Outline NEWTON User manual

OPERATING MANUAL
NEWTON
FPGA-based processing platform
Outline Dashboard v. 1.9.2
Device Firmware: 0.95
Document Review: 1.7

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CONTENTS
1. NEWTON | IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................5
1.1. DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS .........................................................................................................5
1.2. CONFORMITY AND WARRANTY ..............................................................................................................5
2. NEWTON | WELCOME TO OUTLINE WORLD ....................................................................6
2.1. MAIN FEATURES .....................................................................................................................................6
2.2. GENERAL OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................6
2.3. SIGNAL FLOW..........................................................................................................................................6
2.4. CLOCKING NEWTON ...............................................................................................................................7
2.5. ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS SAMPLE RATE CONVERTERS................................................7
2.6. BROADCASTING INTEROPERABILITY AND VIDEO REFERENCE ...........................................................7
3. NEWTON | INSTALLATION...............................................................................................8
3.1. COOLING..................................................................................................................................................8
3.2. CLEANING ...............................................................................................................................................8
3.3. AC MAINS SUPPLY ..................................................................................................................................8
3.4. REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY ...............................................................................................................8
3.5. MOUNTING IN A RACK ............................................................................................................................9
4. NEWTON | SPECIFIC OVERVIEW......................................................................................10
4.1. FRONT PANEL AND LED CHART ............................................................................................................10
4.2. REAR PANEL ...........................................................................................................................................11
5. NEWTON | CONNECTION AND PROCESSING...................................................................13
5.1. AES3.........................................................................................................................................................13
5.2. MADI COAXIAL AND MADI OPTICAL .......................................................................................................14
5.3. ETHERNET SWITCHED 100/1000 BASE-T AND DANTETM NETWORKING..............................................15
5.4. ANALOG I/O FOR NEWTON 16+4/16+8 ...................................................................................................15
5.5. 19” RACK CABLING PANELS ..................................................................................................................16
6. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | INSTALLATION .........................................................................17
7. NEWTON AND CONTROL PC SETUP .................................................................................18
7.1. AUTOMATIC MODE ..................................................................................................................................19
7.2. MANUAL MODE .......................................................................................................................................19
7.3. NETWORK SERVICE ORDER ...................................................................................................................20
7.4. OUTLINE DASHBOARD NETWORK MANAGER .......................................................................................21
7.5. FIRST CONNECTION TO NEWTON WITHOUT DHCP SERVER ................................................................21
8. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | OVERVIEW ................................................................................22
8.1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................22
8.2. STARTING OUTLINE DASHBOARD..........................................................................................................22
8.3. STARTING A NEW PROJECT ...................................................................................................................23

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8.4. LIBRARY ..................................................................................................................................................23
8.5. WORKSPACE ...........................................................................................................................................24
8.6. INSPECTOR .............................................................................................................................................25
8.7. USING THE RIGHT NETWORK INTERFACE ............................................................................................25
8.8. FINDING ONLINE DEVICE .......................................................................................................................26
8.9. SYSTEM NOTIFICATION AND DASHBOARD WARNINGS........................................................................27
8.10. HELP......................................................................................................................................................27
9. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | NEWTON CONTROL ..................................................................28
9.1. CHANGING NEWTON’S GENERAL PARAMETERS..................................................................................28
9.1.1. FIRMWARE UPDATE ..................................................................................................................................................................28
9.1.2. NEWTON DATE AND TIME SYNCHRONIZATION ......................................................................................................................29
9.1.3. NETWORK STATUS: VIRTUAL, ONLINE, OFFLINE ...................................................................................................................29
9.1.4. NETWORK SETTINGS ................................................................................................................................................................30
9.2. DEVICES ALIGNMENT .............................................................................................................................31
9.3. NEWTON WORKSPACE MENU (COPY, PASTE, FLAT DSP, FLAT GROUPS, RESTORE DEFAULT, RESET
INPUT STATES) .................................................................................................................................................32
9.4. NEWTON MAIN WINDOW ........................................................................................................................33
9.4.1. INPUT DSP PATCH.....................................................................................................................................................................34
9.4.2. INPUT DSP PATCH.....................................................................................................................................................................40
9.4.3. HOME TAB AUX MIXER ..............................................................................................................................................................43
9.4.4. INPUT DSP CHANNELS EQ.......................................................................................................................................................44
9.4.5. MATRIX MIXER ...........................................................................................................................................................................46
9.4.6. HOME TAB: OUTPUT DSP..........................................................................................................................................................48
9.4.7. OUTPUT DSP CHANNELS EQ ...................................................................................................................................................49
9.4.8. HARDWARE OUTPUT PATCH ....................................................................................................................................................52
9.4.9. CLOCK TAB.................................................................................................................................................................................55
9.4.10. DANTE WORDCLOCK - NEW DANTETM FIRMWARE UPDATE ................................................................................................59
9.4.11. IO CONFIG ................................................................................................................................................................................60
9.5. DIRECT TRANSFER .................................................................................................................................63
9.6. SMAART®API v8 INTEGRATION..............................................................................................................65
9.7. NEWTON CONTROL AND MONITORING FROM THE WORKSPACE........................................................68
10. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | LINKING CHANNELS ...............................................................69
10.1. TEMPORARY LINKS...............................................................................................................................69
10.2. PERMANENT LINKS..............................................................................................................................71
11. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | OUTPUT GROUPS ....................................................................73
11.1. ADDING A NEW GROUP.........................................................................................................................73

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11.2. EDIT GROUP PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................................74
11.3. CHECKING GROUP SETTINGS FROM NEWTON’S HOME TAB .............................................................74
11.4. GROUPS OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................................................76
11.5. NOT ALIGNED GROUPS.........................................................................................................................77
11.6. REMOVING A CHANNEL FROM A GROUP.............................................................................................77
12. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | CUSTOM PANELS ....................................................................78
12.1. ADDING A CUSTOM PANEL TO THE WORKSPACE...............................................................................78
12.2. ASSIGN CHANNEL STRIPS TO A CUSTOM PANEL...............................................................................78
12.3. EDITING CUSTOM PANELS ...................................................................................................................79
13. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | TIPS AND TRICKS ....................................................................80
13.1. SHOW MODE / EDIT MODE....................................................................................................................80
13.2. USING MAC GESTURES FOR EASY WINDOWS HANDLING..................................................................80
13.3. WORKING WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES AND WINDOWS.........................................................................81
13.4. WORKING WITH MULTIPLE DEVICES AND WINDOWS.........................................................................83
13.5. OTHER SHORTCUTS..............................................................................................................................84
13.6. OUTLINE DASHBOARD PREFERENCES ...............................................................................................84
13.6.1. MISCELLANEOUS....................................................................................................................................................................84
13.6.2. PALETTE AND SECURITY ........................................................................................................................................................85
13.6.3. SMAART....................................................................................................................................................................................86
13.6.4. USING A PROJECT TO APPLY THE SETTINGS TO A REAL UNIT............................................................................................87
14. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | TABLET MODE .........................................................................88
15. HARDWARE DETAILS......................................................................................................90
15.1. MOUNTING DIMENSIONS .....................................................................................................................90
15.2. WIRING PINOUT DIAGRAMS .................................................................................................................91
A: DANTE CONFIGURATION.....................................................................................................92

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1. NEWTON | IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.1. DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS
Your product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components,
which can be recycled and reused. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to
a product, it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2012/19/EU and subse-
quent amendments. This means that the product must NOT be disposed of with other house-
hold-type waste. It is the users’ responsibility to dispose of their waste electrical and electronic
equipment by handing it over to an approved processor. For more information about where you can
send your equipment for recycling, please contact your local distributor. The correct disposal of
your old product will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human
health.
1.2. CONFORMITY AND WARRANTY
All the Outline electro-acoustic and electronic devices are in conformity with the provisions
of EC/EU directives (as stated in our CE declaration of conformity).
The CE declaration of conformity is attached to the product warranty certificate and is
shipped with the product.
In order to avoid risks for the user's and other people's safety, as well as annulling the warranty, it is
advisable to read the suggestions in this section for the correct use of the product.
Do not expose the unit to rain and don’t use it in locations with a high humidity level. Ensure that no
liquids or solid objects accidentally enter the unit; should this occur, stop using the unit and contact
Outline or qualified service personnel.
When connecting the unit, ALWAYS check the ground connection as required by technical and safety
norms. If the original power cord is worn or damaged, it must be replaced with a new one of the same
type. The connections should be carried out by skilled staff only. Move the unit only when disconnect-
ed.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
For any technical issues please contact Outline.

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2. NEWTON | WELCOME TO OUTLINE WORLD
Welcome to our large family! Congratulations on choosing Newton for your audio processing, indeed
as you will see Newton is out of the ordinary!
So please, take the necessary time to read this operating manual which contains the information
required to safely install and deploy the product. In case you have any questions, please contact your
local dealer or distributor.
2.1. MAIN FEATURES
2.2. GENERAL OVERVIEW
2.3. SIGNAL FLOW
Outline is proud to introduce Newton, the next generation in audio system control and networking.
Newton advances the management of sophisticated audio systems by combining new filter technol-
ogy, multi-channel audio signal routing, multi-format standards conversion and digital signal syn-
chronization in a single 1RU networkable chassis. Powerful processing features and multiple audio
network standards combine to make Newton the ideal control core for any audio system from Touring
to Live Broadcast Events and Fixed Installations.
Newton comes in three hardware
versions: Newton 16, Newton
16+4 and Newton 16+8. Newton
16 offers simultaneous signal
connections over DanteTM (AES67
compliant), AES3, MADI Optical
and MADI Coaxial, with the capa-
bility of fully processing up to 16
inputs and 16 Outputs simulta-
neously. Each Newton processor com-
bines powerful WFIR filters (unique to Outline), clock
management and a very high number of hardware input and output
sources (up to 216 x 216). Internal synchronous and asynchronous sample rate
converters manage all I/O operations and Newton can be synchronized with any one of the 14
available clock sources.
Newton processing offers the possibility to handle up to 216 input and output sources on various pro-
tocols. Newton offers the possibility to define, for each processed input, a priority backup strategy.
The full processing involves 16 input channels and 16 output channels. Newton offers a high flexibility
in terms of output routing, allowing to feed to the outputs also signals in the middle of the processing
path. These points in-between the processing are called pick-off points .
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It’s possible to upgrade the units by just adding the analog i/o cards and changing the front
label (i.e. from Newton 16 to Newton 16+4 or Newton 16+8)

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INPUT
PATCH
HARDWARE
INPUT
(216 ch)
HARDWARE
OUTPUT
(216 ch)
OUTPUT
PATCH
PICK OFF POINTS
ANALOG
MATRIX
MIXER
18 x 16
AUX MIXER
INPUT DSP
x 16
OUTPUT DSP
x 16
2.4. CLOCKING NEWTON
2.5. ASYNCHRONOUS AND SYNCHRONOUS SAMPLE RATE CONVERTERS
2.6. BROADCASTING INTEROPERABILITY AND VIDEO REFERENCE
Newton can be synchronized with any valid 48 kHz-based clock. A fail-over backup strategy is avail-
able both for the input sources and for the clock selection. Newton can also be used to distribute
clocks to other devices, having two completely independent wordclock outputs (section 9.2.9).
Newton accepts different digital sources, each with its own clock domain. ASRC (Asynchronous Sam-
ple Rate Converters) are used for input signals, and SSRC (Synchronous Sample Rate Converters) are
used for the output signals. This advanced capability ensures seamless synchronization and reliable
operation between Newton and all external devices.
ASRC are required for digital sources with a clock that is different from Newton’s Master Clock and
are used for the input signals to ensure that any digital incoming signal, regardless of its clock, can
be accepted by Newton.
SSRC are used to down-sample the outputs from 96 kHz (Newton fixed sample rate) to 48 kHz. This
results in the possibility to use Newton to feed 64 signals of Madi and Dante to other devices, as well
as driving longer cable lengths with AES3 protocol.
Newton offers the possibility to work together with broadcasting and video systems: it accepts video
clock references, and this clock source can be used as Newton’s master clock. Newton can also de-
liver through the Wordclock out 1 & 2 any of the incoming clocks for recording or reference purposes
with other devices.

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3. NEWTON | INSTALLATION
Carefully open the shipping box and check for any damage to the device or the supplied accessories.
If you find any damage, please do not hesitate to notify your dealer or distributor. Each Outline prod-
uct leaves the factory only after an accurate testing procedure.
In addition to the device unite, the shipping carton includes the following items:
• two VDE power cables;
• one cat.5e ethernet cable;
• warranty certificate.
Please keep the original box and associated packaging to facilitate the shipping of the device in case
of need.
3.1. COOLING
3.3. AC MAINS SUPPLY
3.4. REDUNDANT POWER SUPPLY
3.2. CLEANING
Airflow for cooling the device is from and to the side panels. Please ensure that no objects,
such as rack doors or covers, obstruct the correct air flow. It is recommended to keep the
ambient temperature from 0°C to 45°C.
Despite this, Newton is equipped with a sophisticated temperature sensing system. Tem-
perature can be monitored directly from Outline Dashboard through the device inspector
(chapter 8.6).
In order to clean the vent filters, please use a vacuum cleaner directed to the main fans.
Warning: disconnect the AC mains source before attempting to clean any part of Newton!
Newton offers worldwide AC acceptance and direct connection to any regional power line
configuration. All the Newton models incorporate a universal power supply operating from
100 V to 240 V (nominal), without requiring any adjustment. Just connect the mains cable
(AC cord) to an AC source.
This device should be powered exclusively by earth connected mains sockets in electrical networks
compliant to the IEC 364 or equivalent.
If you do not feel confident about replacing the mains plugs (AC plug), please contact qualified per-
sonnel. Once an AC power supply is connected, the device will automatically power on. Once the
device is turned on, the power LED(s) will change from red (Standby) to green (Active).
There are two independent power supplies in redundant configuration, meaning that they are both
feeding the main board and they are isolated one from the other.
In case of power supply failure, Newton will continue working without suffering any kind of
power cycle.
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3.5. MOUNTING IN A RACK
Newton has been designed for 19" standard rack mounting and occupies one unit (44.5 mm). It is very
important to keep the ventilation ports free.
Newton has front and back ears that should be used in case of transportation or high vibration in-
stallations (such as cruise ships). Anyhow we strongly recommend using them regardless the appli-
cation.

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4. NEWTON | SPECIFIC OVERVIEW
The front panel offers a quick and easy to consult experience, thanks to its simplicity. As for the rear
panel, to facilitate reliable temporary portable connections, Outline also offers an optional series of
cabled expansion rack panels, providing access to all the analog and digital signals available on rug-
ged, industry standard connectors.
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b
c e g
d f
4.1. FRONT PANEL AND LED CHART
a. Power LEDs: when the device is turned on, the power LED change from red (Standby) to green
(Active). You can also hear a sound (like a little “click”) which confirms that the device is starting.
c. User LEDs: reports the actual processing LEDs configuration.
d. Processing LEDs: I/O processing metering references, depending on actual User LEDs configura-
tion. The colours green, yellow or red are a reference to understand if the signal is present or if it is
approaching or reaching 0 dB FS.
b. Home button: this button is used to change the User LED configuration (the key is recessed in or-
der to avoid unwanted changes and something thin is required to operate it). Keep on pressing this
button to cycle the User LEDs configuration.

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User LEDs can be set by using the Home button to change the Processing LEDs configurations as
follows:
1(Green – User) - When Newton starts, this is the standard configuration. The processing LEDs show
the peaks of all 16 input processed channels (Input DSP).
2(Green – User) – The processing LEDs show the peaks hold of the 16 input processed channels
(Input DSP).
3(Green – User) – The processing LEDs show the RMS of the 16 input processed channels (Input
DSP).
1(Blue – User) – The processing LEDs show the peaks of all 16 output processed channels (Input
DSP).
2(Blue – User) – The processing LEDs show the peaks hold of the 16 output processed channels
(Input DSP).
3(Blue – User) – The processing LEDs show the RMS of the 16 output processed channels (Input
DSP).
All LEDs turn on (Blue – User) – This configuration adds a temporary IP address to Newton
(192.168.1.34) that is useful for the first connection without DHCP server.
e. Blink : this LED can be activated from Outline Dashboard to identify different Newton units in the
same networks.
f. Clock Status LEDs: The green LEDs show the available valid clock sources and the blue one refers
to Newton’s master clock.
4.2. REAR PANEL
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02 03 04
06
07
08 09
10 11
AES/EBU IN/OUT 9-16
USB OTG
MADI 1
IN
SECONDARY
OUT
PRIMARY
OUT IN
CA UTION
90-250 V AC 40W
GPIO
RS485
Made in Italy by
SWITCHED 10/100/1000 BASE-T
AES/EBU IN/OUT 1-8 ANALOG OUT 1-8
ANALOG IN 1-8
MADI 2
MAINS INPUT (WITH REDUNDANCE)
PORT1 PORT2 PORT3 PORT4
IN
VIDEO
WORDCLOCK
IN
OUT1
Risk of electric shock. Do not open. To reduce re or electric
shock risks, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.
OUT2
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01. Power Supplies : Newton has two power supplies in switch-mode configuration in order to provide
a reliable and redundant setup. Newton accepts input voltages from 100 V AC to 240 V AC (nominal).
02. USB OTG (On The Go) : USB port (future developments).
03. Ethernet Switched 100/1000 Base-T (Port1, Port2, Port3, Port4) 1 Gbps managed Ethernet ports,
that can be used to control Newton and Dante operations. The configuration of these ports can be
changed from Dante Controller (appendix A).
04. MADI 1 : Madi input and output, both capable of up to 64 MADI channels on coaxial connection, 75
Ω terminated.
05. MADI 2 : Madi input and output, both capable of up to 64 MADI channels: optical connection with
duplex LC connectors.
06. Video Sync Input : Video input for clock reference, BNC connector, 75 Ω terminated (software se-
lectable).

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07. Wordclock input / output : one input, 75 Ω terminated (software selectable), and two outputs
(completely independent), BNC connectors.
08. AES3 inputs / outputs : female DB25 connectors, TASCAM® standard, providing a total of 16 input
and 16 output channels.
09. RS485 : male DB9 connector intended to be used for serial communication (RS 485) with external
devices, for future developments.
10. GPIO : General Purpose Input Output (2 In and 2 Out) on a female DB9 connector, remotely pro-
grammable. For future developments.
11. Analog inputs / outputs : female DB25 connectors, TASCAM® standard, for analog input and out-
put sources.

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5. NEWTON | CONNECTION AND PROCESSING
All processed signals and direct outputs can be routed out of Newton using any of the
available audio standards (e.g. signals to be received over MADI, processed and then
transmitted over plus an additional AES3 output for backup purposes). This direct out,
processing and routing feature can be also used to create a daisy chain connection and
share signals between multiple Newtons.
OUTLINE
AMPLIFIERS
OTHER
AMPLIFIERS
SELF-POWERED
LOUDSPEAKERS
DISTRIBUTED
PROCESSOR
BROADCAST RECORDING
DIGITAL INPUT #1 DIGITAL INPUT #2 DIGITAL INPUT #3 DIGITAL INPUT #4 ANALOG SOURCE(S)
96 kHz* 48 kHz* 96 kHz* 44.1 kHz*
ANALOG ANALOG
ANALOG ANALOG ANALOG
ANALOG ANALOG
MADI OPTICAL
MADI OPTICAL
MADI COAXIAL
MADI COAXIAL
AES3
AES3
AES3
AES3
AES3
AES3
AES3
AES3
DANTE
DANTE
*
PRIMARY SIGNALS
REDUNDANT SIGNALS
DIFFERENT CLOCKS
PROCESSING
The internal processing is at 96 kHz, with an internal data depth up to 64 bit. In each processing
section users have precise control over level, delay, polarity and filters, all functions that are re-
quired to manage and optimize a loudspeaker system.
AES3 is a standard for the exchange of digital audio signals between professional audio devices.
An AES3 signal can carry two channels of digital audio over several transmission media. Newton
processed 32 channels (16 Input & 16 Output) in AES3 protocol with two balanced 25 (24+1) pin con-
nectors to 3-pin XLR connectors (110 ohm twisted pair cabling with XLR connectors – 8 Input and 8
Output) with any input sample rate and 48/96 kHz output sample rate. You can set output’s sample
rate with Outline Dashboard software.
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The standard used for the DB 25 is TASCAM® – chapter 14.2.
5.2. MADI COAXIAL AND MADI OPTICAL
Multichannel Audio Digital Interface (MADI) or AES10 is an Audio Engineering Society (AES) standard
that defines the data format and electrical characteristics of an interface that carries multiple chan-
nels of digital audio. Newton accepts 28/56 or 32/64 channels over MADI coaxial (75 Ω cable BNC con-
nection) and MADI optical (multimode, dual SC connector). The two Madi streams are independent
and any input sample rate is accepted. The Output sample rate is selectable to 48/96 kHz. Outputs
sample rate, frame rate and channels mode are controllable with Outline Dashboard .
BNC connectors (coaxial) Fiber-optic cable LC (top) & SC (bottom)
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5.3. ETHERNET SWITCHED 100/1000 BASE-T AND DANTETM NETWORKING
100/1000 BASE-T is a standard for megabit and gigabit Ethernet over copper wiring. These ports can
be used to control Newton and also for the Dante operations. Cat5e cable or higher must be used.
The four ports can be configured using Dante Controller (Appendix A).
Dante virtual soundcard
Dante controller / Dashboard
Cat 5e cable
5.4. ANALOG I/O FOR NEWTON 16+4/16+8
While Newton 16 is an all-digital device, both Newton 16+4 and Newton 16+8 have local analog inputs
and outputs (respectively 4 in/out and 8 in/out). All three Newton versions share the same mother-
board and it’s possible to upgrade from Newton 16 to Newton 16+4 or Newton 16+8 by just adding the
analog input and output boards. The input sensitivity can be set to +20 dBu or +26 dBu (adjustable via
Outline Dashboard software) with two balanced 25 (24+1) pin connectors (d-sub25 connector) to 3-pin
XLR connectors (standard TASCAM®) – chapter 14.2.

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5.5. 19” RACK CABLING PANELS
Cabling panels are available as accessories for a quick connection of all the available audio protocols
of Newton on standard 19” rack size.
The panel called CABLANWT-ANL offers 8 analog input and 8 analog output connectors on a single
rack unit panel and is equipped with two cables with DB25 male connectors. The panel called CAB-
LANWT-DGT offers connections for the digital protocols, the clocks and the control.
This panel occupies two rack units and offers 8 male and 8 female XLR connectors for AES3, Madi
optical connections (Neutrik opticalCON DUO, based on LC-Duplex connector and designed for tour-
ing use), Madi Coaxial, Wordclock in & out, Video in, four lockable Ethernet ports (etherCON) and all
the required patch cables.
16+8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 4IN OUT 1 OUT 2 VIDEO SYNC IN
W/C
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
IN AES3 OUT
MADI 2
IN OUT
1
IN ANALOG OUT

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6. OUTLINE DASHBOARD | INSTALLATION
Outline’s IT team developed Outline Dashboard , a step forward in loudspeaker systems control. One
Newton or a distributed network of Newtons can be controlled via Outline Dashboard . This software
offers real time monitoring of the units’ status and quick access to all their parameters. Outline
Dashboard has been developed for MacOS and extensively uses native multi-touch gestures includ-
ing Virtual Spaces and Mission Control.
All the following examples will consider the use of a Mac computer as the control PC.
i
Outline Dashboard can be downloaded from the Mac App Store. The software is completely free!
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/app/outline-dashboard/id1064061009?mt=12
If you already have a version of Outline Dashboard , we strongly recommend to select “Automatically
check for updates” in Mac system preferences. In this way you’ll be sure to be always updated to the
latest available software version.

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7. NEWTON AND CONTROL PC SETUP
Let’s start with Mac settings configuration for the correct use. First of all, Outline Dashboard requires
an Ethernet connection between your control PC and Newton.
By default, Newton is set up in DHCP mode, thus an active DHCP server is required in order to set
valid IP addresses to the devices connected to the same network. Otherwise Newton can be set up
with a static IP address (manual mode).
If during the first setup there is no active DHCP server available, it is possible to enable a
factory default fixed IP address by using Newton’s home button (see chapter 4.1).
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In order to modify the control PC network settings, go to the Network preferences panel.
If required you can setup and use different “Locations” (network configurations) depending on the
needs, as shown in the following picture (e.g. to set a location with static IP address and another one
with automatic IP address).

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7.1. AUTOMATIC MODE
7.2. MANUAL MODE
In automatic IP mode the DHCP server takes care to assign a unique IP address to each device on the
network. This configuration is the simplest to use, but a DHCP server is always required.
In manual IP mode each device must have a valid IP address, that is manually set. It is important to
know the basic rules of IP addressing that are the following:
• each device must have an assigned IP address;
• the IP addresses of each device must be unique (no duplicates);
• all the IP addresses must belong to the same subnet according to the subnet mask.
E.g. if Newton has the fixed IP address 192.168.1.69 and 255.255.255.0 as a subnet mask, the Control
PC must have a different IP address on the same subnet (192.168.1.xxx) and the same subnet mask.

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7.3. NETWORK SERVICE ORDER
In case different networks are active in the control PC (e.g. a cabled and a Wi-Fi network), a proper
network service order must be configured.
Outline Dashboard will scan only the first service in the list.
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If an active Internet connection is available on any network interface, the Mac will use that
service for the network scan, regardless of its position in the service order list.