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Content
Content.....................................................................................................................................3
Important Safety Instructions ............................................................................................6
Explanations of Symbols ....................................................................................................7
Declaration of Conformity...................................................................................................8
About RockNet.......................................................................................................................9
Auto-addressing...................................................................................................................9
Network Interface and Transmission Protocol..............................................................10
Build-in Redundancy.........................................................................................................10
Network Redundancy ...........................................................................................................10
Power Supply and Thermal Management ..............................................................................11
E
asy Installation.................................................................................................................11
Decentralized Audio Network ..........................................................................................12
General Installation Instructions.....................................................................................13
Unpacking...........................................................................................................................13
Installation...........................................................................................................................13
Getting started .....................................................................................................................14
RN.300 Front Panel Layout .............................................................................................14
RN.300 Common Controls and Displays.......................................................................15
RN.300 Control Section........................................................................................................15
RN.300 Display and Push Button Details ...............................................................................15
RN.300 Status Indicator Details ............................................................................................16
RN.300 Status Indication Table.............................................................................................16
RN.300 Network Section Details ...........................................................................................17
R
N.300 Control Section Common Operating Menu.....................................................18
Default Mode .......................................................................................................................18
Options Mode ......................................................................................................................19
Channel Mode .....................................................................................................................20
Channel Parameter Copy .....................................................................................................21
RN.300 Initial Power-up....................................................................................................22
Connect to Mains .................................................................................................................22
Self Test..............................................................................................................................22
Display ................................................................................................................................23
Unity Gain ...........................................................................................................................23
Fan .....................................................................................................................................23
Network Wiring...................................................................................................................24
Firmware Check...................................................................................................................24
Link Indicators .....................................................................................................................25
Recommended Cables .........................................................................................................25
Network Configuration.......................................................................................................26
Synchronization .................................................................................................................26
Primary Sync Master Setting (Internal Oscillator)....................................................................27
Secondary Sync Master Setting (Internal Oscillator) ...............................................................28
External Synchronization (Wordclock) ...................................................................................29
External Synchronization (AES/EBU Inputs of RN.331.DD and RN.333.DI)..............................30
Table of External Sync Options .............................................................................................30
C
hannel Routing Definitions ............................................................................................31
Quad assignment...............................................................................................................33