https://support.dhd.audio/ 2026-06-04T08:36:25+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/ https://support.dhd.audio/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico text/html 2021-02-10T13:48:44+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:controllink-bandwidth&rev=1612961324&do=diff Bandwith usage of Control Links Note Function and configuration of Control Links is not part of this article and is described in the following sections: Toolbox 8 - Control Link Toolbox 9 - Control Link Bandwidth usage of a single Control Link depends on the configuration and the current content of the replicated module. In order to define a understandable terminology, this article uses the labels from the following Control Link schematic. text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:general&rev=1612272668&do=diff Guidelines for DHD Networks Network Specifications Protocols & Ports used General Settings The Ethernet port of a DHD device complies to the standard 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3u (52/XC, 52/XD, 52/XS) and 1000BASE-T (52/XC2, 52/XD2, 52/XS2). Warning Never try to connect a DHD device to a network running on 10 Mbit/s! Even if it looks like this might work, in fact it will not! text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:guidelines&rev=1612272668&do=diff Network Specifications Network Specifications General Settings Guidelines for Working with a DHD Network If you need to access DHD systems in their separate, physically or logically isolated network (i.e. the DHD network has no connection to an office network), you need to run DHD configuration and application software on one or several PCs connected to the DHD network. Depending on organizations policies and IT infrastructure, sometimes this will not work straightforward. text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:heterogenous&rev=1612272668&do=diff APC and GA interlink Network Specifications Network Specifications DHD System in Heterogenous Networks Today, computer networks are used for a great variety of applications. Office printer sharing, access to file servers, streaming of audio and video and also control data for embedded systems (as DHD devices are) run on the same network infrastructure. Because these networks are so diverse in their use of protocols, they are often called heterogenous networks. text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:interlink&rev=1612272668&do=diff Network Terms Network Specifications DHD System in Heterogenous Network APC and GA Interlink APC and GA Interlinks between devices are not designed for communicating over a network switch. Wire them always directly from DHD device to DHD device. text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:ip&rev=1612272668&do=diff Protocols & Ports used Network Specifications IP Basic Settings & Configuration IP Basic Settings & Configuration IP Basic Settings Before delivery, each Series 52 system is configured with an IP basic setting. This setting has a certain pattern, unless the customer indicates different requirements in his order. Each controller with an integrated Ethernet interface has a dedicated network address, the so-called MAC address ( text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:overview&rev=1612272668&do=diff Network Specifications Network Specifications Network Terms Network Overview The DSP Cores of the DHD Series 52 system provide an Ethernet port. This interface - an RJ45 socket - is located on the rear of the core. It is a standard twisted pair interface running on 100 Mbit/s. It complies to the standard 100Base-TX IEEE 802.3u (52/XC, 52/XD, 52/XS) and 1000BASE-T (52/XC2, 52/XD2, 52/XS2). text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:protocols&rev=1612272668&do=diff General Settings Network Specifications IP basic setting and configuration Protocols & Ports used DHD systems use two network protocols for communication with other DHD systems or with a PC. A direct TCP/IP connection is used for direct data transfers from a DHD system to a PC or vice versa, e.g. for downloading a configuration or for updating the firmware. All optional DHD software applications (e.g. DHD Operation Manager) also base on direct TCP/IP connections. text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:specifications&rev=1612272668&do=diff DHD System in Heterogenous Network Network Specifications Guidelines for DHD Networks Network Specifications To make sure all communication between DHD systems and PCs runs smoothly, please design your network according to the following rules: * Put all DHD systems on their own, physically or logically (VLAN) isolated network (DHD network). Connect all PCs running DHD applications with the office network. Make sure, no text/html 2023-02-08T15:39:52+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:start&rev=1675867192&do=diff Network SpecificationsNetwork Specifications Network Overview Network Specifications Search Topic ---------- Overview Network Overview Network Terms APC and GA interlink Dante Specifications DHD Networks DHD System in Heterogenous Network Network Specifications Guidelines for DHD Networks Bandwith usage of Control Links General General Settings Protocols & Ports used Protocols & Ports used - Firmware Version 10 and newer IP basic setting and configuration TCP sockets and… text/html 2017-11-13T15:28:20+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:tcp_sockets&rev=1510583300&do=diff TCP sockets and serial control interfaces The DHD External Control Protocol can be used on TCP/IP or serial interface to control the DHD devices from external systems. The following table shows the availability of these interfaces dependent on the various frame/controller types: text/html 2021-02-02T14:31:08+02:00 https://support.dhd.audio/doku.php?id=network:terms&rev=1612272668&do=diff Network Overview Network Specifications APC and GA interlink Network Terms In the documentation of the DHD systems you can find different network terms. These terms are synonyms for specific networks or network segments. Office Network The Ethernet network named office network includes the PCs, that are not exclusively used for maintenance or operation of DHD devices or that can not be connected to the DHD network directly, but that should communicate with the DHD devices. For instance works…