Installation Guide Core 256
Doc no. AXCNTR-8001-A-4
Rev. date 201123
Page 6 of 16
Mechanical installation and low fan noise
Core 256 is fitted with one very quiet fan to ensure optimum operating temperature. Under normal operating
conditions and correct installation, the fans are not audible in the studio environment. The fans are temperature-
controlled, i.e. the rotation speed, and thereby noise, is dependent of the temperature inside Core 256.
The optimal air flow is through the ventilation openings in the front panel to the rear of the unit. When the unit
is installed, considerations have to be made to ensure proper air circulation for the air leaving the rear of the
unit. The speed of the low noise fan will be increased automatically to keep the internal temperature low if there
is insufficient airflow. If the internal temperature exceeds 60ºC / 140ºF a temperature alarm will appear in the
DADman software and is also indicated by the red error LED on the front panel.
Network configuration
Core 256 is equipped with two GigaBit Ethernet connectors, and internally it has an Ethernet switch, a controller
part and a part for the IP Audio option powered by Dante™. The network connectors can operate as two
“parallel” connectors for the internal switch, or as dual connectors for redundant IP audio operation. In this case,
controlling the unit is done via Net port 1.
Core 256 has two to three different IP addresses: One for the unit control via DADman and one or two for the IP
audio in single or redundant mode respectively. The network configuration is managed separately for the
controlling interface and the IP audio interface and can have a different configuration from the controlling
interface. The controlling interface is used for controlling Core 256 from DADman and the IP audio interface is
used for interfacing Dante IP audio on a network.
The factory default setting of the IP address of the controller port of the Core 256 is 10.0.7.20. This IP address
can be changed manually via DADman, or it can be set to be automatically assigned by a DHCP server/router on
the network.
Control software installation
Computer recommendation
The DADman control program operates on any Windows or MacOS based computer and is
frequently maintained for compliance with the latest OS versions
.
Program installation
This section will take you through the installation procedure for the DADman computer control program.
Core 256 is controlled from a PC or MAC via the Thunderbolt 3 connection or by a network connection. The
PC/MAC and Core 256 units must be connected on the same subnet.
For control via Thunderbolt 3, the DAD Thunderbolt 3 driver has to be installed.
The DADman remote control program installation
1.
Install the DADman program by downloading the application from the DAD support website:
www.digitalaudiosupport.com. Follow the instructions of the install program. Please note that there are
two different program downloads; One for Windows and one for MacOS.
2.
Create a shortcut for the DADman program on the desktop.
3.
Double-click on the DADman icon and launch the DADman application.
