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MXA310

Table Array Microphone

Complete user guide for the MXA310. Includes installation instructions, specifications, best practices, command strings, and more.

Version: 5.1 (2020-H)

Summary of Contents for Advance MXA310

Page 1: ...MXA310 Table Array Microphone Complete user guide for the MXA310 Includes installation instructions specifications best practices command strings and more Version 5 1 2020 H...

Page 2: ...trolling Devices with Shure Designer Software 25 Accessing the Web Application 26 Web Application Browser Compatibility 26 Accessing the Web Application without the Discovery App2 6 How to Update Firm...

Page 3: ...42 Configuring IP Settings 43 Manually Assigning Static IP Address 43 Setting Latency 43 Operating the Control Software over Wi Fi 43 Packet Bridge 44 IP Ports and Protocols 44 Troubleshooting 45 Imp...

Page 4: ...ent lobes Shure DSP Suite provides fast acting automatic mixing and channel equalization Innovative toroid polar pattern delivers 360 coverage while rejecting sound from directly above the microphone...

Page 5: ...e network where they can be routed to any Dante compatible devices Analog audio microphone to network Analog equipment such as a wireless microphone system or a gooseneck microphone on a podium connec...

Page 6: ...es audio monitoring and recording directly on the computer System Planning and Gear Requirements Setting up the Audio Network Shure networked conferencing systems are comprised of Microflex Advance mi...

Page 7: ...ference system Signals from the near end and far end are exchanged through an audio processor connected to a phone system or through a computer connected to the internet Analog microphones connect to...

Page 8: ...to the same network Shure Hardware and Audio Each Microflex Advance component has a web application which provides mixing and configuration tools to optimize sound quality Expanded Control for Analog...

Page 9: ...ill help you understand how Shure devices fit in conference rooms huddle rooms and multipurpose spaces Each diagram includes Signal flow and connections Required devices Power Over Ethernet and Hardwa...

Page 10: ...receiver This establishes the discrete channels to deliver through the analog outputs Step 2 Connect the MXWANI outputs to the processing device inputs Block connector outputs on the MXWANI send bala...

Page 11: ...nte audio processor Connect the Dante audio processor to the network switch to provide Digital signal processing acoustic echo cancellation Digital to analog conversion to deliver Dante audio over an...

Page 12: ...s power over ethernet PoE Computer to network switch Connect a computer to the network switch to provide control of the microphone and other networked components through the software control panel ANI...

Page 13: ...onferencing Software with Dante Virtual Soundcard Microphone to network switch Connect the microphone output with a network cable to any port on the switch that supplies Power over Ethernet PoE Comput...

Page 14: ...XLR outputs or block connectors Audio from far end to amplifier Route the far end audio to an amplifier Amplified audio signal to loudspeakers Connect the loudspeakers to the amplifier to deliver the...

Page 15: ...to connect with the far end Audio from far end to amplifier Route the far end audio through the video codec audio output to an amplifier Amplified audio signal to loudspeakers Connect the loudspeaker...

Page 16: ...on Mute Buttons Four touch sensitive buttons control the mute status for each channel LED Light Ring Indicates mute status with configurable color and behavior states LED Light Ring You can adjust LED...

Page 17: ...reset Blue rotates around ring Error Red split alternate flashing Device power up Blue rotates around ring Installing the Cable Exit Plug The plug covers the cable exit for permanent installations in...

Page 18: ...exit path When the cable is secured guide it through the tube Note If necessary remove the retaining tabs to install thicker cable Replace them after the cable is installed Align the tube into the re...

Page 19: ...cable through the hole in the table Then place the tube through the hole in the table and gently press the microphone down Attach the remaining rubber washer and wing nut from underneath the table Th...

Page 20: ...llow moving adding and removing microphones with ease Independent channels and automixing make Dante signal routing simple and flexible Customized presets can be saved to immediately recall different...

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Page 22: ...ay to ensure equal coverage among all talkers while retaining the benefits of the rejection provided by a directional polar pattern When this pattern is used the audio is sent over a single channel Th...

Page 23: ...all voices are heard equally Coverage With Multiple Microphones For large tables a series of microphones captures all talkers Place the microphones in the center of the table for balanced pickup and...

Page 24: ...Shure Incorporated 24 55 A table with 10 people is covered by 4 microphones with an independent channel for each person...

Page 25: ...ou can control this device using Shure Designer software Designer enables integrators and system planners to design audio coverage for installations using MXA microphones and other Shure networked com...

Page 26: ...our device discovery tool on the computer Connect the network Ensure the computer and the hardware are on the same network Launch the Discovery application The app displays all Shure devices that feat...

Page 27: ...o the same firmware version to ensure consistent operation The firmware of all devices has the form of MAJOR MINOR PATCH e g 1 2 14 At a minimum all devices on the network must have the same MAJOR and...

Page 28: ...o Three or Four Talkers Each pickup area features independent po lar pattern control Select each polar pattern setting based on the number of talkers in each pickup area and the table size or shape Av...

Page 29: ...mport from file Downloads a preset file from a computer onto the device Files may be selected through the browser or dragged into the import window export to file Saves a preset file from the device o...

Page 30: ...re affect the automixer s gating decision Boosting the gain here will make the lobe more sensitive to sound sources and more likely to gate on Lowering gain here makes the lobe less sensitive and less...

Page 31: ...ls Ring is a continuous LED Display Automix Gating Indicates a channel is off audio signal has dropped below the gate threshold When en abled the lighting style automatically switches to segment mode...

Page 32: ...boosts the audio signal below the selected frequency High Cut Rolls off the audio signal above the selected frequency High Shelf Attenuates or boosts the audio signal above the selected frequency Freq...

Page 33: ...ive equalizer settings from a previous installation or simply accelerate configuration time Copy and Paste Use to quickly apply the same PEQ setting across multiple channels Select the channel from th...

Page 34: ...intelligibility Add a high shelf filter to boost frequencies greater than 1 kHz by 3 6 dB HVAC noise reduction Add a low cut filter to attenuate frequencies below 200 Hz Reduce flutter echoes and sibi...

Page 35: ...ply revert settings without a complete hardware reset use one of the following options Reboot Device Settings Factory Reset Power cycles the device as if it were unplugged from the network All setting...

Page 36: ...using Shure Designer software or the web application If the Light Ring is set to dis play Segments the individual channel mutes are visible on the device If it is set to Ring the Light Ring only displ...

Page 37: ...e total number of flows is determined by the maximum flow limit of the device Sending Audio from a Shure Device All AES67 configuration is managed in Dante Controller software For more information ref...

Page 38: ...ic devices P300 Also mutes supported soft codecs connected by USB ANIUSB MATRIX Also mutes supported soft codecs connected by USB MXA910 MXA710 MXA310 Network Mute Button ANI22 BLOCK ANI4IN BLOCK Logi...

Page 39: ...s Sets the maximum number of simultaneously active channels Priority When selected this channel gate activates regardless of the number of maximum open channels Automix Gain Meter When enabled changes...

Page 40: ...d strings MXA310 Networking and Dante Digital Audio Networking Dante digital audio is carried over standard Ethernet and operates using standard Internet Protocols Dante provides low la tency tight cl...

Page 41: ...nformation QoS Quality of Service Settings QoS settings assign priorities to specific data packets on the network ensuring reliable audio delivery on larger networks with heavy traffic This feature is...

Page 42: ...et Allow all Shure software through the firewall on your computer Use only 1 DHCP server per network Disable DHCP addressing on additional servers Power on the switch and DHCP server before powering o...

Page 43: ...uld be used as a starting point To determine the exact latency to use for your setup deploy the set up send Dante audio between your devices and measure the actual latency in your system using Audinat...

Page 44: ...st UDP to the controller using a destination UDP port identical to the source port of the query packet The payload of the response packet follows this format Bytes Content 0 3 IP address as 32 bit uns...

Page 45: ...P Protocol Description 162 udp SNMP Used by Dante 319 320 udp PTP Dante clocking 2203 udp Custom Required for packet bridge 4321 14336 14600 udp Dante Dante audio 4440 4444 4455 udp Dante Dante audio...

Page 46: ...omixing check the settings to ensure channels are gating on off properly No lights Check if No Lights Mode is enabled or if any Light Ring set tings are turned off Automixing is disabled or is missing...

Page 47: ...evision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate th...

Page 48: ...oid Supercardioid Toroid Omnidirectional Bidirectional Connector Type RJ45 Power Requirements Power over Ethernet PoE Class 0 Power Consumption 4W maximum Weight 362 g 0 8 lbs Dimensions H x W x D 3 6...

Page 49: ...Hz 15 dB Gain Setting Cardioid 75 dB Toroid 67 dB Latency Not including Dante latency 1 ms Self Noise 15 dB Gain Setting Cardioid 19 2 dB SPL A Toroid 26 8 dB SPL A Dynamic Range 15 dB Gain Setting Ca...

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