SONIFEX AVN-DIO20 64 Channel I-O Converter User Manual
- June 3, 2024
- SONIFEX
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SONIFEX AVN-DIO20 64 Channel I-O Converter
Registration & Warranty
For the latest Sonifex handbook information please visit the Sonifex website at www.sonifex.co.uk
This handbook is for use with the following products:
AVN-DIO20 Dante® to MADI AES3 64 Channel I/O Converter
Artwork: AW11042 Stock Code: 30-396
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Revision 1.04, August 2022
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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.
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- Product Unit 1
- A4 Handbook 1
Repairs & Returns
Please contact Sonifex or your supplier if you have any problems with your
Sonifex product. Email
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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:
http://www.sonifex.co.uk/declarations
WEEE Directive
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was agreed
upon 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 minimize the impacts of electrical and electronic
equipment on the environment during their lifetimes 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 organizations 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-DIO20 Dante® to MADI AES3 64 Channel I/O Converter
The AVN-DIO20 is a MADI and AES3 to Dante bridging device allowing MADI to
connect bidirectionally with AoIP, together with 8 stereo channels of AES3.
This simple plug and play audio interface provides a quick and convenient
method of connecting legacy MADI equipment to the Dante AoIP audio network.
The AVN-DIO20 takes a MADI feed, sample rate converts all 64 channels and
places them on the Dante network, mapped using Dante Controller. It
simultaneously takes the 64 channels mapped to the device on Dante Controller,
optionally sample rate converts them, and transmits them on the MADI output.
The unit accepts 8 stereo AES3 inputs and places them on the Dante network,
replacing 16 of the selected MADI input channels. The unit also sends 8 stereo
AES3 outputs which can be sourced from the Dante channels, in blocks of 16.
The unit accepts MADI signals from either a compatible SFP module or the coaxial BNC input. The input can be selected via the built-in web GUI or, by default, it will use an SFP module if it is inserted into the unit. There is also an additional automatic failover mode which, when selected, allows for automatic switching to the alternative input when the selected input signal is lost, providing glitch-free audio redundancy.
The MADI output audio can be clocked from either the Dante network, in which
case the output SRC is bypassed or the recovered clock obtained from the MADI
input.
It’s powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), using Neutrik EtherCON®
connectors, with primary and secondary ports for power and data redundancy.
The AVN-DIO20 uses the latest Audinate Dante™ chipsets so is AES67 and Dante
Domain Manager™ compliant. There are front panel LEDs to indicate network
clock status, AoIP Primary and AoIP Secondary link status, PoE Primary power,
and PoE Secondary power active. In addition, there are 8 AES3 input lock
status LEDs and an acve MADI input indication.
A web interface is available for network and device settings, status information, and firmware updates.
Up to 3 of the AVN-DIO20 units can be rackmount in the 1U AVN-DIORK.
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 set up the audio routes on the
unit. For 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/
Embedded Web Server
The AVN-DIO20 has an embedded web server that provides easy access to device information, and network settings and allows for firmware updates when new releases are available.
The device has two Ethernet ports on the back panel. One is the ‘Primary’ Ethernet port and the other is the ‘Secondary’ Ethernet port. When set to the 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. shtml#sfxsrvdisc).
Information
The Information tab has a device information page and a status page.
Device Information
The device information page 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
setings of these two ports can be controlled via the Dante controller
application or via the ‘network’ configuration web page. If the Dante
redundancy seting for the unit is set to “Switched” via the Dante controller
then only the Control Port and Primary Dante Port Information are shown here.
Status
The status page shows the current status of both the MADI and AES inputs.
The MADI status displays the currently active input source along with the sample rate and channel count. The AES status shows the lock status of each input.
Configuration
The Configuration tab has the Network page and Device page.
Network
The Network page shows the current configuration of the control port which is
used to access the device’s 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 recognized by other users.
The default friendly name is made from the device ID and the 7-digit product
serial number i.e. AVN-DIO20-1234567. 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 set to
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 the static
mode is used, the IP address & subnet mask values entered will be assigned to
the port.
Static IP Address
This is 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 not
currently in use on the network. This value is not used when the address mode
is dynamic.
Static Subnet Mask
This is 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 is used for the port when static address mode is
selected.
Note
If the 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.
Device
The device page of the configuration tab provides all the settings related to
the MADI and AES I/O options.
Input Selection
Selects the MADI source from either SFP or BNC. The selected input will have
priority when Auto Fail-over is enabled.
Auto Fail-over
If the selected input loses lock and this option is enabled, the unit will
switch over to the alternative input if it has a valid signal.
Output Format
The MADI output format (channel count and sample rate) can be set to replicate
the Dante settngs or follow the format detected on the MADI input.
AES3 Outputs
The 8 AES3 outputs can be selected to come from any of the available Dante
receive channels, in blocks of 16 channels. They can also be muted. The AES3
outputs will match the sample rate of the MADI output.
AES3 Inputs
Normally, all the MADI receive channels will be routed to the Dante transmit
channels, but by using this option the 8 AES3 inputs can instead be selected
to be routed to the Dante transmit channels, in blocks of 16 channels.
Enable Red LEDs
When this option is checked, the status LEDs are lit red when not green.
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 of 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 ‘DWN’ 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, and 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.
This is 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 will start to flash slowly, this indicates that the unit will
be forced into the 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 the bootstrap mode
with a 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 setings.
Upgrading Firmware in Bootstrap Mode
Once the device has been put into the bootstrap mode, a TFTP client can be
used to transfer firmware to it. 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, and 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’ le on default. Finally press
the buon 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 sll
experiencing issues, try holding the reset buon for 15 seconds to perform a
factory reset.
D-Sub (DB-25) Stereo Digital Inputs And Outputs
The AVN-DIO20 has 2 female digital D-Sub (DB-25) inputs and outputs.
TASCAM AES-59 digital pinout
AES Stereo Inputs and Outputs 1-4:
- Pin 1: Out Channel 7/8 + (Phase)
- Pin 2: Out Channel 7/8 ground
- Pin 3: Out Channel 5/6 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 4: Out Channel 3/4 + (Phase)
- Pin 5: Out Channel 3/4 ground
- Pin 6: Out Channel 1/2 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 7: In-Channel 7/8 + (Phase)
- Pin 8: In-Channel 7/8 ground
- Pin 9: In-Channel 5/6 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 10: In-Channel 3/4 + (Phase)
- Pin 11: In-Channel 3/4 ground
- Pin 12: In-Channel 1/2 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 13: No connection
- Pin 14: Out Channel 7/8 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 15: Out Channel 5/6 + (Phase)
- Pin 16: Out Channel 5/6 ground
- Pin 17: Out Channel 3/4 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 18: Out Channel 1/2 + (Phase)
- Pin 19: Out Channel 1/2 ground
- Pin 20: In-Channel 7/8 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 21: In-Channel 5/6 + (Phase)
- Pin 22: In-Channel 5/6 ground
- Pin 23: In-Channel 3/4 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 24: In-Channel 1/2 + (Phase)
- Pin 25: In-Channel 1/2 ground
AES Stereo Inputs and Outputs 5-8:
- Pin 1: Out Channel 15/16 + (Phase)
- Pin 2: Out Channel 15/16 ground
- Pin 3: Out Channel 13/14 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 4: Out Channel 11/12 + (Phase)
- Pin 5: Out Channel 11/12 ground
- Pin 6: Out Channel 9/10 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 7: In-Channel 15/16 + (Phase)
- Pin 8: In-Channel 15/16 ground
- Pin 9: In-Channel 13/14 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 10: In-Channel 11/12 + (Phase)
- Pin 11: In-Channel 11/12 ground
- Pin 12: In-Channel 9/10 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 13: No connection
- Pin 14: Out Channel 15/16 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 15: Out Channel 13/14 + (Phase)
- Pin 16: Out Channel 13/14 ground
- Pin 17: Out Channel 11/12 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 18: Out Channel 9/10 + (Phase)
- Pin 19: Out Channel 9/10 ground
- Pin 20: In-Channel 15/16 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 21: In-Channel 13/14 + (Phase)
- Pin 22: In-Channel 13/14 ground
- Pin 23: In-Channel 11/12 – (Non-phase)
- Pin 24: In-Channel 9/10 + (Phase)
- Pin 25: In-Channel 9/10 ground
Technical Specification For AVN-DIO20
MADI I/O
- BNC Input & Output Impedance: 75Ω Unbalanced
- MADI Input Sample Rate/Channels:
- 48 kHz – 56/64 channels
- 96 kHz – 28/32 channels
- 192 kHz – 16 channels
- MADI Output Sample Rate/Channels: Follow input, Dante sample rate
- Connections: Coaxial BNC input and output SFP – LVDS SFP 100MB/s
AES3 I/O
- Input & Output Impedance: 110 Ω Balanced
- Sample Rates: 32 – 192 kHz
- Connections: 8 x stereo AES3 inputs and outputs on 2 x 25- way D-types using AES59 pinout
Dante
- Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz
- Encoding: PCM16, PCM24, PCM32
Network and AoIP
- AoIP Standard: Dante
- Channels:
- 64 receive, 64 transmit (44.1/48kHz)
- 32 receive, 32 transmit (88.2/96kHz)
- 16 receive, 16 transmit (176.4/192kHz)
- Flows: 32 receive, 32 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 Manager Ready: Yes
- Clock Source: (PTP Leader) or from Network PTP Leader or MADI input
PoE Power
- Standard: 802.3af
- Class: 0
- PD Power Range: 0.44 W to 12.94 W
- Typical PSE Power Usage: <6 W
- Max PSE Power Usage: 15.4 W
Equipment Type
- AVN-DIO20: Dante to MADI/AES3 64 Channel I/O Converter
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: 0.5kg Gross: 0.9kg
- Nett: 1.1lbs Gross: 2.0lbs
Accessories
- AVN-DIOBT: AVN-DIO Large Unit Belt Clip Kit
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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
- Welcome to Sonifex - Manufacturers of Broadcast Audio & Video Equipment for Radio & TV Studios