Comm-tec Dan-b202 User manual

User Manual

DAN-

B202

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Version: 2021V1.1

Surface Mount 2x2 Dante/AES67 Interface

Dante interface 2x2

Preface

Read this user manual carefully before using the product. Pictures shown in this

manual are for reference only. Different models and specifications are subject to real

product.

This manual is only for operation instruction, please contact the local distributor for

maintenance assistance. The functions described in this version were updated till

June, 2021. In the constant effort to improve the product, we reserve the right to

make functions or parameters changes without notice or obligation. Please refer to

the dealers for the latest details.

FCC Statement

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with

the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These

limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a commercial installation.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in

which case the user at their own expense will be required to take whatever

measures may be necessary to correct the interference.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture would

void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Manufacture

This product is manufactured by:

SHENZHEN PTN Electronics Limited

Add: B6, JinXiongDa Technology Park, HuanGuan Road South 105th

GuanLan Block, LongHua New District

ShenZhen City, 518110, China

Tel: +86-755-2846 1819 - Fax: +86-755-8471 7796

Service: [email protected]

Sales: [email protected]

Website: www.ptn-electronics.com

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

To ensure the best performance from the product, please read all instructions

carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference.

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Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material

for possible future shipment.

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Follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock and

injury to persons.

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Do not dismantle the housing or modify the module. It may result in electrical

shock or burn.

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Using supplies or parts not meeting the products’ specifications may

cause damage, deterioration or malfunction.

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Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain, moisture or

install this product near water.

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Do not put any heavy items on the extension cable in case of extrusion.

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Do not remove the housing of the device as opening or removing housing

may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.

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Install the device in a place with fine ventilation to avoid damage caused

by overheat.

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Keep the module away from liquids.

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Spillage into the housing may result in fire, electrical shock, or equipment

damage. If an object or liquid falls or spills on to the housing, unplug the module

immediately.

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Do not twist or pull by force ends of the optical cable. It can cause malfunction.

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Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean this unit. Always unplug the power

to the device before cleaning.

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Unplug the power cord when left unused for a long period of time.

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Information on disposal for scrapped devices: do not burn or mix with

general household waste, please treat them as normal electrical wastes.

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About Dante/AES67 
Dante/AES67 audio networking utilize standard IP networks to transmit high-
quality, uncompressed audio with near-zero latency. It's the most economical, 
versatile, and easy-to-use audio networking solution, and is scalable from simple 
installations to large-capacity networks running thousands of audio channels. 
Dante/AES67 can replace multiple analog or multicore cables with a single 
affordable Ethernet cable to transmit high quality multi-channel audio safely and 
reliably. With Dante software, the network can be easily expanded and 
reconfigured with just a few mouse clicks. 
Dante/AES67 is the audio networking choice of nearly all professional audio 
manufacturers, with hundreds of Dante-enabled audio products now available. 
For more information, please visit the Audinate website at www.audinate.com. 
 Table of Contents 
1. Product Introduction..............................................................................................................1 
1.1 
Features........................................................................................................................ 1 
1.2 
Package List................................................................................................................. 
1
 
2. Specification...........................................................................................................................2 
3. Panel Description...................................................................................................................4 
3.1 
Front Panel...................................................................................................................4 
3.2 
Rear Panel....................................................................................................................4 
4. System Connection ...............................................................................................................5 
4.1 
Usage Precaution........................................................................................................5 
4.2 
System 
Diagram
...........................................................................................................5 
5. Operation of Dante Controller..............................................................................................6 
6. Operation of Web-UI ...........................................................................................................10 
6.1 
Device 
Info
..................................................................................................................11 
6.2 
Input Configuration.................................................................................................... 
11
 
6.3 
Output 
Configuration
 ..................................................................................................12 
6.4 
Credential Configuration...........................................................................................12 
6.5 
Config..........................................................................................................................12 
6.6 
Setting.........................................................................................................................13 
7. API Commands........................................................................................................ 14 
8. Customer Service................................................................................................................18 
 

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1. Product Introduction

The DAN-B202 is a Dante network audio interface allowing users to integrate up to 2

x 2 audio channels of Dante audio into networked AV systems, each input features a

48V phantom power option. The product also supports PoE (IEEE802.3af) power

capability and a small form factor that makes it easy to put Dante connectivity

wherever it's needed and it can be close to the audio source or sink to eliminate the

need for costly and interference-prone analog wiring.

1.1

Features

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2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs for line / microphone level.

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Supports adjusting the gain per input from 0 ~ +48dB.

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Output volume control from -60dB to 0dB.

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48V phantom power per input channel.

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Supports 44.1k or 48k audio sample rate.

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Controllable by Dante controller and web-UI.

1.2

Package List

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1x DAN-B202

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2x Mounting ears with 4 screws

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1x User Manual

Note: Please contact your distributor immediately if any damage or defect in the

components is found.

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2. Specification

Input

(2) MIC/LINE IN

Input Connector

(2) 3-pin Green Terminal Blocks

Phantom Power

48V, software selectable for each input

Output

(2) LINE OUT

Output

Connector

(2) 3-pin Green Terminal Blocks

Output Type

Balanced line level with automatic muting on loss of Dante signal

Audio Performance

Gain

Input: 0 ~ +48dB, 6dB per step

Output: -60 ~ 0dB, 1dB per step

Max Level

Input: +18dBu @ 0dB input gain

Output: +18dBu @ 0dB output gain

Input

Impendence

>1.8kΩ

Effective Input

Noise (EIN)

-119dB @ 48dB gain

Output Noise

<-79dBu @ 0dB gain

THD

<0.05% at any gain

Sample Rate

44.1kHz or 48kHz

Control

Control Port

(1) Dante Network

Control

Connector

(1) RJ45

General

External Power

Supply

Input: AC 100~240V, 50/60Hz; Output: 12V DC 1A

Operation

Temperature

-10℃~ +55℃

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Storage

Temperature

-25℃~ +70℃

Relative Humility

10%-90%

Dimension

(W*H*D)

185mm x 115mm x 22mm

Net Weight

500g

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Panel Description

2.1

Front Panel

①POWER LED: Illuminates green when power is applied.

②SYS LED: Illuminates yellow when system starts, and green when system is ready.

③SYNC LED: Illuminates green when the clocks are synchronized between

master and slave devices, and yellow when the clocks are out of sync.

④M/S LED: Illuminates yellow when the unit works as master device, and green

when it is as slave master.

⑤ERROR LED: Illuminates yellow when known errors occur, and red when unknown

errors occur.

2.2

Rear Panel

①MIC/LINE IN: 2 x Balanced audio input.

②LINE OUT: 2 x Balanced audio output.

③Dante: Dante® Ethernet interface connector.

④DC 12V: DC connector for DC12V1A power adapter connection.

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3. System Connection

3.1

Usage Precaution

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Make sure all components and accessories included before installation.

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System should be installed in a clean environment with proper temperature

and humidity.

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All of the power switches, plugs, sockets, and power cords should be insulated

and safe.

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All devices should be connected before power on.

3.2

System Diagram

The following diagram illustrates typical input and output connection that can be utilized

with the converter:

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4. Operation of Dante Controller

Dante Controller is a free software application that enables to route audio and

configure devices on a Dante network. With automatic device discovery, one-click

signal routing and user-editable device and channel labels, setting up a Dante network

couldn’t be easier. See the overview for more detail on Dante audio networking.

Dante Controller is much more than just a configuration and routing matrix. Dante

Controller provides essential device status information and powerful real-time

network monitoring, including device-level latency and clock stability status, multicast

bandwidth usage, and customized event logging, enabling to quickly identify and

resolve any potential network issues. It can also quickly and easily backup, restore,

move, and reuse Dante network configurations using Presets, and edit Dante routing

configurations offline.

Dante Controller is available both for Windows and Mac OS X. It is open for registered

www.audinate.com users to download directly from the website.

Dante Controller allows to:

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View all Dante-enabled audio devices and their channels on the network

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View Dante-enabled device clock and network settings

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Route audio on these devices, and view the status of existing audio routes

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Connect to Dante Domain Manager and control enrolled devices

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Lock and unlock Dante devices

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Change the labels of audio channels from numbers to names

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Customize the receive latency (latency before play out)

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Save audio routing presets

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Apply previous saved presets

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Edit presets offline, and apply as configurations for new network deployments

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View and set per-device configuration options, including:

✓Change the device name

✓Change sample rate and clock settings

✓View detailed network information

✓Access the device web page to upgrade firmware and license information

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Identify a device for example by flashing LEDs

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View network status information, including:

✓Multicast bandwidth across the network

✓Transmit and receive bandwidth for each device

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Audio inputs

of DAN-B202

Device name

of DAN-B202

Routing configuration area. Click to

select or deselect the audio input

and its corresponding output.

The square turns green when the

DAN-B202 is linked successfully

by network. Wireless connection

and debug mode can be selected.

Audio outputs

of DAN-B202

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View device performance information, including latency statistics and packet errors

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View clock status information for each device, including frequency offset history

and clock event logs

Overview of Dante Controller:

The default setting only supports 2 transmit and 2 receive flows, if more than 2

devices are needed, please click any device to enter Device View page.

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Select the device and tick the input channels.

Click Transmit and delete the transmit flows for disabling multicast mode as the below:

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Rename the device

Choose the sample

rate: 44.1 or 48KHz

Adjust the device

latency

Click the device name, than turn into “Devic Config” page.

Note: For more details about Dante Controller, please download the user guideline

at the Audinate website: www.audinate.com.

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5. Operation of Web-UI

DAN-B202 can be controlled via web-based GUI. It allows users to interact with

DAN- B202 through graphical icons and visual indicators.

1) When Dante device connects with the computer directly and don’t change the

default IP address, please type 169.254.1.178 in your browser to access Web-UI.

2) If Dante device is assigned IP address by router, please find the device in

Network page of the computer, then click the device to access Web-UI.

It will enter the log-in interface shown as below:

The default user name is “admin” and password is “admin”.

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5.1

Device Info

In this page, it shows the model name, device name, IP address and MAC address.

Dante Lock: Reports the status if Dante device is locked in Dante Controller.

Parameter Lock: If the user clicks it, the parameter of the device can’t be adjusted like

input’s gain or output’s volume.

5.2

Input Configuration

Name: Reports the Dante transmitter channel name for corresponding analog input

and rename the input.

Gain: Allows the user to adjust the input’s gain from 0db to 48db

Channel Status: Reports the number of active Dante receiver devices for Dante

transmitter device.

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5.3

Output Configuration

Name: Reports the Dante receiver channel name for corresponding analog output and

rename the output.

Volume: Allows the user to adjust the output’s volume form -60db to 0db.

Assigned RX Channel: Reports the corresponding transmitter channel.

5.4

Credential Configuration

In this page, the user can change the user name and password.

5.5

Config

In this page, it’s supported the model and device name modification, sample rate

(44.1K, 48K and 96KHz) and encoding audio format (PCM 16, PCM 24 and PCM

32) selection.

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5.6

Setting

In this page, the user can configure network settings including MAC address, IP

address, subnet mask, and Gateway. It can also support importing or exporting the

setting.

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6. API Commands

The Dante device can be controlled by telnet. Take Putty here as an example.

Firstly, type in the IP address of GUI in “Host Name” and the port is 4001, chose

Telnet connection type, then click the open, and a new window will pop up. Then the

user can send commands to control the Dante device.

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Commands List

Command

Function

Example and Feedback

livol,port:x

Set the gain of input.

Port=1,2 means input 1 or input 2

x=0,1,2,3…8 6dB step

livol,1:3

ok/error

getlivol:port

Query gain of input.

Port=1,2 means input 1 or input 2

getlivol:1

ligain,1:3 18dB

phantom,port:on

/off

Power on/off of phantom power.

phantom,1:on

ok/error

getphantom:port

Query status of phantom power.

getPhantom:1

phantom,1:on

lovol,port:x

Set the gain of output.