SONIFEX AVN-DIO10 Dante to 3G HD SD SDI De Embedder User Guide
- June 15, 2024
- SONIFEX
Table of Contents
AVN-DIO10
Dante® to 3G/HD/SD-SDI
Embedder/De-Embedder
Handbook
Manufacturers of Audio Products for AV,
Installed Sound, Broadcast Radio & Broadcast TV
Registration & Warranty
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This handbook is for use with the following products:
AVN-DIO10 Dante® to 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder
Artwork: AW11007 Stock Code: 30-387
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Revision 1.09, October 2023
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Warranty
a. The Company agrees to repair or (at its discretion) replace Goods Which are found to be defective (fair wear and tear excepted) and Which are retumed to the Company within the Warranty Term provided that each of the following are satisfied:
i notification of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its becoming apparent to the Purchaser;
il the Goods have only been operated under normal operating conditions and have only been subject to normal use (and in particular the Goods must have been correctly connected and must not have been subject to high voltage or to ionising radiation and must not have been used contrary to the Company’s technical recommendations);
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Unpacking Your Product
Each product is shipped in protective packaging and should be inspected for
damage before use. If there is any transit damage take pictures of the product
packaging and notify the carrier immediately with all the relevant details of
the shipment. Packing materials should be kept for inspection and also for if
the product needs to be returned.
The product is shipped with the following equipment so please check to ensure
that you have all of the items below. If anything is missing, please contact
the supplier of your equipment immediately.
| item | Quantity |
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| Product Unit | 1 |
Repairs & Returns
Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have any problems with your
Sonifex product. Email
technical.support@sonifex.co.uk for
the repair/ upgrade/retums procedure, or for support & questions regarding the
product operation.
CE and UKCA conformity
The products in this manual comply with the essential requirements of the
relevant UK and European health, safety and environmental protection
legislation. The technical justification file for this product is held at
Sonifex Ltd. Relevant declarations of conformity can be found at:
https://www.sonifex.co.uk/declarations
WEEE Directive
Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4th July 2012 lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
The policy of Sonifex Ltd is to comply with all applicable laws of all jurisdictions having authority over Sonifex’s business, including the WEEE directive. Accordingly, Sonifex has implemented a rigorous program designed to ensure compliance of its products with the WEEE directive. The latest statements can be found at: https://www.sonifex.co.uk/company/recycling
Atmosphere/Environment
This apparatus should be installed in an area that is not subject to excessive
temperature variation (<0°C, >50°C), moisture, dust or vibration.
This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing, and no objects
filled with water, such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus.
AVN-DIO10 Dante® to 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/De-Embedder
The easiest way to connect legacy SDI equipment to the Dante® network, the
AVN-DIOI0 can be used for simultaneous embedding and de-embedding.
This simple plug and play audio/video interface provides a convenient and
elegant method of connecting legacy 3G/HD/SD-SDI equipment to the Dante® AolP
audio network.
The AVN-DIO10 takes an SDI feed, de-embeds the 16 audio channels and places
them on channels 1-16 of the Dante network, mapped using Dante Controller. It
simultaneously takes the 16 input channels mapped to the device on Dante
Controller and re-embeds them onto the SDI output.
The unit can be controlled by either the switches found on the front panel or
via the built-in web server. These controls primarily allow embedding of Dante
channels onto the SDI output per channel pair and there are two modes of
operation: Insert Mode enabled allows embedding to overwrite existing SDI
audio selectively per channel pair. Insert Mode disabled clears any incoming
audio channels on the SDI output and then allows selective embedding onto the
SDI output per channel pair.
ATest Tone Mode allows 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz and 4kHz signals to be output on
channels 1 to 4 respectively, for any group where embedding is enabled. In
this way downstream SDI audio outputs can be tested without Dante sources.
It’s powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), using Neutrik EtherCON
connectors, with primary and secondary ports for power and data redundancy.
The AVN-DIO10 uses the latest Audinate Dante® chipsets sois AES67 and Dante
Domain Manager® compliant.
Front panel LEDs indicate network clock status, SDI lock status, AolP Primary
& AolP Secondary link status, PoE Primary power & PoE Secondary power active.
Aweb interface is available for firmware updates, control and status
information. Up to 3 of the AVN-DIO10 units can be rackmount in the 1U AVN-
DIORK
Front Panel DIPSwitch Settings
The DIPSwitches provide control of the embedding process and other settings which are detailed below. A top panel label shows the DIPSwitch functions. The unit can also be controlled by using the built-in webserver. See embedded webserver section for more details
Embed Channel Pairs
These switches enable the embedding of the Dante audio channels onto the SDI
output with each individual switch enabling embedding of a specific group
channel pair. For example, setting switch 1 to the ON position will embed
Dante channels 1 & 2 onto SDI output group 1 channels 1 & 2. How these
switches affect the existing SDI audio is dependent on the setting of the
Insert Mode switch.
Insert Mode
When Insert Mode is enabled it allows embedding to overwrite existing SDI
audio selectively per channel pair. For example, enabling channels 1 & 2 by
setting switch 1 to the ON position will embed Dante channels 1 & 2 onto SDI
group 1 channels 1 & 2, but retain the original audio on groups 3 & 4, if any.
With Insert Mode disabled, any groups that are enabled for embedding will
clear any incoming audio channels on those groups.
Bypass SRC
This switch controls the enabling and disabling of the Sample Rate Converter
which sits between the Dante and SDI audio clock domains.
Normally this switch should be set to the OFF position. In situations where
the Dante and SDI clock domains are synchronous, such as when the AVN- DIO10
is the preferred master and the ‘Enable Sync To External’ option is selected,
then this switch can be set to the ON position. This reduces latency through
the system and also passes the audio between SDI and the Dante network
unmodified. Note that this switch only has effect when the Dante sample rate
is set to 48kHz, any other sample rate selection would force sample rate
conversion.
Test Tone Enable
When this switch is set to the ON position, it puts 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz and 4KHz
signals on channels 1 to 4 respectively, for any group where embedding is
enabled, overriding any Dante audio that is routed to the SDI output. This is
so that on downstream SDI audio outputs, any enabled embed channel pairs will
have their Dante audio sources replaced with test tones. Note that these test
tones are not available on the de-embedded channels which are directed to the
Dante network, and are only for the SDI output.
Dante® Controller
Dante Controller is an application provided by Audinate and can be downloaded
from their website: https://www.audinate.com/
Use Dante Controller as you normally would to setup the audio routes on the
unit. For troubleshooting information please see the official Dante®
FAQs at: https://www.audinate.com/resources/fags
And Dante® Controller User Guide at: https://dev.audinate.com/GA/dante-
controller/userguide/pdf/latest,
Embedded Web Server
The AVN-DIO10 has an embedded web server which provides easy access to control
and network settings, status information and allows for firmware updates when
new releases are available The device has two Ethemet ports on the back panel.
One is the ‘Primary’ Ethemet port and the other is the ‘Secondary’ Ethernet
port. When set to switched mode in Dante Controller, either of these ports can
be connected to a network and a computer on the same network which can then
access the embedded web server. When set to redundant mode, only the primary
Ethernet port will allow access to the web server.
By default, the embedded web server is set to static address mode and the IP
address is 192.168.0.100 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If the network
address mode for the port to be used has been set to ‘Dynamic’, the unit will
attempt to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server. If no DHCP server is
found an automatically generated IP address will be used.
The active IP address
for the network port can be found using a service discovery tool such as the
‘Discovery Application’ which can be found on the Sonifex website
(http://sonifex.co.uk/technical/software/index.shtmlésfsrvdisc).
Information
The Information tab has a Device Information page and a Status page.
Device Information
The Information tab shows the current status of the unit as well as the
software versions of the various modules running on the unit. When contacting
Sonifex technical support, it is important to provide the information shown on
this page. The lower half of the page shows the configuration of the network
ports; the ‘Control Port Information’ shows the network address configuration
of the embedded web server which can be accessed on both the ‘Primary’ and
‘Secondary” Ethernet connections.
The ‘Primary Dante Port Information’ and the ‘Secondary Dante Port
Information’ shows the configuration information of each port to the Dante
audio network. The network settings of these two ports can be controlled via
the Dante controller application or via the ‘network’ configuration web page.
If the Dante redundancy setting for the unit s set to “Switched” via Dante
controller then only the Control Port and Primary Dante Port Information are
shown here.
Status
The status page shows the current status of the SDI input. This includes the
current lock status, the input standard and transport format along with
presence indication for each audio group
Configuration
The Configuration tab has the Network page and Control page.
Network
The Configuration tab has the Network page which shows the current
configuration of the control port which is used to access the devices web
server. The friendly name and security options can also be set here.
Friendly Name
The friendly name identifies the unit on the network. It is a good idea to
assign a user name or location as this is easily recognised by other users.
The default friendly name is made from the device ID and the 7-digit product
serial number i.e. AVN-DIO10-1234567. The friendly name can only contain
letters, numbers and hyphens although it cannot start or end with a hyphen.
Password
In order to prevent other users connected to the same network from modifying
the configuration of the device it is possible to protect your device with a
password. The password may be between 4 and 8 characters long and may only
contain numbers and letters.
Removing Password Protection
Password protection can be removed from a device by clearing both the
“Password’ and ‘Retype Password’ fields and clicking submit.
HTTP Port
The HTTP port number can be set to any integer from 1024’ up to and including
‘65535’, or to ‘80″ the default value. The value entered determines which port
the web server on the device will use. When the port number is modified the
unit will be restarted automatically. To view the web pages of a device with a
modified port number, the port number must be specified in the address bar of
the web browser after the IP address and separated by a colon. For example, if
the HTTP port of a unit is set to ‘1024’ and the IP address of the unit is
‘192.168.0.100″ then ‘http://192.168.0.100:1024” would need to be entered
into the address bar of the web browser. When the port is set to its default
value of ‘80″ a port number doesn’t need to be specified when accessing the
web server.
The web server on the unit is advertised as an Avahi / Bonjour service so
tools like Sonifex Service Discovery or avahi-browse will be able to discover
the address and port number being used by the unit’s web server.
Address Mode
The address mode determines how the port obtains its IP address. When setto
dynamic, the unit will attempt to acquire an IP address automatically from
either a DHCP server or via auto configuration if no DHCP server is found. The
actual IP address is shown on the device information page. When static mode is
used, the IP address & subnet mask values entered will be assigned to the
port.
Static IP Address
Thisis the IP address that will be assigned to the port when static address
mode is selected. It is important to ensure that this IP address is
notcurrently in use on the network. This value is not used when the address
mode is dynamic.
Static Subnet Mask
This s the subnet mask that will be used for the port when static address mode
is selected. This value is not used when the address mode is dynamic.
Static Gateway
The router IP address used for the port when static address mode is selected.
Note
Ifthe device is in switched mode the secondary Dante network port settings are
not displayed. If any of the network configuration options are changed, the
unit automatically restarts to implement the new settings. If the address mode
of the control port is changed, a new connection is made once the unit has
restarted and the IP address assigned via DHCP is known.
Otherwise, the new page will be reloaded automatically once the restart of the
unit is complete.
Control
The Control page provides allows the user to remotely override the front panel
switch settings. Each swtich setting is described in detail earlier in this
handbook or instructions are provided via the help button found on the web
interface. To enable the remote settings, the local override switch must be
enabled.
System
The System tab is used for the following;
- Updating the unit.
- Rebooting and resetting the unit.
Update Firmware
In this section the current firmware version on the connected unit is shown.
New versions of firmware will be released as new features are added, and when
any bug fixes are completed, click on the software downloads link to visit the
firmware downloads webpage of the Sonifex website. If an update is available
for your unit you can download it as a zipped archive file, you will need to
extract the ‘SWU’ file from the archive, this can be done in Windows by right-
clicking the archive and selecting extract all.
Reboot or Factory Reset
The unit can be rebooted using the reboot button, a quick reboot can often fix
any issues with the unit, after rebooting the webpage should automatically be
reloaded. The factory reset button restores the unit to factory settings,
restoring the factory settings will also cause the unit to reboot.
Bootstrap Mode
In the unlikely event that power is lost during a firmware upgrade then the
unit may enter bootstrap mode. This is a limited firmware set that allows
firmware upgrades to take place to return the unit to a normal working state.
Thisis indicated by both primary and secondary PoE and Link LEDs flashing in
unison. Firmware updates are performed using a TFTP client running on a host
PC.
Forcing Bootstrap Mode
If you need to force the unit into bootstrap mode, this is done by pressing
and holding the reset button down for more than 5 seconds. After 5 seconds the
front panel LEDs wil start to flash slowly, this indicates that the unit will
be forced into bootstrap mode with a static IP address of 192.168.0.100. If
the reset button is held for more than 10 seconds, the LEDs will flash faster
which indicates that the unit will be forced into bootstrap mode with dynamic
mode addressing set. The unit will now attempt to get an address from a DHCP
server or fall back to a link-local IP address using Auto-IP. If the reset
button is held for more than 15 seconds, the LEDs will flash even faster and
the unit will now perform a factory reset and clear all of the current
configuration settings.
Upgrading Firmware in Bootstrap Mode
Once the device has been put into bootstrap mode, a TFTP client can be used to
transfer firmware toiit. The IP address of the device must be known – the
Sonifex Service Discovery Application can be used to find the IP address of
the device. Many TFTP clients are available, on MS Windows a free application
called TFTPD64 is available. Within TFTPD64, select the TFTP tab, enter the
device’s address in the host field and 69 in the port field. Next navigate to
the firmware update file (this has the .dwn file extension). The ‘Remote File’
field should be left blank and the ‘Block Size’ left on default. Finally press
the button labelled ‘Put’, the progress of the upload will then be displayed.
The device will reboot and now be using the uploaded firmware. If You are
still experiencing issues, try holding the reset button for 15 seconds to
perform a factory reset. 
Technical Specification For AVN-DIO10
Parameter SDI Input
| Input Impedance: | 75Ω Unbalanced |
|---|---|
| SDI Supported Standards | 270Mbps SMPTE-259M-C (SD) |
1.485 or 1.4835Gbps SMPTE-292M (HD)
2.97 or 2.967Gbps SMPTE-424M (3G)
Supported Video Formats:| 525/59.94 (SMPTE-125M)
625/50 (ITU-R BT.656)
720p/23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60
(SMPTE-206M)
1035i/59.94, 60 (SMPTE-260M)
1080i/50, 59.94, 60 (SMPTE-274M)
1080p/23.98, 24, 25, 50, 59.94, 60 (SMPTE-
27aM)
1080pSF/23.98, 24, 25, 20.97, 30 (RP-211)
1080/50 (SMPTE-295M)
1080p/50 (SMPTE-295M)
Embedded Audio:| 48kHz, synchronous
SMPTE-272M-ABC
SMPTE-299M
Supported Image Mapping:| SMPTE-425M-AB
Parameter SDI Output
Output Impedance:| 75Ω Unbalanced
Alignment Jitter:| <0.2UI
Output Level:| 800mV ±10%
Return Loss:| <15dB @ 1.5GHz
SDI Supported Standards: O| Output follows input
Supported Video Formats:| Output follows input
Embedded Audio:| 48kHz, synchronous
SMPTE-272M-C
SMPTE-299M
Latencies
SDI I/O|
SD:| <30us
HD:| <10us
3G:| <05us
Audio| Example latencies using an AVIOAES and Phabrix SxE with Dante at 48kHz
and 1ms latency settng.
De-embedding| Phabrix -> DIO10 -> AVIOAES – < 3.5ms
Embedding| AVIOAES -> DIO10 -> Phabrix – < 7ms
Network and AoIP
AoIP Standard:| Dante
Channels:| 16 receive, 16 transmit
Flows:| 16 receive, 16 transmit
Sample Rates:| 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
Encoding:| PCM 16, PCM 24, PCM 32
AES67 Support:| Yes
Connectivity:| 2 x etherCON (RJ45 compatible)
Speed:| 1Gbps or 100Mbps
Network Modes:| Switched or redundant
Dante Domain ManagerReady:| Yes
Clock Source:| Internal (PTP Leader), Network PTP Leader or
from SDI input (Sync to External)
PoE Power
Standard:| 802.3af
Redundancy:| Yes
Class:| 0
PD Power Range:| 0.44 W to 12.94 W
Typical PSE Power Usage:| 6 W
Max PSE Usage:| 15.4 W
Equipment Type
AVN-DIO10:| Dante to 3G/HD/SD-SDI Embedder/DeEmbedder
Physical Specification|
Dimensions (Raw):| 14.0cm (W) x 13.6cm (D) x 4.2cm (H)
5.5” (W) x 5.4” (D) x 1.7” (H)
Dimensions (Boxed):| 17.8cm (W) x 17cm (D) x 5.6cm (H)
7.0″ (W) x 6.7″ (D) x 2.2″ (H)
Weight:| Nett: 0.36kg Gross: 0.55kg
Nett: 0.79lbs Gross: 1.21lbs
Accessories
AVN-DIOMT:| AVN-DIO Large Unit Underdesk Mount
AVN-DIORK:| AVN-DIO 1U 19” rack kit
(5 x small DIO or 3 x large DIO)
www.sonifex.co.uk
t:+44 (0)1933 650 700
sales@sonifex.co.uk
Documents / Resources
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SONIFEX AVN-DIO10 Dante to 3G HD SD SDI De
Embedder
[pdf] User Guide
AVN-DIO10 Dante to 3G HD SD SDI De Embedder, AVN-DIO10, Dante to 3G HD SD SDI
De Embedder, SD SDI De Embedder, De Embedder
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References
- FAQs | Dante
- Welcome to Sonifex - Manufacturers of Broadcast Audio & Video Equipment for Radio & TV Studios
- sonifex.co.uk/register
- Audinate - Pioneering the future of AV
- FAQs | Dante
- Welcome to Sonifex - Manufacturers of Broadcast Audio & Video Equipment for Radio & TV Studios