DANTE Advanced Pages User Guide V2

Sample rate and network configuration can also be accessed with Dante Controller.
Some settings (device latency, audio codec,....) can only be accessed with Dante Controller.

STATUS TOP BAR

• Identify me : Provides visual feedback on the unit to allow the user to quickly identify a unit 
  When ticking the checkbox :

  • Anubis displays its Device Name on TFT and flashes its Home button (Merging logo).

  • MT 48 displays its Device Name on TFT and flashes its Home button (Neumann logo).

  • HapiMkIII flashes its front panel Merging logo.

• Device Name: Unique zeroconf device name
  Hovering the mouse cursor on the Device Name will display the Host Name.

• Access other Merging Dante devices detected on the current network.
   

• Sample Rate, IP Address
  Current status of the device. Those settings can be modified in the General Settings menu.

• Frame Size, PTP Domain
  Those settings are only accessible from the Dante Controller application.

• Product, Company, Serial, Version
  Device information.

• App Settings

  

  • Size: App display size (60-120%)

  • Routing Grid Orientation: changes the routing matrixes axis (Sources/Sinks - Sinks/Sources) (Left to Top - Top to Left)

  • Stream Labels: Sources-Sinks numbering (Stream ID - Channel ID)

• System Menu

  • Configuration File: Download / Upload : Save / Load device configuration (preset file).

  • Commands

    • Shutdown : shutdown the device

    • Reboot : restart the device

    • Reset to Factory : restore all settings to factory default, and restart the device

    • Save : save the current configuration.

  • Debug

    • Get Report : generates a debug report, and saves it on the local computer.  
      If the report is not saved automatically, make sure your web browser did not block the download.

    • Get Device Status : displays the device status (SysLog)

    • Get Device Engine Status : displays the device engine.

• Advanced Pages Documentation
  Link to this page.

GENERAL

Device

• Name: This is the unique zeroconf device name.  Other devices see this device name.
  Device Name is case insensitive, 31 characters max, Unicode and non-roman characters are not supported.
  See Dante Documentation for details.
  Reboot is not required for the change to apply.  Equivalent to device Setup menu > Network > Device Name (Hapi)

• User Defined: Toggles between user defined name and Default device name.

• Location : information text (64 characters max)

Audio Configuration 

• Sample Rate : current sample rate (44100-48000- 88200-96000-176400-192000)
  This setting can be modified with Dante Controller.

Network

• Redundant mode : Activate / deactivate Redundant mode - only applicable to Merging devices supporting such feature.
  A reboot is required for the change to apply.
  This setting can be modified with Dante Controller.

• Link : status

• Name : information only - can't be modified

• Type : defines the type of IP V4 address used (Zeroconf - DHCP - Static)

• Address - NetMask - Gateway - DNS : only available if Type is set to Static.
  Reboot is required for changes to apply.
  Those settings can be modified with Dante Controller.

Note: Changing the network configuration requires a reboot. The user will be automatically prompted when required.

I/O ROUTER

Allows to connect physical I/O and Internal device router.

The IO Router can be pinned or unpinned

• Pinned

• Unpinned

Appendix

• Dante mode is only available for Merging Technologies Anubis and Hapi MKIII, and Neumann MT 48.
  Previous Merging devices, Horus, Hapi and Hapi MKII are not compatible.

• Dante mode requires a Dante license (Dante Ready)

External Links

https://www.audinate.com/learning/technical-documentation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_Time_Protocol