User's Guide

User Guide | Arcadia Central Station
4.1.2 FS Edge Arcadia Central Station to IP Transceivers #2
Set up rules:
l The default setup (management and AES67 audio on the same connector) is intended for
use with a dedicated network switch for the Edge Arcadia Central Station and it's
transceivers (see example network set up #1).
l If you do not have a dedicated network switch, Clear-Com recommends that you split
AES67 traffic onto a separate LAN (see example network set up #2). This is in order to
accomodate the IP transceivers high need for clocking accuracy: the devices need to be
in sync with each other (PTP, DECT or 5G radio) in order to allow beltpack handover
between transceivers. Too much traffic on your network will degrade the performance of
your IP transceivers.
l For the AoIP network, try to keep the number of layer 2 hops between PTP master and
slave as low as possible (no more than 3). If more are required, consider using a
Boundary Clock or a Transparent Clock.
l For more information on achieving a well-regulated PTP network and recommendations
for suitable switches, see Clear-Com AoIP Network Recommendations available from the
FreeSpeak II Knowledge Center.
l Use DHCP (the default setting) for fast and easy setup of the devices. If the device does
not encounter a DHCP server on the network it will switch to the link-local range
automatically (169.254.XX.XX).
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