User Manual

970 User Guide and Technical Information

v. 2.00 Features and specifications are subject to change. Visit www.sounddevices.com for the latest documentation.

Ethernet

The PRI and SEC Ethernet ports on the rear panel of the 970 are used for a variety of functions and

features:

• Dante (64-Channel Audio I/O over network) (See “Dante Audio Inputs”, page 12)

• Network Grouping (See “Network Grouping”, page 27)

• File Transfer (Samba) (See “Transferring Files”, page 39)

• Web Browser Control (See “Web Interface - PIXNET”, page 29)

Up to four 970 units can be daisy-chained using their built-in Ethernet switches. If using ﬁve or more

970 units, Sound Devices recommends using an external Ethernet Switch in a star conﬁguration.

The 970 can be allocated an IP address from a DHCP server (recommended) or over Link-local net-

working. Link-local networking is a protocol which automatically allocates a 169.254.x.x IP address

in the absence of any DHCP server. If a DHCP server is available, the 970 will automatically use it if

[Network - Auto IP Settings] is set to On.

Alternatively, the IP address can be conﬁgured manually. When Setup Menu option

[Network - Atuo IP Settings] is set to Off, Setup Menu options [Network - IP Address],

[Network - Subnet Mask], and [Network - Gateway] are enabled. When these settings are improper-

ly set, the 970 may be unreachable in the network or may cause conﬂicts resulting in other devices in

the network being unreachable. Consult with an IT technician to determine the appropriate settings

when connecting to a large network.

The 970 uses on-board Auto-MDIX (crossover detection) to allow for direct connection to a computer or

to a network.

Dante uses a separate IP Address which is conﬁgured automatically when connected to other Dante

devices. This IP Address is displayed when connected to a computer running Dante Controller, a

free-of-charge application available from Audinate. See the following link for details about Dante

Controller’s capabilities.

http://www.audinate.com/

In Dante Redundancy Mode, two separate IP Addresses are used by Dante. (See “Dante Redundancy”,

page 13)