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Installation 2
2. Installation
Network Connection
The AVN-TB6 and AVN-TB6D have 2 separate
gigabit network ports:
Upper Port: Configuration and control interface
Lower Port: Audio over IP (AoIP) interface
In an ideal installation, the lower port should
be connected to a dedicated network switch
that handles audio and audio related traffic
only. All other intercom units, AoIP sources and
destinations, and grandmaster clocks should be
connected to this network. The upper port can
then be connected to a separate network to
provide access to the embedded web server. With
this setup, potentially heavy network traffic on a
company LAN does not affect the performance of
the AoIP network.
The AVN-TB6 and AVN-TB6D and any other Sonifex
talkback intercoms can be used with a single
network connection using the lower (AoIP) port
as this also provides access to the embedded web
server. The talkback intercom units, AoIP sources
and destinations, and grandmaster clocks should
still ideally be connected to a dedicated network
switch.
AVN-TB6D
AVN-TB6
AVN-TB10AR
AVN-GMC
Lower
AoIP Port
Upper
Ethernet Port
Lower
AoIP Port
Upper
Ethernet Port
Lower
AoIP Port
Upper
Ethernet Port
Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Other AoIP Sources/Destinations
Main Network Switch
Fig 2-1: Preferred Network Topology
