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Issue 2, January 2023  

Model 792/793 User Guide 

Page 50 

Studio Technologies, Inc.

Model 792 & Model 793

 

StudioComm with Dante Support

the Model 793 will momentarily be shown. The 

System Information webpage from the Model 

792’s web server can also be used to show the 

firmware version numbers for both the Model 793 

and the Model 792.

Dante Firmware Update

As previously discussed, the Model 792 implements 

Dante connectivity using the Brooklyn module from 

Audinate. The firmware (embedded software) residing 

in the Brooklyn module can be updated using one 

of the Model 792’s Dante Ethernet ports. The Dante 

Controller software application can be used to deter-

mine the version of the firmware (embedded software) 

that resides in the Brooklyn module. The System 

Information webpage provided by the Model 792’s 

web server can also be used to identify the firmware 

version. The Dante Controller software application 

includes an automated method of updating the Brook-

lyn module’s firmware. It’s called Dante Updater and 

is very easy to use. The Dante Controller application 

is available, free of charge, on the Audinate website 

audinate.com).

The latest Model 792 Dante firmware file, with an 

extension of .dnt, is available on the Studio Technol-

ogies’ website as well in Audinate’s product library da-

tabase. The latter allows the Dante Updater software 

application that is included with Dante Controller to 

automatically update the Model 792’s Dante interface.

Restoring Factory Default Settings

A command in the System Information webpage pro-

vided by the Model 792’s web server allows most of 

the configuration settings to be restored to their factory 

default values. This can be useful but must be used 

with caution. Any customization made to the Model 

792’s configuration will be lost. This can be offset in 

a positive way by returning the Model 792 to a known 

configuration, a point that might aid in troubleshooting 

an issue. Refer to Appendix D for a list of the default 

values.

Summary of Contents for Dante 792

Page 1: ...nuary 2023 This User Guide is applicable for systems consisting of Model 792 serial numbers M792 00151 and later with application firmware 3 00 and later Model 793 serial numbers M793 00151 and later...

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Page 3: ...tory 4 Introduction 5 Installation 9 Dante Configuration 15 Model 792 and Model 793 Configuration 17 Operation 42 Technical Notes 46 Specifications 51 Appendix A Connection Pin Out Charts 53 Appendix...

Page 4: ...Studio Technologies Inc Model 792 Model 793 StudioComm with Dante Support Revision History Issue 2 January 2023 Documents removal of DNS address from Configuration menus Miscellaneous corrections and...

Page 5: ...6 channel surround and 2 channel stereo inputs configurable input signal time delays multiple pre and post fader outputs and mute solo functions make the system powerful yet simple to operate And by u...

Page 6: ...one Dante digital surround and one analog surround signal source Each surround input allows up to 16 independent channels to be supported with no defined format This provides flexibility for installat...

Page 7: ...d Input the Dante Stereo Input has a nominal level of 20 dBFS a bit depth of up to 24 and sample rate support of 44 1 48 and 96 kHz Three Monitor Outputs The StudioComm with Dante Support system pro v...

Page 8: ...output channels The dim feature al lows the operator to attenuate the monitor output level from among four configurable values The graphics display will show a variety of system related infor mation T...

Page 9: ...be made to the Analog Surround Output using two 25 pin D subminiature connectors If needed for the application line level Analog Surround Input connections will be made using two additional 25 pin D s...

Page 10: ...ernet interfaces might be utilized Dante Port Connections At least one 1000BASE T GigE Ethernet connec tion is required for Model 792 Dante operation It should be connected to the primary RJ45 jack A...

Page 11: ...nected to inputs on audio amplifiers associated with monitor loudspeakers or to the inputs of loudspeakers that contain integrated amplifiers amplified speakers The wiring scheme used by the D submini...

Page 12: ...mbly with the exception of using locking screws with 4 40 threads Each Analog Surround Input circuit is electronically balanced and optimized for connection to a balanced or unbalanced source with a n...

Page 13: ...ections for Analog Surround Input Channels 1 8 Channel High Low Shield 9 24 12 25 10 10 23 11 11 21 9 22 12 7 20 8 13 18 6 19 14 4 17 5 15 15 3 16 16 1 14 2 Notes 1 Connector type is 25 pin female D s...

Page 14: ...the cable is 3 volts or less it should function cor rectly If it s greater than 3 volts the cable is too long or the wire gauge is too small Connecting Power to the Model 792 The Model 792 requires a...

Page 15: ...ral operating systems The Model 792 s Dante interface is compatible with the Dante Domain Manager DDM software applica tion Refer to DDM documentation also available from Audinate for details on which...

Page 16: ...ould be appropriate Clocking and device latency parameters can be adjusted if required but the default values in Dante Controller are typically correct Network Configuration Dante The Model 792 allows...

Page 17: ...del 792 Central Controller and Model 793 Control Console operating parameters can be config ured using the webpages that are provided by way of the Model 792 s management Ethernet port A standard web...

Page 18: ...s management IP address into the browser s search bar It s possible that some browsers may require the text http followed by the IP address Once the Model 792 menu system has been accessed a webpage w...

Page 19: ...Name Enter the Model 792 s user name into this field It is case sensitive The default user name is guest If the default user name and password are active the default user name will show in this field...

Page 20: ...dioComm with Dante Support Configuration Menu Once the correct user name and password text have been submitted the Configuration Menu webpage will show This menu offers access to specific function men...

Page 21: ...ource that is subscribed to the Dante Surround Input The label text will be presented on the Model 793 s display when this input is selected This can assist the user in knowing exactly what source has...

Page 22: ...Model 792 being configured for a sample rate of 48 kHz in the Dante Controller application In this case the de lay range would be 0 to 999 milliseconds For other sample rates the time must be linearly...

Page 23: ...source that is connected to theAnalog Surround Input The label text will be presented on the Model 793 s display when this input is selected This can assist the user in knowing exactly what source has...

Page 24: ...ch of the sixteen channels associated with the Analog Surround Input can have its level indi vidually adjusted trimmed The range is 20 0 to 20 0 in 0 1 dB steps This function can be used to allow the...

Page 25: ...e of 48 kHz in the Dante Controller application In this case the de lay range would be 0 to 999 milliseconds For other sample rates the time must be linearly scaled For example if the Model 792 is con...

Page 26: ...f 48 kHz in the Dante Controller application In this case the de lay range would be 0 to 999 milliseconds For other sample rates the time must be linearly scaled For example if the Model 792 is config...

Page 27: ...sed Input B This configuration assigns which of the four audio input sources will be monitored when the button labeled Input B is selected The choices including Disabled are the same as those offered...

Page 28: ...with theAnalog Surround Output to remain silent When selected for Pre Fader the nominal output level is fixed at 4 dBu unity gain from input to output When selected for Post Fader A the output will b...

Page 29: ...ted devices that don t support the Model 792 s 4 dBu nominal analog level Submit Trim Values The Submit Trim Values button is located below the field for channel 16 To save changes made to any or all...

Page 30: ...r Pre Fader the nominal output level is 20 dBFS unity gain from input to output When selected for Post Fader A the output will be active when the Output A function is active on the Model 793 When sele...

Page 31: ...mit Trim Values The Submit Trim Values button is located below the field for channel 16 To save changes made to any or all of the sixteen trim fields re quires that the Submit Trim Values button be pr...

Page 32: ...l attenuation relative to unity gain Submit The Submit button is located below the Source field To save a change made to the Source field requires that the Submit button be pressed Trim Both of the tr...

Page 33: ...ctive Dim Level This is a configurable field with four choices 10 dB 15 dB 20 dB and 25 dB This field is used to select the amount of attenuation that will be applied to all post fader outputs when th...

Page 34: ...Model 793 StudioComm with Dante Support Submit The Submit button is located at the bottom of the page To save changes made to any of the fields in the Output Controls Menu requires that the Submit bu...

Page 35: ...ing the Dante Controller application The IP address can be established automatically using a DHCP server or the IPv4 link local protocol An IP address assigned to the primary Dante port by link local...

Page 36: ...k connection made to the RJ45 jack labeled MGMT on the Model 792 s back panel This address can be assigned au tomatically via DHCP or IPv4 link local It can also be manually assigned with a fixed or s...

Page 37: ...e modified as desired to meet the requirements of the application The value shown is the subnet mask that is currently in use or will be used at the time of the next Ethernet management connection reb...

Page 38: ...ing a reboot cycle for the Model 792 Central Controller and associ ated Model 793 Control Console will cause the system to go into a mute all condition This is a feature that will potentially protect...

Page 39: ...desired The default user name is guest and the default password is guest These are case sensitive If neither of the defaults are changed then they will show in the User Name and Password entry fields...

Page 40: ...cannot be changed Firmware Version This is a display only field that shows the version number of the Model 792 s main firmware This firmware can be updated using a USB flash drive Details are provided...

Page 41: ...cessed Configuration Menu Link In the upper right corner of the Overview webpage is a link named Configura tion Menu Clicking on this link will result in the Login Menu webpage being provided by the M...

Page 42: ...section Upon application ofAC mains or DC power the Model 792 Central Controller and the Model 793 Control Console will go through power up sequences The LED associated with the USB receptacle on the...

Page 43: ...del 793 Control Console They are labeled Power and Data The Power LED will light green when the Model 792 is supplying nominal 12 volts DC power to the Model 793 This LED will light red to indicate th...

Page 44: ...ect the monitor output destination and enable or disable the Reference Level Mute All and Dim functions The level control is used to manually adjust the post fader channel output levels This level con...

Page 45: ...tecting the aural health of users No longer will there be a heart stop ping blast of audio when the Dim button is pressed supposedly to enable dim but actually turning dim off because it was already e...

Page 46: ...and the indicated value will get more negative Continuing to turn the level con trol counterclockwise will cause the monitor output to reach its normal maximum attenuation which is 70 0 dB The monito...

Page 47: ...tempt to automatically obtain an IP address and associated settings using DHCP If a DHCP server is not detected an IP address will automatically be assigned using the link local protocol in the IPv4 r...

Page 48: ...nce the entire loading process has completed the Model 792 will restart using the newly saved main and or FPGA firmware 6 At this time the Model 792 is functioning with the newly loaded firmware and t...

Page 49: ...damage the ribbon interconnecting cable 3 Locate the right angle USB receptacle on the main printed circuit board assembly A green LED is located directly adjacent to the USB receptacle and is provide...

Page 50: ...software application includes an automated method of updating the Brook lyn module s firmware It s called Dante Updater and is very easy to use The Dante Controller application is available free of ch...

Page 51: ...nal Level 4 dBu reference 20 dBFS adjustable 20 dB in 0 1 dB steps Maximum Level 24 dBu results in digital output level of 0 dBFS Dynamic Range 120 dB A weighted Distortion THD N 0 0004 108 dB ref 1 k...

Page 52: ...240 V 50 60 Hz 20 W maximum DC Input 10 18 volts DC 1 6 A maximum at 10 volts current draw when AC mains present is less than 100 uA Environmental Operating Temperature 0 to 50 degrees C 32 to 122 deg...

Page 53: ...h Low Shield 1 24 12 25 2 10 23 11 3 21 9 22 4 7 20 8 5 18 6 19 6 4 17 5 7 15 3 16 8 1 14 2 Notes 1 Connector type is 25 pin female D subminiature DB 25F Installer must provide male DB 25M Connector u...

Page 54: ...Issue 2 January 2023 Model 792 793 User Guide Page 54 Studio Technologies Inc Model 792 Model 793 StudioComm with Dante Support Appendix B Network Configuration Examples...

Page 55: ...Model 792 793 User Guide Issue 2 January 2023 Studio Technologies Inc Page 55 Model 792 Model 793 StudioComm with Dante Support...

Page 56: ...h15 Surround Input Channel 15 16 Sur Ch16 Surround Input Channel 16 17 St Ch1 Stereo Input Channel 1 18 St Ch2 Stereo Input Channel 2 Dante Transmitters Outputs Number Name Description 1 Sur Ch1 Surro...

Page 57: ...reo Input Network Configuration Management Addresses IP Address Configuration Automatic Manual IP Address 192 168 1 92 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IP Address 192 168 1 1 Note Using the Restore D...

Page 58: ...st to http M792_IP_ADDR ctrl htm For example to select the input associated with button A the following HTTP request can be sent IP Address 192 168 1 120 http 192 168 1 120 ctrl html ina on Multiple s...

Page 59: ...me Usage 1 1 0x0001 msc msc 0001 2 2 0x0002 msc msc 0002 3 4 0x0004 msc msc 0004 4 8 0x0008 msc msc 0008 5 16 0x0010 msc msc 0010 6 32 0x0020 msc msc 0020 7 64 0x0040 msc msc 0040 8 128 0x0080 msc msc...

Page 60: ...2 Model 793 StudioComm with Dante Support 6 Mute All Selection Selection Value HTML Name Usage Mute All On Off mut mut on off 7 Dim Selection Selection Value HTML Name Usage Dim On Off dim dim on off...

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