mc²36 MKII Installation & Service Guide
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4. Installation
4.14
Media Network IO
Console Rear Panel
The three pairs of IO ports can be used to stream multi-channel audio to and from the Media Network (up to
256 channels per port pair). Only one connection is required for operation; the second supports redundancy.
The streams are fully compatible with the SMPTE ST2110-30/31, AES67 and RAVENNA standards.
To achieve redundant streaming compatible with
, you must connect the odd/even ports
(Primary and Secondary) to discrete network paths.
All connections
must
be made via the Media Network (i.e. to and from a RAVENNA-compatible network switch).
This ensures that the network's PTP clock signal is available to all streaming ports.
4.14.1
Audio-over-IP Specification
Each pair of I/O ports provides:
·
RAVENNA: multi-channel digital audio-over-IP.
·
Up to 256 bi-directional channels at 48kHz AND 96kHz.
·
Up to 128 TX and 128 RX streams.
·
Redundant streaming compatible with SMPTE ST2022-7 Class C.
RAVENNA provides full SMPTE ST2110-30 and AES67 compatibility, since these protocols are a subset of
the RAVENNA specification.
The Media Network
must
be properly configured and managed. i.e. it must use a suitable network
architecture; all components must support multicast (as opposed to unicast); a proper Quality of Service
(QoS) must be configured; and so on.
Please
DO NOT
attempt to connect the streaming ports using an unqualifying IP network, as correct
operation cannot be guaranteed.
You can find more details about the data network requirements and suitable components in the
.
