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Package Contents
The D400 (or D400-Dante) A-Net Distributor box includes:
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One A-Net Distributor
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IEC power cable
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Documentation
Options for your personal mixing system include:
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Cat-5e/Cat-6 interconnect cables
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D800, D800-Dante, D400, or D400-Dante A-Net Distributors
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A360 Personal Mixers
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A320 Personal Mixers
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A-16II Personal Mixers
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Dante Controller software, available free from the Audinate website
A Warranty Registration can be found within this User Guide. Be sure to fill out the form and return it to
Aviom, Inc. via mail or fax as soon as possible.
About A-Net
A-Net® is a proprietary high-speed data transmission protocol developed by Aviom, capable of sending
and receiving high-quality digital audio using readily available Cat-5 cables.
A-Net is based on the physical layer of Ethernet, a Local Area Network (or LAN) technology. This provides
A-Net with a mature and robust base on which to build. However, it is important to note that A-Net devices
are not compatible with Ethernet devices.
Some of the benefits of using A-Net to transmit digital audio are:
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Virtually no latency; analog in to analog out is always less than one millisecond
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No ground loops
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Easy cabling using readily available components
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An unlimited number of A-Net devices can be used in a system
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Ease in spanning long distances between system components
There are two versions of Pro16 A-Net: the original Pro16 A-Net signal carries sixteen channels of digital
data while the enhanced Pro16e® version of A-Net is capable of carrying up to 64 channels of digital audio
data. Like standard Pro16 A-Net, Pro16e is a point-to-point digital audio protocol.
Pro16e A-Net data is intended for use with the A360 and A320 Personal Mixers which can take advantage
of the higher network channel count that Pro16e provides.
