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ClearOne Audio Conference Instructions and Driver

Kevin Luther
posted this on November 04, 2011 10:15 am

This driver works with the BlackWire ClearOne app. It allows you to control almost the entire ClearOne audio conferencing line. 

Once installed you will find this driver under Satellite. 

You can assign up to 10 Macro functions and label them as well as up to 10 volume controls. 

The 4store app is required to make this driver work. The app is also a for purchase item in an effort to support the 4Store. It is priced at $9.99 so you will need to purchase that as well as this driver to control the ClearOne unit.

The app runs on the 7" touch screens as well as the myhomepc software which runs on mac or windows.

(UPDATED) You can now assign an audio device to be volume or mute. You can also assign a volume control on another Clearone device in the system. 

(UPDATED) We added the ability to assign a VOIP device to be controlled through the main unit. 

(UPDATED) The driver now supports the older XAP units via RS232. 

This driver requires activation. A license must be purchased from BlackWire Designs.

For IP, the driver telnets to the device on port 23. Enter the ip address in the connections tab of composer, change the Control Connection property to IP, and enter the user name and password. We have put the default username and password in for you.

For Serial, the driver requires you use a straight through cable. Go to the front panel of the unit and go to the RS232 settings and set the baud rate to 57600 and flow control to off.

To setup the unit you need to do the following:

Assign the Device Type and the ID. At the top you have 2 boxes. Device Type and Device ID. Each device needs to have a unique ID. The best place to locate the Type and ID is the front display. Converge products are a Letter then a number. Example E 1 or D 0. Older XAP series units are 2 numbers. Example 7 0 or 4 1. At the top you will enter the items in seperate so the type would be D and the ID would be 0. For the rest of the setup you will combine them into 1 line.

Select the gain steps you want to use for volume control. Default is 2.

Assign the Telco channel. 1 is default and is the analog phone line. To use VOIP change it to 2.

Dial Mode: Set this to analog for units using the phone line or VOIP for units using something like the VH20.

Dial Command: For Converge units set this as XDIAL. For the older XAP series change this to DIAL.
Analog Dial Device: This will typically be the ID of the main unit you are connected to. ie E1 D0 etc.

VOIP Dial Device: This is where you would enter the ID of something like the VH20. 

Macros:

Assign the macro number which is 1-255 and then assign the name you would like to be visible on the touch screen.

Volume Control:

Channel Label: This is what shows up on the touch screen.

Channel Device: enter the ClearOne ID of the device you want to control. This could be the main unit or another ClearOne product on the network.

Channel ID: The ID number associated with the audio device. This can be a number or a letter.

Channel Group: The Group number that you assign to the Channel ID. i.e. mic inputs or amp outputs etc.

Channel Type: You can assign a channel to be volume or mute. This allows you to ensure mics/phone calls are muted. Once you calibrate mics you dont want to be adjusting the volume.

Examples:
Mic Inputs are Group M and Channel ID range from 1-8 depending on the unit.
Line Level Inputs are Group L and Channel ID range from all 1-12 depending on the unit.
Output Channels are Group O and Channel ID range from 1-8.
Amplifier Outputs are Group J and Channel ID Range from 1-4.

Device Type and ID :

Model 880 = Device Type 1 Device ID Range of 0-B

Model TH20 = Device Type 2 Device ID Range of 0-F

Model VH20 = Device Type E Device ID Range of 0-F

Model 840T = Device Type 3 Device ID Range of 0-B

Model 8i = Device Type A Device ID Range of 0-B

Model 880T = Device Type D Device ID Range of 0-B

Model 880TA = Device Type H Device ID Range of 0-B

Model SR1212 = Device Type G Device ID Range of 0-B

Model SR1212A = Device Type I Device ID Range of 0-B

XAP400= Device Type 7 Device Range of 0-7

XAP800= Device Type 5 Device Range of 0-7

XAPTH2= Device Type 6 Device Range of 0-F

Channels and Groups:

Mic Inputs = Group M Channel 1-8

Amplified Outputs = Group J Channel 1-4

Outputs = Group O Channel 1-12 

Complete channel and groups are attached.