Base Station
General
RF channels
- 2
Audio inputs and outputs
- Input: up to 32 channels
- Output: up to 32 channels
- Individually selectable from digital audio interfaces
Digital audio inputs and outputs
- Dante®
- Ethernet, 1 Gbit/s
- 2× ruggedized RJ45 (Primary and Secondary)
- 32 In, 32 Out, 48 kHz or 96 kHz, 16/24/32 bit
- MADI (AES10)
- 2× Expansion Slots for MADI Card OM (optical fiber multimode) or MADI Card BNC (separate accessories)
- 32 In, 32 Out, 48 kHz or 96 kHz, 16/24 bit
- Individual sample rate for each interface
Headphone output
- 6.3 mm jack
- 2x 50 mW at 32 Ω -40 dB THD (1%) at 1 kHz
Antenna connections
- 4 × ruggedized RJ45, PoE supply for up to 4 DAD UHF/1G4
Antenna cable
- Category 5e or higher, S/UTP (maximum 100 m)
Word clock input
- Input: BNC, 75 Ω
- Output: BNC, 75 Ω
- Sampling rates: 48 kHz, 96 kHz
Control
- Ethernet, 1 Gbit/s, ruggedized RJ45
Cascade in / out*
- 2 × SFP+ cages (to be equipped with 10 Gbit/s modules)
Power supply
- 2 x internal redundant
- 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption
- 70 W
Power plug
- 3-pin, protection class I as per IEC/EN 60320-1
Dimensions (H × W × D with mounting elements)
- 44 × 483 × 373 mm (1.73" x 19.02" x 14.69")
Weight
- Approx. 6.3 kg (13.89 lbs) (without accessories)
Temperature
- Operation: −10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F)
- Storage: −25 °C to +70 °C −13 °F to 158 °F)
Relative air humidity
- 25 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
Dripping and splashing liquids
- The product must not be exposed to dripping and splashing liquids (IP2X)
*Software update with cascade port function required (future release)
Port requirements
| Address | Port | Protocol | Type | Service | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Device Outbound | |||||
| ANY | 443 | HTTPS (TCP) | Unicast | Spectera Base Station API | Device Communication to Clients |
| sennheiseruserinsights.matomo.cloud
cdn.matomo.cloud |
443 | HTTPS (TCP) | Unicast | Sennheiser User Insights | Analytics of usage and operational data |
| my.nalpeiron.com | 80 | HTTPS (TCP) | Unicast | Sennheiser License Server | Activation of devices |
| ANY (see list of NTP servers) | 123 | NTP | Unicast | NTP Time Sever | Synchronize system time |
| 224.0.0.251 | 5353 | mDNS (UDP) | Multicast | mDNS, DNS-SD | (optional - if desired) Device/Service Discovery |
| ANY (see list of Dante® ports) | |||||
| Device Inbound | |||||
| ANY | 443 | HTTPS (TCP) | Unicast | Spectera Base Station API | Device Communication from Clients |
| ANY (see list of Dante® ports) | Dante® audio and control data | ||||
NTP servers
- pool.ntp.org
- time.nist.gov
- time.aws.com
- time.cloudflare.com
Dante® ports
External Dante® ports
| Address | Port | Usage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 239.255.0.0/16 | 4321 | ATP Multicast Audio | Multicast |
| 239.69.0.0/16 | 5004 | AES67 Multicast Audio | Multicast |
| 224.0.1.129-132 | 319, 320 | PTP | Multicast & Unicast (DDM) |
| 224.0.0.251 | 5353 | mDNS | Multicast |
| 224.0.0.230 – 233 | 8700 - 8708 | Multicast Ctrl & Monit. | Multicast |
| 239.254.1.1 | 9998 | Logging | Multicast |
| 239.254.3.3 | 9998 | TP Logging (if enabled) | Multicast |
| 239.254.44.44 | 9998 | Logging | Multicast |
| 239.255.255.255 | 9875 | SAP (AES67 discov.) | Multicast |
| UDP | 28800, 28700-28708 | Ctrl. & Monitoring.(ext) | Unicast |
| UDP | 38800, 38700-38708 | DVS control & monitoring (ext) | Unicast |
Internal Dante® ports
| Protocol | Port | Usage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| UDP | 14336 -14591 | Unicast Audio [Excluding Via] | Unicast |
| UDP | 34336-34600 | Unicast Audio [Via Only] | Unicast |
| UDP | 4440, 4444, 4455 | Audio Control [Excluding Via] | Unicast |
| UDP | 24440, 24441, 24444, 24455 | Audio Control [Via Only] | Unicast |
| UDP | 4777 | Via Control [Via Only] | Unicast |
| TCP | 4777 | Via Websocket | Unicast |
| UDP | 8850,28900, 24445 | Via control & Monitoring (int.) | Unicast |
| UDP | 8850, 38900, 8899 | DVS control & monitoring (int.) | Unicast |
| UDP | 8000 | Dante Domain Manager Device Port | Unicast |
| UDP | 8001 | Dante Millau Device Proxy (int.) | Unicast |
| UDP | 8002 | Dante Lock Server | Unicast |
| UDP | 8751 | Dante Controller metering port | Unicast |
| UDP | 8800 | Control & Monitoring | Unicast |
| TCP | 8753 | mDNS clients (Internal only) | Unicast |
| TCP | 16100-16131 | HDCP Authent. for Video Endpoints | Unicast |
| UDP | 61440-61951 | FPGA level audio flow keepalive | Unicast |
| TCP | 4778 | DVS websocket (Apple Silicon only) | Unicast |