AVT MAGIC ACX DANTE WAN BRIDGE User manual

MAGIC ACX
DANTE WAN BRIDGE
Configuration Guide
Version 1.000 (13 December 2019)
© 2019, AVTAudio Video Technologies GmbH

Overview
▪Hardware
▪Interfaces
▪Features
PC Software
▪Operation
▪Local Settings
▪Configuration Overview
▪Operation Settings
▪System Settings
▪Miscellanea
Front Display
Annex
▪Dante
▪Support
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Content

MAGIC ACX
DANTE WAN BRIDGE
Overview
Hardware,
Interfaces,
Features
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Front View
Five Status-LEDs
▪POWER, SYNC, ALARM, INPUT 1, INPUT 2
Illuminated graphic display with 160 x 32 pixels & front keypad
▪For configuration and status.
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Rear view
Two independent LAN interfaces for control
and VoIP applications.
Word clock input/output
Programmable GPIO interface
▪8 x TTL input/output
▪8 x Relays (8 x normally open contact)
Redundant Power Supply (optional)
Slot 1: unused
Slot 2: Dante
▪32 channels
▪2 Ethernet interfaces
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Features
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19” housing x 1 U
Without fan for silent
operation
Low power consumption of
typ. 15 W
Optional redundant power
supply
VLAN support
QoS support
32 Dante channels
Supports a Dante audio
sampling rate of 48 kHz.
Up to 5 Control-PCs can
connect to the system
simultaneously.

MAGIC ACX
DANTE WAN BRIDGE
PC Software Operation
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Starting the PC Software
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Install the MAGIC ACX Software with administrator
rights on your PC and then start the software with
administrator rights.
▪From Windows 7 and higher via the context menu "Run
as administrator", even if you are currently logged on
as administrator.
Under MENU →CONFIGURATION →CONTROL
INTERFACE, enter the systems to be controlled.
Add systems by double-clicking a line or use the
ADD/EDIT key.
Remove a system using DELETE.
DELETE ALL removes all entries from the list.
The order of the entries can be changed via UP
and DOWN. The sequence determines the order
of the systems in the main window.

Connection parameters
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INTERFACE: The connection to the device
is established via the LAN interface (UDP).
PARAMETERS:
▪INTERFACE: If the PC has several network
interfaces, specify here which of them is to be
used.
▪IPADDRESS: IP address of the MAGIC ACX.
▪PORT: UDP port of the control connection on
the MAGIC ACX. The default value is 10 000.
Press the HANG UP key (to the right of the
OK key) on the device twice to display the
currently assigned IP address of the
system.
The network settings may be configured on
the device under MENU →SYSTEM
SETTINGS →LAN SETTINGS.

Main Window (1)
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The software can connect to up to
10 MAGIC ACX systems
simultaneously.
The MAGIC ACX systems can be
distributed over up to 10 pages.
The pages are selected via tabs
().
Depending on the screen
resolution, up to 10 MAGIC ACX
systems can be displayed
simultaneously on one page.
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Main Window (2)
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On the right-hand side you will find
information on the WAN streams:
▪STREAM FROM/TO: IP address and port
of the remote MAGICACX
sending/receiving the stream.
▪STREAM: Number of channels and sample
rate of the transmitted audio stream.
▪SRA @ 48 kHz: Clock deviation between
the local and remote Dante domains.
BUFFER: WAN receive buffer level graph
over time.
▪JITTER: WAN RX Jitter graph over time.
▪SHORT/LONG TERM STATISTICS: Click
inside the graphs to switch the time interval
of the graphs between 5 min and 1 day.

Main Window (3)
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The left graph shows the WAN RX BUFFER
LEVEL.
▪The graph also signals the Buffer state using different
colours:
GREEN: Buffer OK.
YELLOW: Buffer overrun / underrun.
RED: Stream Loss.
The right graph shows the WAN RX JITTER.
▪The graph also signals the Jitter state using different
colours:
GREEN: Jitter OK.
YELLOW: Packet Loss.
RED: Stream Loss.
Legend:
▪The TIME PERIOD is shown in brackets.
▪The current value is shown in green in the middle.
▪The scale is displayed on the right

Main Window (4)
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The MAIN WINDOW is available in
two styles:
▪CLASSIC: All functions are accessible from
the menu bar.
▪BORDERLESS: Press the menu icon ()
to open the sidebar with access to all
functions.
Without the title bar, the window can no
longer be moved with the mouse.
To temporarily show the title bar, press the
SCROLL LOCK key on the keyboard.
Switch between the styles via LOCAL
SETTINGS –SHOW TITLE BAR.
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MAGIC ACX
DANTE WAN BRIDGE
Local Settings
These settings are stored on the PC. Each instance on each PC stores
its own record. The storage location depends on the SETTINGS
FOLDER setting in the LOCAL SETTINGS (see Tips & Tricks).
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Application Parameters (1)
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All Settings under CONFIGURATION →LOCAL SETTINGS
are stored on the PC.
On page APPLICATION PARAMETER the appearance of
the PC software is configured.
MAIN WINDOW SIZE: The size of the program window in
pixels.
▪AUTO: The window size is automatically set to full screen
resolution at program start.
▪CUSTOM: The window size can be specified pixel by pixel
under CUSTOM WINDOW SIZE.
▪Some frequently used window sizes can be selected directly.
LAYOUT: Arrangement of the MAGIC ACX systems on the
main window:
▪COLUMNS: Number of systems next to each other.
▪ROWS: Number of systems on top of each other.
▪HIDE UNITS WITHOUT CONFIGURED IP ADDRESS: Gaps
in the list of systems under CONTROL INTERFACE are
skipped.
▪SPACE BETWEEN ROWS: Height of the horizontal space
between two rows.

Application Parameters (2)
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SHOW TITLE BAR: Displays the
classic Windows title bar along with
the menu bar. Otherwise, the title bar
will disappear, and the menu will be
offered in a sidebar that can be
opened by pressing the menu button
in the upper left corner.
SHOW WINDOW ON FIXED
POSITION: The window is displayed
at the given position (in pixels) on the
screen when the program starts.
PAGE LABELS: Labelling of the tabs
in the main window.

Settings Folder
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Determine how the settings are stored on
the local PC on page SETTINGS FOLDER:
▪FOR CURRENT USER: Each user has
separate settings and can change them
themselves.
▪FOR ALL USERS: All users of the PC use
identical settings. Administrator rights are
needed to change them.
▪IN THIS FOLDER: The settings are saved to a
file in the specified location.
SAVE SETTINGS ENCRYPTED: The local
settings are stored encrypted.
If you want to create a backup of the local
settings, the command showprofilepath
under ADMINISTRATION →SYSTEM
PANEL shows where the file can be found.

MAGIC ACX
DANTE WAN BRIDGE
Configuration Overview
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The settings can be found in the CONFIGRATION menu. There is
a submenu for each connected MAGIC ACX device.
CONFIGURATION opens the settings of the respective system:
▪These settings are stored on the device.
▪All settings under OPERATION SETTINGS can be saved as PRESET.
▪A SUPER PRESET contains all settings under OPERATION SETTINGS
and SYSTEM SETTINGS.
PRESETS and SUPER PRESETS are stored on the device and
can be managed and loaded via CONFIGURATION →SYSTEM X
→PRESETS.
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General

Presets
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Presets are managed via CONFIGURATION →
SYSTEM X →PRESETS:
▪SAVE PRESET AS: The current configuration of the
OPERATION SETTINGS branch is saved as a Preset.
The name is freely selectable (max. 16 characters).
▪SAVE SUPER PRESET AS: The entire current system
configuration is saved as a super Preset. The name is
freely selectable (max. 16 characters).
▪MANAGE PRESETS: Displays a list of all stored
Presets and offers additional management functions:
NEW PRESET: Creates a new Preset based on the
current configuration.
NEW SUPER PRESET: Creates a new super Preset
based on the current configuration.
EDIT: Opens the selected Preset for editing.
SELECT: Activates the selected Preset.
IMPORT: Imports a Preset stored on the PC.
EXPORT: Saves a selected Preset to the PC.
EXPORT ALL: Saves all Presets to the PC.
▪List of Presets: The menu also displays all available
Presets. Click on a Preset to activate it.