Dante-MY16-AUD2 User Guide
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Choose an external clock for the Dante network to use
Sometimes you may need to tell the Dante network to use an external word clock. In this case, you must
select ONE Dante device, for example ONE Dante-MY16-AUD2 card, to derive its clock from this external
source.
In the example below, the word clock for the system will come from a Yamaha mixing desk. ONE of the
Dante-MY16-AUD2 cards in that mixing desk has its word clock source set to ‘external’ and is deriving its
clock from the input Yamaha clock signal. Any Dante device with this setting will immediately become the
Dante PTP Clock Master, and all other Dante-enabled devices and cards will lock to its clock.
Manually choose a Dante PTP Master Clock
This is a more advanced feature, and should not be employed unless you have a more complex network
and a clear plan for the clock configuration and settings of your network.
Every Dante hardware device, including Dante-MY16-AUD2 cards, has a PTP Preferred Master setting. If
selected, that Dante device will become the PTP Master Clock for the Dante network. If more than one
PTP Preferred Master is set, the normal PTP election rules apply.