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xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
PN 53-0087 Rev A 10/21
Software Installation
Composer
TM
is the software that provides real-time set-up
and control of the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 from a Win dows PC
environment.
Use the following procedure to install Composer
TM
on your
computer.
From the Symetrix web site (http://www.symetrix.co):
1. Download the Composer
TM
software installer from the
Symetrix web site.
2. Double-click on the downloaded file and follow the on-
screen directions to install.
After installing the software, refer to the Help File for full
connection and configuration information.
PHY Dante Devices
This device does not have an internal Ethernet switch. The
Ethernet jack is connected directly to the Dante PHY (Ethernet
physical transceiver), as opposed to through a switch. This
means you must connect the Dante port to an Ethernet switch
before connecting it to another PHY Dante device to avoid audio
dropouts on Dante channels. Dante PHY devices include many
Ultimo-based devices on the market as well as the specific
Symetrix hardware listed below:
• Prism (4x4, 8x8, 12x12, and 16x16)
• xIn 4
• xOut 4
• xIO 4x4
• xIO Stage 4x4
• xIO Bluetooth
• xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
System Setup
A successful system setup requires that you first establish
communications with an Radius NX, Prism, or Edge unit.
Basic Connections
1. Connect your PC to an Ethernet port on the Radius NX,
Prism, or Edge unit.
2. To power the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5, connect the Dante port
to a PoE injector or PoE enabled switch port.
3. Daisy chain a CAT5/6 cable from either the LAN port on the
PoE injector or from the PoE switch.
Network Setup
About DHCP
xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 boots with DHCP enabled by default. This
means that as soon as you connect it to a network, it will look for
a DHCP server in order to obtain an IP address. If a DHCP server
is present, xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 will obtain an IP address from
it. This process may take several minutes. With your PC attached
to the same network, and thus getting its IP address from the
same DHCP server, all will be ready to go.
When there is no DHCP server present to assign IP addresses
to the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5, and you are using Windows
default network settings, your PC will set an IP in the range
of 169.254.x.x with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0 in order to
communicate with the device. This default setting to an Automatic
Private IP Address in the range of 169.254.x.x uses the last four
alphanumeric characters of the device’s MAC address (MAC
address hex value is converted to decimal for IP address) for
the x.x values. For reference, the device’s MAC address can be
found on a sticker on the bottom of the hardware.
Even if the PC’s default settings have been changed, xIO
Bluetooth RCA-3.5 will try to establish communications by
setting up appropriate routing table entries to reach devices with
169.254.x.x addresses.
Connecting to xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 from a host computer
on the same LAN
The xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 and the host computer require the
following 3 items:
1. IP Address - The unique address of a node on a network.
2. Subnet Mask - Configuration that defines which IP
Addresses are included in a particular subnet.
3. Default Gateway (optional) - The IP address of a device that
routes traffic from one subnet to another. (This is only
needed when the PC and xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 are on
different subnets).
Hardware Installation
Secure the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 to a standard
US dual-gang wall box using the included #6-32
x 5/8” Phillips countersunk screws.
Secure the Decora® plate to the front panel of the
xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 using the included #6-32 x
1/4” slotted oval head screws (black or white).
Connect CAT5e/CAT6 cable to RJ45 port on the rear
panel of the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5.
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