WheatNet-IP Blades & IP Audio Network
How To Set Up A Console
Introduction Congratulations, the delivery driver has just dropped off a truckload of factory fresh Wheatstone consoles, and you're itching to get them on the air. We understand the excitement, and we're here to help you get the job done. As the ...
How To Set Up A New Blade
This guide will take you through the process of setting up a blade for Wheatnet-IP, whether this is a new blade for the system or replacing an existing blade. WheatNet-IP Best Practices All blades in the system should be on the same version. While ...
Disabling Power-Saving Features in Windows
June 10, 2026 Microsoft has included power-saving features in every OS going all the way back to Windows 95. These early attempts were primarily designed to save battery power by putting parts of your system, such as the screen, to sleep when idle ...
Technical Advisory - Cisco Catalyst 3650 Memory Leak
There have been multiple documented memory leaks in the Cisco Catalyst 3650 series Ethernet switches. Implementing a schedule for reboots can help prevent potential problems that could result from a memory leak. The issues outlined below primarily ...
Understanding Route and Clock Masters in WheatNet-IP
Every WheatNet-IP system has a Route Master Blade and a Clock Master Blade. These Blades are automatically elected within your system. Depending upon how large your facility is, you may want to set certain Blades to be the preferred ones for your ...
Troubleshooting Clock Issues
About the Clock Pops and clicks in Audio Over IP systems are almost always due to clock problems. In WheatNet-IP, our internal clock is called the "metronome." It's generated by whichever blade is currently set as the Clock Master blade. That's why ...
Using a Stream Deck with WheatNet-IP
The Elgato Stream Deck product is a great way to set up a few buttons to accomplish tasks in WheatNet-IP. It doesn't work natively with WheatNet-IP systems, but it can be used with a free Plugin called "CommandSender." The plugin is available from ...
How To Repair A WNIP Driver Installation broken by Windows 11 Smart App Control
Microsoft recently added a new "Smart App Control" feature to Windows 11. When you install a program like the WheatNet-IP Audio Driver, Microsoft uses AI to determine if it trusts the software (and all the components that it is using) are trusted. ...
Disable Windows 11 Smart App Control
Microsoft has introduced a new "feature" called Smart App Control in Windows 11. When you install a program, Windows 11 will use AI to check to see if the components in the installer are trusted and signed. While Wheatstone Corporation signs its ...
Dotted Signal ID Notation
Here is a PDF that explains the meaning of the various parts of a dotted Signal ID in the WheatNet-IP system. Dotted Signal ID Notation
Working with LIOs/SLIOs and SS8/SSP8 Panel
If you read the online help documentation, it talks about the LIO setup in the Device Map. lio_set, lio_get etc refer to the SLIOs set up in the LIO section of the device map (it's labeled LIO Map but they are SLIOs) on the Device Properties tab: ...
Ducking a Utility Mixer
A common configuration for automation is the use of a Utility Mixer that has as its sources your automation system and your satellite receiver. The automation system will tell the utility mixer when to turn off the satellite channel so that a spot ...
EDGE Blade Manual
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M4IPUSB - Unable to Record in Win 11 but can play back
Problem: A customer using a M4IPUSB's USB I/O to record and play back from VoxPro had a problem where they could play back audio but not record. The sample rate for the audio card was correct and Windows Microphone Privacy was set to allow the ...
Virtualization Tips and Tricks (VMware/Hypervisor)
We understand the following information is specific to usage of HyperVisor and not all virtualization software will behave the same. However, the information below should suffice to help you step through virtualization of most any platform keeping ...
Navigator 5 Tutorial Video
How to Choose Between WDM and ASIO Drivers
There are two methods in Windows for an application to communicate with a sound card (or in our case, a WNIP driver that is emulating a sound card.) WDM means Windows Driver Model. The application talks to Windows and Windows then talks to the ...
SMB Multi-Channel and the WheatNet-IP Audio Driver
The latest Windows enhancement that has been found, in some cases, to negatively impact AoIP performance is SMB-Multichannel. This is actually an enhancement to the SMB networking protocol, which provides file and print services for computers across ...
Network Interface Card Tweaks for the WheatNet-IP Driver
Introduction Many of the tweaks listed here require administrative rights so it’s best to just log on as an administrator when performing these adjustments. You may still be asked by Windows to “approve” certain changes but if you are logged on as an ...
Windows Update Sample Rate Switch
Windows updates can strike fear in the hearts of WheatNet-IP users that use our M4usb mic blades or our AoIP virtual audio drivers. If a new Windows audio driver component is installed with an update, it can reset the system sample rate of your audio ...
Navigator 5 Manual
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Diagnosing Multicast Exceptions in Blade v4.3.x
Blade Version 4.3.x performs a Multicast Exception Check and will engage an alarm in Navigator that appears in the Alarm Dock when it detects that two sources are using the same multicast IP address. When you see this alert in the Alarm Dock, you ...
Integration of RCS Nexgen with WheatNet IP
WheatNet-IP brings added convenience and simplicity to the configuration of a PC- based automation system such as RCS Nexgen. Where once it was necessary to employ a specialized sound card, discrete analog or digital audio wiring, a logic interface, ...
Integration of RCS Zetta with WheatNet IP
WheatNet-IP brings added convenience and simplicity to the configuration of a PC- based automation system such as RCS Zetta. Where once it was necessary to employ a specialized sound card, discrete analog or digital audio wiring, a logic interface, ...
What's New in Navigator 5
Navigator 5, in concert with current Blade software, provides a plethora of new features helpful in administering and diagnosing the health of the Blades in your WheatNet-IP system at a glance. Diagnostics The Diagnostics tab gives you three graphs ...
Understanding the Navigator 5 Diagnostics Tab
The document attached to this article explains how to interpret the graphs on the Navigator 5 Diagnostics tab. The diagnostics are only available on Navigator 5. To obtain Navigator 5, reach out to Wheatstone Sales or your dealer.
Wheatnet-IP Blade Troubleshooting: A field service guide
The Wheatnet-IP blade system is the backbone of our IP infrastructure and the neural network of our operational systems. To date of this article, we have released 4 blade models, each one more advanced than it's predecessor. The purpose of this ...
How To Serve NTP From The Navigator PC to the WNIP Network
What You Need 1. Two NICs on your Navigator computer, one that can see the internet and one that is in the WNIP subnet. 2. The Meinberg NTP daemon, available here. You could install this on another machine that isn't running Navigator but is ...
How To Set Up Silence Detect on a Blade
Every WheatNet-IP Blade has silence sensors on every output. Here's how to set one up. Enable Silence Detection In Navigator, go to Destinations. Highlight the destination you want to monitor. Click Edit. Check the Silence Detect box. Then click ...
How To Configure Comrex Access for WheatNet-IP Using AES67
Prerequisites A Precision Timing Protocol (PTP) v2 clock source on your WNIP Local Area Network. Blades do not generate PTP, but they can lock to it. Comrex codecs running version 4.5p2 or higher can be set to generate PTP clock, or you can use an ...
How To Configure Redundant Mix Engine Blades
In January 2024, Wheatstone added a Redundant Mix Engine to the Arcus Console, using Blade version 4.3.x and the Blade 4 TVE Mix Engine. This would fail over the Arcus within 3 seconds. At the 2026 NAB Show, Wheatstone announced it has added hitless ...
Understanding How Destinations Take Control of LIO Logic
When you assign LIOs or SLIOs to a source, the control of that logic is determined by the first destination to lock the source. A destination locks when a console fader turns on or when you right-click a destination in Navigator and select Lock ...
How To Configure Netgear M4250 AV Series for WheatNet-IP
Netgear’s M4250 AV Series is a line of Ethernet switches designed for Audio/Video over IP and targeted at the broadcast and sound contracting markets. While many features used for multicast IP audio are enabled on this switch by default, careful ...
How To Configure Cisco C1000 for WheatNet-IP
Overview Note: The C1000 has a limit of 1024 IPv4 Multicast Routes and IGMP groups. This effectively limits the number of multicast streams (every source in the system is a multicast stream) connected at the same time. When planning a system keep ...
How To Configure Cisco 9200x/9300x for WheatNet-IP
Overview Let’s take a look at what needs to be done to get your Cisco 9200/9300 switch ready for the installation of your WheatNet‑IP system. Properly configuring your switch allows you to take advantage of the “management” capabilities to control ...
How To Turn Hardware Relay Closures From A Satellite Receiver Into Virtual Software LIOs To Connect To Automation
Use Case You have contact closures coming into your system via relays from a satellite receiver. Your automation system does not have a device to connect the relays, but it does have the WheatNet-IP Audio Driver, which has Software LIOs to send and ...
How To Use The NPR XDS Satellite Receiver With AES67 without PTP
The new NPR receivers will output AES67 from LAN Port 3. We have developed a method that can be used to read these streams at either 44.1Khz or 48Khz sample rates without having to use a PTP-1588 Master Clock for your system. Instead of using a 1588 ...
Using the Time Machines TM2000 PTP Clock
The Time Machines TM2000 is an inexpensive GPS clock that provides PTP for AES67 systems. Things to know: The latest version of Time Machines hardware is what will work. This is the TM2000B, with a serial number starting with D. This clock will only ...
Which Blade Models Support AES67?
The following blade models support AES67: All Blade 3 hardware. The front panel looks like this: All Blade 4 hardware. The front panel looks like this: Blade v1/v2 models (identified by having a green LCD alphanumeric display) do not support the RTP ...
Blade 3/Blade 4 2142 Line Driver Output Chip Maps
One of the primary sources of audio problems with Wheatstone Blades is blown output chips. The cables you use to connect your blade outputs to other devices are, unfortunately, susceptible to picking up stray currents from a nasty power hit, or a ...
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