Lectrosonics SPNDNT - Manual (Page 5)

Installation and Quick Start Guide
Rio Rancho, NM 5
Overview
What is Dante?
Audinate’s patent pending Dante™ technology is a
flexible Internet Protocol (IP) and Ethernet based
digital AV network technology that eliminates the many
bulky cables needed to provide point-to-point wiring for
analog AV installations.
With Dante, existing infrastructure can be used for
high performance audio as well as for ordinary control,
monitoring or business data traffic. Digital networks
utilize standard IP over Ethernet offering high band-
width capable of transporting hundreds of high quality
channels over Gigabit Ethernet.
Set-up and configuring the system is made easy as
well, saving enormous installation costs and long term
cost of ownership on a digital network. The physical
connecting point is irrelevant: audio signals can be
made available anywhere and everywhere. Patching
and routing now become logical functions configured
in software, not via physical wired links
The Role of the SPNDNT Processor
The SPNDNT acts as a node on the Dante digital au-
dio network, with 32 inputs and 32 outputs. SPNDNT
outputs are mapped to Dante transmit channels. Dante
receive channels are mapped to SPNDNT inputs,
which can be routed to mix busses in the ASPEN mix
matrix. All of the normal automatic mixing features are
available in the SPNDNT mix matrix. Gain control and
muting are available for the SPNDNT inputs (Dante
receive channels) and outputs (Dante transmit chan-
nels).
Switched and Redundant Modes
The rear panel Dante ports allow operation in a
switched mode through a single network using either
jack, or in a redundant mode through two separate
networks using both jacks simultaneously. Redundancy
is required in some applications where it is imperative
that no audio is lost due to network problems, such as
in courtroom recording. The secondary network dupli-
cates real-time audio traffic. If the primary network fails
for any reason, the secondary network’s audio contin-
ues without losing even a single sample.
See page 15 and also refer to the help files and
documentation provided by Audinate for more informa-
tion regarding the setup for switched and redundant
modes.
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