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Kramer Electronics Ltd. 

 

FC-404NETxl 

– Introduction 

3 

 

•

 

Easy Installation 

– Single cable connectivity for both Ethernet signal and power. 

Compact DemiTOOLS® fan

–less enclosure for surface mounting or side–by–side 

mounting of two units in a 1U rack space with the recommended rack adapter.

 

Flexible Connectivity 

•

 

Flexible Audio Cross-Connection 

– Fully configurable inputs, the analog lines, dynamic 

or condenser microphones, and audio over IP Dante channels, are mixed, format-
converted and distributed to any set of outputs, either analog lines or audio over IP 
Dante streams.

 

Typical Applications 

FC-404NETxl

 is ideal for the following typical applications: 

•

  Enterprise boardrooms and advanced conference rooms. 

•

  Education lecture halls and auditoriums. 

•

  Governmental large facilities with advanced audio mixing apps. 

•

  Any application with hybrid analog and digital audio mixing and cross-connection needs. 

Controlling your FC-404NETxl 

Control your 

FC-404NETxl

 via: 

•

  Ethernet, using built-in user-friendly webpages. 

•

  RS-232 serial commands transmitted by a touch screen system, PC, or other serial 

controller.  

Summary of Contents for FC-404NETxl

Page 1: ...P N 2900 301534 Rev 1 www kramerAV com USER MANUAL MODEL FC 404NETxl 4x4 Audio and Dante Mixer ...

Page 2: ...ng the Top Status Bar 14 Changing the input and output Labels 16 Selecting an input output to route to the headphones 16 Routing Inputs to Outputs 17 Mixing Audio Signals 20 Configuring System Presets 23 Changing the Device Name 25 Upgrading the Firmware 26 Importing Exporting Global Settings 26 Restarting and Resetting the Device 27 Defining Communication Settings 28 Setting Access Security 29 Vi...

Page 3: ... Kramer high performance high resolution cables to avoid interference deterioration in signal quality due to poor matching and elevated noise levels often associated with low quality cables Do not secure the cables in tight bundles or roll the slack into tight coils Avoid interference from neighboring electrical appliances that may adversely influence signal quality Position your Kramer FC 404NETx...

Page 4: ...iendly operation and flexible control Exceptional Quality High Performance Standard Mixer Professional mixer mixing any audio inputs to any outputs including auto analog to digital audio format conversion flexible input or cross connect level and output gain adjustment As a standard compliant mixer it connects to any market available AES67 compliant Dante product Hi quality Sound Mixer Features a ...

Page 5: ...nels are mixed format converted and distributed to any set of outputs either analog lines or audio over IP Dante streams Typical Applications FC 404NETxl is ideal for the following typical applications Enterprise boardrooms and advanced conference rooms Education lecture halls and auditoriums Governmental large facilities with advanced audio mixing apps Any application with hybrid analog and digit...

Page 6: ...en when an RS 232 signal is transmitted HEADPHONES 3 5mm Mini Jack Connect to a headphone set ON LED Lights green when the device is powered Figure 2 FC 404NETxl 4x4 Audio and Dante Mixer Front Panel Feature Function AUDIO INPUTS 3 pin Terminal block Connectors 1 to 4 Connect to analog balanced mono line mic level with selectable 48V sources AUDIO OUTPUTS 3 pin Terminal block Connectors 1 to 4 Con...

Page 7: ...air flow is compatible for the device Avoid uneven mechanical loading Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used for avoiding overloading of the circuits Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained Maximum mounting height for the device is 2 meters Mount FC 404NETxl in a rack Use the recommended rack adapter see www kramerav com product FC 404NETxl...

Page 8: ...ophone see Adjusting Analog Audio Input Parameters on page 22 2 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT 3 pin terminal blocks to up to four balanced audio acceptors for example Kramer PA 240NET power amplifier 3 Connect the Dante RJ 45 port to up to 4 Tx and 4 Rx audio channels accepting PoE if supported via the network 4 Connect a control system for example a laptop to the ETH RJ 45 connector 5 If powering via ...

Page 9: ...minal block connector respectively The following diagrams illustrate how to connect a standard XLR and 6 5mm phone jack Figure 4 Connecting a Balanced XLR Input Figure 5 Connecting a Balanced 6 5mm Phone Jack Connecting Unbalanced Inputs When using an unbalanced input source a jumper must be added between the negative and ground terminals The unbalanced source is connected to the positive and grou...

Page 10: ...on page 6 Connecting to FC 404NETxl via RS 232 You can connect to FC 404NETxl via an RS 232 connection using for example a PC FC 404NETxl features an RS 232 3 pin terminal block connector allowing the RS 232 to control FC 404NETxl Connect the RS 232 terminal block on the rear panel of FC 404NETxl to a PC controller as follows From the RS 232 9 pin D sub serial port connect Pin 2 to the TX pin on t...

Page 11: ...nt for specific installation instructions Connecting Ethernet Port Directly to a PC You can connect the Ethernet port of FC 404NETxl directly to the Ethernet port on your PC using a crossover cable with RJ 45 connectors This type of connection is recommended for identifying FC 404NETxl with the factory configured default IP address After connecting FC 404NETxl to the Ethernet port configure your P...

Page 12: ... 4 Highlight either Internet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 or Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 depending on the requirements of your IT system 5 Click Properties The Internet Protocol Properties window relevant to your IT system appears as shown in Figure 9 or Figure 10 Figure 9 Internet Protocol Version 4 Properties Window ...

Page 13: ... IP address in the range 192 168 1 1 to 192 168 1 255 excluding 192 168 1 39 that is provided by your IT department Figure 11 Internet Protocol Properties Window 7 Click OK 8 Click Close Connecting Ethernet Port via a Network Hub or Switch You can connect the Ethernet port of FC 404NETxl to the Ethernet port on a network hub or using a straight through cable with RJ 45 connectors Configuring Ether...

Page 14: ...ws 7 Chrome Windows 10 Chrome Mac Chrome Some features might not be supported by some cellphone operating systems The FC 404NETxl webpage enables performing the following functions Using the Top Status Bar on page 14 Changing the input and output Labels on page 16 Selecting an input output to route to the headphones on page 16 Routing Inputs to Outputs on page 17 Mixing Audio Signals on page 20 Co...

Page 15: ...vice in the Address bar of your browser For example the default IP Address 3 The authentication page appears 4 Enter the Username and Password Admin Admin by default Figure 12 Embedded Webpages Authentication 5 Click Sign in The Matrix webpage appears Figure 13 FC 404NETxl Matrix Page with Navigation List on Left 6 Click the desired item in the navigation pane to set and control the device ...

Page 16: ...t Analog I O Configuration and Preset Name The center of the menu bar in every webpage shows the analog I O setup the preset name and the status of the setup The indication light displays Green if the current preset unmodified Figure 14 Analog and or Preset Status Unmodified Yellow if the current preset has been modified Figure 15 Analog and or Preset Status modified To save a modified preset yell...

Page 17: ...he default login credentials see Default Communication Parameters on page 34 For information about changing the default login credentials see Setting Access Security on page 29 To disable security settings 1 Click the lock icon indicating that security is enabled The following message appears Figure 16 Disabling Security 2 Type the current password Admin by default 3 Click OK Security is disabled ...

Page 18: ... click Label name is changed Selecting an input output to route to the headphones The HEADPHONES connector on the FC 404NETxl front panel is used to monitor the signal sound on the input and the output You can select one output or input at a time to route to the headphones To route a signal to headphones 1 In the Navigation pane click Matrix or Mixer The Matrix Mixer page appears 2 Click the headp...

Page 19: ...ETxl enables performing the following functions Connecting Inputs to Outputs on page 17 Setting Cross Point Volume on page 19 Connecting Inputs to Outputs To route an input or several inputs to an output 1 In the Navigation pane click Matrix The Matrix page appears 2 Click an in out cross point for example IN 4 input and OUT 1 output The black cross point turns green Figure 19 Matrix Page In Out C...

Page 20: ...FC 404NETxl Using Embedded Webpages 18 3 Click any other cross points one input to output s or several inputs to output s Figure 20 Matrix Page Multiple Input Output Cross Point Selected inputs are routed to selected outputs ...

Page 21: ...olume 1 In the Navigation pane click Matrix The Matrix page appears 2 Click the volume area 0dB by default The volume window appears Figure 21 Matrix Page Setting Cross Point Volume 3 Set the cross point volume using the knob or entering the value and pressing Enter on your keyboard The cross point volume is set and appears at the cross point Figure 22 Cross Point Volume Value ...

Page 22: ...ed via the Mixer page The FC 404NETxl mixer features enable adjusting the analog and digital input and output parameters See Defining Input Output Sliderson page 21 to understand the function of the input and output sliders Using the mixer page enables performing the following tasks Changing the input and output Labels on page 16 Selecting an input output to route to the headphones on page 16 Adju...

Page 23: ...RMS and can change only if a higher level is detected Click the indicator to reset to the current maximum value 0dBFS Refers to the maximum signal level that can enter the system Signal levels higher than the system limit are clipped Current maximum level indicator Displays the current maximum level and holds it until a higher value is detected Figure 23 Level Measurement Indicators Gain Attenuati...

Page 24: ...s 1 In the Navigation pane click Mixer The Mixer page appears 2 Perform the following actions Move the fader to adjust the audio input level Toggle to mute unmute the input audio respectively Click to select audio line in Analog inputs only Click to select dynamic microphone and to select condenser microphone the title IN changes to MIC Analog inputs only Input parameters are adjusted Figure 25 Mi...

Page 25: ...xer Page Processing Analog Dante Audio Output Output parameters are adjusted Configuring System Presets FC 404NETxl includes 10 presets the default preset and 9 other presets System2 to System10 By default all the presets are set to the default configuration To Configure a system preset 1 In the Navigation pane click AV The AV page appears Figure 28 A V Settings Page 2 In the System Preset drop do...

Page 26: ...guration SAVE AS to change preset name and or save the configuration to a different preset then click SAVE in the Save as window Figure 29 Saving Presets System configuration is saved to a preset To load a system preset 1 In the Navigation pane click AV The AV page appears Figure 30 A V Settings Page 2 In the System Preset drop down box select a preset and click LOAD The following window appears F...

Page 27: ...r any other UI system that shows this field Change the device name and view the device model and S N via the Device Settings page To change the device name 1 In the Navigation pane click Device Settings The General tab in the Device Settings page appears Figure 32 Device Settings Page 2 Next to Device Name enter the new device name 3 Click SAVE New device name is saved ...

Page 28: ...ngs You can export a Global Settings file to a different FC 404NETxl device or Import a file to your device To import export global settings 1 In the Navigation pane click Device Settings The General Settings tab in the Device Settings page appears 2 In the General tab in the Global System Settings area Click IMPORT to import a file select the system setting bin file from the Open window and click...

Page 29: ...e Device Settings page appears see Figure 32 2 Click RESTART The device restarts immediately Wait for the device to reload after device restart There is no message before restarting Resetting the Device To reset the device to its default parameters 1 In the Navigation pane click Device Settings The General tab in the Device Settings page appears 2 Click Factory reset The following message appears ...

Page 30: ... in the Device Settings page FC 404NETxl enables performing the following functions Changing Network Settings on page 28 Setting DHCP to Off on page 29 Changing Network Settings To change the Network settings 1 In the Navigation pane click Device Settings The General tab in the Device Settings page appears 2 Select the Network tab Figure 36 Settings Page Network Tab 3 If DHCP is set to Off change ...

Page 31: ...neral tab in the Device Settings page appears 2 Select the Network tab 3 Set DHCP to Off 4 Click SAVE 5 Type the device name in the address bar of your browser to reload the page You can read the new IP address from the Communication Settings page DHCP is set to Off Setting Access Security By default the webpages are secured and require access permission user name and password are both Admin FC 40...

Page 32: ... Navigation pane click Device Settings The General Settings tab appears displaying the Security area Figure 37 Security Tab 2 Click Off The following message appears Figure 38 Security Tab Security Status Message 3 Enter the current password and click OK Security is disabled The security disabled icon appears ...

Page 33: ...ee Figure 37 Security is enabled The security enabled icon appears Changing the Password To change the password 1 In the Navigation pane click Device Settings The Security tab in the Device Settings page appears displaying the Security area see Figure 37 2 Enable security if disabled and enter the current password 3 Click CHANGE Figure 39 Security Tab Changing the Password 4 Enter current password...

Page 34: ...ectronics Ltd FC 404NETxl Using Embedded Webpages 32 Viewing Device Information In the Navigation pane click About to view the FC 404NETxl webpage version and Kramer Electronics Ltd details Figure 40 About Page ...

Page 35: ...Balanced 500Ω Maximum Level 15dBu Frequency Response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1dB Audio THD Noise 0 03 20Hz 20kHz at unity gain Crosstalk 85dB 20Hz to 20kHz Indication LEDs Front Panel 4 Input signal clipping LEDs 4 Output signal clipping LEDs 1 Sys LED 1 Sync LED 1 Tx LED 1 Rx LED 1 Power on LED Power Consumption 12V DC 300mA Source 12V DC 2A PoE acceptor Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature 0 to 4...

Page 36: ...by default IP Address 192 168 1 39 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway 192 168 0 1 TCP Port 5000 UDP Port 50000 Default username Admin Default password Admin Device name FC 404Net ID where ID the last 4 characters of the device s serial number Dante DHCP OFF by default IP Address 169 254 112 120 Subnet mask 255 255 0 0 Default gateway 169 254 0 0 Full Factory Reset Webpages Go to Device Sett...

Page 37: ...fix nn Command Parameter CR LF Command parameters Multiple parameters must be separated by a comma In addition multiple parameters can be grouped as a single parameter using brackets and Command chain separator character Multiple commands can be chained in the same string Each command is delimited by a pipe character Parameters attributes Parameters may contain multiple attributes Attributes are i...

Page 38: ...al_t ype index type CR FEEDBACK nn DSP METER direction_type port_type port_index s ignal_type index type value CR LF direction_type o IN o OUT port_type o ANALOG_AUDIO o ANALOG_JACK o DANTE port_index The port number as printed on the front or rear panel 1 to 4 for analog audio and 1 for Dante signal_type Signal ID attribute o AUDIO index Indicates a specific channel number when there are multiple...

Page 39: ...e permission system is enabled LOGIN enables running commands with the User or Administrator permission level When set login must be performed upon each connection It is not mandatory to enable the permission system in order to use the device In each device some connections allow logging in to different levels Some do not work with security at all Connection may logout after timeout COMMAND LOGIN ...

Page 40: ...achine DNS name to factory default Factory default of machine DNS name is KRAMER_ 4 last digits of device serial number COMMAND NAME RST CR FEEDBACK nn NAME RST ok CR LF Reset the machine name S N last digits are 0102 NAME RST kramer_0102 CR NET CONFIG Set a network configuration Parameters DNS1 and DNS2 are optional For Backward compatibility the id parameter can be omitted In this case the Netwo...

Page 41: ...t by the factory or using the net ip or net config command Get DHCP mode for port 1 NET DHCP 1 CR NET GATE Set gateway IP A network gateway connects the device via another network and maybe over the Internet Be careful of security issues For proper settings consult your network administrator COMMAND NET GATE ip_address CR FEEDBACK nn NET GATE ip_address CR LF ip_address Format xxx xxx xxx xxx Set ...

Page 42: ...ng the port due to a USB bug in Windows disconnect USB connections immediately after running this command If the port was locked disconnect and reconnect the cable to reopen the port COMMAND RESET CR FEEDBACK nn RESET ok CR LF Reset the device RESET CR SECUR Start stop security The permission system works only if security is enabled with the SECUR command COMMAND SECUR security_state CR FEEDBACK n...

Page 43: ...r panel 1 to 4 for analog audio and 1 for Dante signal_type Signal ID attribute o AUDIO index Indicates a specific channel number when there are multiple channels of the same type 1 to 4 for Dante and 1 for Analog audio audio_level Audio level in dB range between 100 to 15 depending of the ability of the product Get the audio level of a specific signal X AUD LVL out analo g_audio 1 audio 1 CR X AU...

Page 44: ...e Signal ID attribute o AUDIO index Indicates a specific channel number when there are multiple channels of the same type 1 to 4 for Dante and 1 for Analog audio label_txt ASCII characters Get the port label for Dante output 4 X LABEL out dante 1 audio 4 CR X MIC TYPE Set microphone type This is an Extended Protocol 3000 command COMMAND X MIC TYPE direction_type port_format port_index mic_type CR ...

Page 45: ...e x dB CR LF The following attributes comprise the primary signal ID suffix 1 and follower signal ID suffix 2 or greater direction_type IN o IN o OUT port_type o ANALOG_AUDIO o ANALOG_JACK o DANTE port_index The port number as printed on the front or rear panel 1 to 4 for analog audio and 1 for Dante signal_type Signal ID attribute o AUDIO index Indicates a specific channel number when there are m...

Page 46: ...TE port_index The port number as printed on the front or rear panel 1 to 4 for analog audio and 1 for Dante signal_type Signal ID attribute o AUDIO index Indicates a specific channel number when there are multiple channels of the same type 1 to 4 for Dante and 1 for Analog audio state OFF ON not case sensitive Mute the Dante OUT 4 X MUTE out dante 1 a udio 4 on CR X MUTE Get mute ON OFF state on a...

Page 47: ...ist of preset types existing in your product use the command X PRST TYPES This is an Extended Protocol 3000 command COMMAND X PRST LST preset_type CR FEEDBACK nn X PRST LST preset_type preset_id name lock_state CR LF preset_type o System Preset IOCONFIG SYSTEM name the name of the preset lock_state o ON o OFF Get the IO configuration list X PRST LST IOCONFIG SYSTEM CR 1 Default ON 2 Sy stem22 OFF ...

Page 48: ...YSTEM preset_id preset index Recall the last mixer preset X PRST RCL LAST IOCONFIG SYSTEM CR X PRST RCL NEXT Recall NEXT preset this command increments by one the current preset id loaded and loads it If the index is the highest recall will fail this is an extended preset command using preset type as first parameter This is used essentially when we have different types of Presets inside the same s...

Page 49: ...ting in your product use the command X PRST TYPES This is an Extended Protocol 3000 command COMMAND X PRST STO preset_type preset_id CR FEEDBACK nn X PRST STO preset_type saved_status CR LF preset_type o System Preset IOCONFIG SYSTEM preset_id preset index Store changes into mixer preset 9 X PRST STO IOCONFIG SYSTEM 9 CR X PRST TYPES Get the types of presets that the system supports and their hier...

Page 50: ...K nn X SIGNAL PIPE direction_type port_format port_index signal_type index direction_type port_format port_index signal_type index CR LF The following attributes comprise the signal ID direction_type o IN o OUT port_type o ANALOG_AUDIO o DANTE o ANALOG_JACK port_index The port number as printed on the front or rear panel 1 to 4 for analog audio and 1 for Dante signal_type Signal ID attribute o AUD...

Page 51: ...ot enough space for data firmware FPGA ERR_FS_NOT_ENOUGH_SPACE 11 Not enough space file system ERR_FS_FILE_NOT_EXISTS 12 File does not exist ERR_FS_FILE_CANT_CREATED 13 File can t be created ERR_FS_FILE_CANT_OPEN 14 File can t open ERR_FEATURE_NOT_SUPPORTED 15 Feature is not supported ERR_RESERVED_2 16 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_3 17 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_4 18 Reserved ERR_RESERVED_5 19 Reserved ERR_RE...

Page 52: ...rized dealer from which it was purchased or any other party authorized to repair Kramer Electronics products this product must be insured during shipment with the insurance and shipping charges prepaid by you If this product is returned uninsured you assume all risks of loss or damage during shipment Kramer Electronics will not be responsible for any costs related to the removal or re installation...

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