SEPTON DANMARK AU-202-DA Tight AV Surface Mount 2×2 Dante and AES67 Interface User Manual

: June 4, 2024
: SEPTON DANMARK

Table of Contents

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Product Introduction
Specification
Panel Description
System Connection
Operation of Dante Controller
Operation of Web-UI
API Commands
Customer Service
References
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DANMARK AU-202-DA Tight AV Surface Mount 2×2 Dante and AES67 Interface
User Manual
AU-202-DA
Surface Mount 2×2 Dante/AES67 Interface
All Rights Reserved
Version: AU-202-DA_2021V1.0

Surface mount 2×2 Dante/AES67 Interface
Preface
Read this user manual carefully before using the product. Pictures shown in this manual are for reference only. Different models and specifications are subject to real products. This manual is only for operation instruction, please contact the local distributor for maintenance assistance. The functions described in this version were updated till Jan 2021. In the constant effort to improve the product, we reserve the right to make functions or parameter changes without notice or obligation. Please refer to the dealers for the latest details.
FCC Statement
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. It 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.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at their own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer would void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

To ensure the best performance from the product, please read all instructions carefully before using the device. Save this manual for further reference.

Unpack the equipment carefully and save the original box and packing material for possible future shipment.
Follow basic safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and injury to persons.
Do not dismantle the housing or modify the module. It may result in electrical shock or burn.
Using supplies or parts not meeting the products’ specifications may cause damage, deterioration, or malfunction.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
To prevent fire or shock hazards, do not expose the unit to rain, or moisture or install this product near water.
Do not put any heavy items on the extension cable in case of extrusion.
Do not remove the housing of the device as opening or removing the housing may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Install the device in a place with good ventilation to avoid damage caused by overheating.
Keep the module away from liquids.
Spillage into the housing may result in fire, electrical shock, or equipment damage. If an object or liquid falls or spills on to the housing, unplug the module immediately.
Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners to clean this unit. Always unplug the power to the device before cleaning.
Unplug the power cord when left unused for a long period of time.
Information on disposal for scrapped devices: do not burn or mix with general household waste, please treat them as normal electrical wastes.

About Dante/AES67
Dante/AES67 audio networking utilize standard IP networks to transmit high- quality, uncompressed audio with near-zero latency. It’s the most economical, versatile, and easy-to-use audio networking solution, and is scalable from simple installations to large-capacity networks running thousands of audio channels. Dante/AES67 can replace multiple analog or multicore cables with a single affordable Ethernet cable to transmit high-quality multi-channel audio safely and reliably. With Dante software, the network can be easily expanded and reconfigured with just a few mouse clicks. Dante/AES67 is the audio networking choice of nearly all professional audio manufacturers, with hundreds of Dante-enabled audio products now available. For more information, please visit the Audinate website at www.audinate.com.

Product Introduction

The AU-202-DA is a Dante network audio interface allowing users to integrate up to 2 x 2 audio channels of Dante audio into networked AV systems, each input features a 48V phantom power option. The product also supports PoE (IEEE802.3af) power capability and a small form factor that makes it easy to place Dante connectivity wherever it’s needed, and it can be close to the audio source or sink to eliminate the need for costly and interference-prone analog wiring.
1.1 Features

2 analog inputs and 2 analog outputs for line/microphone level.
Supports adjusting the gain per input from 0 ~ +48dB.
48V phantom power per channel.
Powered by PoE (IEEE802.3af).
Supports a 44.1k or 48k audio sample rate.
Controlled by Dante controller and WEB-UI.
Open API for third-party control

1.2 Package List

1x AU-202-DA
2x Mounting ears with 4 screws
1x Power Supply (DC12V1A with EU plug)
1x User Manual

Note: Please contact your distributor immediately if any damage or defect in the components is found.

Specification

Input

Panel Description

3.1 Front Panel

POWER LED: Illuminates green when power is applied.
SYS LED: Illuminates yellow when the system starts and green when the system is ready.
SYNC LED: Illuminates green when the clocks are synchronized between master and slave devices, and yellow when the clocks are out of sync.
M/S LED: Illuminates yellow when the unit works as a master device and green when it is as a slave master.
ERROR LED: Illuminates yellow when known errors occur, and red when unknown errors occur.
RESET: a reboot of the unit.

3.2 Rear Panel

MIC/LINE IN: 2 x Balanced audio input.
LINE OUT: 2 x Balanced audio output.
Dante: Dante® Ethernet interface connector.
DC 12V: DC connector for DC12V1A power adapter connection.

System Connection

4.1 Usage Precaution

Make sure all components and accessories are included before installation.
The system should be installed in a clean environment with proper temperature and humidity.
All the power switches, plugs, sockets, and power cords should be insulated and safe.
All devices should be connected before power on.

4.2 System Diagram
The following diagram illustrates typical input and output connections that can be utilized with the converter:

Operation of Dante Controller

Dante Controller is a free software application that enables the route of audio and configures devices on a Dante network. With automatic device discovery, one-click signal routing, and user-editable device and channel labels, setting up a Dante network couldn’t be easier. See the overview for more detail on Dante’s audio networking.
Dante Controller is much more than just a configuration and routing matrix. Dante Controller provides essential device status information and powerful real-time network monitoring, including device-level latency and clock stability status, multicast bandwidth usage, and customized event logging, enabling to quickly identify and resolve any potential network issues. It can also quickly and easily backup, restore, move, and reuse Dante network configurations using Presets, and edit Dante routing configurations offline. Dante Controller is available both for Windows and Mac OS X. It is open for registered www.audinate.com users to download directly from the website.
Dante Controller allows to:

View all Dante-enabled audio devices and their channels on the network
View Dante-enabled device clock and network settings
Route audio on these devices, and view the status of existing audio routes
Connect to Dante Domain Manager and control enrolled devices
Lock and unlock Dante’s devices
Change the labels of audio channels from numbers to names
Customize the receive latency (latency before playing out)
Save audio routing presets
Apply previous saved presets
Edit presets offline, and apply them as configurations for new network deployments
View and set per-device configuration options, including:
Change the device name
Change sample rate and clock settings
View detailed network information
Access the device web page to upgrade firmware and license information
Identify a device for example by flashing LEDs
View network status information, including
Multicast bandwidth across the network
Transmit and receive bandwidth for each device
View device performance information, including latency statistics and packet errors
View clock status information for each device, including frequency offset history and clock event logs

Overview of Dante Controller:

The default setting only supports 2 transmit and 2 receive flows, if more than 2 devices are needed, please click any device to enter the Device View page.
Select the device and tick the input channels.

Click Transmit and delete the transmit flows for disabling multicast mode as the below:
Click the device name, then turn into the “Devic Config” page.

Note: For more details about Dante Controller, please download the user guideline at the Audinate website: www.audinate.com.

Operation of Web-UI

AU-202-DA is controlled via a web-based GUI. It allows users to interact with AU-202-DA through graphical icons and visual indicators.

When Dante’s device connects with the computer directly or isn’t assigned an IP address by the router, please type 169.254.1.178 in your browser to access Web-UI.
If Dante device is assigned an IP address by the router, please find the device in the Network page of the computer, then click the device to access Web-UI.
It will enter the log-in interface shown below:
The default user name is “admin” and the password is “admin”.

6.1 Dante Info
In this page, it shows the model name, device name, IP address, and MAC address. Dante Lock: Reports the status if Dante device is locked in Dante Controller.
Parameter Lock: If the user clicks it, the parameter of the device can’t be adjusted like input’s gain or output’s volume.
6.2 Input Configuration
Name: Reports the Dante transmitter channel name for corresponding analog input and renames the input.
Gain: This allows the user to adjust the input’s gain from 0db to 48db
Channel Status: Reports the number of active Dante receiver devices for the Dante transmitter device.
6.3 Output Configuration
Name: Reports the Dante receiver channel name for corresponding analog output and renames the output.
Volume: This allows the user to adjust the output’s volume from -60db to 0db.
Assigned RX Channel: Reports the corresponding transmitter channel.
6.4 Credential Configuration
On this page, the user can change the user name and password.
6.5 Setting
On this page, the user can configure network settings including MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and Gateway. It can also support firmware upgrades, importing, or exporting the setting.

API Commands

The Dante device can be controlled by Telnet. Take Putty here as an example.
Firstly, type in the IP address of GUI in “Host Name” and the port is 4001, chose Telnet connection type, then click the open, and a new window will pop up. Then the user can send commands to control the Dante device.

Command	Function	Feedback Example
lol, port:x	Set the gain of input.
Port=1,2 means input 1 or input 2 x=0,1,2,3…8 6dB step	livo1,1:3

ok/error
gatvol: port| Query gain of input.
Port=1,2 means input 1 or input 2| getlivol:1
again,1:3 18dB
phantom.port:on /off| Power on/off of phantom power.| phantom.1:on
---|---|---
ok/error
get phantom:port| Query status of phantom power.| getPhantom:1
phantom,1:on
lovol, port:x| Set the volume of output.
Port=1.2 means output 1 or output 2 x=0.1.2.3…100| lovo1,2:80
ok/error
gatvol: port| Query the volume of output. Port=1.2 means output 1 or output 2| getlovol:2
lovo1,2:80
mute: port| Mute the output.
Port=1.2 means output 1 or output 2| mute:1
ok/error
unmute: port| Unmute the output.
Port=1.2 means output 1 or output 2| unmute:1
ok/error
get mute: port| Query status of mute.
Port=1.2 means output 1 or output 2| getrnute:1
mute,1 :oft
parameterlockon| Lock the parameter.| ok/error
parameterlockoff| Unlock the parameter.| ok/error
identify| Turn on the function to be identified.| ok/error
identify off| Turn off the function to be identified.| ok/error
savepresetaudio| Save the current setting (input gain. output volume, phantom power status. mute status) to preset.| ok/error
loadpresetaudio| Use the saved preset.| ok/error
reset| Factory reset the unit.| ok/error
getaudiolevels| Query the status of the audio. (Invalid signaVSignal clipping laid signal /No signal)| again,1:4 24dB ligain,2:4 24dB lovo1,1:40
lovo1,2:40
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get settings| Query the settings of audio.| again,1:4 24dB gain,2:4 24dB phantom.1:on phantom.2:on lovol.1:40
lovo1,2:40
mute,1:off
mute.2:off
get device info| Query the status of the unit.
Model, name. version, Mac address.| Model:AU-202-DA Name:AU-202-DAC93512
MAC:44-33-4C-C9- 3512
Dante Version:4.2.2 GUI Version:1.0.0 Firmware
Version:1.0.0
getdantelock| Query the lock status of the unit.| DanteLock:unlock
get signals| Query the status of the audio. (Invalid signal/Signal clipping laid signal /No signal)| Input1:No signal input2:No signal Output1:Valid signal Output2:Valid signal
getchannellabel| Query the label of the channel.| Input1 TX1 Input2 TX2 Outputl FtX1 Output2 RX2
getstatus| Query all the status.| again.1:0 OdEt ligain.2:0 0dB phantom,1:off phantom.2:off lovol.1:50
lovol.2:50
mute.1:off
mute.2:off
Input1 TX1
I nput2 TX2
Output1 RX1 Output2 RX2 DanteLock:unlock parameter lock:off
---|---|---
aes67on| Enable AES67| ok/error
aes67off| Disable AES67| ok/error
reboot| Reboot the device| ok/error

Customer Service

The return of a product to our Customer Service implies the full agreement of the terms and conditions hereinafter. These terms and conditions may be changed without prior notice.

Warranty
We provide a limited warranty for the product within five years counting from the date of purchase (The purchase invoice shall prevail).
Scope
These terms and conditions of Customer Service apply to the customer service provided for the products or any other items sold by authorized distributors only.
Warranty Exclusion Warranty expiration.
The factory-applied serial number has been altered or removed from the product. Damage, deterioration, or malfunction caused by: Normal wear and tear. Use of supplies or parts not meeting our specifications. No certificate or invoice as proof of warranty. The product model shown on the warranty card does not match with the model of the product for repair or had been altered. Damage caused by force majeure. Servicing not authorized by the distributor. Any other causes which don’t relate to a product defect. Shipping fees, installation, or labor charges for installation or setup of the product.
Documentation:
Customer Service will accept defective product(s) in the scope of warranty coverage at the sole condition that the defeat has been clearly defined, and upon reception of the documents or copy of the invoice, indicating the date of purchase, the type of product, the serial number, and the name of the distributor.

Remarks: Please contact your local distributor for further assistance or solutions.

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