DANTE SETUP (Setup) screen

This configures the Dante audio network environment.

a

Status indicator

  • DANTE Device Locked
  • The indicator is lit red if the DANTE Device Locked function is enabled, preventing the audio network settings of the Dante device from being changed.
  • AES67 Mode
  • The indicator is lit green if AES67 (audio network compatibility connection standard) mode is enabled.

b

SYSTEM/SYNC indicators

These indicators show the Dante operational status. Press this to display the messages. In patterns where a message is displayed, an error icon or information icon is displayed next to the indicator. For details on what the indicators show, refer to "Messages".

c

DANTE Control ID button

This sets the ID for the DM series main unit. If the ID is turned OFF, the DANTE Patch By select button is fixed to DANTE Controller, and Dante patching cannot be controlled. Additionally, the mounted I/O DEVICE remote functionality is disabled. If you specify ID #1, the shared settings (Bit/Latency/Word Clock) are also applied to the mounted I/O racks.

NOTE

  • Assign different IDs to the digital mixing consoles on the Dante audio network.

d

Secondary Port select buttons

Select the Dante audio network connection method: either the daisy chain connection used for simple systems with a small number of connected devices, or the redundant connection used when connecting multiple devices.

e

Cancel button

This cancels the temporarily edited content during the process of editing DANTE Control ID or Secondary Port.

f

Apply button

If you have edited the DANTE Control ID setting or the Secondary Port setting, the settings are applied when you press this button. A dialog box is displayed for you to confirm the change.

g

DANTE Patch By select buttons

When the This Console button is selected, Dante patching can be modified from the DM7 Series. When the DANTE Controller button is selected, Dante patching cannot be controlled.

h

Bit select button

These buttons select either 24 bits or 32 bits as the bit rate of the Dante audio network.

i

Latency select button

Select from 0.25 ms, 0.5 ms, 1.0 ms, 2.0 ms, or 5.0 ms for the latency of the Dante audio network.

j

Preferred Leader button

When turned ON, this increases the unit’s order of priority for being the leader within the Dante audio network.

k

SYNC TO EXTERNAL button

When this is set to ON,, the unit will sync to the word clock supplied from the external clock source.

NOTE

  • When using PY64-D, set it manually to match the clock setting of the Dante audio network.

l

Dante Domain Manager field

Displays the status of Dante Domain Manager (DDM). This is displayed if a DDM server exists on the network or if the DM7 series is part of a domain. Press this to display the DANTE DOMAIN MANAGER screen.

State

Indicates the status of joining the domain.

  • Disconnected:
  • DDM server is not on the same network
  • Unmanaged:
  • DDM server is on the same network but is not part of the domain
  • Domain:
  • DDM server is on the same network and is part of the domain

Local

Displays the status of the Dante settings (including Dante patching) on the DM7 series.

  • Read Write:
  • Can be modified.
  • Read Only:
  • Cannot be modified.

Remote

Displays the control status of the Dante settings (including Dante patching) for devices on the DM7 series network.

  • Read Write:
  • Can be modified.
  • Read Only:
  • Cannot be modified.
  • None:
  • Cannot discover or change devices.

User

Displays the user name when logged in to DDM.

  • When not logged in
  • Displays "Logout"
  • During the login process
  • Displays "Logging in..."
  • When logged in
  • Displays the user name