AMP-DANTE4

The network instead of the audio cable.

The AMP-DANTE4 adds a Dante network input to the AMP150.4H, AMP300.4H and AMP500.4H amplifiers. The amplifier’s four channels then receive their sources directly over the installation network, with no audio line to run to the rack. Signal routing is handled in Dante Controller, and the card is set to DHCP by default.

Serious network integration.

An on-board Audinate Ultimo 4 × 4 microprocessor handles local control and processing, for up to 4 × 4 channels at 48 kHz in 32 bits per sample. Two 100 Mbps RJ45 ports allow a redundant network connection via switch, with a low-jitter on-board clock and hardware audio metering. The software is upgraded directly over the network.

Installation without touching the speaker wiring.

The card fits inside the amplifier, with no change to the wiring towards the speakers: with the amplifier disconnected from the mains, replace the small rear plate with the one supplied, remove the top cover, insert the card and secure it to the chassis, connect the ribbon cable and the ground cable, then close the cover. Never connect both ports to the same switch without VLAN configuration.

Key features.

• Compatible with AMP150.4H, AMP300.4H, AMP500.4H
• On-board Audinate Ultimo 4 × 4 microprocessor
• Up to 4 × 4 channels at 48 kHz, 32 bits per sample
• Two 100 Mbps RJ45 ports, redundant network connection via switch
• Default network configuration: DHCP
• Internal installation, no change to the speaker wiring

Technical specifications.

• Processor: Audinate Ultimo 4 × 4
• Channels: up to 4 × 4 at 48 kHz
• Simultaneous audio streams: up to 4 × 4
• Bit depth: 32 bits per sample
• Network: 100 Mbps RJ45 ports, redundant connections via switch
• Cable: Cat 5e minimum
• Audio buffering: up to 2,000 samples per channel
• Interface: standard RGMII / MII for Ethernet PHY or switch chip
• Hardware audio metering
• High-quality, low-jitter on-board clock
• Software upgradable over the network
• Default network configuration: DHCP
• Power supply / consumption: 5 V / < 2 W

Package contents.

• The AMP-DANTE4 card
• A connecting ribbon cable
• A ground cable
• A power cable