Bolin Technology D20 Series User manual

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D Series
Dante AV Transceiver
USER MANUAL
VERSION: D20 Series-06192022
ENCODER/DECODER
D20H
D20S
© 2022 Bolin Technology

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Contents
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 4
WHAT’S IN THE BOX ................................................................................................................................................................. 6
OVERVIEW................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
ENCODER/DECODER DIAGRAMS .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................................................... 10
CONNECTION.................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
DANTE AV CONNECTION BASIC SYSTEM DIAGRAM ................................................................................................................................ 10
POWER UP THE DEVICE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
SELECTING CABLES........................................................................................................................................................................... 11
OBTAIN VIDEO SIGNAL ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
SUPPORTED VIDEO RESOLUTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
LED INDICATORS..................................................................................................................................................................... 13
GREEN LEDS.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
BI-COLOR LEDS............................................................................................................................................................................... 13
CONNECTORS AND INTERFACES ............................................................................................................................................. 13
RS422 INTERFACE (SERIAL)............................................................................................................................................................... 13
USB INTERFACE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 15
INFRARED INTERFACE........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 17
BASE AND SURFACE MOUNT INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................... 17
DIN RAIL MOUNT INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
SINGLE RACK MOUNT INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................... 21
DUAL RACK MOUNT INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................................... 21
DIMENSION ............................................................................................................................................................................ 23
PRIOR TO USE......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
EQUIPMENT TO PREPARE .................................................................................................................................................................. 25
DANTE CONTROLLER INSTALLING AND UPDATING .................................................................................................................................. 25
NETWORKS AND SWITCHES................................................................................................................................................................ 26
DANTE AV –VIDEO ROUTING ................................................................................................................................................. 27
DISCOVERY AND AUTO-CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................................... 27
USING DANTE CONTROLLER FOR BOLIN DANTE AV DEVICES .................................................................................................. 27
ROUTING FOR VIDEO DEVICES............................................................................................................................................................ 27
NETWORK VIEW.............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
ROUTING VIEW ............................................................................................................................................................................... 29
DEVICE INFO................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
CLOCK STATUS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 30
NETWORK STATUS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31
DEVICE VIEW.................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
TRANSMIT TAB................................................................................................................................................................................ 34
STATUS TAB.................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
LATENCY TAB.................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
DEVICE CONFIG TAB......................................................................................................................................................................... 39
VIDEO CONFIG TAB.......................................................................................................................................................................... 42
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SERIAL CONFIG................................................................................................................................................................................ 44
NETWORK CONFIG TAB..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
FLOW INFORMATION........................................................................................................................................................................ 46
UNICAST /MULTICAST TRANSMIT FLOW CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................... 47
AUDIO ROUTING..................................................................................................................................................................... 49

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ENCODER AUDIO ............................................................................................................................................................................. 49
FIRMWARE UPGRADE............................................................................................................................................................. 50
DANTE AV MODULE FIRMWARE UPGRADE........................................................................................................................................... 50

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Operating Instructions
Thank you for purchasing our product. If there are any questions, please contact the authorized dealer.
Before operating the unit, please read this manualthoroughly and retain it for futurereference.
Copyright
Copyright 2015-2021 Bolin Technology all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced,
translated, or distributed in any form or by any means without prior consent in writing from our company.
Trademark Acknowledgement
and other Bolin's trademarks and logos are the property of Bolin Technology Other trademarks,
company names and product names contained in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
Trademarks and Registered Trademark Acknowledgement
•Microsoft, Windows, ActiveX, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the U.S. and/or other countries.
•HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are the trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.
•The Software may contain h.264/AVC video technology, the use of which requires the following notice
from MPEG-LA, L.L.C.:
THIS SOFTWARE IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL
AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO (I) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC
STANDARD ("AVC VIDEO") AND/OR (II) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER
ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO
PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR
ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE
http://www.mpegla.com.
•HEVC/H.265 Covered by one or more claims of patents listed at patentlist.hevcadvance.com
•DanteTM, Dante AVTM is the trademarks of Audinate, Inc., company name and product name contained
in this manual are the property of their respective owners.
•Other trademarks, company names and product names contained in this manual are the property of
their respective owners.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Legal Notice
The contents of this document are subject to change without prior notice. Updates will be added to the new version
of this manual. We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.
Best effort has been made to verify the integrity and correctness of the contents in this document, but no statement,
information, or recommendation in this manual shall constitute formal guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied.
We shall not be held responsible for any technical or typographical errors in this manual.
The product appearance shown in this manual is for reference only and may be different from the actual
appearance of yourdevice.
This manual is a guide for multiple product models and so it is not intended for any specific product.
In this manual, the illustrations of displayed interface, parameters displayed, drawings and value ranges may vary
with models. Please see the actual product for details.
Due to uncertainties such as physical environment, discrepancy may exist between the actual values and reference
values provided in this manual.
Use of this document and the subsequent results shall be entirely on the user’s own responsibility.

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Safety Information
WARNING!
Installation and removal of the unit and its accessories must be carried out by qualified personnel. You must
read all of the Safety Instructions supplied with your equipment before installation andoperation.
Warnings:
•If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer. Never attempt to disassemble the
decoder by yourself. (We will not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or
maintenance.)
•This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all the local codes.
•When shipping, the decoder should be packed in its originalpackaging.
•Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the decoder.
•Do not drop the decoder or subject it to physicalshock.
Maintenance Precautions:
•If there is dust on the decoder surface, remove the dust gently using an oil-free brush or a rubber dust
blowing ball.
•If there is grease or a dust stain on the front surface, clean the surface gently from the center outward
using anti-static gloves or an oil-free cloth. If the grease or the stain still cannot be removed, use anti-
static gloves or an oil-free cloth dipped with detergent and clean the glass surface gently until it is
removed.
•Do not use organic solvents, such as benzene or ethanol when cleaning the surface.
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Part 15
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for digital device, pursuant to part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
This product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following twoconditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
LVD/EMC Directive
This product complies with the European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive
2004/108/EC.

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX
Accessories (Optional)

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Overview
This user guide is suitable for the following models: D20H & D20S
Features
•Can be used as Dante AV Encoder or decoder by upgrading firmware
•HDMI2.0 input for using as an encoder, HDMI2.0 and 12G-SDI (D20S) output using as an decoder
•Support up to to 4K@60
•4K 60 4:4:4 video over standard Gigabit Ethernet
•Ultra-low latency real-time video performance over the network
•32-bit wide video interface capable of processing code streams 200-800 Mbps
•HDMI 7.1 embedded audio input
•Tunable audio delay to facilitate lip-sync control
•Support unicast and multicast
•Full support of Dante audio and video protocols
•Supported by Dante Controller
•Fully time-aligned routable audio and video streams
•Visually perfect video using network efficient JPEG2000 codec
•Fully validated implementation of HDCP 2.3 encryption
•Complete EDID support
•Firmware updateable over the network
•Works with installed 1Gbps network, no need to replace network infrastructure
•Powered via POE (25W 802.3at PoE+) or DC power (12V 4A) pack
•Compact, surface/rack-mountable design

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Encoder/Decoder Diagrams
1. Power Switch
To power on / off the decoder
2. 3.5mm IR IN
3. Power LED Indicator
Turns green when the decoder is connected to power and switched on
4. Codec LED Indicator
Green –Normal
Not lit - Abnormal/Error
5. System LED Indicator
Solid green - All ok, sync achieved
Amber –Booting up, waiting sync
Red - System failed to boot correctly
Off –No power
6. Error LED Indicator
Solid green - Software running
Blinking green - Identifying function activated
Solid or blinking red - Software fault or exception
Off - No power

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7. Sync LED Indicator
Solid green - Dante network clock follower sync to leader achieved
Blinking green - Dante network clock leader
Amber - Syncing in progress
Red –sync error
Off - No power
8. HDCP LED Indicator
Solid green - Non HDCP unprotected video sink or source detected
Blinking green - HDCP protected content detected
Solid red - Invalid non-HDCP video sink or source
Blinking red - Failed HDCP negotiation
Blinking Amber - HDCP negotiation in progress
Off - No power
9. RS-422 Control Port
Use the included RJ45 to RS422 extension cable to connect an RS422 controller or control system.
Refer to RS422 Interface (Page 19) for more information.
10. 3.5mm IR in for External IR Receiver Connection
11. USB OTG
USB On The Go (OTG), reserved
12. USB 1 Port
Used to connect a keyboard
13. USB 2 Port
Used to connect a mouse
NOTE:
•The USB ports can only be used for keyboard and mouse connections - USB flash drives / hard drives
are not supported.
•Connect a USB cable (male type A USB to male mini-USB) from a USB port on a PC to the USB OTG
port of a Dante AV Encoder. When properly configured, the keyboard and/or mouse connected to the
Dante AV Decoder end can be used to control the PC connected at the Encoder location.
14. Screw Hole
15. Vents
16. 12G-SDI output (Apply for D20S Only). It is a cover on the D20H.
D20S is equipped with 12G-SDI interface, it is reserved when D20S used as an encoder
17. Monitor Output
Hardware loop-out for encoder HDMI In input signal
18. HDMI In
Encoder HDMI signal input interface
19. HDMI Output
Reserved when D20H and D20S used as an encoder
20. LAN Port
RJ45 port for Ethernet connection, does not support POE power supply
21. LAN/POE++(IEEE802.3bt) for Dante Video Input
22. 12V DC Power Port
Connect the supplied DC power adaptor and cord.
23. Screw holes for HDMI cable secure mount

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System Configuration
Connection
Dante AV encoder is used to work together with traditional HDMI signals such as HDMI PTZ cameras, to
coding the HDMI signal to Dante AV video stream, then use Dante AV decoder to decoding the Dante AV
video stream, included audio and video that output from the encoder, and output it to the back-end display
device via HDMI cable.
Dante AV Connection Basic System Diagram

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Power up the device
Two methods of powering up the device:
1. Use the 12V DC power adaptor included
with the product
2. Use 1 Gigabit network switch PoE++
(PoE++, IEEE 802.3bt Type 3, class 6
compliant)
Selecting Cables
•Network Cable: Use with gigabit transmission (1000BASE-T), be sure to use a CAT5e or higher network cable (you
can use CAT6 and CAT7 cables as necessary).
•HDMI Cable: Support 4K 60Hz (4:4:4 HDR10 HDCP 2.2), High speed
•SDI Cable: 12GHz Coax, 4K UHD Precision Video Cable, RG 6, 75 Ohm. Reference: Belden 4694R/RG-6/U is a
suitable cable to transmit broadcast-quality video:
Obtain Video Signal
Use Dante AV encoder to coding traditional HDMI signals to Dante AV video stream
Use Dante AV encoder/decoder for Dante AV streaming and HDMI/SDI output
For detail, please refer to User guide Part Two
1. Use Cat6 network cable to connect Dante AV encoder to the PoE network switch.
2. Use Cat6 network cable to connect Dante AV decoder to the same PoE network switch.
3. Connect a traditional HDMI source (like a HDMI camera signal) to Dante AV encoder HDMI In port.
4. The HDMI camera source will be coded to Dante AV stream in the network
5. Use Cat6 network cable to connect the PC that installed Dante Controller to the same network switch.
6. Running the Dante Controller, check to subscribe video TX (Dante AV encoder HDMI video) to RX
(Dante AV decoder HDMI video) connection.
7. Dante AV video stream will be routed to display on the HDMI monitor via Dante AV decoder.
8. When use D20S(Decoder) for 12G-SDI output, connect a 12G-SDI router or monitor via 12G-SDI
cable to display SDI video.

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Supported Video Resolutions
The Dante AV encoder supports the following video resolutions.

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LED Indicators
The Dante AV encoder features 2 green LEDs and 4
bi-color LEDs.
Green LEDs
•POWER LED: Indicates power is supplied to
the Dante AV encoder
•CODEC LED: Indicates the encoder codec is
active
Bi-color LEDs
•SYSTEM LED: Tri-color LED indicating the
status of the Dante system
1. Solid green –all ok, sync achieved
2. Amber –booting up, awaiting sync
3. Red –system failed to boot correctly
4. Off –no power
•ERROR LED: Tri-color LED indicating the
status of the Dante software
1. Solid green –software running
2. Blinking green –identifying function
activated
3. Solid or blinking red –software fault or exception
4. Off –no power
•SYNC LED: Tri-color LED indicating the clock synchronization status
1. Solid green –Dante network clock follower sync with leader achieved
2. Blinking green –Dante network clock leader
3. Amber –syncing in progress
4. Red –sync error
5. Off –no power
•HDCP LED: Tri-color LED indicating the status of HDCP on the HDMI input or output
1. Solid green –non-HDCP unprotected video sink or source detected
2. Blinking green –HDCP protected content detected
3. Solid red –invalid non-HDCP video sink or source
4. Blinking red –HDCP negotiation failed
5. Blinking Amber –HDCP negotiation in progress
6. Off –no power
Connectors and Interfaces
RS422 Interface (Serial)
Serial control over IP allows you to use a serial controller to control a
remote device via the Dante network. The Dante AV decoder and
encoder equipped with RS422 interface, supports RS422 serial
control.
The RS422 interface pin definition are as follows:
•#1 RX-
•#2 RX+
•#3 GND
•#7 TX-
•#8 TX+

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RS422 Connection
You can use the RS422 interface to connect optional controllers, such as joystick keyboard or PC control
station, to operate and control the connected media devices.
The following describes an example Joystick controller and Media device RS422 connection:
•Connect the RS422 port on the Joystick controller to the RS422 interface on the decoder;
•Connect the RS422 port on the Media device to the RS422 interface on the encoder;
•Create a bi-directional subscription in Dante Controller: subscribe the serial channel on the RX to the
serial channel on the TX, and vice versa.
As you do control on the Joystick controller, you should observe the Media device operation accordingly, the
system should behave as though you had directly connected the Joystick controller to the Media device.
Use serial control over Dante AV network, you need to setup Serial Config and run routing check within Dante
Controller.
Set up Serial Config Tab within Dante Controller (Do not need to set on Dante AV encoder and decoder
usually, unless the baud rate of the Media device and Joystick controller is changed to non-9600)
Dante Controller serial (RS422) routing check –example:
•The 'Serial' ancillary channel on the D20H-TX-022454receiver is subscribed to the equivalent channels
on the D20H-RX-022458 transmitter.
These subscriptions would enable serialcontrolRS-422 onthe transmitter (decoder)via the Serialcontrol
ports RS-422 on the receiver (encoder).

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•The 'Serial' ancillary channel on the D20-RX-022458 receiver is subscribed to the equivalent channels on
the D20H-TX-022454 transmitter.
These subscriptions would enable serialcontrolRS-422 onthe transmitter (encoder)via the Serialcontrol
ports RS-422 on the receiver (decoder).
You can also use the RS422 serial control methods to control other devices, such as projectors, HDMI PTZ
cameras or others, which can support serial control.
•Most of the media devices are controlled by the RS232 serial port, you can use the RS422 to
RS232 converter to realize the control in this application.
•If the media device can support RS422 serial port directly, you can follow the above RS422
interface pin definition to setup the RS422 connection for control.
USB Interface
USB control over IP allows you to use a USB mouse and/or keyboard to control a remote computer via the
Dante network, this function needs to work together with Dante AV decoder.
How to setup
•On the Dante AV decoder, connect a keyboard to USB 1 and a mouse to USB 2.
•Connect a USB cable (male type A USB to male mini-USB) from a USB port on the PC host to the USB
OTG port on the Dante AV encoder.
•Open the Windows Device Manager and verify that you see the keyboard and mouse.
•Using Dante Controller, make the following subscriptions (two subscriptions are required, as the USB
channel is bidirectional):
1. Subscribe the USB channel on the encoder to USB channel on the decoder
2. Subscribe the USB channel on the decoder to USB channel on the encoder
After the above setup, the keyboard and/or mouse connected to the decoder can control the PC connected to
the encoder.
NOTE: The USB interface on the decoder can only be used for keyboard and mouse connections. USB flash
drives / hard drives are not supported.

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The diagram below illustrates the example setup described above.
Infrared Interface
Infrared control over IP allows an IR controller to remotely control a device via the Dante network. The encoder
equipped with 3.5mm jacks for infrared control over IP, above is TX and below is RX.
This function needs to work together with the Dante AV decoder.
How to setup
•Connect the IR transmitter to the IR TX port located on the encoder’s front panel
•Connect the IR receiver to the IR RX port located on the decoder front panel
•Using the Dante Controller, subscribe IR channel on the encoder to IR channel on the decoder. (In this
instance, the IR signal is being passed from the decoder across the network to the encoder.) //Should
verify the TX and RX phrasing
The diagram below illustrates the example setup described above.

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Installation
The following will introduce various installation methods of the Dante AV Encoder/Decoder.
Before mounting your encoder, please check the included contents against the packing list to ensure
components are accounted for. Additional purchase(s) may be necessary for the optional accessories in
different installation methods.
•Disconnect the power from the encoder before encoder installation.
•Accessories such as the Single rack mount kit or Dual rack mount kit may be necessary during Rack
mounting. For more details, refer to the accessory list recommended by your dealer.
•When mounting the encoder, please install the mount kit to encoder first, and then mount the encoder
to the Rack or other installation location.
•For Surface mount kit, there are two separately parts, the outer frame and inner frame. Please install
the outer frame to the encoder bottom cover, then install the inner frame to the TV or monitor back
surface. Combine outer frame and inner frame and hook lock it.
•Tighten all the screws to hold the decoder securely.
Base and Surface Mount Installation
(Included with the product)
Need to use Base Mount Kit and Surface Mount Kit for this installation. Base Mount kit and Surface Mount kit
are included with decoder purchase. Please following the diagrams below to do the installation.
Required accessories and components:
Base mount installation
1. HDMI cable secure mount installation:

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2. Base mount kit installation (B-BM10):
Surface mount installation
1. Surface Mount kit installation with pole mounting (B-SM10):
NOTE: To remove the encoder

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2. Surface mount kit installation with surface mounting (B-SM10)

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NOTE: To remove the encoder
Din Rail Mount Installation
(Sold Separately)
Need to use Din Rail Mount Kit and M3*8K screws for this installation, Din Rail and Rail Mounting Bracket are
sold separately. Please following the below diagrams to do Din Rail mount installation:
Din Rail mounting method 1: