How can I help protect my Omnia equipment from power surge or lightning damage?

Protect your equipment from damage by employing surge suppression and proper grounding techniques, especially if the unit is located at a transmitter site. Modern digital equipment must be treated similarly to a computer regarding installation where there may be power surges or nearby lightning strikes. Below is a link to a paper by one of our support engineers detailing proper grounding and containing links to some surge suppression products for both the power mains and the often neglected telephone and ISDN line connections that can (and do) conduct powerful surges into the equipment. Here is the link to download the paper:  http://www.telos-systems.com/techtalk/surge.htm

My facilities are IP networked. Can I connect Omnia to my network for remote control?

Yes. All Omnia processors except the Original Omnia FM (Omnia Classic) and the Omnia-3 have a standard Ethernet port for remote control. On some models, remote control is achieved with a special free PC application downloaded from the OmniaAudio.com website. Newer models have a built-in webserver that allows you to directly control the unit via IP using any standard Web browser. You can also connect directly using a laptop and a Cat-5 crossover cable.

How should the Input Levels on my Omnia be set for best performance?

With normal program audio, the Input Gain Master should be adjusted so that the input bar graph meters are hitting from about -15 to –12 dBFS on regular peaks or a little higher. These are true peak-reading meters and will not read correctly on steady-state tones.

Once set properly, you should see about 10 dB of gain reduction on the WB AGC gain reduction meter with normal program audio at your 0VU reference. It is normal for the WB AGC gain reduction meter to continue to show gain reduction even when the WB AGC section is bypassed.