Bolin Technology DANTE AV D Series User manual

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D Series
DANTE AV PTZ Camera
USER MANUAL
Part Two: Dante AV Use
VERSION: D-09232021
D412
D220
© 2021 Bolin Technology

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Contents
PRIOR TO USE........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
DANTE CONTROLLER INSTALLING AND UPDATING .................................................................................................................................... 4
NETWORKS AND SWITCHES.................................................................................................................................................................. 5
DANTE AV CONNECTION BASIC SYSTEM DIAGRAM .................................................................................................................................. 6
USE FOR THE EXISTING DANTE AUDIO OVER IP SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................ 6
DANTE AV –VIDEO ROUTING ................................................................................................................................................... 6
DISCOVERY AND AUTO-CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................................. 6
USING DANTE CONTROLLER FOR BOLIN DANTE AV DEVICES .................................................................................................... 7
ROUTING FOR VIDEO DEVICES.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
NETWORK VIEW................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
ROUTING VIEW ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
DEVICE INFO..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
CLOCK STATUS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
NETWORK STATUS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10
DEVICE VIEW.................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
TRANSMIT TAB................................................................................................................................................................................ 15
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STATUS TAB.................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
LATENCY TAB.................................................................................................................................................................................. 18
DEVICE CONFIG TAB......................................................................................................................................................................... 19
VIDEO CONFIG TAB.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
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SERIAL CONFIG................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
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NETWORK CONFIG TAB..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
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FLOW INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................................................ 27
UNICAST /MULTICAST TRANSMIT FLOW CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................... 27
AUDIO ROUTING..................................................................................................................................................................... 30
CAMERA AUDIO .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
FIRMWARE UPGRADE............................................................................................................................................................. 31
DANTE AV MODULE FIRMWARE UPGRADE........................................................................................................................................... 31
DO NOT USE DANTE UPDATER............................................................................................................................................... 34
MCU FIRMWARE UPGRADE .............................................................................................................................................................. 34
PTZ CAMERA CONTROLLING ................................................................................................................................................... 35
USE IR REMOTE CONTROLLER............................................................................................................................................................ 35
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USE IP PTZ CONTROL ...................................................................................................................................................................... 37
USE BOLIN PTZ CAMERA CONTROLLER ................................................................................................................................................ 38
CONTROLLER SETUP:........................................................................................................................................................................ 38
USE BOLIN PTZ CONTROLLER FOR IP CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................... 39
ADDING A VISCA-OVER-IP CAMERA TO KEYBOARD ................................................................................................................................ 40
CONTROL THE VISCA-OVER-IP CAMERA............................................................................................................................................... 41
USE BOLIN PTZ CONTROLLER FOR SERIAL PTZ CONTROL ........................................................................................................................ 42

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Part Two: Dante AV Use
The following assumptions are made for this section of the manual that involve the usage
of Bolin Dante AV devices.
•There is an existing operational (new designed) Dante Network that is
ready for Dante AV PTZ camera and decoder installation
•Dante Controller has been properly configured for the existing Dante
Network prior to Dante AV installation
•The operator/reader who is going to utilize the DanteAV devices has
moderate understanding and installation expertise of the Dante Audio
over IP system
If the above assumption applies to your application, please continue to the Prior to Use
section.
If the above assumption does not apply to your application, please view the information
below.
If you are interested in building a completely new Dante / Dante AV ecosystem
If you want knowledge on Dante / Dante AV ecosystem as a whole
Please visit Audinate’s website www.audinate.com or consult Dante certified technical
team.

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Prior To Use
Equipment to Prepare
To build up a typical Dante AV PTZ camera system, you will need to have the following equipment ready or have
the following equipment already in the existing Dante system:
•Bolin Dante AV PTZ camera
•Bolin Dante AV Decoder or 3rd party Dante AV decoder
•Network switch within existing Dante network or independent network switch
•4K TV display for PTZ camera local HDMI video output signal use if it is needed
•4K TV display for Dante AV decoder HDMI video output signal use
•PC that has Dante Controller installed
•HDMI cables and CAT5e/6 network cables
Dante Controller Installing and Updating
Minimum System Requirements
General
Processor: 1GHz or better
Memory: 512Mbyte of RAM
Network: Standard wired Ethernet network interface (100Mbps or Gigabit) or wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) interface
Windows
Operating System: Windows 10
NOTE: Both UTF-8 and Unicode are supported EXCEPT for host or device names; the DNS standard does not
support Unicode for these
macOS
Operating System: macOS 10.14, 10.15 and 11
Installing Dante Controller
Downloading Dante Controller
Dante Controller is available for download from Audinate’s website.To download a copy of Dante Controller:
Go to the Audinate website: www.audinate.com.
Installing Dante Controller on Windows
1. Ensure you are logged on to your PC as an administrator.
2. Navigate to and double-click the Dante Controller installer file.
3. Read the license agreement. If you agree to the terms, select the 'I agree' checkbox, and click Install. If you do
not agree to the terms, click Close.
4. Confirm / acknowledge any Windows security prompts that are displayed.
5. .
Dante Controller will then be installed. Dante Controller will be added to the start menu, under 'Audinate'
Installing Dante Controller on macOS
1. Double-click the Dante Controller.dmg file. A drive icon will appear on your Desktop Finder window. Double
click on this to open.
2. Double click the Dante Controller .pkg. This will run the installer.
3. Read the license text, and if you accept the terms of the agreement, click Agree. If you do not accept these
terms, click Disagree to terminate the installation.
Note: Dante Updater will also be installed automatically.
Updating Dante Controller
Dante Controller can be updated directly from the application itself.
Always check and keep the Dante Controller version updated
Checking for Updates Manually
In Windows:
From the Help menu, select 'Check for Updates'.
In macOS:

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From the Dante Controller application menu, select 'Check for Updates'.
Checking for Updates Automatically
Dante Controller can also check for updates automatically. If an update becomes available, you will be notified via a
pop-up message. To activate automatic checking, in the update dialog, select the option to check for updates
automatically.
Networks and Switches
Special network infrastructure is not required for Dante AV network
Since Dante is based upon universally accepted networking standards, Dante-enabled devices can be connected using
inexpensive off-the-shelf Ethernet switches and cabling.
A dedicated network infrastructure is not required for Dante AV network
Dante-enabled devices can happily coexist with other equipment making use of the network, such as general-purpose
PCs that is actively sending and receiving email and other data.
Selecting Cables
All Bolin Dante AV devices are designed to be used with gigabit transmission (1000BASE-T), so be sure to use a
CAT5e or higher network cable (you can use CAT6 and CAT7 cables as necessary).
Selecting Network Switches
You will need a network switch that meets the following requirements to construct a Dante network.
1. Gigabit ports for inter-switch connections
a. All the ports are capable of simultaneous gigabit transfer, determine whether the switching capacity is
at least 1 Gbps ×the number of ports ×2 (in and out)
2. Capable of switching off Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and other power-saving features
a. EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) is a technology that reduces switch power consumption during
periods of low network traffic. It is also sometimes known as Green Ethernet andIEEE802.3az.
Although power management should be negotiated automatically in switches that support EEE, it is a
relatively new technology, and some switches do not perform the negotiation properly. This may
cause EEE to be enabled in Dante networks when it is not appropriate, resulting in poor
synchronization performance and occasional dropouts.
3. We recommend managed (intelligent) switches that can be configured and monitored.
a. So that you can adjust the switch settings according to the system requirements and monitor the status
of the switch. Simple systems can be operated using unmanaged switches (so long as they don’t use
EEE), but you will need to use a managed switch to construct a more stable Dante network.
4. We recommend switches that support DiffServ (DSCP) Quality of Service (QoS) with strict priority and 4
queues.
a. Quality of Service (QoS) is a feature of managed switches, which ensures that certain types of
network packets (e.g., clock sync and audio packets) get preferential treatment and are "moved to the
front of the line" ahead of other traffic.
b. QoS is required when using Dante in networks that have 100Mbps devices and is optional in networks
with Gigabit devices. We recommend that QoS be enabled in all Dante networks to ensure proper
operation under all possible conditions.
c. By configuring the QoS settings recommended by Dante on a network switch, you can give Dante
clock synchronization top priority and give audio data the next highest priority over background data
traffic. This will ensure good system performance when you need to transfer non-Dante data over the
same network or when you transfer massive amounts of audio data
5. Packet control features such as VLANs and IGMP snooping.
a. IGMP Snooping (highly recommended when using Dante AV)
6. When transferring data over long distances between switches, consider using switches that support fiber
optical modules such as SFPs and GBICs.
7. If PoE power is needed, the switch should support POE++, IEEE802.3bt Type 4 Class 6 on each port.

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Dante AV Connection Basic System Diagram
Use for the Existing Dante Audio Over IP System
Dante AV –Video Routing
Discovery and auto-configuration
When a Dante-enabled device is connected to an IP/Ethernet network, it will automatically:
1. Configure its IP address
2. Advertise itself to allow automatic discovery
Within seconds of a Dante-enabled device connecting to a network, Dante Controller will automatically discover and
display the device, allowing you to configure channels and route media.
Automatic network configuration
A Dante-enabled device connected to a network will automatically setup its own network configuration, including
its IP address.
If the network has a DHCP server, which may be the case for installed networks, it will receive its IP
configuration using the standard DHCP protocol.
On a network without a DHCP server, which may be the case for temporary or smaller networks, the Dante-
enabled device will automatically assign itself an address using link local protocols, in the same way PCs and
printers often do.
Automatic discovery
A Dante-enabled device will advertise information about itself to other Dante devices and Dante Controller,

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including:
•Device name
•Channel names
•Number of channels
•Sample rates and bit depths
This information can be seen when viewing a device on Dante Controller and allows Dante devices to determine
compatibility with other devices, such as compatible sample rates to allow media to be routed.
Using Dante Controller for Bolin Dante AV Devices
This section of the manual is for connecting and utilizing Bolin Dante AV PTZ cameras, decoders, and very
closely related devices only.
For Dante Controller full comprehensive guide and connectivity of other products, please refer to Audinate’s
website for their Dante Controller software user guide.
Routing for Video Devices
Video (Dante AV) devices support three major channel types.
Audio Channels
Audio channels are represented in Dante Controller by the following icon:
Audio channels for Dante video devices are treated and managed identically to audio channels for audio-only
Dante devices.
Video Channels
Video channels are represented by the following icon:
Video channels contain packetized video data streams and can be routed in the same way as audio channels.
However, they typically use more bandwidth than audio channels, and require 1Gbps (or higher) switch ports.
Note:
IGMP snooping must be enabled on network switches that will be carrying Dante video on 1Gbps network
infrastructure. Refer to your switch manufacturer's documentation for information about enabling IGMP
snooping.
Ancillary Channels
Ancillary channels are represented by the following icon:
Ancillary channels are 'custom' channels, defined by the device manufacturer, to carry additional data (not audio
or video) between devices.
Using Bolin Dante AV devices, the Ancillary channels are USB, IR, RS-422
•USB is for remote peripheral controls of TX device
•IR for infrared control of TX device (not Bolin’s Dante AV PTZ Camera) from the RX end
•RS-422 port is for Visca RS-422 control of Bolin’s Dante AV PTZ camera from the RX end with
compatible controller
Ancillary channels are typically low bandwidth (compared to audio and video channels). Some ancillary channel
types cannot be added to multicast transmit flows.
Dante Controller presents two main types of view: Network View and Device View.

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Network View
A typical Network view for a network that includes Bolin video devices (with four types of ancillary channels) is
shown below.
Expanding the Routing View

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In this example:
•The 'Video Rx' channel on the Bolin-Decoder-D10Hreceiver is subscribed to the 'Video Tx' channel on
the Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220transmitter.
This subscription would cause video from the Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220 to be displayed on the front of
housedisplay screen.
•The 'Left' and 'Right' audio channels on the Bolin-Decoder-D10H audio receiver are subscribed to the
'Left' and'Right' Tx channels on the AVIOUSBaudiotransmitter.
These subscriptions would cause the left and right audio channels from the AVIOUSB audio
transmitter to be outputvia the HDMI of decoder.
•The 'Left' and 'Right' audio channels on the AVIOUSB audio receiver are subscribed to the 'Left' and
'Right' Tx channels on the Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220 audio transmitter.
These subscriptions would cause the left and right audio channels from the Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220
audio transmitter to be output via the USB of AVIO.
•The 'RS-422' ancillary channel on the Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220 receiver is subscribed to the equivalent
channels on the Bolin-Decoder-D10H transmitter.
These subscriptions would enable serial controlRS-422 onthetransmitter (decoder) via the Serial control
ports RS-422 on the receiver (camera).
•The 'RS-422' ancillary channel on the Bolin-Decoder-D10H receiver is subscribed to the equivalent
channels on the Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220 transmitter.
These subscriptions would enable serial controlRS-422 onthetransmitter (camera) via the Serial control
ports RS-422 on the receiver (decoder).
•The 'IR' ancillary channels on Bolin-PTZ-Camera-D220 receiverare subscribed to the equivalent
channels on the Bolin-Decoder-D10H transmitter.
These subscriptions would enable infrared control of the transmitter (decoder) via the control ports on
the receiver (camera). This is only for the case when you use IR (TX/RX) jumper for camera IR
control.
•It is not needed to use IR subscription when you use Bolin Dante AV camera and Bolin Dante AV
decoder.
Routing View
When Dante Controller is started, it always displays the Routing Tab within the Network View. In this view the
network is shown in the form of a grid. Devices with Tx channels are displayed along the top row of the grid, and
those with Rx channels are displayed along the left-hand column of the grid. Initially a collapsed view is
presented; individual channels cannot be seen.
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Note:
If a device name is shown in red, it means Dante Controller has automatically detected an error condition. Double-
click the device name to see more information. Refer to Automatic Notification of Device Errors for further
explanation.
Note:
Bolin Dante AV camera and decoder has both Tx and Rx channels, it is shown along the top row of the grid and
along the left-hand edge.
Device Info
The Device Info tab provides a network-wide overview of device configuration and operating information.
The tabular view presents the following information, in columns from the left:
•Device Name: The device name currently associated with the device
•Model Name: The model name of the device
•Product Version: The product version assigned by the manufacturer (Bolin)

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•Dante Version: The firmware version for hardware devices, or software version for Dante software
applications
•Device Lock: The lock state of the device. You can also click this field to open the device lock /unlock dialog.
•Primary Address: The IP address assigned to the primary interface.
IP addresses are currently assigned via DHCP, or automatically self-assigned. Self-assignedaddresses on
the primary interface will be in the 169.254.*.* range.
•Primary Link Speed: The Ethernet link speed of the primary interface
•Secondary Address: The IP address assigned to the secondary interface.
Self-assigned addresses on the secondary interface will be in the 172.31.*.* range. 'N/A' indicatesthat the
device does not support a secondary interface. 'Link down' indicates that thedevice supports a secondary
Dante interface, but it is not currently connected.
•Secondary Link Speed: The Ethernet link speed of the secondary interface. Other values are possible (as per
Secondary Address)
Note:
If no device information is displayed for a device, it can indicate a ConMon (Dante control and monitoring service)
failure on the device. The device may need to be reset or restored.
Clock Status
Dante AV uses Precision Time Protocol (PTP) across the network to achieve time alignment throughout the
network. The page informs the user about Dante AV devices on the network and its clock status. This is important
because it verifies if devices are in sync, which is needed to achieve the AV sync that Dante AV is well known
for. This page also allows the user to select which device is preferred as the Leader clock. If no preferred Leader
clock is selected, Dante controller will automatically decide on a device to be the Leader clock.
•Device name: the name/device ID of the devices at its current connected state
•Sync: if the device is in sync with the Leader clock or not.
oGreen means it is in sync
oRed means it is NOT in sync
•Clock Source: Shows where the Leader clock source is from.
oWhen it says Dante it means it is in sync with a device on the Dante network, or is the Leader
clock, without any clock reference from outside the network
oWhen it says External it means there is an external world clock source that devices are synced to
•Preferred Leader: users can select preferred device(s) to be the Leader clock. When only one device is
checked, it is guaranteed to be the Leader clock. When multiple devices are checked, Dante Controller
will pick one of the checked ones to be the Leader clock.
These are common settings most users will be utilizing with Bolin Dante AV devices. For common clock sync
knowledge and more, please visit www.audinate.com for a full comprehensive breakdown of the clocking system
and how it operates.
Network Status
The Network Status tab provides a range of network-related information across all devices on the network.
This view includes subscription status, bandwidth, and latency information. It can be used to quickly identify any
potential network traffic issues.