AETA Scoopy+ S, User Manual

Page 1: ...Mono stereo portable audio codec for real time transmission over ISDN POTS MOBILE IP User Manual ...

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Page 3: ...coding and decoding 15 2 2 1 G711 coding 16 2 2 2 Mobile telephony coding GSM AMR 16 2 2 3 Mobile HD Voice coding AMR WB 16 2 2 4 CELP coding 16 2 2 5 G722 coding 17 2 2 6 TDAC coding 17 2 2 7 4SB ADPCM coding 17 2 2 8 MPEG Audio Layer 2 coding 18 2 2 9 MPEG AAC algorithms 18 2 2 10 OPUS coding 19 2 2 11 Linear coding 19 2 3 Audio interfaces and functions 20 2 3 1 Mic Line inputs 20 2 3 2 Line out...

Page 4: ...tting up and releasing links 44 3 5 2 Auto redial feature 44 3 5 3 GPIO control 44 3 6 First level maintenance 45 3 6 1 Using the test loops 45 3 6 2 Clearing Saving Restoring settings 45 3 6 3 Backup reset 46 3 6 4 Firmware updating 46 4 Detailed operating mode User interface 47 4 1 Equipment start up 47 4 2 Principles for the navigation 47 4 3 Dialing and text input keypad 49 4 4 Description of ...

Page 5: ...ng the SCOOPY S html pages 89 5 2 Principles of operation with html pages 90 5 3 STATUS tab 91 5 4 CONNECTIONS tab 92 5 5 PROFILES tab 93 5 5 1 CALL PROFILES page 93 5 5 2 PRESETS page 93 5 5 3 Snapshots 93 5 6 NETWORK tab 94 5 6 1 CHANGE NETWORK page default interface selection 94 5 6 2 ETHERNET PARAMETERS page 94 5 6 3 AOIP PARAMETERS page 95 5 6 4 ISDN PARAMETERS page 95 5 6 5 POTS PARAMETERS p...

Page 6: ...ellaneous interfaces 114 7 3 1 GPIO EXTENSION socket 114 7 4 Power supply 115 7 4 1 DC power supply 115 7 4 2 Batteries 115 7 5 Dimensions and weight 115 7 6 Environmental characteristics 116 7 7 Options 116 7 7 1 Network options 116 7 7 2 Other options 116 7 8 Accessories and related products 117 8 Annexes 118 8 1 Additional information on the algorithms and protocols used 118 8 1 1 Auxiliary dat...

Page 7: ...P protocols This chapter gives basic instructions for a quick start It obviously does not provide all the information for full control For comprehensive information one can refer to the rest of this manual Chapter 2 describes all the functions and features of the SCOOPY S but not necessarily with all the operating modes Chapter 3 gives a physical description of the unit shows its setting up and op...

Page 8: ...256 kbit s depending on coding algorithm External 3G LTE module connection via USB socket data mode only SMS reception Audio coding algorithms audio modes G711 standard telephone GSM AMR mobile telephone AMR WB G722 2 mobile HD Voice G722 SRT H221 H242 CELP 7 kHz MPEG Audio Layer II MPEG AAC LC HE AAC HE AAC v2 4 sub band ADPCM low latency OPUS AoIP only Linear L16 L24 TDAC ISDN mode only Mono Mon...

Page 9: ...menu Setup Audio Inputs Input x Settings Gain so that you reach an adequate level see details further on page 62 1 3 Select and set up network to be used wired networks Select network Setup menu then Network then select Change Network In the proposed choice select the desired network ISDN Ethernet POTS Validate with Select the audio coding menu Setup Algorithm then Other then Browse the available ...

Page 10: ...ddress which is suitable for most occasions In other situations look for more details on page 42 Using the keypad enter the remote number to call numeric IP address or SIP URI if a SIP server is used then press the key Hang up with the key you must confirm by pressing again When using a SIP server some data must be entered beforehand using the AoIP Parameter menu for more details refer to page 54 ...

Page 11: ...for the SIM card using the keypad then 1 4 1 Set up a link in voice mode This mode allows communicating with any telephone terminal through the regular telephone service It also allows to benefit from the 7 kHz wide band service known as HD Voice whenever the remote terminal is compatible and the network supports the service In the menu Setup Network Mobile Parameters select Mode Cellphone Afterwa...

Page 12: ... 2 Come back to the home screen using the key Select the audio coding menu Setup Algorithm then Other then Browse the available choice with the arrows and make a selection with Restart the same procedure to change for another coding setup Using the keypad enter the remote number to call numeric IP address or SIP URI if a SIP server is used then press the key Hang up with the key you must confirm b...

Page 13: ...g block that reproduces uncompressed audio data Last the audio signals are fed to the outputs Monitoring the audio interfaces is possible thanks to headphones and level meters for the inputs outputs In addition to the main task of transmitting an audio programme the SCOOPY S can also transmit auxiliary information usually by embedding them inside the transmitted audio streams Supervision and contr...

Page 14: ...enerally bidirectional This mode can be used on all types of networks links LAN or WAN including links via Internet The SCOOPY S implements the SIP protocol which allows it to interoperate with IP phones and other SIP compatible audio codecs in a way similar to ISDN or POTS connections Links can be set up in two ways Peer to peer connection between two compatible units Use of a SIP proxy server to...

Page 15: ...ble 2 Overview of algorithms available in IP mode IP multicast mode The multicast mode allows an encoder device to transmit an audio programme to several decoders by sending a single encoded stream to a multicast group address The link is unidirectional by nature This mode can be used on a local area network and on larger private networks that can manage the multicast mode On the other hand Intern...

Page 16: ...each SCOOPY S is provided a factory set SIP account on this server This account is permanently and definitively bound to the unit and at any time it is possible to load its parameters and register the SCOOPY S on the server However you can also configure another account from any other SIP server Packet replication SCOOPY S also proposes an RTP transmission mode with enhanced reliability using pack...

Page 17: ...ly adjusts itself following the calling party algorithm and parameters When the 5A System is enabled on the unit and a call is received the unit first detects the coding algorithm used by the calling codec and also senses its parameters audio mode mono stereo sampling rate bit rate inverse multiplexing protocol etc Then the unit can decode the compressed audio from the remote unit In addition the ...

Page 18: ... automatically even with differences in the initial settings of the two units 2 1 3 POTS interface The interface is a two wire analog telephone access with characteristics adjustable depending on the country Dialling normally uses DTMF but for older switching equipment it is possible to use pulse dialling SCOOPY S includes a V34 modem which transmits via this line a bidirectional audio flow encode...

Page 19: ...s or with other mobile terminals The quality is in such case that of mobile connections with a 300 3400 Hz bandwidth and coding such as GSM EFR AMR Now many mobile networks also propose HD Voice an extension of this mobile telephone service With this new capability compatible terminals implement the AMR WB coding algorithm standardised as G722 2 by the ITU T and provide speech transmission with a ...

Page 20: ...is possible to plug a USB mobile module or key in order to access mobile IP transmission with more or less similar conditions as described above However be aware This capability is optional The USB module must be from the list of devices supported by AETA As this list is evolving please check our web site for up to date information The HD Voice mode is not available in this way USB devices do not ...

Page 21: ...ono CELP Mono 12 21 6 CELP Mono 24 G722 Mono 64 G722 H221 Mono 64 G722 H242 Mono 64 TDAC Mono 64 4SB ADPCM Mono 128 4SB ADPCM Stereo 256 MPEG L2 M S 1 64 MPEG L2 M S 1 128 MPEG L2 M S 192 MPEG L2 Stereo 256 AAC LC M S 16 56 AAC LC M S 64 AAC LC M S 96 AAC LC M S 128 AAC LC M S 192 AAC LC Stereo 256 HE AAC M S 16 56 HE AAC M S 64 HE AAC Stereo 96 HE AAC Stereo 128 HE AAC v2 Stereo 16 56 HE AAC v2 S...

Page 22: ...ally implements this algorithm in mobile voice mode every time it is possible and automatically falls back to standard voice coding if not when network does not support or the remote terminal is not compatible Unfortunately it is not possible to see directly whether AMR WB is active or not at a given moment You have to rely on your listening skills However it has to be active if the conditions are...

Page 23: ...with old generation codecs which did not use this protocol No specific synchronisation is required for the IP mode 2 2 6 TDAC coding Application commentaries mono music via ISDN with only one B channel The SCOOPY S can also include the TDAC algorithm TDAC is for Time Domain Aliasing Cancellation this is a transform coding based on an MDCT Modified Discrete Cosine Transform encoding a 15 kHz bandwi...

Page 24: ...the link negotiation and inverse multiplexing B channel aggregation for connections requiring more than 64 kbit s Moreover optional protection against transmission errors FEC is also available For more details refer to 2 1 2 ISDN interface page 11 MPEG L2 variation without the J52 protocol using a system for inverse multiplexing two B channels which is proprietary but compatible with several codec...

Page 25: ...m it is transmitting Opus coding is only available for IP networks wired or mobile You can adjust the bit rate during a link using the CONNECTION PARAMETERS frame of the CONNECTIONS web page or using the joystick on the front panel Note the quality indicators on the front panel or the Status page of the web interface provide information in real time about the transmission quality for the transmit ...

Page 26: ... on the left and right sides 48V phantom power switchable Input sensitivity selector 0 16 32 48 dB gain 20 dB attenuator for high level line signals pad on input 3 only Switchable high pass filter 50Hz 18dB o Mixer fader using a front panel potentiometer Switchable limiter 8dBFS threshold Mute switch located on the front panel All settings except the fader potentiometer are controllable by remote ...

Page 27: ... 6 35 mm 1 4 jack on left and right sides Volume setting with dedicated knobs Ability to monitor a mix of the Send and Receive signals on each headphone the send receive balance is adjusted thanks to a potentiometer on the front panel combined with the volume knob When operating in mono with a coordination channel mobile voice various monitoring modes are available for listening to the program and...

Page 28: ... it becomes one more source mixed on the Program bus The two audio signals played back are injected on the mixing bus On demand the SCOOPY S can send a recording to an FTP server The record playback feature cannot be used along with the USB audio interface see above A simple editing function is available on a given recording you can set a begin marker and an end marker This defines a virtual take ...

Page 29: ... the PGM Coord mode it can be routed to Program and or Coordination Exception microphone 3 can be switched as a Sound Guide in which case it is routed to the left ears of the headphones but not routed to the send mixing buses If a computer is connected to the USB device port the audio signal received on this interface is injected on the Program mixing bus If a file is being played back from the SD...

Page 30: ...nt to the network or those received from the network or a mix of both types with the same balance as headphone 2 PGM bus L PGM bus L PGM bus R Coord PGM bus R Coord PGM Mix HP 2 PGM R Mix Coord Mix HP 2 Send Send Receive Receive Mix Mix PGM Mix PGM R Mix Coord Mix Program FB L Program FB L Program FB R Coord FB Program FB R Coord FB MIC3 G D Monitoring matrix x2 Headphone Output x2 if Sound Guide ...

Page 31: ...h ear PGM Coord Auto a variation of the previous mode in which the routing effectively changes compared to the base Program only when a coordination link is active for instance when a mobile voice call is received for coordination Main Backup in this special mode the mobile voice link is used as a backup normally used at the same time with the Main link In the studio as receiving from the two link...

Page 32: ...splay Left and possibly right level of the Program send Tx L and Tx R bars Level of feedback signals Rx L and Rx R bars left of the and right level of Program feedback or Coordination feedback depending on current operation The reference level of the bargraphs default 12 dBFS is adjustable in the Audio menu Headroom setting ...

Page 33: ...iving SMS from the mobile network available when the HD 4G Mobile option is installed and as soon as the unit is registered on a mobile network The PIN code of the SIM card must be entered beforehand When receiving an SMS sent to the SIM card s subscriber number the message is displayed directly on the front panel and it can be read as well from a page of the embedded html server of the unit This ...

Page 34: ...or these pages This control mode can be used from any computer regardless of its OS or a mobile device with a web browser and the embedded pages are compatible with all current browsers No software installation is needed on the control device With the Remote Access option described further in 2 5 4 this control mode is also available across the Internet 2 5 3 Remote control interfaces Remote contr...

Page 35: ...er is on a remote location connected via the Internet there is most often a need to go through NAT router s and or firewall s In such situation it is not possible to get a connection as directly as over a LAN The AETA Remote Access service is designed for working around this obstacle and enabling to take control over a device even in such case1 1 However a very restrictive firewall can of course b...

Page 36: ...erformed when the SCOOPY S is connected to the network and when remote access is active on the unit However this can be disabled by the user Two types of service are proposed Remote assistance this service allows the AETA support staff to access the codec for help or possible investigation Your explicit agreement is required for such operation Remote html access provides access to the html pages o...

Page 37: ...Description GPI 1 Disabled Info 1 Sets the state of Info 1 sent to the remote device Redial Redial the last number called on the Program line Release Call Release the Program line GPI 2 Disabled Info 2 Sets the state of Info 2 sent to the remote device Redial Redial the last number called on the Program line Release Call Release the Program line GPO 1 Disabled Info 1 Show the state of Info 1 recei...

Page 38: ... For maintenance purposes some test loops can be activated The following drawing schematically shows these test loops Figure 5 Test loops Audio loop uncompressed audio data are looped from the input of the encoder to the input of the output conversion functional block This loop redirects the audio input to the audio outputs Loop 3 or Codec loop compressed audio data are looped just before the netw...

Page 39: ...nt panel keypad and display status indicators or Remote control mode thanks to an IP interface As a general rule the configuration parameters are saved in non volatile memory and restored when the unit is powered on Local mode operation is described in detail in chapter 4 Detailed operating mode Remote control operation using a computer and a web browser thanks to the embedded HTML server is detai...

Page 40: ...2 Joystick 3 Headphone 1 volume adjustment center knob and send receive mix balance outside ring Ring turned leftwards Rx more feedback or remote rightwards Tx more for the send or local signals 4 Gain adjustment for input 1 5 Keypad and LED indicators 6 Gain adjustment for input 2 7 Headphone 2 volume adjustment center knob and send receive mix balance outside ring Ring turned leftwards Rx more f...

Page 41: ...sing the OK key More details can be found about the menus in chapter 4 which deals with operating modes Keys for audio handling Keys Function One Mute key for each input Activates or cuts the input the red LED ON shows that the input is on Call management and dialling keys Key Function Hang up Release an established Program link Unhook Start a call for a Program link Dialling keys 0 9 Keys for ent...

Page 42: ...s synchronised on Program Red if interface is active connected but not synchronised or in error LIM each input Green Red Off when limiter on concerned input is off Green when the limiter is activated Red if the limiter is active and currently limiting the level ON each input Red On when the input is enabled INFO 1 Amber Shows the state of the received INFO 1 when the auxiliary relay transmission i...

Page 43: ...file Record 1st press arm or pre record 2nd press start actual recording Jump forward by 10 s while playing back a recorded file F1 During transmission toggle the state of INFO 1 transmitted to the remote device Caution if GPI 1 is assigned to INFO 1 toggling with F1 is temporary and the state quickly comes back to that defined by GPI 1 While playing a recorded file set a take begin marker F2 Duri...

Page 44: ...t is devised for a normal straight cable to an Ethernet hub or switch The two integrated LEDs show the presence and activity of the network green LED and the interface mode half duplex yellow LED off or full duplex yellow LED on The configuration of the interface is described in 3 4 Initial setup of the Ethernet interface Extension socket GPIO 1 and 2 interfaces 2 optocoupler inputs 2 relay output...

Page 45: ... remove the drawer and the card push the small button at the left of the drawer as seen from the back using a pen or other sharp object To set the SIM card in place first insert it in the cavity inside the drawer Make sure to have the cut corner on the right place with the SIM chip visible Then insert the whole assembly into the slot with the SIM card chip facing down Check that the drawer is well...

Page 46: ...6 35 mm jack 1 4 2 Input 2 socket balanced input on 3 pin female XLR 3 Line output L balanced output on 3 pin male XLR 4 Line output R balanced output on 3 pin male XLR 3 2 5 Battery compartment This compartment is located on the bottom side of the SCOOPY S It houses 6 C size batteries Use only NiMH batteries such as those supplied as accessories by AETA see further in 7 8 An internal charger rech...

Page 47: ...DC Audio inputs and outputs XLR sockets Network connections depending on the network used Ethernet interface ISDN line POTS The pin out of the connectors is indicated in chapter 7 1 Characteristics of the audio interfaces Before the first use the equipment must be configured according to the desired operation mode audio input output format local conditions network interface parameters Then to set ...

Page 48: ...ddress and provide the unit the right settings Select DHCP in the menu Setup Network Ethernet Parameters Mode The unit will then automatically find the DHCP server and automatically set the parameters You can read the IP address allocated to the unit by the DHCP server in the About menu Tools About Note that as an additional advantage with DHCP you do not need to change this setting later even if ...

Page 49: ... desired mode manually use the menu Setup Network Ethernet Parameters Link Mode The available choices are Auto negotiation standard setting 100BaseT full duplex 100BaseT half duplex 10BaseT full duplex 10BaseT half duplex Whenever this setting is needed it must be done before the IP configuration described above 3 4 5 Configuration of the secondary Ethernet interface In case an external USB Ethern...

Page 50: ...iator of the link the codec automatically tries to re set the link in case of an initial failure or if an established link is dropped for another reason than a local release i e hanging up by the user The redial capability especially applies in the following cases Abnormal loss of the link because of a problem on the network Unit switched off or power failure in such case after rebooting the codec...

Page 51: ...y be necessary in some cases to come back to the initial factory settings For clearing all the configuration and coming back to the default parameters you can go to the sub menu Tools Misc Reset and select Factory Reset or Reset Settings which does not delete stored profiles and snapshots neither audio recordings You also can find this capability on the html interface The default passwords are bla...

Page 52: ...from our www aeta audio com web site a link can be found on the page dedicated to SCOOPY S Copy this file without changing its name on a USB memory stick Plug this stick into the USB socket on the rear panel of the unit while it is off Power on the SCOOPY S After the initialization phase the SCOOPY S will go back to its factory settings Remove the USB stick no matter with or without power on befor...

Page 53: ...ds to start up the unit During start up the unit displays temporary messages This initialisation lasts around 30 seconds Then the main menu is displayed On this base screen transmission and reception audio levels are permanently monitored for the two audio channels At this time the unit can be operated and receive calls It is also possible using the menus to change settings and or set up calls 4 2...

Page 54: ...s soon as the last figure of the password is pressed See further in 4 8 how to use and manage this restricted access In these main menus the screen is organized in the following way The sub menus have the following aspect At the end of a branch lists of choices appear in this way In all cases the principles are as follows Use the joystick to browse sub menus or choices Enter the highlighted sub me...

Page 55: ...ly the numbers are used and the key as a separation between ISDN address and sub address or as a dot in a numeric IP address The alphanumeric mode allows text entry A letter can be entered by pressing repeatedly a key for example a B is entered by hitting the 2 key two times sequence A B Use the key to switch between numeric alphanumeric lower case and alphanumeric capital modes The 0 and 1 keys p...

Page 56: ...iles leads to the following sub menus Call Profiles Selection and edition of call profiles Presets Selection and edition of the presets Snapshots Selection and edition of snapshots memories for audio parameters Recordings Manage audio recorded files Takes Manage takes virtual extraction of parts of recorded files This menu is the only branch of the menu tree that is accessible even in restricted m...

Page 57: ...hy some interfaces may not be visible in the sub menu depending on the unit version if it does not include such interfaces If you have plugged a 3G or LTE mobile key on the USB interface you can also see this module in the list designated as Mobile 1 Ext and you can select it just like another network interface If more than one mobile device is available example presence of an integrated module an...

Page 58: ... PPPoE BGAN Network Quality Very high High Middle Low Bad Very Bad BGAN Detection x Network Config Local IP Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 Local IP Entry Subnet Mask Entry Gateway Entry DNS Server 1 Entry DNS Server 2 Entry PPPoE_user Entry PPPoE_password Entry PPPoE_service Entry PPPoE Connection Connection Disconnection Link Mode Auto negotiation 100BaseT FD 100BaseT HD 10BaseT FD...

Page 59: ...rsely if you select High the buffer is smaller and the latency is lower but the system is more vulnerable to possible jitter fluctuations of the network transmission latency Network Config only appears when DHCP is active in which case this sub menu displays the addressing parameters that the Scoopy S got from the server Using the joystick you can browse the various settings local IP sub network m...

Page 60: ...creen AoIP Parameters Default protocol SIP Direct RTP Multicast STUN Mode x STUN Server Entry SIP Registration x SIP Accept Calls x SIP User Entry SIP Display Name Entry SIP Registrar Entry SIP Auth User Entry SIP Auth Password Entry SIP Outbound Proxy Entry Keepalive Interval 5 s 180 s Min Regist Period 30 s 3600 s SIP Port Entry RTP Port SIP Entry RTP Port Direct Entry RTP DSCP Entry Packet Repl...

Page 61: ... field is left empty the unit does not register on the SIP server SIP Display Name this optional parameter may be displayed by the remote agent during a link you can enter any text you wish If this field is left empty the actual value is the SIP URI of the unit SIP Registrar URL of the SIP server in case one is used You can also enter a numeric IP address SIP Auth User enter here the authenticatio...

Page 62: ... ignored Direct RTP Send only if this is activated and the operator sets an outgoing call the unit does not expect to receive an RTP stream and rather decodes its own stream The device keeps sending data until the user releases the link on purpose In this use case the RTP Timeout parameter see further is irrelevant This parameter should not be checked at the same time as Direct RTP Accept Direct R...

Page 63: ...s these settings are irrelevant for the NI 1 protocol Their meaning and use is detailed further page 71 in 4 5 2 ISDN interface SPID this setting only applies to the NI 1 protocol and is not presented for the other protocols See in 4 5 2 ISDN interface more about this setting 5AS by default the 5AS system for ISDN cf page 11 5A System is active If required it can be disabled using this menu entry ...

Page 64: ... Max Speed in nominal use the POTS codec runs at 24000 bit s but it can automatically adapt according to the line quality and change the bit rate if required at the beginning and during the link With this setting you can constrain the bit rate to a lower value Reason for this on a line featuring a variable quality1 you can avoid undesirable changes during the communication by limiting the modem to...

Page 65: ...erate the mobile access except if the code for the card is empty or disabled The usual safety rules apply to this setting so be careful not to lock the SIM card with repeated mistakes Mobile Parameters PIN Entry PIN Save x Mode IP Mode Cellphone Network Quality Very high High Middle Low Bad Very Bad Data Active x Preferred Techno Auto Only 2G Only 3G Only 2G 3G Only LTE Network Operator Auto Opera...

Page 66: ...a consumption For instance if you only intend to use the voice HD voice service mobile data are useless Preferred Techno select the network technology Auto is the normal choice which provides operation on 4G LTE as long as the conditions allow it but fallback to 3G 3G or GSM 2G if the radio link is too poor or for dealing with a telephone link not supported on the LTE network It is also possible t...

Page 67: ...lgorithms available for the current network interface and the installed options Choices that are not compatible with the network interface or not installed are not displayed After selecting the coding algorithm for some of these you must select additional parameters such as channel mode for stereo capable coding sampling frequency for MPEG L2 AAC linear coding bit rate for MPEG L2 AAC Opus protect...

Page 68: ...ing a very high input level only available on input 3 Audio routing routing of the input to the mixing buses The presented choice depends on the operation mode mono stereo with coordination etc For example the choice in the above picture is found for a configuration with coordination For input 3 a Sound Guide option is also available Line Out select selection of the signals sent to the line output...

Page 69: ...ting Headroom this setting defines the reference level for the program level display This display is relative to a 0 dBr reference which can be set here The Headroom parameter is the available headroom for a signal displayed as 0 dBr i e the difference between the reference and the 0 dBFS maximum level For instance a headroom of 12 dB means that the 0 reference is set at 12 dBFS On the display the...

Page 70: ...dio settings are recorded into the new profile with the name you just entered For a preset first you can elect to include or not the coding parameters select Current include the current codec settings or None do not include an algorithm with this profile Then you can enter the dial number or IP address or SIP URI then You can also leave this field empty in this case the profile is used for memoriz...

Page 71: ... either you press the playback key and the file starts playing or you press and the following options are proposed scroll with the joystick For a quick access to this sub menu from the base screen press directly the key o Play press and the playback starts o Rename change the file name o Delete remove this file from the SD card o Send send this file to an FTP server the access to this server is co...

Page 72: ...he essential information to provide whenever you contact AETA for support or maintenance issues AoIP Version version number for the audio via IP module SW Build date of generation of the firmware MAC Address of the main integrated Ethernet interface Ethernet Setup current setting of the main Ethernet interface 10 or 100 Mbit s half full duplex SIP Registrar address or domain name of the SIP server...

Page 73: ...elease Call Input 2 Relays Assignment Relay 1 Relay 2 Info 2 Line Status Sync Status Disabled GPIO Extension Inputs Assignment Input 3 Input 6 Info 6 Redial Release Call Disabled Relays Assignment Relay 3 Info 3 Line Status Sync Status Disabled Relay 6 Brightness Low Middle High Display Dimming x Language Francais English Deutsch Italiano 5AS x FTP Parameters FTP Username Entry FTP Password Entry ...

Page 74: ...t for each GPO output you can assign either its corresponding INFO reception function default choice see 2 4 Auxiliary transmission functions otherwise use it for indicating the status of the line or the decoder Brightness select the desired front panel display brightness Display Dimming to preserve the OLED this feature automatically decreases the brightness after about 5 minutes of inactivity on...

Page 75: ...d it is still possible to apply a complete factory reset this will also clear the password and restore full access The various methods are recalled in chapter 4 9 further Clearing all settings Test loops The test loops are described in 2 5 7 Test functions Remote access When the SCOOPY S does not include the Remote Access option this sub menu is entitled Remote assistance and it allows to make the...

Page 76: ...interfaces for instance the mobile access may be using the internal module HD 4G option or an external USB device Mono or stereo for mixing and transmitting Of course this choice is linked to the previous one Will you use coordination thanks to a mobile voice link This is possible if the HD 4G mobile option is installed and in mono operation The table below summarizes the possible combinations ava...

Page 77: ...lly the number remote equipment must dial to call your equipment Configuring this number in the equipment is not mandatory if the equipment is directly connected to the public network On the other hand if the equipment is connected to a PABX the number s are often required The PABX may also impose a unique number for each B channel within the same BRI interface In such a case refer to the characte...

Page 78: ... AoIP Parameters sub menu Check that the public address discovery has succeeded Tools About sub menu Public IP information its mere presence shows the discovery has succeeded The type of NAT detected by the Scoopy S is also shown in this sub menu NAT Type If you wish to use the Direct RTP mode instead of SIP for outgoing calls select RTP Direct for the first parameter Default protocol This mode in...

Page 79: ...ary settings First insert the SIM card in the SCOOPY S the unit must be powered off for this See how to proceed in 3 2 2 Drawer for SIM card section Power up the codec enter the sub menu Setup Network Mobile Parameters PIN Enter the PIN code of the SIM card using the keypad and press This is useless of course if the card s PIN code is blank or disabled Besides if you check PIN Save you will not ne...

Page 80: ...witching from the integrated module to the external USB key instead of having to switch the SIM cards You must have a subscription and a SIM card granting access to mobile data transmission Contrarily to the integrated module you will not be able to use this alternative for setting mobile telephone links neither for a coordination channel First insert the SIM card into the USB key refer to the dev...

Page 81: ...pends on the coding Some algorithms just need no additional parameter example G711 A Law For a POTS line the alternative is CELP or Phone the latter is not really a coding algorithm as this is telephone hybrid operation In the case of CELP pay attention to the FEC setting it must be set identically on both ends of the link The P1 and P2 settings are provided for compatibility with older models of ...

Page 82: ...e default SIP Port in the AoIP Parameters For Direct RTP it is the RTP port if different from the default RTP Port Direct in the AoIP Parameters SIP URI Uniform Resource Identifier this is an identifier with a general format username domain_name using alphanumeric characters Example Alice myserver com Actually username most often only includes numbers for easier dialing on compact VoIP terminals I...

Page 83: ...especially efficient for quickly redialling the last number called If you wish you can clear this history of calls see the menu Tools Misc Reset Reset Call History Using the directory A quick way to dial is to use the call profiles in the directory Go to the Directory menu Call Profiles Scroll with the joystick to reach the desired profile then press to launch the call With this method you can at ...

Page 84: ...terface that is selected as default for outgoing calls However there is an exception while the current interface is the ISDN or the POTS line the unit can still register on a SIP server via the Ethernet interface and it can accept calls presented on this interface either directly or via a SIP server Receiving SIP incoming calls is very simple regardless if it is a direct peer to peer link or a cal...

Page 85: ...iate and default setting suitable for a moderate transmission jitter Low to be preferred when the network has low QoS Quality of Service especially for residential ADSL lines This setting ensures a safer operation at the cost of a high latency Bad to be used when the network is very disturbed as can be found e g on mobile networks The latency is significantly higher than the above setting Very Bad...

Page 86: ...profile A call profile may have no number included in such case it is used for quick and safe recall of a given coding configuration Conversely a call profile may have no associated coding configuration included in such case it is just like a directory entry used for instant dialling a known destination The profiles are managed and used via the Directory menu refer to details in 4 4 5 Directory me...

Page 87: ... actually starts which is shown by a icon The recorded file also includes the audio that was recorded in the buffer memory before this moment up to a maximum of 30 seconds In this way having armed the recorder beforehand you won t miss the beginning of a report even if you started recording a little late You can pause the recording by pressing the play pause key then resume the recording by pressi...

Page 88: ...y The cursor is located directly on the last recording you have accessed last file recorded or played back If needed scroll the list and select another file Press the Playback key to start playing back The display is similar to the one above Here the left counter shows the current position in the file while the right counter shows the remaining time in this file You can pause the playback by press...

Page 89: ...he marker again by pressing the key again etc You can move backward forward and playback to check the result When you reach the desired setting for the markers press the Stop key you are asked if you wish to save the take To cancel press or validate No If you confirm saving Yes then you can enter a name for this new take or simply accept the name automatically assigned which is that of the origina...

Page 90: ...pears here also you can scroll to see all the proposed options Play press to start playback Rename to enter a new name Delete to delete without confirmation Send only for a file to send the file to an FTP server The connection data on the server are configured in the Tools Misc FTP Parameters menu see 4 4 7 Misc sub menu or in the html pages see below The transfer will take place though the same I...

Page 91: ...n restricted access Warning this access protection is completely independent from the one that can be set for the web interface embedded html pages The passwords have no relationship and are set separately One of the interfaces front panel or html can be locked while the other is not 4 8 2 Locking the front panel Managing the restricted mode is done with the sub menu Tools Maintenance See in 4 4 8...

Page 92: ...you should go to the sub menu Tools Misc General Reset and select Factory Reset or Reset Settings the latter does not delete the memorized profiles and snapshots The default password is blank In the factory setting the menus are in English language Other languages can be selected via Tools Misc Language If it is not possible to access the menu to perform the factory reset password lost the erasure...

Page 93: ...ally you can display detailed information Duration time elapsed since the beginning of the link hh mm ss Total Bytes total number of bytes received since the beginning of the link Jitter ms Avg average jitter in ms Jitter ms Max maximum jitter since the beginning of the link in ms Packets Lost number of packets lost since the beginning of the link Packets Reordered number of packets received out o...

Page 94: ...to the home screen 4 11 3 Display the state of the transmitted INFO 1 and INFO 2 When the relay transmission function is on and a connection is active you can display the status of the transmitted info from the home screen push the joystick to the right The status is shown as follows Reminder see 3 2 1 Recording keyboard if the INFOx are not controlled by GPI you can switch their state using the F...

Page 95: ... first step is to get its IP address from the menu Tools About Local IP1 Then on the control device launch the html browser and enter the IP address of the SCOOPY S in the address or URL field This gives access to the html server integrated in SCOOPY S The page which is displayed is similar to the following picture If needed select another language by clicking the suitable flag this choice is not ...

Page 96: ... the icon the data in the area or frame are read and refreshed Exception some data on some pages is however periodically and automatically refreshed This makes a modest bit rate but you should exit the html pages if you want no traffic at all on the path between SCOOPY S and the control device Two tabs have a specific behavior STATUS is accessible without a login and some data are updated automati...

Page 97: ...oom setting is adjustable using the AUDIO tab Note the goal of these bargraphs is to provide an indication on the presence and level of the audio modulation The measurement has a good precision for stationary signals 1 dB accuracy and resolution but the update rate is rather slow As a consequence these bargraphs are not appropriate for precisely monitoring a dynamic program and they should not be ...

Page 98: ...t does not dial this is useful for quickly setting the coding parameters During a connection detailed information on the transmission quality is displayed on this page IP links only CONNECTION STATISTICS frame and indicators show the status of the relays when the Relay transmission feature is active For auxiliary functions see the CODING tab If the link makes use of the Opus coding algorithm it is...

Page 99: ... AUDIO page See further the description of this page Select aprofile and click this button todelete a profile edit the parameters and click this button to create a profile Select aprofile edit the parameters and click this button toupdate a profile Select apreset and click this button to delete it Click this button tocreate a preset memorizing the current network settings Select apreset and click ...

Page 100: ...enus or the html pages are applicable to this interface1 Select the desired interface and click Save 5 6 2 ETHERNET PARAMETERS page More details on these parameters in 4 4 1 Ethernet Parameters Remember to save the changes clicking the Save button Settings regarding the Ethernet interface and IP addressing are especially critical because this is just the interface you are controlling SCOOPY S thro...

Page 101: ...it is also shown in this page in an ETHERNET 1 frame 5 6 3 AOIP PARAMETERS page More details on these parameters in 4 4 1 AoIP Parameter Remember to save the changes clicking the Save buttons 5 6 4 ISDN PARAMETERS page This page is only visible for units equipped with an ISDN interface See more details on the parameters in 4 4 1 ISDN Parameters Remember to save the changes clicking the Save button...

Page 102: ...e button 5 6 6 MOBILE PARAMETERS page This page is only visible for units equipped with the HD 4G Mobile option See more details on the parameters in 4 4 1 Mobile Parameters You cannot access all settings unless the PIN code has been entered otherwise the view is partial only If you have plugged a USB mobile access device it is also assigned a specific parameter page Remember to save the changes c...

Page 103: ...sed on the current settings click the Create new button and enter a name for the snapshot The other buttons can be used after selecting an existing snapshot Click a snapshot its parameters are recalled in the fields of the page but yet no change is done the Save buttons warn of this Then you can Click the Cancel button to simply come back to the previous situation also possible using the icons but...

Page 104: ... the auxiliary functions The settings are saved separately for each network interface type This means that when you change the current network interface the coding configuration that is related to it is recalled Example Current interface ISDN selected configuration 4SB ADPCM Change the interface and select the Ethernet interface then configure for Opus mono at 64 kbit s Switch again and come back ...

Page 105: ...LOG page If such a server is available and accessible via the Ethernet interface enter its address in the Other NTP Server field A few public servers are also proposed in the dropdown list1 A reboot is needed for this setting to become effective TAB TITLE the text entered here is displayed on the tab of the html browser the page should be refreshed in order to apply the setting When several units ...

Page 106: ... into the unit and update the firmware The firmware update file must be provided to you by AETA usually available for downloading from the web site The procedure is rather simple First read carefully the instructions and warnings provided with the update file In some cases you might have to do some preparatory action From this SYSTEM UPDATE page click Browse find and select the update file Click t...

Page 107: ...esets CallProf call profiles and presets are cleared from the memory Reset Snapshots all snapshots are cleared from the memory Factory SIP Accounts 1 reloads the credentials for the factory SIP account of the unit and registers the unit on the AETA SIP server The page also allows you to reboot the unit by remote clicking the Reboot button The device is actually reboot when you confirm by clicking ...

Page 108: ...messages to the SYSLOG server on the other hand the filtered events depending on the detail level selected recorded in the SCOOPY S log file Events are time stamped date hour minute second from the internal clock of the unit This clock is not backed no battery inside the unit but the unit can synchronize at boot time using the NTP protocol The address of such server must be set in the Misc page se...

Page 109: ...e a typical download Depending on the browser and its settings you can possibly select the file destination name The right side is for importing the device configuration click Browse to select the file to be imported and launch the process by clicking Update The file must be a file previously exported from a SCOOPY S same unit or another The settings or memories included in the file are respective...

Page 110: ...ec Password is not found if no remote access option is installed One must know this password for getting remote access to the html pages so it protects the unit against undesired access No such password exists if the remote access option is not installed Be aware if you are currently on this page using remote access that any change here can make you lose the connection In the best case password ch...

Page 111: ...e listed but only those actually detected are highlighted with the icon The issues are grouped in two areas Alarms related to TRANSMISSION essentially issues related to the decoder synchronization In addition for ISDN links there may be encoder or decoder fallback cases fallback is the situation when the encoder or decoder configuration actually set on the link differs from the one which was initi...

Page 112: ...essful connection menu Tools About Remote Access Status Take note of the MAC address of the main Ethernet interface menu Tools About Variation you can also use the REMOTE ACCESS html page for this step Maintenance tab REMOTE ACCESS page check Allow Remote Assistance If a remote access option is installed MAINTENANCE tab REMOTE ACCESS page check Allow Remote Access On the same page you can select t...

Page 113: ...ance Remote Access Codec Password The following rules apply to this password The password must be at least 8 characters long For safety it is recommended to use at least 13 characters with a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters numbers and special characters among the following _ If you enter a blank password or one with less than 8 characters a random password is automatically generated...

Page 114: ...a LAN The difference is in the small bar at the top Close remote control session Click it when you wish to disconnect from the server Navigating the pages follow the same rules as a direct access through a LAN Warning in this remote control mode remember that any change on the REMOTE ACCESS page may cause you to lose control In the best case you will need to reconnect to the remote access server b...

Page 115: ...tion on the codec As long as the feature is not activated no one can take control of the codec via the Internet The same is true for remote assistance and remote access by AETA staff For even more security you may enable remote access only for the duration of an intervention The connection between the control device and the server is authenticated and encrypted HTTPS and or SSH The codec password ...

Page 116: ...justment 0 to 48 dB by 16dB steps CMRR 80dB 1kHz Nominal input impedance 10 k 7 1 2 Line outputs Audio characteristics are measured over a 20 to 20 000 Hz bandwidth except when differently stated The outputs are balanced type using 3 pin male XLR sockets Maximum output level adjustable from 11 to 22 dBu Nominal load impedance 600 or 10 k Output impedance 50 Symmetry 40 dB ZL 150 7 1 3 Headphone ou...

Page 117: ...d noise is measured with no audio modulation idle channel with maximum input and output level set at 16 dBu through the whole encoder decoder chain wide band coding with 48 or 32 kHz coding frequency Maximum noise level1 56 dBm quasi peak detection CCIR weighting or 62 dBq0ps This result in a signal to noise ratio SNR of more than 72 dB When the maximum input and output level is set at another lev...

Page 118: ... an ISDN S0 interface BRI the supported protocols are ETSI Euro RNIS NI 1 or NTT 7 2 3 POTS PSTN interface Interface available as an option The telephone interface is a 4 pin RJ11 only Tip and Ring signal are used Pin Description 1 2 TIP 3 RING 4 7 2 4 Antenna socket mobile networks Available on units equipped with the HD 4G Mobile option See also chapter 2 1 4 Mobile network access This socket is...

Page 119: ...on Dir Notes TCP 80 HTTP Embedded html server 443 HTTPS Embedded html server 7001 Control Remote control used by Scoop Manager UDP 123 NTP For querying an NTP server 514 SYSLOG For sending messages to a SYSLOG server 2382 AETA enumeration Used by AetaScan 3478 STUN For querying a STUN server 5004 RTP For audio streaming SIP 5005 RTCP For audio streaming SIP 5060 SIP SIP signaling 6000 Multicast de...

Page 120: ...ut Bidirectional optocoupler input 1 with common on 4 May be fed directly with 5V control current 6 mA 3 OPTO2 Input Bidirectional optocoupler input 2 with common on 4 May be fed directly with 5V control current 6 mA 4 Common opto Input Common node for optocoupler inputs 5 GND Electrical ground of the unit 6 Relay1 Output Relay output 1 with commun on 8 max switched current 120 mA max voltage 350 ...

Page 121: ...lled options the possible presence of batteries and the operating mode Connection 2 1 mm jack with ground on the outer conductor 7 4 2 Batteries The unit can be powered by 6 type C or LR14 NiMH cells Only rechargeable NiMH batteries can be used such as those provided by AETA as accessories see further 7 8 Make sure to observe the proper polarity when inserting the batteries The autonomy depends on...

Page 122: ...types of network interfaces the following options are available Ordering code Option Description 80 00 243 01 ISDN Addition of an ISDN interface for 64 or 128 kbit s transmission 1 or 2 B channels 80 00 241 01 HD 4G mobile Integrated access to mobile networks 80 00 244 01 POTS codec Addition of the POTS PSTN interface 80 00 245 01 Inmarsat BGAN Direct control over an Inmarsat BGAN terminal automat...

Page 123: ...ith the Recording option Additional accessories or spare parts are available Code Description 80 00 146 01 SCOOPY S bag ZAAS00080 External multiband antenna 80 00 147 01 Rechargeable Ni MH battery set 2500 mA h 80 00 030 01 12V car battery adapter 80 00 017 11 Spare AC DC adapter 15 00 073 31 Grounded AC DC adapter ZAAS00056 µSIM adapter for using a µSIM card instead of the standard SIM format ZAA...

Page 124: ...dation Four correction modes are available in the SCOOPY S Mode 0 no error correction Reed Solomon coding disabled Mode 1 protection of only the control information and scale factors in the MPEG frame low redundancy Mode 2 protection of the whole frame moderate 2 5 redundancy Mode 3 protection of the whole frame high 10 redundancy Higher redundancy increases the protection against errors but sligh...

Page 125: ... to make a call to a SIP compliant codec located in the main station The reporter may be at home or at another location not necessarily known in advance Once the SCOOPY is on and connected to the network it will register itself to a SIP registrar This registrar can be located on the LAN of the radio house but it may as well be elsewhere in the network Then the registrar knows where the SCOOPY is w...

Page 126: ...d to know where the reporter is located This is because the registrar deals with this issue Note that it is also possible to set a link with a SIP compliant VoIP phone instead of another codec This is one of the numerous advantages of using a standard 8 2 3 Setting a link without a SIP server Contrary to a commonplace but wrong idea the SIP protocol does not impose using a SIP server The SIP proto...

Page 127: ...udes routers on the path between the codecs to be linked However usually there is not much difference with a local area network Note using a VPN leads to just the same case the operation is identical as far as the codecs are concerned 8 3 2 Links through a public network Internet If each of the units has got a direct access to Internet with a public address we are in the same situation as the prev...

Page 128: ...iple A STUN server is used which is accessible over the Internet The address of this server is programmed into the agent i e the audio codec in our topic The agent queries the server and discovers its public IP address and port number as seen from outside of the NAT router and LAN This addressing information is then used by the agent for negotiating and setting up a media session The STUN server a...

Page 129: ...ess Once codec A is configured for using a STUN server codec A can initiate a connection to call codec B codec B can call codec A using the public address of the NAT router Advantages Drawbacks Each codec can set up a session Need to configure the router A is nearly equivalent to a codec with a direct public access Only one codec can be set up in this way on a LAN A is exposed to external attacks ...

Page 130: ...less whether there is or not a NAT router on the path The identifier SIP URI is stable and does not depend on the location of the called agent mobility feature It is possible either to use a public server on the Internet or to install a private server accessible via the Internet Advantages Drawbacks Each codec can initiate a session Each codec can receive calls Installation may not be easy private...

Page 131: ...eeded for A and B 11 NAT DMZ NAT forwarding STUN needed for A and B 12 NAT port forwarding NAT forwarding STUN needed for A and B UDP ports 5004 5005 5060 Basic rule Codec behind a NAT router use a STUN server This allows the codec to set up outgoing calls This is not sufficient to be accessible to connection requests from the outside Mobile network access without SIP server or VPN use a STUN serv...

Page 132: ...ral Public License or GPL available for example at following address http www gnu org licenses gpl txt Under this license the source code for concerned elements is available on our Internet site Download page otherwise it can be obtained on request by e mailing AETA Audio Systems open_source aeta audio com The Opus encoder and decoder are under BSD license ...

Page 133: ... 11 17 HTML server 89 I Impedance 110 ISDN 76 78 J J52 11 17 118 L L16 19 L20 19 L24 19 Linear 19 Local address 71 Loop Test loop 32 M MPEG AAC 18 MPEG Audio Layer 2 18 Multicast 9 N NAT 55 121 NI 1 protocol 11 NI 2 protocol 11 NTT protocol 11 O Opus 19 P Packet replication 10 56 Password 41 47 85 86 PIN code 59 73 96 Play 22 Playback 22 82 Port forwarding 123 Port s TCP UDP 56 113 Profile 32 64 8...

Page 134: ...Ratio 111 Sound Card USB 21 38 SPID Service Profile Identifier 71 SRT 17 Start up 47 STUN 55 113 122 Sub address 49 71 Supervision 28 33 Synchronisation 11 17 T Take 83 TDAC 17 Tech 3326 N ACIP 113 119 Temperature 116 Test loop 45 THD THD N 111 U Unicast 8 USB 14 39 51 60 96 V VoIP 119 VPN 121 NOTES ...

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