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OmniStream
AT-OMNI-324
Adapter for Peripheral Devices
USB to IP

AT-OMNI-324 2
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3 Oct 2023 added spanning tree note to page 8.

AT-OMNI-324 3
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1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this product near water.
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install or place this product near any heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that produce
heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of a polarized
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not t into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on
or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
product.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specied by
Atlona.
12. To reduce the risk of electric shock and/or damage
to this product, never handle or touch this unit or
power cord if your hands are wet or damp. Do not
expose this product to rain or moisture.
13. Unplug this product during lightning storms or when
unused for long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the product 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 product, the product has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
CAUTION: TO REDUCT THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN ENCLOSURE OR EXPOSE
TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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accompanying the product.
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Important Safety Information
FCC Compliance
FCC Compliance and Advisory Statement: This hardware device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation. This equipment 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. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed or used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1) reorient or relocate the receiving antenna; 2) increase
the separation between the equipment and the receiver; 3) connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected; 4) consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Any changes or modications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface cables have been provided
with the product or specied additional components or accessories elsewhere dened to be used with the installation of the product, they must be
used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulations.
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AT-OMNI-324 5
Introduction 6
Features 6
Package Contents 6
Panel Description 7
Installation 8
Connection Instructions 8
Over a Network 8
Direct Connection 8
Connection Diagrams 9
Basic Operation 10
LED Indicators 10
Pairing 11
Manual Pairing 11
Unpairing an Extender 12
Using Velocity™ 12
DHCP Reset 20
Appendix 21
Mounting Instructions 21
Supported Cameras 22
Specications 23
Table of Contents

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The Atlona OmniStream™ 324 (AT-OMNI-324) works in tandem with the OmniStream 311 (AT-OMNI-311) for
extending USB from peripheral devices to a PC over Gigabit Ethernet. The OmniStream 324 features a four-port
USB hub for peripherals, while the OmniStream 311 interfaces with a PC or other host device. The OmniStream
USB over IP system is compatible with USB 2.0 data rates of up to 480 Mbps. It can be used with high-bandwidth
devices including cameras, speakerphones, microphones, and DSPs, plus standard USB HID class devices such
as a keyboard, mouse, or touch display. Up to seven OmniStream 324 units can be simultaneously paired to an
OmniStream 311. Additionally, USB routing over the network can be managed using Atlona Management System
(AMS) 2.0.
OmniStream USB products can be used in a wide variety of system design scenarios for soft codec conferencing
and remote keyboard / mouse control. They are ideal for integrating USB audio and video devices as part of a fully
IP-based meeting room system, in conjunction with OmniStream AV over IP devices and the Velocity Control System.
Introduction
Features
Package Contents
• Extend USB over Gigabit Ethernet using CAT5e/6 cable.
• Four-port USB hub.
• Supports high bandwidth devices such as webcams and speakers, as well as standard HID-class peripherals.
• Compatible with USB 2.0 data rates up to 480 Mbps.
• Ideal for meeting room applications to extend USB from touch displays, cameras, speakerphones, DSPs, and
more.
• Design exible and scalable AV systems in combination with OmniStream AV encoders and decoders.
• Up to seven OmniStream 324 units can be paired with an OmniStream 311 over a network.
• USB signal routing congured and managed by AMS (Atlona Management System) 2.0.
• Ready for integration with Atlona Velocity™ Control System to manage USB signal routing.
• Front panel LED indicators for power, network and USB host connectivity, and USB signal presence over IP.
• Low-prole, 1 inch (25 mm) high enclosure.
• Includes installation guide, surface-mounting brackets, and external universal power supply.
1 x AT-OMNI-324
2 x Mounting brackets
1 x 24 V DC power supply
1 x Installation Guide

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Panel Description
21 3 768 9
4 5
Front Rear
1 USB Device Ports
Connect up to four USB devices using these ports.
2 PWR
This LED indicator glows solid green when the unit is powered.
3 HOST
This LED indicator glows green when a USB host device is connected to the AT-OMNI-311 (not included). Refer
to LED Indicators (page 10) for more information.
4 LINK
This LED indicator is solid green when a solid connection between this unit and the transmitter has been
established. Refer to LED Indicators (page 10) for more information.
5 SIGNAL
This LED indicator monitors data transmission between this unit and the receiver. The LED will blink
intermittently whether or not a USB device is connected. Refer to LED Indicators (page 10) for more
information.
6 DC 24V
Connect the included power supply to this power receptacle.
7 UTILITY
This port is for factory programming.
8 PAIRING
Press this button to begin the pairing process.
9 LAN
Connect an Ethernet cable from this port to the Local Area Network (LAN).

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Installation
Connection Instructions
1. Place the AT-OMNI-324 near the location of the USB devices to be connected. Connect up to four USB devices
to the USB ports on the AT-OMNI-324.
The AT-OMNI-324 can be connected to a AT-OMNI-311 (not included) in one of two ways:
a. Connect an Ethernet cable, up to 330 feet (100 meters), from the LAN port of the
AT-OMNI-324 directly to the AT-OMNI-311 (not included).
2. Connect the included power supply to the DC 24V power receptacle.
3. Connect the power supply to an available electrical outlet.
4. Refer to Pairing (page 11) for instructions on pairing.
a. Connect an Ethernet cable, up to 330 feet (100 meters), from the LAN port on the AT-OMNI-324 to the
network switch. Note that multiple AT-OMNI-324 units can be connected to the network.
b. Connect an Ethernet cable, up to 330 feet (100 meters), from the transmitter (AT-OMNI-311; not included) to
a switch on the same network.
Over a Network
Direct Connection
NOTE: When connecting a transmitter and receiver, over a network, the cable distance between
hops must not exceed 330 feet (100 meters) for copper connections (ber extenders can be used
to create longer runs). For example, connecting up to ve network switches, using copper cabling,
can be used to extend USB up to 1980 feet (600 meters).
IMPORTANT: The AT-OMNI-324 supports a maximum of 3 additional USB hubs that may be
connected downstream. Up to 7 AT-OMNI-324 units may be paired to an AT-OMNI-311, allowing up
to a maximum of 31 USB devices.

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Installation
Connection Diagrams
Ethernet
Ethernet
USB
AT-OMNI-311
AT-OMNI-324
Network
Switch
Network
Switch
Keyboard
Mouse
Web-cam
Microphone
Laptop
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Ethernet
Ethernet
USB
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AT-OMNI-324
Keyboard
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Web-cam
Microphone
Laptop
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Connection over a Local Area Network (LAN)

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The PWR, LINK, HOST, and SIGNAL LED indicators on the OmniStream 324 provide basic information on the
current status of the unit.
LED Indicators
Basic Operation
LED Description
PWR Solid green Unit is powered.
Off Unit is not powered.
• Verify that the included power supply is connected to the AT-
OMNI-324 and the power supply are connected to a live electrical
outlet.
LINK Solid green The link integrity between the receiver and the transmitter is good.
Blinking green
(slow)
The receiver is attempting to establish a link to the transmitter.
Blinking green
(fast)
The receiver is in Pairing Mode.
Off There is no link between the receiver and the transmitter.
• Direct Mode:
Verify that an Ethernet cable is connected between the LAN port on
the receiver and the transmitter.
• Network Mode:
Verify that an Ethernet cable is connected between the LAN port on
the receiver and the network switch.
• Check that the Ethernet cable is not physically damaged.
• Make sure that the Ethernet cable does not exceed 330 feet (100
meters).
HOST Solid green The transmitter is properly enumerated on the host computer.
Blinking green The transmitter is in a suspended state.
SIGNAL Blinking green This LED indicator will blink intermittently when data is being transmitted
between the receiver and the transmitter.
Off The receiver is in Suspend Mode.

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Basic Operation
1. Make sure both the OmniStream 311 and OmniStream 324 are connected, either directly or through a network
switch, and that all USB connections have been made.
OmniStream 311
OmniStream 324
2. Press and hold the PAIRING button, for no more than 10 seconds, on the OmniStream 311 using the end of a
paperclip or other pointed object.
3. Release the PAIRING button. The LINK LED indicator will begin ashing. Pairing mode is now active on the
OmniStream 311.
4. Press and hold the PAIRING button on the OmniStream 324, for no more than 10 seconds, using the end of a
paperclip or other pointed object.
The OmniStream 311 and OmniStream 324 can also be paired manually. This applies when the OmniStream 311
and OmniStream 324 are connected, either through a network switch (on the same broadcast domain) or directly to
one another using category cable. This instructions below cover manual pairing for both the OmniStream 311 and
OmniStream 324.
Manual Pairing
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IMPORTANT: Pressing the PAIRING button for more than 10 seconds will cancel the pairing mode.
IMPORTANT: Pressing the PAIRING button for more than 10 seconds will cancel the pairing mode.
The PAIRING button on the OmniStream 324 must be pressed within 10 minutes of activating
pairing mode on the OmniStream 311. If not, then the pairing process will automatically be
cancelled.
5. Release the PAIRING button. The LINK LED indicator will begin ashing. Pairing mode is now active on the
OmniStream 324.
The OmniStream 311 and OmniStream 324 will begin the linking process. During the linking process, the LINK
LED indicator on both unit may ash more slowly. This is normal behavior.
Once both LINK LED indicators are solid green, the pairing process will be complete.
NOTE: To cancel pairing mode, press and hold the PAIRING button for more than 10 seconds.
Pairing

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Basic Operation
To unpair one extender from the other, press and hold the PAIRING button, on either of the connected units, for more
than 10 seconds, then release.
Unpairing an Extender
Using Velocity™
The following section provides instructions on pairing AT-OMNI-311 units with AT-OMNI-324 units using the Atlona
Velocity Control Software. Familiarity with the Velocity software is assumed. Refer to the Atlona Velocity User
Manual for more information, if necessary.
1. Launch a web browser and enter the IP address of Velocity, in the address bar.
2. Enter the required login credentials.
3. Click the Login button.
4. The Velocity Dashboard will be displayed.
5. Click the icon, in the upper-left corner, to display the y-out menu.
Click to display fly-out menu
6. Click Sites in the menu bar to expand the list
of buildings and rooms.
7. Click the desired room from the list.
In the example on the right, a set of units have
been set up in a room called Omni 311 324
within Building 1.
Refer to the Velocity User Manual for
instructions on creating rooms and adding
devices to rooms.

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9. The Room Control Options screen will be displayed. In order to allow units to be paired or unpaired, two
macros will need be created: one for pairing and one for unpairing.
Basic Operation
8. The Modify Room screen will be displayed. Click the Room Control Options icon, in the upper-right corner of
the Technology bar.
Room Control Options icon
10. Click the Macros icon to display the Room Macros screen.

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Basic Operation
Creating the Unpair Macro
1. In the Room Macros screen, click the +icon, in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2. Enter the name of the macro in both the Name and Macro Commands text eld. The name of the macro should
be descriptive of what option is being performed.
3. Click the + icon to display the macro conguration dialog.
4. Click the Device drop-down list and select one of the device from this list. Since the “Unpair” macro will
disconnect the two units from one another, either the AT-OMNI-311 or AT-OMNI-324 can be selected from this
drop-down list. In this example, the AT-OMNI-324 is selected.
Macro Configuration icon
5. Click the Command drop-down list and select Remove All Pairings.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5: when repeating theses steps, select the AT-OMNI-311 from the Device drop-down
list.
7. Click the Save icon in the top-right portion of the Room Macros bar.

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2. Enter the name of the macro in both the Name and Macro Commands text eld. In this example, “Pair” will be
used.
3. Click the + icon to display the macro conguration dialog.
4. Click the Device drop-down list and select the AT-OMNI-324.
5. Click the Command drop-down list and select Pair (Auto).
6. Click the second Device drop-down list and select the unit to be paired. Since the AT-OMNI-324 was already
selected, select the AT-OMNI-311 from the drop-down list.
1. In the Room Macros screen, click the +icon, in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Basic Operation
7. Repeat steps 2 through 5: For the rst Device drop-down list, select the AT-OMNI-324, and for the second
Device drop-down list, select the AT-OMNI-311. When this macro is completed, it should appear similar to the
following:
8. Click the Save icon, in the top-right portion of the Room Macros bar.
Creating the Pair Macro

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Basic Operation
1. Click the ► icon for the “Unpair” macro. This will remove any possible “out-of-the-box” (factory) pairing that
may exist.
2. Click the ► icon for the “Pair” macro to pair the two units.
IMPORTANT: Before pairing units, make sure to unpair (remove) any existing pairings using the
“unpair” macro that was created on page 19.
Pairing and Unpairing Units
Example: Pairing two AT-OMNI-324 to a single AT-OMNI-311
The following illustration depicts an example of how to pair two AT-OMNI-324 units to a single AT-OMNI-311.
Refer to the instructions on the following page for how to congure this setup. Note that arbitrary IP addresses have
been assigned for reference.
Ethernet
Ethernet
USB
AT-OMNI-311
192.168.11.123
192.168.11.124
192.168.11.127
AT-OMNI-324
Web Cam
Microphone
Laptop
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Basic Operation
1. In the Room Macros screen, click the icon, in the upper-right corner of the screen.
2. Enter “Unpair” for both the Name and Macro Commands text eld.
3. Click the + icon to display the macro conguration dialog.
4. Click the Device drop-down list and select one of the devices from this list. Since the “Unpair” macro will be
disconnecting a total of three units from one another, the “Unpair” macro will contain a total of three commands.
In this example, the AT-OMNI-324 is arbitrarily selected.
5. Click the Command drop-down list and select Remove All Pairings.
6. Repeat steps 3 through 5, selecting the second AT-OMNI-324 and then the AT-OMNI-311 from the Device drop-
down list. When completed, the “Unpair” macro should appear as follows:
+

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Basic Operation
9. Click the Save icon in the top-right portion of the Room Macros bar.
10. Create a “pairing” macro by clicking the icon, in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Note that since there are two AT-OMNI-324 units, creating the “Pair” macro can be achieved using two dierent
methods:
a. Create two separate macros: one to pair the AT-OMNI-311 and the AT-OMNI-324 with the camera, and
another one to pair the AT-OMNI-311 with the AT-OMNI-324 with the speakerphone. This method provides
more control, providing the option of which AT-OMNI-324 is paired with the AT-OMNI-311.
b. Create a single macro which pairs both AT-OMNI-324 units to the AT-OMNI-311. This method is more
convenient, but does not provide the option of which AT-OMNI-324 is paired with the AT-OMNI-311.
For this example, two separate pairing macros will be created:
9. Enter “Pair to camera” in both the Name and Macro Commands text eld. This macro will be used to pair the
computer with the camera.
10. Click the + icon to display the macro conguration dialog.
11. Click the Device drop-down list and select the AT-OMNI-324 that is connected to the camera. In this example,
the AT-OMNI-324 with the IP address of 192.168.11.124 will be selected.
12. Click the Command drop-down list and select Pair (Auto).
13. Click the second Device drop-down list and select the AT-OMNI-311.
14. Repeat steps 10 through 13: select the AT-OMNI-311 in the rst Device drop-down list, and then the AT-
OMNI-324 with the camera, from the second Device drop-down list. The “Pair to camera” macro should now
appear as follows:
+

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9. Click the Save icon in the top-right portion of the Room Macros bar.
10. Click the icon, in the upper-right corner of the screen to create the nal macro. This macro will be used to
pair the computer with the speakerphone.
11. Enter “Pair to speaker” in both the Name and Macro Commands text eld.
12. Click the + icon to display the macro conguration dialog.
13. Click the Device drop-down list and select the AT-OMNI-324 that is connected to the speakerphone. The AT-
OMNI-324 with the IP address of 192.168.11.123 will be selected
14. Click the Command drop-down list and select Pair (Auto).
15. Click the second Device drop-down list and select the AT-OMNI-311.
16. Repeat steps 18 through 21: select the AT-OMNI-311 in the rst Device drop-down list, and then the AT-
OMNI-324 with the speakerphone, from the second Device drop-down list. The “Pair to speaker” macro should
now appear as follows:
Basic Operation
+
17. Click the Save icon in the top-right portion of the Room Macros bar.

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Basic Operation
DHCP Reset
Use the following instructions to reset the device to DHCP mode. Resetting to DHCP mode will not remove any
pairings and if the device is already paired, it will remain paired.
1. Disconnect power from the unit.
2. Reconnect power to the unit, and within 5 seconds, press and hold the PAIRING button.
3. Continue holding the PAIRING button for 15 seconds, then release.
4. Power-cycle the unit once again, by disconnecting and reconnecting the power. Let the unit boot up normally.
5. The unit is now in DHCP mode and will automatically be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server, if one is
present on the network.
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