Siqura A-80 Firmware Version 3.
Note: To ensure proper operation, please read this manual thoroughly before using the product and retain the information for future reference. Copyright © 2013 Siqura B.V. All rights reserved. A-80 v3.2 User Manual v1.1 (102105-1a) AIT55MW10 Nothing from this publication may be copied, translated, reproduced, and/or published by means of printing, photocopying, or by any other means without the prior written permission of Siqura. Siqura reserves the right to modify specifications stated in this manual.
Contents 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 5 2 SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................ 7 2.1 3 SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................. 7 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ..................
Contents 9.6.5 Firmware .......................................................................................................................................... 49 9.6.6 Reboot .............................................................................................................................................. 51 9.7 USER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 52 9.7.1 Web Access.................
C 1 h a p t e r 1 Introduction Document scope This manual applies to A-80 v3.2, Siqura's 8-channel audio and contact closure card. It offers detailed information on: How How How How How to to to to to install the unit establish connections communicate with the unit operate the unit configure the unit's settings Intended audience This manual is aimed at network engineers, technicians, and operators involved in the installation and operation of network devices, such as the A-80.
C 2 h a p t e r 2 Safety Information This chapter contains the A-80 safety instructions. In This Chapter Safety Information ............................................................. 7 2.1 Safety Information General The safety information contained in this section, and on other pages of this manual, must be observed whenever this unit is operated, serviced, or repaired.
Siqura A-80 Optical Safety (A-80 /SFP) This optical equipment contains Class 1M lasers or LEDs and has been designed and tested to meet IEC 60825-1:1993+A1+A2 and IEC 60825-2:2004 safety class 1M requirements. Warning: Optical equipment presents potential hazards to testing and servicing personnel, owing to high levels of optical radiation.
Safety Information RoHS Statement Global concerns over the health and environmental risks associated with the use of certain environmentally-sensitive materials in electronic products have led the European Union (EU) to enact the Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) (2002/95/EC). Siqura offers products that comply with the EU’s RoHS Directive. The full version of the Siqura RoHS statement can be viewed at www.siqura.com.
C 3 h a p t e r 3 Product Description Siqura A-80 is an eight-channel audio and I/O card for IP applications. This chapter introduces the unit to you by presenting its main features. In This Chapter Product Overview ............................................................... 11 Front Panel ....................................................................... 12 3.
Siqura A-80 Open Streaming Architecture (OSA) The A-80 is designed to comply with the worldwide adopted standards for streaming audio. OSA offers standardized streaming audio and remote control. All streaming protocols are based on proven standards and tested with different vendors. A comprehensive HTTP API gives access to all controls, which makes integration with third-party equipment easy. The API is available at http://www.siqura.com/. In addition to OSA, the A-80 supports Siqura’s unique MX™ protocol.
C 4 h a p t e r 4 Installation This chapter describes how to power your A-80 unit and connect network and signal cables. In This Chapter Powering the Unit .............................................................. 13 Connecting Cables.............................................................. 13 Startup ............................................................................. 14 Connector Pin Assignments ................................................. 14 Updating Device Definitions ..
Siqura A-80 4.3 Startup After startup, the DC LED will light and the network indicator lights will go through an on/off sequence. The power DC LED should always be lit; the link lights will eventually glow upon establishing of a good network link. The sync LED displays as described in Front Panel (on page 12). Important: Before any signal connection can be made, at least a valid IP address (the unit's identity for the network) and a subnet mask must be assigned to the unit.
Installation Balanced and unbalanced audio connections The A-80 offers balanced audio inputs and unbalanced audio outputs. The following diagrams illustrate how to make balanced and unbalanced connections. Balanced system Unbalanced system 4.5 Updating Device Definitions If the A-80 is not supported by the Siqura application software on your host PC you can download EMX updates and MX Plug-in updates at www.siqura.com. Install the EMX update first if you are performing both update types.
C 5 h a p t e r 5 Connections Having installed the A-80, the next step is to establish an IP connection and set up audio and contact closure links. This chapter explains how you can change the factory-set IP address and subnet mask of the A-80 to be compatible with the network segment in which the unit will be used. Additionally, it discusses how to configure signal streaming. In This Chapter Establishing a Network Connection .......................................
Siqura A-80 Step 1: Setting the host PC to the factory default subnet of the unit To configure the network adapter on the host PC 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. In the Control Panel, open Network Connections. Right-click the connection to be configured, and select Properties. In the items list, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Click Properties. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog, click Use the following IP address. Enter an IP address that will assign your PC to the same subnet as the unit (i.e.
Connections 5.2 Making Audio and Contact Closure Connections Connection methods With the A-80's IP connection established, audio and contact closure connections can be made. The most convenient way to do so is to use the unit’s internal web pages. For an elaborate description, see Working with the Web Pages (on page 27). A separate application program, such as Siqura’s MX Configuration Tool, can be used as well.
C 6 h a p t e r 6 Interfaces A variety of methods can be employed to communicate with the A-80. This chapter outlines the interfaces you can use to control the unit and manage the media streams it is handling. In This Chapter Web User Interface ............................................................ 21 MX/IP ............................................................................... 21 SNMP ...............................................................................
Siqura A-80 The SNMP Agent is MIB-2 compliant and supports versions 1 and 2c of the SNMP protocol. The MIB database can be downloaded at www.siqura.com. 6.4 Open Streaming Architecture (OSA) Siqura's Open Streaming Architecture (OSA) consists of a standard set of open communication protocols to govern media streaming via RTSP and equipment management via HTTP. The Siqura Protocol for Codecs & Cameras enables easy integration of the A-80 with third-party products.
C 7 h a p t e r 7 Accessing the Internal Web Server The web pages of the A-80 offer a user-friendly interface for configuring the unit's settings and monitoring the signal streams it is handling. This chapter explains how to connect to the A-80's built-in web server. In This Chapter System Requirements......................................................... 23 Login Procedure ................................................................. 23 7.
Siqura A-80 A-80 login page Connect dialog box Page 24
C 8 h a p t e r 8 Web Page Features Navigation Menu Using the menu on the left of each web page you can navigate to the other web pages. The first option in the menu is the home page of the A-80. The pages listed below the home page enable you to view and configure the device settings of the unit. Three-level access control Whether a specific A-80 web page is visible and available to you on the navigation menu depends on the user account you logged in with.
Siqura A-80 Sections, buttons, and tabs Apart from the menu, the web pages share the following features. Sections showing parameter values, some of which are editable. Buttons, mainly Save and Cancel, for sections with editable fields. Tabs (on several pages) used to organize page content. Check boxes used to select various features. After editing, press Save to write changes to the device. Press Cancel to undo unsaved changes and show the values as they were prior to editing.
C 9 h a p t e r 9 Working with the Web Pages The A-80's web pages enable you to monitor the media streams the unit is handling and to configure its device settings. This chapter discusses the individual pages you can use for this purpose. In This Chapter Overview .......................................................................... 27 Status .............................................................................. 28 Network ...............................................................
Siqura A-80 9.2 Status Status page: a snapshot with automatic page updating Tabs The Status page has two tabs: Status and Measurements. 9.2.1 Status Stream states The Status tab provides information on the stream states of the audio streams. A stream state is reported as Idle, Waiting, or OK. Stream state Ok There is nothing wrong with the stream. Idle The transmitter/receiver is not enabled. Waiting The transmitter/receiver has lost its stream connection.
Working with the Web Pages 9.2.2 Measurements Measurements tab: a snapshot with automatic page updating Measurements The Measurements tab shows module temperatures (current and peak), module uptime, network specifics, such as the MAC address and the actual IP address, the network load from this module, the load information per processor, and signal stream-specific details. 9.3 Network Network page IP Settings On the Network page, you can set the unit's IP address, subnet mask and gateway IP address.
Siqura A-80 Note: The factory-set IP address of the unit is in the 10.x.x.x range with a subnet mask of 255.0.0.0. Achieving initial communication with the unit requires that the network adapter of the browsing PC is set to the factory default subnet of the A-80; for details, see Establishing a Network Connection. Having made the internal web pages accessible in this way, you can use the Network page to change the default network settings to the desired settings.
Working with the Web Pages 9.4 Audio # Audio # page Enabling/Disabling audio Using the Enable check box at the top of the Audio page, you can enable/disable the entire audio functionality (the latter, for example, to prevent unwanted eavesdropping). Remember to Save the configuration to make it effective. Input Settings Input select Line, Microphone, or Microphone + bias. Input termination Can be set to High-Z or 600 ohms, to match audio source.
Siqura A-80 Input Settings G711 μ-law. 1 ch. 8kHz. 64 kbit/s mainly used in USA mono, low quality used for Genetec's Omnicast Legacy PCM 1 channel (mono) high quality, 15.7 kHz compatible with all Siqura products (including C-20, C-40, S-40) Output Settings Output level VU meter to display audio output level. Output gain Range: [-80…0] dB. Mute Select or clear this box to respectively mute or unmute audio.
Working with the Web Pages Highlighted fields The source address and port number fields are highlighted in green (as shown above) when the enabled receiver receives an audio stream from the specified source. The two fields are marked in red when no stream is received with the audio receiver enabled and correctly configured. Two-way audio The figure above shows the setup for two-way audio on the side of the A-80. The device on the other side of the connection (with the IP address 172.22.250.
Siqura A-80 Audio Encoder Advanced Settings, Audio Encoder Audio Encoder PCM 16bit, A-law 8bit, μ-law 8bit. Audio format Audio Decoder Advanced Settings, Audio Decoder Generally speaking, Audio Decoder settings will follow the settings of the source, i.e. the encoder on the other side of the connection. The settings shown in the figure above are defaults, used when receiving a stream of which the format cannot be determined, for example. Audio Decoder Channels Range: [1-2]. Default: 1.
Working with the Web Pages Transmitter # Advanced Settings, Transmitter # Transmitter # DSCP field Range: [0...63]. DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) uses the first 6 bits of the ToS (Type of Service) field in the header of IP packets for packet classification purposes. The bit pattern in the field indicates the type of service and forwarding behavior at the next node. With 26 bits, up to 64 network service types can be defined. RFC 2724 (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2474.
Siqura A-80 Receiver 1 Advanced Settings, Receiver 1 Receiver 1 Page 36 Filter on source port Can be used to filter incoming signals. With multiple signals sent to the same IP address and destination port number, Filter on source port can be used to filter the input, i.e. to accept only signals from the transmitting port specified here. The filter will not be active if set to 0 (the default and recommended setting).
Working with the Web Pages RTSP Transmitter Advanced Settings: RTSP Transmitter RTSP Transmitter DSCP field Range: [0...63]. DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) uses the first 6 bits of the ToS (Type of Service) field in the header of IP packets for packet classification purposes. The bit pattern in the field indicates the type of service and forwarding behavior at the next node. With 26 bits, up to 64 network service types can be defined. RFC 2724 (http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc2474.
Siqura A-80 SAP Settings The A-80 includes a SAP announcer. The Session Announcement Protocol is used to advertise that a media stream generated by the A-80 is available at a specific multicast address and port. For more information about SAP, see the note below.
Working with the Web Pages 9.4.2 FloodGuard Note on FloodGuard: FloodGuard is a stream control mechanism that can be enabled/disabled independently for each audio transmitter. FloodGuard throttles the transmitter when it no longer receives control messages from the receiver, thereby preventing the transmitter from flooding the network. FloodGuard only works when enabled on both the transmitter and the receiver, and when the transmitter sends to a unicast address.
Siqura A-80 Contact Closure Input # CC Input 1 settings Contact Closure Input # Input mode Normal Direction. Invert Input status Force active Always on (e.g. for testing purposes). Force inactive Always off. Open The receiver relays are normally open. Closed Enable Select/Clear to enable/disable the stream transmission, respectively. Dest. address IP address of the codec that will receive the stream. Port The local port number of the codec that will receive the stream.
Working with the Web Pages 9.5.1 Making Contact Closure Connections To make a contact closure connection On the Transmitter side, fill in a destination IP address and port number for each codec you want a CC stream to go to, and then enable the stream. On the other side of the link (i.e. the codec you want to receive the CC stream), fill in the source IP address, the local port number (the same as specified for the transmitter), and then enable the receiver.
Siqura A-80 CC Output # Settings, Receiver Advanced Settings, CC Output #, Receiver Receiver Page 42 Source port filter Can be used to filter incoming data traffic. With multiple signals sent to the same IP address and destination port number, Source port filter can be used to filter the input, that is - to accept only data from the transmitting port specified here. The filter will not be active if set to 0 (the default and recommended setting).
Working with the Web Pages 9.6 Device Management Device Management page, General tab The Device Management page has six tabs: General, SNMP, MX, Auto Discovery, Firmware, and Reboot. 9.6.1 General Identification This section offers administrative module information. Device name Label 1 Label 2 The Device name section contains label settings, which can be edited and saved. Values entered for the Label 1 and Label 2 variables are stored in the Management Information Base (MIB) of the module.
Siqura A-80 9.6.1.1 Advanced Settings Device Management: Advanced Settings Alarm Settings Board temperature alarm A notification is issued on the network when the temperature value set here is exceeded. Module alarms can be read and processed using additional Siqura software (which will also enable you to configure alarm levels and destinations). Identify Flashing DC LED 9.6.2 Range: [0 …1000]. To identify a A-80, when housed in a rack among other units, for instance, enter a value and click Save.
Working with the Web Pages SNMP System Information The SNMP System Information section shows the network/device data specifically made available to the SNMP manager for making the device, its location and service manager(s) traceable. The module has an SNMP Agent running which listens on port 161. SNMP Communities The community strings (names which can be regarded as passwords) in the SNMP Communities section must conform to those configured in the SNMP manager.
Siqura A-80 9.6.3 MX Device Management: MX MX/IP MX/IP is a UDP protocol used to communicate with Siqura equipment over a network connection. The Siqura Software Suite applications use the MX/IP protocol to access, configure, and control Siqura network devices. MX/IP Enable MX In addition to the proprietary MX/IP protocol, a A-80 can be accessed, configured and managed using a variety of open standards. Therefore, you can disable the MX protocol.
Working with the Web Pages 9.6.4 Auto Discovery Device Management: Auto Discovery Advertising the A-80 on the network On the Auto Discovery tab you can enable UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). If enabled, UPnP will allow the A-80 to advertise its presence and services to control points on the network. A control point can be a network device with embedded UPnP, a VMS application or a spy software tool (for example, Device Spy).
Siqura A-80 To view the A-80 device description in Device Spy 1. 2. Start Device Spy. The network is scanned. A list of detected UPnP devices displays in the left-hand panel. Select your A-80 in the left-hand-panel. The device description is shown in the right-hand panel. A-80 device description in Device Spy To view the A-80 device description in XML (using Device Spy) 1. 2. 3. Start Device Spy. In the left-hand panel, right-click the A-80 entry. Select Get Device XML.
Working with the Web Pages To access the A-80's web pages via Device Spy 1. 2. Start Device Spy. In the right-hand panel, double-click the Presentation URL entry. -orIn the left-hand panel, right-click the A-80 entry, and then select Display Presentation Page. The login page of the A-80 displays in your browser. Note: Do not double-click the Base URL entry in the Details pane. The connection will not be made, due to an incorrect port number. Use the Presentation URL instead. 9.6.
Siqura A-80 Current version This section offers information on the currently active firmware version. Upgrade This section enables you to upgrade the firmware residing in the upgrade image area. To upgrade the A-80 firmware 1. 2. On the Device Management web page, open the Firmware tab. In the Upgrade section, click Browse. 3. 4. The Open dialog box displays. Browse to the folder containing the firmware image. Select the appropriate file (.nkffw extension), and then click Open. 5. 6.
Working with the Web Pages 9.6.6 Reboot Device Management: Reboot options Reboot Reboot Reboots the unit without resetting variables. Reset to factory settings: keep network settings Reset option for all variables that can be set by the user, with the exception of the network settings. Reset to factory settings; incl. network settings A complete reset which will restore the unit's settings, including the IP address/subnet mask, to their original, default values.
Siqura A-80 9.7 User Management User Management: Web Access Tabs The User Management page is available to users with an Admin account. It has two tabs: Web Access and Linux. 9.7.1 Web Access Three-level access control The A-80 has three levels of access to the internal web pages. User groups are: Administrators, Operators, and Viewers. Do not use the name of one of these groups as a user name. Out of the box, the unit has no user accounts configured. The A-80 supports up to 20 users at a time.
Working with the Web Pages To edit a user 1. 2. On the User Management page, open the Web Access tab. Select the user name from the User List, and then click Edit. 3. 4. The Edit User section displays. Modify the user name, permission level, and/or password. To write the settings into the module, click Save. Editing a user To delete a user 1. 2. 3. 9.7.2 On the User Management page, open the Web Access tab. Select the user name from the User List, and then click Remove.
Siqura A-80 9.8 Date and Time Date and Time settings Date and Time The A-80 has a battery-supported real-time clock that can be adjusted either manually (as shown above), or automatically with the aid of an SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) server. After entering changes, press Save to make them permanent. Date and time displayed can be adjusted as indicated in the above figure. Do not forget to set the correct time zone first. On enabling daylight savings time, the time displayed is also adjusted.
C 10 h a p t e r 1 0 Appendix: Multicasting, Multi-Unicasting, Port Numbers Multicasting The A-80 can be used in a multicasting setting. The network switches and other devices used must be carefully configured for, and capable of, handling multicasting and its associated protocols (most notably IGMP v2). If not, broadcasting will occur, which can put a very heavy load on the network.
Siqura A-80 General Example Video 50xxx Video 50010 Audio 51xxx Audio 51010 Data 52xxx Data 1 52010 (RS-4xx) Data 2 52020 (RS-232) CC 1 53010 CC 2 53020 CC 53xxx Default port numbers Siqura MX applications using automatic port number allocation may use 55000 and up.
C 11 h a p t e r 1 1 Appendix: Enabling JavaScript In order for the A-80 web pages to display correctly, JavaScript must be enabled in your web browser. To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer 1. 2. 3. 4. From Internet Explorer's Tools menu, select Internet Options. On the Security tab, click the Internet globe icon, and then click Custom level. In the Settings list, search for Active scripting and select Enable. Click OK, and then close the Internet Options dialog box.
C 12 h a p t e r 1 2 Appendix: Technical Specifications Siqura A-80 8-channel audio and contact closure card AUDIO Number of channels 8 (mono, full-duplex) Number of streams Max. 10 RTSP or 3 MX streams per input (multi- and/or unicast) Maximum bandwidth 20 Hz to 8 kHz Compression G.711 (A- or µ-law) Input level Adjustable, mic or line (phantom powered) Output level Adjustable, 3 Vrms max.
Siqura A-80 Siqura A-80 8-channel audio and contact closure card Stand-alone units (/SA) 11 to 19 VDC (PSA-12 DC/25 or PSR-12 DC) ENVIRONMENTAL Operating temperature -10°C to +60°C (+14°F to +140°F) Relative humidity <95% as long as there is no condensation. MTBF >200,000 hours Safety & EMC IEC/EN 60950-1, IEC/EN 60825, IEC/EN 61000, EN 50130-4, EN 50081-1, EN 55022, FCC part 15 MECHANICAL Page 60 Dimensions (h x w x d) 128 x 34 x 190 mm (5.04 x 1.34 x 7.5 in.) Weight (approx.) 450g (15.
