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Page 1: ...Audio Over IP Network 600 Industrial Drive New Bern N C 28562 tel 252 638 7000 fax 252 637 1285 email wheatstone com Technical Manual WheatNet IP BLADE3 ...

Page 2: ...Technical Manual Wheatstone Corporation Jan 2016 Audio Over IP Network WheatNet IP BLADE3 ...

Page 3: ...ustrial Drive New Bern North Carolina 28562 tel 252 638 7000 fax 252 637 1285 Wheatstone WheatNet IP BLADE3 Audio Over IP Network 2nd Edition Navigator GUI version 3 7 X and higher 2018 Wheatstone Corporation ...

Page 4: ...f not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a resi dential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in whi...

Page 5: ...ic This guide assumes the network is equipped with a Gigabit network switch or router capable of handling this type of configuration Consult your IT department for more information Front Panel Dual OLED s BLADE 3s come with dual OLED displays for monitoring and control of most functions right from the front panel including audio routing setup monitoring network information alarm status enabling an...

Page 6: ...m that you know will never grow beyond 99 BLADE 3 units then this is your best choice 100 Blades This would be your choice for a large system When you choose this size the setup wizard will automatically assign network settings to the BLADE 3 based on your choice of Blade ID For IDs in the range of 1 to 99 IP addresses will be assigned within the 192 168 87 xxx subnet with the last octet being ass...

Page 7: ...uipment with stereo inputs and outputs such as tape machines CD players computers etc When this template is employed the setup wizard will configure the inputs and outputs of the BLADE 3 as stereo signals and add these signals to the system If you choose this template you can later on change some of your signals to mono if necessary Mono I O This would be the most common choice if your facility co...

Page 8: ...WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 Once the BLADE 3 has joined the system its basic information will show on the OLED displays When the front panel controls are idle for a while the OLED displays will show the Screen Saver ...

Page 9: ...l show red and there will be no dots The right window of the Info screens displays whether the BLADE 3 s signal meters are displaying input or output and also shows the BLADE 3 IP Address and Uptime Pressing the left arrow button again will take you back to the screen saver display Clockwise rotation of the knob navigates up and down a menu when there is a list or scrolls thru options in a submenu...

Page 10: ...tings These settings can also be edited from this submenu Display Sets the display s brightness and screen saver time Gain Levels Displays the gain levels for selected sources and destinations and allows the user to set the input level for each source and destination Utility Mixer Each BLADE 3 has two Utility Mixers Their features include panning channel On OFF fader levels and access to any sourc...

Page 11: ... 0dB MIC 8 OFF Date Time Time_15 16 43 Software_3 2014 REV2 CPU Pri Ext Ref_23 Version Network Hardware_27 20140402 2356 IP Address_192 168 87 111 Subnet Mask_255 255 255 0 Gateway Address_192 168 87 1 Mac Address_40 D8 55 1D 70 DE Change Settings Gateway Address_XXX XX XX XX Mac Address_XXX XXX XXX X IP Address_XXX XXX XX X Reboot No Yes Factory Reset No Yes Sec Ext Ref_2 Display Brightness_15 Di...

Page 12: ... 02 Temperature_47 3 C Annc Pkts_9841 Rx 13030358 Annc Errs_Tx 0 Rx 0 LIO Pkts_Tx 0 Rx 231 LIO Errs_Tx 0 Rx 0 GUI_0 Connected Surface_Not available Route Master_No or Yes Clock Master_Yes or No Meters Selected Meters Inputs Outputs Logic LIO Status LIO Out Test Password Change Pasword Gain Levels Sources Destinations Source Gain List Source Gain Levels Destination Gain List Destination Gain Levels...

Page 13: ...or the control surface select YES from the dialog box The surface will now display the Options Tab See Figure 2 Here you will set the BLADE ID and IP address of the Engine to which the surface will connect along with the Surface IPAddress Subnet Mask and Gateway If Automatic mode is selected enter the BLADE ID of the Mix Engine BLADE to be associated with the surface and the remaining settings are...

Page 14: ... 200 i e Engine BLADE 5 Surface IP Address 192 168 87 205 A Configuration Mode This is where you select the Configuration mode desired The choices are Automatic or Manual B Mix Engine ID This is where the ID of the Mix Engine BLADE that will be associated with the surface is assigned One Mix Engine BLADE supports a single surface C BLADE Status This is the BLADE connection status If properly confi...

Page 15: ...urface will reboot Once the surface has been rebooted navigate to the OptionsTab and select Network Settings from the drop down menu If all information was entered properly the BLADESTATUS will display CONNECTED See Figure 4 The control surface has been successfully configured Figure 3 ...

Page 16: ...Quick Start 12 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 Figure 4 ...

Page 17: ...e BLADE3 1 14 Aura8ip Vorsis Embedded BLADE3 1 15 Signal Configuration 1 15 MADI Multichannel Audio Digital BLADE 1 16 M4IP Microphone Processing BLADE3 1 17 HD SDI Audio De Embedded BLADE3 1 18 LIO 48 Multiple Port Logic I O BLADE 1 18 EDGE Network Interface 1 19 Network Switches 1 20 CAT5e CAT6 Wiring 1 21 AoIP Driver 1 21 Software Tools 1 21 Audio Devices 1 21 I O Connections 1 22 Model IP88a 1...

Page 18: ...put Pinout Drawing 1 51 Vorsis Embedded Aura8ip BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 52 Multichannel Audio Digital MADI BLADE Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 53 Microphone Processing M4IP BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 54 Audio De Embedded HD SDI BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 55 Multiple Port Logic I O LIO 48 BLADE Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 56 EDGE Network Interface Input Output Pin...

Page 19: ... Software Tools 4 14 Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP 4 14 Hardware Status Indicators 4 15 Error Logs 4 15 PC GUI Log 4 15 Alarms 4 16 Description 5 4 Using the Navigator GUI 5 5 An Important Point About WheatNet IP Systems and System Master 5 18 Navigator GUI System Windows in Detail 5 19 Crosspoint Tab 5 19 Crosspoint Details Menu 5 21 Choose View 5 21 Fire Salvo 5 21 Destinations Sort By...

Page 20: ...ersion Manager Tab 5 41 Preferences Tab 5 42 General Section 5 42 Default View 5 42 Default Grid Labels 5 42 Default Sort Order 5 43 Check Boxes 5 43 Colors 5 44 Blade Preferences 5 46 Logger 5 47 Network 5 47 Log Tab 5 48 Locator Tab 5 49 Navigator GUI Devices Windows in Detail 5 50 Surfaces Tab 5 50 Peripheral Devices Tab 5 51 ACI Devices Tab 5 51 AES67 Devices Tab 5 52 Devices 5 52 Device Info ...

Page 21: ...t 5 79 Capacity 5 79 Modify Playlist 5 80 Playback Control 5 80 More on System Pane 5 81 Routable Audio Processing 6 3 A Word About Our Controls 6 5 Input Controls 6 5 High Pass Filter HPF 6 5 AGC and Compressor Controls Part 1 6 5 AGC Backoff 6 6 Band Coupling 6 7 Gate Thresh Gate Delay and Gated Mode 6 7 Number of Bands 6 8 Crossovers 6 8 AGC and Compressor Controls Part 2 6 9 Threshold 6 10 AGC...

Page 22: ... 6 22 Preset 6 22 Library 6 23 Devices 6 24 Quick Save 6 24 Title Bar Region 6 26 Status 6 26 Devices 6 26 Presets 6 26 Accessing Menu Option 6 27 File Menu Items 6 27 Hardware Menu Items 6 27 Preset Menu Items 6 27 Configuring Control Surfaces for Use in WheatNet IP Systems A 7 Cisco 2960G 2960S and 2960X Configuration for WheatNet IP A 14 Overview A 14 Privileged EXEC Mode A 15 Global Configurat...

Page 23: ...tion for WheatNet IP A 24 Overview A 24 Privileged EXEC Mode A 25 Global Configuration Level A 25 Configuring the VLAN Interface A 25 IGMP Querier Configuration A 26 Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP I O BLADE3s and PC Drivers A 26 Configuring Gigabit Port Connecting to WheatNet IP Navigator PC A 27 Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP Control Surfaces GP Panels an...

Page 24: ...iscovering The System Components A 67 Setting Up Meters A 69 Configuring A Meter Cell A 69 Using The Analysis Window A 70 Changing The Meter Layout A 70 Configuring Silence Detect Alarms A 71 Security Settings A 73 Setting The Password A 73 Operating With Security A 73 Making The Security Settings A 73 Menus A 74 View A 74 Layout A 74 WheatNet IP System A 74 Setup A 74 Additional Popup Menus A 75 ...

Page 25: ... 94 Schedule Events A 95 Delete Events A 95 Schedule Management A 96 Moving Items A 96 Deleting Items A 97 Enabling and Disabling Items A 97 Exiting With A Schedule Running A 98 More On Existing A 98 Logs A 98 Viewing Logs A 99 Menus A 99 File A 99 Edit A 100 Events A 100 Schedule A 100 Signals A 101 Help A 101 Event Log Menu A 101 Event Log Menu File A 101 Event Log Menu Edit A 101 WheatNet IP PC...

Page 26: ...re A 115 Multicast Address Change A 116 Ports A 116 Using WNIP with AES67 A 117 Example 1 Bringing in audio streams from an Axia xNode using 1 4ms packet timing A 121 Example 2 Bringing in audio streams from an Axia xNode using 1ms packet timing A 125 Example 3 Sending a WNIP audio stream to an Axia xNode using 1 4ms packet timing A 128 Example 4 Sending a WNIP audio stream to an Axia xNode using ...

Page 27: ...DE3 1 12 IP88e Mix Engine BLADE3 1 14 IP88lxe LXE Mix Engine BLADE3 1 14 Aura8ip Vorsis Embedded BLADE3 1 15 Signal Configuration 1 15 MADI Multichannel Audio Digital BLADE 1 16 M4IP Microphone Processing BLADE3 1 17 HD SDI Audio De Embedded BLADE3 1 18 LIO 48 Multiple Port Logic I O BLADE 1 18 EDGE Network Interface 1 19 Network Switches 1 20 CAT5e CAT6 Wiring 1 21 AoIP Driver 1 21 Software Tools...

Page 28: ...88d BLADE 3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 47 Analog Digital 88ad BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 48 Analog MIC 88m BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 49 Console 88cb 88cbe 88cbl BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 50 Engine 88e 88lxe BLADE 3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 51 Vorsis Embedded Aura8ip BLADE3 Input Output Pinout Drawing 1 52 Multichannel Audio Digital MADI BLADE Input Output Pi...

Page 29: ...verted to packets of data that can travel over an Ethernet LAN The Ethernet switches that compose the core of the LAN directly control the distribution of packets and perform the switching function of a traditional audio router Once the audio packets have been forwarded to the desired destination end point typically a PC or anotherWheatNet IPdevice they are reassembled into an audio signal and mad...

Page 30: ...emote broadcast and live talk shows that require a mix minus Smart associated connections to take the hassle out of changing connections between locations studios or announcers Simply define the link you need ISDN studio feed remote etc and BLADE3 can automatically set up a back link for it Just trigger the connection and the back feed will follow a helpful feature for remotes or for when youʼre c...

Page 31: ...ces should the WheatNet IP unit be opened The unit contains high voltage circuits that are hazardous and potentially harmful The unit has no user serviceable parts inside If you have a problem the unit must be returned to Wheatstone Corporation for repair Installation Tips Place any surge protection circuits as close as possible to the BLADE3 or other device being protected Establish a low impedan...

Page 32: ...ing sensitive modern electronic devices that use an internal computer Use of a UPS uninterruptible power supply is a good idea and will protect the BLADE3 from short duration power interruptions which may cause it to reboot During boot up audio is interrupted for approximately 40 seconds A Word About Nomenclature Throughoutthismanualreferencesaremadeto BLADE3s sources destinations and other terms ...

Page 33: ...r relay We avoid using the term output for WheatNet IP signals While it is clear that a WheatNet IPdestination wired to an output jack is an output control surface fader channels would not normally be considered outputs but they are destinations in the WheatNet IP system because you can route a WheatNet IP audio stream to them 4 LIO Shorthand for Logic Input or Output In the WheatNet IP system an ...

Page 34: ... s take a look at the parts of the WheatNet IP system in more detail First there are the BLADE3s themselves The Wheatstone WheatNet IP intelligent system includes following models of the BLADE3 IP88aAnalog IP88d Digital IP88ad Digital Analog IP88m Microphone IP88cb cbe cbl Console IP88e Mix Engine and HD SDI Network ...

Page 35: ...functioning as the system s Clock Master Error Shows an error in network connectivity On the left most side of front panel is a self powered headphone jack with volume control It allows you to select and monitor any source or mix on that BLADE3 or in the entire system Each BLADE3 comes with dual OLED displays for monitoring and control of most functions right from the front panel including audio r...

Page 36: ...for Ethernet One is for 1 Gigabit Ethernet connect this one to your network The 100 Megabit Ethernet port is not used do not connect any thing to this port Consult the wiring diagram at the page 1 46 for detailed information The unit has a standard IEC power connector The BLADE3s have an internal power supply that will accept 100 240 volts 50 60 hertz AC power IP88d Digital BLADE3 IP88d is an acce...

Page 37: ...dio inputs These can be set up as eight stereo 16 mono or any combination up to a maximum of 16 discrete channels The first DB 25 and the first four RJ 45 jacks are set up as analog inputs The second DB 25 and the last four RJ 45 jacks are set up as AES digital inputs It also has two DB 25 and eight RJ 45 connectors again use your preferred connec tor for audio outputs These can be set up as eight...

Page 38: ...t up as four stereo eight mono or any com bination up to a maximum of eight discrete channels These are setup as analog outputs Two RJ 45 connectors provide 12 logic ports which can be individually designated during set up as inputs or outputs Use these ports to wire the various external switches indicators and control functions you need in your facility There are two RJ 45 jacks for Ethernet One ...

Page 39: ...rims can be independently configured and one RJ 45 connector connects the preamp outputs to any one of the Analog Input RJ 45 s Eight RJ 45 connectors are for audio inputs The first four RJ 45 jacks are set up as analog inputs which can be setup as four stereo eight mono or any combination stereo and mono The last four RJ 45 jacks are set up as AES digital inputs When using the mi crophonepreampli...

Page 40: ...eatNet IP 88e is a special device that contains the mix engine and signal process ing needed for a control surface One WheatNet IP 88e is needed for each control surface As you can see it has no connections for audio inputs or outputs It has two RJ 45 connectors to provide 12 logic ports which can be individually des ignated during set up as inputs or outputs These ports are where you wire the var...

Page 41: ...e set up as AES digital inputs TheBLADE3alsohastwoDB 25andeightRJ 45connectors again useyourpreferred connector for audio outputs The first DB 25 and first four RJ 45 jacks are set up as analog outputs The second DB 25 and the last four RJ 45 jacks are set up as AES digital outputs The BLADE3 has two more RJ 45 connectors to provide 12 logic ports which can be individually designated during set up...

Page 42: ...o or any combination of mono and stereo required Whether in Networked or Stand alone mode the audio processing channels are always stereo in and out MADI Multichannel Audio Digital Interface BLADE The MADI BLADEis an access point on the WheatNet IP Intelligent Network converting a 64 channel MADI input to data streams on the network and converting data streams to 64 channel MADI outputs The MADI B...

Page 43: ...orts are bi directional providing 4 audio inputs 1 stereo input per port from a USB audio device and 4 audio outputs 1 stereo output per port to a USB audio device The USB audio inputs appear as sources on the BLADE while the USB audio outputs are in parallel with the BLADE destinations 5 8 stereo 9 16 mono The Wheatstone M4IP hosts four discrete very high quality microphone processors The Vorsis ...

Page 44: ...ability with other AES67 compatible systems and devices and has two built in 8x2 stereo mixers It comes with 12 universal logic GPIO ports for interfacing various external switches indicators and devices for control purposes as well as 128 software logic ports for routing and controlling devices anywhere on the network The rear panel has four pairs of the BNC connectors for coaxial input and loop ...

Page 45: ...cost IP radios for WheatNet IP audio links So why are some IP radios cheap and others very expensive A full duplex radio used historically for STL links has the ability to transmit data simultaneously in both directions Doing so requires that the receive amplifier must have very significant rejection of the transmitter RF and that adds cost Half duplex IP radios which are significantly lower cost ...

Page 46: ...e jack on left side complete the front panel The EDGE provides two stereo analog inputs and two stereo analog outputs on XLR connectors A pair of AES inputs and a pair of AES outputs are also available on RJ 45 connectors These inputs are fed through a fixed 100mS buffer and available in Navigator as Sources In a Studio EDGE installation the analog and AES I O may not be required In a Transmitter ...

Page 47: ...ber of the WheatNet IP system Typically this driver would be installed on your Automation PCs to allow them to play back audio into the WheatNet IP system without using a sound card You can install the driver on any PC that you wish to get audio to from On a modern PC the driver will allow up to eight different audio streams playing back simultaneously while accepting eight different audio input s...

Page 48: ...P 88a is fed from analog line level inputs via two DB 25 or eight RJ 45 connectors The line level analog audio inputs are 4dBu balanced The analog line inputs exhibit a bridging impedance and can handle signals up to 20dBu Analog 1 4 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO Line 1 Lt In Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO Line 1 Rt In Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Line 2 Lt In Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Line 2 Rt In ...

Page 49: ...O Line 8 RT In Pin 2 SH Analog 1 8 RJ 45 RJ 45 1 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 1 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 4 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 4 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 5 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 5 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 5 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 5 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 6 Pin 1 HI RJ...

Page 50: ... Lt Out Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO Line 1 Rt Out Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Line 2 Lt Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Line 2 Rt Out Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Line 3 Lt Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Line 3 Rt Out Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO Line 4 Lt Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO Line 4 Rt Out Pin 2 SH Analog 5 8 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO Line 5 Lt Out Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO Li...

Page 51: ...6 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 4 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 4 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 5 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 5 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 5 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 5 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 6 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 6 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 6 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 6 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 7 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 7 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 7 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 7 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 8 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 8 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 8 Pin 3 HI RJ 4...

Page 52: ... a primary external reference and a digital input 8 from a different BLADE3 to be a secondary external reference Please note that the sample rate of a digital input 8 should be the same either 44 1kHz or 48kHz as the system s chosen sample rate AESsourcesarebydesignstereo iftheBLADE3isnotsettobestereothe appropriate Left or Right signal within the AES stream will be applied to the signal path Digi...

Page 53: ... RJ 45 7 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 7 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 8 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 8 Pin 2 LO Outputs Digital 1 4 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO AES 1 Out Pin 25 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AES 2 Out Pin 22 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO AES 3 Out Pin 19 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO AES 4 Out Pin 16 SH Digital 5 8 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO AES 5 Out Pin 25 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AES 6 Out Pin 22 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO AES 7 Out Pin 19 SH Pin 15 HI Pi...

Page 54: ...be sample rate converted to the system s chosen sample rate of 44 1kHz or 48kHz which is set via the WheatNet IP Navigator GUI The GUI also allows you to select input 8 of the digital BLADE3 or of any BLADE3 that has a digital input as input 8 to be a primary external reference and a digital input 8 from a different BLADE3 to be a secondary external reference Please note that the sample rate of a ...

Page 55: ...in 24 HI Pin 12 LO AES 5 In Pin 25 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AES 6 In Pin 22 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO AES 7 In Pin 19 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO AES 8 In Pin 16 SH Analog 1 4 RJ 45 RJ 45 1 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 1 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 4 Pi...

Page 56: ...0 HI Pin 23 LO Line 1 Rt Out Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Line 2 Lt Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Line 2 Rt Out Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Line 3 Lt Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Line 3 Rt Out Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO Line 4 Lt Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO Line 4 Rt Out Pin 2 SH Digital 5 8 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO AES 5 Out Pin 25 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AES 6 Out Pin 22 SH Pin 18 HI...

Page 57: ...5 7 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 8 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 8 Pin 2 LO Model IP88m Inputs The WheatNet IP 88m analog mono mic level input 50dBu nominal is fed from the femaleXLRconnectortotheinternalmicrophonepreamplifier Themicpreamphasdigitally controlled gain up to a maximum of 70 dB and displays remarkably high performance and accuracy Phantom power is available Analog 1 8 XLR XLR 1 Pin 1 SH XLR 1 Pin 2 HI Mic 1 In X...

Page 58: ...alog line level 4dBu balanced or mono mic level 50dBu on the DB 25 connector or on the four RJ 45 1 through 4 connectors Analog 1 4 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO Line 1 Lt Out Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pin 23 LO Line 1 Rt Out Pin 11 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO Line 2 Lt Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Line 2 Rt Out Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Line 3 Lt Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Line 3 Rt Out Pin 5 SH Pin ...

Page 59: ...alog line level inputs The line level analog audio inputs are 4dBu balanced The analog line inputs exhibit a bridging impedance and can handle signals up to 20dBu To handle digital line level sources there are also four RJ 45 connectors The digital inputs of the WheatNet IP 88cb 88cbe and 88cbl inputs 5 8 will accommodate digital inputs having a wide range of sample rates These inputs will be samp...

Page 60: ...RJ 45 8 Pin 2 LO Outputs The WheatNet IP88cb 88cbe and 88cbl provide four stereo analog outputs on RJ 45 conectors four digital AES formatted outputs on RJ 45 connectors cue and headphone outputs on RJ 45 connector and on 1 4 jacks and control room and studio monitor outputs on XLR male connectors MIC OUTS RJ 45 RJ 45 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 Pin 6 LO CUE HDPN OUT RJ 45 RJ 45 P...

Page 61: ...RJ 45 A Pin 1 HI RJ 45 A Pin 2 LO RJ 45 A Pin 3 HI RJ 45 A Pin 6 LO RJ 45 B Pin 1 HI RJ 45 B Pin 2 LO RJ 45 B Pin 3 HI RJ 45 B Pin 6 LO RJ 45 C Pin 1 HI RJ 45 C Pin 2 LO RJ 45 C Pin 3 HI RJ 45 C Pin 6 LO RJ 45 D Pin 1 HI RJ 45 D Pin 2 LO RJ 45 D Pin 3 HI RJ 45 D Pin 6 LO PGM OUT DIGITAL RJ 45 RJ 45 A Pin 1 HI RJ 45 A Pin 2 LO RJ 45 B Pin 1 HI RJ 45 B Pin 2 LO RJ 45 C Pin 1 HI RJ 45 C Pin 2 LO RJ 4...

Page 62: ... that the sample rate of a digital input 8 should be the same either 44 1kHz or 48kHz as the system s chosen sample rate If you are using the Aura8ip in a stand alone application one involving no other BLADE3s and if the outputs from Aura8ip must be synchronized to downstream digital equipment you must use input 8 for your external reference even if you are not using all 8 inputs AES sources are b...

Page 63: ... 2 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 4 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 4 Pin 6 LO Digital 5 8 RJ 45 RJ 45 5 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 5 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 6 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 6 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 7 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 7 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 8 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 8 Pin 2 LO Outputs Analog 1 4 DB 25 Pin 24 HI Pin 12 LO Line 1 Lt Out Pin 25 SH Pin 10 HI Pi...

Page 64: ...24 HI Pin 12 LO AES 5 Out Pin 25 SH Pin 21 HI Pin 9 LO AES 6 Out Pin 22 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO AES 7 Out Pin 19 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO AES 8 Out Pin 16 SH Analog 1 4 RJ 45 RJ 45 1 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 1 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 3 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 4 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 4 P...

Page 65: ...ADI BLADE3 supports an optional fiber connection to the Bridge Gibraltar Router or other 3rd party devices The MADI BLADE uses an SFP module interface with integral LC connectors Note that the QOT 2001 rear panel on the Bridge Gibraltar Router uses SC connectors so to connect to a Bridge Gibraltar MADI card a patch cable fitted with LC connectors on one end and SC connectors on the other end is re...

Page 66: ...e for receive hence dual zip cables are recommended Optical fiber cables are manufactured with a variety of jacket materials which di rectly affect cable cost includingThermoplastic Elastomer TPE Kynar andTeflon FEP Physical properties of the jacket material determine a cable s resistance to abra sions flame retardancy etc Check local codes to be sure the cable you plan on using is compliant in yo...

Page 67: ...Lt Out Pin 22 SH Pin 7 HI Pin 20 LO Line 2 Rt Out Pin 8 SH Pin 18 HI Pin 6 LO Line 3 Lt Out Pin 19 SH Pin 4 HI Pin 17 LO Line 3 Rt Out Pin 5 SH Pin 15 HI Pin 3 LO Line 4 Lt Out Pin 16 SH Pin 1 HI Pin 14 LO Line 4 Rt Out Pin 2 SH Analog 1 4 RJ 45 RJ 45 1 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 1 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 1 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 1 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 2 LO RJ 45 2 Pin 3 HI RJ 45 2 Pin 6 LO RJ 45 3 Pin 1 HI R...

Page 68: ...S IN Pin 1 HI BNC DARS IN Pin 2 LO BNC DARS OUT Pin 1 HI BNC DARS OUT Pin 2 LO Logic Ports All Models except LIO 48 All models with exception of the LIO 48 have two LOGIC I O RJ 45 connectors that provide 12 Universal logic ports LOGIC I O 1 6 RJ 45 RJ 45 Pin 1 Digital Ground RJ 45 Pin 2 Logic 1 In Out RJ 45 Pin 3 Logic 2 In Out RJ 45 Pin 4 Logic 3 In Out RJ 45 Pin 5 Logic 4 In Out RJ 45 Pin 6 Log...

Page 69: ... 45 Pin 8 5V Digital All LOGIC RJ PORTS connectors wired in same manner as the A connector shown above LOGIC I O 1 24 DB 25 Pin 1 Logic 1 In Out Pin 2 Logic 2 In Out Pin 3 Logic 3 In Out Pin 4 Logic 4 In Out Pin 5 Logic 5 In Out Pin 6 Logic 6 In Out Pin 7 Logic 7 In Out Pin 8 Logic 8 In Out Pin 9 Logic 9 In Out Pin 10 Logic 10 In Out Pin 11 Logic 11 In Out Pin 12 Logic 12 In Out Pin 13 Logic 13 In...

Page 70: ... M A T I O N page 1 44 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 5VDC LOGIC DB 9 Pin 1 5V Logic 1 Pin 2 5V Logic 2 Pin 3 5V Logic 3 Pin 4 5V Logic 4 Pin 5 5V Logic 5 Pin 6 5V Logic 6 Pin 7 5V Logic 7 Pin 8 5V Logic 8 Pin 9 Digital Ground ...

Page 71: ... LIO PORT 8 5VDC CONTROL START GND OPTO ISOLATED EXTERNAL DEVICE V START X OR LOGIC OUTPUT DGND Output Port Specs Sink 50mA nom 100mA max X 1 LOGIC INPUT INPUT PIN EXTERNAL CLOSURE DGND BLADE LIO PORT Input Port Specs Internally current limited No pull up required B U U W RJ 45 LIO 1 CT7 COLOR CODES T568A T568B WHT GRN WHT ORG GND C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 GRN ORG LIO_RJ_1 WHT ORG WHT GRN LIO_RJ_2 B...

Page 72: ...3 LT OUT SH LINE 3 LT OUT HI LINE 3 RT OUT LO LINE 4 LT OUT SH LINE 4 LT OUT HI LINE 4 RT OUT LO AUDIO GROUND LINE 1 LT OUT LO LINE 1 RT OUT SH LINE 1 RT OUT HI LINE 2 LT OUT LO LINE 2 RT OUT SH LINE 2 RT OUT HI LINE 3 LT OUT LO LINE 3 RT OUT SH LINE 3 RT OUT HI LINE 4 LT OUT LO LINE 4 RT OUT SH LINE 4 RT OUT HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 LINE 1 LT OUT SH LIN...

Page 73: ... 3 OUT SH AES 3 OUT HI N C AES 4 OUT SH AES 4 OUT HI N C AUDIO GROUND AES 1 OUT LO N C N C AES 2 OUT LO N C N C AES 3 OUT LO N C N C AES 4 OUT LO N C N C 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 AES 1 OUT SH AES 2 OUT SH 1 4 DB 25 AES 5 OUT HI N C AES 6 OUT HI N C AES 7 OUT SH AES 7 OUT HI N C AES 8 OUT SH AES 8 OUT HI N C AUDIO GROU ND AES 5 OUT LO N C N C AES 6 OUT LO N ...

Page 74: ... RT IN HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 LINE 1 LT IN SH LINE 2 LT IN SH 1 4 DB 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 1 LINE 1 LT IN HI LINE 1 LT IN LO LINE 1 RT IN HI LINE 1 RT IN LO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 8 LINE 2 LT IN HI LINE 2 LT ...

Page 75: ...H LINE 2 RT OUT HI LINE 3 LT OUT LO LINE 3 RT OUT SH LINE 3 RT OUT HI LINE 4 LT OUT LO LINE 4 RT OUT SH LINE 4 RT OUT HI 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 LINE 1 LT OUT SH LINE 2 LT OUT SH ANALOG OUTPUTS 1 4 DB 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 1 LINE 1 LT OUT HI LINE 1 LT OUT LO LINE 1 RT OUT HI LINE 1 RT OUT LO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 76: ...LO AES 7 IN HI AES 7 IN LO AES 8 IN HI AES 8 IN LO 2 3 1 XLR M 1 PIN 1 ST LT OUT SH PIN 2 ST LT OUT HI PIN 3 ST LT OUT LO 2 3 1 XLR M 1 PIN 1 CR LT OUT SH PIN 2 CR LT OUT HI PIN 3 CR LT OUT LO 2 3 1 XLR M 2 PIN 1 ST RT OUT SH PIN 2 ST RT OUT HI PIN 3 ST RT OUT LO 2 3 1 XLR M 2 PIN 1 CR RT OUT SH PIN 2 CR RT OUT HI PIN 3 CR RT OUT LO STUDIO OUT CR OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 A PGM A LT OUT HI PGM A L...

Page 77: ...D0 TRD1 TRD1 TRD2 TRD2 TRD3 TRD3 1G RJ 45 ETHERNET NOT USED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 6 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 12 RJ 45 DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 1 IN OUT LOGIC 2 IN OUT LOGIC 3 IN OUT LOGIC 4 IN OUT LOGIC 5 IN OUT LOGIC 6 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 7 IN OUT LOGIC 8 IN OUT LOGIC 9 IN OUT LOGIC 10 IN OUT LOGIC 11 IN OUT LOGIC 12 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL LOGIC I O ...

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Page 79: ... ETHERNET NOT USED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 6 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 12 RJ 45 DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 1 IN OUT LOGIC 2 IN OUT LOGIC 3 IN OUT LOGIC 4 IN OUT LOGIC 5 IN OUT LOGIC 6 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 7 IN OUT LOGIC 8 IN OUT LOGIC 9 IN OUT LOGIC 10 IN OUT LOGIC 11 IN OUT LOGIC 12 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL LOGIC I O INPUT BNC PIN 1 INPUT HI PIN 2 INPUT SH OUTPUT BNC PIN 1 OUTPUT HI PIN 2 OUTPUT SH ...

Page 80: ...L GROUND LOGIC 1 IN OUT LOGIC 2 IN OUT LOGIC 3 IN OUT LOGIC 4 IN OUT LOGIC 5 IN OUT LOGIC 6 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 7 IN OUT LOGIC 8 IN OUT LOGIC 9 IN OUT LOGIC 10 IN OUT LOGIC 11 IN OUT LOGIC 12 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL LOGIC I O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 1 LINE 1 LT OUT HI LINE 1 LT OUT LO LINE 1 RT OUT HI LINE 1 RT OUT LO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RJ 45...

Page 81: ... 6 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 12 RJ 45 DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 1 IN OUT LOGIC 2 IN OUT LOGIC 3 IN OUT LOGIC 4 IN OUT LOGIC 5 IN OUT LOGIC 6 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 7 IN OUT LOGIC 8 IN OUT LOGIC 9 IN OUT LOGIC 10 IN OUT LOGIC 11 IN OUT LOGIC 12 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL LOGIC I O IN BNC PIN 1 INPUT HI PIN 2 INPUT SH LOOP BNC PIN 1 LOOP HI PIN 2 LOOP SH SDI A B C D IN BNC PIN 1 INPUT HI PIN 2 INPUT...

Page 82: ...UT 5 4 3 2 1 17 16 15 14 8 7 6 20 19 18 10 9 23 22 21 13 12 11 25 24 DIGITAL GROUND LOGIC 46 IN OUT 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 9 8 5V LOGIC 5 DIGITAL GROUND 5V LOGIC 8 5V LOGIC 6 5V LOGIC 4 5V LOGIC 3 5V LOGIC 2 5V LOGIC 1 5V LOGIC 7 5VDC DB 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 E RJ 45 AUDIO GROUND LOGIC 1 IN OUT LOGIC 2 IN OUT LOGIC 3 IN OUT LOGIC 4 IN OUT LOGIC 5 IN OUT LOGIC 6 IN OUT 5V DIGITAL AUDIO G...

Page 83: ...UTPUT 2 RT HI PIN 3 OUTPUT 2 RT LO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUT 1 HI INPUT 1 LO A1 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUT 3 AES HI INPUT 3 AES LO D3 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 INPUT 2 HI INPUT 2 LO A2 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 D4 RJ 45 INPUT 4 AES HI INPUT 4 AES LO ANALOG DIGITAL INPUTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUTPUT 1 HI OUTPUT 1 LO A1 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUTPUT 3 AES HI OUTPUT 3 AES LO D3 RJ 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OUTPUT 2 HI OUTPU...

Page 84: ...WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 B L A D E 3 S E T U P A N D C O N F I G U R A T I O N BLADE3 Setup and Configuration BLADE3 Setup Mode 2 2 Front Panel Configuration 2 5 Front Panel Menu Diagram 2 7 Chapter Contents ...

Page 85: ...eing assigned a value of 100 plus the Blade ID The subnet mask will be set to 255 255 255 0 and the gateway will be set to 192 168 87 1 Once you have gone through the complete Blade Setup process you will be able to change the network settings if desired If you are setting up a system that you know will never grow beyond 99 BLADE 3 units then this is your best choice 100 Blades This would be your ...

Page 86: ...r television use 44K You can change the sample rate at a later time if needed Scroll to the desired selection and press the right arrow button The final choice you need to make is which I O Template to use Here are the three choices and their significance Stereo I O This would be the most common choice if your facility consists primarily of equipment with stereo inputs and outputs such as tape mac...

Page 87: ...en made the setup wizard will complete the configuration process TherightsideOLEDdisplaywillindicatethattheBLADE 3isenteringthesystem Once the BLADE 3 has joined the system its basic information will show on the OLED displays When the front panel controls are idle for a while the OLED displays will show the Screen Saver ...

Page 88: ...ed the RJ 45 icon will show red and there will be no dots The right window of the Info screens displays whether the BLADE 3 s signal meters are displaying input or output and also shows the BLADE 3 IP Address and Uptime Pressing the left arrow button again will take you back to the screen saver display Clockwise rotation of the knob navigates up and down a menu when there is a list or scrolls thru...

Page 89: ...reference and network settings These settings can also be edited from this submenu Display Sets the display s brightness and screen saver time Gain Levels Displays the gain levels for selected sources and destinations and allows the user to set the input level for each source and destination Utility Mixer Each BLADE 3 has two Utility Mixers Their features include panning channel On OFF fader level...

Page 90: ...ID_0 Type_IP 88m MIC 8 52 0dB MIC 8 OFF Date Time Time_15 16 43 Software_3 2014 REV2 CPU Pri Ext Ref_23 Version Network Hardware_27 20140402 2356 IP Address_192 168 87 111 Subnet Mask_255 255 255 0 Gateway Address_192 168 87 1 Mac Address_40 D8 55 1D 70 DE Change Settings Gateway Address_XXX XX XX XX Mac Address_XXX XXX XXX X IP Address_XXX XXX XX X Reboot No Yes Factory Reset No Yes Sec Ext Ref_2...

Page 91: ...Date Time_09 08 14 15 38 02 Temperature_47 3 C Annc Pkts_9841 Rx 13030358 Annc Errs_Tx 0 Rx 0 LIO Pkts_Tx 0 Rx 231 LIO Errs_Tx 0 Rx 0 GUI_0 Connected Surface_Not available Route Master_No or Yes Clock Master_Yes or No Meters Selected Meters Inputs Outputs Logic LIO Status LIO Out Test Password Change Pasword Gain Levels Sources Destinations Source Gain List Source Gain Levels Destination Gain List...

Page 92: ...page 3 1 W H E A T N E T I P N E T W O R K S WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 WheatNet IP Networks WheatNet IP Networks and What They Do 3 2 Chapter Contents ...

Page 93: ...y important point and indicates a big feature of theWheatNet IPsystem EveryWheatNet IPnetwork system is dynamic Devices can be added to it or removed from it at will in real time just like computers in your LAN Creating and managing a LAN is beyond the scope of this manual but a few things must be taken into account First the WheatNet IP system uses fixed IP addresses for each BLADE3 therefore you...

Page 94: ... whether the devices are analog or digital rackmount BLADE3s or PCs or control surfaces Once an audio signal is present in the system it can be made to appear anywhere else with the scroll of a knob or the click of a mouse That s all there is to it go to the destination you want the audio to appear at and click on the source channel you want to appear there and you re done There are some purpose b...

Page 95: ...e sees only what you want him to Each of the hundreds of destinations can have its own visibility settings Audio connections can also be com bined into groups We call these salvos A salvo can be an assortment of up to 120 connections Once defined all of these multiple connection changes can be initiated with a single mouse click These salvos can also be programmed to fire from logic connections or...

Page 96: ...ction for each physical input or output device say a microphone or speaker and the WheatNet IP network takes care of the rest But control surfaces aren t the only ways you can combine signals in the WheatNet IP system After all a control surface can be a fairly expensive proposition if all you need to do is mix a few channels together So each rackmount BLADE3 includes two built Utility Mixers Each...

Page 97: ...eWheatNet IPnetwork can do besides transport audio It can also transport logic changes No modern broadcast facility can operate without logic control This is what lights a warning light when a studio goes On Air mutes a speaker when a microphone turns on startsaplaybackmachinewhenaconsolebuttonispushed orstartsa recordingwhenarelayisclosed TheWheatNet IPnetworktransports logic change information b...

Page 98: ...command reserved for deck 2 If you make audio connections between these play back decks and faders 1 and 2 of a control surface how can you use the buttons on the surface to activate the playback In the WheatNet IP system audio channels can have these common logic functions associated with the audio such that any other device such as a control surface for instance that has matching logic functions...

Page 99: ...s timing and connections are all correct In the WheatNet IP system we provide a number of useful tools to help First of all logic pin outs func tions and polarities can all be changed with a click of a mouse You can also specify what you want a logic connection to do when it s disconnected go to a specific state or retain its last setting and then change your mind about it later Each logic input o...

Page 100: ...ieve important information regarding the status and operation of the networked devices Depending on its complexity and set up this remote program can acquire statistics issue alarms and even send email reports of the systems functionality Consult the Ethernet Networks and Switches chapter of this manual for more information regarding the SNMP capability of WheatNet IP systems The above description...

Page 101: ...Guidelines 4 6 1000BASE T vs 1000BASE TX 4 6 Wireless Connectivity 4 6 Configuring the Network 4 6 Managed Switch Configuration 4 6 Default LAN Parameters 4 6 BLADE3 Configuration 4 7 Surface Configuration 4 8 PC Configuration 4 10 Network Interface Card NIC 4 10 Typical Small Network Block Diagram 4 11 Typical Medium Network Block Diagram 4 12 Typical Large Network Block Diagram 4 13 Network Trou...

Page 102: ...n use of the technology Choosing Ethernet Switches ThereareliterallyhundredsofchoicesofEthernetswitchesonthemarkettoday Chances are you have a compatible switch in your facility already However it is recommended that the WheatNet IP network be isolated from any existing network using separate switches or a unique VLAN on existing switches Switch Feature Considerations 10 100 1000 Ports When lookin...

Page 103: ...iced managed switches are better suited to the task and will provide more configuration flexibility In larger systems it makes sense to employ a core and edge model This type of systembalancestheswitchinghorsepower cost accordingtothethroughput requirements at different physical segments of the network Lighter bandwidth edge segments can use lower cost switches while central rack room core segment...

Page 104: ...twork for connecting devices the digital audio network supports the universal suite of Ethernet protocols including TCP IP HTTP FTP Telnet SNMP RTP IGMP etc The WheatNet IPsystem software utilizes RFC standards initially developed for VoIP applications to synchronize and distribute packetized audio between BLADE3s nodes control surface processing and PC s Specifically the Internet Group Management...

Page 105: ...io only or shared use network Serviceability What is the maintenance plan Monitoring What network monitoring software tools are required Remote Access Is there a secure path to remotely monitor or troubleshoot the network Cabling The wiring requirements for the WheatNet IP system follow the specifications for 1000BASE T set forth in IEEE 802 3ab That specification calls for UTP CAT5e or CAT6 cabli...

Page 106: ...ess access point could be added to the network for administration monitoring or remote access purposes Configuring the Network The WheatNet IP system is very friendly when it comes to network configuration By default BLADE3s will configure their IPAddress and Multicast parameters automatically basedontheBLADE3IDnumber Thisauto configurationmethodissimilartotheDynamic Host Configuration Protocol DH...

Page 107: ...ended that Portfast be enabled only on switch ports connecting to a single BLADE3 This allows the BLADE3 to join the network immediately on power up bypassing the listen and learn states Note If you enable Portfast on a port connecting another network device such as a switch you can create network loops Use Caution when enabling Portfast Important Before you plug the BLADE3 into the Network set a ...

Page 108: ...Stream 55776 Automation Control Interface 60000 Surface Channel Surface Configuration Surface configuration is very easy using a mouse and VGA monitor connected directly to the control surface When first powered up a surface will ask you to configure its net work parameters To configure the network settings for the surface select YES from the dialog box The surface will now display the Options Tab...

Page 109: ...ormation by pressing the Manual button and using the numbered keypad on the screen Pressing NEXT will advance to the next field For convenience Wheatstone uses the following convention for IPAddressing in the WheatNet IP system 1 The IP Address of a BLADE3 is equal to the BLADE3 ID plus 100 i e BLADE3 3 192 168 87 103 2 The IPAddress of an E 6 control surface is equal to the Engine BLADE3 ID plus ...

Page 110: ...nd can be controlled using the Windows mixer or any audio application that accesses sound cards Driver Installation The driver may be installed on any Windows PC running Windows XP Service Pack 2 and higher Please refer to the Appendix 5 of the manual for detailed installation and configuration information Network Interface Card NIC It is recommended that a multi home connection method be used on ...

Page 111: ...p improve the performance of many of the avail able cards Disable Windows Power management on the Interface card Set the Speed and Duplex to Auto negotiate Default Disable the Windows firewall PC 1 PC 2 Cisco 2960 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Typical Small Network Block Diagram 88e Model 88e Model 88a Model 88d Model 88ad Model E 6 E 6 ...

Page 112: ...W I T C H E S Typical Medium Network Block Diagram 88a Model 88a Model Cisco 3750 LX 24 88e Model 88a Model 88d Model E 6 88ad Model 88a Model 88e Model PC 1 PC 2 PC 3 PC 4 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Edge Switch Cisco 3560 Edge Switch Cisco 3560 E 1 Edge Switch Cisco 3560 88cbe Model ...

Page 113: ... Typical Large Network Block Diagram 4 BLADEs Automation Server Edge Switch Edge Switch Edge Switch 2 Mix Engines Surf 3 Mix Engines Surf 6 BLADEs ISP Rack Room BLADEs 6 Mix Engines Surf 8 BLADEs 4 Mix Engines Surf 8 BLADEs V P N AIR 2 NEWS PRODUCTION AIR 1 Core Switches Edge Switch Remote PC ...

Page 114: ...messaging and error logging of all connected WheatNet IP hardware WireShark Thisfreeware GNU NetworkProtocolanalyzeroffersa comprehensive look at network traffic down to the packet payload level Telnet Used to open a Debug portal on a BLADE3 or surface Use the built in Windows Telnet client or any third party client FTP Used to transfer files to and from surfaces We recommend using a third party F...

Page 115: ... LED indicators See Table Below STATUS LED FUNCTION Link Shows network connectivity Route Master BLADE3hasbeenvotedroutemasterforthe system Clock Master BLADE3 has been voted the master clock reference for the system Error Trouble with BLADE3 configuration Error Logs In the WheatNet IP system there are several places you can view logs to aid in troubleshooting The PC GUI provides system wide loggi...

Page 116: ...page 4 16 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 E T H E R N E T N E T W O R K S A N D S W I T C H E S Alarms Silence Detected on Output ...

Page 117: ... Sort By 5 22 Show 5 22 Destination Details Menu 5 22 Choose View 5 22 Fire Salvo 5 23 Destinations Sort By 5 23 Show 5 23 Rename Signal 5 24 Modify Signal 5 24 Lock Signal 5 26 Source Details Menu 5 27 Choose View 5 27 Sources Sort By 5 27 Show 5 27 Rename Signal 5 28 Modify Signal 5 28 Salvos Macros Tab 5 30 Info Tab 5 32 Clock Master Info 5 32 Set Date and Time 5 33 Front Panel Passcode 5 34 Ve...

Page 118: ...k 5 47 Log Tab 5 48 Locator Tab 5 49 Navigator GUI Devices Windows in Detail 5 50 Surfaces Tab 5 50 Peripheral Devices Tab 5 51 ACI Devices Tab 5 51 AES67 Devices Tab 5 52 Devices 5 52 Device Info 5 52 GBT Cards Tab 5 52 Navigator GUI BLADE 3 Windows in Detail 5 53 Sources Tab 5 54 Source Signals 5 54 Free Resources 5 55 Add Button 5 56 Add Alias Button 5 56 Edit Button 5 57 Delete Button 5 58 Met...

Page 119: ...Detect Tab 5 70 Destination Signals 5 71 Settings 5 71 Status 5 72 Logic 5 72 Utility Mixer Tab 5 73 Blade Info Tab 5 75 Config Manager Tab 5 77 A Word About Backup and Restore 5 78 Audio Player Tab 5 79 Status 5 79 Playlist 5 79 Capacity 5 79 Modify Playlist 5 80 Playback Control 5 80 More on System Pane 5 81 ...

Page 120: ...rogramdoesafterlaunchingistoquery the network the PC is connected to for any WheatNet IP system present This is an important thing to understand BecauseWheatNet IPnetworks bytheirnature aredynamic the Navigator GUI can t know ahead of time what the network will be it must inquire every time it is launched This process takes anywhere from a few seconds for a small system up to a minute or so for a ...

Page 121: ... System and Blades on the top left Note that it has a number of tabs along its top which when clicked on will switch the main window to a number of different view dependantontheSystemorBladespartyouarelookingat System or Blades To familiarize yourself with the action of the various views first click on the WheatNet IP System icon in the System pane or System tab in main window The main window will...

Page 122: ...ow take a moment and temporarily unplug the network connection from one of your BLADE3s You ll notice in the system pane window of the GUI the icon of that BLADE3 has been overdrawn with a yellow question mark This is to let you know that a BLADE3 was a member of your system but has become unavailable If you ever see this during normal system operation look for an unplugged network cable or check ...

Page 123: ... involved To make a connection click on an intersection As the connection is made the appropriate icon will appear To break a connection click on the connection icon the icon will disappear and the connection will be broken If your system is larger than a couple of BLADE3s then the crosspoint grid will have scroll bars along the bottom and right sides allowing you to scroll the grid view to see ev...

Page 124: ...N A V I G A T O R G U I The third tab is labeled Info This is the screen where system clock rate date and time and passwords Blade display are set The fourth tab is labeled LIO Properties This screen is where you can define the states of various logic functions ...

Page 125: ...en locations stu dios or announcers Simply define the link you need ISDN studio feed remote etc and BLADE3 can automatically set up a back link for it Just trigger the connection and the back feed will follow a helpful feature for remotes or for when youʼre changing studios Each BLADE3 comes with multiple associated connections limited only by memory ThesixthtabislabeledConfigManager Thisscreenisf...

Page 126: ...s over time there will no doubt be future updates that increase or improve functionality of the BLADE 3 This tab is a convenient way to keep track of the current versions on the BLADE 3 It also can be used to update the BLADE 3 with new versions The eighth tab is labeled Preferences This screen is used to control the viewing and colors of various parts of the main Crosspoint win dow You can specif...

Page 127: ...various system messages More on this later The tenth and final tab across the top is the Locator tab The Locator tab allows the user to ping the network to get a list of devices that are attached to the network Additionally filters can be added to pair down the list by device type in addition to the ability to sort any of the fields in the results ...

Page 128: ...b Select the Top Row Tabs change to Display the Device Tabs The Surfaces Tab when selected displays the currently connected WNIPSurfaces in the system Information such as software version number of faders and spare buttons are also displayed ThenexttabisthePeripheralDevicesTab Thistaballowsfor adding RazorDevicesandSurfaceswhereinternalcueandheadphonemixes need to be added in order to create the M...

Page 129: ... synchro nizing to and ingesting streaming AES67 compliant packets Refer to the WheatNet IP and AES 67 Appendix 11 for more information This is a convenient place that lists all of the various ACI devices that have been defined for your system so you can see them all and their IP Addresses BLADE 3 IDs etc at a glance This tab displays information about connected GBT cards connected to the WNIP Sys...

Page 130: ... clicked on In this manner you can look at work on each individual BLADE3 in the system Now go back and click on the system icon in the system pane and select the System Crosspoint tab Click on one of the destination signal names along the left side of the grid and notice the information that appears in the Details pane Essentially everything you would like to know about that signal appears in the...

Page 131: ...rict the crosspoint grid to show only those signals that fit the criteria In a large system with hundreds or even thousands of signals filtering is a way to reduce the amount of scrolling you need to do while navigating on the crosspoint grid Some common filters might be show only the signals in BLADE3s 2 and 14 or show me only my mono signals or show me only logic signals As you might expect you ...

Page 132: ...ilter will therefore be useless After all what good is a filter that removes all of the signals from view leaving nothing but a blank screen Don t hesitate to experiment with defining a few filters and seeing how they work You can always delete them later Once you have created a filter you need to assign it to a view before you can use it A View is simply a collection of one or more filters and is...

Page 133: ...n and go to the System Crosspoint tab but that might mean leaving your work unfinished Instead try clicking on the XPoint button and opening this floating grid window You can position it where you like on the screen and use it for reference as you continue your work Predictably this button opens a window displaying the version information for the WheatNet IP Navigator GUI program Now you have lear...

Page 134: ...system at any moment In fact if the Master BLADE3 is lost for any reason a new BLADE3 will be elected as Master and seamlessly take up running the system The beauty of this architecture is the depth of backup and redundancy automatically provided Essentially there are as many backup hosts in the system as you have BLADE3s you can never lose your system because a host controller went down The need ...

Page 135: ...is is shown by a connection icon at the grid intersection of the source and destination of the source multicast stream and destination subscribing device The shape of the connection icon is an indication of the type of signal involved Signal types are mono audio stereo audio logic only or logic and audio combined The connection icons you will encounter are both the source and destination signals a...

Page 136: ...eters showing the source and destination levels Abutton and volume slider on this display will allow you to monitor the audio on the Navigator computer You can configure the colors you want except for the large gold dot for the various route representations on the System Preference tab This is also where youconfigurethethresholdsettingsforthe desired no audio and high audio levels Alargegolddotind...

Page 137: ...the crosspoint grid right click on the WheatNet IP logo and select Choose View No View Chances are your signal will now appear in the grid your filter setting was excluding it Fire Salvo Fire a Salvo is simply a matter of scrolling through the list to highlight the desired Salvo You will see in Crosspoint window that your connection changes actually happened Destinations Sort By This menu allows y...

Page 138: ...s for each signal The choices are Name This is the default Only the eight character name is shown on the grid label Name Location Both the eight character name and eight character destination are shown on the grid label Signal Id Name Both the system assigned signal ID and the eight character name are shown on the grid label DESTINATION DETAILS MENU You have already learned how to make and break c...

Page 139: ...inorderofBLADE3 ID then alphabetically by name BLADE3 Id Pin The destinations show in order of BLADE3 ID first then con nector number BLADE3 Id Location The destinations show in order of BLADE3 ID then alphabetically by location name Name BLADE3 Id The destinations show alphabetically by name first then by BLADE3 ID Useful for when you use a name like CD 1 over and over Name Location The destinati...

Page 140: ...he signal type mono stereo etc During initial configuration of the BLADE3 the System Wizard will assign default values for these items Type Info Mono or Stereo dependant on which signal template you chose Wire Info in order i e signal 1 will be mapped to connector position 1 signal 2 will be mapped to connector position 2 etc Silence Detect if enabled via the checkbox 40 dBFS threshold and 20 seco...

Page 141: ...a destination to a connector that has already been used the GUI will alert you to the error Silence Detect This function when engaged continuously moni tors the destination signal for audio content If the signal falls below the specified threshold for longer than the specifiedduration thenvariousthings can happen First a silence detect alarm will be issued and shown in the Alarms window of the GUI...

Page 142: ...y clicking on the appropriate wire Select the direction Input or Output and assign a function machine start on tally etc from the drop down selection When you are done click Apply then Close Then click Finish If you find that your logic works backwards you can click on the Invert check box to reverse the sense of the logic You cannot change the settings in a connected signal Lock Signal Selectthis...

Page 143: ...the WheatNet IP logo and select Choose View No View Chances are your signal will now appear in the grid your filter setting was excluding it Sources Sort By This menu allows you to change the order in the crosspoint grid for the source signals The choices are BLADE3 Id Name This is the default The sources show in order of BLADE3 ID then alphabetically by name BLADE3 Id Pin The sources show in orde...

Page 144: ...l type mono stereo etc During initial configuration of the BLADE3 the System Wizard will assign default values for these items Type Info Mono or Stereo depending on which signal template you chose Wire Info in order i e signal 1 will be mapped to connector position 1 signal 2 will be mapped to connector position 2 etc LIO Info none Youcannavigatebetweenthesefunctionsbyclickingonthetabsatthetopofth...

Page 145: ... them any way you like by selecting the wire in this screen Note that if you try to map a source to a connector that has already been used the GUI will alert you to the error LIO Info This window shows the parameters for audio associated logic for the signal Up to 12 functions can be defined and attached to the audio signal To activate an audio associated logic signal click on the LIO Info tab of ...

Page 146: ...lesale changes quickly and reliably It s one of the great benefits of having a networked system in the first place Here s how to do it Click on the Salvos Macros tab and a new window opens It shows a crosspoint grid with scroll bars like you have seen before but there are differences A new button area labeled Salvos has appeared on screen between the system tabs and the crosspoint grid itself Also...

Page 147: ...nation name and select Disconnect Destination a solid line will be drawn across the grid at the destination indicating that there are no sources connected to the destination When you are finished you can click on the button labeled Rename if you would like to overwrite the default salvo name with something more identifiable say for instance Morning Show A good name for the salvo is very useful in ...

Page 148: ...Why would you want to do this In the case where you are trying to synchronize the entire system to some external AES master clock By feeding the external clock reference intoAES input 8 of one of yourdigitalBLADE3sandselectingthatBLADE3 in the Primary External Reference window you will force the system to slave off of the timing reference on input 8 of the designated BLADE3 We chose input 8 as the...

Page 149: ... so be sure to connect your external AES reference signal to input 8 of the secondary clock master too if you need to keep the system locked to the external reference For AES67 and PTP Clock setup please refer to the WheatNet IP and AES 67 Appendix 11 of this manual Set Date and Time This window is used to set up the date and time of day for the WheatNet IP system There are two modes the system ca...

Page 150: ...e type the numbers in directly to specify the password Useable values are in the range 0 255 Onceyouhavecompletedthesettingsyouwantinthiswindow clickontheSet Passcode button to execute them Users attempting to log into the sensitive areas of a BLADE3 via the front panel will be prompted for a password which will prevent their access unless entered correctly Version Check Gives you visual notificat...

Page 151: ...s turned the brightness returns to the normal level Brightness This control specifies the normal brightness level of the display The possible values vary from a low of OFF to a high of 15 Dim Brightness This control specifies the brightness level to be used when the displays are in dim mode The possible values vary from a low of OFF to a high of 15 Screen Saver This control specifies how long in m...

Page 152: ...logic output behave when it is disconnected from a logic input The Navigator GUI allows you to specify this behavior separately for each logic function starting with function User 1 This capability can be very useful with some types of machines that also have front panel controls These controls may not function if the remote control logic ports of the machine are held in the wrong state The choice...

Page 153: ...n a surface fader s ON button is pressed But what happens when that same CD player also gets assigned to a different fader say on another surface in a different studio We normally would not want an ON button press on this second fader to fire the Machine Start logic while the cut is playing possibly on air on the first surface since it might restart the cut or switch to a new cut In fact using the...

Page 154: ... feed to the codec based on its source connection When a base connection is made up to ten additional connections can automatically follow This significantly helps streamline studio routing phone and codec work flow Triggered Connections Here is where the main connection is specified Anytime this connection is made all of the specified associated connections will also be made The trigger can also ...

Page 155: ... classes of data for archiving system data such as salvos clock date and password information LIO properties and so forth and BLADE3 data such as signals names silence detect parameters logic port mapping etc The System Config Manager window has several sub windows Configuration Folder In this window you choose the specific directory for the Archive The default directory is shown in the box or you...

Page 156: ...f the saved files Signal Info Text This window is used for exporting the Signal Info data to the Archive or importing it from theArchive back to theWheatNet IP system Restore System Configuration This window is used for restoring data from the Archive back to the WheatNet IP system In the right hand pane you select a directory to restore from You are given four choices of data in the Restore secti...

Page 157: ...l BLADE 3s at once then press the Update button to browse to the directory on your PC that contains the version you wish to upload to the BLADE 3 s Click on a file name to highlight it and then click on the Open button The file will be uploaded to the BLADE 3 s Note that the BLADE 3 s must be rebooted in order for the new software file to actually run on the BLADE 3 s Either power cycle the BLADE ...

Page 158: ... if you regularly run the system in a partial state Some examples might be if you have a TV Radio combined system and don t want your radio staff distracted by the TV half and vice versa Or perhaps you are in a total rebuild situation with some studios active and on air while others are still under construction a situation all too common these days Be cautious about applying a default view as you ...

Page 159: ...his is the default The signals show in order of BLADE3 ID then alphabetically by name BLADE Id Pin The signals show in order of BLADE3 ID first then connector number BLADE Id Location The signals show in order of BLADE3 ID then alphabetically by location name Name Blade Id The signals show alphabetically by name first then by BLADE3 ID Useful for when you use a name like CD 1 over and over Name Lo...

Page 160: ...e colorful graphics for the grid at the penalty of slightly slower performance If this check box had not been checked you will have to restart the Navigator GUI software after you change it Most of the color functions are disabled when the Use Style Sheet box is unchecked If you find that your GUI doesn t display colored windows as have been shown in this manual chances are the Use Style Sheet box...

Page 161: ...E 3 July 2018 W H E A T N E T I P N A V I G A T O R G U I By manipulating the colors of the crosspoint grid you can radically change the look of the GUI from a bright bold hard to miss look to a soft subtle easy on the eyes look ...

Page 162: ...art Because the System Preferences window allows you to customize these colors you can set up your own color schemes for identifying the signals Because a WheatNet IP system can be brought up so quickly you might have a little extra time for organizing the GUI with colors Here are some suggestions Make each station s part of your complex a different color as in WXXX air production and talk studios...

Page 163: ...s reached You can choose the Maximum Number of Files for each log type to be saved by adjusting the associated numeral value You are also able to set the Number File Size for each log type by adjusting the as sociated numeral value Any changes made in this area require you to click the Set button before they take affect Once you reach your maximum number of saved files the oldest one will be delet...

Page 164: ...mation This log is ac cumulated until the number of entries matches the setting in the Max lines window after which the earliest entries are discarded as new ones are received Usingfiltersyoucanchoosewhichmessagesarevisible in the log as well as which columns are displayed Because this log is continually being updated it can be difficult to read In that case click on the Copy All button which will...

Page 165: ... T O R G U I Locator Tab The Locator tab allows the user to ping the network to get a list of devices that are attached to the network Additionally filters can be added to pair down the list by device type in addition to the ability to sort any of the fields in the results ...

Page 166: ...Devices Windows in Detail Surfaces Tab The Surfaces Tab when selected displays the currently connected WNIP Surfaces in the system Information such as software version number of faders and spare buttons are also displayed With the Devices Tab Select the Top Row Tabs change to Display the Device Tabs ...

Page 167: ... insert the IP Address of the device being added Leave the TCP Port at the default setting of 60021 From the Host BLADE3 drop down se lect the BLADE3 that you want to associate the 3rd Party device with Click Ok This completes the process of adding the device to the Peripheral Devices tab The added device should show up in the System pane under the BLADE3 you added it to If it does not show up or ...

Page 168: ...m at the beginning of this manual for more information Devices Press Add button to add an AES67 device to the system Enter the device name and IP address specify a Host BLADE 3 Device Info For details on futher setup of AES67 Devices please refer to the WheatNet IP and AES 67 Appendix 11 of this manual GBT Cards Tab This tab displays information about connected GBT cards connected to the WNIP Syst...

Page 169: ...le new set of tabs appear in the main window These tabs are for functions and settings not at the system level but localized to the individual BLADE3s If you click on several different BLADE3 icons you will see the same set of tabs appearing over and over but the detailed information within each tab changes from BLADE3 to BLADE3 So the process becomes one of clicking on a BLADE3 icon verifying or ...

Page 170: ...urces section is where the input signal characteristics mono stereo logic etc can be seen The User Info section will display any entries into the selected signals User Info tab To add info to a signal click on the signal name to select it then click the Edit button and the User Info tab Now simply add any notes here about the signal you want displayed Source Signals In this section you can see two...

Page 171: ...ion names which are even more easily decoded Blade01 ob viously means BLADE1 You can leave these as they are because that pretty much tells you the location of the signal but if you want you can change the location to WXYY or rackroom or whatever suits your fancy Edit the Location just as you did the Name by double clicking on it Free Resources Resources to a BLADE3 mean audio and logic signals Th...

Page 172: ... all 12 are initially available and show as LIOs As you allocate logic ports for functions the resources decrease correspondingly The available resources list then allows you to see at a glance how many ports you ve used Add Alias Button The BLADE 3s Alias feature allows the same source to be identified by different names The Sources and Destinations windows now have an Add Alias button The alias ...

Page 173: ...operator or talent and a different name for use by another operator For example let s say a mic source has been named Joe because it is used by the host Joe on a morning talk show But maybe the the same mic is used later in the day by Fred on his show Now that mic can appear as both Joe and Fred through the use of aliases To add an Alias first select the signal you want to copy by clicking on the ...

Page 174: ...nput signal level as modified by the input gain setting The bouncing bar at the top shows the peak audio level while the solid column shows the short term average audio level using VU time constants Below the baragraph meters are individual slider controls for adjusting each channel s gain or loss over a range of 18dB The slider handle or knob moves to indicate a relative gain setting as you drag ...

Page 175: ...t appears If you are making a gain adjustment to compensate for one particular destination only it might be better to make a destination gain adjustment more on this in the next section and leave the source gain alone for correct use in other parts of the system Source gain adjustments are best used for input signals known to be too hot or too low to bring them to the nominal system signal level o...

Page 176: ... name and eight character output location names can be seen and modified from their defaults The Free Resources section is where the output signal characteristics mono stereo logic etc can be seen The User Info section will display any entries into the selected signals User Info tab To add info to a signal click on the signal name to select it then click the Edit button and the User Info tab Now s...

Page 177: ...You can leave these as they are because that pretty much tells you the location of the signal but if you want you can change the location to WXYZ Air or Rackroom or whatever suites your fancy Edit the Location just as you did the Name by double clicking on it Free Resources Resources to a BLADE3 mean audio and logic signals This section of the Destination window shows the remaining available resou...

Page 178: ...ed thenclickFinish Thenewsignalname willnowappearthroughoutthesystem The same is true for the logic ports The default configuration makes no automatic assignment of logic ports so all 12 are initially available and show as LIOs As you allocate logic ports for functions the resources decrease correspondingly The Free Resources list then allows you to see at a glance how many ports you ve used The S...

Page 179: ...u section of this chapter under the topic Modify Signal The LIO Info tab of this form is where you define the logic associated with the audio signal Delete Button The Delete button completes the signal modification tools Highlight a signal and choose Delete and the Delete Signal window with a question Are you sure opens If you click on Yes then the selected signal is removed from the system adding...

Page 180: ... bargraph meters The system rounds off gain settings to the nearest 1 10th dB If the signal is defined as stereo a balance control will be displayed to the right of the level control This control allows you to adjust the balance of the left and right stereo signal The adjustments can be made by left clicking and holding the control while moving the cursor in a circular motion If you prefer the arr...

Page 181: ...Edits to Source or Destination Audio Signals using the Wire Info tab in the wizard will be reflected here once the signal is saved Additionally buttons are provided below to allow the user to export either Sources or Destinations or the complete wire info set to a csv file This file can be used to import into a spreadsheet or other external database to maintain information about how the system is ...

Page 182: ...it becomes less confusing and much easier In many cases it makes practical sense to restrict the source choices For example if one of the destination outputs from a BLADE3 is being used as a headphone feed to a guest location in a talk studio for WXYZ why would that guest ever need to select the audition mix output of a production studio in WZZZ Another good reason for restrictions is that you mig...

Page 183: ... of the BLADE If you know that none of the sources in a particular BLADEshould be visible to the destination click on the check box to uncheck it In this manner go through the list of BLADEs and uncheck any that should not be visible Continue on and click on the expand box for any BLADE that you want visibility to some but not all of its signals The list expands in tree fashion to show the individ...

Page 184: ... jack The logic port names not so subtly reflect the physical pin number of the logic jack so it is easy to correlate the GUI functions with the corresponding physical connection These pin numbers have been chosen so they mate up with some common Wheatstone auxiliary switch panels when they are used for logic outputs power is available on pins 1 and 8 The logic functions that have been programmed ...

Page 185: ...ggered these indicators will light up in color for as long as the port stays triggered This makes it easy to trace out your wiring to the ports if you wire up a switch as an input to the logic port the associated indicator will turn color as long as you hold the switch button down Conversely if you ve wired up a logic port as an output to drive a relay lamp or other device the associated indicator...

Page 186: ...ilence detect check box and finish the signal wizard several things happen First the silence detect function is enabled Second the silence detect alarm logic signal default name is XXXL where XXX is the name of the destination signal you are working on is automatically created as a Source Signal to generate messages in the Alarms pane of the GUI and to allow connection to a physical logic output p...

Page 187: ... passages and your Talent voices are relaxed you may need to set the duration as high as the maximum duration of 45 seconds The Navigator GUI can be helpful in arriving at the optimum settings for threshold and duration In the Status area of the Silence Detect window are two round indicators labeled L and R These are audio indicators that show the left and right channels of the destination They wi...

Page 188: ...change Warning Clicking Yes on the dialog box will instantly change the audio connection This button is meant to be used for initial set up and testing and for manual failover in cases where automatic failover is not desired or when the failover is needed for reasons other than the loss of audio signal Logic Enabling Silence Detection on a Destination automatically creates a new Logic Only source ...

Page 189: ...d and manipulated Furthermore each one of these two 8 x 2 mixers has a separate Automation Control Interface or ACI providing for external control of the mixer by a third party program such as an Automation system Lastly every physicalBLADE3inthesystemcanhavethese two mixers enabled on it simultaneously so thenumberofmixesavailabletoyouislimited only by how many BLADE3s you have EnablingtheUtility...

Page 190: ...sspoint grid To mix the audio signals bring up the fader channels to a desired mix output bus by dragging with the your mouse and clicking on the channel ON button Adjust the mix by dragging the individual and mix faders up or down The radio buttons beside each fader provide for automatic Fade up or Fade down with a variety of speeds You can monitor the mix by watching the on screen meters and or ...

Page 191: ...ses only in non editable boxes The Network Info part of the window shows the BLADE 3 s software address information This is the IP address information created by the System Wizard and takes the form of the familiar IP address Subnet and Gateway It is sufficient to note that these boxes can be edited to change the BLADE 3 s software address Note that modifying this address information improperly wi...

Page 192: ...tton in order to save any changes The RouteMasterPreference partofthewindowisawaytoinfluencethe WheatNet IP Route Master selection process in the system The Route Master is the BLADE 3 that handlesalloftheBLADE to BLADEcommunicationsduringnormaloperations seepage 5 18 for details These settings should be left as defaulted unless instructed otherwise by a Wheatstone engineer ...

Page 193: ...d restored to the BLADE3 The Configuration Folder section of the window is used to specify the directory path on the GUI PC to be used for the backup and restore functions The currently specified path will show in the text box in this section To specify another folder click on the browse button next to the text box AstandardWindowsdialogboxwill open allowing you to specify the desireddirectory Ifd...

Page 194: ...d About Backup and Restore Because of the distributed intelligence of the WheatNet IP system the backup function is mainly intended for archival purposes Since all of the system s information is concurrently saved in flash memory on multiple BLADE3s it is extremely unlikely that it all would be lost So why then do we need to perform backups It would take a catastrophic event such as a direct light...

Page 195: ...r an LIO event can trigger this playback or it can be manually controlled from Navigator Status This pane shows the current status of the Audio Clip Player Playlist The audio clips will playback in the order shown on the list Capacity The Clip Player will only play uncompressed audio files wav format To play properly the audio files should be recorded at the same sample rate as the WheatNet IP sys...

Page 196: ... N E T I P N A V I G A T O R G U I Modify Playlist In this pane you can add remove audio clips and set the playback order Playback Control This pane provides direct stop start control of audio playback and has a level control to adjust playback volume ...

Page 197: ...ges the main view to the System Crosspoint tab At the bottom of the menu is a choice to Reboot BLADE3 This should be used with caution since the BLADE3 will be out of commission for the reboot time and any audio in the BLADE3 will be lost to the system until reboot is done The main reason for providing Reboot Blade is to allow you to reboot a BLADE3 when updating its software without having to phy...

Page 198: ...nd Compressor Controls Part 2 6 9 Threshold 6 10 AGC Attack Release 6 10 Compressor Attack Release 6 10 Compressor Ratio 6 11 Gate Offset 6 11 Processing Band L R and L R Outputs 6 12 Makeup Gain 6 13 Parametric EQ 6 14 A Word About Our Limiters 6 16 Multiband Limiter 6 16 Threshold 6 16 Limiter Attack 6 17 Limiter Release 6 17 Output Trim 6 17 Multiband Limiter Options 6 17 Look Ahead Final Peak ...

Page 199: ...ut Metering 6 20 Gain Reduction Meters 6 20 Output Metering 6 21 Sidebar Region 6 22 Preset 6 22 Library 6 23 Devices 6 24 Quick Save 6 24 Title Bar Region 6 26 Status 6 26 Devices 6 26 Presets 6 26 Accessing Menu Option 6 27 File Menu Items 6 27 Hardware Menu Items 6 27 Preset Menu Items 6 27 ...

Page 200: ...ill address all of the available adjustments and help familiarize you with what the adjustments do but first you will need to install and setup the GUI The Aura1ip Pro GUI software is provided on a software CD shipped with the product and once installed grants easy access to Aura1ip s vast sound processing capabilities Installing the software is easily done using the following procedure Insert the...

Page 201: ...he OK button to close the dialog Highlight the newly configured device and click the Select button If there is a network connection between the GUI s host PC and the BLADE3 and the PC is configured to be on the same network subnet as the BLADE3 the On line button at the top left of the GUI may be clicked to connect to the BLADE3 When the GUI is online to the processor and controlling it the green ...

Page 202: ...he phase of both left and right channels Abs Phase swapping channels L R Reverse summing the left and right input to mono Mono Sum L R and turning on and off the phase rotator The input level range is adjustable between 36dB to 12dB with a setting of 0dB referencing a peak input level of 12dBFS Left right channel balance may be corrected by 12dB from 0dB default High Pass Filter HPF The purpose of...

Page 203: ...y adjustments AGC Backoff This is a very unique control found only in Wheatstone signal processors TheAGC Backoff algorithm decouples theAGC and Compressor processing blocks from each other When the Backoff control is set to 0dB the AGC and Compressor act as one processor However as the Backoff control is adjusted towards 6dB the AGC and Compressor become more decoupled and begin acting as two sep...

Page 204: ...sy sounding or overly dense Band Coupling This adjustment controls how much gain could be ADDED by the AGC in Bands 1 and 3 referenced to Band 2 when energy in those two bands isn t sufficient to cause the same amount of gain reduction as is occurring in Band 2 When Band Coupling is set at 0dB the AGC will prohibit the gains in Bands 1 and 3 from increasing above whatever the current gain in Band ...

Page 205: ... Mode control decides if the AGC should freeze the gain when audio falls below the Gate Thresh Gate or if it should allow the gain to very slowly recover towards 0dB gain reduction Ooze As explained in the introduction allowing the gain to freeze prevents noise suck up in the absence of audio The Ooze function on the other hand can be very helpful on formats such as Classical or Jazz where it migh...

Page 206: ...kHz In 2 Band mode the Band 1 2 crossover will be found somewhere in the range between 120Hz and 400Hz There is no Band 2 3 crossover setting when the processing is in two band mode in that mode there is no Band 3 In Broadband mode there are no crossover settings because there is no crossover to adjust AGC and Compressor Controls Part 2 TotherightoftheAGCMastercontrolsincolumn 1areadditionaladjust...

Page 207: ...the settings are highly dependent on many factors including the desired densityof processingandits audibility Ingeneral slower settings inbothcontrols create less noticeable AGC action while faster settings cause the audibility of processing to increase If we were to recommend starting points for the AGC Attack and Release we would specify around 300 ms for Attack and 4000ms 4 seconds for Release ...

Page 208: ...a1ip is running in its 3 Band mode and everything is sounding really good but you notice that sometimes the high end isn t quite controlled enough on some material The best way to even things out would be to slightly increase the Compression Ratio for Band 3 and only band 3 Suppose you look at the Compression Ratio setting for that band and see that it is set to 4 1 Try setting it a bit higher to ...

Page 209: ...control adjusts the stereo part of the audio signal its depth width and spectral balance without affecting the mono or dead center part such as live voice This permits very unique sonic signatures to be created that cannot be achieved any other way Because there is an L R Output mix control for each band certain parts of the audio spectrum may have their stereo width and depth enhanced or reduced ...

Page 210: ...ion was called for due to an increase in input level In our design we leave around 6dB of additional headroom to accommodate the compressor attack times and such so if 20dB of gain reduction is being done by a band sAGC Compressor then the correct amount of Makeup Gain will be 20dB plus that 6dB or around 26dB The less gain reduction being called for the less Makeup Gain that is required to bring ...

Page 211: ...oad low Q boost or cut at the extremes of the audio spectrum The two parametric sections provide a broad or narrow boost or cut to any frequency within the 20Hz to 20kHz audio spectrum and may even overlap to create special EQ curves Equalizer Band 1 provides a shelving response of 14dB and may be tuned between 20Hz and 198Hz Equalizer Bands 2 and 3 have a parametric response and may be tuned anyw...

Page 212: ... the curves there are three control behaviors to be aware of The first two pertain to the at the center of the curve which can be dragged left to right to set the desired equalizer frequency and up and down to set the desired boost or cut The third control is available only in the two parametric sections and it is represented by the tent symbol underneath the curve Placing the mouse cursor on this...

Page 213: ...t that a limiter Unless the limiters have been tuned to create a very specific effect there should normally be no more than 3dB of average gain reduction seen At times there may not be any activity at all in a limiter band however rest assured that the limiters ARE working properly they just don t need gating and 12dB of gain reduction to do it Multiband Limiter Before we begin discussing the mult...

Page 214: ... it s probably best to not wander too far from the settings in the factory presets Output Trim Each limiter band is followed by its own Output Level mix control which can be used to make fine adjustments to the final tonal balance Because the setting of these controls can be fairly touchy we recommend leaving them at 0dB unless a specific sonic effect is desired Multiband Limiter Options The multi...

Page 215: ...w the first 3dB of gain reduction is released at the Release Time setting and the remainder occurs at the speed set by the Delayed Release control The purpose of delayed release is to reduce or prevent intermodulation distortion when very fast limiter release times are being used Delayed Release also helps to reduce pumping artifacts by preventing the limiter from making a full gain recovery durin...

Page 216: ...l control sets the absolute peak output level within the range of 39 5dBFS to 0dBFS If the control is set below 39 5dBFS the audio is muted OFF Remember that there is no more processing available after this stage so some care is required in setting the Output Level if peak headroom is a concern in your application ...

Page 217: ...ication for when 0dBFS is reached If and when signal peaks reach 0dBFS there are no more digital bits available to define the audio signal which results in hard clipping and severe distortion The Input meter shown at left is indicating good input levels peaks are at but not above 12dBFS good operating practice Gain Reduction Meters MultibandAGC CompressorandLimiter TheAGC Compressor gain reduction...

Page 218: ... know what the behavior of the device following theAura1ip is going to be and whether it has enough headroom Our experience is that it is safe to set the digital output levels up to around 3dBFS without incurring any unexpected distortion or other issue in the equipment coming afterwards One additional thought about Output levels if we may when feeding audio codecs it is best to keep their maximum...

Page 219: ... any preset may be selected and placed into use by simply double clicking on it In order to save a preset simply press the SAVE button to open a Windows style file save dialog Note that the Pro GUI must be online to the processor in order for presets to be saved If the Pro GUI is not online and the Save button is pressed a warning dialog will appear It is important to remember to save any preset d...

Page 220: ... Preset options Note that these are user level preset lock options and do not override the lock status of a preset that has been factory locked Library When the Library button is clicked a three panel Windows like dialog will appear This dialog is divided down the center and each side has a special purpose The left hand sidewilldisplayallofthepresets currentlystoredonthehardware and the right hand...

Page 221: ...ich allows the instant comparison of two different sets of processing tuning settings It can also be used to compare the sound of a Factory preset to the modifications being made by a user without having to first save the user preset The QSave A and QSave B buttons are assigned to two temporary buffers inside the Aura1ip that hold all current processing settings as long as power is applied to the ...

Page 222: ...ave those settings to buffer QSave A 2 Make additional changes as desired and then press QSave B to save those additional changes to buffer QSave B 3 Now you can compare the two sets of settings by toggling back and forth between the QSave A and QSave B buttons 4 When you are pleased with one set of settings and need more buffers for further tweaking you can use the A B B A button to make the two ...

Page 223: ...being attempted When the Status window indicates Trying the Pro GUI is in the process of establishing a connection to a remote Aura1ip device As long as the status is Trying the device has been found but full communications has not been established When the Status window indicates Online the Pro GUI is in command of the connected device Devices This window indicates what device has been selected f...

Page 224: ...Aura1ip Control Panel Please note that most of the hardware related items cannot be reported unless the Pro GUI is online to the hardware this is where the data must come from Sub menu choices include Devices Opens the Devices dialog box which allows the creation editing selection and deletion of Wheatstone processor devices that are known to the Pro GUI On Line Mode Toggles between ONLINE and OFF...

Page 225: ...ng the Switch Configuration A 18 Cisco 3750G 3560G 3650 and 3850 Configuration for WheatNet IP A 19 Overview A 19 Privileged EXEC Mode A 20 Global Configuration Mode A 20 Configuring the VLAN Interface A 20 IGMP Snooping Querier Configuration A 21 Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP I O BLADE3s and PC Drivers A 21 Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP Control Surfaces...

Page 226: ...3 Category 2 Audio Associated Logic A 38 Category 3 Discrete Logic A 43 Category 4 Action Logic A 47 External Controllers A 49 WheatNet IP WDM Driver Installation A 51 Hardware Requirements A 51 Software Requirements A 51 Installation A 51 Application Note A 54c Configuration A 55 System Parameters A 55 Software License A 55 Removing the Drivers A 57 IP MTR64 Meters GUI A 59 Introduction To IP MTR...

Page 227: ...IP System A 74 Setup A 74 Additional Popup Menus A 75 Summary A 75 WheatNet IP Scheduler A 78 Introduction To Wheatnet IP Scheduler A 78 Events And Signals A 78 Installation A 79 Requirements A 79 Performing The Install A 79 Uninstalling The Program A 82 First Time Operation A 82 License Key A 82 First Time Operation When Connected To A System A 83 When Connection To A BLADE3 Succeeds at Startup A...

Page 228: ...hedule Running A 98 More On Existing A 98 Logs A 98 Viewing Logs A 99 Menus A 99 File A 99 Edit A 100 Events A 100 Schedule A 100 Signals A 101 Help A 101 Event Log Menu A 101 Event Log Menu File A 101 Event Log Menu Edit A 101 WheatNet IP PC XY Software Configuration Guide A 103 Overview A 103 Installing The Software A 103 Network Considerations A 103 Logging In A 104 Menus A 104 Setting BLADE3 I...

Page 229: ...67 A 117 Example 1 Bringing in audio streams from an Axia xNode using 1 4ms packet timing A 121 Example 2 Bringing in audio streams from an Axia xNode using 1ms packet timing A 125 Example 3 Sending a WNIP audio stream to an Axia xNode using 1 4ms packet timing A 128 Example 4 Sending a WNIP audio stream to an Axia xNode using 1ms packet timing A 131 SDP Files A 133 Summary A 135 Some Screen Shots...

Page 230: ...page A 6 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Appendix 1 Configuring Control Surfaces for Use in WheatNet IP Systems A 7 Contents ...

Page 231: ... products and may be equipped with software specific to other applications Consult with Wheatstone Technical Support they can assist you with any required software updates The second part of the configuration is to mate a specific control surface to its mixing engine BLADE3 within the WheatNet IP system This mate up process is actually done at the control surface itself To complete this process su...

Page 232: ...ible in the Options Network Settings tab of the control surface VGA display Once the control surface has been associated with a WheatNet IP engine the BLADE3 will query the surface for its configuration information and then automatically generate the required source and destination signals A control surface icon showing its IP address will be added to the WheatNet IP Navigator GUI system view atta...

Page 233: ...n 6 Spare07 Logic signal associated with programmable button 7 Spare08 Logic signal associated with programmable button 8 Spare09 Logic signal associated with programmable button 9 Spare10 Logic signal associated with programmable button 10 Spare11 Logic signal associated with programmable button 11 Spare12 Logic signal associated with programmable button 12 LXAux1 Aux 1 audio mix LXAux2 Aux 2 aud...

Page 234: ...io mix LXStu2 Studio 2 monitor audio mix LXTally Mute Tally logic signals LXTimer Timer logic signals LXWCMix1 Source for Control room headphone studio monitors Destinations LX24Cue Cue monitor audio mix LX24Hdpn Input for Headphone monitor LXCRx External input for Control room monitor LXCueEx External Cue monitor audio mix LXHDPNx External input for Headphone monitor LXIn01 Input to first fader c...

Page 235: ...xing One thing you will notice is that as soon as a fader channel is turned on the system automatically locks the connection as shown by the red line on the GUI screen to prevent someone else from breaking your connection while you are on air Remember you must also make connections from the mixer signals to actual audio destinations before the mixes are routed through the WheatNet IP system Use th...

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Page 237: ...face A 20 IGMP Snooping Querier Configuration A 21 Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP I O BLADE3s and PC Drivers A 21 Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP Control Surfaces GP Panels and XY Controllers A 22 Configuring Ports for Linking to Other Network Switches A 23 Checking and Saving the Switch Configuration A 23 HP Procurve 2810 Configuration for WheatNet IP A 24...

Page 238: ...tup Command Purpose Configure Terminal Enter Global configuration mode on switch Interface Enter interface configuration mode Switchport mode access Configures the port as an access port Switchport mode Trunk Configures port for trunking to other switches Switchport nonegotiate Prevents DTP frames from being generated Spanning tree portfast Enables portfast on the switch port Show running config S...

Page 239: ...istrator privileges in Windows In other words you have full access to the switch Let s get started on the configuration of your switch Type enable command at the prompt When prompted enter the password and press Enter again If no password has been defined just press Enter NOTE The command prompt now ends with indicating you are now at the Privileged EXEC mode Level 15 Global Configuration Mode To ...

Page 240: ... configuration mode To enter the configuration mode once again type Config T and press Enter Enter the following commands ip igmp snooping querier ip igmp snooping querier max response time 25 ip igmp snooping querier timer expiry 205 end By default IGMP Snooping is globally enabled on the switch It is enabled on VLANs bydefault GlobalIGMPsnoopingtakesprecedentoverVLANIGMPSnooping If globally disa...

Page 241: ...series switch can be configured individually or in a Range If range is desired type Interface range gig0 1 24 using the desire number of ports Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to WheatNet IP Control Surfaces GP Panels and XY Controllers Enter the following commands based on the OS versions of your switch OS any version prior to version 15 0 Interface gig 0 x x the Ethernet port being configure...

Page 242: ...on prior to version 15 0 Interface gig 0 x x the Ethernet port being configured switchport mode trunk switchport nonegotiate switchport block multicast no ip igmp snooping tcn flood end OS any version after 15 0 Interface gig 0 x x the Ethernet port being configured switchport mode trunk switchport nonegotiate no ip igmp snooping tcn flood end Checking and Saving the Switch Configuration When you ...

Page 243: ...page A 19 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S page A 18a Below is a diagram that shows you what a typical configuration might look like WheatNet IP BLADE 3 May 2018 ...

Page 244: ... a USB to Serial converter If you do not have the blue Cisco console cable there is an alternative Cisco is now shipping with a USB console port on most of the new models You can download the USB driver needed from the Cisco download site You will need to download the Cisco_usbconsole_driver Next let s get your PC ready to communicate You will need a terminal program such as HyperTerminal to finis...

Page 245: ...witch Let s get started on the configuration of your switch Type enable command at the prompt When prompted enter the password and press Enter again If no password has been defined just press Enter NOTE The command prompt now ends with indicating you are now at the Privileged EXEC mode Level 15 Global Configuration Mode To enter the IP address and Subnet Mask for the VLAN or configure the switch p...

Page 246: ...ing querier ip igmp snooping querier max response time 25 ip igmp snooping querier timer expiry 205 end By default IGMP Snooping is globally enabled on the switch It is enabled on VLANs bydefault GlobalIGMPsnoopingtakesprecedentoverVLANIGMPSnooping If globally disabled you cannot enable IGMP Snooping on a per VLAN basis The commands above simply enable the querier on the switch and set a few value...

Page 247: ...esired type Interface range gig1 0 1 24 using the desire number of ports Configuring Gigabit Ports Connecting to Wheatnet IP Control Surfaces GP Panels and XY Controllers Enter the following commands based on the OS versions of your switch OS any version prior to version 15 0 Interface gig 0 x x the Ethernet port being configured switchport mode access switchport nonegotiate switchport block multi...

Page 248: ...thernet port being configured switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q Only 3750 and 3560 switchport mode trunk switchport nonegotiate switchport block multicast no ip igmp snooping tcn flood end OS any version after 15 0 Interface gig 0 x x the Ethernet port being configured switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q Only 3750 and 3560 switchport mode trunk switchport nonegotiate no ip igmp snooping tcn fl...

Page 249: ...page A 25 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S page A 23a Below is a diagram that shows you what a typical configuration might look like WheatNet IP BLADE 3 May 2018 ...

Page 250: ...onfigure Terminal Enter Global configuration mode on switch Interface Enter interface configuration mode Show running config Show the current running configuration Write memory Writes the configuration to memory on the switch IP igmp querier Enables IGMP querier This document will explain the initial configuration of the HP Procurve 2810 switch To get started you will need the HP provided console ...

Page 251: ...lege there are three additional levels of access Manager Global Configuration Context Configuration Let s get started on the configuration of your switch Type enable at the prompt When prompted enter the password and press Enter again If no password has been de fined just press Enter NOTE The command prompt now ends with indicating you are now at the Man ager level mode ProCurve _ Global Configura...

Page 252: ...n the network IGMP Querier Configuration By default IGMP is disabled globally on the switch To setup IGMP Multicast filtering on the switch you must be in the Global configuration mode To enter the configuration mode once again type Config T and press enter Enter the following commands ip igmp ip igmp querier end The commands above simply enable IGMP on the default VLAN and the querier on the swit...

Page 253: ...esired number of ports Configuring Ports for Linking to Other Network Switches Trunk mode is used when connecting another switch to the port To set a specified port to trunk mode when connecting to another network switch the port needs to be set for trunk mode To setup Gigabit ports on the switch you must also be in the Global Configuration mode To enter the configuration mode once again type Conf...

Page 254: ...page A 28 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Below is a diagram that shows you what a typical configuration might look like ...

Page 255: ... D I C E S Contents Appendix 3 WheatNet IP Logic Functions and Examples A 30 Category 1 Direct Logic A 30 VDip Function A 30 Programmable Buttons A 33 Category 2 Audio Associated Logic A 38 Category 3 Discrete Logic A 43 Category 4 Action Logic A 47 ...

Page 256: ...ll provide specific examples in these categories to demonstrate the category as well as provide step by step instructions on how to program the function with the Navigator GUI software Category 1 Direct Logic This type of logic function acts directly on and controls the operation of certain control surface features Direct logic operation is independent of any BLADE3s and or physical logic ports Di...

Page 257: ...channel is turned ON Studio 2 Tally Activates a tally 2 signal when the fader channel is turned ON Studio 3 Tally Activates a tally 3 signal when the fader channel is turned ON Studio 4 Tally Activates a tally 4 signal when the fader channel is turned ON Bus Minus Direct Out For each signal determines if the Bus Minus output is a mix minus of the selected BUS MINUS SOURCE unchecked or a Direct Out...

Page 258: ...face has now been programmed to automatically mute the control room output signal whenever any fader channel that has the mic signal routed to it is turned ON A caveat this feature does not actually mute the speakers but only mutes the control room output signal If as is normal you have connected the speakers to an amplifier whose input is connected to the control room output signal this feature w...

Page 259: ... the current in out mode of the EQ settings on the channel Toggle Low Pass Filter Change thecurrentin outmodeofthelow pass filter ToggleHighPassFilter Change the current in out mode of the high pass filter Toggle Compressor Change the current in out mode of the compressor Toggle Expander Change the current in out mode of the expander Change Channel Mode Step through the input channel signal modes ...

Page 260: ... the monitor panel have different functions tied to more general control surface functions rather than input specific functions Selecting the Programmable Buttons from theAVAILABLE OPTIONS scroll down list of the Options tab on the control surface VGA display this is password protected so you must have access privileges opens a drop down window listing the monitor panel programmable buttons up to ...

Page 261: ...hes the VGA display to the Dynamics settings view some surfaces may not be equipped with this function Let s choose a couple of examples for the monitor panel programmable buttons First let s enable button 1 to switch the control surface settings to your morning show Before you can do this you must of course have saved a set up for your morning show in the first place If you haven t already done t...

Page 262: ...bstituted Once the button is released the secondary connection is removed and the original one is restored From the control surface VGA display screen choose Options Programmable buttons For button 2 choose Momentary Surface LED which is the default This tells the control surface that you want programmable button 2 to act as a momentary switch it stays engaged for only as long as the button is hel...

Page 263: ...ction information will be displayed on the Spare Btn 2 line That s all there is to it whenever you press programmable button 2 on the monitor panel of the control surface destina tion 5 in BLADE 2 will receive audio from source 3 in BLADE 1 the talent mic signal until the button is released Inalikemanneralloftheprogrammablebuttonsonthecontrol surfaces can be programmed for any of the available fun...

Page 264: ...ctions from a list of 500 different types associated with it Whenever an audio crosspoint connection is made between a source and a destination the system looks for matching logic functions for example START and STOP For every matching function a virtual logic connection is established such that the logic input will control the logic output If the audio connection is changed the system looks for m...

Page 265: ...gnal edit window and choose Modify Signal from the popup Click on the LIO Info tab of the Source Signal Wizard to open the LIO info view Click on the Add button to open the Assign an LIO to CD window Click and select pin 4 In the Direction box choose Output as we want to create a logic output to fire the Denon machine Finally in the Function window scroll down andselect MachineStart This istheall ...

Page 266: ...achine Start function here doesn t mean it s all used up and can t be used elsewhere the complete set of over 500 functions are available for every signal so you can use Machine Start over and over again In fact that s what makes audio associated logic so powerful any signal that has the Machine Start function defined will automatically create the virtual logic connection anytime it is cross conne...

Page 267: ...h audio signal can have up to 12 associated logic functions so there s plenty of room for STARTs and STOPs and ON TALLYs etc Many of the logic functions needed in a typical radio environment are associated with audio signals You ll find the associated logic functionality of the WheatNet IP system very useful in these situations Logic Function Definitions A large number of function names are define...

Page 268: ...tting from a remote location 3 Thesefunctionsareprogrammedonlogic onlydestinationstointerfacewiththeSilence Detect functions The logic only destination must be routed to the logic signal that is automatically created when an output is enabled for Silence Detect See the section on Silence Detect starting on page 5 65 of this manual for more details SDet Failure Logic output to indicate when an outp...

Page 269: ...ame must be used at both ends of a logic connection User n where n any integer between 1 and 500 inclusive Category 3 Discrete Logic A third class of logic functions available in WheatNet IP systems is discrete logic These are logic functions that work on their own with no specific association to any audio signals Typical of these is a situation where a button press in one area lights a light in a...

Page 270: ...al Definition Wizard Click on LIO only as the signal type and give this new signal a convenient name such as Dump Sw On the LIO Info tab of the Wizard click on the Add box Click on the LIO 1 pin 7 and then select Input in the Direction box as the logic direction the DUMP switch will be a logic Input Finally open the logic function drop down menu and choose a logicfunction Asmentioned previously th...

Page 271: ...inations tab As before click on Add then select LIO only to make the new signal and name it something like Dump Dev On the LIO Info tab of the Signal Definition Wizard click Add select LIO 1 Pin 3 to map the logic pin In the Direction box select Output for the direction and finally select User 1 as the logic function this is where the logic function must match what you ve previously defined for th...

Page 272: ... correctly the circular indicator in the INPUT column for LIO 7 will change color every time you press the switch This tells you that the logic input has been wired correctly and is working Likewise if you click on the BLADE 10 icon and LIO Info tab you should see the Dump Dev logic signal shown on line 2 Again if defined correctly and crosspoint connected to the Dump Sw signal the circular logic ...

Page 273: ...our studio to fire the Salvo and you re going to wire the 10AM switch on the switch panel to logic LIO 2 port 2 on BLADE 1 Here s how to do it First wire up the normally open terminals of the switch to pins 1 and 2 on the second RJ 45 logic port of BLADE 1 In the WheatNet IP Navigator GUI click on the icon for BLADE 1 in the System Pane and then click on the LIO Info tab On LIO 2 2 the 7th line do...

Page 274: ...page A 48 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Contents Appendix 4 External Controllers A 49 ...

Page 275: ...T to Crestron and AMX All of these controllers integrate with WheatNet IP by means of an Ethernet connection to the system no physical GPI GPO or serial cable wiring is required Wheatstone provides a separate software utility called the WheatNet IP XYC control GUI for setting up and configuring the hardware controllers provided by Wheatstone This password protected application allows you to set up...

Page 276: ...t IP BLADE 3 Nov 2016 Appendix 5 WheatNet IP WDM Driver Installation A 51 Hardware Requirements A 51 Software Requirements A 51 Installation A 51 Application Note A 54c Configuration A 55 System Parameters A 55 Software License A 55 Removing the Drivers A 57 Contents ...

Page 277: ...Security Dongle do not install it on the PC until after the driver installation has completed Software Requirements The WheatNet IP driver has been designed to run under the Windows Operating system The following are the minimum requirements Windows XP with SP 2 Requires Wheatnet IP Driver installer package specifically for Windows XP Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 NOTE XP specific installer packa...

Page 278: ... P P E N D I C E S WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Nov 2016 1 ReadtheLicenseAgreementandreleasenotesbeforeproceeding ThenclickIAgree 2 If you have a previous version of the driver installed the Installer runtime will attempt to uninstall this old version ...

Page 279: ... E N D I C E S WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Nov 2016 3 If removal of the previous version was successful the Install runtime will display the following success message Click Close to continue 4 Next select the installation options defaults are recommended ...

Page 280: ... is recommended If required select a new destination folder by using the browse button Navigate to the desired location and press OK Once your destination folder has been selected click Install to proceed During this process you will see several DOS windows appear This is normal as firewall and port settings are being configured by the installer 6 Next you will see the installation process begin ...

Page 281: ...g a USB Security key license please click Install If you have been provided a software license please select Don t Install 8 If you choose Don t Install you will be prompted with this message Click OK to continue 9 At the end of the Installation you will be shown the Configure WheatNet IPcontrolpanel Youcan configurethenecessary settingshere to add the PC Driver to the BLADE system Wewillcoverconf...

Page 282: ... 12 If you are using a Software license you will need to provide to Wheatstone support a Seed Key This is accomplished by running the WNIP Driver config and clicking on the Request Button Copy the information provided and paste into an email to support wheatstone com In the email also state the number of channels for each Seed Key provided 13 Once you have the USB Key Installed or received and app...

Page 283: ...re presented with this message you can acknowledge the message by clicking OK then perform the following steps 1 Open the working folder for the Wheatnet IP Driver C Program Files x86 Wheatstone Wheatnet IP Driver 2 Find the file called e2winctl exe right click and select Properties 3 Click on the Compatibility Tab 4 Select Run this Program as Administrator 5 Click Apply then OK Now when you acces...

Page 284: ...rds use this dropdown to select the appropriate card which is also displayed with the card description PC Blade ID This is used to set the device or BLADE ID in the WheatNet IP systems Each BLADE in the system must have a unique BLADE ID including WheatNet IP Drivers Number of Channels Use this control to match the number of channels you purchased with your license Software License If your screen ...

Page 285: ...he changes to take effect The application will attempt to restart the driver for you If the system is unable to restart the driver you will be prompted to reboot the computer You may choose to reboot the computer even if the driver restarts Once the PC is rebooted you should see it in the list of BLADE3s in the Navigation GUI The configuration application and PC WheatNet IP utility if installed ar...

Page 286: ...16 page A 57 Removing the Drivers To uninstall the Wheatnet IP driver you should run the Uninstaller package from Start Programs or All Programs WheatNet IP Uninstall WheatNet IP Driver You will see a message confirming the successful removal of the WheatNet IPdriver Click Close to Exit ...

Page 287: ...vices Tab A 63 Program Operation Getting Started A 64 License Key A 64 First Time Operation A 65 Network Setup A 65 Discovering The System Components A 67 Setting Up Meters A 69 Configuring A Meter Cell A 69 Using The Analysis Window A 70 Changing The Meter Layout A 70 Configuring Silence Detect Alarms A 71 Security Settings A 73 Setting The Password A 73 Operating With Security A 73 Making The Se...

Page 288: ...wall You determine where and what to meter console inputs mic outputs the satellite receiver studios web streams you name it In addition a separate analysis window allows you to view one audio stream in a variety of informative ways including FFT 3 D plot oscilloscope energy vs frequency spectral dynamic range and more Meters are arranged in a grid layout with the number of individual cells and th...

Page 289: ...ributedasaWindowsexecutableinstallerfile WnetIP_MeterGui_x_x_x exe wherethex_x_xpartgivestheversionnumber Double click this file s icon to begin the installation Requirements ForsmallsystemtheIP MTR64MetersGUIsoftwaredoesnothaveaheavy requirements list It will install on any modern computer with a Windows 2000 through Windows 7 operating system In systems larger than 15 BLADEs the computer should ...

Page 290: ...page A 61 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Click Next Click Install ...

Page 291: ...top that you can use to start the IP MTR64 Meters GUI program The program is installed by default to C Program Files Wheatstone MeterMonitor WheatNetIpMeterGui exe or in Windows 7 to C Program Files x86 Wheatstone MeterMonitor WheatNetIpMeterGui exe and can be launched from the Start menu where it will appear in the Wheatstone group ...

Page 292: ...he Peripheral Devices tab Click the Add button to bring up the Add Peripheral Device dialog Give the device which in this case is actually the IP MTR64 Meters GUI program a convenient Name Enter the IP Address of the computer on which the meter application is running Leave the TCP Port at the default setting of 60021 From the Host BLADE drop down select the BLADE that you want to the Peripheral de...

Page 293: ...am from your Wheatstone Corporation sales representative To continue without entering a license key click Ask Me Later Each time you restart the program without having entered a valid license key you will again be prompted to enter one In our example screen shot above there are four days remaining in the trial period After the seven day trial period is over the nag screen will no longer give you t...

Page 294: ...basic setup The program opens in full screen mode For convenience the following screen shots are made with the screen resized Here s the opening screen Network Setup Select Setup Network from the menu to bring up the Network Setup dialog Click the Set NIC button and select the NIC that interfaces to the WheatNet IP system from the drop down list ...

Page 295: ...ral DevicePort settingatthedefault Click Okay You will see a notice that you will need to restart the program for the changes to take effect Click OK then close the program and restart it Note that the computer must have an IP address on the same subnet as the WheatNet IP system hardware ...

Page 296: ...ll with data from the system When the scan is complete the data display area s last entry will be Ok and the Cancel button will change to become a Finish button Click Finish You ll be asked if you want to save the system information to disk Doing so will insure that the program uses the data the next time it is started However if you make anychangestothesystemyouwillneedtoredo the scan and re save...

Page 297: ...he desired location and give the file a name then click Save Any time you want to see the current system information the program is operating with select WheatNet IP System View Info the WheatNet IP System Information screen will appear When done viewing this screen click the red X icon in the upper right corner to close the window ...

Page 298: ...e click the desired signal name in the list that appears Give the meter a descriptive Label and keep the other settings at their defaults Click Okay You should see the meter running in the first meter cell and it will show any audio present on that signal If you right click on the same meter cell and select Zoom In from the popup you will see that individual meter cell in a full screen display Rig...

Page 299: ...s to determine which one you want to use for the task at hand Once you have selected the desired presentation format right click one more time in the analysis window and select Configure from the popup You will be presented with a number of choices to alter the analysis view The configuration choices will be different for each display format As mentioned above you can only select sources to analyz...

Page 300: ...t the Save option saves your changes to an existing file setup wnmtr by default but the SaveAs option brings up a typical save dialog and allows you to create a new file or save to an existing file so you can have a library of layouts for different applications To load a previously saved layout select Layout Open and select the desired file Configuring Silence Detect Alarms The IP MTR64 Meters GUI...

Page 301: ...over audio present the display will be different the orange label will still be there but the meter will show the presence of the failover audio The alarm color like several other layout colors can be changed by selecting Setup Preferences from the menu Double click on the alarm label and a log will pop up showing you what silence detect activity has transpired since the log was last cleared This ...

Page 302: ...ng With Security When a password has been set and you start the program you ll be prompted for a password EnterthepasswordandclickOkaytousetheprogram If the correct password is not entered the program cannot be started There is also a level of security applied to certain functions of the program Making The Security Settings SelectSetup Preferences andswitch to the Security tab Here you will see a ...

Page 303: ...sed to adjust the layout of meter cells and the analysis window The available items are New Use to create a new meter layout Open Use to open a previously saved layout file Save Use to save the current meter layout to the last opened layout file Save As Use to save the current meter layout to a new file Configure Use to edit the current meter layout WheatNet IP System The WheatNet IP System menu c...

Page 304: ... 1 3 octave analysis 3 D Plot Selects the 3 D Plot display type for the analysis window This is a three dimensional plot of the audio The left scale is audio level in dB the bottom scale is audio frequency in Hz and the diagonal lower left to upper right flow of the display represents time SDR Selects the SDR display type for the analysis window The Spectral Dynamic Range meter is a Wheatstone exc...

Page 305: ...A BLADE3 Succeeds at Startup A 85 When Connection To A BLADE3 Fails at Startup A 86 Day To Day Operation A 87 System A 87 Set IP Address A 87 Define Devices A 88 Signals A 89 Request Signals From Connected BLADE3 A 89 Load Signals From File A 89 Save Signals To File A 90 Events A 90 Load Events From File A 90 Save Events To File A 90 Create Events A 90 View Events A 91 Edit Events A 94 Schedule Ev...

Page 306: ... BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Logs A 98 Viewing Logs A 99 Menus A 99 File A 99 Edit A 100 Events A 100 Schedule A 100 Signals A 101 Help A 101 Event Log Menu A 101 Event Log Menu File A 101 Event Log Menu Edit A 101 ...

Page 307: ... time and date to match its location Otherwise events will not fire as expected Events And Signals As stated above the software utilizes various event types signals salvo definitions and commands to compose the events necessary to effect the desired actions within the system at the appropriate times These items will be discussed briefly here As previously stated an event is an occurrence within th...

Page 308: ...s Surfaces and Processors It is beyond the scope of this manual to list all of the ACI commands available for your use Examples will be shown but otherwise please contact Wheatstone Technical Support at 252 638 7000 or email us at techsupport wheatstone com to discuss your specific requirements Installation The software is distributed as a Windows Installer file with extension msi You will only ne...

Page 309: ...page A 80 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Accept the license terms and click Next Enter name and organization select for individual or all users and click Next ...

Page 310: ...heatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Click Install After a couple of progress screens go by you will see the screen that indicates the installation is complete Click Finish to complete the installation ...

Page 311: ...ed on the same network as a WheatNet IP system License Key The first time you start up the program you will be asked for a License Key If you wish to run the software beyond the seven day Trial Period you will need to purchase a site license for the program from your Wheatstone Corporation sales representative To continue without entering a License Key click Later Each time you restart the program...

Page 312: ... discovered The opening screen will look like this When the program starts up it attempts to make a connection with a WheatNet IP BLADE3 at a particular address The first time that you start the program after installa tion it will look on the network for a BLADE3 at IP address 192 168 87 101 the default address for a BLADE3 with ID of 1 If your system is on the default subnet of 192 168 87 xxx and...

Page 313: ...e A 84 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Thefetchprocessshowsthefollowingsequenceofscreensifitsucceedsin connecting to a BLADE3 You may stop the fetch process at any time by clicking Cancel ...

Page 314: ...ore it was complete you may have a signal set you saved previously and you can load that signal set Or maybe you just want to poke around and become familiar with the software Since we are discussing first time operation under conditions where signal fetching succeeds you would most likely want to begin setting up a few events Once you have gleaned all the useful information the screen has to offe...

Page 315: ...ckingProceedwillresultinastandardWindowsfileopendialogboxbeing presented and the first time you encounter this screen it will be pointing to the default settings folder fortheprogram whichis user Application Data Wheatstone WheatNetIP Scheduler You would normally save your signal set files and event files here Within this folder is a folder named samples which has a sample signal file and a sample...

Page 316: ...nt and Logs System In order to perform any useful function the program ultimately needs to interface with a WheatNet IP BLADE3 Unless you will only be interfacing with a BLADE3 at the de fault BLADE 1 IP address of 192 168 87 101 you will need to know how to specify the BLADE3 that the program communicates with Please note that in a system with multiple BLADE3s it generally doesn t matter which BL...

Page 317: ...een set up Until you have set up one or more devices this area will indicate that all eight devices are of type blade and all of the IP Address entries will show to indicate that they have not been defined The New Settings area on the right also shows any settings that have already been made and allows you to easily add devices or edit existing devices The normal procedure for adding a device is t...

Page 318: ...g a Location to the name In this example we would have Fred Studio 1 and Fred Studio 2 In this way we can easily distinguish the two signals even when they share a common name Signal names and locations are generally configured with the WheatNet IP Navigator GUI We just use the same names here getting them from the fetched signal set If your signal names and locations have come from a connected BL...

Page 319: ...four types of events the Connect Event the Disconnect Event the Salvo Event and the ACI Event Events are created and edited from the Event Properties form as discussed below Sets of events can also be saved in a file for future scheduling Load Events From File Ifyouhavepreviouslysavedaneventset youcanloadthatsetbyselectingFile Open from the main screen A standard Windows file open dialog allows yo...

Page 320: ...rval determines how often an event will fire on a checked Day The Repeat Interval is specified in hours and minutes As an example if the Repeat Interval is specified to be 4 hours and 30 minutes and the Start Time is 2 15 00 PM the event can be expected to fire on a checked day at 2 15 6 45 and 11 15 all these are PM times There are separate check boxes for each day of the week Sunday through Satu...

Page 321: ...need to know the Signal ID to specify it The signal can also be selected by Name and Location If you are not sure of the Name and Location associated with the signal you want to use and do not know the Signal ID either you can still have the event added to the Event Manager list However the event will do nothing when fired unless valid signals are specified Note that when you scroll to an already ...

Page 322: ... defined Disconnect Event the programmed signal will be shown If Salvo is selected as the Event Type the tabbed area changes once again A Salvo Event is used to select a particular salvo to fire please read the section of the WheatNet IP manual that deals with the Navigator software to find out more about salvos You can select the desired salvo either by its Signal Number or by its Name Note that ...

Page 323: ...e sent to the selected device When you are sure the command string is doing what you want press Enter This copies the command string from the Compose String field to the Event ACI Command String field If you have composed a command string you think you may need again press the Save String button The program can remember up to 50 command strings this way Note that when you scroll to an already defi...

Page 324: ...s say two or three and use Schedule to schedule only those events Or you can use the Schedule All button or select Events Schedule All to add all events in the list to the schedule in this case you only need to highlight one event Delete Events From the Event Manager list you can highlight an event and click the Delete button or select Events Delete from the menu to delete that event This will del...

Page 325: ...from black to white Multiple events can be selected using the Shift or Ctrl keys as in normal Windows operation If an event is disabled it will show in the list as red text on a white background An example of this is shown later Moving Items Events in the schedule must fire in sequence This means that two events scheduled to fire at the same time will still fire one after another in the sequence t...

Page 326: ...ntstab Thiswillprevent the event from firing but will not delete it from the schedule The event can later be enabled Select an event and click the Enable Disable button or select Schedule Enable Disable from the menu A dialog box asks you if you want to disable all instances of the event Click Yes to disable all instances of the event or No to cancel the delete You can select multiple events from ...

Page 327: ...rogram you will see the following prompt The program may continue running for a short time after all its windows disappear as it shuts down device connections Logs The WheatNet IP Scheduler program automatically keeps logs to indicate various types of activity The files are named EventLog_weekX log where the X can be a number from 1 to 4 Upon program exit log data from the current session is appen...

Page 328: ... also be viewed in any simple text editor Menus The WheatNet IP Scheduler software is operated using buttons and menus This section serves to bring together the descriptions of the various menu items that have been described throughout the manual Some items in the main menu depend on which tab is being viewed and what items on that tab are highlighted The small menu on the log form is described at...

Page 329: ... The Events menu is only visible when viewing the Event Manager tab It contains items useful in managing the creation and editing of events The available items are New Calls up the Event Properties dialog with the first available undefined event showing Edit CallsuptheEventPropertiesdialogwiththecurrentlyselectedeventshowing if multiple events are highlighted the last one selected is the one that ...

Page 330: ...f useful items Next Steps Displays a message box with some quick hints on using the software About Reveals the Version number of the software Event Log Menu The Event Log window has a small menu to help perform some useful tasks Event Log Menu File The File menu on the Event Log window contains a few items that are helpful in work ing with logs The available items are Save as This item allows you ...

Page 331: ...et IP PC XY Software Configuration Guide A 103 Overview A 103 Installing The Software A 103 Network Considerations A 103 Logging In A 104 Menus A 104 Setting BLADE 3 IP Address A 104 Using Source Destination Windows A 105 Logging Out A 105 Visibilities A 105 Hot Button Programming A 106 ...

Page 332: ... installation is completed you will be asked for a License Key You can choose to run the software free for 14 days or contact customersupportat252 638 7000or techsupport wheatstone com to get your license key emailed to you License keys are good for installing the product on multiple machines for up to seven days The program will continue to run on the machine it is installed on it is just the ins...

Page 333: ...r the first time Sort Signals ById SortsallsignalsinlinearBladeIDorder By Name Sorts alphabetically system wide Visibilites Create custom Source Destina tion lists Change Password Modify password here Set IP Address Select a BLADE3 that PC XY will use as an access point to the system s signal map Logout When you logout users can freely use PC XY controls but can not program any changes Setting BLA...

Page 334: ...ct a DESTINATION from its drop down list Press TAKE to complete the route Customize lists with Visibility settings Logging Out When you have completed the setup of PC XY you can Log Out When you log out PC XY continues to function however users can not edit any of the settings without the Log In password Visibilities The Set Visibilities form allows the engineer to configure PC XYso the end user s...

Page 335: ... type approximately 10 characters before they are truncated Right click on the button you want to program to open the button s configuration form Enable Check this to activate the button for all users Un check Enable to disable the button but retain settings Legend Enter text to display on button face Connect Select the cross point that will be patched when the button is pressed Fire Salvo Choose ...

Page 336: ...page A 107 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Contents Appendix 9 Introduction to Screen Builder A 108 ...

Page 337: ... labels buttons knobs clocks timers and other widgets that you can arrange on a PC screen to create your own custom control panels and touchscreens withquick access buttons faders and meters for level adjusting and monitoring andmore Drag dropandassign values to each widget Add your own graphics and logos even images Custom panelsmadewithScreen Builder have access to our complete AoIPnetwork theWh...

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Page 339: ...page A 110 WheatNet IP BLADE 3 Jan 2016 A P P E N D I C E S Contents Appendix 10 Introduction to OLED Switch Panels A 111 ...

Page 340: ... for customizing WheatNet IP access and control Our easy scripting menu lets you map devices and functions to each switch for firing salvos establishing network crosspoints toggling between ON OFF and more all of which can be represented in graphical and colorful detail on OLED displays OLED Switch Panels are available to fit your favorite rack or can be dropped as modules into your LX 24 L 8 or L...

Page 341: ...17 Example 1 Bringing in audio streams from an Axia xNode using 1 4ms packet timing A 121 Example 2 Bringing in audio streams from an Axia xNode using 1ms packet timing A 125 Example 3 Sending a WNIP audio stream to an Axia xNode using 1 4ms packet timing A 128 Example 4 Sending a WNIP audio stream to an Axia xNode using 1ms packet timing A 131 SDP Files A 133 Summary A 135 Some Screen Shots of Va...

Page 342: ...rk is broken down into individual fragments sent one piece at a time and reassembled by the receiving device into useful information As long as the sending device network switches and receiving device all use the same rules for this process it all works These rules are what is referred to as the IP Protocol Itisveryimportanttounderstandthispoint networkswitcheshavenospecial functions or structure ...

Page 343: ...the others because we all use our own inventions for the purpose AES67 in recognition of this difficulty specifies a method to share synchronization amongst devices a standard tim ing protocol that has come out in recent years IEEE 1588 also known as the Precision Time Protocol or PTP In fact the standard specifies a particular version of this protocol known as PTPv2 So for an AoIP system to maint...

Page 344: ...of 24 bits of left channel audio and then 24 bits of right channel audio Fill the packet with 12 samples of 24 bit audio interleaving left and right channels Fill the packet with 48 samples of 24 bit audio interleaved Fill the packet with 64 samples of 16 bit audio interleaved Fill the packet with 96 samples of 24 bit audio mono You can see the possibilities are nearly endless so what AES67 does i...

Page 345: ...ving device automatically knows to forward the payload data to the email application without having to decode the actual payload to figure out what it contains AoIP is similar in that it is desirable to forward the payload data directly to the AoIP streaming application Of course different vendors have chosen their own ports to use AES67 specifies a standard port 5004 that all devices should be ca...

Page 346: ... change the starting address and range if needed Axia uses Livewire Channel numbers but can also accept a manually entered address Dante will let the user specify the xxx octet of the address but automatically generates the yyy and zzz without any user control of what it chooses Other equipment may do this yet differently To make your stream multicast address plan you must know all the different d...

Page 347: ...and Patent issues incorporated in the AES67 standard If you have installed and are running a PTPv2 master clock Navigator will detect it and show its status here Note that if you have not installed a PTP master clock or WNIP cannot see it then AES67 devices will not work This status indicator is also useful when your system is running to alert you it will turn red and issue an alarm if PTP is lost...

Page 348: ... to manually reassign multicast addresses to AES67 receiving devices each time you make a routing change more on this later In this example to receive the stream BL54UMIXA you must configure the AES67 device to receive 239 192 217 144 Once your PTPv2 clock is running Navigator is licensed for AES67 and you ve noted your WNIP stream multicast addresses you can begin connecting AES67 devices to your...

Page 349: ... the Blade here Note that if AES67 translation services are used on a Blade it can no longer support Utility Mixers It s an either or thing so its best to choose a Blade where UMixes are not being used nor are planned to be A single Blade can provide packet translation services for as many as eight separate AES67 streams If you need more than eight AES67 1ms streams translated you ll have to enabl...

Page 350: ...nce IP addresses can be changed from the defaults during the installation you ll need to know what the IP address range of your WNIP system actually is and What addresses are unused and available The System view window from Navigator that we described earlier is a good way to see your IP addresses in use with WNIP Just remember it shows WNIP addresses and not non WNIP devices that could be running...

Page 351: ...rmation you worked out previously You ll need to configure both your xNode device and WNIPwith this information it makes no difference which you do first only that you configure both with the same information Lets start with the xNode Open a browser interface to the xNode remember to use its newly configured IP address we set previously and choose the Sources menu item You ll see a screen that loo...

Page 352: ... you previously defined Then click on the Sources tab Here is where you define the streams to match what you defined for the xNode sources Click on the Add button to define each stream you can name it anything you like this is the name that will show up in the Navigator crosspoint grid so choose a name that will be useful and then click the Stream Info tab to open a window to define the stream par...

Page 353: ...when you are done the Devices AES67devices xNode Sourceswindowshouldlooksomethinglikethis Your WNIP Navigator crosspoint grid will show these newly defined xNode sources ready to connect to any WNIP destination Click crosspoints and your AES67 device will stream to the appropriate destination s in WNIP xNode sources ...

Page 354: ...ge 9 of this addendum for this stream Choose Standard Stereo to specify 1ms packet timing This process is exactly the same as the previous example with the added step of utilizing packet timing translation to ingest the AES67 stream with 1ms packet timing and translate it to 1 4ms for use across the WNIP network For this example we ll simply edit one of the previously definedAES67 source streams t...

Page 355: ...nd WNIP destinations will connect to it by clicking on the crosspoint just as you are used to The intelligence built into WNIP will realize which packet timing your specific connection request will need and under the hood connect your destination to the appropriate stream 1ms or 1 4ms without the user having to specify it The same is true with source controllers on Wheatstone consoles or other har...

Page 356: ...WheatNet IP BLADE 3 June 2018 page A 127 A P P E N D I C E S Source with 1 4ms packet timing Source with 1ms packet timing ...

Page 357: ... ve entered the information and hit Apply you can exit the browser session and you re readytostartstreamingfrom WNIP to xNode First though its important to have a clear understanding of the differences between sources and destinations in AoIP In this example the process is very similar to the first example except that the devices are reversed WNIP AES67 is the source device and xNode is the destin...

Page 358: ...o much of a problem for routes that are mostly static likeforinstanceaprogramfeedtoyouron airprocessor Butforroutesthatarefrequently changing remotes codecs and so far this can be unmanageable You have to open the destination device configuration tool and manually enter the desired source stream data every time you wanted to receive a different stream With a WNIP system there is a very handy work ...

Page 359: ...t you may want to use with 1 4msec capable AES67 devices you must tell WNIP to start the stream There are a few ways to accomplish this Route the desired WNIP source stream in this case the Utility mixer output to an additional WNIP destination that would be useful like a logger Route the WNIP stream to a destination not necessarily useful but not harmful Something like an unused Blade destination...

Page 360: ...es After you ve checked the box and clicked Finish WNIPwill create a translated copy of the source stream with 1ms packet timing Clicking on the Stream Info window will now show two streams for the source the standard 1 4ms WNIP stream and the translated 1ms version In Navigator choose the desired source If you ve followed our suggestion in Example 3 the source will likely be a Utility Mixer outpu...

Page 361: ...ndow you can click on the Port column and the streams will be sorted by port This allows you to quickly see all of your AES67 streams in one place which can be handy in a system with hundreds of signals Set AES67 stream port etc here Enter 1ms address and port here Once you have configured the AES67 1ms stream you just need to open a browser window into the xNode and enter the multicast address fo...

Page 362: ...tailsaswehavedoneintheprevious examples Althoughitisthesameinformation thesetype devices can only ingest it in the form of this SDP file WNIPprovidesasimplemechanismtocreateanSDP file for any desired WNIP stream for AES67 devices that require one To create an SDPfile for a WNIPstream right click on the desired source stream s name on the Navigator crosspoint grid This will open a window that will ...

Page 363: ...WheatNet IP BLADE 3 June 2018 page A 134 A P P E N D I C E S SAMPLE SDP file from Dante IP address Stream multicast address Port Packet timing Sample rate and stream format PTP clock details ...

Page 364: ...s is an unfortunate consequence of the incomplete nature of the AES67 standard and one we have to live with if we want to inter operate with AES67 based devices You ll need to know exactly how the device you want to use with your WNIP system is meant to be configured in order to be successful Obviously we have not interfaced with every single AES67 compatible device out there but we have worked wi...

Page 365: ...WheatNet IP BLADE 3 June 2018 page A 136 A P P E N D I C E S Some Screen Shots of Various Vendors Configuration Screens ...

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