Extron electronics NetPA 1001-70V AT, User Manual

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NetPA AT Series User Guide • Dante Configuration and Operation 15
Starting Dante Controller
To launch Dante Controller from the computer start menu, select:
All Programs > Audinate > Dante Controller > Dante Controller
.
The
Dante Controller - Network View
screen opens.
If the network has a DHCP server, it receives its IP configuration using the standard DHCP
protocol. On a network without a DHCP server, a Dante-enabled device automatically
assigns itself an address using link local protocol.
Once connected, Dante Controller begins auto-discovery of all Dante devices. While
scanning the network, it also advertises itself to allow Dante-enabled devices to see and
communicate with it. When the network scan is compete,
Dante Controller - Network
View
screen is displayed.
2 2
3 3
1 1
Figure 8. Dante Controller Network View Screen
The major elements of the
Network View
screen include:
• Receivers , representing Dante device inputs, are on the left side running vertically (see
figure 7,
1
).
• Transmitters , representing Dante device outputs, are along the top running horizontally
(
2
).
• Connection points of the receivers and transmitters form a matrix in the lower-right
panel of the screen (
3
).