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                    "SpeakerOptions": { 
                        "AlwaysOn": false, 
                        "LowCutOn": true, 
                        "DelayMs": 0, 
                        "TrebleDb": 0, 
                        "BassDb": 0 
                    }, 
                    "Clusters": [ 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": true, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #1", 
                            "FirstMeter": 1 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": false, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #2", 
                            "FirstMeter": 3 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": true, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #3", 
                            "FirstMeter": 5 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": true, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #4", 
                            "FirstMeter": 7 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": false, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #5", 
                            "FirstMeter": 9 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": true, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #6", 
                            "FirstMeter": 11 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": true, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #7", 
                            "FirstMeter": 13 
                        }, 
                        { 
                            "NumberOfMeters": 2, 
                            "MuteOnPresetRecall": false, 
                            "Type": "Stereo", 
                            "Name": "Stereo 2.0 #8", 
                            "FirstMeter": 15 
                        } 
                    ], 
                    "DolbyDetection": { 
                        "NonAudio": "Enabled", 
                        "PaHeader": "Enabled" 
                    }, 
                    "Name": { 

Summary of Contents for iAM-AUDIO-2

Page 1: ...iAM AUDIO 2 2RU Multi Channel Touch Screen Audio Monitor User Guide Part Number 821808 Revision I...

Page 2: ...th respect to software documentation their quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event will Wohler Technologies Inc be liable for direct indirect special incide...

Page 3: ...iance 8 FCC 8 ICES 003 9 CHAPTER 2 Local Operation 10 Local vs Remote Operation 10 Startup 10 Front Panel 10 Rear Panel 12 SFP 2022 6 SFP 2110 Address Setup 15 Channel Meters and Touch Operations 16 D...

Page 4: ...53 Update Methods 53 Local Update from the Front Panel 54 Updating Via the Web GUI 57 Updating an iAM AUDIO Remotely 58 Updating Multiple iAM AUDIO Units 59 APPENDIX B Dante Network Setup 62 Introduc...

Page 5: ...grades 79 APPENDIX D API Documentation 80 Introduction 80 API Presets 80 Get available presets 80 Get preset information 81 Get current active preset 87 Preset Activation 87 Setting Mute Unmute Cluste...

Page 6: ...and configured using a web browser over a network connection to the integral web server of the iAM AUDIO Setup configurations can easily be copied to other iAM AUDIO units Each iAM AUDIO can be confi...

Page 7: ...designed for a standard 19 rack Install it at ear eye level for best high frequency response and visual observation of the display screens Please adhere to the following clearances Table 1 1 Clearanc...

Page 8: ...ed without it The internal circuitry ground is connected to the chassis Power The unit comes with a standard external 18 VDC 3 9 A power supply that connects to an AC mains power source 100 to 240 VAC...

Page 9: ...Page 9 ICES 003 This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada...

Page 10: ...en the iAM AUDIO unit completes its startup the Power indicator will turn green Depending upon optional settings all channel clusters will either be in the muted condition or set in a predetermined wa...

Page 11: ...Decode option if the Adjust control is used to select a Dolby channel the Dolby Zoom feature will activate and display the channels within the Dolby signal as well as Dolby metadata 6 USB 2 0 Port Th...

Page 12: ...to copy system configurations from one iAM AUDIO to another as well as to update the iAM AUDIO software and firmware The Wohler Web GUI is described in Chapter 4 of this manual Third party equipment...

Page 13: ...itstream in RS 485 serial data protocol Refer to the System Setup section in Chapter 4 and to Figure 4 14 to install software licenses 7 AES Out By default the AES OUT 1 BNC outputs the same mixed aud...

Page 14: ...use the emSET configuration software to set up this option It is available from Wohler Technologies Technical Service f SMTPE 2110 or 2022 6 Receiver This uses Multi Mode 850 NM LC fiber connectors It...

Page 15: ...alog XLR Output Connections SFP 2022 6 SFP 2110 Address Setup While the optional SFP 2022 6 and SFP 2110 modules monitor program audio created from distinctly different technologies both are connected...

Page 16: ...hannels forming an audio program such as Mono 1 0 Stereo 2 0 or Surround 5 1 or 7 1 Audio meters are displayed on touchscreen LCD display s in labeled clusters as shown in Figure 2 6 The clusters of c...

Page 17: ...a muted channel cluster un mutes it and removes the violet box Muting and un muting by touching is an alternate action function b Solo Selector Touch for two seconds any channel cluster you would like...

Page 18: ...channels to be monitored Touch and slide the control on the Dolby Metadata screen to scroll through multiple lines of metadata The Dolby Zoom screen also displays Dolby CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check Er...

Page 19: ...a diagram of the menu arrangement a tree showing how to reach any menu from the Main Menu Figure 2 9 shows the Main Menu Figure 2 8 Menu Tree Audio Preset Select Screen System Information Screen Main...

Page 20: ...on the metering screens An example of this screen is shown in Figure 2 10 If you have not set up any Presets use the Configure Presets page in the Web GUI to do so Or if you prefer not to set up Pres...

Page 21: ...the iAM AUDIO is capable of monitoring but are not licensed for monitoring are shown in gray If you would like to license additional signals contact Wohler to purchase the source module and or licens...

Page 22: ...uch the Menu button System Information Touching the System Information button displays the System Information screen as shown in Figure 2 13 This screen lets you view the product Serial Number the MAC...

Page 23: ...Network Settings Touch the Network Settings button displays the Network Settings menu as shown in Figure 2 15 This screen lets you view or change the product IP the Net Mask Gateway and DNS It also l...

Page 24: ...rn to the previous screen without saving any changes To change from a static fixed to a dynamic DHCP network address touch the DHCP button The screen will change as shown in Figure 2 17 To change back...

Page 25: ...his setting controls whether the monitor speakers are muted while a headset plug is inserted into the headset jack on the front panel 2 Low Cut Low Cut is provided for cases where unusually deep conte...

Page 26: ...6 Delay The speaker audio can be delayed from 0 to 170 mS to synchronize with video delays when necessary The control can be touched and moved left or right to adjust in 1 dB increments Alternatively...

Page 27: ...factory After using this function you will need to use the Wohler Web GUI to reprogram everything from the start or else import a Database or the Presets that you previously saved using the Web GUI R...

Page 28: ...o troubleshoot or correct an issue The System Reboot function should be used with a bit of caution It puts the system out of service for several minutes while it is rebooting Figure 2 21 System Reboot...

Page 29: ...nnels from 16 channel SD HD 3G SDI 64 channel AES10 MADI SDI Inputs Outputs 1 or 2 SDI Inputs or Outputs Optional Single SFP Transceiver HD BNC Coax 3G HD SD SDI Multi Mode Fiber 1 SI Optical SC Conne...

Page 30: ...nputs 8 balanced inputs 4 L R channels on DB25F Analog Input Impedance 40k balanced Analog Outputs Stereo XLR 3 Male balanced 24 dBu max Analog Output Frequency Response 40 Hz to 20 kHz 1dB Analog Out...

Page 31: ...video receiver with active loopback HD BNC connectors SFP module with software activation key SFP SDI Fiber 829084 3G HD SD SDI video SFP optical input LC fiber connectors Single Mode Receiver Medium...

Page 32: ...g and monitoring of 1 x MADI64 input BNC connectors Requires a software activation key OPT ANLG 829093 Enables decoding and monitoring of Analog inputs Requires a software activation key emSET is conf...

Page 33: ...Page 33 Figure 3 1 iAM AUDIO 2 Block Diagram...

Page 34: ...scrolling making operation challenging The Chrome web browser is recommended for speed and compatibility First Time IP Assignments The iAM AUDIO can operate with a static fixed or dynamic DHCP IPv4 a...

Page 35: ...k Immediately after the host setup is complete change the iAM AUDIO s address Make the corresponding address mask and gateway changes in the iAM AUDIO Network Setup page Refer to the Network Setup sec...

Page 36: ...ted Preset for local operation is shown in green Other stored but not selected Presets are also shown Click the Recall button to recall a preset If you are logged in as an administrator you may use th...

Page 37: ...Page 37 Remote Monitor Click on the Remote Monitor page to provide a live view of the audio bar graph meters for the current preset Figure 4 3 Remote Monitor Audio Meters...

Page 38: ...trols from 12 dB to 12 dB to suit operator preference considering the program material Click Apply to incorporate your adjustments or to Cancel to discard changes you just made Note that setting chang...

Page 39: ...done at any time by clicking on Administrative Account selection in the upper right portion of the browser page and clicking Log In Figure 4 5 Administrative Account Log In Administrator Account Selec...

Page 40: ...ew Preset in the field to the left of the word Preset Then make all of the settings needed and save it To make changes to an existing Preset select it from the pull down list make the needed changes a...

Page 41: ...wer left of the screen 5 Autofill Selection If you simply want to map all 16 input channels to all 16 meters in the same order click the Autofill button The Preset Input Output Matrix will automatical...

Page 42: ...cally when a cluster is set A speaker assignment adjustment is provided for each channel should you want to override the automatic settings Clicking a Speaker Assign button on a channel opens a box th...

Page 43: ...as when one is removed to be swapped its monitoring inputs will be muted Likewise if the required license has not been entered for an SFP module that is inserted its monitoring inputs will also be mut...

Page 44: ...ort Presets button on the Database Management Export Import Presets page 2 Insert a flash drive in the front panel USB jack on the iAM AUDIO you want to back up 3 Click the blue reload page link at th...

Page 45: ...USB jack on the iAM AUDIO you want to recover Preset data from 3 Click the blue reload page link at the bottom of the page The list of Preset databases that are contained on the flash drive will appe...

Page 46: ...tabase copies may be created until a limit is reached at which point existing copies must be deleted before a new one can be created Figure 4 11 Save Restore Database A automated database copy will be...

Page 47: ...will scan the network for Wohler iAM monitors installed on the network and display information about the devices it finds Information about the Updates tab is in Installing Software on Networked iAM A...

Page 48: ...r the network address Leading zeroes are not required 3 IP Mask This should usually be 255 255 255 0 unless your network can work across multiple subnets 4 Gateway Address This should usually be the s...

Page 49: ...up The example above shows an iAM AUDIO with license keys for inputs and license keys for SFP modules installed Licenses without keys will not have the box checked To enter a the license key provided...

Page 50: ...is shown in a window on the System Setup page for your convenience For certain I O modules the System Setup page will also display the Unit Hardware Status for each module SFP Status The status of ea...

Page 51: ...rt or else import a Database or the Presets that you had previously saved Refer to the Database Management section of this chapter Figure 4 16 Factory Reset Click to Reset Factory Reset If you have an...

Page 52: ...r correct an issue The Reboot System function should be used with a bit of caution It puts the iAM AUDIO out of service for several minutes while it is rebooting and this may unexpectedly interfere wi...

Page 53: ...is plugged into the front panel USB socket and the update is then accomplished using the self contained menu system If this method seems most suitable then refer to the Local Update from the Front Pa...

Page 54: ...to the Download the Software section of this chapter for the specifics of download and file transfer to the USB flash drive 2 From the Main Menu screen touch System Options The screen shown in Figure...

Page 55: ...wn in Figure A 3 Figure A 3 Upgrade Verify 6 To proceed touch Yes To back out touch No After you touch Yes the screens will change as shown in Figure A 4 Figure A 4 Upgrading System 7 The text on the...

Page 56: ...Page 56 Important Do not interrupt or remove power to the iAM AUDIO or remove the USB drive during the installation process Doing so could crash the iAM AUDIO software...

Page 57: ...pane shows currently installed software and hardware versions Figure A 5 System Update Use the following steps to install a new software package into the iAM AUDIO Important The Web GUI is required to...

Page 58: ...e flash drive may now be removed from the iAM AUDIO unit 15 After the iAM AUDIO reboots either Refresh the browser by clicking on the Wohler logo or close and reopen the browser for normal operation o...

Page 59: ...ots either Refresh the browser by clicking on the Wohler logo or close and reopen the browser for normal operation of the Web GUI Updating Multiple iAM AUDIO Units Remote upgrading is available for an...

Page 60: ...y be located on a flash drive inserted into the Web GUI PC or it may be elsewhere within the file system of the Web GUI PC 4 After the file has loaded the network will be rescanned for Target units Cl...

Page 61: ...the Web GUI is connected after the iAM AUDIO unit s reboot either Refresh the browser by clicking on the Wohler logo or close and reopen the browser for normal operation of the Web GUI Important Impor...

Page 62: ...onfigure Presets page regardless of which AoIP option is installed The iAM AUDIO is set up at the Wohler factory to be used as a slave rather than a master within the Dante network Other devices or so...

Page 63: ...ot be done Figure B 2 Device View Up to sixteen of the 64 AoIP receive channels can be monitored at once in the iAM AUDIO The sixteen iAM AUDIO input channels selected by presets are transmitted to th...

Page 64: ...oller to appear that way on the network but that will not change the iAM AUDIO s unit name appearing on GUI pages and iAM AUDIO Remote Metering or Discovery pages Figure B 3 iAM AUDIO Name During init...

Page 65: ...terrupted It functions as an accurate slave clock synchronized to the master clock on the network when not operating as the master Figure B 5 Clock Selection Channel Names The iAM AUDIO uses the BKLYN...

Page 66: ...Device View AES67 Config menu enables disables AES67 Figure B 6 AES67 Enable Disable Further Dante AES67 discovery and operational protocol requires manual assignments for static multicast transmit an...

Page 67: ...the File menu Create Multicast Flows window shown in Figure B 8 Figure B 8 Multicast Device Lock Audinate recently added a feature whereby a remote controller can send a command to lock Dante network...

Page 68: ...Manager Windows or OS X application to update the Dante firmware over the Dante network Follow the application s installation and usage guide plus any applicable technical notes available Follow the i...

Page 69: ...ual What is in the iAM AUDIO for Ravenna The AES67 enabled Coveloz Bach board supports the following features RAVENNA Compatible Talker Listener 1 RFC 3551 RTP Profile for Audio and Video Conferences...

Page 70: ...d includes a Graphical User Interface to review and manage the Bach board It provides an interface to 1 Manage connections with ease a Display discovered devices and streams b Connect streams from net...

Page 71: ...erations such as modifying the IP address Packet time Rebooting etc Note There are important considerations when setting up a Ravenna network Ideally the Ravenna network must be completely isolated fr...

Page 72: ...Startup If you have changed any Ethernet IP addresses click Reboot Device Note If you do decide to change an IP address make sure you document this change by writing down the new IP address and affixi...

Page 73: ...alled After the configuration described in the previous section the devices you have set up should now appear on the Controller Cloud page Note All devices must be on the same subnet to be discovered...

Page 74: ...interval announce interval etc The default values should be sufficient Likewise although there are a number of clocking options packet times and announcement times available the default values should...

Page 75: ...enna signals from devices on the network Check the Source tab of the source card web page At lease one source much be turned on Figure C 5 shows a Source page with six sources turned on The status of...

Page 76: ...annels iAM AUDIO Input Assignment Group 0 I2s Reserved Reserved do not use this group as a source Groups 1 2 0 15 Front panel channels Groups 3 4 16 31 SDI 1 Group 5 32 39 ASRC Group 6 40 47 Analog In...

Page 77: ...t can be deleted Typically these destinations are from previous network configurations that are no longer used Note The Stream Status indicators for those destinations that can be deleted are yellow i...

Page 78: ...channels for devices on the network The highlighted green square indicates a routing connection between a source or talker left and a destination or listener bottom The Web GUI will allow selection o...

Page 79: ...stination 3 Empty the cache of the browser 1 Go to the Destinations tab delete all of the destinations and then try to route again 2 Make sure that the source is turned on Cannot route to a destinatio...

Page 80: ...achieve the required network connection API Presets Get available presets Method GET URL api cf presets Response JSON Object string unit_name Product Name iAM KTVSPORT string model Product model iAM A...

Page 81: ...unit_name Product Name iAM KTVSPORT string model Product model iAM Audio string serial_number Product serial number float version ReST API version string result List of Presets without configuration...

Page 82: ...n 2 result program Id Name NoProgram group Id Name NoGroup preset Data PresetConf Cat1100Source Pair 0 Type None MeterSet 1 VolumeDb 0 Source Type Madi Channel 1 DelayMs 0 Speaker Left 2 VolumeDb 0 So...

Page 83: ...eDb 0 Source Type Madi Channel 7 DelayMs 0 Speaker Left 8 VolumeDb 0 Source Type Madi Channel 8 DelayMs 0 Speaker Right 9 VolumeDb 0 Source Type Madi Channel 9 DelayMs 0 Speaker Left 10 VolumeDb 0 Sou...

Page 84: ...16 DelayMs 0 Speaker Right MadiExpectedType Coax VideoSource DolbySetup VsyncMute Disable VideoSyncSource None Dd LatencyMode 2Frames StreamMutes Dd Decode Dd Decode De Decode Pcm Pass DeOnAirMode Ena...

Page 85: ...o Name Stereo 2 0 3 FirstMeter 5 NumberOfMeters 2 MuteOnPresetRecall true Type Stereo Name Stereo 2 0 4 FirstMeter 7 NumberOfMeters 2 MuteOnPresetRecall false Type Stereo Name Stereo 2 0 5 FirstMeter...

Page 86: ...DI 4 parentInput MADI 5 parentInput MADI 6 parentInput MADI 7 parentInput MADI 8 parentInput MADI 9 parentInput MADI 10 parentInput MADI 11 parentInput MADI 12 parentInput MADI 13 parentInput MADI 14...

Page 87: ...result Preset information without configuration data Status Codes 200 OK 400 Bad Request Invalid URL 404 Data Not Found Invalid HTTP method request 500 Server Error Internal Server Error Example requ...

Page 88: ...int preset ID mute clusters URL parameters preset ID preset ID Number greater than zero data Data in JSON format Request Headers Accept application json Content Type application json Response JSON Ob...

Page 89: ...ds please see API document message Clusters not found in preset 5 C Some Cluster names were not found in preset status 200 message Cluster names found in preset 5 were applied successfully result appl...

Page 90: ...Invalid HTTP method request 422 Unprocessable Entity For missing or invalid parameters Example request PATCH api op presets 5 solo cluster file_data json file_data json content cluster_name MADI 6 Exa...

Page 91: ...st 422 Unprocessable Entity For missing or invalid parameters Example request PATCH api op presets solo channel file_data json file_data json content channel_number 15 Example responses A All valid cl...

Page 92: ...Sfp 1 Smpte2022 Sfp 2 Smpte2022 Sfp 1 Smpte2110 and Sfp 2 Smpte2110 2 Body content for MADI SourceType String MADI Input Source ChannelGroup Int 1 4 Note Allowed SDI input sources are Madi Coax and Ma...

Page 93: ...ion ReST API version Status Codes 200 OK 400 Bad Request Invalid URL 404 Method is not allow Invalid HTTP method request 422 Unprocessable Entity For missing or invalid parameters 500 Server Error Int...

Page 94: ...lusters PATCH api op presets int preset_number solo cluster PATCH api op presets solo channel POST api op sourceselect Status Codes 200 OK 400 Bad Request Invalid URL 404 Method is not allow Invalid H...

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