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7 Configuration of the
DanteNetwork
PA-900DT is configured as a receiver in the
Dante network by means of the program “Dante
Controller”, available as a free download on the
website of the company Audinate. The settings
made via the program will be saved in the corre
-
sponding transmitters and receivers of the Dante
network so that the program is only required
for network configuration but not for normal
operation. The following system requirements
apply to the computer on which the program
“Dante Controller” is to be executed:
Component Minimum requirements
Processor 1 GHz
RAM 512 MB
Network
Standard Ethernet interface
(100 Mbits /s or Gigabit) or wireless LAN
(WiFi) interface
Operating
system
Windows 7 (SP1 or higher), 8.1 or 10
Note: Both UTF-8 and Unicode will be sup-
ported, except for host names and names
of units; the DNS standard will not support
Unicode for them.
Mac OS X 10.9.5, 10.10.5 or 10.11
Note: Intel architecture only; PPC architecture
will not be supported.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora-
tion in the USA and other countries.
Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
in the USA and other countries.
7.1 Installing the “Dante Controller”
To install the program from the Audinate web-
site:
1) Call up the following Internet address:
https://www.audinate.com/products/software/
dante-controller
2) Select the operating system.
3)
Click the button with the version of the Dante
controller.
4) Log in or create an account.
5) Download the software.
6) Install the software.
7.2 Configuration of the unit with the
Dante Controller
1) Start the Dante Controller.
2)
Wait for the desired Dante transmitter and
PA-900DT to appear in the matrix (under
“Dante Receivers”).
Note: If PA-900DT or the Dante transmitter fails
to appear, the reason may be that
– the corresponding unit has not been switched
on
– the unit is in a different subnet
–
the unit is not able to synchronize with the other
Dante units.
However, if one of the two last-mentioned rea-
sons applies, the Dante unit should at least appear
under the tab “Device Info” or “Clock Status” in
the network view. A fast solution of the problem
may be to switch off the unit or to disconnect the
connection to the switch. For further information
please refer to the user manual of the Dante Con-
troller from Audinate.
3) In the menu bar of the Dante Controller, se-
lect “Device / Device View” or use the shortcut
Ctrl+D. The Device View window will open.
4)
Select “PA-900DT” in the bar of the drop-
down menu appearing beneath the menu
bar.
5)
The third bar can be used to indicate informa-
tion on the unit and to make settings. Select
the tab “Device Config” (refer to fig. 8).
6)
Adjust the “Sample Rate” to the desired
Dante transmitter or set a different common
sample rate for both units, if required.
7)
In the field “Rename Device”, the name
used for the unit in the Dante network can
be changed (e. g. to a specific name referring
to the place of installation). Click “Apply” to
confirm the change.
8)
Use the tab “Network Config” to change the
network settings for the Dante interface of
PA-900DT, if required.
7.3 Routing with the Dante Controller
To assign the input signals and output signals of
the corresponding units:
1) Under “Routing” in the window “Network
View”, click ⊞ to open the channels of the
desired Dante transmitter under “Dante
Transmitters” and the channels of PA-900DT
under “Dante Receivers” (refer to fig. 9).
2)
Navigate from the column of the Dante trans-
mit channel to the line of the desired Dante
receive channel of PA-900DT and click the
field at the intersection point.
3) Wait for the field to show a green circle with
a white check mark ✔.
4)
Repeat the last two steps for the second
Dante receive channel of PA-900DT, if re-
quired.
An English user guide for the Dante Controller is
available for download on the Audinate website:
https://www.audinate.com/resources/
technical-documentation
Fig. 8 Device View of PA-900DT Fig. 9 Routing from the audio source “VirtualSoundcard”
to the receiver “PA-900DT”
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