In Depth With Dante; Introduction; Why Use Dante; Using A Wi-Fi Router With Eawmosaic - EAW Radius RSX series Owner's Manual

In Depth With Dante™

Introduction

Dante – Digital Audio Network Through Ethernet – is the de facto standard in digital audio networking, delivering unmatched audio
quality, extremely flexible routing and offers significant cost savings compared to traditional analog cable runs.
RADIUS Series loudspeakers may be connected to any Dante-enabled audio network. As such, it is a perfect solution for connecting
to a Dante-enabled mixer. In fact, the Mackie AXIS system is a prime candidate!
The dual Dante ports allow daisy chaining and the dedicated Wi-Fi control port eliminates the need for an Ethernet switch in many
situations.
With flawless interoperation with hundreds of Dante-enabled products and a rock solid, glitch-free operation, the Dante connectors
truly expand the RADIUS Series' functionality and application-flexibility in any professional environment.

Why use Dante?

Why use Dante? There simply isn't enough space here to explain all of the benefits of Dante, but here's a small sampling:
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Automatic configuration
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Uncompressed low latency digital audio: >150 µs
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High channel count: up to 1024 (512 x 512) channels per link
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Maximum sampling rate: 192 kHz
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Maximum bit depth: 32 bits
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Switchable and routable
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Can easily handle long distances and/or multiple locations
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Daisy-chain or use for system redundancy
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Massive cost savings

Using a Wi-Fi Router with EAWmosaic

EAWmosaic connects to RADIUS via a user-provided wi-fi router. No special features are required from the router except that it
provides both wired and wireless connectivity. It is recommended that the router also include a DHCP server to simplify IP address
assignment. Any standard wi-fi router will work well with RADIUS, including: Apple Airport, Airport Extreme, Monoprice AC1200.
When connecting the wi-fi router to the RADIUS network, it is important to remember the following rules:
1. Do not exceed 10 'hops' when looping network on RADIUS modules.
2. Connect the wi-fi router to a 'filtered' port on the rear of a RADIUS enclosure (or Mackie DL32R mixer). These ports have an
RJ-45 connector (instead of EtherCon) and are labeled "COMM" and remove the Dante audio traffic to maximize the router's
ability to handle control data and communicate with the iPad. Using a 'Dante' port for this purpose will also work, but you
may experience reduced communication performance when online with the system via EAWmosaic.
3. For best results, keep the RADIUS network isolated from corporate or enterprise networks with significant other traffic.
Networks providing internet access and other non-essential functions can significantly reduce network performance,
including slowing system discovery and control and in extreme cases, compromising Dante audio.
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