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50701-0821, Issue 4

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User Guide

Issue 4, August 2021

This User Guide is applicable for serial numbers

M5401A-01001 and later with Main MCU Firmware 1.04 and later

and Dante Firmware version 1.2.0 and later

Model 5401A

Dante® Leader Clock

Summary of Contents for 5401A

Page 1: ...Inc all rights reserved studio tech com User Guide Issue 4 August 2021 This User Guide is applicable for serial numbers M5401A 01001 and later with Main MCU Firmware 1 04 and later and Dante Firmware...

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Page 3: ...n 31 Technical Notes 39 Specifications 43 Appendix A Compatible Sync Input Sources 45 Appendix B Network Configuration Examples 46 Appendix C Dante Controller Network Default Configuration Values 49 A...

Page 4: ...nte Controller default configuration setting Was Switched changed to Switched Mgmt Issue 3 August 2021 Revises format of document Incorporates menu page screen captures in line with text and removes r...

Page 5: ...s can be configured for use in a range of network implementations For high reliability audio applications two of the interfaces can support Dante redundancy operation while the third is used for acces...

Page 6: ...s typically compatible with the Model 5401A s sync input Word Clock Output The Model 5401A generates a precise word clock output signal that can be used as a timing reference for related equipment It...

Page 7: ...gram the Model 5401A s three Ethernet ports can be selected to operate in one of four modes Switched Redundant Switched Mgmt and Redundant Mgmt This should allow virtually any desired networking imple...

Page 8: ...America the local reseller or distributor should provide an appropri ate AC mains cord Mounting the Model 5401A The Model 5401A Dante Leader Clock requires one space 1U in a standard 19 inch 48 3 cm e...

Page 9: ...Amanagement resources An internal web server function supports the Model 5401A s manage ment port s webpages These webpages are used for configuration monitoring and maintenance of Model 5401A operati...

Page 10: ...GigE will provide the best performance and it s assumed that all contemporary applications will support it Access to the Model 5401A s management web pages can also be obtained using the same network...

Page 11: ...tter flow a group of up to four output channels to a receiver flow a group of up to four input channels The Model 5401A uses a Brooklyn II module to imple ment its Dante functionality The number of tr...

Page 12: ...work configuration has been selected for Redundant or Redundant Mgmt then separate IP addresses and related network parameters will be assigned to the Dante primary and Dante secondary Ethernet ports...

Page 13: ...and watch for the one that displays the current management IP address If it s desired that the current management IP address be continuously dis played then the Enter pushbutton switch on the front pa...

Page 14: ...webpage The current clock source field will display which timing source is actively being utilized by the Model 5401A The Sync Input status field displays the current operating condition of the sync i...

Page 15: ...name and or password be misplaced refer to the Technical Notes section and or Appendix G of this guide for a recovery method User Name Enter the Model 5401A s user name into this field It is case sens...

Page 16: ...y other standard Dante devices This is the correct choice if a high quality reference signal is not going to be connected to the sync input When Sync Input is selected the Model 5401A s sync input fun...

Page 17: ...and Enabled This function impacts how the Model 5401Awill control a Dante network s selection of which device is going to serve as the Leader clock As the main reason for the Model 5401A s existence...

Page 18: ...1A s main clock source and a valid source has not been connected to the sync input It simply indicates that the sync input circuitry is not actively receiving an external signal Primary Leader Clock A...

Page 19: ...eader Follower Link Down or Error with the latter showing in red text If AES67 support is enabled in Dante Controller then the same choices will also be displayed in the primary PTPv2 field If AES67 s...

Page 20: ...ocked displays due to a video source being con nected then the actual rate format characteristics will also be displayed If the sync input is locked due to a 10 MHz signal being recognized then Locked...

Page 21: ...ources If 10 MHz is selected then the sync input is expecting connection of a sinusoidal source of 10 MHz A signal of this type is typically associated with industrial or instrumentation applications...

Page 22: ...requency in full hertz Don t use a suffix such as k or kHz nor enter a comma or period to delineate thou sands Entering 1001 would be correct while 1 001 or 1 001 k would not be acceptable The default...

Page 23: ...nnel Dante transmit ter output channel Tone 1 has a default level of 21 dBFS with the value of 1 being selected to reflect the channel number Each subsequent channel then re duces its level by 1 dB So...

Page 24: ...The management IP address will be associated with a network connection made to the management RJ45 jack on the Model 5401A s back panel If the network configuration is selected for Redundant then the...

Page 25: ...k routed to ports on the same LAN will typically crash the network Subnet Mask Values These three fields will show the subnet mask values associated with the Dante primary Dante secondary and manageme...

Page 26: ...ent web server restoring the Model 5401A s default configuration values will not change the currently selected IP address configuration choice Manual IP Address This field shows the stored IP address...

Page 27: ...fault values will not change the stored manual gateway value Submit The Submit button is located at the bottom of the Management Interface area of the Network menu webpage To save any changes made to...

Page 28: ...ese are case sensitive If neither of the default entries are changed then they will display in the user name and password entry fields on the Login menu webpage If the default user name and or default...

Page 29: ...e version information sec tion consists of five rows of information that provides details about the five firmware embedded software files that are being used by the Model 5401A These are display only...

Page 30: ...It is incorporated into the Dante Product dnt file that is released by Studio Technologies specifically for the Model 5401A As noted previously this firmware part of the Dante product firmware can be...

Page 31: ...logies logo graphics image followed by a menu page that shows the product name Model 5401A and the Dante name Then the version number of the Main MCU firmware will display After a few seconds the scre...

Page 32: ...ection is present on the Dante primary or Dante secondary Ethernet ports It will light green whenever a Gigabit Ethernet connection is present on the Dante primary or Dante secondary Ethernet ports an...

Page 33: ...this Model 5401A is serving as the PTPv1 Leader clock for the Dante primary network and its failover mode is active This would indicate that the unit was specified to utilize the sync input but is no...

Page 34: ...een Off if no data traffic flashes to show data traffic MGMT RJ45 LEDs LINK Orange Off if no Ethernet signal is connected or if a 100 Mb s Ethernet signal is connected lit if a GigE Ethernet signal is...

Page 35: ...1A s network configuration in the Dante Controller application is selected for Switched or Redundant then this menu page will show the IP address that s associated with the connection made to the Mode...

Page 36: ...r will display to indicate that an edit is in process Use the left and right arrow pushbutton switches to select which specific digit of the IP address number is to be modified Press the up and down a...

Page 37: ...will be requested and when obtained will automatically replace the IP address that was previ ously established by link local The Manual setting allows the desired Dante primary IP address and related...

Page 38: ...ess the Enter button to store it To instruct the Model 5401A to use the new Dante subnet mask value requires that the unit s Dante interface be rebooted restarted This can be per formed using the rebo...

Page 39: ...an agement and Dante interface configuration changes An arrow icon shows in the upper right corner of the reboot Dante menu To start the process of rebooting the Model 5401A press the Enter pushbutton...

Page 40: ...evices that are directly interconnected using an RJ45 patch cord should correctly acquire IP addresses and be able to communicate with each other As previously discussed in this guide using Dante Cont...

Page 41: ...rocess begins by preparing a USB flash drive The flash drive doesn t have to be empty blank but must be in the personal computer standard FAT32 format One two or all three of the firmware files can be...

Page 42: ...t of the Dante Controller software application The Dante Controller application is available free of charge from the Audinate website audinate com The latest Model 5401A firmware file with an exten si...

Page 43: ...Amplitude 5 Vpp unterminated 2 5 Vpp externally terminated with 75 ohms Jitter 0 01 UI using internal time base Network Audio Technology Type Dante audio over IP AES67 2018 Support yes Dante Domain Ma...

Page 44: ...receptacle used only for updating firmware DC Input 4 pin male XLR pin 1 negative pin 4 positive AC Mains Input 3 blade male IEC 320 C14 compatible mates with C13 Environmental Operating Temperature...

Page 45: ...Word Clock Square wave signal with rate of 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 and 192 kHz 10 MHz Sine wave signal with an amplitude of 1 Vrms nominal terminated with 50 ohms Bi Level and Video See table below Vide...

Page 46: ...Issue 4 August 2021 Model 5401A User Guide Page 46 Studio Technologies Inc Model 5401A DANTE LEADER CLOCK Appendix B Network Configuration Examples...

Page 47: ...Model 5401A User Guide Issue 4 August 2021 Studio Technologies Inc Page 47 Model 5401A DANTE LEADER CLOCK...

Page 48: ...Issue 4 August 2021 Model 5401A User Guide Page 48 Studio Technologies Inc Model 5401A DANTE LEADER CLOCK...

Page 49: ...ult Values Device Config Sample Rate 48k Device Config Clocking Unicast Delay Requests Disabled Device Config Device Latency Latency 1 0 msec Network Config Switch Configuration Current Switched Mgmt...

Page 50: ...Issue 4 August 2021 Model 5401A User Guide Page 50 Studio Technologies Inc Model 5401A DANTE LEADER CLOCK Appendix D Front Panel Menu Structure...

Page 51: ...e 6 Frequency 600 Hz Level 26 dBFS Tone 7 Frequency 700 Hz Level 27 dBFS Tone 8 Frequency 800 Hz Level 28 dBFS Network Menu Management Interface IP Address Configuration Automatic Manual IP Address 19...

Page 52: ...For Model 5401A PTPv2 support to be active AES67 compatibility check box must be enabled in Dante Controller application 2 These default configuration characteristics apply to both the Dante primary a...

Page 53: ...two buttons 6 Use a web browser to access the Model 5401A s Configuration menu webpages The management port s IP address to use is shown in the current management IP address page on the front panel di...

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