Symetrix xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 User manual

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• The lightning ash with arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user of the presence
of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”
within the product’s enclosure that may
be of sufcient magnitude to constitute
a risk of electric shock to persons. The
exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user of
the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the product (i.e.
this Quick Start Guide).
• CAUTION: To prevent electric shock,
do not use the polarized plug supplied
with the device with any extension cord,
receptacle, or other outlet unless the
prongs can be fully inserted.
• User Serviceable Parts: There are no
user serviceable parts inside this Symetrix
product. In case of failure, customers
inside the U.S. should refer all servicing to
the Symetrix factory. Customers outside
the U.S. should refer all servicing to an
authorized Symetrix distributor. Distributor
contact information is available online at:
http://www.symetrix.co.
Important Safety Instructions
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
This apparatus shall not be exposed
to dripping or splashing and no objects
lled with liquids, such as vases, shall be
placed on the apparatus.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install only in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including ampliers) that
produce heat.
9. Ensure proper ESD control and grounding
when handling exposed I/O terminals.
10. Protect the power cord from being walked
on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories
specied by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table specied by the
manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus 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
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug cord 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.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. 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. 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 off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment under FCC rules.
Cet appariel numerique de la classe B respecte toutes les Exigences du
Reglement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.
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What Ships in the Box
• xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
• Dual gang Decora® wall plate (black or
white)
• Four #6-32 x 5/8” Phillips Countersunk
screws
• Four #6-32 x 1/4” Slotted Oval Head
screws (black or white)
• Quick Start Guide
What You Need to Provide
• A Windows PC with 1 GHz or higher
processor and:
• Windows 10 or higher
• 1 GB free storage space
• 1280x1024 graphics capability
• 16-bit or higher colors
• Internet connection
• 8 GB or more of RAM as required by
your operating system
• Network (Ethernet) interface
• CAT5 cable or an existing Ethernet
network
Getting Help
Composer™, the Windows software that
configures the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
hardware, includes a help file which acts as
a complete User’s Guide for both hardware
and software. If you have questions beyond
the scope of this Quick Start Guide, contact
our Technical Support Group in the following
ways:
Tel: [phone] ext. 5
6:00 am to 5:00 pm PST
Monday through Friday
Web: https://www.symetrix.co
Email: [email protected]
Forum: https://forum.symetrix.co

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Software Installation
ComposerTM is the software that provides real-time set-up
and control of the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 from a Windows PC
environment.
Use the following procedure to install ComposerTM on your
computer.
From the Symetrix web site (http://www.symetrix.co):
1. Download the ComposerTM software installer from the
Symetrix web site.
2. Double-click on the downloaded le and follow the on-
screen directions to install.
After installing the software, refer to the Help File for full
connection and conguration information.
PHY Dante Devices
This device does not have an internal Ethernet switch. The
Ethernet jack is connected directly to the Dante PHY (Ethernet
physical transceiver), as opposed to through a switch. This
means you must connect the Dante port to an Ethernet switch
before connecting it to another PHY Dante device to avoid audio
dropouts on Dante channels. Dante PHY devices include many
Ultimo-based devices on the market as well as the specic
Symetrix hardware listed below:
• Prism (4x4, 8x8, 12x12, and 16x16)
• xIn 4
• xOut 4
• xIO 4x4
• xIO Stage 4x4
• xIO Bluetooth
• xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
System Setup
A successful system setup requires that you rst establish
communications with an Radius NX, Prism, or Edge unit.
Basic Connections
1. Connect your PC to an Ethernet port on the Radius NX,
Prism, or Edge unit.
2. To power the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5, connect the Dante port
to a PoE injector or PoE enabled switch port.
3. Daisy chain a CAT5/6 cable from either the LAN port on the
PoE injector or from the PoE switch.
Network Setup
About DHCP
xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 boots with DHCP enabled by default. This
means that as soon as you connect it to a network, it will look for
a DHCP server in order to obtain an IP address. If a DHCP server
is present, xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 will obtain an IP address from
it. This process may take several minutes. With your PC attached
to the same network, and thus getting its IP address from the
same DHCP server, all will be ready to go.
When there is no DHCP server present to assign IP addresses
to the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5, and you are using Windows
default network settings, your PC will set an IP in the range
of 169.254.x.x with a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0 in order to
communicate with the device. This default setting to an Automatic
Private IP Address in the range of 169.254.x.x uses the last four
alphanumeric characters of the device’s MAC address (MAC
address hex value is converted to decimal for IP address) for
the x.x values. For reference, the device’s MAC address can be
found on a sticker on the bottom of the hardware.
Even if the PC’s default settings have been changed, xIO
Bluetooth RCA-3.5 will try to establish communications by
setting up appropriate routing table entries to reach devices with
169.254.x.x addresses.
Connecting to xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 from a host computer
on the same LAN
The xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 and the host computer require the
following 3 items:
1. IP Address - The unique address of a node on a network.
2. Subnet Mask - Conguration that denes which IP
Addresses are included in a particular subnet.
3. Default Gateway (optional) - The IP address of a device that
routes trafc from one subnet to another. (This is only
needed when the PC and xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 are on
different subnets).
Hardware Installation
Secure the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 to a standard
US dual-gang wall box using the included #6-32
x 5/8” Phillips countersunk screws.
Secure the Decora® plate to the front panel of the
xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 using the included #6-32 x
1/4” slotted oval head screws (black or white).
Connect CAT5e/CAT6 cable to RJ45 port on the rear
panel of the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5.
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If you are putting xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 on an existing network,
a network administrator will be able to provide the above
information or it may have been provided automatically by a
DHCP server. For security reasons, it is not recommended to
put xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 directly on the Internet. If you do,
a network administrator or your Internet Service Provider can
provide the above information.
If you are on your own private network, directly or indirectly
connected to the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5, you may allow the
device to choose an automatic IP address or you may choose to
assign it a static IP address. If you are building your own separate
network with static assigned addresses, you may consider using
an IP Address from one of the ”Private-Use” networks noted in
RFC-1918:
1. 172.16.0.0/12 = IP Addresses 172.16.0.1 through
172.31.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.240.0.0
2. 192.168.0.0/16 = IP Addresses 192.168.0.1 through
192.168.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0
3. 10.0.0.0/8 = IP Addresses 10.0.0.1 through
10.254.254.254 and a Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0
Conguring IP Parameters
Locating Hardware
Discovery of, and connection to, xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
hardware is done with the Locate Hardware dialog found under
the Hardware menu or by clicking the Locate Hardware icon in
the tool bar or on a particular xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 unit itself.
IP Conguration with Composer
The Locate Hardware dialog will scan the network and list
available units. Select the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 unit you wish
to assign an IP address to and click the Properties button. If
you wish to assign xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 a static IP address,
select “Use the following IP address” and enter the appropriate
IP Address, Subnet mask and Gateway. Click OK when
nished. Now, back in the locate hardware dialog, ensure the
xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 device is selected and click “Select
Hardware Unit” to use this xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5 hardware in
your Site File. Close the Locate Hardware dialog.
Reset Switch
To be used under the
supervision of technical support, it has the ability
to reset the xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5’s network
conguration and completely reset the unit to factory
defaults. Locate the reset switch through the vents on
the bottom side of the T-10 Glass rear cover.
1. Short press and release: Reboots the unit.
2. Long press and hold, release when unit reboots:
Resets network conguration, returns to DHCP.
3. Apply power while holding, release after unit boots
then reboots: Factory resets unit.
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Declaration of Conformity
We, Symetrix Incorporated, 6408 216th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace,
Washington, USA, declare under our sole responsibility that the
product:
xIO Bluetooth RCA-3.5
to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following
standards:
EN 55032, EN 55103-2, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3
(EMC-International),
FCC Part 15 (EMC-USA),
ICES003, RoHS (health/environmental)
The technical construction le is maintained at:
Symetrix, Inc.
6408 216th St. SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA, 98043 USA
The authorized representative located within the European
Community is:
World Marketing Associates
P.O. Box 100
St. Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6YU, U.K.
Date of issue: January 15th, 2019
Place of issue: Mountlake Terrace, Washington, USA
Authorized signature:
Mark Graham, CEO, Symetrix Incorporated.

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The Symetrix Limited Warranty
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this Symetrix Limited Warranty. Buyers should not use Symetrix products
until the terms of this warranty have been read.
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