Manual

Model 216 User Guide Issue 5, November 2017
Studio Technologies, Inc. Page 21
When the system mode is set for pro-
duction with tone it functions the same
as when in the production mode except
that an 18 kHz sine wave tone is added
to the talk audio signal. This mode is
specifically included to allow the Model
216 to function as an IFB master sta-
tion when used in conjunction with the
Studio Technologies Model 5422 Dante
Intercom Audio Engine’s tone operated
(TOX) IFB function.
When the system mode is set for pro-
duction with dim and tone it functions
the same as when in the production with
dim mode except that an 18 kHz sine
wave tone is added to the talk audio
signal. Again, this mode is specifically
included to allow the Model 216 to func-
tion as an IFB master station when used
in conjunction with the Studio Technolo-
gies Model 5422 Dante Intercom Audio
Engine’s tone operated (TOX) IFB func-
tion. In this mode it’s expected that the
headphone output channels will be con-
nected to inputs on amplified speakers.
During talk activity the level of the head-
phone output channels will dim (reduce
in level) by 18 dB.
Conclusion
Once the desired configuration has been
established, the security panel can be reat-
tached. The four rubber bumpers should
be hand-tightened only. No tools should
be used.
Dante
Configuration
A number of the Model 216’s Dante-
related parameters can be configured.
These configuration settings will be stored
in nonvolatile memory within the Model
216’s circuitry. The Model 216 uses the
Ultimo 4-input/4-output integrated circuit
to implement the Dante architecture. This
dictates which parameters can be config-
ured and what choices are available.
The audio receiver (input) and transmit-
ter (output) channels associated with
the Model 216’s Dante interface must be
assigned to desired sources and desti-
nations. This will typically be done with
the Dante Controller software application
which is available for download free of
charge at www.audinate.com. Versions are
available to support Windows® and OS
X® operating systems. Within Dante Con-
troller a “subscription” is the term used for
routing a transmitter flow (a group of out-
put channels) to a receiver flow (a group
of input channels). Note that as of the
writing of this guide the Ultimo integrated
circuit limits the number of Dante flows to
two in each direction (two transmitter and
two receiver).
The Model 216 has a default Dante device
name of ST-M216 and a unique suffix.
The suffix identifies the specific Model 216
that is being configured. The Model 216
provides four Dante transmitter (output)
channels with the default names of Main,
Talkback 1, Talkback 2, and Talkback 3.
The Model 216 has four Dante Receiver
(input) channels with default names of
Headphone Ch1, Headphone Ch2,
Headphone Ch3, and Headphone Ch4.