DEVA Broadcast DB9000-TX, Maintenance And Operation Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...DB9000 TX MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL 03 09 11 13 48 Professional IP Audio Encoder ...

Page 2: ...atus 16 DB9000 TX Configuration 18 Audio Settings 19 Network Settings 20 Stream Server Settings 20 WEB Server Settings 20 RS 232 Settings 20 Applying New Settings 20 Factory Default Settings 21 Audio Default Settings 22 Network Default Settings 22 Stream Server Default Settings 22 WEB Server Default Settings 22 RS 232 Default Settings 22 Hardware Reset 23 Rebooting 24 Firmware Update 25 Connecting...

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Page 4: ...t s Headquarter in Bulgaria During the last ten years the company products have become our partners best sellers After detailed marketing analysis our team has decided to launch its own brand products based on the latest technologies in the broadcasting business The company s main goal is to design develop and offer a complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio ...

Page 5: ...d directly by TCP IP based networks DB9000 TX can work with both analog and digital audio signal With its RS 232 port DB9000 TX could be transformed into Ethernet to serial Redirector allowing to control any other existing equipment over Internet DB9000 TX allows you to quickly and painlessly integrate existing audio systems to the Internet Developed with the thought of easiness of use DB9000 TX c...

Page 6: ...der HE AAC Up to 320 kbps under MPEG 1 Layer 3 Shoutcast Icecast compatible TCP IP stream Up to 10 simultaneously connected clients 6 LEDs and Phones output for quick diagnostics IP address pronunciation at startup through the headphones Full Control and easy setup via a standard web browser UPnP for easy discovery in Local Networks Ethernet to RS 232 Redirector 96 kHz is supported for uncompresse...

Page 7: ...one PCM codec Channels 1 or 2 Bitrate Up to 3072 kbps Analog audio input Connector 2 x XLR stereo Type Balanced Impedance 600Ω or high impedance Level 6dBu 12dBu user selectable Sample rate 96 kHz Build in sample rate converter used to produce lower sample rates Dynamic range 100 dB Digital audio input Connector XLR Type AES EBU IEC 60958 Resampling Thru build in sample rate converter Phones audio...

Page 8: ...32 Redirector Connector DB 9 Baud rates 9600 to 115200 Password protection Yes Network Connector RJ 45 Type Ethernet Device discovery UPnP support Operating conditions Temperature 10ºC 45ºC Humidity 75 non condensing Power requirements Power supply 115 230V AC internal switch 18VA Connector IEC320 rear panel Size and weight Dimension W x H x D 1U 19 x 1 7 x 6 9 Weight 8 lbs ...

Page 9: ...BLOCK DIAGRAM A simplified block diagram of DB9000 TX is shown below Because of the all digital minimalist discrete component nature of device circuitry we have not provided schematic diagrams of the DB9000 TX in this Manual As they say on the back of TV sets NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ...

Page 10: ...n the equipment enclosure Do not remove the sticker from the equipment as it contains important specifications and the relevant serial number To join the equipment to the mains supply use the power cord purchased with the equipment The equipment must be used only for the purpose it was designed for Abuse or misuse of the equipment is extremely dangerous for people pets and property The manufacture...

Page 11: ...the following states Off NO clients are connected to the encoder Blinking slow at least one client is connected to the streamer Blinking fast maximum allowable clients are connected to the streamer see Stream Server Settings on page 20 4 Left Channel Level LED Indicator This LED can be in one of the following states Off the channel level is within norms Blinking indication of low signal level Cons...

Page 12: ... Button 2 RS 232 Serial COM Port DB 9 Female Connector 3 LAN Port Internet Input RJ 45 Connector 3a Network Activity LED Indicator RJ 45 built in 3b Network Availability LED Indicator RJ 45 built in 4 Right Analog Audio Input Balanced XLR Female 5 Left Analog Audio Input Balanced XLR Female 6 AES EBU Digital Audio Input Balanced XLR Female 7 Fuse 8 Main Power Supply ...

Page 13: ...NPUT Using a cable ending with a standard XLR connectors connect the AES EBU signal source to the digital audio input of DB9000 TX NOTE As only one input can be managed by the encoder at certain point of time please select the preferred signal source input either analog or digital one Selecting the preferred input can be performed under CONFIGURATION menu see Audio Settings on page 19 LAN PORT For...

Page 14: ...IP address you can hear it through the headphones when you turn on DB9000 TX The other option to find out the IP address is using UPnP discovery in local networks see UPnP and DB9000 TX discovery in Local Networks on page 27 The web interface consists of the following pages Status Configuration Factory Defaults Reboot Firmware Update At the top of each page is located the Navigational Menu and und...

Page 15: ...dcast com Web www devabroadcast com 15 The picture below is illustrating STATUS page opened NOTE As shown on the picture below a Username and Password may be requested if the Access Control is turned on and a page other then STATUS is selected see WEB Server Settings on page 20 Defaults values are user and pass ...

Page 16: ...g current DB9000 TX status as follows Input Signal Level Network Settings List of Active Connections Level of the input signal and the list of active connections are updated dynamically which makes it possible to remotely monitor encoder s operation Under Network Status are shown MAC address and current IP address Network mask and Gateway and the method in which they have been assigned Static Allo...

Page 17: ...utomatically when the device is set to use DHCP server see Network Settings but such server is not available The list of Active Connections provides information for the currently connected clients Shown are the IP address and local port of each client Link duration is visible as well In the upper right corner is located LIVE DATA icon Clicking on the icon will toggle live data ON and OFF as follow...

Page 18: ...il office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 18 DB9000 TX CONFIGURATION On the above picture is displayed Configuration Page consisting of 4 sections Audio Settings Network Settings Stream Server Settings WEB Server Settings RS 232 Settings Each of these sections will be examined below ...

Page 19: ...o 6 Excellent Quality determines bitrate of the encoded stream For MP3 encoded stream bitrate is independent of other parameters For HE AAC encoded stream bitrate depends on encoder version number of channels and sample rate see table below Please note all rates are in kbps NOTE Quality does not apply to PCM stream For PCM stream bitrate is calculated by the following equation sample rate Number o...

Page 20: ...de This also introduces latency in the audio Latency is bitrate dependent and can be estimated by the formula Latency PreBuffer x 8 BitRate sec Default value is 96k Max connections maximum number of simultaneous connected clients This value can be in the range from 1 to 10 Default value is 2 WEB Server Settings Port this is the TCP port of the WEB Server Default value is 80 Username user name for ...

Page 21: ...ure is shown the Factory Defaults page Restoring DB9000 TX to its Factory Defaults can be done by following the next steps Press the Restore button A new window as the one shown below will appear Confirm that you want to restore factory defaults Wait for the process to complete All the settings will be restored to their factory defaults except the Network Settings which will remain the same ...

Page 22: ...ode Stereo CRC ON Emphasis None Network Default Settings All the Network Settings will remain unchanged Stream Server Default Settings Name DB9000 TX Port 5000 Pre buffer 96k Max connections 2 WEB Server Default Settings Port 80 Username user Password pass RS 232 Default Settings Baudrate 9600 Port 9000 Password pass ATTENTION Please note that the WEB Server s Port Username and Password will be ch...

Page 23: ...ct the power supply cable from the unit Locate the RESET button on Rear panel Press and hold the RESET button Connect the power supply cable to the unit Keep the RESET button hold until the POWER led starts blinking Release the RESET button Wait for DB9000 TX to reboot with the factory default settings NOTE After the process completes the DHCP Client is enabled The DB9000 TX will obtain IP Address...

Page 24: ...evabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 24 REBOOTING On the above picture is shown the Reboot page Rebooting of DB9000 TX can be done by following the next steps Press the Reboot button The following warning window will appear Confirm that you want to reboot the encoder Wait for the process to complete ...

Page 25: ...evabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 25 FIRMWARE UPDATE On the above picture is shown the Firmware Update page To update the encoder s firmware please follow the next steps Select the new firmware file Press the Upload button The following warning window will appear Wait for the process to complete ...

Page 26: ... office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 26 CONNECTING TO THE STREAM SERVER To listen to the stream audio please follow the next steps Open an audio player supporting streaming audio Select Play URL Insert device s address and port For example http 192 168 0 2 5000 Wait to be connected ...

Page 27: ...cal Networks DB9000 TX implements UPnP which lets you easily find it in your local network For this purpose your system should have UPnP enabled see UPnP Activation on page 28 To discover the encoder next steps are to be followed Connect the device to the local network Open My Network Places on your computer Find the streamer s icon Double click it to open the encoder s web interface ...

Page 28: ... to Windows XP SP2 or SP3 If you use another operating system please contact your system administrator Open My Network Places If you have the caption displayed in the picture below click on it Then click Yes and wait for the process to complete Now you should see the device If you still have troubles finding the device please see http support microsoft com kb 941206 or contact your system administ...

Page 29: ... not apply to damage caused by misuse abuse accident or neglect This Warranty is voided by unauthorized attempts at repair or modification or if the serial identification label has been removed or altered III TERMS OF WARRANTY Deva Broadcast Ltd products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within ONE YEAR of the date of delivery will be repa...

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