Lectrosonics DNT16i - 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
About the DNT Processors
The DNT16i is an “input” device, providing 16 analog
mic/line inputs. The input signals are digitized and
each channel is routed through a comprehensive set
of filters, delay and dynamic processing, and the digital
audio is then available as input signals to a digital
matrix in the processor. The matrix in the proces-
sor provides advanced automatic mixing algorithms
at 48 different crosspoints, and the final mix in each
crosspoint can be routed to a Dante transmit channel.
The
DNT0212 is an “output” device, subscribing to
Dante network transmitted channels, converting them
to analog audio and providing 8 line level and 4 mic/
line level outputs. An internal digital matrix with 48
crosspoints provides advanced automatic mixing algo-
rithms of inputs from analog local sources, Dante sub-
scriptions and foldback from its own mixes (submixes).
The final mixes can then be routed to analog outputs
or Dante transmit channels. Each analog output chan-
nel includes delay, filters, compressor, gain and limiter.
The Dante outputs include delay, filters, compressor
and gain. In addition, two analog line level inputs are
available for use in applications such as local, directly
connected emergency voice evacuation equipment.
Both models have internal signal generators for setup
and diagnostics:
• Pink Noise
• White Noise
• Tone
• Sweep
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 9 and also refer to the help files and docu-
mentation provided by Audinate for more informa-
tion regarding the setup for switched and redundant
modes.
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