BURL B16-BMB3 MOTHERSHIP User manual

B16-BMB3
MOTHERSHIP
BMB3 Rev C Rom 1
Quick Start Guide
Chapter 1: Getting Started
Chapter 2: Dante Quick Start
Chapter 3: Dante Clocking
Revision 1.4 March 22, 2018

1. GETTING STARTED
1.1 Register
Please register all serial numbers for your B80 MOTHERSHIP chassis, all Daughter Cards,
and BP-300.
You must register to activate your warranty! Please visit: www.burlaudio.com/register.
1.2 Remove Lid
1. Remove 9 screws on top and 2 on each side (Image 1).
2. Push lid up to remove from empty card slot (Image 2).
1.3 Check Jumper Settings On BMB3
1. Find H8 on the BMB3 Motherboard, as shown in Image 3.
2. Make sure jumpers are set on Jumpers 1 and 8.
3. Jumper positions 1 determines input mapping (BAD4, BAD8).
4. Jumper positions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are NULL, default for B16.
5. Jumper position 8 determines use for B16 or B80 chassis.
Image 3: Locate the H6 Header on
BMB3 Motherboard. From the rear of the
chassis, BMB3 is on the left.
The H8 Header is highlighted.
For B16, make sure jumpers are set on 1
and 8.
Image 2: Push lid up.
Image 1: Top view shows location of 4
screws on side before removing the lid.
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Image 5: B16 rear view, congured for 8 in, 8 out.
Image 4: B16 Front view shows Inputs 1-8 or Outputs 9-16 are found in slot 1.
Inputs 9-16 or Outputs 1-8 are found in slot 2.
1.4 Install Daughter Cards
1. See card slot numbers and corresponding Inputs and Outputs in Image 4.
2. Daughter Cards will ship with wire assemblies already attached to the Daughter
Cards.
3. Make sure the card is inserted into the card guides and properly connects to the
backplane.
4. Pull cables through to the front for connection to the faceplate.
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For more information on installing Daughter Cards, please go to
www.burlaudio.com/b80-quick-start-video
Input Ch 1-8 Input Ch 9-16
Output Ch 9-16 Output Ch 1-8
1 2

Image 7: 1U vent above B16 chassis allows for proper ventilation
1.5 Attach Ribbon Cables To Faceplate
Note: Newer cards only have ribbon cable. Older cards have ribbon cable and power cable
(See Image 6).
(If applicable) The red wire should be closest to the orange power connector. Make sure the
orange 2 pin connector is attached properly.
1.6 Attach Lid With All Screws
1.7 Install Vent ABOVE B16 Chassis
The MOTHERSHIP must run with proper ventilation!
Failure to properly vent the MOTHERSHIP chassis above may cause failure, and will void the
warranty.
Image 6: Connect ribbon cable and 2 pin connector
(BAD4/BDA8) or ribbon cable (BAD8)
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2. DANTE QUICK START
YOU WILL NEED:
• B16 MOTHERSHIP with BMB3 Motherboard
• Dante PCIe Card - OR - Dante Virtual Sound Card (DVS) (See 1.1, below)
• Gigabit Ethernet Switch
• Cat6 Ethernet Cables
• Dante Controller (See 1.2 below for download instructions)
2.1 Install PCIe Card In CPU Or Download And Install Dante
Virtual Soundcard (DVS)
For optimal performance, the B16-BMB3 Dante MOTHERSHIP should be used with a Dante
PCIe Card.
Focusrite Rednet PCIe, Rednet PCIer, or Yamaha Dante Accelerator PCIe cards are
recommended.
When latency is not an issue, (live recording, archiving, etc) Dante Virtual Sound Card (DVS)
may be used in place of a PCIe Card. DVS will add 4ms of latency in and out, for a total round
trip of 8ms. Total latency of the system will include the latency of the converter chips and the
DAW. We recommend a PCIe Card for all applications.
To download DVS: https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-virtual-soundcard
2.2 Download And Install Dante Controller
To download controller: https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller
2.3 Disconnect All Other Devices From Gigabit Switch
For best results, start by removing all other connections to the switch. Dante should be on its
own network.
2.4 Connect BMB3 Ethernet Port 1 to Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Image 8: Only Port 1 of the BMB3 card can be used with B16.
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2.5 Set BMB3 Front Panel to INT, EXT, or DANTE
For a complete guide to Dante Clocking, see page 10.
• When using the B16 on internal clock, set to INT
• If using external word clock, set to EXT
• When clocking o Dante network, set to DANTE
2.6 Connect The Computer’s Native Ethernet Port To Gigabit
Ethernet Switch
Even when using a Dante PCIe Card , Dante Controller requires a native Ethernet port and will
notwork via the PCIe Card .
2.7 If Using A PCIe Card, Connect Primary Port Of PCIe Card
To Gigabit Ethernet Switch
When using a Dante PCIe Card , audio is transmitted via the PCIe Card .
2.8 For INT, Set BMB3 To Desired Sample Rate
Push the “Sample Rate” button on BMB3 faceplate to toggle through sample rates. When set
to INT, BMB3 must always be manually set to the desired sample rate. When using EXT or
DANTE clock, the MOTHERSHIP will not need to be manually set via the front panel.
2.9 For Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS), Open And Run DVS
2.10 Open “Dante Controller”
Image 9:BMB3 Front panel. Set Clock Control to INT, EXT, or DANTE
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2.12 Maximize The Routing View
Click on the “+” next to “Dante Receivers” and “Dante Transmitters (See Image 11).
Note: “Transmitter” refers to the signal from MOTHERSHIP input card sent to the BKII Dante
Card on BMB3 Motherboard, and then to the PCIe Card (or CPU when using DVS). “Receiver”
refers to the PCIe Card sending signal to the BKII Card on the BMB3 Motherboard, which
then feeds the MOTHERSHIP output card.
Image 10:
Shows routing
BMB3 receiver
ch. 1-16 to
PCIe Card
channel 1-16.
2.11 Click On “Routing” Tab
(See Image 10)
Image 11:
Shows “Routing”
tab and “+” to
maximize routing view
to see all Receiver
and Transmitter
channels.
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2.13 Input Assignment
Route BMB3 Transmitter channel 1 to PCIe (or CPU if using DVS) Receiver card channel 1.
This routes B16 input ch.1 to PCIe (or DVS) card ch. 1 (See Image 12).
Continue with input assignments for your MOTHERSHIP conguration (See Image 16).
2.14 Output Assignment
Route BMB3 Receiver channel 1 to PCIe (or CPU if using DVS) Transmitter channel 1.
This routes PCIe ch. 1 to B16 output ch. 1 (See Image 13).
Image 13:
Shows routing
BMB3 transmitter
channel 1-16 to
PCIe Card
channel 1-16.
Image 12:
Shows routing
BMB3 transmitter
channel 1 to PCIe
Card channel 1.
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(Output Assignment Continued)
Continue with output assignments for your MOTHERSHIP conguration.
See Image 14 for an example of routing B16 MOTHERSHIP outputs to the PCIe Card.
2.15 Click On “Device Info”
Then double click on BMB3 to open “Device View” window (See Image 15).
Image 14:
Shows routing
BMB3 receiver ch. 1
to PCIe Card
channel 1.
Image 15:
Device Info tab.
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2.16 Click On “Device Cong”
Select the sample rate and select preferred latency (See Image 16).
Note: Actual latency used between two endpoints is the larger of the two endpoint settings. If
using the Dante Virtual Soundcard (DVS), anything to or from DVS will have a 4ms latency in
and out. Using a PCIe Card is recommended to get down to 150μs.
2.17 Click On The Dropdown Menu
Select DEVICE CONFIG. for each Dante device including the PCIe Card.
Make sure the sample rate is matching on each device!
Note: Sample rate MUST be set for each unit, including the PCIe Card.
For more information on Dante, visit: https://www.audinate.com/solutions/dante-overview
Image 16:
Shows
device conguration
for BMB3.
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CHAPTER 3
NOTE: “Preferred Master” refers to Dante Network, not BMB3 front panel!
Image 17: BMB3 on Internal clock. BKII Dante Card is synced to BMB3 clock.
3. DANTE CLOCKING
There are 3 ways to clock the B16 MOTHERSHIP:
1. BMB3 set to Internal. Brooklyn II (BKII) Card set to External
2. BMB3 set to External Clock, BKII Card set to External
3. BMB3 set to Dante, BKII Card set to Internal
3.1 Clocking BMB3 To Internal Word Clock
1. Set BMB3 front panel to INT
2. Open Dante Controller, select DEVICE INFO
3. Double Click on device “BMB3-xxxxxx”
4. Click on CLOCK STATUS (Image 17)
5. Set BMB3 to “Preferred Master”, and “Enable to sync to Internal”
6. Make sure each device including host PCIe Card is set to correct
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Image 18: BMB3 on External Clock. BKII Dante Card is also synced to External clock.
3.2 Clocking BMB3 To External Word Clock
1. Set BMB3 front panel to EXT
2. Open Dante Controller, select DEVICE INFO
3. Double Click on device “BMB3-xxxxxx”
4. Click on CLOCK STATUS. (Image 18)
5. Set BMB3 to “Preferred Master”, and “Enable to sync to
External”
6. Make sure each device including host PCIe Card is set to correct
sample rate in Device Cong (see 2.16 and 2.17)

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3.3 Clocking BMB3 To Dante
1. Set BMB3 front panel to DANTE
2. Open Dante Controller, select DEVICE INFO
3. Double Click on device “BMB3-xxxxxx”
4. Click on CLOCK STATUS. (Image 19)
5. Set BMB3 to “Preferred Master”, and deselect “Enable to sync
to External”
6. Make sure each device including host PCIe Card is set to correct
sample rate in Device Cong (see 2.18)
Image 19: BMB3 on Dante Clock. BKII Dante Card is also synced to Dante clock.