Sennheiser AWM 2 User manual

Type
User manual
SpeechLine
Digital Wireless
Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG
Am Labor 1, 30900 Wedemark, Germany, www.sennheiser.com
SpeechLine Digital Wireless - v2.2
System Documentation
SpeechLine Digital Wireless - System Documentation v2.2
SYSTEM INFORMATION
SYSTEM PLANNING
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
CONTACT
SpeechLine Digital Wireless:
System Information 7
Focus on the spoken word 9
SpeechLine Digital Wireless – the professional solution for speakers, lecturers
and presenters 10
Typical applications 11
Presentations 11
Meetings 12
Teleconferences 13
What are the features of SpeechLine Digital Wireless? 14
Automatic frequency management 14
Automatic microphone sensitivity adjustment 14
Automatic level management 14
Automatic interference management 14
Future-proof, license-free audio transmission 15
Tap-proof audio transmission 15
Extremely long battery life 15
Easy control using the Sennheiser Control Cockpit software 15
The Products of the SpeechLine Digital Wireless Series 16
The SL Rack Receiver DW receiver 16
The handheld transmitter 17
The bodypack transmitter 18
The clip-on and headset microphones 19
The wireless SL Tablestand 133-S DW 20
The wireless SL Tablestand 153-S DW 21
The wireless SL Boundary 114-S DW 22
The Danteâ„¢ interface 23
The CHG 2 charger 24
The CHG 4N charger 25
The CHG 2W charging base 26
SpeechLine Digital Wireless:
System planning 27
Planning 28
Country-Specific Variants 28
Number and size of the rooms 30
Shared use of the 1.9 GHZ frequency band 31
Europe, Indonesia, India, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia 31
USA, Canada, Latin America, Brazil, Taiwan 32
Japan 33
Analysis of the environmental conditions 34
Observe the following aspects when planning an installation 34
Recommendations on antenna mounting 35
Antenna setup and planning for SpeechLine Digital Wireless 36
Antenna mounting options 37
Option 1: Connecting the AWM 2 or AWM 4 antenna wall mount directly to the
receiver(s) 38
Signal loss due to extension cables 38
Remote antenna distances and line of sight 39
Option 2: Combining multiple links to one AWM 2/AWM 4 41
Combining up to 4 links using the AWM 2 42
Combining up to 8 links using the AWM 4 43
Signal loss due to extension cables and antenna combiners 44
Direct line of sight 44
Option 3: Rack mounting - front 45
Option 4: Rack mounting - rear 46
Further important information on antenna usage 47
Reflecting surfaces 47
Blocking effects from other transmitters 47
Multi-room mode 49
Single room – installation and startup 50
Several rooms – installation and startup 50
SpeechLine Digital Wireless:
Instruction manual 52
SL Rack Receiver DW 54
Product overview and operating elements – front panel 55
Product overview and connections – rear panel 57
Connecting the receiver 58
Connecting the receiver to the power supply system 58
Connecting an amplifier or mixing console to the receiver 59
Controlling and monitoring the receiver via the network 60
Connecting receivers in a network 60
Integrating the receiver into a network with DHCP 61
Integrating the receiver into a network without DHCP using Auto IP 61
Integrating the receiver into a network without DHCP using Fixed IP 62
Updating the firmware 62
Setting up the receiver 63
Affixing the device feet 63
Attaching the mounting angles 64
Connecting the rod antennae to the receiver 65
Connecting the AWM 2 / AWM 4 remote antenna to the receiver 65
Installing a single receiver in a fixed location 66
GA 4 mounting kit 67
Attaching the mounting angles 68
Installing the receiver in a rack 68
Mounting the rod antennae to the front of the rack 69
Connecting the AWM 2 / AWM 4 remote antenna to the receiver 69
Installing two receivers next to one another in a fixed location 70
GA 4 mounting kit 71
Mounting the jointing plate and the mounting angles 72
Connecting the AWM 2 / AWM 4 remote antenna to the receiver 72
Displays on the receiver’s display panel 73
Home screen 73
Secondary home screen 75
Using the operating menu of the receiver 76
Using the buttons for navigation 76
The menu structure of the receiver 77
The Audio Settings menu 78
The System Settings menu 78
The Network Settings menu 79
The Device Identification menu 80
The Help menu 80
The SL Handheld DW 81
Product overview 82
Displays on the display panel of the SL Handheld DW 84
Starting up and using the handheld transmitter 84
Removing/inserting the accupack or the optional battery pack 84
Switching the handheld transmitter on and off 86
Meaning of the status LED on the handheld transmitter 87
Using the handheld transmitter 88
The SL Bodypack DW 89
Product overview 90
Displays on the display panel of the SL Bodypack DW 92
Starting up and using the bodypack transmitter 93
Removing/inserting the accupack or the optional battery pack 93
Connecting the clip-on microphone or the headset microphone to the bo-
dypack transmitter 94
Switching the bodypack transmitter on and off 95
Meaning of the status LED on the bodypack transmitter 96
SL Tablestand 133-S DW 97
Product overview 98
Starting up and using the table stand 99
Removing/inserting the BA 40 accupack 99
Charging the table stand via USB 100
Charging the table stand using the CHG 2W wireless charging base 100
Charging the table stand with a wireless Qi charging base from a third-par-
ty manufacturer 101
Meaning of the charge level LEDs on the table stand 102
Connecting the goose neck microphone 102
Switching the table stand on/off 103
Muting the table stand 103
The SL Tablestand 153-S DW 104
Product overview 105
Starting up and using the table stand 106
Removing/inserting the BA 40 accupack 106
Charging the table stand via USB 107
Charging the table stand using the CHG 2W wireless charging base 107
Charging the table stand with a wireless Qi charging base from a third-par-
ty manufacturer 108
Meaning of the charge level LEDs on the table stand 109
Connecting the goose neck microphone 109
Switching the table stand on/off 110
Muting the table stand 110
The SL Boundary 114-S DW 111
Product overview 112
Starting up and using the boundary microphone 113
Removing/inserting the BA 40 accupack 113
Charging the boundary microphone via USB 114
Charging the boundary microphone using the CHG 2W wireless charging
base 114
Charging the boundary microphone with a wireless Qi charging base from
a third-party manufacturer 115
Meaning of the charge level LEDs on the boundary microphone 116
Switching the boundary microphone on/off 116
Muting the boundary microphone 116
Pairing 117
Identifying paired devices 118
Pairing a receiver with a transmitter 119
Performing a walk test (reception quality) 121
The SL Headmic 1 headset microphone 123
Preparing the SL Headmic 1 for use 124
Changing the microphone position (left/right) 125
Modifying the microphone boom 126
Adjusting the microphone boom and the neckband 128
Positioning the microphone towards the corner of the mouth 128
Adjusting the neckband 129
Using the frequency response caps 130
Using the windshield 131
Attaching the connection cable to clothing 132
Connecting the SL Headmic 1 to the SL Bodypack DW 133
The MKE 1 clip-on microphone 134
Features 134
Treble boost 135
Attaching the microphone 136
Connecting the MKE 1 to the SL Bodypack DW 137
The SL DI 4 XLR Danteâ„¢ interface 138
Product overview and LED indicators – front panel 139
Product overview and connections – rear panel 140
Powering the SL DI 4 XLR 141
Power supply via Ethernet cable 141
Power supply via the optional Sennheiser NT 12-50CS power supply unit 141
Daisy-chaining the power supply 142
Connecting audio signals 143
Configuring the SL DI 4 XLR using the SL DI CONTROL software 144
Starting the SL DI CONTROL software 144
Selecting the network interface 145
Establishing a connection to a SL DI 4 XLR 146
Changing the settings 147
Saving and loading settings 148
Identifying devices 148
The Dante Debug Mode 149
The CHG 2 charger 151
Product overview 152
Connecting the CHG 2 charger to the power supply system 153
Charging the accupack in the CHG 2 charger 154
The CHG 4N charger 155
Product overview 156
Connecting the CHG 4N charger to the power supply system 157
Charging the accupack in the CHG 4N charger 159
Meaning of the charging slot status LEDs 160
Controlling and monitoring the CHG 4N charger over the network 161
Connecting the CHG 4N charger to the network 161
Integrating the CHG 4N charger into a network with DHCP 162
Integrating the CHG 4N charger into a network without DHCP using Auto IP
162
Integrating the CHG 4N charger into a network without DHCP using Fixed
IP 162
Connecting a pre-configured CHG 4N charger to the Sennheiser Control
Cockpit 163
Resetting the CHG 4N charger’s network settings 163
Updating the firmware 164
The CHG 2W charging base 165
Product overview 166
Connecting the CHG 2W charging base to the power supply system 167
Charging a device using the CHG 2W charging base 168
Meaning of the status LEDs on the charging surfaces 169
The AWM 2 antenna wall mount 170
Product overview 171
Connecting and mounting the AWM 2 172
To mount the antenna wall mount to a wall 172
To mount the antenna wall mount to a microphone stand 173
The AWM 4 antenna wall mount 175
Product overview 176
Connecting and mounting the AWM 4 177
Attaching the antennas 177
Connecting the antenna cables 178
Mounting the AWM 4 on a stand or on the wall 179
Contact 180
Further Information 180
Feedback 180
SpeechLine Digital Wireless: System Information
7
SpeechLine Digital Wireless:
System Information
â–º
SpeechLine Digital Wireless is the first digital wireless microphone system
designed specifically for the spoken word. SpeechLine Digital Wireless is
a future-proof solution that’s easy to set up, use and manage and that lets
the presenter concentrate on their words, not on the technology.
SpeechLine Digital Wireless comprises mobile transmitters (handheld or
bodypack) tailored for speech applications, speech optimized condenser
microphones (a microphone capsule for the handheld transmitter, a clip-on
or headset microphone for the bodypack transmitter) and a rack receiver.
The transmitters are powered by rechargeable lithium-ion accupacks with
a battery life of more than 15 hours. The accupacks can be recharged with
the charger or via USB. SpeechLine Digital Wireless has an automatic fre-
quency management feature that automatically searches for free frequen-
cies on site, thus eliminating the need for time-consuming frequency
planning in advance. In addition, the automatic interference management
function always ensures a stable wireless connection, and thus provides
maximum transmission reliability. The automatic microphone sensitivity
adjustment makes the setup even more convenient since there is no need
for manual level adjustment. What is more, network integration enables
SpeechLine Digital Wireless to be remote controlled and monitored using
a media control system (e.g. AMX, Crestron) or the browser-based Senn-
heiser Control Cockpit software.
SpeechLine Digital Wireless: System Information
8
For more information about the individual products in the SpeechLine Dig-
ital Wireless series, see „The Products of the SpeechLine Digital Wireless
Series“.
For information about planning a complete SpeechLine Digital Wireless
system, see „SpeechLine Digital Wireless: System planning“.
You can find instruction manuals for all products in the SpeechLine Digital
Wireless series under „SpeechLine Digital Wireless: Instruction manual“.
Focus on the spoken word
9
Focus on the spoken word
â–º
The spoken word is and remains the most personal and powerful instru-
ment of communication we know. It allows us to convince people, to impart
knowledge and to voice opinions, thoughts and views as well as emotions.
That is why it is so important that none of the content is lost when audio
devices such as wireless microphones and the associated receivers are
used.
Focus on the spoken word
10
SpeechLine Digital Wireless – the professional solu-
tion for speakers, lecturers and presenters
â–º
The best wireless microphones and receivers are those which the speaker
does not need to think about because they are ready for immediate use, au-
tomatically establish the most reliable radio link and provide maximum
transmission reliability in every application and all day long. The micro-
phones and the receiver of the SpeechLine Digital Wireless series are de-
signed for optimum speech intelligibility, offer maximum security thanks to
encrypted transmission, and provide for seamless integration into an exist-
ing conference system, a media control system or a telephone system. The
unobtrusive design blends in perfectly with your conference or training
room, the auditorium or the presentation stage.
Focus on the spoken word
11
Typical applications
Excellent speech intelligibility, easy handling and convenient control are to
the fore at all times, regardless of whether SpeechLine Digital Wireless is
used in presentations, meetings or telephone conferences.
Presentations
â–º
In the case of a presentation held before a large audience, such as in an au-
ditorium or a large conference room, it is essential that every word can be
understood. If active speakers walk around during the presentation or turn
away from the audience, they are completely intelligible at all times thanks
to SpeechLine Digital Wireless.
Focus on the spoken word
12
Meetings
â–º
Good speech intelligibility and easy handling of the microphone system are
important requirements for professional meetings. The larger the confer-
ence or training room, the more helpful is an audio system which enhances
speech intelligibility. In large conference rooms in particular, a speaker
seated at one end is difficult to understand at the other end. When the
speaker turns in different directions, for example in order to address indi-
vidual participants, he is difficult to understand in the other direction in
each case. SpeechLine Digital Wireless does not restrict the freedom of
movement of active speakers.
Focus on the spoken word
13
Teleconferences
â–º
In modern office life, teleconferences are becoming more and more import-
ant for the cooperation of international teams. As a telephone alone can
only offer inadequate speech transmission for all participants in the room,
the SpeechLine Digital Wireless system can easily be connected to an ex-
isting teleconference unit such as the Sennheiser TeamConnect system.
This processes the audio signals and establishes the connection to the re-
mote participants.
Focus on the spoken word
14
What are the features of SpeechLine Digital Wire-
less?
Automatic frequency management
SpeechLine Digital Wireless finds free transmission frequencies reliably
and fully automatically. Manual intervention is not necessary in the search
for a free frequency. This means that your wireless microphone and the re-
ceiver are ready for use within an extremely short time: connect them,
switch them on – and that’s all.
The transmitter and the receiver are pre-paired at the factory and immedi-
ately work together. If necessary, this pairing can be changed at any time,
for example in order to switch from a clip-on microphone to a handheld
transmitter. It is also possible to use several transmitters, such as when
each lecturer at a university uses their own microphone.
Automatic microphone sensitivity adjustment
It is not necessary to manually adapt the input sensitivity to the micro-
phone used, and the audio level is automatically adjusted for different
speakers. In addition, different sound profiles are defined for male and fe-
male voices. In this way, the high-quality microphones of the SpeechLine
Digital Wireless series can unleash their full potential without distortion.
Automatic level management
The level of the audio signal is automatically optimally adjusted so that the
speaker's voice can be heard loud and clear. If necessary, the receiver's
output level can be manually adapted to the input of the mixing console or
amplifier.
Automatic interference management
The system immediately reacts to interfering signals such as those coming
from DECT telephones by automatically changing the frequency. This pre-
vents interference and audio dropouts and ensures an uninterrupted con-
nection. The automatic frequency change is not noticed by the user of the
microphone or by the audience. If several radio links are active for different
speakers at the same time, the respective frequencies are automatically
selected so that they cannot interfere with each other. The frequencies are
immediately adapted to newly added radio links without interfering with
the ongoing transmission or even interrupting it.
Focus on the spoken word
15
Future-proof, license-free audio transmission
SpeechLine Digital Wireless operates in the future-proof 1.9 GHz frequen-
cy band. Transmission in this band is not affected by regulatory changes of
the digital dividend or by the auctioning of frequencies. In addition, the fre-
quencies in this band can be used without a license. With SpeechLine Dig-
ital Wireless, you don't have to fear changes to the frequency band used
which could possibly mean having to buy new audio equipment. The acqui-
sition of a SpeechLine Digital Wireless system is a future-proof invest-
ment.
To allow optimum use of the 1.9 GHz frequency band, SpeechLine Digital
Wireless offers two operating modes: For up to 20* links used in parallel,
the Adaptive Power Mode ensures extremely easy startup and a reliable
maximum range. The Multi-Room Mode allows you to adjust the transmis-
sion power to allow for a considerably larger number of links. These adjust-
ment options make SpeechLine Digital Wireless the optimum solution for
a great variety of projects with widely differing installation sizes at the
same location.
* depending on the locally approved variant
Tap-proof audio transmission
The encrypted, tap-proof transmission of information is especially import-
ant in the corporate environment. This is why we decided to use 265-bit
AES encryption when developing the SpeechLine Digital Wireless series.
Here the security of wireless transmission is ensured by the generation of
a new key each time a new connection is made between transmitter and
receiver. At every meeting and every conference, this guarantees that only
the receiver paired with the transmitter is able to decode the audio signal.
Encryption cannot be deactivated – making SpeechLine Digital Wireless
secure at all times.
Extremely long battery life
It is not necessary to replace or recharge the accupack during operation.
The battery life is about 15 hours – enough for even a very long conference
day. Intelligent energy management using adaptive transmission power
maximizes the battery life.
To charge the accupacks, it is not necessary to remove them from the
transmitters. They can be recharged using the optional CHG 2 charger for
handheld and pocket transmitters or directly via the supplied USB charging
cable.
Easy control using the Sennheiser Control Cockpit software
Sennheiser Control Cockpit is the central software for easy handling, con-
trol and maintenance of the entire SpeechLine Digital Wireless system.
The easy-to-use Sennheiser Control Cockpit software provides a global
overview of all network enabled SpeechLine Digital Wireless devices at all
times. It shows all status information at a glance and makes setting adjust-
ments for one or multiple devices at the same time very easy. The room
overview connects the locations of all components to their respective sta-
tus information, so the user always knows the location and status of a spe-
cific device. The Sennheiser Control Cockpit is accessible everywhere in
the intranet via a web browser across all platforms. As a result, the soft-
ware allows you to manage even huge setups with hundreds of devices
with minimal effort.
The Products of the SpeechLine Digital Wireless Series
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The Products of the SpeechLine Digital
Wireless Series
The SL Rack Receiver DW receiver
â–º
The 9.5" rack receiver (SL Rack Receiver DW) is the core of the SpeechLine
Digital Wireless system. Thanks to the bi-directional communication be-
tween the rack receiver and the transmitter, all transmitter settings can be
adjusted on the receiver. The receiver's automatic frequency management
eliminates the need for manual frequency setting and the automatic inter-
ference management ensures maximum transmission reliability. The user-
friendly pairing function ensures a reliable connection between the trans-
mitter and the receiver. Network integration enables the receiver to be re-
mote controlled and monitored using a media control system (e.g. AMX,
Crestron) or the Sennheiser Control Cockpit software. The antennae can
either be mounted to the rear of the receiver or to the front of a rack. An-
tenna cables of different lengths also allow mounting the antennae re-
motely from the receiver. The antenna cables are available as accessories.
The Products of the SpeechLine Digital Wireless Series
17
The handheld transmitter
â–º
The handheld transmitter (SL Handheld DW) is ideal when several persons
are speaking at the same time, such as in interviews or when queries come
from the audience. You can replace the microphone capsule if necessary.
The handheld transmitter is supplied with the high-quality MME 865-1 mi-
crophone capsule. The MME 865-1 has excellent presence and high feed-
back rejection and is specially designed for speech applications.
Thanks to its easy handling, the handheld transmitter is available to the
speaker for immediate use, and no further instruction is necessary. The
functions of the handheld transmitter have been reduced to a minimum to
allow stress-free speaking during the presentation and to ensure that the
speaker is not distracted by unnecessary operating options.
The Products of the SpeechLine Digital Wireless Series
18
The bodypack transmitter
â–º
The compact, robust bodypack transmitter (SL Bodypack DW) is compati-
ble with all Sennheiser headset and clip-on microphones (e.g. SL Headmic
1 or MKE 1). Thanks to the bi-directional communication between the trans-
mitter and the receiver, no settings need to be adjusted on the transmitter.
The transmitter's LC display indicates the link name, the battery status and
the reception quality. The functions of the bodypack transmitter have been
reduced to a minimum to allow stress-free speaking during the presenta-
tion and to ensure that the speaker is not distracted by unnecessary oper-
ating options. With the easy-to-access mute switch, the transmitter can be
muted if necessary.
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