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GLENSOUND DARK1616D Handbook Contents Issue 1 Description Page No. Contents PRODUCT WARRANTY: .................................................................................................................................... 3 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................................................... 8 DARK1616D FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ....................................................................................
OVERVIEW The Glensound DARK1616D is a digital to digital converter designed to connect AES3 audio circuits to/ from a Dante/ AES67 audio network. Dante network audio is a common protocol for distributing high quality linear audio over standard IP networks and it is widely used by many audio equipment manufacturers. The Glensound Dark1616D Dante audio interface will be compatible with any other manufacturers Dante audio interface. Further details of Dante network audio can be found at www.audinate.
DARK1616D FRONT PANEL LAYOUT 2. Alarm status connection 1. PSU and Link status 3. USB connector and update buttons 4. Network SFP connections 5. Network RJ45 connections 1. PSU and Link status There are 4 red LEDs and 4 green LEDs that illuminate depending on the status of the link. Red indicates no connection, green indicates a successful connection.
4. Network SFP Connections There are 2 standard network data SFP sockets provided to allow redundant network connectivity if using Dante network audio protocol. They are both gigabit network connections. They accept standard SFP modules. The status LEDs flash to show when data is being correctly communicated with the attached switch. If you require SFP modules then please email sales@glensound.co.uk for a quotation. Network Note Factory default is to have the SFP & RJ45 sockets set to work in switch mode.
DARK1616D REAR PANEL LAYOUT A detailed wiring table for the pins of rear panel connections can be found at the end of the manual. 1. AES3 inputs/outputs 1 - 4 2. AES3 inputs/outputs 5 - 8 3. Primary IEC Mains 4. Secondary IEC Mains 1. AES3 inputs/outputs 1 - 4 A 25-way female D-type connector allows a breakout cable to be attached to send and receive 1 – 4 balanced digital AES3 signals. This audio can be routed to anywhere on a network via Dante. The AES3 inputs can accept any sample rate up to 192kHz.
3. Primary IEC Mains The standard IEC mains plug accepts external AC voltages of 100 - 240 VAC +/- 10%. There is a non-accessable internal fuse for this input. The DARK1616D is designed to operate with either primary or secondary mains sources or both for power redundancy. 4. Secondary IEC Mains The standard IEC mains plug accepts external AC voltages of 100 - 240 VAC +/- 10%. There is a non-accessable internal fuse for this input.
PSU 2 STATE PSU 1 STATE REDUNDANT DANTE LINK STATE PRIMARY DANTE LINK STATE REDUNDANT BI-DIRECTIONAL DANTE AUDIO UP TO 192kHz ETHERNET PHY FIBRE (SFP) ETHERNET PHY COPPER ETHERNET PHY FIBRE (SFP) ETHERNET PHY COPPER 100 - 240 VAC 100 - 240 VAC DANTE FPGA MICROCONTROLLER RELAY LOOP OUTPUTS & FRONT PANEL LED STATUS ETHERNET SWITCH AC/DC PSU AC/DC PSU TO MICRO +12VDC TO MICRO +12VDC SAMPLE RATE CONVERTER 1 OF 8 OF INPUTS AES TX +12V +3.
CONNECTING THE DARK1616D TO A DANTE NETWORK The Dark1616D is a network audio device utilizing the reliable and versatile Dante audio over IP protocol. Dante is a proprietary system (although very widely used) the originators of which are Audinate. The information below is only meant as a very basic guide. Full details of the power of Dante network audio and instructions for using it can be found at www.audinate.
Running Dante Controller At the time of writing this manual the Dante Controller looks as per the screenshot below: The Dark1616D will have been named at the factory during test to allow them to be identified by the Dante controller. The format used for the factory name is: ‘GLENSOUND-DARK1616D-SN-XXX’ Where ‘SN-XXX’ relates to the Dark1616D’s serial number which can be found printed on its rear panel.
UPDATING FIRMWARE The DARK1616D is a complex digital audio system comprising of a DSP and several Micro Controllers. All these items run software and may need to be occasionally updated. Equipment needed A windows based PC USB Type A to Mini B cable A copy of ‘DfuSe Demo’ software The latest firmware from Glensound A DARK1616D and mains power Instructions 1. Download and install DfuSE Demo ‘DfuSE Demo’ is a firmware updating tool that is required for loading new firmware on to the DARK1616D.
4. Firmware update preperation To prepare the DARK1616D for a firmware update; 1. 2. 3. 4. Power on the unit Press and hold down the reset button Press and hold down the identify button Release the reset button and then release the identify button a second after Your PC should make an audible sound when this process is successful as windows is detecting a new USB device. 5. Loading the firmware Now open DfuSe Demo.
Now the .dfu file needs to be selected so that DfuSe Demo knows the correct firmware to put on to the DARK1616D. Figure 4 Choose .dfu file Click choose and then select the .dfu file that you downloaded from the Glensound website. This will be located in your downloads folder by default. If the file loads successfully then it will read along the bottom ‘File correctly loaded’. Figure 5 .
6. Upgrading the DARK1616D firmware The firmware is now ready to be put on to the DARK1616D. Tick the ‘Verify after download’ box first and then click ‘Upgrade’. Figure 6 Upgrade Click yes to proceed. Figure 7 Start upgrade The progress bar along the bottom will show the status of the operation.
If the operation was successful, DfuSe Demo will report that “Targery 00: Verify Successful!”. You may also see that it will report how much data was successfully transferred. Figure 9 Successful upgrade! 7. Final steps Now click “Leave DFU mode” to finish the procedure.
UPDATING THE BROOKLYN MODULE The Brooklyn module is a device supplied by Audinate that does most of the processing for the actual Dante/ AES67 network audio streams. There is one Brooklyn module in each Dark1616D. We supply special code (a .dnt file) that sets up/ initiates the Brooklyn module and makes it work in particular way and we also run extra code on its internal microprocessor to make it work correctly with the Dark1616D. 1. Finding Out Current Installed Version Open Dante Controller.
AES67 MODE The Dark1616D uses a module from Audinate called a Brooklyn Module for its network audio interface. Audinate are the company behind Dante® and as such the module’s primary network audio protocol is Dante®, however Audinate have enabled their module to comply with AES67 and therefore the Dark1616D can be set to AES67 mode for interaction with other AES67 devices.
2. Sending AES67 Audio To transmit AES67 audio to the network a multicast flow must first be setup. This is done by selecting the ‘Create New Multicast Flow’ Icon View. in the Device Tick the AES67 Flow check box, then select up to 8 channels to be included in the flow then click ‘Create’ Once set the flows can be seen in the transmit tab of the device view.
3. Receiving AES67 Audio Once a compatible AES67 stream is detected on the network by Dante Controller the AES67 flows will appear in the Dante Transmitters section in the Routing tab. 4. AES67 Restrictions AES67 flows can only be generated with the following constraints: Multicast Only Non-redundant Destination address in range 239.nnn.0.0 to 239.nnn.255.255 (239.
WIRING INFORMATION AUDIO I/O D25 SOCKET PIN OUT The wiring used for the DARK1616 conforms to AES59 (Also known as the Tascam standard). Pre-made break out cables are available from a number of suppliers.
