User Manual

Dante Firmware Update Manager User Guide
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1. Introduction
1.1. About Audinate
Founded in 2006, Audinate revolutionizes how AV systems are connected so customers can thrive in a
networked world. Audinate's Dante audio networking technology has been adopted by the professional audio
industry's leading manufacturers. Dante is used extensively for live performance events, commercial
installations, broadcast, recording and production, and communications systems. Audinate offices are located
in US, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Australia.
1.2. About Dante
Dante audio networking utilizes standard IP networks to transmit high-quality, uncompressed audio with near-
zero latency. It's the most economical, versatile, and easy-to-use audio networking solution, and is scalable
from simple installations to large-capacity networks running thousands of audio channels. Dante can replace
multiple analog or multicore cables with a single affordable Ethernet cable to transmit high-quality multi-
channel audio safely and reliably. With Dante software, the network can be easily expanded and reconfigured
with just a few mouse clicks. Dante is the audio networking choice of nearly all professional audio
manufacturers, with hundreds of Dante-enabled audio products now available.
For more information, please visit the Audinate website at www.audinate.com.
2. Terminology
In this document, the term 'module' is used to refer to the Dante component of a host device - for example, a
Brooklyn II module installed in a mixing console.
The term 'device' is used to refer to the host equipment in which the Dante module is installed.
3. About the Firmware Update Manager
The Dante Firmware Update Manager is a software application that allows you to:
▪ Select a firmware update file for a particular Dante module type
▪ Discover matching Dante-enabled audio devices on your network
▪ Manage the firmware upgrade for these devices
▪ Restore Dante-enabled modules in failsafe mode