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assignments in either a
DHCP
or
Static IP
assignment
Mode:
.
Static IP
operation requires manual entries into the four fields
that are grayed-out when your router makes DHCP assign-
ments.
The AoIP
MAC Address
The
MAC address:
for AoIP streaming is not the same as the one
for general Web interactivity of the 541; these are two inde-
pendent network connections. Like the rear-panel
LAN PORT
,
the
AoIP PORT
has a unique
MAC Address:
that is factory-
assigned and cannot be changed.
Link Speed
Link Speed: is a readout showing connection status and the ex-
pected networking rate for the AoIP connection.
Remember to click on the
Save bar after making or changing
Dante setup parameters.
AES67 Enable
The Dante utility is able to AoIP-stream audio at two sample
rates, as discussed shortly. The AES67 Standard specifies a
48kHz sample rate, but 44.1kHz is a rate with wide use in radio
and television broadcasting and is the default rate for the 541.
With AES67 Enable: set to Enabled , streaming is forced to a
48kHz sample rate.
Audio Format
Encoding:
refers to the word length for the PCM-encoded digital
audio to be sent as AoIP. PCM 16 , PCM 24 and PCM 32 refer to
word length for Dante AoIP flows; AES67 flows are locked to
PCM 24
regardless of this setting.
Sample Rate: is forced to 48kHz for AES67 streaming, but 44.1kHz
is the 541 default rate unless
AES Enable:
has been set to
Enable
.
Transmit Flows
The AoIP utility can specify multiple destinations for the audio
stream. Flows are individual audio channels, left and right pro-
gram channels in the case of the 541. Any specific flow can be
sent to more than one recipient.
An AES67 flow is initiated from the Dante menu. You may start
an
Auto
flow: with the
IP:
and
Port:
set automatically. Or you can
set a
Manual IP Address:
and
HTTP Port:
to send the stream to.
Click Start Flow when setup is complete.
The Dante
Controller
The Dante Controller is a free software utility available from
Audinate, Dante’s developer. It is an essential software means
of finding, setting-up and controlling Dante-enabled devices on
your network. It may be downloaded for operation under ei-
ther Windows or Macintosh operating systems from the follow-
ing link.
https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-controller
SNMP OPERATION
Overview
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) allows other
equipment on the same Local Area Network (LAN) to communi-
cate directly with your 541, and for your unit to send alarms