MIDAS DN4800 Series Bus Powered Stage Connect Interface User Guide

Quick Start Guide

DN4800 Series Bus Powered Stage Connect Interface

DN4800 Series
DN4816-O
Bus-Powered StageConnect Interface with 16
Analogue Outputs and Ultranet In/Out
DN4816- I
Bus-Powered StageConnect Interface with
16 Analogue Inputs and Dual Ultranet Outputs
DN4888
Bus-Powered StageConnect Interface with
8×8 Analogue In/Out and Dual Ultranet Outputs

Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK!
DO NOT OPEN!
Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock.
Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with ¼” TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulateddangerous voltage inside the enclosure – voltage that may be sufficient to constitute arisk of shock.
This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read the manual.
Caution
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section).
No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Caution
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
Caution
These service instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of electric shock do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operation instructions. Repairs have to be performed by qualified service personnel.

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install 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 amplifiers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the 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 fit 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 apparatus.
11. Use only attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified 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 qualified service personnel. 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.
15. The apparatus shall be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection.
16. Where the MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable.
17. Correct disposal of this product: This symbol indicates that this product must not be disposed of with household waste, according to the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU) and your national law. This product should be taken to a collection center licensed for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The mishandling of this type of waste could have a possible negative impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the efficient use of natural resources. For more information about where you can take your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, or your household waste collection service.
18. Do not install in a confined space, such as a book case or similar unit.
19. Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.
20. Please keep the environmental aspects of battery disposal in mind. Batteries must be disposed-of at a battery collection point.
21. This apparatus may be used in tropical and moderate climates up to 45°C.

LEGAL DISCLAIMER

Music Tribe accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon any description, photograph, or statement contained herein. Technical specifications, appearances and other information are subject to change without notice. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Tannoy, Turbosound, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Behringer, Bugera, Aston Microphones and Coolaudio are trademarks or registered trademarks of Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. © Music Tribe Global Brands Ltd. 2024 All rights reserved.

LIMITED WARRANTY

For the applicable warranty terms and conditions and additional information regarding Music Tribe’s Limited Warranty, please see complete details online at community.musictribe.com/support.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION

Midas
DN4800 Series
Responsible Party Name: Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc.
Address: 122 E. 42nd St.1,
8th Floor NY, NY 10168,
United States
Email Address: legal@musictribe.com
DN4800 Series
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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This equipment 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.

Warning: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference.
Important information:
Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Music Tribe can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
Hereby, Music Tribe declares that this product is in compliance with Directive 2014/35/EU,Directive 2014/30/EU, Directive 2011/65/EU and Amendment 2015/863/ EU, Directive 2012/19/EU, Regulation 519/2012 REACH SVHC and Directive 1907/2006/EC.
Full text of EU DoC is available at https://community.musictribe.com/
EU Representative: Music Tribe Brands DK A/S
Address: Gammel Strand 44, DK-1202 København K, Denmark
UK Representative: Music Tribe Brands UK Ltd.
Address: 8 th Floor, 20 Farringdon Street London EC4A 4AB, United Kingdom

DN4800 Series Hook-up

Step 1: Hook-Up
P16 monitoring setup with analog mixer 24×8 setup with WING master

DN4800 Series Controls

The StageConnect Manifesto

1. There is always one Master device and up to 11 Slave devices in a StageConnect chain.
2. The Master is always the first device in the chain.
3. The StageConnect chain starts at an XLR male connector and ends with an XLR female connector.*
4. Audio can only be transferred between Master and Slaves but not between Slaves and other Slaves.
5. Audio outputs always come from the Master.
6. Audio inputs are always sent straight to the Master.
7. The Master configures the StageConnect bus.
8. The first Slave unit after the Master has the highest priority.
9. Changes in the chain shall not be done on the run.**

*Just like a microphone connected to an analog input.
This will interrupt audio for 2 seconds, while the bus is reconfigured.
Step 2: Controls**

1. CONNECTION LED – Lights to indicated successful connection to a StageConnect network.

2. INPUTS/OUTPUTS – Connect line-level inputs and/or outputs to these jacks. Note that inputs do not have microphone preamps, and therefore any microphones should first be connected to preamplifier before connection to a DN4816-I or DN4888 unit.

3. POWER LED – Lights whenever power is received from an external adapter or via StageConnect bus.

4. POWER – Connect the included 12 VDC / 30 W power supply for any units that cannot be powered via StageConnect bus.

5. USB – Allows connection to a computer for firmware updates.

6. ULTRANET – Allows connection to Ultranet receivers such as P16 monitors and iQ speakers via Cat5e cable. The first output connector always carries StageConnect channels 1-16, whereas the second connector varies by model:
   • DN4888 – Outputs the 8 onboard analog input signals
   • DN4816-O – Accepts 16 channels from another Ultranet device.
   • DN4816-I – Outputs the 16 onboard analog input signals.

7. SLAVE – Connects to a Master unit or chain of other Slave devices, and potentially receives 18 W of bus power.

8. MASTER – Connects to other units in a chain, either as the Master unit or as a Slave linking to other Slave units. If a power adapter is connected, this connection can also send 18 W to other units.

9. SYNCHRONISATION – Selects whether a unit will operate as a Slave or Master, as well as other configurations.
   • DN4888 – Slave mode can operate as 8×8 or 16×8
   • DN4816-O – Unit can sync with Ultranet input instead of StageConnect network
   • DN4816-I – Select Slave or Master mode

10. OUTPUT MODE – Selects between Shared and Individual mode of output channels.

11. SLAVE CONFIGURATION – Changes the StageConnect bus configuration.

StageConnect Details

• 32 channel bus via standard XLR cable

• Master connector is on XLR male and Slave connector is on XLR female

• Definition of “Upstream” and “Downstream”
  – Upstream means all signals coming from Slaves to the Master
  – Downstream means all signals coming from the Master to the Slaves

• Either the Master determines the Bus configuration alone, or it applies the ABC feature (Automatic Bus Configuration)

• ABC ruleset
  – The Master requests the upstream and downstream requirements from the Slaves and configures the bus accordingly
  – First Slave in the chain states its upstream and downstream requirements
  – Subsequent Slaves in the chain can state their upstream and downstream up to the max capacity of the bus (32 channels total)
  – The downstream to a Slave always has priority over its upstream channels
  – Depending on Shared/Individual Mode the output signals taken from the downstream can differ

• The Master XLR male provides 18 W via phantom power for Slaves in the chain. If this is not enough for all devices in the chain, external power is needed. A Slave with external power can provide power to subsequent Slaves as well.

• The physical length of a StageConnect chain depends on the quality of cable – typically up to 40 m (DMX cable).

Download the StageConnect Calculator Tool from midasconsoles.com to build simulated connection scenarios and validate channel setups, power resources and other necessary parameters.
Individual Mode devices
using successive output signals
Example:
A chain of two DN4888 in individual mode are putting out successive channels from the downstream. The first DN4888 in the chain receives downstream channels 1-8 and the second DN4888 receives channels 9-16. The Master configures the bus with 16 upstream and 16 downstream channels. Shared Mode devices
using the same output signals
Example:
A chain of two DN4888 in shared mode are putting out the same downstream channels (CH1-8). Even though both devices have 8 outputs each, the Master configures the bus with 16 upstream and only 8 downstream channels.

Specifications

| DN4816-O| DN4816-I| DN4888
---|---|---|---
Processing
A/D and D/A conversion| 24-Bit, 48/44.1 kHz, 114 dB
StageConnect bus capacity| 32 ch, 24-Bit PCM audio
I/O latency| <0.5 ms
Connectors
Analog Inputs| —| 16 x XLR female jacks, balanced| 8 x XLR female jacks, balanced
Impedance| —| 20 kΩ unbalanced / 40 kΩ balanced| 20 kΩ unbalanced / 40 kΩ balanced
Max. input level| —| +21 dBu| +21 dBu
Analog Outputs| 16 x XLR male jacks, balanced| —| 8 x XLR male jacks, balanced
Impedance| 100 Ω unbalanced / 200 Ω balanced| —| 100 Ω unbalanced / 200 Ω balanced
Max. output level| +21 dBu| —| +21 dBu
Ultranet| 2 x RJ45
Shielded CAT5e cable max. length| 75 m
StageConnect| 1 XLR male, 1 XLR female
Shielded bal. 110-Ohm DMX cable| max. 40 m
USB| Type B
System
Frequency response| 20 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.2 dB
Dynamic range| 110 dB| 106 dB| 110 dB DA / 106 dB AD
Cross talk rejection @ 1 kHz, adjacent channels| 110 dB| 106 dB| 110 dB DA / 104 dB AD
Noise (20 Hz – 20 kHz bandwidth)| -90 dBu| -106 dBFS| -90 dBu DA / -106 dBFS AD
Distortion| 0.004% / 1 kHz / 0 dBu out| 0.004% / 1 kHz / 0 dBu in| 0.004% DA / 0 dBu
0.004% AD / 0 dBu in / 1 kHz
Power
Power supply| 12 VDC / 2.5 A (30 W) adapter included, remote power input via SLAVE XLR (female), remote power output via MASTER XLR (male) 12 VDC / 1.5 A (18 W)
Power consumption| 9 W| 8.5 W| 8.5 W
Physical
Standard operating temperature range| 5° – 45° C (41° – 113° F)
Dimensions| 49 x 483 x 169 mm (1.9 x 19.0 x 6.7″)
Weight| 2.2 kg (4.9 lbs)

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION
Midas
DN4800 Series
Responsible Party Name: Music Tribe Commercial NV Inc.
Address: 122 E. 42nd St.1,
8th Floor NY, NY 10168,
United States
Email Address: legal@musictribe.com
DN4800 Series
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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This equipment 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.

Warning: Operation of this equipment in a residential environment could cause radio interference.
Important information:
Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Music Tribe can void the user’s authority to use the equipment.
Hereby, Music Tribe declares that this product is in compliance with Directive 2014/35/EU,Directive 2014/30/EU, Directive 2011/65/EU and Amendment 2015/863/ EU, Directive 2012/19/EU, Regulation 519/2012 REACH SVHC and Directive 1907/2006/EC.
Full text of EU DoC is available at https://community.musictribe.com/
EU Representative: Music Tribe Brands DK A/S
Address: Gammel Strand 44, DK-1202 København K, Denmark
UK Representative: Music Tribe Brands UK Ltd.
Address: 8 th Floor, 20 Farringdon Street London EC4A 4AB, United Kingdom
Other important information

Important information

1. Register online. Please register your new Music Tribe equipment right after you purchase it by visiting musictribe.com. Registering your purchase using our simple online form helps us to process your repair claims more quickly and efficiently. Also, read the terms and conditions of our warranty, if applicable.
2. Malfunction. Should your Music Tribe Authorized Reseller not be located in your vicinity, you may contact the Music Tribe Authorized Fulfiller for your country listed under “Support” at musictribe.com. Should your country not be listed, please check if your problem can be dealt with by our “Online Support” which may also be found under “Support” at musictribe.com. Alternatively, please submit an online warranty claim at musictribe.com BEFORE returning the product.
3. Power Connections. Before plugging the unit into a power socket, please make sure you are using the correct mains voltage for your particular model. Faulty fuses must be replaced with fuses of the same type and rating without exception.

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