Creating A Physical Dante Network - Extron electronics NetPA AT Series Setup Manual

Creating a Physical Dante Network

A physical network is required to share Dante audio channels between a DMP 128 AT device and a NetPA AT. The NetPA 502 AT
and NetPA 1001-70V AT have an RJ-45 connector located on the back panel that accepts a standard network cable.
A DMP 128-based Dante network can be configured in a star or daisy chain network topology using the four port switch and the
Dante Controller in switched mode.
Star network topology places one DMP 128 C AT as the central unit, which connects directly to up to three more units.
Alternatively, a larger network switch in place of the central DMP 128 AT, allows more than four NetPA ATs to connect in the star
configuration.
NetP NetPA 50 NetPA 502 AT A 502 AT 2 AT
100-240V 0.5AMAX NetPA 502 AT NetPA 502 AT
GAIN LINE OUT REMOTE AT 8Ω/4Ω OUTPUTS 8Ω/4Ω OUTPUTS
1 2 1 2 1 1 2 2
-4 -4
-6 -2 -6 -2
-8 0 -8 0 G
LINK RESET RESET
-12 +2 +2
-20 +4 +4
- +6 - +6
CLASS 2 WIRING CLASS 2 WIRING
50-60Hz
DMP 128 C AT
100-240V ~ --A MAX 1 2 3 4 9 10 DMP 128 C AT
MIC +48V
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12
50/60 Hz 5 6 7 8
Star Network Topology
Figure 4.
A daisy chain configuration can also be used. Each NetPA AT device can connect only to the end of the chain.
1 2 3 4 9 10 DMP 128 C AT
100-240V ~ --A MAX
MIC +48V
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12
50/60 Hz 5 6 7 8
Daisy Chain Topology
Figure 5.
Hybrid versions combining the star and daisy chain topologies can be built, but a ring topology, or any topology that creates a
duplicate connection causes a connection failure in Dante Controller.
NOTE:
Connections between ports in either a star or daisy chain network do not need to be sequential (1 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4),
nor do they need to be made between the same port numbers (1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3, 4 to 4).
NOTE:
At the moment, Dante is not compatible with EEE (Energy Efficient Ethernet) technology. Care should be taken when
using a network switch with this technology in a Dante network.
• If using a managed switch, ensure that it supports disabling EEE on all ports that will be used for Dante traffic.
• If using an unmanaged switch, do not use models that support the EEE function, as it can not be disabled on these
models.
• For more information on this topic, see the
Resetting the NetPA AT
The NetPA AT utilizes DHCP addressing by default.
A recessed reset button on the rear panel (see
to DHCP (Dante default), clear the previous IP address, and reset the device name to default.
NOTE:
Initiating a reset while the NetPA AT is connected to a transmitting device severs that connection.
To reset the NetPA AT, press and hold down the reset button for ten seconds until both of the rear panel RJ-45
Ethernet port LEDs blink twice.
NOTE:
When the NetPA AT is first powered on, or reset, the default name shall be "NetPA-xxxxxx" where
xxxxxx are the last six digits or letters of the MAC address of the unit.
NetPA 502 AT NetP NetPA 50 A 502 AT 2 AT
NetPA 502 AT NetPA 502 AT
100-240V 0.5AMAX
GAIN LINE OUT NE OUT REMOTE REMOTE AT AT 8Ω/4Ω OUTPUTS 8Ω/4Ω OUTPUTS
1 2 2 1 1 2 2
1 2
-6 -4 -2 -6 -4 -2
-8 0 -8 0 G G LINK LINK RESET RESET
-12
+2 +2
-20 +4 +4
- -
+6 +6
CLASS 2 WIRING CLASS 2 WIRING
50-60Hz
NetP NetPA 502 AT NetPA 50 A 502 AT 2 AT
100-240V 0.5AMAX
GAIN
1
-6 -4
-2
-8 0
-12
+2
-20 +4
- +6
50-60Hz
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 G 6 7 8 9 10 G
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 RS-232 RESET
11 12 13 14 15 G 16 17 18 19 20 G Tx Rx G EXP LAN
Star Network Topology
DMP 128 AT AXP 50 C AT #1
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 G 6 7 8 9 10 G
POWER
1 2 3 4
12V
1.0A MAX
5 6 7 8
RS-232 RESET
11 12 13 14 15 G 16 17 18 19 20 G Tx Rx G EXP LAN
Daisy Chain Network Topology
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NetPA 502 AT
LINE OUT REMOTE AT 8Ω/4Ω OUTPUTS
1 2
2 1 2
-6 -4
-2
-8 0 G LINK
RESET
+2
+4
- +6
CLASS 2 WIRING
AXP 50 C AT #2
1 2 3 4 5 1
IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02
POWER
1 2 3 4
12V
1.0A MAX
1 2 3 4 5 1
RESET
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100-240V 0.5AMAX
2 3 4 5
GAIN
1
IN G 01 02 IN G 01 02
1 2 2 3 3 4 4 -4
-6 -2
-8 0 -8
-12 +2
2 3 4 5
-20 +4
- +6 -
RESET RESET
AXP 50 C AT AXP 50 C AT 50-60Hz
A 502 AT 2 AT
NetPA 502 AT
LINE OUT REMOTE AT 8Ω/4Ω OUTPUTS
1 2 1 2
2
-4
-6 -2
0 G
LINK RESET
+2
+4
+6
CLASS 2 WIRING
AT
LINK
Ethernet Port LEDs
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