Issue 3, December 2022
Model 5422A User Guide
Page 38
Studio Technologies, Inc.
Model 5422A
DANTE INTERCOM AUDIO ENGINE
Channel Configuration
The Channel Configuration webpage associated with each audio engine considers a “channel” to consist of both
a Dante receiver (input) and a Dante transmitter (output) channel. These channel pairs typically share a common
label (name) that can be revised as desired for an application. The gain of the receiver (input) and transmitter
(output) paths can also be independently configured. This “trim” capability can be useful, ensuring that the nominal
level of the audio paths that route between the Model 5422A and other Dante-compatible equipment is optimal.
Channel Label (Rx/Tx):
As previously discussed,
Dante Controller can be used to edit channel labels.
When using Dante Controller, separate entries are re-
quired for the receiver (input) and transmitter (output)
channel labels. This would lead to needing to edit up
to 64 entries (32 input and 32 output) for each Model
5422A audio engine. However, each audio engine’s
Channel Configuration webpage provides a “smart”
channel labeling method, making audio channel rout-
ing (Dante subscribing) and identifying channels on a
network clear and easy to manage. Using this method
only one label has to be specified for each channel pair.
Each label is made up of three sections: a unique
prefix, a group label, and an individual channel label.
The prefix is three characters long. The first character
shows which group the channel belongs to (A thru H
for audio engine 1; J thru R for audio engine 2). The
next two characters provide a numerical index that
identifies the channel number in the group.
After a delimiting dash (-) the group label is appended
to the unique prefix. When a group is configured for
the Party-Line w/Auto Mix, Party-Line, Summing Bus
w/Auto Mix, Summing Bus, or Pass Thru operating
modes, the group labels can be configured as desired.
The default label is Group A for Group A, Group B for
Group B, etc. Selecting and entering commonly uti-
lized group labels can be useful for identifying specific
Model 5422A functions. This might include Production,
Engineering, Lighting, etc. These group labels can be
up to 14 characters in length.
