User Manual

NA2-IO-DPRO

Q-SYS Control Plugin

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Q-SYS Designer Setup for NA2-IO-DPRO(further DPRO Adapter)
Explanation:			DPRO Controller			Dante® Controller			Q-SYS Designer SoftwareThis document describes the use of an AES67 multicast flow via Dante ® Controller.
Q-SYS Designer Software v8.3.1 or higher supports Software-based Dante ® for the Q-SYSEcosystem.
Please visit www.qsc.com for detailed information.

Table of contents

1 	 Using DPRO Controller to find out current IP address of the device (or to change it) .................... 32 	 Q-SYS Designer to setup/control Q-SYS control plugin in configuration ......................................... 43Parameters.............................................................................................................................................. 64AES67 in association via Dante® Controller ......................................................................................... 74.1 AES67 Receiver (DPRO Adapter Input) ................................................................................................ 92NA2-IO-DPRO | BDA 583-V2 2020/07

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Note: The Q-SYS Core has to be unplugged during the further steps

1. USING DPRO CONTROLLER TO FIND OUT CURRENT IP ADDRESS OF THE DEVICE(OR TO CHANGE IT)
Download the DPRO Controller from Neutrik’s website:
https://www.neutrik.com/en/na2-io-dpro
and install it.

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2Open the DPRO Controller.

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Select the DPRO Adapter in the sidebar.

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In the menu: choose Device  Network Settings.

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The actual Network Settings are shown in the popup window.

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The default setting is AUTOMATIC (the actual IP Address is shown)

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When switching to MANUAL: type in the Static IP Address and click REBOOT NOW.
 The DPRO Adapter will reboot

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DPRO Controller has to be closed for further steps

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2. Q-SYS Designer to setup/control Q-SYS control plugin in configuration

910Download the Neutrik-Dante ® -Adapter-Pro Plugin
from the website:
https://www.neutrik.com/en/na2-io-dpro
The plugin is also directly available in Q-SYS asset manager
Double click on the icon to install it or just copy and paste the plugin into the plugin folder of
Q-SYS Designer on the Computer.

Note: The Q-SYS Core has to be connected during further steps

11Open Q-SYS Designer.

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Drag and drop the Dante ® Adapter Pro from the plugins (bottom right sidebar)

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Double-click the icon.

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Go to Device tab in the pop-up menu.

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Press F5 (Save to Core & Run).

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Type in the specified IP-Address of the DPRO Controller (see step 5-7) into the empty fieldand click enter.

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Press F7 (disconnect)

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Press F5 (Save to Core & Run) again.

Note: The procedure from step 16 and 17 is a reboot (F5/F7) of the Q-SYS Designer,so that all changes take effect and has to be repeated when there is an IP addresschange.

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4The Connection Status lights up in green and shows Connected. If it shows Error, then doublecheck the IP address from DPRO Controller

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Identify device button: The LEDs of XLR Inputs and XLR Outputs of the device flash up. The
flashing time can be set manually from 10 seconds up to 120 seconds. (The default setting is10 seconds).

Note:
Switchable contacts in the DPRO adapter work in two ways:
 If the signal is analog, connect channel 1 and channel 2 (valid for input and output).
 If the signal is AES, connect channel 2 only (valid for input and output).

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I/O section during running from core: If there is no XLR connection to the DPRO, the I/O section is completely hidden.
 I/O section in the plugin will be displayed when there is a XLR connection to the DPRO Adapter.

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3. PARAMETERS

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6Within Q-SYS plugin, various parameters related to DPRO operation can be chosen androuted according to user preference and used in the configuration.

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4. AES67 IN ASSOCIATION WITH DANTE CONTROLLER

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Download Dante ® Controller from Audinate’s website:
https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller

24Open the Dante ® Controller.

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Doubleclick the DPRO Adapter in the left side menu.

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Click on the AES67 Config tab.

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Choose Enabled to set the device into AES67 Mode.

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Click Yes to confirm.

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Click Reboot for the changes to take effect.

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Click on Create a new multicast flow.

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Select AES67 in the Flow Config.

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Add all channels you want to send to your Q-SYS Designer.

Note: Maximum of 8 channels is allowed per Multicast flow.
The DPRO Adapter only supports 2 channels.

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Click Create

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4.1. AES67 Receiver (DPRO Adapter Input)

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Add the AES67 Receiver as a new inventory item.

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Press F5 (Save to Core & Run).

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Doubleclick the AES67 Receiver and select the NA2-DPRO on the Stream Name.

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The status should be OK. If it is not, then review the prior setup steps.

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BDA 583 V2
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