 Device View and Select a Dante Device Drop Down NOTE ...

Page 30: ...t identifiers For example enter AXI44 ConfRm1 2 8 Click Apply 3 A confirmation prompt opens Figure 26 Device Config Dialog Rename Device 9 Click Yes 4 to confirm the new name then close the Device Configuration dialog box The new name is written to the AXI Repeat as necessary for all devices NOTE The device name assigned in Dante Controller also applies to the device name recognized in DSP Configu...

Page 31: ... channels be named before audio subscriptions are established Existing subscriptions are removed when Transmitter channels are renamed To view the Receiver or Transmitter channels in Dante Controller click the sign next to the Receiver or Transmitter device name to expand it The sign becomes a sign when the device is expanded see figure 28 1 Figure 28 Expanded Receivers and Transmitters Renaming a...

Page 32: ...aracters except for and period 6 Press Enter on the keyboard or click another channel name to confirm the new name 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to rename additional Receiver channels 8 When finished renaming Receivers close the Device View dialog box Figure 29 Renaming a Receiver Renaming a Transmitter The default names shown in the Dante Transmitters column are extracted from the connected Dante de...

Page 33: ... steps 4 through 6 to rename additional Transmitter channels 8 When finished renaming Transmitters close the Device View dialog box Figure 30 Renaming a Transmitter Finding a Dante Device IP Address To find the IP address of a Dante device the name of the device is needed see Renaming the AXI 22 AT or AXI 44 AT in Dante Controller on page 23 NOTE If the AXI has not been renamed its default name co...

Page 34: ...AT PoE R MIC LINE INS OUTPUTS A MAX POWER 12V AT PoE R MIC LINE INS MIC LINE INS A MAX POWER 12V AT PoE R MIC LINE INS OUTPUTS A MAX POWER 12V Audio Extron MPA 152 Plus Stereo Amplifier Extron Extron Extron SM 3 Surface Mount Speakers Audio Extron MPA 152 Plus Stereo Amplifier Extron Extron Extron SM 3 Surface Mount Speakers Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Ethernet Extron DMP 128 Plus C AT Digital Matr...

Page 35: ...io network Channels transmitted to the network or received from the network are routed using the Dante Controller Network View page and the Routing tab see figure 33 on the next page The transmitters listed horizontally along the top of the screen and the receivers listed vertically down the left side form a matrix whose intersections are the connection points between the receivers and transmitter...

Page 36: ...connection matrix Figure 33 Routing Tab of Network View Screen 3 To show the transmitters of a Dante device click the box next to the desired device in the Dante Transmitters panel such as AXI44 ConfRm1 see figure 33 1 above The converts to a sign when the device expands 4 To show the receivers of a Dante device click the box next to the desired device in the Dante Receivers panel such as DMP128Pl...

Page 37: ...ork If the problem persists perform the following troubleshooting procedures in the order presented Simplifying the Network for Troubleshooting If further troubleshooting of Dante discovery is necessary begin by simplifying the network 1 Bypass network switches by connecting two Dante compatible units such as an AXI and a DMP 128 Plus AT via their AT ports 2 Connect the PC to an unused AT port wit...

Page 38: ... the remaining network connection This forces the computer to acquire an IP address from the Dante network Restarting Dante Controller If subscriptions or normal operation cannot be restored restart Dante Controller software see the Dante Controller Help file for the procedure To access the Dante Controller Help file do any of the following Click the Help icon in the upper right corner of the Dant...

Page 39: ...m the devices to the host end with a carriage return and a line feed indicating the end of a response string one or more characters The AXI can be configured and controlled via SIS commands sent through the front panel USB Config port see figure 7 B page 8 SIS commands are entered from a host PC via the DataViewer software application which can be downloaded from www extron com see the DataViewer ...

Page 40: ...and 3 Verbose modes 0 and 1 responses are untagged Symbol Definitions Carriage return with line feed Carriage return no line feed Space character Pipe can be used interchangeably with the character E Escape key W Can be used interchangeably with the E character NOTES Only instances marked with a character require a space Any spaces between characters in the command and response tables are only ins...

Page 41: ...AXI device remains on during Dante reboot Query current status EKEXPD ExpdKX1 System reset factory default EZXXX Zpx Resets gain phantom power executive mode and preset configuration Network configuration is not affected Network Commands Set DHCP on ED1EXPD ExpdD1 DHCP must be off in order for this command to be accepted as valid DHCP is enabled by default View DHCP status EDEXPD ExpdDX1 Set Dante...

Page 42: ... xx X Dante device name Device names follow Domain Name System DNS hostname rules Legal characters are A Z a z 0 9 and hyphen Names must begin with a letter and cannot end with a hyphen X Executive mode status 2 locked view only 1 locked 0 unlocked X Preset number 1 8 X1 Detailed firmware information bootloader version factory code version updated code version X1 Verbose mode 0 Clear none default ...

Page 43: ...e for DSP SIS Commands Command ASCII Command host to unit Response unit to host Additional Description Gain Attenuation Set gain or attenuation EGX1 X1 AU DsGX1 X1 X1 must be within the acceptable gain range for the input our output see the table at the bottom of the page for acceptable gain and attenuation ranges View gain or attenuation EGX1 AU DsGX1 X1 NOTE Input gain can only be set int 3 dB s...

Page 44: ...values range from 0 dB to 42 dB and must be in 3 dB steps For example 0 3 6 9 and so on Attenuation values must be in 1 dB steps Input OID Gain Value Range Output OID Attenuation Value Range Mic Line Input 1 40000 0 to 42 Output 1 60000 0 to 100 Mic Line Input 2 40001 0 to 42 Output 2 60001 0 to 100 Mic Line Input 3 40002 0 to 42 Output 3 60002 0 to 100 Mic Line Input 4 40003 0 to 42 Output 4 6000...

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