Manual

Model 215 User Guide Issue 5, December 2018
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 5
Introduction
What This User Guide Covers
This User Guide is designed to assist you
when installing, configuring, and using
Model 215 Announcer’s Consoles. Addi-
tional background technical information
is also provided.
System Overview
The Model 215 Announcer’s Console is
designed to serve as the audio control
center for announcers, commentators, and
production personnel. This tabletop unit
supports applications utilizing the Dante®
audio-over-Ethernet media networking
technology. The Model 215 is suitable for
numerous applications including on-air
television sports broadcasting, stadium an-
nounce, and corporate AV. The unit inte-
grates all on-air, talkback, and cue audio
signal routing in one compact system.
Three pushbutton switches allow the user
to control the main and talkback audio
output channels. Ease of use, configuration
flexibility, and sonic excellence are some
of the unit’s highlights.
The Model 215 is compatible with the latest
broadcast and audio system environments
that use the Dante technology. An Ethernet
connection with Power-over-Ethernet (PoE)
power is all that’s required to make the unit
part of a sophisticated, networked audio
system. Connect a microphone and pair
of headphones (or a broadcast headset)
and the installation is complete. Whether
it’s the on-air audio, the talkback audio, or
the headphone cue feed, superior audio
quality is always maintained. A range of
configuration choices allow the desired
operating parameters to be easily selected.
These choices can be made locally using
pushbutton switches or remotely using the
STcontroller application. And while flexible
to configure, the user is presented with
an easy-to-understand set of controls and
indicators.
System Features
User Controls and Status
Indicators
Three pushbutton switches, four LED in-
dicators, and three rotary controls provide
the user with a clear, easy-to-use interface.
One pushbutton switch controls the status
of the main output. This is the audio chan-
nel intended for on-air, announcement, or
Figure 1. Model 215 front and back views