Setup Page

Clicking on the “Setup” tab will launch the setup-configuration page as shown below. Many of these functions are replicated on the Telos Infinity INF-MP-16 front Panel software accessible by pressing the “menu” key. Access to these configuration options is also available directly through the web GUI interface. This is accessed by typing the panel's IP address into the web browser URL bar.

Under the “Network” section the Primary and Secondary tabs are displayed. This is to allow configuration of the SMPTE 2022-7 and Bonded Failover features.

Note - This page can also be launched by entering the Panel IP address directly into the browser address bar or selecting the Panel in Dashboard and clicking on “Manage” in the device area.

Network Configuration

Primary Network Configuration

Provides IP address configuration. Normally this would be set using the INF-MP-16 front Panel software as the browser needs an IP address to be entered into the address bar. Note, none of these settings will take effect until you push the apply button. The Secondary Operating Mode provides SMPTE ST2022-7 and Bonded Failover. Selecting “Primary” shows the first network and selecting “Secondary” shows the second failover network.

IP Selection

Choose between Manual and DHCP for IP address assignment. Many broadcasters will use manual configuration to maintain maximum control.

Address

This is the IP address of the INF-MP-16 Panel as entered in the front Panel software. Changing this will require the new address to be entered into the browser address bar, otherwise the INF-MP-16 may appear unresponsive, it will still be working but will not recognize the IP address from the browser.

Mask

Used to set the IP address mask.

Gateway

IP address of the Gateway router.

IGMP Version

The IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is a control protocol used to establish multicast group membership on IPV4 networks. Set the IGMP version to 2 or 3. “Auto” lets the Infinity panel decide which is the best version of IGMP to use.

Secondary Network Configuration

In addition to the IP network configuration for the primary network, the secondary network tab (activated by clicking on the “secondary” tab) allows the “Operating Mode” to be selected.

Operating Mode

Pull down-menu to select the second network for Pass-through, Independent, Bonded (Fail-over) and SMPTE ST2022-7 redundant streaming). SMPTE ST2022-7 is a hitless merge implementation allowing true dual redundant network connection. Bonded failover is simpler and works in redundant switch fabric implementations, it provides a good level of redundancy but switchovers may take several seconds to detect and activate.

IP Selection

Choose between Manual and DHCP for IP address assignment. Many broadcasters will use manual configuration to maintain maximum control. Address This is the IP address of the INF-MP-16 Panel as entered in the front Panel software. Changing this will require the new address to be entered into the browser address bar, otherwise the INF-MP-16 may appear unresponsive, it will still be working but will not recognize the IP address from the browser.

Mask

Used to set the IP address mask.

Gateway

IP address of the Gateway router.

IGMP Version

The IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is a control protocol used to establish multicast group membership on IPV4 networks. Set the IGMP version to 2 or 3. “Auto” lets the Infinity panel decide which is the best version of IGMP to use.

Microphone

INF-MP-16 provides four different microphone options. This section allows selection of the microphone input with gain and limiter control.

Active Mic Selection

Choose between Headset, Panel, Alternative, External Network Mic for the microphone inputs, and 500Hz and 1KHz test signal generators. The External Network Mic allows a Livewire+™ AES67 multicast/channel address to be entered to facilitate operation with Axia consoles and other 3rd party IP microphone sources.

Headset Detection

When switched ‘on’ it will automatically configure the headset for audio input when a headset is detected. When switched off, the other microphone selections will be used.

Input Compressor

Five modes of microphone compression are provided: Heavy Limit, Medium Limit, Light Limit, Medium Voice, and Quiet Voice. Selecting “Off” will disable the microphone compressor.

Front Panel Mic Gain

Provides incremental gain control for the front microphone only between 15dB and 63dB.

Rear Panel Audio

The input and output XLR audio connections (where fitted) on the rear of the INF-MP-16 can be assigned to provide different functions. This window provides control of these functions.

Input and output audio to these XLR’s (where fitted) can also be configured using the Dashboard configuration software.

Input

The audio XLR inputs (where fitted) can be disabled by switching them to “off”. To allow audio into the INF-MP-16 from an external input, they must be switched “on” using this function.

If enabled, the “Input mode” option will appear and the XLR’s (where fitted) can be made to operate as a mono-mic on the left input and line on the right, or as a stereo left and right input.

Selecting mono-mic will enable two more options, Phantom Power and Microphone Gain. Phantom power provides power on and off. Microphone gain provides 15dB to 63dB input gain.

If stereo-line is selected, then the microphone options are replaced with the line-gain option. This allows a gain of 0dB to 20dB to be applied to the input.

Output

When switched to “off”, the outputs are used as auxiliaries. When switched to “on”, they output the front panel loudspeaker audio feed.

Output Type

The XLR output levels (where fitted) can be changed between fixed and variable. Selecting this function to variable allows the Aux rotary encoder to vary the level for auxiliary mode and the Vol rotary encoder to vary the level for the loudspeaker mode.

Output Level

The output levels can be adjusted between -24dB and +24dB using this control.

External Microphone

This either forces the external microphone to be disabled or allows the default behavior from the Input-Mode option.

Front Panel

To help users gain the best possible experience from the INF-MP-16, additional front Panel display brightness controls are provided to improve operational use.

After a pre-set time, the contact key backlights can be set to dim their brightness. When a contact key is operated, they will restore to the original brightness.

Brightness

This is an arbitrary scale from 0 to 10 and is used to adjust the brightness of the contact keys during normal operation. Level 0 is the darkest and level 10 is the brightest. The backlights will stay at the selected level until the Display Timeout is activated.

Dim Level

This is an arbitrary scale from 0 to 10 and is used to adjust the brightness of the contact keys when the Display Timeout has been activated. Operating any of the front Panel switches, rotary encoders or contact keys will restore the brightness levels to those set in the Brightness option.

Display Timeout

The time selected in this option sets the ‘on’ time brightness levels of the contact keys and rotary control LEDs between normal and dim operation. Time values between 0 and 15 minutes are available. Time value 0 minutes permanently enables the dim-level of brightness and switching to normal brightness does not occur.

Menu Button

When disabled, the front Panel “Menu” button is disabled, and a user cannot enter the configuration and monitoring menu options. Enabling the option makes the “Menu” front Panel button operable again.

Mic/HS Buttons

When disabled, the front Panel “HS” button is inoperable and active selection between the front Panel speakers and headset is disabled. Enabling this option makes the front Panel “HS” button operable again.

VOL Mute Control

Overrides the push-to-mute function on the front Panel volume control. When “Always Unmuted” is selected the mute function is disabled. Selecting “Allow User Control” restores the front Panel push-to-mute function on the front Panel.

Aux Mute Control

Overrides the push-to-mute function on the front Panel Aux control. When “Always Unmuted” is selected the mute function is disabled. Selecting “Allow User Control” restores the front Panel push-to-mute function on the front Panel.

Global Talk Key Action

The Global Talk Key Action is used to enable or disable the ability for the talk function of all Contact keys to latch. This setting overrides the per key latch controls offered in Dashboard.

VoIP Mode

Selecting “On (VoIP/Non AoIP) will turn off all the AoIP capability and activate the complimentary Link License. This auto-assigns Links 1 to 8 to the panel talk keys 1 to 8. The panel can then connect directly to an internet facing network via their primary NIC ports, enabling a simple and cost-effective way to remote a device when working away from HQ. During VOIP mode the device keys are reconfigured with the labels “Link 1” to “Link 8” and connected directly to the Opus codecs.

When the VoIP mode is selected, the internet configuration must also be completed. Ethernet port 1 (the primary port) on the device is used for internet connectivity and will probably need the DHCP enabling.

Headset

Fine control of the attached headset is available from this configuration option.

Headset Mic Gain

Changes the microphone gain of the headset from 19dB to 70dB

Headphone Limiter

Five modes of headset microphone compression are provided: Heavy Limit, Medium Limit, Light Limit, Medium Voice, and Quiet Voice. Selecting “Off” will disable the microphone compressor.

Sidetone

Adjusts the sidetone between off and 10. This is an arbitrary scale where “off” is no sidetone and “10” is maximum sidetone.

Audio Configuration

Advanced audio processing in the INF-MP-16 improves the user experience by providing noise cancellation and speaker audio limiting.

Noise Cancellation

The noise cancellation uses the Frauenhofer Auto Echo Canceller and is enabled by switching “on” and disabled by switching “off”.

Speaker Compressor Limit

Switches the front Panel loudspeaker compressor limit between heavy limit or medium voice depending on the environmental conditions. There is an option to switch the compressor off.

Livewire+ AES67

Telos Infinity provides seamless connectivity to other Livewire+™ AES67 and AES67 devices. This configuration is required to set up the channel numbers that map to the multicast streams along with the user labels. See chapter “Dashboard Software” for more detail.

Intercom Mic LW Channel Number

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 channel associated with a multicast stream emanating from the microphone. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation. A user defined multicast address can also be used instead of a Livewire+™ channel number, simply entered into the text box on the UI.

Intercom Mic LW Channel Label

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 user label associated with the microphone multicast stream. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an input. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation.

Spkr/HS LW Output Channel Number

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 channel associated with the multicast stream created by the audio feed being sent to the INF-MP-16 headset speakers and internal Panel loudspeaker. Users can route this stream to other Livewire+™ AES67 devices such as another intercom Panel. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an input. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation. A user defined multicast address can also be used instead of a Livewire+™ channel number, simply entered into the text box on the UI.

Spkr/HS LW Output Channel Label

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 user label associated with the headset speakers and internal Panel loudspeaker multicast stream. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an input. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation.

Aux Input LW Channel Number

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 channel associated with the multicast stream created by the audio feed from the XLR input (where fitted) of the INF-MP-16. Users can route this stream to other Livewire+™ AES67 devices such as another intercom Panel. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an input. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation. A user defined multicast address can also be used instead of a Livewire+™ channel number, simply entered into the text box on the UI.

Aux Input LW Channel Label

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 user label associated with the XLR input multicast stream. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an input. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation.

Aux Output LW Channel Number

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 channel associated with the multicast stream created by the audio feed being sent to the INF-MP-16 Aux output. Users can feed this stream with other Livewire+™ AES67 sources such as an IFB output. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an output. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation. A user defined multicast address can also be used instead of a Livewire+™ channel number, simply entered into the text box on the UI.

When the user connects the Aux Output to Infinity using Dashboard, as part of a Partyline, Group, IFB or Virtual Port, Dashboard will automatically assign a unique LW channel to it.

Aux Output LW Channel Label

This is the Livewire+™ AES67 user label associated with the Aux output. It will appear in the Dashboard software as an output. Each Livewire+™ AES67 channel number must be unique across the whole installation.

RTP Payload Type

This allows the RTP payload type to be selected for Livewire+™ AES67. The default is “96” and the range is from “96” to “127”.

PTP

Precision Time Protocol IEEE-1588-2008, also known as PTP-v2, is the timing system used to synchronize clock samples between audio inputs and outputs. Livewire+™ AES67 and AES67 both require a PTP source to synchronize all the sample clocks of connected devices together. Without it, individual device sample clocks will free run and become asynchronous resulting in clicks on the audio outputs.

Slave Only

When “off” is selected, the PTP software engine in the INF-MP-16 becomes a Master PTP interface that acts as a clock source.

When “on” is selected, the PTP software engine in the INF-MP-16 is a Slave PTP interface and listens for the master clock.

Domain Number

This is the source of the PTP clock as defined in IEEE-1588. Domain numbers 0 to 127 are defined representing multicast addresses 224.0.1.129 to 224.0.1.255. Using the Best Master Clock algorithm, multiple source clocks can be made available with the most accurate being nominated to Master clock status, when realizing this, the other clocks switch to slave mode.

Delay Mechanism

E2E is used in networks where Ethernet switches cannot be guaranteed to be PTP compatible. P2P is used when all Ethernet switches are PTP compatible.

Clock Priority 1 and Clock Priority 2

These are used together to help the Best Master Clock algorithm decide on which connected PTP source should be declared master. Only used when “Slave Only” is set to “Off”.

Clock Sync Interval

Used by the INF-MP-16 Master clock to suggest to other devices that it might be the most accurate clock on the network and should be considered using the Best Master Clock algorithm. If the other Master clocks on the network do consider that this clock is more accurate, they acknowledge and indicate this using the best master clock algorithm. Only used when “Slave Only” is set to “Off”. The sync interval can be changed from the pull-down box by selecting the values between 1/16second to 2seconds.

Clock Announce Interval

Used by the Master clock to issue time updates. Only used when “Slave Only” is set to “Off”. The announce interval can be changed from the pull-down box by selecting the values between 1 second and 16 seconds.

GPIO

The INF-MP-16 has five GPI’s and five GPO’s on the rear DB-15 connector. The GPIO’s are routed using multicast IP addressing and each GPI and GPO can be routed to any other Livewire+™ AES67 device on the network.

A field has been added to the V2.0 and above release of panel firmware which enables the user to associate a GPIO Port on an Axia Mixing Console with the panel logic, in order to integrate the consoles External PFL and Infinity Panel Mic Mute. Additional detail regarding integration with Axia Quasar consoles is included elsewhere in this document.

Channel

Livewire+™ AES67 channel associated with the Multicast address on the network. This can be routed to any other Livewire+™ AES67 device on the network to provide elaborate control of external devices.

Port Label

User label to help identify the GPIO inputs and outputs associated with the INF-MP-16 Panel. They appear as inputs and outputs in the Dashboard software.

Axia Console Control GPIO

In order to map GPIO control to mute the Panel Mic from an Axia console PFL logic, use the same LW channel number as assigned in the console Show Profile> Please see your Axia Quasar console manual for more information.

Clear History

Pushing the “Clear History” button clears all logging data used by Telos support and maintenance engineers.

Link VoIP

Link Lite is a VoIP mode that facilitates internet connection to the internet. This auto-assigns Links 1 to 8 to the panel talk keys 1 to 8. The panel can then connect directly to an internet facing network via their primary NIC ports, enabling a simple and cost-effective way to remote a device when working away from HQ.

A full explanation and use-case example of Link are provided in the Infinity Link section.

Operating State

Disable or enable the link.

Input Channel/Address

Livewire+™ AES67 channel address provided by Dashboard (see section 9 – Infinity Link)

Input Label

Text label to identify the link input.

Output Channel/Address

Livewire+™ AES67 channel address provided by Dashboard (see section 9 – Infinity Link)

Output Label

Text label to identify the link output.

Output SAP Announcement

Enable or disable the SAP announcement

Codec – Peer Device Information

IP port number

Codec Profile

Select the quality of the audio required dependent on the link bit rate and stability.

Channels

Select the link to be mono or stereo.

Receive Port

Receive port address.