Configuration Of The Dante Network; Routing With The Dante Controller - Monacor DTRA-2 Mode D'emploi

DTRA-2
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6 Configuration of the Dante Network

DTRA-2 is set up in the Dante network by means of
the program "Dante Controller", available as a free
download on the website of the company Audinate.
The settings made via the program will be saved in
the corresponding transmitters and receivers of the
Dante network so that the program is only required
for network configuration but not for normal opera-
tion. The following system requirements apply to the
computer on which the program "Dante Controller"
is to be executed:
Component Minimum requirements
Processor 1 GHz
RAM 512 Mbytes
Standard Ethernet interface
Network (100 Mbits /s or Gigabit) or
wireless LAN (WiFi) interface
Windows 7 (SP1 or higher), 8.1 or 10
Note: Both UTF-8 and Unicode will be supported,
except for host names and names of units; the
Operating
DNS standard will not support Unicode for them.
system
Mac OS X 10.9.5, 10.10.5 or 10.11
Note: Intel architecture only; PPC architecture will
not be supported.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation
in the USA and other countries.
Mac OS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. in the USA
and other countries.
6.1 Installing the "Dante Controller"
To install the program from the Audinate website:
1) Call up the following Internet address:
https://www.audinate.com/products/software/
dante-controller
2) Select the operating system.
3) Click the button with the version of the Dante
controller.
4) Log in or create an account.
5) Download the software.
6) Install the software.
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6.2 Configuration of the unit with the
Dante Controller
1) Start the Dante Controller.
2) Wait for the DTRA-2 and the unit to which it is to
be connected to appear in the matrix. The DTRA-2
provides two transmitting channels (the signals
from AUX IN) and two reception channels (the
signals for LINE OUT 1/ 2 and AUX OUT); therefore,
the DTRA-2 is listed both under "Dante Transmit-
ters" and "Dante Receivers".
Note: If a unit fails to appear, the reason may be that
– the corresponding unit has not been switched on
– the unit is in a different subnet
– the unit is not able to synchronize with the other Dante
units.
However, if one of the two last-mentioned reasons ap-
plies, the Dante unit should at least appear under the tab
"Device Info" or "Clock Status" in the network view. A
fast solution of this problem may be to switch the unit off
and on or to disconnect and re-establish the connection to
the network switch. For further information please refer to
the user manual of the Dante Controller from Audinate.
3) In the menu bar of the Dante Controller, select
"Device / Device View" or use the shortcut Ctrl+D.
The Device View window will open.
4) Select "DTRA-2" in the bar of the drop-down
menu appearing beneath the menu bar.
5) The third bar can be used to indicate information
on the unit and to make settings. Select the tab
"Device Config" (
6) Adjust the "Sample Rate" to the desired connec-
tion partner or set a different common sample
rate for both units, if required.
7) In the field "Rename Device", the name used for
the unit in the Dante network can be changed
(e. g. to a specific name referring to the place of
installation). Click "Apply" to confirm the change.
Fig. 4 Device View of DTRA-2
8) Use the tab "Network Config" to change the net-
work settings for the Dante interface of DTRA-2,
if required.
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6.3 Routing with the Dante Controller

To assign the input signals and output signals of the
corresponding units:
1) Under "Routing" in the window "Network View",
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click to open the channels of the desired unit
under "Dante Transmitters" and the channels of
the desired connection partner under "Dante Re-
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ceivers" ( fig. 5).
2) Navigate from the column of the Dante transmit
channel to the line of the desired Dante receive
channel and click the field at the intersection point.
3) Wait for the field to show a green circle with a
white check mark ✔.
Repeat the steps for additional connections.
Note: The transmitting channels of a DTRA-2 cannot be
connected to the reception channels of the same unit.
Fig. 5 Routing from DTTA-2 to DTRA-2
An English user guide for the Dante Controller is
available for download on the Audinate website:
https://www.audinate.com/resources/
technical-documentation
7 Specifications
Input (connection; sensitivity/ impedance)
AUX IN: . . . . . . . . . . . 3.5 mm stereo jack,
unbalanced
1.8 V/ 5.7 kΩ
Outputs (connection; max. output voltage)
LINE OUT 1/ 2: . . . . . . XLR, balanced
0.85 – 4.8 V
AUX OUT: . . . . . . . . . 3.5 mm stereo jack,
unbalanced
0.43 – 2.4 V
Dante channels
Transmitters / Receivers: 2 / 2
Resolution: . . . . . . . . 16 / 24 / 32 bit
Sampling rate: . . . . . . 44.1– 96 kHz
Data interface: . . . . . . Ethernet, RJ45 jack
(Neutrik Ethercon)
Power supply: . . . . . . . . . ⎓ 12 V/ 500 mA
or PoE IEEE 802.3af
Dimensions: . . . . . . . . . . 81 × 45 × 153 mm
Weight: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 g
Subject to technical modification.
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