Dante Led Indicators - Crown DCi 8 600DA Operation Manual

Dante
Any multi-transport combination NOT specifically listed in the previous section is not allowed in Soundweb London systems (without being forced to use analog
interconnects between transports). For example, Dante + AVB + CobraNet is NOT allowed, because the AVB and CobraNet networks would each be synced to different
clocks—their own.
Mastership is negotiated between all the devices on the network, and change to the network will trigger the negotiation to be started. There are various rules for determining
which device on the network becomes clock master :
• If there is only one device connected to CobraNet/AVB then that is master.
• If there are multiple devices connected to CobraNet/AVB, then they compare master priorities.
• If there are multiple devices on CobraNet/AVB with the same highest priority, then they use MAC address to decide which is master.
• If there are no devices connected to CobraNet/AVB, then they first compare master priorities. Next, if the priorities are the same, they compare MAC addresses.

Dante LED indicators

These are found on the Dante ports on the back panel of the device and indicate the following:
• Green LEDs
The green LED will light solid to indicate a network link is established and flash to indicate link activity.
• Orange LEDs
The orange LED indicates network connection speed (off = 10/100Mbps, on = 1 Gbps)
Dante Routing
The DriveCore Install DA amplifiers can use both analog and/or Dante inputs.
All Dante routing must be configured using Audinate's Dante Controller software,
which can be downloaded from https://www.audinate.com/products/software/dante-
controller.
Once Dante audio has been configured, input levels can be adjusted in the DriveCore
Install DA amplifiers by clicking the Input Icon > Input Configuration. This panel
allows you to make changes to the levels of the various sources. This feature allows
you to adjust for different signal levels from the source (i.e. if analog inputs are
quieter than Dante inputs) or can be used as an additional gain if needed.
The meters on this panel allow you to see both Peak and RMS levels. You are also
able to set the maximum input level for the amplifier which will affect all channels.
Network Signal Status lights below each Dante input channel provide confirmation
of Dante signal presence.
NOTE: Gain Mode for the analog inputs can be used to maximize the Signal to
Noise Ratio.
DriveCore Install DA Series Operation Manual
Figure 33: Input Configuration panel
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