Sneak Peek at the Future - Audinate - Dante Audio · PDF file · 2016-06-14Sneak Peek at the Future. ... Use computer audio ports in a Dante network ... Simple answer: implement SAP

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Aidan WilliamsCTO, Audinate
Sneak Peek at the Future
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State of DanteRECENT EVENTS & REVIEW
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State of the Ecosystem
Numbers Over 300 manufacturers Over 750 Dante products available Product catalog at audinate.com
Strong growth continues Over 2x increase in the number of commercially
available products since Infocomm last year
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Releases in 2015
Dante Via released! Use computer audio ports
in a Dante network Make a computer-only
Dante network Monitor Dante channels
AES67 support on Brooklyn II platform
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Standards UpdateAES67, SAP DISCOVERY, AVB & OTHER BUZZWORDS..
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AES67 status
AES67 added to Brooklyn-II firmware Available to OEMs Apr 2015 New AES67 transport option Update for existing products
Used at various plugfestsand demos
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Steps to Availability
Standard Complete
Firmware Available
Manufacturer Testing
Product Update
Sep 2013 Apr 2015 +12-?? months Available!
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Is AES67 Plug & Play?
No discovery mechanism is mandatedby the AES67 standard Four options are listed in an appendix
Problem: people expect discovery to work Especially if they have used Dante But AES67 has no required discovery mechanism
Manufacturers worry about support calls..
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What to do about discovery?
Simple answer: implement SAP SAP: Session Announcement Protocol One of the four options in AES67 appendix Mature standard from the IETF (RFC2974)
Dante has AES67 + SAP Makes AES67 plug & play
Want plug & play AES67? Ask for SAP.
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What about AVB?
Last years trends continue Declining ProAV interest Standards competition coming from AES67 AVnu focusing on automotive & industrial
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Dante Controller 3.10NEW FEATURES
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Three New Features
Device Lock / UnlockAdvanced FiltersWireless Control
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Three New Features
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Device Lock/Unlock
Prevent changes to Dante device configurationImplemented in Dante devicesSimple PIN system With simple recovery mechanism
Works with DVS & Via
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Locking a Device
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Unlocking a Device
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What if I forget the PIN?
The PIN of a locked device can be resetif the device is lonely i.e. if the device is alone on the network
Dante Controller can reset the PIN by: Directly connecting the device to a computer, or Configuring network switches to make a private
network with only the device and Dante Controller
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Attempting to make changes
Locking a device prevents configuration changes Device name Sample rate, bit depth Latency, network configuration
Dante Controller tells youthat devices are locked
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Three New Features
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Advanced Filters
Filtered views of Dante networkWide range of parametersUse in any combination
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Advanced Filters
Device LockSample RateSample Rate Pull-UpSync to External ClockEncoding
Latency SettingsSubscription statusMulticast FlowsAES67 capable
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Using Filters
Quickly find devices with: Unlocked configurations Broken subscriptions External clock inputs AES67 support
...and much more
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Three New Features
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Wireless Control
Use Dante Controller through Wi-Fi E.g. from a laptop Reduce wires, clutter
Wi-Fi interfaces can nowbe selected
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Three New Features
Device Lock / UnlockAdvanced FiltersWireless ControlCome see a demo atCentral Hall, booth C11529
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3.10 Feature Availability
Dante Controller 3.10 next 30 daysDante firmware update 3.10 next 30 days Required for Device Lock/Unlock Deployed by manufacturers of Dante-enabled products
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Network ServicesSTATUS UPDATE
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Recap Motivation
Networked AV is growing
As audio networking becomes ubiquitous Integration like never before is possible Systems become larger
Tools and services supporting large scale systemswill become critical
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Four Future Needs
Administrative controls to prevent unauthorized changesSimple deployment into networks with IP routers Sync, transport and discovery across IP routers
Guarantees that systems sharing a networkcannot interfere with each otherLogging and tracing For support staff, SLAs, post mortems
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Where are we today?
Basic security features are available very soon 3.10 update: Lock / Unlock
In development More sophisticated security controls Support for simple deployment into routed networks
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Questions?
Come see usCentral Hall, booth C11529
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Slide Number 1State of DanteState of the EcosystemReleases in 2015Standards UpdateAES67 statusSteps to AvailabilityIs AES67 Plug & Play?What to do about discovery?What about AVB?Dante Controller 3.10Three New FeaturesThree New FeaturesDevice Lock/UnlockLocking a DeviceSlide Number 16Unlocking a DeviceSlide Number 18What if I forget the PIN?Attempting to make changesThree New FeaturesAdvanced FiltersAdvanced FiltersUsing FiltersThree New FeaturesWireless ControlThree New Features3.10 Feature AvailabilityNetwork ServicesRecap MotivationFour Future NeedsWhere are we today?Questions?

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Sneak Peek at the Future - Audinate - Dante Audio · PDF file · 2016-06-14Sneak Peek at the Future. ... Use computer audio ports in a Dante network ... Simple answer: implement SAP