Shure MXA920 Bedienungsanleitung

MXA920

Ceiling Array Microphone

User guide for Shure MXA920 ceiling array microphones. Learn how to install square and round mics, set up coverage, and quickly get great

sound in any room.

Version: 0.3 (2022-D)

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Table of Contents
MXA920   Ceiling Array Microphone 4
Getting Started 4
Designer Setup 4
Web Application Setup 6
MXA920 Parts 7
Power Over Ethernet (PoE) 8
Model Variations 8
Optional Accessories 8
MXA920 Codec Certifications 8
What's in the Box 8
Reset Button 9
Reset Modes 9
MXA920 Control Software 9
Controlling Devices with Shure Designer Software 10
How to Update Firmware Using Designer 10
MXA920 Coverage 10
Add Coverage Areas 11
Prevent Unwanted Sounds 13
Use Steerable Lobes 13
Adjust Levels 13
Using Designer's Optimize Workflow 14
Mute Sync 15
How to Install the MXA920 15
NOTICE 16
Installing in a Ceiling Grid 16
VESA Standardized Mounting 19
Suspending from the Ceiling 19
Hard Ceiling Mounting 19
Dante Channels 19
IntelliMix DSP 20
DSP Best Practices 20
Acoustic Echo Cancellation 20
Noise Reduction 21
Automatic Gain Control (AGC) 21
Delay 22
Compressor 22
Parametric Equalizer 22
Encryption 25
Networking Best Practices 25
Switch and Cable Recommendations for Dante Network
ing 25
Device IP Configuration 26
Setting Latency 26
QoS (Quality of Service) Settings 26
IP Ports and Protocols 27
Digital Audio Networking 28
Compatibility with Dante Domain Manager 28
Dante Flows for Shure Devices 29
AES67 29
Sending Audio from a Shure Device 30
Receiving Audio from a Device Using a Different Audio 
Network Protocol 30
Paint the MXA920 30
Painting Square Array Microphones 30
Painting Round Array Microphones 32
Using Command Strings 37
Integrate the MXA920 with Camera Control Systems 38

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Troubleshooting 38

Specifications 39

MXA920 Frequency Response 40

Dimensions 41

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 42

Important Product Information 43

Information to the user 43

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MXA920

Ceiling Array Microphone

Getting Started

Designer Setup

After completing this basic setup process, you should be able to:

Discover the MXA920 in Designer

Add coverage areas

Adjust DSP settings and route audio

You will need:

Cat5e (or better) Ethernet cable

Network switch that provides Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Shure Designer software installed on a computer. Download at shure.com/designer.

Step 1: Install and Connect

Install the microphone and connect it to a PoE port on the network switch using Ethernet cable.

Connect your computer running Designer to the same network.

Open Designer. Check that you’re connected to the correct network in Settings.

Go to Online devices. To identify devices, click the product icon to flash the lights on a device. Find the MXA920 in the

list.

Step 2: Route Audio

The easiest way to route audio and apply DSP is with Designer's Optimize workflow. Optimize automatically routes audio sig

nals, applies DSP settings, turns on mute synchronization, and enables LED control for connected devices.

For this example, we'll connect an MXA920 and a P300.

Go to My projects > New project to make a new project.

Select New > Room (live). Any online devices appear in the list. Drag and drop the MXA920, P300, and any other de

vices to add them to your room.

Select Optimize. You can also route audio manually in Designer outside of the Optimize workflow, or use Dante Con

troller.

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Check the audio routes and settings to make sure they fit your needs. You might need to:

Delete unnecessary routes.

Verify that AEC reference signals are correctly routed.

Fine-tune DSP blocks as needed.

Send audio from the P300 to other sources using the matrix mixer. A common destination is a computer connected by

USB with conferencing software.

Step 3: Add Coverage

The default setting is a 30 by 30 foot (9 by 9 meter) dynamic coverage area. Any talker inside has coverage, and anything out

side that area won't be picked up.

To add more coverage areas:

Go to [Your room] > Coverage map and select the MXA920.

Select Add coverage and choose a dynamic or a dedicated coverage area. You can add any combination of up to 8

coverage areas per microphone. Move and resize as needed.

Set up a way to listen to the microphone directly (with a Dante headphone amp, for example). Place a test call with the

whole conferencing system. Adjust gain and DSP as needed to get a good room sound.

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You can also turn off automatic coverage in Settings to manually position up to 8 lobes.

Web Application Setup

After completing this basic setup process, you should be able to:

Access the MXA920's web application

Add coverage areas

Route audio to other Dante devices using Dante Controller

You will need:

Cat5e (or better) Ethernet cable

Network switch that provides Power over Ethernet (PoE)

Shure Web Device Discovery and Dante Controller software

Step 1: Install and Connect

Install the microphone and connect it to a PoE port on the network switch using Ethernet cable.

Connect the computer running Shure Web Device Discovery and Dante Controller to the same network.

Open Shure Web Device Discovery. Find the MXA920 in the list of devices, and doubleclick to open the web applica

tion.

Step 2: Add Coverage

The default setting is a 30 by 30 foot (9 by 9 meter) dynamic coverage area. Any talker inside has coverage, and anything out

side that area won't be picked up.

To add more coverage areas:

Go to Coverage > Add coverage.

Choose a dynamic or a dedicated coverage area. You can add any combination of up to 8 coverage areas per micro

phone. Move and resize as needed.

Set up a way to listen to the microphone directly (with a Dante headphone amp, for example). Adjust the gain and DSP

as needed to get a good room sound. There are gain faders for each coverage area and for the automix output.

You can also turn off automatic coverage in Settings to manually position up to 8 lobes.

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Step 3: Route Audio

To route audio to other Dante devices, use Dante Controller.

Open Dante Controller and find the MXA920 in the list of transmitters. With automatic coverage on, the MXA920 only

sends audio from the automix output. Transmit channels 1-8 only work when automatic coverage is off.

Find the Dante device you're sending audio to in the list of receivers. To make an audio route, check the box where the

MXA920's automix output intersects with the receiver device's input channel.

Place a test call with the whole conferencing system. Adjust coverage, gain, and DSP as needed.

MXA920 Parts

Mute status LED

Customize LED color and behavior in Designer: Device configuration > Settings > Lights.

Default Settings

Microphone Status LED Color/Behavior

Active Green (solid)

Muted Red (solid)

Hardware identification Green (flashing)

Firmware update in progress Green (progresses along bar)

Reset Network reset: Red (progresses along bar)

Factory reset: Triggers device power-up

Error Red (split, alternate flashing)

Device power-up Multi-color flash, then blue (moves quickly back and forth

across bar)

Note: If LEDs are disabled, they will still turn on when the device powers up or when an error state occurs.

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Reset button

RJ-45 network port

Network status LED (green)

Off = No network link

On = Network link established

Flashing = Network link active

Network speed LED (amber)

Off = 10/100 Mbps

On = 1 Gbps

Eyelet screws for suspension mounting (12 mm diameter)

VESA MIS-D mounting holes

Safety tether attachment points

Power Over Ethernet (PoE)

This device requires PoE to operate. It is compatible with Class 0 PoE sources.

Power over Ethernet is delivered in one of the following ways:

A network switch that provides PoE

A PoE injector device

Model Variations

SKU Description

MXA920W-S White square microphone

MXA920W-S-60CM White square microphone (60 cm)

MXA920AL-R Aluminum round microphone

MXA920B-R Black round microphone

MXA920W-R White round microphone

Optional Accessories

A900-S-GM Gripple Mount Kit, Square

A900W-R-GM Gripple Mount Kit, Round, White Cover

A900B-R-GM Gripple Mount Kit, Round, Black Cover

A900-S-PM Pole Mount Kit, Square

A900W-R-PM Pole Mount Kit, Round, White Cover

A900B-R-PM Pole Mount Kit, Round, Black Cover

A900-PM-3/8IN Threaded Rod Adapter Mounting Kit

MXA920 Codec Certifications

Find MXA920 audio codec certifications at shure.com/mxa920.

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What's in the Box

Square or round array microphone MXA920-S or MXA920-R

Square or round hardware kit

Square:

Cable ties (8)

Strain relief tabs (3)

Rubber pad set

Round:

Cable ties (8)

Strain relief tabs (3)

Square: 90A49117

Round: 90A49116

Reset Button

The reset button is behind the grille. To push it, use a paper clip or other tool.

Button locations:

Square array microphones: Behind the grille hole with a silkscreened circle around it.

Round array microphones: Behind the first grille hole to the right of the mute status LED.

Reset Modes

Network reset (press for 4-8 seconds): Resets all Shure control and audio network IP settings to factory defaults. Red

LED along bar.

Full factory reset (press for more than 8 seconds): Resets all network and configuration settings to the factory defaults.

Multicolor flash, then blue LED along bar.

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MXA920 Control Software

There are 2 ways to control the MXA920:

Use Shure Designer software

Control all Shure devices in one place

Route audio to and from Shure devices

Access the MXA920's web application with Shure Web Device Discovery

Control 1 microphone at a time

Route audio with Dante Controller software

Controlling Devices with Shure Designer Software

To control this device's settings, use Shure Designer software. Designer enables integrators and system planners to design au

dio coverage for installations using MXA microphones and other Shure networked devices.

To access your device in Designer:

Download and install Designer on a computer connected to the same network as your device.

Open Designer, and check that you’re connected to the correct network in Settings.

Click Online devices. A list of online devices appears.

To identify devices, click the product icon to flash the lights on a device. Select your device in the list and click Config

ure to control device settings.

Learn more at shure.com/designer.

You can also access device settings using Shure Web Device Discovery.

How to Update Firmware Using Designer

Applies to Designer 4.2 and newer.

Before setting up devices, check for firmware updates using Designer to take advantage of new features and improvements.

You can also install firmware using Shure Update Utility for most products.

To update:

Open Designer. If there's new firmware that you haven't downloaded yet, Designer shows a banner with the number of

updates available. Click to download firmware.

Go to Online devices and find your devices.

Choose a firmware version for each device from the Available firmware column. Make sure that no one is editing device

settings during an update.

Select the checkbox next to each device you plan to update and click Update firmware. Devices may disappear from

Online devices during an update. Don't close Designer while updating firmware.

MXA920 Coverage

To access coverage map settings:

Designer: Add the microphone to a room, and go to Coverage map.

Web application: Go to Coverage.

To control automatic coverage, go to Settings > General > Automatic coverage.

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