Dante™ information
DHD devices with Dante interface
DSP Cores
The following DSP Cores have a built-in 4ch/4ch Dante interface.
- 52-7420A (52/XC2)
- 52-7423A (52/XC2)
- 52-7410A (52/XC2)
- 52-1810A (52/XS2)
- 52-1830A (52/XS2)
The Dante signal is available on the ETH port on the rear of the DSP core.
Each of these cores and the 52-7310A 52/XC2 Concentrator have an additional expansion slot. You can insert there a 52-7080 XC2 Dante IP audio interface.
I/O interfaces
- 52-7080A - XC2 Dante IP Audio Interface
- internal module for 52/XC2, 52/XS2 cores and 52/XC2 Concentrators
- 64 ch in and 64 ch out
- 52-7180A - XC Dante IP Audio Interface
- external module with APC connector for 52/XC, 52/XD, 52/XS, 52/XC2, 52/XD2 and 52/XS2 cores
- 48 ch in and 48 ch out
Default network settings at delivery
The following table shows the factory settings for the Dante interfaces in DHD devices. You can change the parameters in Dante Controller - Device View - Network Config tab.
| interface type | module | IP Address setting | Switch Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| built in 4ch/4ch Dante interface | 52-7420A, 52-7423A, 52-7410A, 52-1810A, 52-1830A | Obtain an IP Address Automatically | not available |
| built in 64ch/64ch Dante interface | 52-7080A | Obtain an IP Address Automatically | redundant |
| 48ch/48ch Dante interface | 52-7180A | Obtain an IP Address Automatically | redundant |
Adding a Dante device in Toolbox8
You can add a Dante device in TB8 via I/O Overview menu. Click Add and select your type of Dante device. If your core device is equipped with a Dante 4×4 interface, the I/Os of it are added automatically when you add your core device. It is named “<Core Name>.Dante” by default.
For more information on adding and using I/O units, see Toolbox8 Documentation - I/O Overview.
Network Switches
General recommendations:
- Use managed switches
- Turn off EEE (Green Ethernet)
Tested network switches
- Cisco Small Business SG300-10
- Cisco Small Business SG300-20
AES67
supported devices
- 52-7080
- 52-7180
Note
The AES67 option for supported DHD Dante Modules is available since Dante software version 3.9.6.1.
Updates for DHD's Dante modules are directly provided by DHD.
Important
The 4ch/4ch Dante interface in 52/XC2 and 52/XS2 cores does not support AES67.
PTP in Dante devices and AES67-enabled Dante devices
Dante uses the Precision_Time_Protocol (PTP) in version 1 (IEEE 1588-2002).
Dante supports PTP version 2 (IEEE 1588-2008), when the AES67 mode is enabled.
If you enable the AES67 support on a Dante device, it enables both IEEE PTP v1 and v2. A single clock domain exists across both PTP v1 and v2 devices:
- Standard Dante devices supporting PTP v1 only.
- AES67-enabled Dante devices supporting PTP v1 and PTP v2.
- 3rd-party AES67 devices supporting only PTP v2.
One AES67-enabled Dante device will act as a boundary clock between PTP v1 and v2, bridging the two clock domains. Additional clocking status information is available in Dante Controller for PTP v2 clocking.