Broadcast Tools Sentinel 3, Installation And Operation Manual

Page 1: ... Broadcast Tools Inc All Sentinel labeled products are registered trademarks of Broadcast Tools Inc Copyright 1989 2012 by Broadcast Tools Inc All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission Visit www broadcasttools com for important product update information Manual update 03 27 2012 For firmware versions equal to or greater than X_V1 13 W_V1 12 P_...

Page 2: ...put connections 7 Audio Output connection 7 Remote control connections 7 Front Panel controls 7 Chassis ground 7 LED Indicators 7 Web Setup Operation 8 Ethernet Quick Start guide 8 Opening the LOGIN Web Page 11 Login Web Page 12 Monitor Control Web Page 13 User Setup Web Page 14 I O Setup Web Page 15 Email Network Setup Web Page 16 Restoring Network Factory Defaults 17 Show Log Web Page 21 About W...

Page 3: ...ease contact a properly qualified engineer to handle the instal lation and setup of the Switcher Sentinel 3 Broadcast Tools Inc is unable to support NON Broadcast Tools software hard ware or NON Broadcast Tools computer hardware software problems If you experience these problems please research your hardware software instruction manuals or contact the manufacturers technical support department WHO...

Page 4: ... active channel LED indicators Web monitor and control page with channel selection switches and active channel indicators Front panel valid audio output LED indicators Stereo silence sensor monitors the output audio and is equipped with a four position web LED display with user programmable switching functions Silence trip level detection of 20dB 25dB 30dB and 35dB below reference Precise time del...

Page 5: ...ation Manual APPLICATIONS Applications Analog and or AES audio source switching Studio selection and routing Audio processing selection Exciter input selection STL source selection EAS audio switching composite stereo audio AES digital audio signals NTSC video signals RS 232 422 or 485 data signals and telephone lines ...

Page 6: ...ching along with the web VU meters will not function To disable the silence sensor disconnect all connections and power Remove the cover by unscrewing the two capture screws on the bottom Locate and remove RN1 the 14 pin 1K ohm resistor network and stow it for future use Re assemble the product re attach all connections and apply power CAUTION Installation of the Switcher Sentinel 3 in high RF env...

Page 7: ...nput low for two seconds or longer will toggle the unit between auto and manual modes NOTE Only use the GND terminal close to the step terminal Please refer to the appendix for connector LED and switch layouts Front panel Step and Web control switches The front panel channel Step switch will allow the user to step through the three channels and mute as long as the unit is in manual operation The s...

Page 8: ... network Instructions for changing the IP address of the computer that will be used for the configuration of this product are given here Note that these instructions are specifically for computers with the Windows XP operating system For setup using other operating systems refer to the appropriate OS user s manual Step 1 Open the control panel by clicking on the start menu click on settings then c...

Page 9: ...eration Manual SETUP Step 2 Double click on the icon labeled Network Connections The following menu will pop up Step 3 Right click on the icon labeled Local Area Connection Another menu will appear Select the option at the bottom of the menu labeled Properties The Local Area Connection Properties window will appear ...

Page 10: ... IP to display properties Step 5 Before making any changes to the network settings write down the current settings or screen capture the page and print so that they can be restored once the unit is configured Next select the radio button labeled Use the following IP address and type in the IP address 192 168 1 60 Type in the subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 Leave the default gateway field blank Click ...

Page 11: ...jack 2 Connect the supplied DC power supply to the product s power jack labeled Power Verify that the green POWER LED and left LINK LED above the NET Network RJ 45 are illuminated Ethernet NETWORK port LED indicator functions 3 Open the product s login page by typing the following URL into the browser http 192 168 1 55 A username and password is required to change any parameter and are case sensit...

Page 12: ...allation and Operation Manual SETUP Login Web Page The Login screen displays the username and password entry points After you have successfully logged in the Monitor Control page will be displayed Depending on your access level you may or may not be able to control or modify the product s configuration ...

Page 13: ...tems Queued Logs Displays the available number of queued logs Output Activity Audio output level bar graph Green above 20dB Yellow above 25dB Blue above 30dB Red above 35dB Grey below 35dB Active The LEDs indicate which input is active in manual mode the Set Active buttons allow for manual control of the switch Auto Manual LED indicates whether the device is in Auto or Manual switching mode You ca...

Page 14: ...nd control 2 Monitor Control allows the following access About Monitor Control Show log Help and Logout 3 Monitor Only allows the following access About Monitor only Help and Logout Values on this page can only be defined by users with admin access level which is the factory default The Site ID is displayed for the user convenience and can be changed on the Email Network Setup page NOTE After any ...

Page 15: ...by the conditional statement If Input is selected and is less than audio threshold in dB wait time in seconds then action By default the Switcher Sentinel 3 is configured to wait for 5 seconds after on the selected input and then switch to next input in ascending order Log Device This enables the email logging of switch status See the Email Network setup page for email and logging settings Enable ...

Page 16: ... Email Network Setup Web Page e mail support broadcasttools com voice 360 854 9559 fax 866 783 1742 16 Switcher Sentinel 3 Web Installation and Operation Manual SETUP ...

Page 17: ...to resolve the URI a work ing DNS server must be present or its IP address entered into the system SMTP Port Normally Port 25 Default 25 SMTP Return Address Enter your return email address here If an email can not be delivered a message stating why will be sent to this address NOTE The user must enter the following items before an email can be successful ly sent SMTP Server Address SMTP Port SMTP ...

Page 18: ...led This email may contain multiple snapshots if the Snapshot Interval is less than the Update Interval Each snapshot will be identified by the date and time Email Network Setup Web Page Email Alarm Settings Email Alarms Choose Immediate and or Daily If Immediate is selected then an email will be sent out as soon as an alarm is generated If Daily is selected then each alarm is queued and the queue...

Page 19: ... Enter the NTP address here Default pool ntp org NTP Port Normally 123 Default 123 NTP Update Interval Min Time between timing updates Default 30 NTP Enabled Must be enabled for correct timing Default Enabled Email Network Setup Web Page Other Settings Site ID This is the Site Identifier that will be sent in each email Monitor Refresh Time Sec How many seconds the Monitor page refreshes Shorter ti...

Page 20: ...he email and an error condition if the email was not sent correctly If an email was not sent correctly please review your SMTP settings and correct as necessary Email Network Setup Web Page Reload Defaults When you press the Reload Defaults button the device resets to factory default settings you must navigate your web browser to the new IP address if the HTTP port was changed from port 80 be sure...

Page 21: ...page displays current alarms With the admin access level the user may control all functions With the Monitor Control access level the user may view the Show Log enable disable PC speaker sound and silence alarms but they cannot Clear Alarms NOTE Abobe Flash must be installed and operating properly on your PC for the Alarm Sound to work when enabled SETUP ...

Page 22: ... 1742 22 Switcher Sentinel 3 Web Installation and Operation Manual SETUP About Web Page The About Web Page displays the product name firmware version numbers and Broadcast Tools Web site link WEBSITE Visit our web site for product updates and additional information ...

Page 23: ...oducts and CA is the command and x is the modifier Where x y to turn Auto mode on and x n to turn auto mode off manual mode When x the unit will return C0A 1 CR LF if Auto mode is On and C0A 0 CR LF if auto mode is Off Information Retrieval Commands Carriage return not required uSL Send Audio Status Command example 0sl Where asterisk is the beginning of string u is unit ID zero on these products a...

Page 24: ...crew terminals for all I O Operation Control Front panel remote step input selection switch and web input selection Status Front panel and web input indicators along with audio and power indicators EMI FCC Compliance See the Declaration of Conformity page Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any inter fe...

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Page 26: ...c Emissions EN55022 1998 IEC CSPIR22 1993 Radiated RF emissions 30MHz 1000MHz Conducted RF Emissions Telecom Lines 150KHz 30MHz FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B IEC 1000 3 2 A14 2000 IEC 1000 3 3 1994 Electromagnetic Immunity EN55024 1998 Information Technology Equipment Immunity Characteristics Direct ESD Contact Discharge Indirect ESD Radiated RF Electromagnetic Field Test Electrical Fast Transient...

Page 27: ...e mail support broadcasttools com voice 360 854 9559 fax 866 783 1742 Switcher Sentinel 3 Web Installation and Operation Manual 27 APPENDIX ...

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