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Dante Controller User Guide

Differentiating between input and output channels

Channels are classified according to whether they put audio data onto, or take audio data off the network:
n A channel that puts audio data onto the network is known as a transmitting, Tx or output channel.
n A channel that takes data off the network is known as a receiving, Rx or input channel.

Device Names and Channel Labels

In Dante, devices and audio channels are identified by names and labels, not 'magic numbers'. Device
names and channel labels can be customized.
n Dante routing is performed using the device names and channel labels. A receive channel can be sub-
scribed to the name of a transmit channel at a device.

Example: “Analog L@my-transmitter” describes a channel labelled “Analog
L” on a device named “my-transmitter”. Device names must be unique on a
Dante network. Channel labels must be unique on the device.

n If a device or channel is renamed, Dante routing considers it to be a different device or channel. If a
new device or channel is then given the old name, Dante routing will route from the new device in
place of the previous device.

Example: The power supply on “stage-box” fails and “stage-box” needs to be
replaced. The old “stage-box” is removed, and a new box is plugged in and named
“stage-box”. Dante receivers previously subscribed to the old “stage-box” will
now automatically restore their subscriptions to the new “stage-box”.
n Device names must be unique on the network. If you attempt to rename a device using Dante Con-
troller to a name that is already in use on the network, Dante Controller will notify you and reject the
name change.

Example: There is an existing device on the network called “MY16-slot1”. If user
attempts to rename another device to “MY16-slot1” Dante Controller will notify
you that the name is already in use. The device will not be renamed.

n If a new device is added to the network with a name that already exists, a name conflict is detected.
One of the devices will adopt a temporary placeholder name, by appending a space and (2) to its old
name. This device will not be able to transmit audio until it is manually renamed, and some con-
figuration options will be disabled for that device in Dante Controller.

Note: A device that has been renamed with (2) appended (e.g. “MY16-slot1 (2)”) will not be able
to transmit audio until it is renamed. The device name must be changed by the user to be a valid non-
conflicting name before the device can become fully functional. A device that has failed with a name
conflict will retry its configured name if it is rebooted. If the other device has been removed or
renamed, the previously failed device will resume normal operation.

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