Manual

Issue 2, August 2015 Model 5202 User Guide
Page 8 Studio Technologies, Inc.
Model 5202
Dante to Phones and Line Output Interface
is standard for stereo headphones, the left
channel is connected to the jacks’ tip lead,
the right channel to the jacks’ ring lead, and
the common connection to the jacks’ sleeve.
Inside the Model 5202 the connections on
the two jacks are wired in parallel (“multed”);
the same output circuitry drives both con
-
nectors. While it’s expected that typically
only one pair of headphones or earbuds will
be connected at a time, there is no reason
why two pairs can’t be connected at the
same time.
Line Outputs
The line outputs are designed for general-
purpose use which could include connect-
ing to inputs on audio consoles, amplified
speakers, audio storage devices or sys-
tems, or transmitters associated with wire-
less in-ear monitors. The audio quality is
such that using the line outputs for on-air
broadcast or streaming applications would
be appropriate. The line outputs are analog,
electronically balanced, capacitor coupled,
and will perform optimally when driving
loads of 2 k (2000) ohms or greater. The
nominal output level depends on the setting
of the rotary level control. When the control
is set to its fully clockwise position the nomi-
nal level is +4 dBU. This means that if there
is a Dante transmitter (output) channel that
has a nominal level of –20 dBFS, when it’s
routed to a Model 5202 the associated line
output will have a nominal level of +4 dBu.
The Model 5202 provides two 3-pin male
XLR connectors for interfacing with associ-
ated equipment. Pin 2 should be connected
as signal + (high), pin 3 as signal – (low),
and pin 1 as common/shield. To connect
to an unbalanced load use pin 2 as signal
+ (high) and pin 1 as low/shield. Pin 3
should be left unconnected. To clarify, for
correct unbalanced operation it is important
not to connect pin 3 to anything; do not
connect pins 1 and 3 together.
Dante
Configuration
Several Model 5202’s Dante-related param-
eters can be configured. These configura-
tion settings will be stored in non-volatile
memory within the Model 5202’s circuitry.
Configuration will typically be done with the
Dante Controller software application which
is available for download free of charge at
www.audinate.com. Versions of Dante Con-
troller are available to support Windows®
and OS X® operating systems. The Model
5202 uses the Ultimo 2-input/2-output
integrated circuit to implement the Dante
architecture. However only the two receiver
(input) channels are utilized. This dictates
which parameters can be configured and
what choices are available.
The two audio input channels associated
with the Model 5202’s Dante interface must
be assigned to the desired output sources.
Within Dante Controller a “subscription” is
the term used for routing a transmitter flow
(a group of output channels) to a receiver
flow (a group of input channels). The Model
5202 will support audio sample rates of
44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96 kHz with a limited
selection of pull-up/pull-down values. The
Model 5202 can serve as the clock master
for a Dante network but in most cases it will
“sync” to another device.
The Model 5202 has a default Dante device
name of ST-M5202 and a unique suffix. The
suffix identifies the specific Model 5202 that
is being configured (it relates to the MAC
address of the Ultimo integrated circuit).