Step 3: Network Your Cs18Ai - PRESONUS StudioLive CS18AI Owner's Manual

2 Getting Started
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Step 3: Network Your CS18AI

2.3 Step 3: Network Your CS18AI
Control and Audio Data Connections
About AVB Networking
Power User Tip: Most small USB drives (16 GB or less) should be formatted correctly,
but if your CS18AI does not detect your thumb drive at first, we suggest reformatting
it, even if it's already formatted as FAT32. On Windows, be sure to do a "Full" format
as opposed to a "Quick" format. On Macs, the choice will be listed as MS-DOS (FAT).
Please refer to the list of suggested drives that can be found on our Knowledge Base.
15. Once all 22 meters are illuminated, reboot the
CS18AI and remove the thumb drive.
16. When you restart the CS18AI, go to the Firmware Version page
and verify that the last four digits of the firmware version on your
CS18AI are the same as the firmware files you downloaded.
There are two types of data flowing between your CS18AI control surface and your
RM mixer or computer: control and audio. Control connections can be made over
standard Ethernet networks, including WiFi networks. Sending and receiving audio
requires an AVB network. Unlike control, AVB audio cannot be sent wirelessly.
• Control: This is the primary communication between the CS18AI controller
and your StudioLive RM-series mixer or your computer. When connected to
RM-series mixers, the CS18AI controls the mixers' functions. When connected
to a computer, the CS18AI can control Studio One or Capture software.
• Audio: An AVB network connection enables routing audio to and from
the CS18AI's audio inputs and outputs with an RM-series mixer. Note that
audio networking between the CS18AI and a computer is not possible.
Power User Tip: Network connections occasionally require troubleshooting,
especially when a lot of wireless networks are in use. Because of this, it is
always a good idea to get your networked devices and CS18AI control surface
happily communicating before the pressure is on and you have a singer
trying to dial in a monitor mix while you're trying to mic the drum kit.
AVB (Audio Video Bridging) is an extension to the Ethernet standard designed
to provide "guaranteed quality of service, " which simply means that audio
samples will reach their destinations on time. AVB has been adopted by
numerous audio companies, and more companies are adding it all the time.
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