AVN-DIO15 - Processor Sonifex - Free user manual and instructions

Brand	Sonifex
Model	AVN-DIO15
Product Type	Audio Processor
Rack Mountable	Yes, 19-inch, 1U
Dimensions (W x D x H)	483 mm x 200 mm x 44 mm
Weight	2.0 kg
Power Supply	AC mains 100-240V, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption	20 W
Audio Formats	Digital audio (AES/EBU, S/PDIF)
Sample Rates	48 kHz, 96 kHz
Bit Depth	24-bit
Inputs	2 x XLR (AES/EBU), 2 x RCA (S/PDIF)
Outputs	2 x XLR (AES/EBU), 2 x RCA (S/PDIF)
Signal Processing	Sample rate conversion, gain control, equalization
Maintenance	Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use liquids.
Safety	Do not expose to moisture or liquids. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
Repairability	Spare parts available through Sonifex authorized service centers.
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-20°C to 60°C

Frequently Asked Questions - AVN-DIO15 Sonifex

What is the Sonifex AVN-DIO15?

The Sonifex AVN-DIO15 is a professional audio processor designed for digital audio signal routing and processing in broadcast and studio environments.

How do I connect the AVN-DIO15 to my system?

Connect audio sources to the AES/EBU or S/PDIF inputs using balanced XLR or RCA cables. Outputs can be connected to other digital audio devices. Ensure proper impedance matching.

What sample rates does the AVN-DIO15 support?

It supports standard sample rates of 48 kHz and 96 kHz with 24-bit depth.

Can I use the AVN-DIO15 for analog audio?

No, the AVN-DIO15 is a digital-only processor. It does not accept analog inputs. Use external converters if needed.

How do I clean and maintain the AVN-DIO15?

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the chassis. Do not use any solvents or liquids. Regularly check connections for dust.

What power supply does the AVN-DIO15 require?

It operates on AC mains voltage 100-240V, 50/60Hz. Use the provided power cord.

Is the AVN-DIO15 rack-mountable?

Yes, it is designed for 19-inch rack mounting, occupying 1U of space.

What should I do if the device is not powering on?

First, check the power cable and ensure the mains outlet is live. If still not working, contact Sonifex support. Do not attempt internal repairs.

Where can I download the full manual?

The full manual is available for free on notice-facile.com (the page you are viewing). You can also request a translated version by email.

Are spare parts available for the AVN-DIO15?

Yes, spare parts can be obtained through Sonifex authorized service centers. Contact Sonifex directly for part numbers and ordering.

USER MANUAL AVN-DIO15 Sonifex

4 Analogue XLR Inputs to Dante Handbook

SONIFEX

Manufacturers of Audio Products for AV, Installed Sound, Broadcast Radio & Broadcast TV

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AVN-DIO15 4 Analogue XLR Inputs to Dante*

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AVN-DIO15 4 Analogue XLR Inputs to Dante®

Fig 1: AVN-DIO15 Front Panel

Fig 2: AVN-DIO15 Rear Panel

The AVN-DIO15 is a 4 analogue XLR input to Dante converter in the Sonifex DIO range of Dante input/output devices. It features four balanced analogue XLR inputs and one Neutrik etherCON connector for direct connection to a Dante AoIP network.

The front panel provides a global 0dBFS line-up which can be set to +12dBu, +18dBu or +24dBu to meet your specific requirement via the front panel recessed toggle switch. There are also front panel LEDs to indicate network clock status, AoIP link status and PoE power active.

It's powered using Power over Ethernet (PoE), using a Neutrik etherCON connector. The AVN-DIO15 uses the latest Audinate Dante chipset so is AES67 and Dante Domain Manager compliant.

Audinate ^® and Dante ^® are registered trademarks of Audinate Pty Ltd. Neutrik ^® and etherCON ^® are registered trademarks of Neutrik Ltd. Windows ^® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation

Setup

Connect the device to a PoE enabled switch using an Ethernet cable, the device will automatically turn on. If the switch does not support PoE, a PoE injector can be used to provide power.

By default the Dante IP address is obtained automatically, therefore the device will automatically appear in Dante Controller. If your device does not appear in Dante Controller please see the Network Troubleshooting section of this manual.

A computer on the same network can configure connections between the DIO and other Dante enabled devices, using Dante Controller.

graph TD
    A["PC Running Dante Controller"] --> B["Network Switch"]
    B --> C["AVN-DIO"]
    C --> D["Audio"]
    D --> E["Analogue/Digital Legacy Equipment"]

Fig 10: Typical AVN-DIO setup

Link

Link status is indicated using the top-left status LED. Once power has been supplied to the unit the link status LED turns red. The link status LED turns amber when a link is established with a link speed of 100 Mbps.

Link activity is indicated using the top-right status LED which blinks when incoming or outgoing data is sensed on the port.

Three identical gray Ethernet ports with red, orange, and green labels on their caps (no text or symbols beyond port markings)

Fig 3: Power, Link, and Activity LEDs

Dante Controller

Once a link has been established Dante Controller can be used to configure the device. Dante Controller is an application provided by Audinate and can be downloaded from their website.

https://www.audinate.com/

Within Dante Controller the unit should be visible within the Routing tab.

Fig 4: Dante Controller - Routing tab

Network Troubleshooting

If the device does not show up in Dante Controller please check that the Ethernet cable is correctly connected and that the device and computer are on the same network.

If the computer and the device are on different IP subnets, the device will appear in Dante Controller with red text:

Routing Device Info		Clock Status		Network Status Events
Device Name		Sync	Mute	Clock Source	Domain Status	Primary Status
AVN-CU4-0006dc				Dante	N/A	Slave
Matt-PC				Dante	N/A	Slave
Recording-Studio				Dante	N/A	Master
AVN-DIO:5 81930c				Dante	N/A	Slave

Fig 5: Red device name indicates network configuration error

Opening the Device View for the device will provide details about the problem.

Dante Controller has discovered an address for device 'AVN-DIO12-81930c' that does not match the subnet configuration of the local Dante interface 'Ethernet 2'.

Possible causes of this problem include:

● Multiple DHCP servers on the network
- Using a static IP address on a local interface that is on a different subnet to the DHCP address obtained by the device

Details:

● Resolved device address on Dante interface is 192.168.1.200
- Local address on Primary Dante interface 'Ethernet 2' is 10.0 60.1/255.0.0.0

Fig 6: Error details

In this example notice the device is on the 192.168.1.X subnet and the computer is on the 10.X.X.X subnet. To access the device, edit the computer's IP address.

In Windows 10, type View Network Connections into the search bar. Righthttps://www.audinate.com/resources/faqs

click the network that the device is connected to and select Properties. Double click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) in the item list and edit the IP address.

○ Obtain an IP address automatically
- Use the following IP address:

IP address:

Subnet mask:

Default gateway:

Fig 7: Windows IPv4 settings

Save the changes made to the settings then close and re-open Dante Controller. The device should now appear correctly.

Note: if your computer has multiple network interfaces on the same physical network or IP subnet this can lead to unexpected results, in this case those interfaces can be disabled. To do this in Windows 10, type Vi Network Connections into the search bar, right-click the network connection to disable, and select Disable.

In Dante Controller the device's configuration should now be accessible. The device can now be configured and the network settings can be modified so that the device is in the correct IP subnet.

Fig 8: Dante Controller - Network Config in Device View

Open the Device View for the device and select the Network Config tab. Within this tab are options to obtain an IP address automatically, or to configure an IP address manually.

After configuring the devices IP address, click the Reboot button, the device will restart and its IP address will be updated. Reconfigure the computers IP address to return to the prior IP subnet.

For more troubleshooting information please see the official Dante FAQs at:

And Dante Controller User Guide at:

https://dev.audinate.com/GA/dante-controller/userguide/pdf/latest/

Routing Audio

Audio can be routed seamlessly between each Dante enabled device on the network by creating connections between the transmit channel of one device and the receive channel of another device. When a routing is initially created, an hour glass is displayed to show the connection is being created. After a short time a green tick is displayed to indicate the connection has been created successfully.

Transmitters and receivers can also be filtered by typing a name into the corresponding filter field. Further filtering options are available from the filter pane.

Fig 9: Routed audio stream

To remove a connection simply click on the green tick.

Transmit and receive channels in a diagonal can be quickly routed together by holding the control key (Ctrl) and clicking on the minimise/maximise button on the routing grid.

Device View

Open up the Device View by double clicking on the device name in the routing grid.

Status

Within the Status tab, information about the device can be seen, such as the product type and the current IP address.

rDevice Information

Manufacturer: Sonifex

Product Type: AVN-DIO15

Product Version: 1.0.0

Software Version: 1.0.0

Firmware Version: 1.0.0

-Dante Information

Model: UltimoX4

Dante Firmware Version: 4.1.4.2

Hardware Version: 4.1.1.1

ROM/Boot Version: 1.0.0

Clock Synchronisation

Mute Status: Unmuted

Sync Status: Locked

External Word Clock: No

Preferred: No

Frequency Offset: 11ppm

-Interfaces

IP Address: 10.0.2.86

MAC Address: 00:1D:C1:81:93:0C

Tx Utilisation: 1 Kbps Errors: 0

Rx Utilisation: 39 Kbps Errors: 0

Clear Counters

Fig 11: Status tab

Device Configuration

Within the Device Config tab the following can be modified.

Rename Device

AVN-DIO15-81930c

Apply

-Sample Rate

Sample Rate: 48k

Pull-up/down:

This device does not support

Pull-up/down configuration.

-Encoding

Preferred Encoding: PCM 24

Clocking

Unicast Delay Requests: Disabled

-Device Latency

Latency: 1.0 msec

-Reset Device

Reboot

Clear Config

Fig 12: Device Config tab

• Device Name
• Sample Rate
• Encoding
• Clocking
• Device Latency

An option is also available to clear the configuration, resetting all settings to their default values.

Black metal bracket with mounting holes and four metallic screws (no text or symbols visible)

Fig 1-3: AVN-DIOBT Brackets & Belt Clip

Metal plate with two circular holes, no text or markings visible

Fig 1-4: AVN-DIOMT Deskbar Fittings

Fig 1-5: AVN-DIO15 Front View Shown with AVN-DIOBT Brackets and Belt Clip

Exterior view of a black electronic device labeled 'DIO15' with four ports (RUSH 1, RUSH 2, RUSH 3, RUSH 4) and a central connector (no readable text beyond labels)

Fig 1-6: AVN-DIO15 Iso View Shown with AVN-DIOBT Brackets and Belt Clip Attached

Fig 1-7: AVN-DIO15 Iso View Shown with Deskbar Attached

Fig 1-8: AVN-DIO15 Front Iso View Shown without Accessories

Fig 1-9: AVN-DIO15 Rear Iso View Shown without Accessories

Technical Specification For AVN-DIO15

Analogue XLR Input Pin-out

Pin Function

1 Chassis Ground
2 Phase
3 Non Phase

Line Inputs - XLR

Input Impedance: 5kΩ balanced

0dBFS Line-Up: Selectable +12/+18/+24dBu

Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz, +0/-0.2dB (ref 1kHz)

THD+N: <-118dBFS, -12dBu (+18dBu=0dBFS mode),

20Hz to 20kHz, 20kHz BW

Dynamic Range 120dB, 20kHz BW, Rs=200Ω

Cross Talk<-110dB

Common Mode Rejection >60dB @ 1kHz

Network and AoIP

AoIP Standard: Dante

Channels: 4 transmit

Flows: 2 transmit

Sample Rates: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz

Encoding: PCM 16, PCM 24, PCM 32

AES67 Support: Yes

Connectivity: etherCON (RJ45 compatible)

Speed: 100Mbps

Dante Domain Manager Yes

Ready:

Clock Source: Internal (PTP Leader) or Network PTP Leader

PoE Power

Standard 802.3af Class 0

PD Power Range 0.44 W to 12.94 W

Typical PSE Power Usage 6 W

Max PSE Power Usage 15.4 W

Equipment Type

AVN-DIO15: 4 Analogue XLR Inputs to Dante®

Physical Specification

Dimensions (Raw): 14.0cm (W) x 13.6cm (D) x 4.2cm (H) 5.5" (W) x 5.4" (D) x 1.7" (H)

Dimensions (Boxed): 17.8cm (W) x 17cm (D) x 5.6cm (H) 7.0" (W) x 6.7" (D) x 2.2" (H)

Weight Nett: 0.42kg Gross: 0.56kg

Nett: 0.95lbs Gross: 1.25lbs

Accessories

AVN-DIOBT: AVN-DIO Large Unit Belt Clip Kit

AVN-DIOMT: AVN-DIO Large Unit Underdesk Mount

AVN-DIO 1U 19" rack kit

(5 x small DIO or 3 x large DIO)

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