Physical Dante Network Setup - Extron electronics DMP 128 Plus User Manual

Physical Dante Network Setup

A physical network is required to share Dante audio channels between Dante-enabled
devices like the DMP 128 Plus AT. Other Dante-enabled devices must be on the same
physical network in order to communicate via Dante. There are two types of network
topology that can be used to create a physical Dante network.
•
Star network topology has one DMP 128 Plus AT as the central unit which is directly
connected to up to 3 other units. A larger network switch can be used in place of a central
DMP 128 Plus AT, allowing more than four total units to be connected in the star topology.
Figure 185.
Daisy Chain topology has DMP 128 Plus AT units connected in succession.
3 3 4 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT DMP 128 Plus C AT
7 7 8 8
Figure 186.
Hybrid versions combining the star and daisy chain topologies can be used, but a
ring topology or any topology that creates a duplicate connection causes a failure in
Dante Controller. Redundant connections are possible using the primary and secondary port
interface structure (see
Star Topology
DMP 128 Plus C AT #1
3 3 4 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT DMP 128 Plus C AT
1 (SFC) 2 3 (PRI)
7 7 8 8
RS-232 USB AUDIO
+V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Rx G
LAN
Star Network Topology
3 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT P P P P P P l l u us C AT
1 (SFC) 2 3 (PRI) 4
7 8
RS-232 USB AUDIO RS-232 RS-232
RESET
+V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Rx G LAN +V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Tx Rx Rx
DMP 128 Plus C AT Master
Daisy Chain Network Topology
Redundant Configuration
• Daisy Chain Topology
DMP 128 Plus C AT #2
3 3 4 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT DMP 128 Plus C AT
1
(SFC) 2 3
7 7 8 8
USB AUDIO
RS-232
+V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Rx G LAN
4
RESET
DMP 128 Plus C AT #4
3 3 4 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT DMP 128 Plus C AT
1 (SFC) 2 3
7 7 8 8
RS-232 USB AUDIO
+V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Rx G
LAN
Star Network Topology
3 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT P l P P P P l l us s C AT
1 (SFC) 2 3 (PRI) 4 1
7 8
USB AUDIO RS-232 RS-232
RESET
G G LAN +V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Tx Rx Rx G G
DMP 128 Plus C AT #2 DMP 128 Plus C AT #3
Daisy Chain Network Topology
on the next page).
DMP 128 Plus • Dante Controller
(PRI) 4
RESET
DMP 128 Plus C AT #3
3 3 4 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT DMP 128 Plus C AT
1 (SFC) 2
7 7 8 8
RS-232
+V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Rx G LAN
(PRI) 4
RESET
3 4
DMP 128 Plus C AT P P P P lu P us C AT
(SFC) 2 3 (PRI) 4 1
(SFC) 2
USB AUDIO 7 8
RESET RS-232 RS-232
LAN
+V +V +S +S -S G -S G Tx Tx Rx Rx G G LAN
DMP 128 Plus C AT #4
3 (PRI) 4
USB AUDIO RESET
3 (PRI) 4
USB AUDIO
RESET
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