ADX-3200
3200 ANALOG INTERFACE
QUICK OPERATION GUIDE
(Preliminary)
Lance Design / 27 Fairview Avenue / Ridgefield, Connecticut 06877
Tel: 203-894-8206
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/ Fax: 203-894-8207
www.lancedesign.com
General Description
The ADX-3200 Analog Dante Interface is an ideal all-in-one solution to providing
Dante networking capability to a mobile unit or studio facility, enabling networked
announce booths, interview positions, etc. Networked audio systems provide
unmatched flexibility, easy and inexpensive fiber interconnection, easy expansion,
reliability, and optimum audio quality.
The ADX-3200 is a new product which replaces the proven ADX-2400N Analog
Interface. The 3200 provides 32 channels onto and off of the Dante network, is
smaller and lighter than the 2400, and priced considerably lower. It also includes
built-in fiber ports on ST connectors, and a 16x8 four-wire PL matrix to provide the
PL assignment functions of the familiar 'thumbwheel' panels.
ADX-3200 Features
Industry-standard Dante networking protocol
32 channels transmitted to network, 32 channels received from network
24 local analog inputs, 24 local analog outputs, all +4 dBm balanced
16 x 8 four-wire PL matrix allows 'thumbwheel' assignment of network
PL drops
Front panel control of preamp gains, IFB configurations, etc. in
connected ADX-120s and ADX-140s
Dual RJ45 Cat5E network connections
Dual ST single-mode bidirectional fiber network connections - no switch
or media converter required
Optical power monitoring on front panel to insure integrity of fiber links
Front panel headphone and VU monitoring for all paths
Internal tone generator for all local and network outputs
Straight-forward front panel operation with status and fault monitoring
Dual power supplies with fault monitoring for maximum reliability
Compact, lightweight unit - 1RU and only 9 inches deep
Fully compatible with all Dante-enabled products
Highest quality components. Designed and manufactured in the USA
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QUICK OPERATION GUIDE – ADX-3200
Selecting Output Channels
Press ‘OUTPUT SELECT’ button, and turn knob until desired channel is selected.
Repeated presses of the 'OUTPUT SELECT' button will advance the selection to the
first channel of the next group of eight individual channels.
There are 40 outputs accessible in this mode: the 24 local analog outputs ("Local"
outputs), and the first 16 network transmitter channels that place audio on the Dante
Network ("Net" outputs). The last 16 network outputs are accessible by pressing the
PL PORT SELECT button. This accesses the 16 network PL ports as TX/RX pairs.
The VU Meter and Headphone Jack will follow the output selection.
Selecting the Source (for the current output)
The selected output may be fed from a variety of sources. The choices for most
outputs are:
Silence
Local Input (the corresponding analog input channel)
Net RX (the network receiver for this channel)
440 Hz Tone
Local outputs 17-24 do not have source selections. They are always the outputs for
the 8 PL channels to which the network PL ports may be assigned.
Assigning PL Channels
When you press the ‘PL PORT SELECT’ button you can select any one of 16 ‘4-wire’
network PL ports. They are Dante TX and RX channels 17-32.
On the network side, these may be routed via Dante to external PL devices, or PL
ports on remote devices like the ADX-120 Announce Unit, or the ADX-140 XLR
Interface.
Once a particular network PL port is selected, it may be assigned to any one of eight
available PL channels in the ADX-3200 by pressing the “SOURCE / PL CHAN’
button and turning the knob. This is equivalent to the familiar RTS thumbwheel
assignment panel.
To Adjust Level (for current output)
The output level can be adjusted in 0.25 dB increments. Maximum gain is +12 dB.
To adjust, press the 'LEVEL' button, and turn the knob.
We suggest that output levels only be adjusted in special circumstances. In most
cases the levels should all be left in the Unity (0.00dB) settings.
To Adjust Headphone Volume
Press the 'HP VOLUME' button, and turn the knob. The bar graph display will show
the knob 'position'.
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To Configure Menu Items
The system has a few configuration items which may be set by using the menu
function. Press the 'MENU' button to enable the menu function. Turn the knob to
select the desired menu item, then press the 'MENU SET' button. Turning the knob
will now change the parameter for this item. When the desired selection is made,
you can exit the MENU SET mode by pressing any other button. (See following
section on menu items).
In addition, the MENU and MENU SET buttons are used to control the remote device
(ADX-120 and ADX-140) menus for such things as preamp gain, IFB config, etc.
Accessing Remote Menus from the ADX-3200
To access these remote device menus, double-click the MENU button on the
ADX3200. The display will say: SELECT REMOTE DEVICE. The MENU button will
be flashing to indicate that a remote device is being accessed.
The menu display will look similar to this:
Select Remote Device
ID=01 ADX120-PBP
Use the knob to select the desired remote device. If there is no device name
displayed to the right of the ID number, then there is no active device at this ID.
When the desired device is selected, press MENU again. This will access the menu
of the remote device, and the menu might look like this (depending on the type of
device and the selected item):
ADX120-PBP
Item C01
Mic 1 Gain=45dB HR=15 dB
The configuration and status items may be selected using the knob. Once the
desired item is selected, press the MENU SET button to allow changing that item's
setting. Settings are saved automatically after about 10 seconds of inactivity.
Press either MENU SET or MENU to go back to the item select mode.
When you're done, the easiest way out of any of the menu modes is to just press the
OUTPUT SELECT button. This will cancel all menu modes, and you won't have to
step backwards out of them.
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PRIMARY
FIBER
BACKUP
FIBER
ADX-3200 REAR PANEL
The Fiber Link
The interconnect between the mobile unit and the announce booth is single strand of
single-mode (9/125) fiber. A second fiber may be used to provide backup for the primary
link.
The fiber link uses wdm (wavelength-division multiplex) technology so that data in one
direction uses one wavelength of light and data in the other direction uses a different
wavelength. This allows both directions to be transmitted on a single fiber.
WDM requires that the transmit wavelength on one end match the receive wavelength
on the other end and vice versa.
The ADX-3200 uses standard bi-directional SFP modules, which are accessible by
removing the top cover of the unit.
The wavelengths for the ADX-3200 at the truck should be matched to the wavelengths in
Fiber Ports 1 and 2 of the ADX-8000 Switch in the booth, or other remote switches. Use
ADX-8000 Port 1 for the primary fiber and ADX-8000 Port 2 for the backup fiber. In this
case, the ADX-3200 is operating with all its ports on the PRIMARY network, and the
ADX-8000 will use its port 1 unless that fiber fails, in which case it will switch to port 2.
The ports may be used as all PRIMARY ports (on the primary network), or they may be
configured as PRIMARY and SECONDARY network ports using the ‘Network Config’
function in Dante Controller. This is the redundant network mode.
If you’re not using redundant networks, and you’re using a switch other than the ADX8000, only a single connection is allowed to the ADX-3200. Otherwise you will have
created a network loop, and the network will not operate properly.
Contact Lance Design for more information.
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Connecting the Truck End
Connect the primary fiber to the PRI fiber connector on the rear of the ADX-3200
and the optional backup fiber to the SEC connector. If a separate switch is being
used it may be connected to the 3200 with either the copper or fiber ports.
Connect AC power to the power connector on the rear panel.
Connect dry, line-level audio inputs and outputs as required. The analog inputs
and outputs are +4dBm, balanced. Typically the first 16 inputs and outputs are
used for mic outs, ifb ins, pgm ins, etc. The last 8 inputs and outputs are typically
used for PLs and perhaps talkbacks (which can be mixed by assigning to an
unused PL output).
Lance Design ADX-3200 Analog Pinout (Inputs and Outputs) Tascam/Protools Standard
Audio
Channel
CH 1 +
CH 1 CH 1 SHLD
CH 2 +
CH 2 CH 2 SHLD
CH 3 +
CH 3 CH 3 SHLD
CH 4 +
CH 4 CH 4 SHLD
CH 5 +
CH 5 CH 5 SHLD
CH 6 +
CH 6 CH 6 SHLD
CH 7 +
CH 7 CH 7 SHLD
CH 8 +
CH 8 CH 8 SHLD
D-25 Pin
24
12
25
10
23
11
21
9
22
7
20
8
18
6
19
4
17
5
15
3
16
1
14
2
Audio
Channel
CH 9 +
CH 9 CH 9 SHLD
CH 10 +
CH 10 CH 10 SHLD
CH 11 +
CH 11 CH 11 SHLD
CH 12 +
CH 12 CH 12 SHLD
CH 13 +
CH 13 CH 13 SHLD
CH 14 +
CH 14 CH 14 SHLD
CH 15 +
CH 15 CH 15 SHLD
CH 16 +
CH 16 CH 16 SHLD
D-25 Pin
24
12
25
10
23
11
21
9
22
7
20
8
18
6
19
4
17
5
15
3
16
1
14
2
Audio
Channel
CH 17 +
CH 17 CH 17 SHLD
CH 18 +
CH 18 CH 18 SHLD
CH 19 +
CH 19 CH 19 SHLD
CH 20 +
CH 20 CH 20 SHLD
CH 21 +
CH 21 CH 21 SHLD
CH 22 +
CH 22 CH 22 SHLD
CH 23 +
CH 23 CH 23 SHLD
CH 24 +
CH 24 CH 24 SHLD
6 FEMALE CONNECTORS ON CHASSIS [INPUT AND OUTPUTS]
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D-25 Pin
24
12
25
10
23
11
21
9
22
7
20
8
18
6
19
4
17
5
15
3
16
1
14
2
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