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Switch Configuration
Certain devices support specialist switching and/or redundancy configurations for the Ethernet ports. For
these devices, the top pane of the Network Config tab will be titled 'Switch Configuration'. Please refer
to the manufacturer's technical documentation for information on the supported switching
configurations for the device.
Addresses
Dante devices obtain IP addresses automatically by default, and in most circumstances there is no need to
change the Addresses settings. However, static IP addresses can be assigned if necessary.
To assign a static IP address:
1.
Select 'manually configure an IP Address' for the appropriate Ethernet port.
2.
Enter the IP Address and Netmask.
3.
Click
Apply
.
The DNS Server and Gateway settings are optional - the device will use network defaults if they are not
specified.
Click
Revert
to revert to the previous settings.
Note:
Assigning static IP addresses requires a device reboot.
Flow Information
The Flow Information dialog displays any audio, video, or ancillary flows to and from the device.
To open the Flow Information dialog, open the Device View for the device and select View > View Flow
Information.
It shows the number of transmitting flows and
receiving flows of the device in question. It lists
Unicast number, Multicast number, and Total
number. This is necessary information, because
there is a limit to the number of flows for
transmitters and receivers. For example, Bolin
decoder D10H is only meant to receive one video
flow. Knowing this information can help
troubleshoot certain concerns when routing errors
or warnings occur.
Bolin Dante AV PTZ camera has 1 video, so when
a second decoder tries to request HDMI routing
from the same camera it caused a subscription
error, with the status of no more flows from TX. If
there is an easy method to resolve this concern it
will be noted in the information box when
hovering over the failed subscription. In this case,
it suggests unsubscribing receivers or switching to
multicast instead.
Unicast / Multicast Transmit Flow Configuration
Information regarding Unicast
•
1 to 1 transmission, data sent is unique
•
The data will have to be completely duplicated if want to unicast to multiple recipients
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Dante AV default is unicast
Information regarding Multicast
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Created immediate via user intervention with the Dante Controller software