ClearOne Connect Dante User Manual
CONNECT™ Dante™
Network Audio Bridge for CONVERGE® PRO & SR Products
Quick-Start Guide
Table of Contents
THE CONNECT DANTE .....................................................................1
Software and firmware VerSionS required ...........................................1
QUICK-START OVERVIEW ................................................................2
quick-Start Summary ...........................................................................2
UPDATE THE CONVERGE PRO FIRMWARE ....................................4
SET THE DEVICE ID ..........................................................................5
CONNECTING THE CONNECT DANTE UNIT ..................................6
UPDATING CONNECT AND BEAMFORMING
MICROPHONE ARRAY FIRMWARE ..................................................7
ADDING CONNECT NETWORK BRIDGES TO SITES ......................8
adding the Bridge ................................................................................8
editiing the connect network Bridge in Site ...................................8
dante conVerge conSole SettingS .................................................9
dante controller SettingS ................................................................12
configuring connect dante with dante controller ..................12
digital microphone input proceSSing .................................................13
UPGRADING FROM OLDER VERSIONS
OF CONVERGE FIRMWARE ...........................................................14
upgrading from conVerge pro 3.X firmware .................................14
upgrading from conVerge pro 2.X firmware .................................14
upgrading from conVerge pro 1.X firmware .................................15
PART NUMBERS ..............................................................................16
CLEARONE LOCATIONS ................................................................16
Quick-Start Guide
THE CONNECT DANTE
The CONNECT Dante network bridge adds Dante network audio
capabilities to CONVERGE PRO and CONVERGE SR products. Up to
eight CONNECT units can be attached to a single CONVERGE Pro/SR
stack.
The following diagram shows how two CONVERGE Pro/SR stacks within
the same site can connect over a LAN network.
CONVERGE Pro/SR
DANTE
Network
Connection
DANTE
CONNECT
Network Bridge
DANTE
Link IN
Link OUT
Network
Connection
LAN
Network
IMPORTANT: CONVERGE Pro/SR systems and all connected units
must operate at the proper software and firmware versions.
Software and Firmware Versions Required
• 4.5.x - CONVERGE Console Installer
• 4.4.x - CONVERGE Console Application
• 4.3.x - Firmware for all units including Converge Pro, SR1212,
Beamformer, CONNECT Dante and CobraNet.
The latest versions of the software and firmware can be found on the
ClearOne website at:
http://www.clearone.com/resources#professional_audio
CONVERGE Pro/SR
Link IN
CONNECT
Network Bridge
DANTE
1
CONNECT NETwOrk BridgEs QuiCk-sTarT guidE
QUICK-START OVERVIEW
Installing and using the CONNECT Dante bridges in your CONVERGE
Pro/SR site is subject to the following rules:
1. The CONNECT Dante can only be used with CONVERGE Pro/SR
systems operating at version 4.3.X or greater, and requires that the
firmware on the CONVERGE Pro/SR be updated.
2. You must have a CONVERGE Pro 840T, 880, 880T, 880TA, 8i, TH20,
VH20 and/or SR1212, SR1212A in the site.
3. The CONNECT Dante bridge can only interface with the Dante
network architecture, but can operate in sites including CONNECT
CobraNet™ bridges.
Quick Start Summary
These steps must be done in the following order to use the CONNECT
network audio bridge in your CONVERGE Pro Site:
1. Update the CONVERGE Pro Software to version 4.4.X using the
software installer version 4.5.X.
2. Update the CONVERGE Pro firmware to version 4.3.X using
CONVERGE Console.
3. Update the firmware of all devices on the site to 4.3.X. (CONVERGE
Pro units, Beamforming Microphone Arrays, CONNECT CobraNet,
etc.)
4. Set the Device ID of the CONNECT Dante network audio bridge
using the Device ID rotary selector switch at the back of the device.
5. Connect the CONNECT Dante network audio bridge to the updated
CONVERGE Pro/SR via the Expansion bus (E-bus).
6. Configure the CONNECT Dante bridge with CONVERGE Console.
7. Configure the Dante network using the Dante Controller software.
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