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3 Networking the StudioLive CS18AI Control Surface
3.1 Networking Overview
StudioLive CS18AI Controller System Configurations
AVB Versus Standard Ethernet
Wired Versus Wireless Connection
Wireless Connection from Router to StudioLive RM Mixer
More information about AVB in PreSonus products can be found here:
• http://support.presonus.com/entries/66743024
http://support.presonus.com/entries/67281460
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You can connect your CS18AI controller:
• To a single RM-series mixer.
• To an RM-series mixer and also to Studio One software running on a computer.
• Only to Studio One software running on a computer.
In the sections that follow, we will describe all of these configurations in detail.
Your CS18AI can operate over either Ethernet AVB networks or standard
Ethernet networks. The difference between the two is that AVB can
carry both control data from the CS18AI's front panel and audio data
from the rear-panel Mic-Line input jacks, Line input jacks, and Monitor
Output jacks, while standard Ethernet carries only control data.
Your CS18AI can be connected using a cable from the rear-panel Ethernet
jack or wirelessly using the included USB Wi-Fi LAN adapter inserted into
the rear-panel USB port. A wireless connection can only carry control data,
which is useful for controlling Studio One software or any application
where the CS18AI's onboard audio inputs and outputs are not needed.
Note: The StudioLive CS18AI does not support hot-swapping the Wi-Fi LAN
adapter. The LAN adapter must be connected when you power up your
CS18AI. Once you make the connection, the CS18AI will automatically
see the RM-series mixer and will show it in the UCNET page.
A standard wireless Ethernet router can be used to make a wireless
connection from the router to the RM-series mixer. By default, StudioLive
RM-series mixers are configured to automatically connect to a wireless
network using the following network name and password:
• Wireless network name: StudioLive
• Wireless network password: StudioLive
Note: While you may wish to use the default values for testing a new CS18AI controller,
to maintain basic security, we strongly urge configuring different network settings.
To control a StudioLive CS18AI wirelessly over an existing or new
network, first make sure the USB Wi-Fi LAN adapter is inserted in the
USB port on the rear of the CS18AI, then power on the unit.
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