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QUICK-START GUIDE

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Quick Start Summary

These steps must be done in the following order to use the CONNECT 
network audio bridge in your CONVERGE Pro Site:
1.  Update the CONVERGE Pro firmware to version 4.2.X using 

CONVERGE Console.

2.  Set the Device ID of the CONNECT CobraNet and/or CONNECT 

AVB using the Device ID rotary selector switch at the back of the 
bridge.

3.  Connect the CONNECT CobraNet and/or CONNECT AVB to the 

updated CONVERGE Pro/SR via the Expansion bus (E-bus).

4.  Update the CONNECT network bridge firmware
5.  Configure the CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB with 

CONVERGE Console.

UPDATE THE CONVERGE PRO FIRMWARE

Update your CONVERGE Console to version 4.2 or higher. CONNECT 
CobraNet and CONNECT AVB network audio bridges are not recognized 
by systems running older versions and the 4.2.X versions offer significant 
upgrades from previous versions. 

ClearOne strongly encourages users to upgrade all firmware to the latest 
release version. 

Instructions for updating from version 1.X 2.X and 3X are detailed later in 
this document.

Summary of Contents for CONNECT AVB

Page 1: ...CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB Network Audio Bridge for CONVERGE PRO SR Products Quick Start Guide...

Page 2: ...RANET AVB FIRMWARE 6 ADDING CONNECT NETWORK BRIDGES TO SITES 7 Adding the Bridge 7 Editing the CONNECT Network Bridge in Site 7 CobraNet Settings 8 AVB Settings 10 UPGRADING FROM OLDER VERSIONS OF CON...

Page 3: ...p www clearone com resources professional_audio QUICK START OVERVIEW Installing and using the CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB bridges in your CONVERGE Pro SR site is subject to the following rules 1...

Page 4: ...IN Link IN Link OUT Link IN Link IN AVB Network Connection AVB Network Connection CobraNet Network Connection CobraNet Network Connection CONVERGE Pro SR CONVERGE Pro SR Up to eight CONNECT units can...

Page 5: ...e updated CONVERGE Pro SR via the Expansion bus E bus 4 Update the CONNECT network bridge firmware 5 Configure the CONNECT CobraNet and CONNECT AVB with CONVERGE Console UPDATE THE CONVERGE PRO FIRMWA...

Page 6: ...ds a unique Device ID Only 8 units are allowed in any site NOTE Save the CONVERGE Console site file before performing any firmware upgrade 1 Download the 4 2 X firmware file to the stack of units 2 Th...

Page 7: ...ter supplied with the unit Device ID Switch E bus LINK IN from Stack E bus LINK OUT Not required if the bridge is at the end of the stack Bridge connection to Ethernet Network CobraNet shown 5V DC Pow...

Page 8: ...n the Firmware Loader screen 4 Browse for the CONNECT firmware file cobranet mdo for the CONNECT CobraNet and avb mdo for the CONNECT AVB 5 Download the CONNECT audio network bridge firmware 6 The CON...

Page 9: ...help available with the CONVERGE Pro SR software for adding devices Adding the Bridge Using the CONVERGE Console software ADD the CONNECT CobraNet and or AVB network bridge to the site using the drop...

Page 10: ...ORK BRIDGES 8 CobraNet Settings The next two figures show the Unit Properties tabs for the CONNECT CobraNet bridge Set the Device ID DID to match that of the rotary selection switch of the CONNECT Cob...

Page 11: ...d in the CobraNet bundle Any audio received from the CobraNet bundle can be taken off the S to Z bus on any CONVERGE Pro Unit Latency The buffering and transmission of audio data typically incurs a de...

Page 12: ...CT NETWORK BRIDGES 10 AVB Settings The next two figures show the Unit Properties tabs for the CONNECT AVB bridge Set the Device ID DID to match that of the rotary selection switch of the CONNECT AVB d...

Page 13: ...he stream On a network each stream has a unique 64 bit hex ID A Talker must be assigned a unique ID For the Listener to receive the stream is must be assigned the same ID as the desired Talker The CON...

Page 14: ...se follow the steps listed below to upgrade your firmware NOTE Save the CONVERGE Console site file before performing any firmware upgrade Upgrading from CONVERGE Pro 3 X firmware 1 Remove any 1 X 2 X...

Page 15: ...The 2 X to 4 X upgrade requires the firmware to be loaded twice to complete the version upgrade 5 Units are fully upgraded 6 Verify units have been upgraded by checking the firmware version on the fr...

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