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Installation Guide

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Page 2: ...tude use do not use this product above 2000m WARNING FOR YOUR PROTECTION READ THE FOLLOWING READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS HEED ALL WARNINGS FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT USE THIS APPARATUS NEAR WATER CLEAN ONLY WITH A DRY CLOTH FOR INDOOR USE ONLY DO NOT BLOCK ANY OF THE VENTILATION OPENINGS INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER S INSTRUCTIONS DO NOT INSTALL NEAR ANY HEAT ...

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Page 5: ... 566 8800 Fax 801 568 7583 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ NOTICE ADRESSÉE AUX CONSOMMATEURS ÉQUIPÉS D UN MATÉRIEL AVEC CORDON D ALIMENTATION FOURNI AVERTISSEMENT CET APPAREIL DOIT ÊTRE BRANCHÉ SUR UNE PRISE SECTEUR DOTÉE D UNE PROTECTION PAR MISE À LA TERRE LES COULEURS DES NOYAUX DANS LES FILS SECTEURS DOIVENT RESPECTER LES CODES SUIVANTS VERT ET JAUNE TERRE BLEU NEUTRE MARRON PHASE LES COULEURS DES NOYAU...

Page 6: ...tion 2 Rack Installation 3 Front Rear Panel 4 Cable Recommendations 5 Connecting To A Contrio Server 5 Determining Which Port To Use For HiQnet Which For Dante 6 Determining Dante Port 6 Self Addressing or Direct Connection 7 Automatic Addressing DHCP 12 Static or Manual IP Addressing 17 Specifications 22 ...

Page 7: ... or signal cable shield connections to prevent ground loops Any such disconnections are outside the recommended practice of BSS Audio and will render the EMC or safety certificate void Included Items Soundweb Contrio Server Rack Rail Installation Kit Power Cables 2 Screws Washers For Mounting Front Panel To Rack Rails Introduction This guide was written with the aim of guiding you through the inst...

Page 8: ...installation 3 Follow steps 4 then 6 in the rack installation instructions to mount the rails to the front and rear of the rack these are the steps for tooled installation When installing the screws in the front of the rack as described in step 4 of the rack installation instructions install only the center screw and omit the top screw for each rack rail as shown below Omit Top Screw 4 Once the ra...

Page 9: ...ne of the ports has Dante enabled Dante provides up to 64 x 64 Dante I O channels for connecting to other Dante equipped audio devices For information on verifying which port has Dante enbled see Determining Which Port To Use For HiQnet Which For Dante on page 6 3 IEC Power Inlet Select the appropriate IEC power cable for the country of installation included and connect it to this power inlet 4 Po...

Page 10: ...work is configured will determine which method you should use There are basically three options to choose from 1 Self Addressing a network without a DHCP server or static IP addresses 2 Automatic Addressing a network with a DHCP server 3 Static IP addresses the IP addresses are assigned manually No matter which option you chose there is a requirement to have Audio Architect 1 90 1 or higher to con...

Page 11: ...t 5e or better cable 2 If the computers are not on power them up and wait approximately 60 seconds for the addressing process to take place 3 Verify that there are amber or green LEDs on the rear of the Contrio server at This indicates that you have a connection between your computer and the server If the indicators are not illuminated or flashing check that the cables are seated fully and that th...

Page 12: ...rver has auto sensing so you do not need to worry about a crossover cable 2 Turn on both the server and your computer and allow them to boot up There is no user intervention needed for the server other than applying power The server will be ready to function after the boot up cycle 3 Verify that there are amber and green LEDs on the rear of the Contrio server at This indicates that you have a conn...

Page 13: ...e software discovers the address of the Contrio Server Once it has been discovered it will appear in the table within NetSetter The Status column should say Discovered if everything is correct If the status column does not say Discovered ensure that the DHCP Auto IP is checked for the server If it is not click to enable it and then at the bottom of the window click Apply Current Edits 8 Next move ...

Page 14: ... launched Audio Architect before the software will initially ask you to configure the network settings In the Ethernet Interfaces window click Add Connection and select the same network adapter as chosen in Step 5 This window can also be found by clicking on File Application Options Network Connectivity ...

Page 15: ...Simply drag it into the venue file 13 If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet Audio Architect is not being blocked and repeat the process again 14 Highlight the Server by first clicking on the rack then clicking on the device When the device turns yellow right click on the Contrio Server and select Change HiQnet Adapter ...

Page 16: ...control traffic through Note that if Dante is on then it is recommended that you set this setting to Adapter 2 so as to separate HiQnet from Dante 16 You may now connect your configured Contrio Server to both your control and Dante networks If it is the same network this splitting of the network cards simplifies the configuration of Dante ...

Page 17: ... to boot up There is no user intervention needed for the server other than applying power The server will be ready to function after the boot up cycle 3 Verify that there are amber and green LEDs on the rear of the Contrio server at This indicates that you have a connection between the switch and the server If the indicators are not illuminated or flashing check that the cables are seated fully or...

Page 18: ... should say Discovered if everything is correct If the status column does not say Discovered ensure that the DHCP Auto IP is checked for the server If it is not click to enable it and then at the bottom of the window click Apply Current Edits 7 If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet NetSetter is not being blocked and repeat the process a...

Page 19: ...ically under Programs Harman Pro 11 If you have not launched Audio Architect before the software will ask you some questions to configure itself The main one to be concerned about is making sure to select the proper network adapter as was done in step 5 ...

Page 20: ...ontrio Server should appear in the Discovered devices Simply drag it into the venue file 13 If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet Audio Architect is not being blocked and repeat the process again 14 Right click on the Contrio server and select Change HiQnet Adapter ...

Page 21: ...et control traffic through Note that if Dante is on then it is recommended that you set this setting to Adapter 2 so as to separate HiQnet from Dante 16 You may now connect your configured Contrio Server to your control and Dante networks If it is the same network this splitting of the network cards simplifies the configuration of Dante ...

Page 22: ...s indicates that you have a connection with the server If the indicators are not illuminated or flashing check that the cables are seated fully or replace the cable 4 After verifying connection on your computer launch HiQnet NetSetter from the Start Menu typically under Programs Harman Pro 5 NetSetter may come up with the wrong network adapter selected to communicate with In the upper left hand co...

Page 23: ...rmation for the server to the desired IP address 10 Click Apply Current Edits at the bottom of the software 11 The Status column should say Discovered after approximately 60 seconds if everything is correct If you do not get that indication make sure that you have unique IP addresses for every device and verify that you have entered the information correctly as well as clicking the Apply Current E...

Page 24: ...ically under Programs Harman Pro 15 If you have not launched Audio Architect before the software will ask you some questions to configure itself The main one to be concerned about is making sure to select the proper network adapter as was done in step 5 ...

Page 25: ...ontrio Server should appear in the Discovered devices Simply drag it into the venue file 17 If the HiQnet Contrio Server is not found please check your firewall settings to verify that HiQnet Audio Architect is not being blocked and repeat the process again 18 Right click on the Contrio server and select Change HiQnet Adapter ...

Page 26: ...et control traffic through Note that if Dante is on then it is recommended that you set this setting to Adapter 2 so as to separate HiQnet from Dante 20 You may now connect your configured Contrio Server to your control and Dante networks If it is the same network this splitting of the network cards simplifies the configuration of Dante ...

Page 27: ...rs 2 x RJ45 Ethernet connector Maximum cable length 100m 328ft on Category 5 cable between device and Ethernet switch DANTE AUDIO NETWORK Connectors 1 x RJ45 connector Maximum cable length 100m 328ft on Category 5 100Mbps or Category 5e Category 6 Gigabit cable between devices Latency 0 15ms 5 0ms POWER TEMPERATURE Mains Voltage 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Power Consumption 35VA BTU Rating 120 BTU hr Oper...

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