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AES67 MODE 

 
 
The Athens 2 uses a Brooklyn 2 module from Audinate for its network audio 
interface. Audinate are the company behind Dante

®

 and as such the 

module’s 

primary network audio protocol is Dante, however Audinate have enabled their 
module to comply with AES67 and therefore the Athens 2 can be set to AES67 mode 
for interaction with other AES67 devices. 
 
Please note however that Glensound are relying on Audinate’s AES67 interface and 
are unfortunately not able to provide full AES67 support for the unit. AES67 support 
should be sought directly from Audinate.  
 

1.  Turning On AES67 Mode 

 
If you want to use your Athens 2 on an AES67 network and it has not been set to 
AES67 mode then this can be set in Dante controller by double clicking the Athens 2 
to open the Device View window where you will find an AES67 tab to enable AES67 
support. 
 

 

 
Once the AES67 drop down box has been enabled you’ll have to reboot the Athens 
2 for the change to take effect. After the reboot go back to the AES67 tab and set the 
multicast prefix address to one that is suitable for your newtork. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Summary of Contents for Dante ATHENS 2

Page 1: ...2 Twin RIAA Turntable Preamplifier with Network Audio Outputs PRODUCT DETAILS 6 BROOKS PLACE MAIDSTONE KENT ME14 1HE ENGLAND TEL 44 0 1622 753662 Visit our Website at www glensound com FAX 44 0 1622...

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Page 3: ...have been despatched the Company will guarantee the goods against any defect developing after proper use providing such defects arise solely from faulty materials or workmanship and that the Customer...

Page 4: ...s equipment is manufactured by Glensound Electronics Ltd of Brooks Place Maidstone Kent ME14 1HE is marked and conforms to the following Union harmonisation legislation Low Voltage Directive EN60065 a...

Page 5: ...trical and electronic equipment This product conforms to the above directive and for these purposes the maximum concentration values of the restricted substances by weight in homogenous materials are...

Page 6: ...e 6 of 30 WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 WEEE Glensound Electronics Ltd is registered for business to business sales of WEEE in the UK our registration number is WEE JJ0074...

Page 7: ...i Tamper Screen 13 Gain Settings 14 Input Impedance Settings 15 Input Capacitance Settings 16 NETWORK dBFs LEVELS 17 CONNECTING THE ATHENS 2 TO A DANTE NETWORK 18 Getting Dante Controller 18 Connectin...

Page 8: ...IAA curve the preamps feature high quality high tolerance analogue circuitary followed by a high quality analogue to digital converter and DSP The combination of the analogue circuitary and DSP provid...

Page 9: ...he input impedance and the input capacitance for the right channel input of input 1 Please see the cartridge setup section of this handbook for detailed information 3 Input 1 PPM This 4 LED per channe...

Page 10: ...formation 6 Anti Tamper Screw The clear plastic anti tamper shield is fitted to prevent un authorised changes of the Athens 2 input parameters To gain access to the dip switches then the Anti Tamper s...

Page 11: ...Ports These 2 copper RJ45 Ethernet ports can accept standard RJ45 cables or Neutrik Ethercons Only one port is required to be connected to your network to correctly pass Dante AES67 network audio howe...

Page 12: ...ing its firmware see updating firmware for further details 14 SFP Ethernet Slots These 2 SFP Ethernet slots can accept most standard SFP GBIC modules Only one port is required to be connected to your...

Page 13: ...gures IMPORTANT NOTE Input 1 s left and right channels should be setup identically and input 2 s left and right channels should also be setup identically Available Controls Each input has 3 sets of co...

Page 14: ...output level information by describing the output voltage i e 3 5mV 1 kHz 5 cm sec The table below shows average gain settings in dB required on the Athens 2 for cartridge output level in mV This tabl...

Page 15: ...p switches for specific input impedances 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON Impedance 47 KOhms Impedance 1000 Ohms Impedance 470 Ohms Impedance 220...

Page 16: ...el as C The picture below shows the required position of the C dip switches for specific input capacitances 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON 1 2 3 4 ON Capa...

Page 17: ...t preamplifiers One of these stereo outputs references 0dBu 18dBFs The other of these stereo outputs references 0dBu 24dBFs Please note the front panel PPM is set for 0dBu 18dBFs and if you are workin...

Page 18: ...o do is to get the free Dante controller software from Audinate This can be downloaded by visiting Audinate s web site at www audinate com Connecting Athens 2 To The Network Athens 2s can be connected...

Page 19: ...ens 2 unit which can be found printed on the rear of the unit Note if you upload a new DNT file or clear the devices config then the name will change to Athens 2XX xxXxXx whereby the X s refer to the...

Page 20: ...ss is not suitable for your network The solution to both scenarios is basically the same 1 You must connect your Dante device directly to the Ethernet port of your computer using an Ethernet cable 2 M...

Page 21: ...rface and are unfortunately not able to provide full AES67 support for the unit AES67 support should be sought directly from Audinate 1 Turning On AES67 Mode If you want to use your Athens 2 on an AES...

Page 22: ...ast flow must first be setup This is done by selecting the Create New Multicast Flow Icon in the Device View Tick the AES67 Flow check box then select up to 4 channels to be included in the flow then...

Page 23: ...oading new firmware on to the Athens 2 It can be downloaded from the S icroelectronics website found here https goo gl AbzhsA It is the file named STSW S 32080 Once you have downloaded this file you w...

Page 24: ...an audible sound when this process is successful as windows is detecting a new USB device 5 Loading the firmware Now open DfuSe Demo If the Athens 2 successfully entered DFU mode then it will appear a...

Page 25: ...oaded from the Glensound website This will be located in your downloads folder by default If the file loads successfully then it will read along the bottom File correctly loaded 6 Upgrading the Athens...

Page 26: ...ade Click yes to proceed The progress bar along the bottom will show the status of the operation If the operation was successful DfuSe Demo will report that Target 00 Verify Successful You may also se...

Page 27: ...7 Final steps Now click Leave DFU mode to finish the procedure You may now disconnect the USB cable and continue to use the Athens 2 with the freshly updated firmware Figure 8 Successful upgrade Figur...

Page 28: ...Tab The Product Version shows the currently installed version of Brooklyn module dnt code 2 Finding Out What The Latest Available Version Is Go the Athens 2 s web and open the Firmware Latest Version...

Page 29: ...channels of the amplifier after the RIAA equalisation The level reference is the right Y axis right hand scale and the frequency range is the X bottom axis As can be seen RIAA equalisation is within...

Page 30: ...Distortion THD Input Capacitance pF Input Impedance Ohms Noise 40dB gain RIAA Equalisation 60 to 40dB 0 005 1k ref 8dBu 22605 22505 22385 22285 22235 22115 22015 605 505 385 335 285 235 115 15 47000...

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