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Smart IP Manager - System Operating Manual  

 

page 40 of 48 

 

6  How to configure and use the Smart IP Controller App 

Smart IP Controller is a mobile device app for daily management of the zones in a Smart IP 
system. This app is easy to install and configure to any Apple iOS or Android phone or tablet. The 
main functions allow adjusting the volume level and turning zones on and off.  

The Smart IP Controller app can be downloaded from Google Play Store and Apple Store.  

To use the app, first at least one zone is configured into the app. The Controller app first suggests 
using the Default Zone. If you have not configured any zones using the Smart IP Manager, this is 
the method you will use.  

After configuring other zones using the Smart IP Manager, you will use the usernames and 
passwords for these other zones when you configure them. 

 

Figure 37. Smart IP Controller app. 

6.1  WiFi Setup for the Smart IP Controller App 

The Controller app requires a Wi-Fi router on the same network with the Smart IP loudspeakers 
(for an example, see Figure 38). Being on the same network frequently means that the first three 
octets of the IP address for all the IP devices on the network are the same.  

For example, your network address range may contain IP addresses between 

 

192.168.0.1

 to 

192.168.0.127

 

and in this example, only the last octet changes and is unique to each device.  

If your network is using automatic assignment of the IP addresses, then all devices are 
automatically on the same network. Typically, a method called DHCP is used for automatic IP 
address assignment, and this method is usually the default method for small networks.  

Summary of Contents for Smart IP Manager

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Genelec Smart IP Manager ...

Page 2: ...tream 15 5 Using Smart IP Manager 17 5 1 Menus 18 5 2 Audio network settings 19 5 3 Zones 20 5 3 1 Default Zone 20 5 3 2 Creating Zones 21 5 3 3 Assigning Loudspeakers to the Zone 24 5 4 Loudspeaker management 26 5 5 Loudspeaker Information and Settings 27 5 5 1 Input tab 28 5 5 2 Acoustic tab 29 5 5 2 1 Delay 30 5 5 2 2 Sensitivity 30 5 5 2 3 Filters 30 5 5 2 4 Filter Frequency Response Graph 31 ...

Page 3: ... IP Controller App on your WLAN 41 6 3 Configuring Smart IP Controller App 42 6 4 Daily Use of Smart IP Controller App 45 7 Frequently Asked Questions 47 7 1 Where can I find more information about Dante 47 7 2 Why can t I select an audio stream in the Dante Controller matrix 47 7 3 Why can t I edit control loudspeakers that are listed with Smart IP Manager 47 7 4 Why a Smart IP loudspeaker won t ...

Page 4: ...a selection of pre programmed audio settings To help cope with challenging acoustic environments Smart IP Manager integrates with the loudspeaker s internal DSP to allow analysis and corrective equalisation of any detrimental room acoustics along with control of delay and level alignment Internal memory within the speaker then allows instant recall of settings allowing fast and accurate deployment...

Page 5: ...es connected to the network IGMP Internet Group Management Protocol a communications protocol used by hosts and adjacent routers on networks to establish multicast group memberships IGMP is an integral part of IP multicast and allows the network to direct multicast transmissions only to hosts that have requested them IP Internet Protocol PoE Power over Ethernet QoS Quality of service QoS is the us...

Page 6: ...udio Standard CAT cabling CAT5e minimum or CAT 6 or higher STP cable is recommended Optional components Wireless router optional if want to use wireless connection for communication Make sure that IGMP snooping is enabled in the wireless router to avoid AoIP streams to be flooded to the Wireless communication as it will prevent control messages and other traffic over WiFi Genelec Smart IP Controll...

Page 7: ... cable with IP traffic This technology is called Power over Ethernet Genelec Smart IP supports standard PoE 13 W power into the device and PoE about 24 W into the device power levels An IP switch must support the IEEE 802 3at standard to have the capability for PoE A 15W or 30W of power budget for each Genelec loudspeaker is needed This may have to be manually configured into a PoE capable IP swit...

Page 8: ...ot exceed the switch or power injector total power Example IP switch total power is 150 W You use PoE and four outputs are connected The total output power is 4 x 30 W 120 W This is smaller than the capacity of the Ip switch 150 W This scenario is acceptable 3 1 4 Network Structure Genelec recommends always designing a network structure with star topology Only one IP device for example one 4430A s...

Page 9: ...Smart IP Manager System Operating Manual page 9 of 48 Figure 1 Network cabling example ...

Page 10: ...l Download and install the Smart IP Manager software https www genelec com smart ip manager Download and install the Dante Controller software https www audinate com products software dante controller Setup IP Audio stream Dante Controller software Configure the system using the Smart IP manager 4 1 System Control and Zone Plan The system configuration depends how access to the devices want to be ...

Page 11: ...ble if there is need to control each room separately with the Smart IP controller or API Separate control can be easily done by dividing each room to own controlling zone Figure 3 Own zone for each room It s good practice to document where each Smart IP Loudspeakers are installed Default zone Meeting1 zone Meeting2 zone Lobby zone ...

Page 12: ...enelec 822241 Lobby With this information it s possible to track where each loudspeaker is located later without using LED blinking and being in the same room Receiver name is the most usable to make a loudspeaker easier to identify later The receiver name can be changed from Dante Controller Figure 4 Indentifiers 4 2 Positioning and mounting the loudspeakers Place the loudspeaker so that the line...

Page 13: ...e 6 The number of loudspeakers that can be on the same daisy chain is set by the capability of the source device analogue output The daisy chained loudspeakers appear electrically in parallel reducing the load impedance presented to the source device Typically 10 to 20 loudspeakers can be daisy chained on one balanced line If there is a need to connect the analogue input of the speaker to the same...

Page 14: ...power For 4 loudspeakers the power supply must support 4 x PoE power level Connect an Ethernet cable from the PoE output in an IP switch to the Smart IP loudspeaker Ethernet port Use at least CAT5 cable or better Press the power switch to power up the loudspeaker Figure 7 Smart IP loudspeakers powered with PoE IP switch Example of powering the Smart IP loudspeaker with a PoE power injector This me...

Page 15: ... Download Smart IP Manager at https www genelec com smart ip manager and follow screen instructions to install 4 6 Downloading and Installing Smart IP Controller Optional Smart IP Controller App can be downloaded for Smart IP system control Applications are available in Google Play store and Apple Store To be able to use the controller the network should be extended with a Wifi router 4 7 Setting ...

Page 16: ...67 audio stream supported by the loudspeaker can have contain the maximum of 8 audio channels Dante automatically divides a multichannel stream into several low channel count flows suitable for the speaker and this process is automatic The AES67 compatibility mode must turned ON to enable reception of AES67 streams Follow these instructions on Dante Controller Double click on the loudspeaker to be...

Page 17: ...he menu item Settings Audio network The IP network is selected by giving the IP network address of the computer IP network interface you want to use Please use the ipconfig command to get a list of all IP networks in their IP addresses in the computer Enter the IP address of the interface you want to use Figure 10 Audio network settings window To start using the Smart IP manager with a certain lou...

Page 18: ...reates a new zone Clear all messages clears all status message logged by Smart IP Manager Query devices forces the Smart IP device query message to be send Check for updates forces the software update check Clear three will clear zone three to remove old zones Query devices after clearing Exit closes the Smart IP Manager application Settings menu Audio network opens network settings page for the c...

Page 19: ...n IP address that is used for the audio network System user Set a username that is used for Smart IP communication default admin System password Set a password that is used for Smart IP communication default admin Multicast address Multicast address used in the Smart IP system is shown in this field Not used Monitoring port The default port is set in this field Normally there is no need to edit th...

Page 20: ...mber of audio channels and can be easily controlled as one system Examples of these kind of systems could be background music of an office or a restaurant Very little configuration is needed when the default zone is used 5 3 1 Default Zone In the Figure 13 there is 8 Smart IP loudspeakers with the default settings Figure 13 The default zone All eight Smart IP loudspeakers are listed under the Defa...

Page 21: ...48 Figure 14 Default zone listing 5 3 2 Creating Zones To control rooms zones separately and individually the Smart IP playback system can be divided into several zones In the zone plan below we have three example zones named Meeting1 Meeting2 and Lobby ...

Page 22: ... Give name Meeting1 for the zone Id port is automatically created by Smart IP Manager If the port number is reserved or blocked for any reason the port number used can be changed Click the Create button to create a zone Note If loudspeakers are not assigned to a zone and Smart IP Manager closed the zone and the zone will disappear from the Smart IP Manager window Meeting Room1 zone Meeting Room2 z...

Page 23: ...Smart IP Manager System Operating Manual page 23 of 48 Figure 17 Create Meeting1 zone 3 Repeat steps 1 2 for until all needed zones created Figure 18 Create Meeting2 zone ...

Page 24: ...se to the zone 1 Finding the correct loudspeaker and adding it to a zone A loudspeaker can be identified by selecting it from the list and clicking the Blink button in the Info tab the selected loudspeaker will flash the LED Figure 20 Identify a loudspeaker from Smart IP Manager 2 To assign the loudspeaker to the zone open the Network tab and select the correct zone name in out example Meeting1 in...

Page 25: ...er System Operating Manual page 25 of 48 Figure 21 Assign the loudspeaker to the zone 3 Repeat for the other zones After this Smart IP Manager will show the three zones created Figure 22 Three Smart IP zones created ...

Page 26: ...IP address assigned to the loudspeaker typically provided by an automatic selection system run by DHCP protocol this IP number is used for the loudspeaker control audio input values are Mix AoIP Analog No input a status text showing any errors and warnings this can be cleared from the File menu option Clear all messages Figure 2 The loudspeaker information shown under the zone title this example s...

Page 27: ...b the settings for the audio inputs of this loudspeaker use these controls to see what audio stream has been set and what input channel has been selected as well as what are the settings for the analogue input also select which audio input is used Acoustics tab the acoustical controls inside this loudspeaker use these controls to equalize the loudspeaker set the level alignment and output delay al...

Page 28: ...r may also support an analog input A loudspeaker has the following input modes AoIP only Audio over IP stream audio is played Analog only the analog input audio is played Mix both the analog and AoIP audio signals are summed and played No input loudspeaker does not output any signal and is silent The input can be controlled from input tab and from the device tree with input button which toggles th...

Page 29: ...ice tree with the input button 5 5 2 Acoustic tab Acoustic calibration settings can be controlled in the Acoustics tab Values of all the currently selected loudspeakers are adjusted together to the values of the controls This can be useful in speeding up the system calibration as several loudspeakers can be quickly set to the same setting ...

Page 30: ...trol can be used to adjust the output level of a loudspeaker The sensitivity adjustment is useful when calibrating a stereo pair or immersive playback system For these systems the level from all loudspeakers to the listening position should be the same This will significantly improve the accuracy of stereo imaging of the system 5 5 2 3 Filters Filter buttons are used to select the filter for adjus...

Page 31: ...e walls Adjust the gain to 4dB or even to 6dB for best results For best results you should measure the room response using a calibrated microphone and an acoustical measurement tool like REW software Based on the measurements it is possible to compensate the room response for example using filters placed on the peaking frequencies The filter function can be selected for each filter in the tool set...

Page 32: ... 2 Select the target profile preset you want to use for your settings in the popup shown The preset name can be edited to change the name to what you want 3 Click the Store button to save the current acoustic and input settings into every loudspeaker in the selected zone 4 Close the window Figure 27 Store preset window Profiles can be used to configure different setups for example for different li...

Page 33: ...S settings Next chapters will show more details Figure 29 Info tab 5 5 3 1 Identify the loudspeaker The physical location loudspeaker in the room can be identified by clicking the Blink button This causes the loudspeaker to blink its front panel LED for a while The blinking will automatically stop after some time Identifying the loudspeaker is also possible using the Dante Controller The loudspeak...

Page 34: ...udspeaker to be updated in the device tree 2 Open the info tab and click the Update button After this the firmware is uploaded into the loudspeaker and the icon turns blue An alternate way to update is to right click the loudspeaker line and then select the Update firmware 3 When the upload of firmware has finished the loudspeaker boots In this situation the loudspeaker goes offline for a moment W...

Page 35: ... Dante control 5 5 3 6 ISS Settings A Smart IP loudspeaker comes with an ISS Intelligent Signal Sensing power saving feature and ISS can be configured to enter the loudspeaker in a standby mode automatically when there is no active audio signal at the loudspeaker input The settings of this feature can be set in the Info tab Figure 31 ISS settings To set ISS active for a loudspeaker 1 Set Sleep Del...

Page 36: ...s Value ranges from 0 at idle to 100 at full load typically the value is between 50 70 CPU temp tells a temperature of the CPU inside the loudspeaker typically the temperature varies in the range 40 80 C Nw in kbps tells how much network traffic the loudspeaker CPU is receiving If the incoming traffic is very high this may indicate unwanted multicast traffic flooding all the ports in an IP switch ...

Page 37: ...user name set to enable access to the loudspeaker settings default user name is admin Password shows the password enabling access to the loudspeaker settings the default password id admin NOTE to confirm any changes click Apply and click the boot button Figure 33 Network tab 5 5 5 1 Zone Credentials The zone credentials can be same for all zones However some times access to the zones need to be li...

Page 38: ...ch credentials were changed are now listed under that with Unauthorized status To open access follow instructions in next chapter or 20 or change the Smart IP Manager system credentials from Audio network settings Audio network settings 5 5 5 2 Access to Unauthorized Loudspeakers When loudspeaker credentials do not match the user default credentials in audio network settings the loudspeakers canno...

Page 39: ...is possible to connect the loudspeakers in the zone This is done by right mouse click select connect and give the credentials when a popup asking credentials is shown After a successful connection the loudspeakers in the zone are shown and you can control the loudspeakers Figure 36 Giving the credentials to authorize access to a zone ...

Page 40: ... zones using the Smart IP Manager you will use the usernames and passwords for these other zones when you configure them Figure 37 Smart IP Controller app 6 1 WiFi Setup for the Smart IP Controller App The Controller app requires a Wi Fi router on the same network with the Smart IP loudspeakers for an example see Figure 38 Being on the same network frequently means that the first three octets of t...

Page 41: ... control only one or several zones depending on the intended use of the App When you want to limit access to a zone give names and passwords access credentials to all zones Keep the credentials secret and only configure those zones in the app that you want to give access to Make sure that the device with Smart IP Controller app is connected to the same network with Smart IP loudspeakers Mobile dev...

Page 42: ...the following 1 Launch the Smart IP Controller app Wait until it has found all the loudspeakers in the network Ensure that the number of speakers found matches the actual number of loudspeakers and zones Then proceed If not try rescanning Figure 40 The number of Smart IP zones and speakers found by Smart IP Controller app After finding all the loudspeakers you are now ready to start entering the c...

Page 43: ...controls for the Default zone Figure 41 The main page without any zones Clic icon to create a zone 3 Type in the zone name for example Meeting1 Name is case sensitive Figure 42 Zone name field 4 Give the username and password needed to access this zone Figure 43 Zone credentials 5 Add an optional image of the zone Adding an image makes it easier to identify the zone by just seeing the image ...

Page 44: ...o limit maximum volume Figure 45 Volume limit for the volume control 7 Confirm settings Figure 46 Confirmation button 8 To add more zones click three dots on the left top corner and select Access to New Zone and repeat steps 4 8 for all needed zones 9 To edit controller settings click three dots on the left top corner and select Controller Settings ...

Page 45: ...trol panel will be visible on the main page It enables to power off or mute all zones at once Reset Application Can be used to clear the Smart IP Controller Will delete all zones and settings after confirmed Figure 47 Each room has its own zone 6 4 Daily Use of Smart IP Controller App Each zone is presented by the zone view The Figure showns a zone called Lobby In this view you can see the zone na...

Page 46: ...ers The animated bars show if audio is playing in the zone Figure 48 Zone view for daily use Zone name How many Smart IP loudspeakers is in this zone Power on off button Mute on off button Volume down or up buttons Animated moving bars when audio is playing Create a new zone ...

Page 47: ...iscovery finds Smart IP loudspeaker even that a computer and loudspeakers are in different subnet Check that the computer and loudspeakers are on same subnet 7 4 Why a Smart IP loudspeaker won t power up Check that PoE power is available Is the PoE switch powered ON Is the PoE budget of PoE switch exceeded If using a PoE injector check that it s powered ON 7 5 Does Smart IP loudspeaker support AES...

Page 48: ...m In the USA Genelec Inc 7 Tech Circle Natick MA 01760 USA Phone 1 508 652 0900 Fax 1 508 652 0909 Email genelec usa genelec com In China Beijing Genelec Audio Co Ltd Room 101 Building B33 Universal Business Park No 10 Jiuxianquiao Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100015 China Phone 86 10 5823 2014 Phone 86 400 700 1978 Email genelec china genelec com In Japan Genelec Japan Inc 2 22 21 Akasaka Minat...

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