User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Copyright
- About Audinate
- Introduction
- Installing Dante Controller
- Dante Basics
- Discovery and auto-configuration
- Device Channels
- Differentiating between input and output channels
- Device Names and Channel Labels
- Routing Audio
- Clock Synchronization
- Latency
- Device Lock
- Dante Control and Monitoring
- Starting Dante Controller
- Using Dante Controller
- Network View
- Status Bar
- Network View Tabs
- Channel Groups
- Clock Status Monitoring
- Clock Status Monitor
- Automatic Notification of Device Errors
- Device View
- Device View Tabs
- Multicast Transmit Flow Configuration
- Using Dante Controller with Dante Domain Manager
- Presets
- Troubleshooting
- Fanout
- Messages on Startup
- Computer Configuration Checklist
- Troubleshooting Dante IP Address Configuration
- Troubleshooting Switch Configuration and Cabling
- Index
Dante Controller User Guide
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Component Recommended Minimum Requirement
Network Standard wired Ethernet network interface (100Mbps or Gigabit) or wireless LAN (Wi-
Fi) interface
Windows
Component Recommended Minimum Requirement
Operating
System
Windows 7 (SP1 and above), 8.1 and 10
NOTE: Both UTF-8 and Unicode are supported EXCEPT for host or device names;
the DNS standard does not support Unicode for these
Mac OSX
Component Recommended Minimum Requirement
Operating System Mac OS X 10.11.6, 10.12.6 and 10.13
NOTE: Intel architecture only; PPC architecture is not supported
Note: If you intend to also install Dante Virtual Soundcard on the same machine as Dante Controller,
you will require a machine which meets the minimum system requirements for Dante Virtual
Soundcard.
OperatingSystem Updates
Ensure your PC or Mac has the latest Windows or Apple updates installed.
Firewall Configuration
Firewall configuration for Windows Firewall and Mac OS X built-in firewall is automatically handled during
installation.
Dante Controller communicates over UDP over the following ports:
n Dante Control and Monitoring: 8700-8708, 8800
If you are using a third-party firewall product, use the port information provided above to configure it
accordingly.
Monitor Requirements
n A display resolution of at least 1024 x 768, with a screen size of at least 19” is recommended for
Dante Controller.