Manual

Issue 1, January 2020 Model 348 User Guide
Page 12 Studio Technologies, Inc.
MODEL 348
INTERCOM STATION
If Switched is selected (the factory default)
then the Model 348 will be able to establish
one connection with an Ethernet network.
It doesn’t matter which RJ45 is utilized, al-
though for PoE powering the jack labeled
Primary-PoE must be utilized. The other
RJ45 connection can be used to interconnect
with another piece of networked equipment.
If the Model 348’s network configuration is
Switched ensure that only one of the RJ45
connections on the back panel is connected
to the LAN associated with the Dante devices.
If both of the Model 348’s RJ45 connections
are routed to ports on the same LAN this will
typically “crash” the network! (Although some
of the latest/most advanced Ethernet switches
will automatically detect and prevent an issue
from occurring.)
If Redundant is selected then Dante’s re-
dundant networking implementation will be
enabled. In this case, separate network con-
nections should be made to the Primary-PoE
and Secondary RJ45 connectors. A personal
computer that’s running STcontroller will typi-
cally be associated with the network that is
connected to the Primary-PoE RJ45 jack.
When the Model 348 has been configured for
the Switched network mode one Dante IP ad-
dress will be associated with the network con-
nection that is made to either the Primary-PoE
or the Secondary RJ45 connections. If the
network configuration has been configured for
Redundant then separate IP addresses and
related network parameters will be assigned
to the Primary-PoE and Secondary Ethernet
ports.
Network Configuration – Addresses
By default, the Model 348’s Dante IP address
and related network parameters will be deter-
mined automatically using the DHCP or, if
not available, link-local network protocols.
If desired Dante Controller allows the IP ad-
dress and related network parameters to be
manually set to a fixed (static) configuration.
While this is a more-involved process than
simply letting DHCP or link-local “do their thing,”
if fixed addressing is necessary then this ca-
pability is available. But in this case, it’s highly
recommended that every unit be physically
marked, e.g., directly using a permanent marker
or “console tape,” with its specific static IP ad-
dress. If knowledge of a Model 348’s IP address
has been misplaced there is no reset button
or other method to easily restore the unit to a
default IP setting.
Note that if the Model 348’s network configura-
tion has been set for Redundant then the Pri-
mary and Secondary Dante IP addresses and
related parameters can be independently con-
figured. This allows both to be automatic, both
to be manually configured, or one to be auto-
matic and the other to be manually configured.
AES67 Configuration – AES67 Mode
The Model 348 can be configured for AES67
operation. This requires the AES67 Mode to
be set for Enabled. By default, AES67 mode
is set for Disabled.
Model 348 Clocking Source
While technically the Model 348 can serve as
a clock master for a Dante network (as can all
Dante-enabled devices) in virtually all cases
the unit will be configured to receive “sync”
from another device. As such, the check box
for Preferred Master associated with the Model
348 would not be enabled.
Model 348 Configuration
The STcontroller software application is used
to configure the way in which the Model 348
functions. No DIP switch settings or other lo-
cal actions are used to configure the unit. This
makes it imperative that STcontroller be avail-
able for convenient use on a personal computer
that’s connected to the related LAN.