Configuring The Dmp 128 Plus At In Dante Controller; Device Name; Receiver And Transmitter Names; Dante Controller Naming Conventions - Extron electronics DMP 128 Plus User Manual

Configuring the DMP 128 Plus AT in Dante Controller

Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect the DMP 128 Plus AT to a Dante network via the
rear panel AT port (see

Device Name

Multiple devices on the same Dante network can present difficulty in identifying individual
devices. To avoid confusion and difficulty, ensure the following steps are taken:
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ATTENTION: It is essential that a Dante device be named before audio subscriptions
In Dante Controller, a device can be renamed to identify the device on the audio network.
The default device name of the DMP 128 Plus AT consists of the model name, followed by
the last six characters of the Dante interface MAC address (for example,
In addition to renaming the device, individual Transmitter (Tx) and Receiver (Rx) channels
can be renamed.
The Dante device name must be set before making any connections to other devices on the
Dante network. Renaming a device after making connections removes existing connections
to and from that device. Refer to
on the next page for renaming procedure.

Receiver and Transmitter Names

In addition to renaming a device, individual transmitter and receiver channels can be
renamed in Dante Controller. Rename transmitter and receiver channels to reflect the
location of the device or the purpose of the transmitter or receiver. Ensure transmitter and
receiver channels are renamed before making audio connections between devices. Refer to
Renaming a Receiver or Transmitter

Dante Controller Naming Conventions

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Connect devices to the Dante network one at a time.
Rename each device before making audio connections in Dante Controller.
Rename each device with a unique and meaningful identifier.
Rename each device before the next device is connected to the Dante network.
with other devices are established. Existing subscriptions are removed when a device
is renamed.
Device names follow Domain Name System (DNS) hostname rules. Legal characters are
, , , and hyphen (
A-Z a-z 0-9
hyphen ( ).
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Dante Tx and Rx channel names (also known as labels) can be up to 31 characters in
length. Label names are not case-sensitive. For example, "
" are recognized as the same name. Unicode and non-roman characters are not
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supported.
Tx and Rx channel labels can use any character except equals (
Tx and Rx channel labels must be unique on a device but do not need to be unique on
the network.
on page 5) and power the device.
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Renaming the DMP 128 Plus AT in Dante Controller
on page 113 for renaming procedure.
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