WheatNet-IP Blades & IP Audio Network
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 TVE (TV Mix Engine) Blades
The Blade 4 TVE (TV Mix Engine) blade has a new redundancy feature. Two blades may be configured in a hot standby setup. Upon failure, the backup blade will take over in under 3 seconds and will keep all of the routes and mixing intact. As of this ...
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 ...
Configuring Paravel Systems WallTime with WheatNet-IP
The Paravel Systems Walltime is a nice studio clock and notification system based on a Raspberry Pi. It can be used as your primary studio clock and can also display notifications from various systems, including Wheatnet-IP. As many of our customers ...
How To Reset the Navigator Password
The default password for Navigator is blank; click OK with an empty field to enter if the default has not been changed. Resetting a lost or forgotten WheatNet-IP Navigator password requires editing the Windows Registry. Back the Registry up and ...
Using Wireshark to Find an Unknown IP Address
If you have a device that you need to connect to but don't have a clue what the IP address is, you can find it easily with a laptop and Wireshark. Wireshark can be downloaded at no cost and is easy to install. Assuming your laptop or the target ...
Using Wireshark to Diagnose AoIP Issues
Back in the old days, you could find any signal in a radio/TV station with a Telco Butt-set. Now that everything is IP, the go-to tool is Wireshark. If you don't have it already, download here. Simple Troubleshooting Sometimes we can use the ...
LIO-48 Logic Blade Manual
This is the manual for a LIO-48 Logic Blade. View/download
What is IGMP and Do I Really Need It?
IGMP is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all living things. It surrounds us and penetrates us; it binds the galaxy together. — Jedi Master Yoda, paraphrased OK, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But IGMP really is the ...
Rules of WheatNet-IP Logic
How To Add a "Fake-Air Monitor" Processed Headphone Confidence Feed to a WheatNet-IP System
Back in the analog days, we all used to listen to the off-air feed in the studio headphones. Then, digital came around. Between HD Radio diversity delay, latency from digital STL transport, and the increased use of profanity delay, it became nearly ...
How To Install Factory Presets On The M4IP/M4IPUSB
The .fpp package is a factory preset package and is installed via the M4 Processor GUI. All you need to do is: -- open the GUI and get online to the processor; -- open the GUI's Library dialog; -- right click on the left pane of the Library dialog ...
Blade 4 Meter App Quick Start Guide
The Wheatstone Blade-4 has much improved memory and CPU power over the Blade-3 and thus has the capability to run certain applications directly on the Blade itself. One of these is the Blade-4 Meter App. Based on the Wheatnet IP Meter App, which is a ...
How To Set Up WheatNet-IP On Eventide 600W+
The Eventide delay ships set to a default of 192.168.87.239. If you are deploying more than one, or if you need it on a different address, change the IP using Telnet: Open PuTTY and connect to the device. username: wheatstone there is no password, ...
Blade 4 Screen Engine Quick Start Guide
The Wheatstone Blade-4 has much improved memory and CPU power over the Blade-3 and thus has the capability to run certain applications directly on the Blade itself. One of these is the Blade-4 Meter Script Engine. With the ability to attach a monitor ...
How To Set Up A Tieline Gateway with WheatNet-IP
The Gateway platform will act as a WheatNet-IP blade in the WNIP system. You will change these settings from the WebGUI of the Gateway... Audio > Audio Options > Edit > Audio over IP mode > WheatNet-IP > Save Audio > Audio Options > Edit > Digital ...
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