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MOTU AVB Switch

User Guide

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Page 1: ...280 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02138 Business voice 617 576 2760 Business fax 617 576 3609 Technical support 617 576 3066 Tech support web www motu com support Web site www motu com MOTU AVB Sw...

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Page 3: ...nc 1280 MassachusettsAvenue Cambridge MA 02138 U S A LimitedWarrantyonHardware MarkoftheUnicorn Inc MOTU warrantsthisequipmentagainstdefectsin materialsandworkmanshipundernormaluseforaperiodofTWO 2 YE...

Page 4: ...4 Contents 5 Quick Reference 6 Quick Start Guide 7 About the MOTU AVB Switch 8 Networking 13 Updating Firmware 14 Configuring non AVB ports 15 Technical Specifications...

Page 5: ...nections use CAT 5eorCAT 6cables a higher grade cable For local connections patch cables can be used but will reduce the maximum total cable run length The MOTU AVB Switch provides deep functionality...

Page 6: ...ut the MOTU AVB Switch page 7 and chapter 2 Networking page 8 For information about building a network with multiple switches see chapter 2 Networking page 8 To check your switch for the latest firmwa...

Page 7: ...discovery and network bandwidth management among connected AVB devices No IT expertise required Standard cabling Use standard CAT 5e or CAT 6 Ethernet cables up to 100 meters long between the MOTU AVB...

Page 8: ...ction in the first place AVB streams are prioritized over other network traffic to ensure high performance Network wide clocking and sync AVB devices all clock together over your network for better th...

Page 9: ...prietary audio network protocols have variable unpredictable network latency in the range of 2 5 ms Star configuration MOTU AVB supports a star network configuration which is much more flexible than d...

Page 10: ...rough the same network infrastructure Traditionally live performance setups often have separate domains for front of house mixing monitor mixing computer backline and other systems With MOTU AVB netwo...

Page 11: ...x switches and route audio freely among them You just won t be able to create point to point connects that span more than six switches Working with computers on a network Computers are not required fo...

Page 12: ...rk devices such as A WiFi router An Ethernet hub or switch connected to a local home studio or office network Any other standard networking device If needed you can configure each port on the MOTU AVB...

Page 13: ...run MOTU Discovery exe to launch the app 6 Click the Firmware Updater tab You should now see your switch in the list of AVB devices on the network Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 The MOTU AVB Switch in MOTU Di...

Page 14: ...ry app macOS or Windows 4 For macOS unzip MOTU Discovery and then launch the app For Windows run MOTU Discovery exe to launch the app 5 Click the All Devices tab You should now see your switch in the...

Page 15: ...B port or a non AVB standard Ethernet port Supported protocols gPTP 802 1AS MVRP 802 1Q VLAN 2 only MSRP 802 1Q Class A and B AVB ports 6 Ethernet ports 6 Operationalbandwidth 10 Mbit 100 Mbit 1 Gbit...

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