Ethernet, Et her ne t – Sound Devices 970 User Manual
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The PRI and SEC Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the 970 are used for a variety of functions and
features:
• Dante (64-Channel Audio I/O over network) (
See “Dante Audio Inputs”, page 14
See “Network Grouping”, page 29
• File Transfer (Samba) (
See “Transferring Files”, page 41
• Web Browser Control (
See “Web Interface - PIXNET”, page 31
Up to four 970 units can be daisy-chained using their built-in Ethernet switches. If using five or more
970 units, Sound Devices recommends using an external Ethernet Switch in a star configuration.
The 970 can be allocated an IP address from a DHCP server (recommended) or over Link-local net-
working. Link-local networking is a protocol which automatically allocates a 169.254.x.x IP address
in the absence of any DHCP server. If a DHCP server is available, the 970 will automatically use it if
[Network - Auto IP Settings] is set to On.
Alternatively, the IP address can be configured manually. When Setup Menu option
[Network - Atuo IP Settings] is set to Off, Setup Menu options [Network - IP Address],
[Network - Subnet Mask], and [Network - Gateway] are enabled. When these settings are improper-
ly set, the 970 may be unreachable in the network or may cause conflicts resulting in other devices in
the network being unreachable. Consult with an IT technician to determine the appropriate settings
when connecting to a large network.
The 970 uses on-board Auto-MDIX (crossover detection) to allow for direct connection to a computer or
to a network.
Dante uses a separate IP Address which is configured automatically when connected to other Dante
devices. This IP Address is displayed when connected to a computer running Dante Controller, a
free-of-charge application available from Audinate. See the following link for details about Dante
Controller’s capabilities.
http://www.audinate.com/
In Dante Redundancy Mode, two separate IP Addresses are used by Dante. (