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CONNECT™ Dante™

Network Audio Bridge for CONVERGE

PRO & SR Products

Quick-Start Guide

Quick-Start Guide

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Table of Contents

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.

LAN

Network

CONVERGE Pro/SR

CONNECT

Network Bridge

CONNECT

Network Bridge

DANTE

Link IN

Link OUT

DANTE

Network

Connection

DANTE

Network

Connection

CONVERGE Pro/SR

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

CONNECT NETwOrk BridgEs

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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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upDATE THE CONvErGE prO FirmwArE

After updating your CONVERGE Console software, you must update your
CONVERGE firmware to version 4.3 or higher. All CONNECT network
audio bridges are not recognized by systems running older versions and
the 4.3.X versions offer significant upgrades from previous versions.
ClearOne strongly encourages users to upgrade all firmware to the latest
release version. Instructions for updating from version 1.X 2.X and 3X are
detailed later in this document.

NOTE: Save the CONVERGE Console site file before performing
any firmware upgrade.

1. Download the 4.3.X firmware file to the stack of units.
2. The units will default and reboot after the download of 4.3.X

firmware.

3. Units are fully upgraded.
4. Verify units have been upgraded by checking the firmware version

on the front panel.

Reconnect all E-bus cables, if needed, to complete the stack of units.

Device ID Rotary

Selection Switch

SET THE DEviCE iD

Set each CONNECT unit to a unique ID using the Device ID selector
rotary switch on the back of the unit. (Range 0-7) Each CONNECT unit in
any site needs a unique Device ID. Only 8 units are allowed in any site.

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upDATiNG CONNECT AND BEAmFOrmiNG
miCrOpHONE ArrAy FirmwArE

NOTE: All CONNECT Dante, CONNECT CobraNet, and
Beamforming Microphone Array units in the site must be running
the same level of firmware (4.3.X) to be compatible with the
CONVERGE Pro/SR units in the site.

1. Connect the E-bus cable between the CONVERGE Pro units and

the CONNECT audio network bridge or Beamforming Microphone
Array.

2. Connect the CONVERGE Pro units with CONVERGE Console.
3. Open the

Firmware loader

screen.

4. Browse for the corresponding firmware file:

connect_dante.mdo

for the CONNECT AVB

cobranet.mdo

for the CONNECT CobraNet

bf_mic.mdo

for the Beamforming microphone Array

5. Download the firmware.
6. The CONNECT audio network bridge will default and reboot after

the download of the firmware. (Check the

unit properties

screen

for the device to verify the level.)

7. Units are fully upgraded. (All units connected via the E-bus on the

site are simultaneously updated.)

8. Restore the saved site file to the system using CONVERGE

Console.

Device ID

Switch

E-bus LINK IN from Stack

E-bus LINK OUT

LAN Passthrough

- Connects to

CONVERGE, PC,

or any device

requiring Ethernet

5V DC

Power

Input

Primary to Dante Network

Secondary to
Dante Network

CONNECTiNG THE CONNECT DANTE uNiT

Connect the CONNECT Dante units to the CONVERGE Pro/SR stack via
the E-bus connections using CAT5/CAT6-24AWG solid conductor RJ45
cables. Power to the CONNECT Dante is supplied by a standard power
adapter supplied with the unit.

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ADDiNG CONNECT NETwOrk BriDGES TO SiTES

Each CONNECT network bridge must be added to the site using the
CONVERGE Console 4.3.X and later software. This software also provides
the capability selecting the audio channels and other characteristics.
Refer to the online help available with the CONVERGE Pro/SR software
for adding devices.

Adding the Bridge

Using the CONVERGE Console software,

ADD

the CONNECT Dante

network bridge to the site using the drop-down menu.

Editing the CONNECT Network Bridge in Site

Select the CONNECT audio network bridge from the

Site view

tab in

Console, and the device appears under the

Site

button on the right-hand

portion of the screen.

Click on the device box and the

unit properties

appear for the device.

Dante CONvErGE Console Settings

The next two figures show the

unit properties

tabs for the CONNECT

Dante bridge.
Under the

General Tab

, set the

Device iD

(DID) to match that of the

rotary selection switch of the CONNECT Dante device.

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refresh

- Click the

refresh

button to update the information from the

CONNECT Dante unit.

link or Duplex indicator

- Shows if a link is present on either the Primary

or Secondary port.

mAC Address

- The Primary and Secondary MAC Addresses.

ip Address

- The IP Addresses of each network port.

Dante Device Name

- Name of the CONNECT Dante unit set by the

Dante Controller.

Channel Names

- The fixed E-bus Channels (S through Z) and their

correlating transmit and receive channel names as set by the Dante
Controller .

versions

- The Dante version information.

Under the

Dante Tab

, connection information from the Dante network is

displayed.

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3. Use the Dante Controller Software to discover the CONNECT Dante

units

4. Use the

routing

tab on the Dante Controller Software to route audio

between the CONNECT Dante units

5. Use the

matrix Screen

on the CONVERGE Console software to

route audio to/from Expansion Bus S-Z. Dante channels 1-8 are
associated with Expansion Bus channels S-Z on both the input and
output cells.

Note: You are unable to route audio across two Dante units without
the Audinate Controller software

Digital microphone input processing

Beginning with CONVERGE Console 4.4.X, Digital Microphone Input
Processing is included to enable processing CONNECT Dante or
CONNECT CobraNet audio through the input stage instead of the audio
on the analog inputs. This feature disables the rear panel analog Mic/Line
inputs and instead the uses the audio coming in from a CONNECT Dante
or CobraNet Bridge. This allows microphones on a Dante or CobraNet
network to be processed using AEC, Noise Suppression, AGC, Filtering,
Gating, etc.
With this enabled, the analog output audio is mirrored to the digital outputs
on the CONNECT Dante or CobraNet Bridge.
Details for these controls will be detailed in the CONVERGE Console 4.4.X
documentation.

Note: These channels will not appear in the Matrix if the CONVERGE
Console has Digital Microphone Input Processing enabled in the Site
Properties, Management tab.

Dante Controller Settings

The Dante Controller software, provided by Audinate™, is used to
discover, control, and configure all devices and services on the Dante
network including the CONNECT Dante network bridges. This software
and its documentation can be obtained from the ClearOne website:

http://www.clearone.com/resources#professional_audio

Configuring CONNECT Dante with Dante Controller

Using the Dante Controller software, perform the following:
1. Connect a PC with Dante Controller Software installed to the Dante

Network.

2. Connect the Primary ports of the CONNECT Dante units to the Dante

Network.

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upGrADiNG FrOm OlDEr vErSiONS OF
CONvErGE FirmwArE

Please follow the steps listed below to upgrade your firmware:

NOTE: Save the CONVERGE Console site file before performing any firmware
upgrade.

upgrading from CONvErGE pro 3.X firmware

Remove any 1.X, 2.X and 4.X units from the stack by disconnecting the
expansion bus link cable from the 3.X units.

Re-connect to the 3.X stack with CONVERGE Console.

Download the 4.3.X firmware file to the stack of units.

The units will default and reboot after the download of 4.3.X firmware.

Units are fully upgraded.

Verify units have been upgraded by checking the firmware version on the
front panel.

Reconnect all E-bus cables, if needed, to complete the stack of units.

upgrading from CONvErGE pro 2.X firmware

Remove any 1.X, 3.X and 4.X units from the stack by disconnecting the
expansion bus link cable from the 2.X units.

Re-connect to the 2.X stack with CONVERGE Console.

Download the 4.3.X firmware file to the stack of units.

The units will default and reboot after the download of 4.3.X firmware. The 2.X
to 4.3.X upgrade requires the firmware to be loaded twice to complete the
version upgrade.

Units are fully upgraded.

Verify units have been upgraded by checking the firmware version on the
front pane

Reconnect all E-bus cables, if needed, to complete the stack of units.

upgrading from CONvErGE pro 1.X firmware

Remove any 2.X, 3.X and 4.X units from the stack by disconnecting the
expansion bus link cable from the 1.X units.

Re-connect to the 1.X stack with CONVERGE Console.

Download the 4.3.X firmware file to the stack of units.

The units will default and reboot after the download of 4.3.X firmware. The 1.X
to 4.3.X upgrade requires the firmware to be loaded twice to complete the
version upgrade.

Reconnect to the stack with CONVERGE Console. Download 4.3.X a second
time to the units. The units will reboot.

Units are fully upgraded.

Verify units have been upgraded by checking the firmware version on the
front panel.

Reconnect all E-bus cables, if needed, to complete the stack of units.

CONNECT NETwOrk BridgEs

pArT NumBErS

910-151-807

CONNECT Dante Network Bridge

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Information in this document is subject to change without notice. QSG-0017-001 Revision 1.0 June, 2014

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