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PLM Series Network Configuration Guide

2  INTRODUCTION

From the Start menu, open the Control Panel. 

1. 

Under  Network  and  Internet,  choose  View 

Network Status and Tasks. 

Underneath Network, to the right of Connection 

2. 

/ Local Area Connection, choose View Status. 

In the dialog box, click on Properties, and click 

3. 

Continue in the warning dialog. 

4.  In  the  Local  Area  Connection  Properties, 

4. 

select  Internet  Protocol  Version  4  (TCP/IPv4) 

and click on the Properties button below. 

 

Proceed  as  in  Dolby  Lake  Controller  Manual, 

5. 

section 2.3.2, step 4.

Summary of Contents for NCG-PLM

Page 1: ...PLM Series Powered Loudspeaker Management systems Rev 1 0 5 Item no NCG PLM Network Configuration Guide...

Page 2: ...chained devices 8 5 2 2 Star or Hub and Spoke networks 9 5 2 3 Daisy chained switches 9 5 2 4 Daisy chained switch ring 9 5 2 5 Dual daisy chained switches 9 5 2 6 Other combination networks 10 5 3 Et...

Page 3: ...cessing system management and protection features found in no other product Thank you again for placing your confidence in Lab gruppen 2 2 Ethernet Fundamentals The PLM Series implements a full Ethern...

Page 4: ...Underneath Network to the right of Connection 2 Local Area Connection choose View Status In the dialog box click on Properties and click 3 Continue in the warning dialog 4 In the Local Area Connection...

Page 5: ...ion issues lack of true plug and play functionality and channel count limitations Additionally Dante can coexist with TCP IP network traffic and other standard control protocols All conductors must be...

Page 6: ...p prevent this type of system wide network breakdown These include Auto input priority switching managing multiple signal sources Support for redundant device sources e g the same device providing bot...

Page 7: ...to the network All PLMs that are required to access this signal can do so as long as one of the two PLMs connected to the source device remains on the network All remaining PLMs on the network must b...

Page 8: ...at all for applications using Dante and it is NOT recommended for applica tions with more than 10 PLMs even when not using Dante 100 100 100 100 100 100 Figure 5 2 1 Daisy chain network topology 5 1...

Page 9: ...switch The PLM s own internal switches do not support RSTP Care must be taken to not create a ring closed loop with the PLM s rear panel connectors 5 2 2 Star or Hub and Spoke networks An alternative...

Page 10: ...opology with the 100 avoid ance of SPF issues in the dual redundant star spoke configuration figure 5 2 5 It is simply two daisy chained switch networks in parallel the primary and secondary networks...

Page 11: ...ernet cables themselves is very small in comparison If we assume 100 m copper cables for all hops we can present some simple rules for how many hops are permitted from any Dante source device to any o...

Page 12: ...te packets devices or sinks for a given latency setting Table 5 4 shows the limits for a Dante system with PLM Series devices as the sinks The recommended system is shown in grey in Table 5 4 It has a...

Page 13: ...al data intensive applications Additionally this hardware needs to be robust enough to survive the rigors of repetitive loading and unloa ding and frequent connection and disconnection Lab gruppen has...

Page 14: ...5 5 blue white 6 4 green 7 7 brown white 8 8 brown LinkSys WAP200 802 3af compatible 256 bit secure encryption RangeBooster technology increases range and decreases dead spots using standard antennae...

Page 15: ...into analog signals In the Dolby Lake system latency is assured to be constant MAC address In addition to an IP address every device on an Ethernet network has a MAC address This address is fixed at t...

Page 16: ...international registered trademarks of Lab gruppen AB PLM Powered Loudspeaker Management R SMPS LoadLibrary LoadSmart SpeakerSafe and ISVPL are trademarks of Lab gruppen AB Dolby Lake and the double...

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