Williams AV WaveCAST C, User Manual

Page 1: ...WaveCAST C Assistive Listening System WF T5C and WF T5CD USER MANUAL MAN 281A 1022 ...

Page 2: ...Page 11 Audio Input Gain 12 Audio Presets 12 Custom Audio Preset 12 High pass Filter 12 Low pass Filter 12 Dynamic Range Compression 13 Front Display Time Out 13 Screen Lock 13 User Entered Server Description 13 Restore Defaults 13 Network Settings 13 Additional WaveCAST Servers 14 Adjusting Network Settings 14 Dante 15 VU Meter Levels 15 Web Page 16 WaveCAST Receiver App 22 Download the WaveCAST ...

Page 3: ...eCAST C or power cord when your hands are wet or damp If water or any other liquid enters the WaveCAST C cabinet take the WaveCAST C to qualified service personnel for inspection 5 Place the WaveCAST C in a well ventilated location Take special care to provide plenty of ventilation on all sides of the WaveCAST C especially when it is placed in an audio rack If ventilation is blocked the WaveCAST C...

Page 4: ...nd are easily integrated with an existing sound system or used with a microphone as a stand alone system The WaveCAST C D unit provides Dante input capability denoted by the D model number LOUDSPEAKER LINE LEVEL OUTPUT SOUND SYSTEM AMPLIFIER MICROPHONE WaveCAST C TRANSMITTER LAN NETWORK ROUTER TABLET OR PHONE WITH WI FI WI FI LINE LEVEL INPUT ETHERNET Dante Audio FM C D only DANTE AUDIO SOURCE MIX...

Page 5: ...ource in the selection box Push the down v button to show Audio Presets Now press the right arrow button to display the list of Presets Use the up and down buttons to alternate between Hearing Assist Music Voice and Custom selections When the desired Audio Preset is displayed press the right arrow button to apply the setting If Custom is desired push the right arrow button to enter the custom sett...

Page 6: ...e users to connect to your audio stream than using a cheaper less powerful router The Wi Fi network will need to be accessible to the users who will be listening to the audio If the user s devices cannot connect to the network due to security settings they will not be able to hear the audio The WaveCAST C system will put a demand on the network If the network cannot handle the demand whether becau...

Page 7: ...aveCAST C is not designed to accept 70 volt speaker signals This may result in damage to your system The sound source should come directly from the system mixer or digital source as a low level or unprocessed signal IMPORTANT When a suitable audio source has been determined you MUST configure the audio source in the menu of the WaveCAST C before plugging that source in IN PHASE FROM MICROPHONE 1 2...

Page 8: ...The WaveCAST C audio source signal is usually connected to a mixer s line output signal which is behind the mixer s parametric equalizers but ahead of any equalization used for house loudspeakers If audio delay is available for use in large auditoriums it s usually best to use it Because radio signals travel faster than sound delaying the transmitted audio so that an average listener in the middle...

Page 9: ...DANTE AUDIO AND NETWORK CONTROL CAN BE COMBINED ON THE SAME NETWORK IF DESIRED NOT SHOWN Figure 1 Controls and Features Power Button Latching push button switch turns the transmitter on or off The desktop power supply provides power to the unit OLED Display This shows current operation settings and is also used with the menu control buttons for configuring the WaveCAST C Each time the power of the...

Page 10: ... change that setting e g Audio Input Gain up or down The Down button navigates forward down through different settings The Up button navigates backward up through different settings The Left button navigates backward through settings The Right button navigates forward through settings The Select button 1 A single push wakes up the display if it is in sleep mode 2 A push and hold brings up the info...

Page 11: ...s a server identified by IP that cannot be on the same network as this unit has been detected on the same subnet This applies when the WaveCAST C unit is on the same network as one or more Wavecast devices with outdated or incompatible firmware Please contact Tech Blue for help System Settings Settings can be selected and adjusted either by 1 using the arrows on the front of the WaveCAST C to navi...

Page 12: ...applications where the message is critical for listening Hearing Assist is the recommended mode of operation For speaking and other voice applications Voice is the preferred mode of operation This can be set through the web page ONLY Custom Audio Preset If the three preset configurations do not meet the needs of the venue the Custom audio preset can be used The custom preset allows the user to adj...

Page 13: ...e web page The buttons may be locked and unlocked by pressing and holding both the left and right buttons at the same time When locked a small lock icon appears at the top middle of the screen Once locked if a button is pressed a popup message will alert that the screen is locked Screen lock can be set two ways 1 Using the front buttons as described 2 Through the web page on the Options page User ...

Page 14: ...the IP Address Mode Static or DHCP the IP Address and Subnet Mask are set via the web page See Network Settings on page 13 for details on how to use the web page Network Settings IP Address Mode Static or DHCP IP Address If set to DHCP mode Current IP Address is displayed When set to Static mode these fields appear as Static IP Address Static Subnet Mask and Static Gateway Address When the IP Addr...

Page 15: ...ings page select Static for the fields to show then enter the above information for the device 3 Click Submit and Reboot when ready 4 A notification will be displayed Acknowledging the notification will save the settings and restart the device Selecting the Request a static multicast address requests a multicast address from the router Dante Dante can be set as an input from the front display or w...

Page 16: ...refreshed navigated away from going to a new page or simply refreshing the page 1 Open the web browser of your choice 2 In the address bar of the browser type in the IP address of the WaveCAST C displayed on the front OLED screen and hit Enter 3 You should see the Login Page of the WaveCAST C Login Page The default User name is admin and the default password is admin The user name and the password...

Page 17: ...ings page displays all current audio settings as well as corresponding WaveCAST C web based controls It is the first page to appear when logging into the website Note Network speed can also affect the audio monitor updating and web page performance ...

Page 18: ... however without an internet connection most personal devices will seek a different connection for data service Sometimes without the user s knowledge the phone s data connection will switch from Wi Fi to cellular service When this happens the App will not produce any audio and the user will have to manually change their phone s data service back to Wi Fi and make sure they are connected to the Wa...

Page 19: ...iver app This image can be used to easily distinguish the content of your audio broadcast The image must be under 128kB and be in PNG or JPG format If no custom image is uploaded the default Williams AV W logo will display instead The image can be replaced at any time To completely remove the image the device must be reset via the front panel menu ...

Page 20: ... these are not modified after initial installation is completed Changing a static IP address or subnet will not instantly take place The changed IP address or subnet will only take affect once the device is rebooted Rebooting can be done with the front power button or by using the Submit and reboot button on the Admin web page ...

Page 21: ... the page upload the update file provided by Williams AV and hit the update button Your system will begin the update process from there which will include a reboot Do not power down the device until it has successfully rebooted main info screen has appeared There is no indicator for the progress of the update but it should take around two minutes Updating restoring or rebooting the device will mak...

Page 22: ...t the bottom of the channel screen then enter the IP address of the WaveCAST server The channels being broadcast by that server will then be available on the channel select screen It is recommended that this feature is not used with a general audience as they may not type the IP address correctly Listen to the Audio Once an audio channel has been selected the audio should start playing automatical...

Page 23: ...commended browser Audio problems The On Air Indicator is not on Note The front panel display indicates RF status and the RF Settings section of the web page shows the RF on off and RF power level status If either of these are indicating that the RF power status is off then Ensure the transformer TFP 062 is plugged into the transmitter and any remote power switch is on Ensure the front power button...

Page 24: ...ck Mount Standard 19 Rack one EIA rack space high 1 2 space wide 1 2 units can be mounted in a single rack space with optional RPK 005 single or RPK 006 double Rack Mount Kits Power Supply Desktop Style Transformer TFP 062 Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz IEC Line Cord Output 24 VDC 750 mA 18W 2 5mm ID center positive barrel connector Power ON Indicator Push On Push Off latching power button with backli...

Page 25: ...ded periods may degrade reliability This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s and FCC part 15 105 b for the United States Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Remote Telnet Control A separate Te...

Page 26: ...ithout limitation any warranty that the use of such equipment for any purpose will comply with applicable laws and regulations Williams AV shall not be liable to any person or entity for any medical expenses or any direct incidental or consequential damages caused by any use defect failure or malfunctioning of the product whether a claim for such damages is based upon warranty contract tort or oth...

Page 27: ...1 800 843 3544 U S A or 1 952 943 2252 outside the U S A If it is necessary to return the system for service your Customer Service Representative will give you a Return Authorization Number RA and shipping instructions Pack the system carefully and send it to Williams AV Attn Repair Dept 10300 Valley View Road Eden Prairie MN 55344 USA Your warranty becomes effective the date you purchase your sys...

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