AEQ SYSTEL IP 16 User Manual

AEQ Audio Over IP
Routing System
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CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. Fields of application of the product.................................................................................... 6
1.2. Description of the devices covered by this manual............................................................ 6
1.2.1. ARENA Console / BC2000D Matrix. BC2214 and BC2224 boards........................ 6
1.2.2. FORUM - GRAND FORUM console. FR14 board.................................................. 7
1.2.3. CAPITOL IP Console. ............................................................................................. 7
1.2.4. NETBOX 32 AD Audio interface. ............................................................................ 7
1.2.5. NETBOX 8 AD Audio interface. .............................................................................. 7
1.2.6. NETBOX 4 MH Audio interface............................................................................... 7
1.2.7. NETBOX DSP Router. ............................................................................................ 8
1.2.8. PHOENIX VENUS V3 Audiocodec. ........................................................................ 8
1.2.9. OLYMPIA 3 Commentary unit................................................................................. 8
1.2.10. SYSTEL IP 16 VoIP ON AIR Telephone System. ................................................ 8
1.2.11. "Dante Virtual Soundcard". ...................................................................................8
1.2.12. Control Software "Dante Controller". .................................................................... 8
1.3. General Features............................................................................................................... 9
1.4. Operation of the AEQ AoIP system based on DANTE...................................................... 9
1.4.1. Discovery and auto-configuration. .......................................................................... 9
1.4.2. Differentiation between input and output channels............................................... 10
1.4.3. Device Names and Channel Labels...................................................................... 10
1.4.4. Routing Audio........................................................................................................ 11
1.4.5. Clock Synchronization. ......................................................................................... 14
1.4.6. Latency.................................................................................................................. 15
1.4.7. Device Lock........................................................................................................... 15
1.4.8. Dante Control and Monitoring............................................................................... 18
2. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNITS. .........................................................................19
2.1. BC2214 and BC2224 modules description......................................................................19
2.1.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 19
2.2. FR14 module description................................................................................................. 19
2.2.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 19
2.3. CAPITOL IP BOARD module description........................................................................ 20
2.3.1. Back panel description..........................................................................................20
2.4. NETBOX 32 AD interface description.............................................................................. 20
2.4.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 20
2.5. NETBOX 8 AD interface description................................................................................ 21
2.5.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 21
2.6. NETBOX 4 MH interface description. .............................................................................. 21
2.6.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 21
2.7. NETBOX 32 AD router description. ................................................................................. 22
2.7.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 22
2.8. PHOENIX VENUS V3 audiocodec description................................................................ 22
2.8.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 22
2.9. SYSTEL IP 16 VoIP ON AIR Telephone System. ...........................................................23
2.9.1. Front panel description. ........................................................................................ 23
2.10. OLYMPIA 3 commentary unit description...................................................................... 23
2.10.1. Back panel description........................................................................................23
3. BRIEF GUIDE TO SYSTEM INSTALLATION........................................................................ 24
3.1. Control elements.............................................................................................................. 24
3.1.1. PC for RTC and monitoring................................................................................... 24
3.1.1.1. Applications installation........................................................................... 24
3.2. Boards installation in mixing consoles and routers.......................................................... 24
3.2.1. Installation of BC2214/BC2224 boards in an ARENA console or BC2000D router .... 24
3.2.2. Installation of FR14 boards into a FORUM o GRAND FORUM console.............. 25
3.2.3. Installation of the CAPITOL IP BOARD on a CAPITOL IP console...................... 25
3.3. Installation of a DANTE network with AEQ mixing consoles and NETBOX.................... 25
3.3.1. AEQ Audio over IP System for two digital studios and a Central Control............. 25

AEQ SYSTEL IP 16 Specifications

General

Brand	AEQ
Model	SYSTEL IP 16
Category	Network Hardware
Language	English