User manual

unDIO2x2

User Manual

 Attero Tech LLC 2014 Page 14 614-00013-04

4 – 3rd Party Control

The unDIO2x2 supports 3

party control allowing external system to manage the unDIO2x2’s settings such as phantom

power, mic/line gain options and control of presets.

There are two control interface types available for the unDIO2x2. The first type is a Dante proprietary interface which is

typically used by devices already that have built-in support for Attero Tech devices. The second type supports a 3

party UDP interface and is available to anyone to use with any device capable of sending and receiving UDP messages.

Information on the commands the unDIO2x2 supports as well as details of how to use the 3

party UDP interface can be

found in the unIFY 3

party Software API document, available from the registered users section of the Attero Tech

website (Go to www.atterotech.com and click on the log-in option).

4.1 – Command Interface Type

The type of command interface a specific unDIO2x2 supports is defined by the Dante firmware it has been loaded with.

There are two methods to determine which Dante firmware and thus which command interface that is:

1) Run unIFY Control Panel V1.5.1 or later and connect to a device. The interface type is shown on the status bar

at the bottom of the application window as the “Direct UDP” setting. A “No” means the device is using the

Dante Proprietary interface. A “Yes” means the device is using the 3rd party UDP interface.

2) Using Dante Controller, look at the devices “Product Version” on the “Device Info” tab. Alternately, double-click

on the device in question, select the “Status” tab and look for the “Product Version” parameter. In either case,

if the product version is V1.x.x then the device is using the Dante Proprietary interface. If it’s V2.0.0 or later,

then the device is using the 3

party UDP control interface.

A device’s command interface can be changed simply by updating the device’s Dante firmware. Moreover, this can be

done in the field in almost all cases. The tools and necessary firmware files for updating a device’s command interface

can be obtained from the registered users section of the Attero Tech website (Go to www.atterotech.com and click on

the log-in option). The firmware files have an extension .DNT (otherwise known as “donut” files) and there is one for

each command interface type. The firmware file with the lower of the two version numbers supports the Dante

proprietary interface while the one with the higher version number supports the 3

Party UDP interface.

*Note: While all devices support the Dante proprietary interface, some of the early unDIO2x2’s may not support the 3

party UDP command interface. This is due to incompatible host processor firmware that the device may be using. Use

the unIFY Control panel to connect to the device in question and, upon successful connection, the “Firmware Version”

will be reported on the right hand side of the status bar at the bottom of the application window. If the firmware

version reports V1.2 or later, the device will support the 3

Party UDP interface, and may updated in the field. If not,

contact Attero Tech technical support for further assistance.

4.2 – Using the Command interface

In order to make use of the command interface, regardless of type, the unDIO2x2 simply needs to be configured with

an IP address that is compatible with the device doing the controlling. The control devices should then be able to

converse with the unDIO2x2 without any further configuration necessary.