Dante Embedders & De-Embedders

Sonifex AVN-DIO10-12G Dante Embedder/De-Embedder

The new Sonifex AVN-DIO10-12G, an upgrade to the extremely popular AVN-DIO10, now adds support for the full range of SDI standards from SD-SDI through to 12G-SDI. The AVN-DIO10-12G can be used for simultaneous embedding and de-embedding of up to 64 channels.  This simple plug and play audio/video interface provides a convenient and elegant method of connecting 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI equipment to the Dante® AoIP audio network.

The Sonifex AVN-DIO10-12G takes an SDI feed, de-embeds up to 64 audio channels and places them on channels 1-64 on the Dante network, mapped using Dante Controller. It simultaneously takes the 64 input channels mapped to the device on Dante Controller and re-embeds them onto the SDI output.

The unit can operate in either loop through mode where the input is fed to the output, or in generator mode where the input and output are completely independent to each other and the SDI output signal is provided by an integrated SDI video generator. This allows the unit to operate as an embedder only, without the need of an existing SDI feed, or as a separate de-embedder and embedder. In this mode, the input and output can be different formats. This is fully configurable through the web UI.

The unit supports both 48kHz and 96kHz sample rates in the embedded audio allowing for different sample rates in the de-embed and embed paths. When operating at 96kHz sample rate, the number of channels within the SDI signal are halved. A single group carries two channels rather than the four available at 48kHz.

Other controls provided through the web UI allow embedding of Dante channels onto the SDI output per channel pair and there are two modes of operation: Insert Mode enabled allows embedding to overwrite existing SDI audio selectively per channel pair. Insert Mode disabled clears any incoming audio channels on the SDI output and then allows selective embedding onto the SDI output per channel pair.

Test Tone mode allows 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz and 4kHz signals to be output on channels 1 to 4 respectively, for any group where embedding is enabled. There is also a test tone mode for the de-embedder outputs where a 1KHz tone is placed on the transmitting Dante® channels. This is so that downstream SDI audio outputs and inputs can be tested without the need of Dante® or SDI sources.

It’s powered by Power over Ethernet (PoE), using Neutrik® EtherCON connectors, with primary and secondary ports for power and data redundancy. The AVN-DIO10-12G uses the latest Audinate Dante® chipsets so is AES67 and Dante Domain Manager® compliant. There are front panel LEDs to indicate network clock status, SDI lock status, AoIP Primary and AoIP Secondary link status, PoE Primary power and PoE Secondary power active.

Up to 3 of the AVN-DIO10-12G units can be rackmounted in the 1U AVN- DIORK.

• 1 x 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI input
• 1 x reclocked 12G/6G/3G/HD/SD-SDI output
• 64 channel embedder
• 64 channel de-embedder
• Dual redundant Primary and Secondary Dante network ports using Neutrik EtherCon® Ethernet connectors
• Powered via PoE (Power over Ethernet) with PoE dual redundancy
• Fully Dante compliant device
• AES67 compatible
• Dante Domain Manager compliant
• Web interface for configuration
• Clock, SDI Lock, PoE and Link LEDs
• Overwrite or insert into existing SDI audio groups
• SDI video generator built in
• Independent embed and de-embed paths
• Test tones available on both embedder and de- embedder paths
• SDI audio sample rate support at 48kHz and 96kHz
• All available Dante sample rates supported
• Sample rate conversion of audio between Dante and SDI
• Dante clock domain can be optionally synchronised from the SDI clock
• 3 x units rackmount in the AVN-DIORK

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