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CDC MC Dante Set-up
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This document provides a guide to setting up a
CDC MC Dante for a Dante network
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© 2016 Cadac Holdings Ltd. Technical specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed.
DOC02-CDC MC Dante Issue C - November 2016
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- Page 1 Bedfordshire LU1 5DX England Tel: +44 1562 404 202 Email: support@cadac-sound.com www.cadac-sound.com © 2016 Cadac Holdings Ltd. Technical specifications and appearances are subject to change without notice and accuracy is not guaranteed. DOC02-CDC MC Dante Issue C - November 2016...
- Page 2 Introduction This guide provides an overview on how to set up a Cadac CDC MC Dante. The following Audinate software is also required in order to use the CDC MC Dante on a Dante network: • ‘Dante Controller’, provided free by Audinate, provides remote control and set up of all Dante equipment attached to a given Dante audio network.
- Page 3 CDC MC Dante The CDC MC Dante supports up to 64 bi-directional connections to map between MegaCOMMS ports and a Dante network. Two network ports A and B are available to provide the channel count required. Each has a primary and secondary connection;...
- Page 4 Dante port connections are identified via MAC addresses on the Dante Controller. Each port on all CDC MC Dante units has a unique MAC address. The User must work out the MAC address of each unit, and port, by connecting one at a time to the network, and observing what device (MAC address) appears on the controller.
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Page 5: Appendix A: Example Of Simple System Test Setup
CDC MC Dante Dante Ports MegaCOMMS Ports RG6 Cables Speaker MegaCOMMS Ports Local I/O Routing GUI Analogue Audio Source CDC six / seven / eight dScope / PC Analyser Page 5 of 9 DOC02-CDC MC Dante Issue C - November 2016... - Page 6 Dante Port A and B on the CDC MC Dante. *Important Note: Where audio is routed from Port A to B this method is the only way the audio loopback will work on the CDC MC Dante. You cannot connect between channels on the same ports!!!!
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Page 7: Appendix B: Audinate Dante Controller Details
There are three main screens that need to be considered. Routing Screen The example below shows the two Dante ports found on a single CDC MC Dante unit. Note how the matrix allows connections to be set up between ports. - Page 8 The screen below demonstrates how the required sample frequency should be set-up for each device (separate screens will exist for each Dante port). This set-up is required in addition to the CDC MC Dante front panel DIP switch settings. Page 8 of 9...
- Page 9 The screen below demonstrates how each Dante port is running either as WORD CLOCK SLAVE or MASTER in the Dante system. This MASTER / SLAVE setup must mimic the front panel DIP settings on the CDC MC Dante following the rules previously stated in the user guide.
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