Dante BLUESTREAM DA44AU User manual

DA44AU
User Manual
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Contents
Surge protection device
recommended.
This product contains sensitive
electrical components that may be
damaged by electrical spikes, surges,
electric shock, lightning strikes, etc. Use
of surge protection systems is highly
recommended in order to protect and
extend the life of your equipment.
Thank you for purchasing
this product.
For optimum performance and safety,
please read these instructions carefully
before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product. Please keep this
manual for future reference.
Introduction 03
Features 03
Panel Descriptions 04
Audio Input Settings 05
Dante® Controller 05 - 06
Advanced Dante® Settings 06
Product Schematic 07
RS-232 Control Port 08
Specifications 09
Packaging Contents 09
Acknowledgements 09
Installer Notes 10 - 11

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Our DA44AU is a four input / four output Dante® digital audio converter. The
DA44AU allows any non-Dante® audio source such as mixing consoles, amplifiers,
computers and Blustream Matrix products or distribution products to be
connected as an audio source within a Dante® network, as well as converting
a Dante® signal back to an analogue audio signal. The DA44AU supports both
balanced and unbalanced audio as well as microphone line level inputs inc. 48V
phantom power. The DA44AU supports AES67 RTP audio transport.
Introduction
• Features 4x analogue audio inputs that are converted to a Dante® compatible signal
• Features conversion of Dante® signal to 4 x analogue audio outputs
• Analogue audio inputs support both balanced and unbalanced audio + MIC line level signals
• MIC line level supports 48V Phantom power
• Supports 44.1, 48 & 96 KHz sample rates @ 24 Bit
• Configurable Dante® device latency (supports 1, 2 or 5ms configurable using Dante® Controller)
• Independent input gain / output volume settings per channel.
• Supports AES67 RTP audio transport
FEATURES:
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1Power Indicator LED - Illuminates when the unit is powered on
2Input Indicator LED - Illuminates when an analogue audio signal is detected on the associated input into the unit
3NET Indicator LED - Illuminates when the unit is receiving a Dante® network audio signal and audio is output
4Link Indicator LED - Illuminates when the unit is connected to PC configuration soware
548V Phantom Power Indicator LED - Illuminates when 48V phantom power is enabled on the associated input
6Output Indiciator LED - Illuminates when a Dante® audio signal is being received and output via the assosiated output
7LCD Display - Shows the status of network connection and menu selection
8ESC Button - Escapes out of selected menu option
9Rotary Dial / Enter Button - Rotate dial to scroll through selected menu item, press to select current menu item
qPower button - Press to turn the unit on or o
Front Panel
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1Power Port – Use included 12V/1A DC adaptor to power the device
2Dante® Network Ports - 2 x RJ45 sockets to connect to Dante® network, note the DA44AU will only allow 1 network connection at
a time, the device does not have two independent network interfaces. The 2nd RJ45 is for redundancy but can also be cascaded
to additional DA44AU units (up to 7 x devices)
3RS-232 Port – 3-pin Phoenix connector to for control of the device from a computer or 3rd party control processor
44ch Audio Outputs - 12-pin Phoenix connector to connect to audio amplifier or mixing device, supports both balanced and
unbalanced audio output from devices connected to the Dante® network (Note: will not output audio connected to the input of
the same DA44AU device due to limitations of the Dante® Ultimo chipset)
54ch Audio Inputs - 12-pin Phoenix connector to connect to microphone or source audio device to convert the input signal to
Dante® audio, supports both balanced and unbalanced signals including 48V phantom power
Rear Panel
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Audio Input Settings
The DA44AU supports both line level input and microphone input including 48V phantom power. The input level
sensitivity can also be adjusted to accomodate various source devices. This can be achieved through the front
display menu, using the rotary dial, or via RS-232.
The Audio Input Settings are as follows:
CHANNEL INPUT TYPE SENSITIVITY PHANTOM POWER
A
B
C
D
Microphone
0dB
5dB
10dB
15dB
25dB
35dB
On
O
Line -10dB
0dB
Dante® Controller soware is required in order to setup and configure the DA44AU as well as control your Dante®
network. Audinate provide extensive training videos and documentation on their website. This can be found here:
http://www.audinate.com/products/soware/dante-controller
Upon connecting your DA44AU to a compatible network, the Dante® Controller soware should automatically
discover the device. The DA44AU will appear in the Dante® Controller with a name “DA44AU”. On the “Routing”
screen you can create audio routing between Dante® transmitters and receivers in your system.
Note: It is not possible to route audio input into the DA44AU to an output within the same DA44AU due to limitation
in the Dante®Ultimo chipset.
Dante® Controller
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Advanced Dante® Settings
It is also possible to change various Dante® related settings of the DA44AU under the “Device Info” screen in the
Dante® Controller soware. To do so, select the “Device Config” menu.
Here we can adjust the sample rate of the DA44AU. Please Note: That Dante® products can only transmit or receive
audio from other Dante® products that are set up with the same sample rate. A mismatch in sample rate may stop
audio from transmitting.
Under the “Device Config” screen we can also adjust the latency of the DA44AU from 1, 2 or 5 milliseconds.
By default the DA44AU is shipped with its network settings set to obtain an IP Address automatically. This means
that if a DHCP server is present on your network, it will provide the DA44AU with an IP Address. If no DHCP server
is present then the DA44AU will receive a default IP Address in the 169.254.xxx.xxx range. To change the IP Address
of the DA44AU, you must enter the “Network Config” menu in the “Device Info” screen of the Dante® Controller
soware.
Dante® Controller

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DA44AU Example Schematic
Cat 6 Analogue Audio RS-232
Laptop |Dante® Controller
4 x Mono |2 x Stereo Inputs
Dante®
Controller
1G Network Switch
4 x Mono |2 x Stereo Outputs
Recorder
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RS-232 Control Port
Baud Rate: 57600 bps
Data Bit: 8-bit
Parity: None
Stop Bit: 1-bit
Flow Control: None
The DA44AU can be controlled via a 3-pin Phoenix to serial RS-232 cable.
The communication settings and commands are as follows:
RS-232 COMMAND DESCRIPTION
? Print Help Information
HELP Print Help Information
STATUS Print System Status And Port Status
RESET Reset System To Default Setting
(Type “Yes” To Confirm, “No” To Discard)
PRESET xx APPLY Apply Preset xx
MUTE xx OUT yy Mute On/O Output yy
xx= On or O
yy=[00]: All Output Ports, [01...04]: Output Port
IN xx AUD yy zz Set Mic/Line Input And Sensitivity
xx=[00]: All Input Ports, [01...04]: Input Port
yy=MIC or LINE
zz=00: MIC: 00dB LINE: -10dB
zz=01: MIC: 05dB LINE: 00dB
zz=02: MIC: 10dB
zz=03: MIC: 15dB
zz=04: MIC: 25dB
zz=05: MIC: 35dB
IN xx PHA yy Set Input Phantom Power On/O
xx=[00]: All Input Ports, [01...04]: Input Port
yy= ON or OFF
RS232BAUD z Set RS232 Baud Rate To z
z = 1 2400, 2 4800, 3 9600, 4 19200, 5 38400, 6 57600 (default), 7 115200
NET DHCP ON/OFF Set Auto IP (DHCP) On Or O
NET IP xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Set IP Address
NET GW xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Set Gateway Address
NET SM xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Set Subnet Mask Address
NET RB Reboot Network And Apply Default Config

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Specifications
Audio Input Connectors: 12-pin Phoenix connector (4ch balanced / unbalanced analogue audio / MIC)
Audio Output Connectors: 2 x RJ45, female (1Gb Dante® network),
12-pin Phoenix connector (4ch balanced / unbalanced analogue audio / MIC)
Dante® Audio Technology: Dante® Ultimo
Casing Dimensions (W x H x D): 215mm x 44mm x 145mm without feet
Shipping Weight: 1.6 Kg
Operating Temperature: 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C)
Storage Temperature: - 4°F to 140°F (- 20°C to 60°C)
Power Supply: 12V/1A DC
Package Contents
• 1 x DA44AU
• 1 x User Manual
• 1 x Mounting Kit
• 1 x 12V/1A DC Power Supply
Acknowledgements
Dante® is a registered trademark of Audinate Pty Ltd.
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