unD3IO
User Manual
Attero Tech LLC 2018
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614-00017 Rev 05_a
4 – 3
rd
Party Control
The unD3IO supports 3
rd
party control allowing external system to manage the unD3IO’s settings such as phantom
power, mic/line gain options and control of presets.
There are two control interface types available for the unD3IO. The first type is a Dante proprietary interface which is
typically used by devices already that have built-in support for Attero Tech devices. The second type supports a 3
rd
party UDP interface and is available to anyone to use with any device capable of sending and receiving UDP messages.
Information on the commands the unD3IO supports as well as details of how to use the 3
rd
party UDP interface can be
found in the unIFY 3
rd
party Software API document, available from the registered users section of the Attero Tech
website (Go to
www.atterotech.com
and click on the log-in option).
4.1 – Command Interface Type
The type of command interface a specific unD3IO supports is defined by the Dante firmware it has been loaded with.
There are two methods to determine which Dante firmware and thus which command interface that is:
1)
Run unIFY Control Panel V1.5.1 or later and connect to a device. The interface type is shown on the status bar
at the bottom of the application window as the “Direct UDP” setting. A “No” means the device is using the
Dante Proprietary interface. A “Yes” means the device is using the 3rd party UDP interface.
2)
Using Dante Controller, look at the devices “Product Version” on the “Device Info” tab. Alternately, double-click
on the device in question, select the “Status” tab and look for the “Product Version” parameter. In either case,
if the product version is V1.x.x then the device is using the Dante Proprietary interface. If it’s V2.0.0 or later,
then the device is using the 3
rd
party UDP control interface.
A device’s command interface can be changed simply by updating the device’s Dante firmware. Moreover, this can be
done in the field in almost all cases. The tools and necessary firmware files for updating a device’s command interface
can be obtained from the registered users section of the Attero Tech website (Go to
www.atterotech.com
and click on
the log-in option). The firmware files have an extension .DNT (otherwise known as “donut” files) and there is one for
each command interface type. The firmware file with the lower of the two version numbers supports the Dante
proprietary interface while the one with the higher version number supports the 3
rd
Party UDP interface.
*Note:
While all devices support the Dante proprietary interface, some of the early unD3IO’s may not support the 3
rd
party UDP command interface. This is due to incompatible host processor firmware that the device may be using. Use
the unIFY Control panel to connect to the device in question and, upon successful connection, the “Firmware Version”
will be reported on the right hand side of the status bar at the bottom of the application window. If the firmware
version reports V1.2 or later, the device will support the 3
rd
Party UDP interface, and may updated in the field. If not,
contact Attero Tech technical support for further assistance.
4.2 – Using the Command interface
In order to make use of the command interface, regardless of type, the unD3IO simply needs to be configured with an
IP address that is compatible with the device doing the controlling. The control devices should then be able to converse
with the unD3IO without any further configuration necessary.