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Overview 

 

The FWD8000 is a network eight input eight output four wire unit with eight IFB 

inputs in a 1RU case. In addition to the Dante ports the first four 4 wire circuits are 

mirrored on the rear of the unit as analogue XLRs as are the first two IFB inputs. 

Many parameters such as IFB dim level and ‘all talk’ functions may be programmed 

into the unit using the built in web server. The microphone has 48 volt phantom 

power available. There are both primary and secondary network connections to 

allow for redundancy or an additional switch connection for daisy chaining units. 

 

When using network four wire units in combination with Dante Controller the user 

effectively has a peer to peer programmable talkback system. 
 

Power 

 

The FWD8000 may be powered PoE, by 12 volts DC or mains powered 110-240 VAC 

50/60 Hz. Two or more power sources may be used at once effectively providing 

power supply redundancy. 

 

Setting Up the network 

 

The FWD8000 should be used in conjunction with Dante Controller software 

available from https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller. 

As supplied the FWD8000 will appear in Dante Controller as FWD8000-nnn. 

 

Connect the primary RJ45 to your router. If redundant operation is required connect 

the secondary RJ45 to the redundant network router. Alternatively the secondary 

RJ45 may be used as a router output for forwarding on to additional Dante 

equipment. This function should be configured in Dante Controller. 

 

When then unit is powered and after successful network connection the LEDs by the 

RJ45 connectors will illuminate. The green LED will blink to show activity on the port 

or will be off if no link has been established.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FWD8000

Page 1: ...FWD8000 Dante enabled four wire box Firmware version 2 by CTP Systems ...

Page 2: ...55103 2 WEEE CTP Systems are registered for Business to Business sales of WEEE in the UK Our registration number is WEE DF0509VR This is why our product has a ridiculous picture of a dustbin on the back RoHS The product conforms to the RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC for restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment This unit was designed and manufactured in the U...

Page 3: ...WD8000 may be powered PoE by 12 volts DC or mains powered 110 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Two or more power sources may be used at once effectively providing power supply redundancy Setting Up the network The FWD8000 should be used in conjunction with Dante Controller software available from https www audinate com products software dante controller As supplied the FWD8000 will appear in Dante Controller as F...

Page 4: ... to 4 and network IFB inputs 1 and 2 The analogue I O may be used in conjunction with the network connections for example you can connect an analogue IFB input locally and use that four wire as a network output The four wire outputs connect simultaneously to the Analogue and network outputs If both the analogue and network inputs to a given four wire are connected then the inputs will be mixed tog...

Page 5: ...hen selected the incoming audio monitoring for that channel is switched away from the four wire input to the IFB input Press again to switch back to incoming audio Group talk This key enables the user to talk to a selection or all of the four wire outputs The selection may be programmed in the web server When selected all programmed keys will illuminate when Group Talk is activated Any keys that a...

Page 6: ... is suitably set up it is also possible to access the web page using the following http dantename local where dantename is the name that appears for the FWD8000 in Dante Controller If this does not work it is outside the scope of this document and down to your network setup please ask your IT department or use the IP address Any number of FWD8000s may be viewed at once in multiple browsers or tabs...

Page 7: ...t put the cursor in the URL box and hit return the page will reload Web page settings Microphone gain may be set to Auto Automatic gain control the internal DSP will automatically adjust 60dB 54dB 48dB 42dB 36dB Mic Phantom Front panel microphone 48 volt phantom power may be switched on and off via this control IFB dim level This sets the amount by which the IFB through audio dims when the talk ke...

Page 8: ... Talk All keys set to Yes will be added to group talk Press the group talk key to talk to all selected destinations at once Speaker Dim All keys set to Yes will dim the loudspeaker by the amount set in LS Dim Level It is useful to be able to turn this facility off if for example using a key to talk to cameras where no return dim would be required Level adjustments This page enables adjustment of a...

Page 9: ...50 60 Hz Mains consumption 15 Watts Actual power consumption will normally be far less than detailed above The values shown allow for high level loudspeaker audio monitoring Mechanical 1RU case 200mm deep Weight 2kilos All aluminium case Headset XLR wiring 1 Headset mic live 1 Headset mic neutral 1 Headset Earth 4 Right earpiece live 5 Left earpiece live Block Schematics These are simplified diagr...

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