Getting Started - Telos Zephyr IPORT PLUS User Manual

SECTION 2 |
AUDIO TRANSPORT VIA MPEG OR OPTIONAL APTX® ENHANCED 13

Getting Started

A simple installation might look like the one in the block diagram above. In this case, a Livewire xNode is providing
the audio interface. Both analog and AES3 xNodes are available. Each xNode provides 4 inputs and 4 outputs So,
with 4 xNodes, you have a perfect correspondence with the channel capacity of Zephyr iPort PLUS. The xNode may
be connected with a qualified Ethernet switch. You may then connect a PC for configuration to a spare switch port,
or use an Ethernet cross-cable for a direct connection to the iPort PLUS.
If you will be using your Zephyr iPort PLUS within a facility that is already Livewire-equipped, the xNode will not
be required. Just connect the Livewire port of Zephyr iPort PLUS to an open Ethernet port in the Livewire system.
Livewire sources may be from/to either xNodes or PC software drivers. Remember however, there must be at least
one hardware Livewire xNode in the system to provide the required clock signal to the network.
Most Livewire installations will be like that in the diagram above, with separate networks for the Livewire audio
and the general network, which has the WAN interface. The iPort is ready for this case, with its two Ethernet
interface ports. It keeps the two networks isolated. However, some Livewire installations will have the AoIP and
WAN-accessible networks combined.