Configuring The Axi In Dante Controller; Device Name; Receiver And Transmitter Names; Dante Controller Naming Conventions - Extron electronics AXI 22 AT User Manual

Configuring the AXI in Dante Controller

Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the AXI 22 AT or AXI 44 AT to a network via the
rear panel AT (PoE) port (see
the Dante Controller program.
Dante Controller auto-discovers all Dante devices on the network and advertises itself to
allow communication over the network.

Device Name

In Dante Controller, a device can be renamed to identify the device on the audio network
(see
default device name consists of the model name, followed by the last six characters of the
Dante device MAC address (for example,
Multiple devices on the same Dante network can present difficulty in identifying individual
devices. To avoid confusion and difficulty, ensure the following steps are taken:
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Receiver and Transmitter Names

In addition to renaming a device, individual Transmitter and Receiver channels can be
renamed in Dante Controller. Rename Transmitter and Receiver channels to reflect the
location of the device or the purpose of the Transmitter or Receiver.

Dante Controller Naming Conventions

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Renaming the AXI 22 AT or AXI 44 AT in Dante Controller
Connect devices to the Dante network one at a time.
Rename each device before making audio subscriptions in Dante Controller.
Rename each device with a unique and meaningful identifier.
Rename each device before the next device is connected to the Dante network.
It is essential that Dante devices are named immediately after they are connected
to the Dante network and before audio subscriptions with other devices are
established. Existing subscriptions are removed when a device is renamed.
Device names follow Domain Name System (DNS) hostname rules. Legal characters are
, , , and hyphen (
A-Z a-z 0-9
hyphen ( ).
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Dante Tx and Rx channel names (also known as labels) can be up to 31 characters
in length. Label names are not case sensitive. For example, "
" " are recognized as the same name. Unicode and non-roman
analog out-1
characters are not supported.
Tx and Rx channel labels can use any character except equals (
Tx and Rx channel labels must be unique on a device but do not need to be unique on
the network.
in figure 3 on page 5) and power the device. Launch
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ANALOG OUT-1
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