Dante Audio Switching Boards
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Enova Digital Media Switchers - Hardware Reference Manual
Dante Audio Switching Boards
Overview
This chapter pertains to the following Enova DGX Dante Audio Switching Board (ASB-DAN) sets:
FG1061-832
Dante Audio Switching Board Set for the Enova DGX 800/1600/3200 (contains 2 boards)
FG1061-864
Dante Audio Switching Board Set for the Enova DGX 6400 (contains 4 boards)
Enova DGX Dante Audio Switching Boards (ASB-DAN) work in conjunction with HDMI, 4K HDMI, DVI, DXLink Fiber, DXLink
Twisted Pair, and DXLink Twisted Pair 4K. Audio Switching Boards
must
be installed in the expansion board slots on the rear
of the Enova DGX 100 Series enclosure.
Dante ASBs are fitted with Ethernet ports which allow the Enova DGX to send and receive up to 8 input and 8 output
stereo audio paths in an Enova DGX 800/1600/3200 and up to 16 input and 16 output stereo paths in an Enova DGX 6400
to and from other Dante enabled devices. Each Dante ASB board offers a Primary and an Alternate Dante port that can
be configured for fully redundant network operations.
ASB-DANs support audio-only switching and switching as embedded audio on standard video input and output boards.
They also support using either type of switching from the same source device to different destination devices. In addition,
all switched audio can be digitally processed (e.g., input gain, volume, equalizer).
By default, Dante devices automatically obtain DHCP IP addresses when attached to the Dante network. After making
connection to the Dante network, Dante devices can be set to use Static IP (through Dante Controller software). Dante
does not require a dedicated network infrastructure. Dante-enabled devices can co-exist on an existing converged data
network. Dante, VoIP, and email traffic can all transmit across your business network together.
Dante Technology
Dante is a licensed technology from Audinate
®
. It uses standard Internet Protocols over 100Mb and/or Gigabit Ethernet
and is capable of transporting professional quality, low-latency audio. Dante runs on inexpensive off-the-shelf computer
networking hardware and does not require dedicated network infrastructure; Ethernet switches transmit Dante digital
media streams alongside ordinary data traffic.
Dante Controller is a free application that allows you to see and make connections between Dante-enabled devices on
your network. Dante Controller does not need to be present at all times for a Dante network to operate. Once the system
has been set up, the Dante Controller can be shut down or removed. The routing information is stored in the Dante-
enabled devices themselves.
Dante Network Configuration Considerations
When configuring the Dante network, consult Dante software's documentation for important considerations, including
Dante software versions, Dante network interface port selection, and configuration of Firewall and/or Antivirus
applications for Dante networks.
Dante software documentation, training, tutorials, and FAQs are available at www.audinate.com.
IMPORTANT:
Enova DGX’s ICSLAN Private network (10/100 port) is not designed for use with Dante networks.
Dante Audio Switching Boards Rules for System Setup
Enova DGX 6400 Dante Audio Switching Boards
must
be installed in specific expansion board slots.
Dante Audio Switching Boards
must
be installed as pairs. They
will not
work unless both an input and an output
board are installed in the same enclosure (if the enclosure is an
Enova DGX 6400
, two input and two output boards
are required - see FIG. 64).
When adding Dante Audio Switching Boards to an enclosure, be sure to use the correct board set designated for
the enclosure size.
CAUTION:
Audio Switching Boards, Dante Audio Switching Boards, and AIE Boards are not compatible with one other and
cannot be used in the same system. If mixed types are installed in the same enclosure, the audio subsystem is disabled).
For information on routing of audio signals (including the down-mixed audio input) using these boards, see page 160; for
information on digital signal processing of the audio, see page 161.
IMPORTANT:
Adding Dante Audio Switching Boards (ASB-DAN) to an Enova DGX 100 Series Switcher changes the way that
audio signals are routed. Without Audio Switching Boards, all audio signals are "embedded" and routed on video signals
from an individual input to any desired output(s). With Audio Switching Boards, the Enova DGX becomes capable of
routing "switched" audio independent of the associated video signal on the source’s input connector. Additionally, Dante
Audio Switching Boards feature the ability to pass audio from a Dante network source to any standard outputs in the
Enova DGX or through the Enova DGX to a Dante network output. Information on selecting embedded vs. switched
audio via the System Configuration interface is on page 137.
