SONIFEX AVN-DIO12 Dual Mono Microphone Input To Dante User Manual
- June 1, 2024
- SONIFEX
Table of Contents
AVN-DIO12
Dual Mono Microphone
Input to Dante® with Mic Gain
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-DIO12 Dual
Microphone to Dante® with Mic Gain
Artwork: AW11067 Stock Code: 30-392
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Revision 1.02, November 2023
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Warranty
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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 |
|---|---|
| Product Unit | 1 |
Repairs & Returns
Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have any problems with your
Sonifex product. Email
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for the repair/upgrade/returns procedure, or for support & questions regarding
the product operation.
Conformity
The products in this manual comply with the essential requirements of the
relevant European health, safety and environmental protection legislation.
The technical justification file for this product is available at Sonifex Ltd.
The declaration of conformity can be found at:
https://www.sonifex.co.uk/declarations
WEEE Directive
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was agreed on
13 February 2003, along with the related Directive 2002/95/EC on Restrictions
of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic
equipment (RoHS). The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
(WEEE) aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on
the environment during their life times and when they become waste. All
products manufactured by Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE directive label placed on
the case. Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you information about local
organisations that can reprocess the product when it reaches its “end of use”,
or alternatively all products that have reached “end of use” can be returned
to Sonifex and will be reprocessed correctly free of charge.
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-DIO12 Dual Microphone Input to Dante® with Mic Gain Converter The
AVN-DIO12 is a dual microphone input to Dante converter with adjustable mic
gain in the Sonifex DIO range of Dante input/output devices.
It features 2 balanced analogue XLR inputs and one Neutrik etherCON connector
for direct connection to a Dante AoIP network. Each mic can be routed via
Dante Controller to any Dante receiver.
It’s powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), using a Neutrik etherCON
connector for power and data redundancy. The AVN-DIO12 uses the latest
Audinate Dante chipset so is AES67 and Dante Domain Manager compliant.
Gain Adjustment
The AVN-DIO012 has coarse and fine mic gain for each microphone input.
The coarse gain is set using the toggle switch, which provides 14dB/44dB of
gain. The fine gain can be set using a trimmer adjustment tool, or small flat
blade screwdriver, and adds between 0dB and 42dB of additional gain.
High Pass Filter
Each microphone input has an on/off toggle switch which turns the high pass
filter on or off. When enabled, it acts on frequencies below 125Hz at a roll-
off of 6dB/octave.
Phantom Power
Phantom power is enabled/disabled via a toggle switch on the front panel for
each microphone input. When enabled, a 48V DC supply is provided to power an
appropriate microphone. The red LED next to each input will illuminate to
indicate phantom power is enabled.
Audio Level LED
To help you set the mic gain, a level LED is provided on the front panel for
each microphone input to display the audio level being sent to the Dante
network. The indicator thresholds are as follows:
- Off: Level is under -38dBFS (-20dBu)
- Green: Level is between -38dBFS (-20dBu) and -18dBFS (0dBu)
- Amber: Level is between -18dBFS (0dBu) and -10dBFS (+8dBu)
- Red: Level is above -10dBFS (+8dBu)
Note: when using a phantom powered microphone, it may be necessary to earth the unit using the rear panel earth tag to eliminate mains hum.
Setup
First connect microphones to the mic inputs this will allow them to be
transmitied over the Dante network.
Connect the device to a PoE enabled switch using an Ethernet cable, the device
will automatically turn on. If the switch does not support PoE, a PoE injector
can be used to provide power.
By default the Dante IP address is obtained automatically, therefore the
device will automatically appear in Dante Controller. If your device does not
appear in Dante Controller please see the Network Troubleshooting section of
this manual.
A computer on the same network can configure connections between the DIO and
other Dante enabled devices, using Dante Controller. Link
Link status is indicated using the top-left status LED. Once power has been
supplied to the unit the link status LED turns red. The link status LED turns
amber when a link is established with a link speed of 100 Mbps.
Link activity is indicated using the top-right status LED which blinks when
incoming or outgoing data is sensed on the port. Dante Controller
Once a link has been established Dante Controller can be used to configure the
device. Dante Controller is an application provided by Audinate and can be
downloaded from their website.
https://www.audinate.com/
Within Dante Controller the unit should be visible within the Routing tab.
Network Troubleshooting
If the device does not show up in Dante Controller please check that the
Ethernet cable is correctly connected and that the device and computer are on
the same network.
If the computer and the device are on different IP subnets, the device will
appear in Dante Controller with red text: Opening the Device View for the
device will provide details about the problem. In this example notice the
device is on the 192.168.1.X subnet and the computer is on the 10.X.X.X
subnet. To access the device, edit the computer’s IP address.
In Windows 10, type View Network Connections into the search bar. Rightclick
the network that the device is connected to and select Properties.
Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the item list and edit
the IP address. Save the changes made to the settngs then close and re-open
Dante Controller. The device should now appear correctly.
Note: if your computer has multiple network interfaces on the same
physical network or IP subnet this can lead to unexpected results, in this
case those interfaces can be disabled.
To do this in Windows 10, type ViewNetwork Connections into the search bar,
right-click the network connection to disable, and select Disable.
In Dante Controller the device’s configuration should now be accessible.
The device can now be configured and the network settngs can be modified so
that the device is in the correct IP subnet. Open the Device View for the
device and select the Network Config tab.
Within this tab are options to obtain an IP address automatically, or to
configure an IP address manually.
After configuring the devices IP address, click the Reboot button, the device
will restart and its IP address will be updated. Reconfigure the computers IP
address to return to the prior IP subnet.
For more troubleshooting information please see the official Dante FAQs at:
https://www.audinate.com/resources/faqs
And Dante Controller User Guide at: https://dev.audinate.com/GA/dante-
controller/userguide/pdf/latest/
Routing Audio
Audio can be routed seamlessly between each Dante enabled device on the
network by creating connections between the transmit channel of one device and
the receive channel of another device. When a routing is initially created, an
hour glass is displayed to show the connection is being created. After a short
time a green tick is displayed to indicate the connection has been created
successfully.
Transmitiers and receivers can also be filtered by typing a name into the
corresponding filter field. Further filtering options are available from the
filter pane. To remove a connection simply click on the green tick.
Transmit and receive channels in a diagonal can be quickly routed together by
holding the control key (Ctrl) and clicking on the minimise/maximise button on
the routing grid.
Device View
Open up the Device View by double clicking on the device name in the routing
grid.
Status
Within the Status tab, information about the device can be seen, such as the
product type and the current IP address.
Device Configuration
Within the Device Config tab the following can be modified.
- Device Name
- Sample Rate
- Encoding
- Clocking
- Device Latency
An option is also available to clear the configuration, reseting all settngs
to their default values.
Technical Specification For AVN-DIO12
Microphone XLR Input Pin-out
| Pin | Function |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chassis Ground |
| 2 | Input Phase |
| 3 | Input Non Phase |
Microphone Input – XLR
| Input Impedance: | 2.2kΩ balanced |
|---|---|
| Maximum Input Level: | -68dBu (max gain) to -2dBu (min gain) |
| Gain: | Adjustable 14dB to 86dB |
| Frequency Response: | 20Hz to 20kHz, +0/-0.5dB (ref 1kHz) |
| High Pass Filter Response: | Fc = 125Hz @ 6dB per octave |
| THD+N: | <0.01%, -32dBu input, 40dB gain, 20Hz to 20kHz, 20kHz BW |
| E.I.N.: | 129dBu, 20kHz BW, max gain, Rs=200Ω |
| Common Mode Rejection: | >60dB @ 1kHz |
| Phantom Power: | +48V ± 4V |
Network and AoIP
| AoIP Standard: | Dante |
|---|---|
| Channels: | 2 transmit |
| Flows: | 2 transmit |
| Sample Rates: | 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz |
| Encoding: | PCM 16, PCM 24, PCM 32 |
| AES67 Support: | Yes |
| Connectivity: | etherCON (RJ45 compatible) |
| Speed: | 100Mbps |
| Dante Domain Manager Ready: | Yes |
| Clock Source: | Internal (PTP Leader) or Network PTP Leader |
PoE Power
| Standard | 802.3af |
|---|---|
| Class | 0 |
| PD Power Range | 0.44 W to 12.94 W |
| Typical PSE Power Usage | TBD |
| Max PSE Power Usage | 15.4 W |
Equipment Type
| AVN-DIO12: | Dual Microphone Input to Dante® with Mic Gain |
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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)
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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: 0.5kg Gross: 0.7kg
Nett: 1.1lbs Gross: 1.4lbs
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-DIO12 Dual Mono Microphone Input To
Dante
[pdf] User Manual
AVN-DIO12 Dual Mono Microphone Input To Dante, AVN-DIO12, Dual Mono Microphone
Input To Dante, Mono Microphone Input To Dante, Microphone Input To Dante,
Input To Dante
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References
- Audinate - Pioneering the future of AV
- FAQs | Dante
- Welcome to Sonifex - Manufacturers of Broadcast Audio & Video Equipment for Radio & TV Studios
- Welcome to Sonifex - Manufacturers of Broadcast Audio & Video Equipment for Radio & TV Studios
- sonifex.co.uk/register
- FAQs | Dante
- Welcome to Sonifex - Manufacturers of Broadcast Audio & Video Equipment for Radio & TV Studios