Extron electronics DMP 128 Plus - Dante Device

DMP 128 Plus • Configuration Tools 92
Dante Device
Using the navigation buttons ( ) is required to view the Dante Device tab, as it is located
to the right of the Date/Time tab. This tab allows the DMP 128 Plus Dante settings to be
configured within DSP configurator without opening Dante Controller.
ATTENTION: It is essential that a Dante device be named immediately after it is
connected to the Dante network and before audio connections with other devices are
established. Existing connections are removed when a device is renamed.
Dante Device Name
A Dante device can be renamed to identify the device on the audio network.
To assign the Dante device name:
1. Select Tools > Device Settings.
2. Use the arrows to navigate to the Dante Device tab (see figure 158,
1
below).
3. Click the Device name text box (
2
).
4. Enter a device name for the Dante interface.
5. Click Apply (
3
). A confirmation dialog box opens.
6. Click Yes, to confirm existing connections will be removed after the name is changed.
Dante Device Network Settings
To configure Dante network settings:
1. Select the DHCP or Static IP radio buttons (
4
). If using DHCP, the DMP 128 Plus
Dante interface will be assigned an IP address by the DHCP server and Dante network
configuration is complete. If Static IP is selected, proceed to step 2.
2. Enter a valid network configuration into the
respective fields.
3. Click Apply.
To reboot the Dante interface:
1. Click Reboot Dante (
5
). Only the
Dante interface will reboot, not the entire
DMP128Plus.
To refresh the device name and network
configuration displayed:
1. Click Refresh (
6
) to have DSP Configurator
refresh information from the DMP 128 Plus
Dante interface.
Redundant Mode
In redundant mode, the 4-port AT switch acts as two separate 2-port switches that
duplicate audio traffic (see Redundant Configuration on page117).
To enable redundant mode:
1. Click the Enable Redundant Mode checkbox.
2. By default, the Static radio button is selected. Enter the redundant network
configuration in the text boxes that appear below. Otherwise, select the DHCP radio
button to have the DHCP server assign a redundant network configuration.
NOTE: A valid redundant static network configuration must be entered.
Figure 158. Dante Device Tab in
Device Settings Dialog
Box
figure 158. Dante Tab in Device Settings Dialog Box