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LX-DANTE

User’s Guide

v1.00

12 SPECIFICATIONS

Configuration

PCI Express card

PCI EXPRESS™ (PCIe

) x4, ( x8, x16 compatible)

Network interfaces

Two Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connectors

IP audio

IP audio transport

Dante Audio over IP, AES67

Redundancy

Glitch-free Dante audio redundancy using dual Ethernet networks

Clock synchronization

Master or slave

Audio

Audio Channels

128 / 128 I/O channels @ up to 96kHz
64 / 64 I/O channels @ 192kHz

Supported Sample Rates 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4 and 192kHz

Sample bit-depth

24 bit PCM Audio

Latency

Round trip latency as low as 2.99ms

Software environment

OS Supported

From Windows 7, and from Windows Server 2008 R2
Linux (on request)

Drivers

Windows: ASIO
Linux: Alsa

Compatibility with expansion chassis

Thunderbolt chassis

OWC (Other World Computing) Mercury Helios `
Sonnet Echo Express SE II
Magma ExpressBox 1T 1 Slot

Summary of Contents for LX-DANTE

Page 1: ...LX DANTE Professional Multichannel Sound Cards with Dante connectivity User s guide Version 1 00 June 2018 ...

Page 2: ...er Digigram S A Parc de Pré Milliet 38330 Montbonnot FRANCE Tel 33 0 4 76 52 55 01 Fax 33 0 4 76 52 53 07 E mail info digigram com Digigram Asia Pte Ltd 60 Albert Street 19 11OG Albert Complex Singapore 189969 Singapore Tel 65 6291 2234 Fax 65 6291 3433 E mail info_asia digigram com 2 ...

Page 3: ...terrupt and memory address 6 DRIVER INSTALLATION 7 The installation of the driver package requires administrator rights on your computer 7 1 Installation under Windows 7 2 Removing the driver 8 HOW TO CHECK THE INSTALLATION 9 SELECTING THE ASIO PARAMETERS 10 CONFIGURATION OF THE DANTE PARAMETERS 10 1 Connecting to a Network 10 2 Using Dante Controller 10 3 AES67 compatibility mode 11 Troubleshooti...

Page 4: ...n unshielded peripheral data cable could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference it is necessary to use shielded I O ca...

Page 5: ...hannels 3 2 Main software features Real time simultaneous recording and playback of up to 128 mono I O channels in PCM 24 bits from to a Dante network Exposed software audio devices ASIO devices under Windows Alsa devices under Linux 4 REQUIREMENTS 4 1 Supported operating systems LX DANTE runs under the following operating systems Windows OS from Windows 7 32 bits and 64 bits Windows Server as of ...

Page 6: ...assis or case provides a dedicated support to keep the card securely in place in order to avoid physical damage The card has to be installed in the computer prior to installing its driver 5 1 Installing the card Gently plug the card in a free PCIe slot at least 4x PCIe and press it down to position it firmly Tighten the screw 5 2 Interrupt and memory address Hardware interrupt and addresses are au...

Page 7: ...the same software components have already been installed in your computer you can use the same procedure as described in the installation instructions here to update the software 7 1 Installation under Windows Restart your computer once the card is correctly inserted in it Click on Cancel if the Found New Hardware Wizard appears Double click on the LX DANTE driver package icon to launch the driver...

Page 8: ...ound video and game controllers Confirm that the Digigram LX DANTE Card appears in the list Start an ASIO capable software application From this application select ASIO for the type of supported driver Select LX DANTE card You can then select the input channels LX DANTE Rx1 to LX DANTE Rx128 and the output channels LX DANTE Tx1 to LX DANTE Tx128 9 SELECTING THE ASIO PARAMETERS The size of the buff...

Page 9: ...m LX DANTE control panel opens ASIO Buffer size buffer size for the ASIO driver Setting value 32 to 2048 samples DMA Transaction Size buffer size for the card Setting value 16 32 samples Installation of the LX DANTE driver is now complete 9 ...

Page 10: ...udinate com Choosing Ethernet Cabling Dante uses completely standard Ethernet and IP so it also uses standard Ethernet cabling STP including Cat5e or higher and fiber optic Make sure your Ethernet cables and ports are in good condition Remember that Ethernet cables which are Cat5e or higher have a maximum length of 100 meters at speeds of 1Gbps the cable length limit depend on the cable type If yo...

Page 11: ...t support redundancy should be connected to both the Primary and Secondary networks The primary and secondary networks MUST NOT be interconnected at any point 1 Make sure all computers are set to automatically configure their IP address 2 Power on the network switch 3 Connect your Primary Ethernet cables from each device to the Gigabit ports of the Primary network switch 4 Connect your Secondary E...

Page 12: ... Channels can be viewed by clicking on the symbol next to Dante Transmitters or Dante Receivers or the symbol next to a particular Dante device The Dante Controller User Guide contains detailed information about all aspects of using the Dante Controller This section is only a brief overview you will need to refer to the Dante Controller User Guide to be able to use all features of the Dante Contro...

Page 13: ...which channel labels you want to edit Double click the channel label Enter a new value Tx transmit labels must be specific to that device Changing the Sample Rate Audio routing can only be set up between devices that are operating at the same sample rate It is possible to set the sample rate to any one of the following values 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 and 192 kHz To do this open Device View in the Dan...

Page 14: ...es transmitting to Dante devices 48 kHz sampling rate only The Dante audio flows from to the device will also be limited to 48 kHz if the device is engaged in AES67 mode 24 bit L24 only for transmission and reception 2 milliseconds fixed latency for reception Primary network only 100 Mbps or slower connections are not supported It is necessary to enable the AES67 mode of the LX DANTE card through ...

Page 15: ...nable the Dante card Preferred Master status Disable Preferred Master for all Dante devices that have AES67 disabled Disable Sync to External for all devices Assign a PTPv2 priority level of between 128 and 255 for all non Dante devices If another AES67 device Grandmaster Clock or another AES67 device is the Master Make sure the PTP v2 Master has a priority of between 1 and 100 and is using the Me...

Page 16: ... Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server if it is present on the network The PC or Mac must be connected to the Primary Dante network and must have a correct IP address How do I check which interface Dante Controller is using The selected network interface can be viewed or changed via the Interface Selection button in the Network View toolbar of the Dante Controller How do I check what IP address ...

Page 17: ...abling Checklist Are all the connected link status lights on the network switch lit or flashing as expected Is the network switch powered on Is the cable correctly plugged in at the network switch and the computer device Is the network switch correctly configured Has QoS been set up correctly Are you using a network switch from another application with an unchecked or untested configuration Did yo...

Page 18: ...tion Master or slave Audio Audio Channels 128 128 I O channels up to 96kHz 64 64 I O channels 192kHz Supported Sample Rates 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 and 192kHz Sample bit depth 24 bit PCM Audio Latency Round trip latency as low as 2 99ms Software environment OS Supported From Windows 7 and from Windows Server 2008 R2 Linux on request Drivers Windows ASIO Linux Alsa Compatibility with expansion chassi...

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