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What is in the iAM2-8 for Dante?
The Audinate® Brooklyn II board automatically recognizes Dante
TM
networks when
installed, will alert other devices of its presence and configuration, and will
configure its AoIP address per DHCP or local link protocols. There is no need to set
a static address for the iAM2-8 Dante port, so no address entry method is provided
in the iAM2-8 for Dante network setup. While it is possible to
Manually Configure
an IP Address
from the network, this is
not
a recommended Dante practice and
should not be done.
Figure B–2: Device View
Up to 8 of the 64 AoIP receive channels can be monitored at once in the iAM2-8.
The iAM2-8 transmits up to 20 channels. 1 to 8 are the monitored channel in
prefade mode. The remaining four are reserved for future use. Currently they are
mapped to channels being monitored on meter 1 to 4 in post-fade mode. The eight
iAM2-8 monitored channels are transmitted to the Dante network.
The iAM2-8
Dante
TM
AoIP is configured by the iAM2-8
to receive up to 64
channels and transmit 8 channels of Dante AoIP at 48 kHz or 44.1 kHz
audio sample rates. 48 kHz is the iAM default rate.
Sample rate selection is left up to the Dante
TM
Controller device or software.
All
devices connected to each other through a Dante network must be set to the same
sample rate.
Slight ticking may be heard in the iAM2-8 monitor when monitoring
different input types at different sample rates or if sources are asynchronous.