sonible ml:mio User manual

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welcome
welcome
Ever since MADI took over professional sound technology,
audio engineers have faced the same problem: dierent kinds
of MADI devices need to be connected, but their connectors
aren’t compatible. The ml:mio provides the missing link that
enables you to create a stage setup with any MADI format you
need.
The compact and durable device allows for the conversion of
MADI streams between coaxial, optical (SC) and twisted pair
signals. Thanks to a fully bit-transparent routing of incoming
MADI streams, the ml:mio is compatible with all MADI formats
on the market and will preserve any proprietary control data.
In this way, the ml:mio compensates for the missing standard
in the conversion of MADI data – awlessly.
table of contents
3 technical data
4 overview
5 routing switches
6 control LEDs
8 RX / TX button
10 use cases
14 legal information
table of contents

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technical data
technical data
MADI inputs
1 twisted pair
1 optical SC (50 / 62.5 μm)
1 coaxial BNC
MADI outputs
1 twisted pair
1 optical SC (50 / 62.5 μm)
2 coaxial BNC
183 mm
40 mm
94 mm
weight
1 kg
input voltage & frequency
100 - 240 VAC
50 - 60 Hz
operating temperature range
-10°C to 50°C (-14°F to 122°F)
(non-condensing conditions)
delivery contents
1 ml:mio MADI converter
1 Neutrik PowerCon to CEE 7/3 power supply

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overview
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5
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8 9 10
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source selector for
twisted pair out
source selector for
optical out
source selector for
BNC out
twisted pair in/out
RX/TX button
overview
optical out
optical in
BNC out 1
BNC out 2
BNC in
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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routing switches
optical out
optical in
BNC out 1
BNC out 2
BNC in
routing switches
The ml:mio operates fully autonomously without any external
control software. The routing is set by three built-in switches.
Each input can be routed to as many outputs as required. The
two BNC outputs always carry the same signal.
The three routing switches allow you to select an input for each
corresponding output. They are laid out in the same way as the
inputs; the leftmost switch controls the routing of the TP output,
the middle switch controls the routing of the optical output and
the rightmost switch controls the routing of the BNC outputs.

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TP vendor mode
or routing LED
TP vendor mode
or routing LED
routing LED
coaxial
routing LED
optical
input LED
optical
input LED
coaxial
control LEDs
LED color scheme
To facilitate the usage of the ml:mio, dierent colors are assi-
gned to the three MADI formats TP, optical SC and BNC:
TP (blue / white)
optical SC (red)
BNC (green)
control LEDs LED color scheme

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control LEDs the input & routing LEDs
routing LEDs
The color of the routing LEDs indicates which input signal is
currently routed to the respective output.
If the LED is glowing constantly, a valid carrier has
been detected within the MADI stream.
If the LED is o, no valid carrier could be detected
(e.g. if no cable has been plugged into the
corresponding input).
If the device detects the loss of a valid carrier, the LED
will ash for a short period of time before turning o.
input LEDs
The input LEDs are always set to the color of the related input
type (TP, optical SC, BNC) and indicate the state of the input:

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RX / TX button vendor mode
RX / TX button
2 - 4 seconds for
RX/TX swapping
4 - 7 seconds for
vendor mode swapping
vendor mode
Since dierent vendors use dierent implementations of MADI
over TP, the ml:mio is able to switch between vendors to gua-
rantee maximum compatibility.
The two possible vendor modes are:
• Soundcraft / Studer
• DiGiCo
To switch the vendor mode, press the RX/TX button between
4 and 7 seconds. The LEDs will start blinking faster, showing
that the ml:mio is ready to switch the vendor mode.
When a new vendor mode has been selected, the color of all
LEDs indicating TP signals are set accordingly:
Soundcraft / Studer (white)
DiGiCo (blue)
press & hold

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RX / TX button RX / TX swapping
RX/TX swapping
When using CAT cables to establish a bidirectional MADI
connection, the two MADI streams are using two of the four
twisted pairs available. As there are two possible pinouts for the
RX/TX pairs, the ml:mio oers RX/TX pair swapping to support
both congurations.
To swap the sending and the receiving twisted pair, press the
RX/TX button until the LEDs start blinking slowly. Afterwards the
routing LED changes its position.
ml:mio is connected to a
peripheral device
ml:mio is connected to a
mixing desk
If the ml:mio is connected to a peripheral device, the color of
the upper LED will tell you the vendor mode and the input sig-
nal status. The lower LED the current TP output routing.
If the ml:mio is connected to a mixing desk, the upper LED tells
you the current TP output routing and the lower LED the vendor
mode and input signal status.
The ml:mio will of course remember the last RX/TX pairing and
vendor mode in case of power loss.

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TP
SC
BNC
TP
SC
BNC
BNC
mio
example 1: BNC to all outputs
In this example, the ml:mio is connected to a peripheral device
and the vendor mode is set to DiGiCo.
The BNC signal is being routed to all outputs.
Every routing LED lights up green, every switch is set to BNC.
The BNC input LED lights up green.
use cases
use cases BNC to all outputs

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TP
SC
BNC
TP
SC
BNC
BNC
mio
example 2: TP to BNC, BNC to TP
In this example, the ml:mio is connected to a monitoring desk
and the vendor mode is set to DiGiCo.
TP is converted to BNC, BNC is converted to TP.
The BNC output LED lights up blue, the TP output LED lights
up green. The input LEDs of the BNC and TP output lights up
green and blue respectively.
use cases TP to BNC, BNC to TP

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TP
SC
BNC
TP
SC
BNC
BNC
mio 1
example 3: bidirectional connection with two ml:mio
In this example, the vendor mode is set to DiGiCo.
At many venues, you want to overcome the limited reach of TP
cables and connect, for example, a stage box to a FoH-console
via optical cables. For this reason, we use two ml:mio -
each converts between optical and TP signals.
use cases bidirectional connection

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TP
SC
BNC
TP
SC
BNC
BNC
mio 2
The TP socket of the rst ml:mio is connected to a FoH -
console, while the second one is connected to the stage box.
Both convert TP to optical output and optical input to TP.
The dierence is the RX/TX conguration depending on the
connected device. That means, the upper TP LED of the rst
ml:mio shows the input signal, the lower the vendor mode.
The conguration of the second ml:mio is complementary.
use cases bidirectional connection

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CE Declaration of Conformity
The product ml:mio by sonible was tested by an independent
test laboratory and found to comply with the limits of the Euro-
pean Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the
member states relating to the following standards.
RoHS
EN 61000-6-3:2007/A1:2011 Radiated RF emission test
EN 61000-6-1:2007 Immunity against radiated RF disturbances
EN 61000-6-1:2007 Immunity against electrostatic discharges
(ESD) EN 2006/95/EG Low Voltage
Access to the individual test report will be granted on request.
This device has been soldered lead free and all of its internal
components comply to the european RoHS directive.
WEEE / Note on Disposal
Following the European directive RL2002/96/EG (WEEE –
Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) this
product has to be recycled at the end of its lifetime. Never dis-
pose this product in an inadequate manner, e.g. general trash,
but use appropriate collection stations for electronic waste.
In case where no appropriate disposal is possible, you may also
return this device in a prepaid shipment to sonible.
legal information
legal information

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Warranty
sonible‘s manufacturer warranty covers all substantial defects
in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from
the date of purchase. Liability claims can only be accepted if a
proof of purchase is presented.
In case of warranty case please contact sonible (see contact
details on the back of this manual).
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