Behringer X-DANTE User manual

Quick Start Guide
EXPANSION CARD X-DANTE
High-Performance 32-Channel Audinate Dante Expansion Card for X32

Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions..........................3
FCC INFORMATION U.S.A. .................................5
1. Introduction...................................................6
2. Installation.....................................................6
3. Requirements ...............................................6
4. Connector Plate.............................................7
5. Connection Scenarios...................................8
6. X32 Setup.....................................................12
7. Audinate Software Tools ............................15
8. Specications ..............................................16
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Terminals marked with this
symbol carry electrical
current of sucient
magnitude to constitute risk of electric
shock. Use only high-quality
professional speaker cables with ¼"TS
or twist-locking plugs pre-installed.
Allother installation or modication
should be performed only by
qualiedpersonnel.
This symbol, wherever it
appears, alerts you to the
presence of uninsulated
dangerous voltage inside the enclosure
- voltage that may be sucient to
constitute a risk ofshock.
This symbol, wherever it
appears, alerts you to
important operating and
maintenance instructions in the
accompanying literature. Please read
themanual.
Caution
To reduce the risk of electric
shock, do not remove the
top cover (or the rear section). No user
serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to
qualiedpersonnel.
Caution
To reduce the risk of
re or electric shock,
do not expose this appliance to rain
and moisture. Theapparatus shall not
be exposed to dripping or splashing
liquids and no objects lled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
the apparatus.
Caution
These service instructions
are for use by qualied
service personnel only. Toreduce the
risk of electric shock do not perform any
servicing other than that contained in
the operation instructions. Repairshave
to be performed by qualied
servicepersonnel.
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus
near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including
ampliers) that produce heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized or grounding-type plug.
A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding-
type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety.
Ifthe provided plug does not t into
your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect the power cord from
being walked on or pinched particularly
at plugs, convenience receptacles,
and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.
11. Use only attachments/accessories
specied by themanufacturer.
12. Use only
with the cart,
stand, tripod,
bracket, or table
specied by the
manufacturer, orsold with the apparatus.
When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination
to avoid injury from tip-over.
13. Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when unused for long
periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualied
service personnel. Servicing is required
when the apparatus has been damaged
in any way, such as power supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus,
the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has beendropped.
15. The apparatus shall be connected to
a MAINS socket outlet with a protective
earthing connection.
16. Where the MAINS plug or an
appliance coupler is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnect device
shall remain readily operable.
Important Safety
Instructions
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LIMITED WARRANTY
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
17. Correct disposal
of this product:This
symbol indicates that
this product must not
be disposed of with
household waste, according to theWEEE
Directive (2012/19/EU) and your
national law. This product should be
taken to a collection center licensed for
the recycling of waste electrical and
electronic equipment (EEE).
The mishandling of this type of waste
could have a possible negative impact
on the environment and human health
due to potentially hazardous substances
that are generally associated with EEE.
At the same time, your cooperation in
the correct disposal of this product will
contribute to the ecient use of natural
resources. For more information about
where you can take your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city oce, or your household
waste collection service.
18. Do not install in a conned space,
such as a book case or similar unit.
19. Do not place naked ame
sources, such as lighted candles,
on the apparatus.
20. Please keep the environmental
aspects of battery disposal in mind.
Batteries must be disposed-of at a
battery collection point.
21. Use this apparatus in tropical and/
or moderate climates.
MUSIC Group accepts no liability for
any loss which may be suered by
any person who relies either wholly
or in part upon any description,
photograph, or statement contained
herein. Technical specications,
appearances and other information
are subject to change without notice.
All trademarks are the property of
their respective owners. MIDAS,
KLARK TEKNIK, LAB GRUPPEN,
LAKE,TANNOY,TURBOSOUND,
TC ELECTRONIC,TC HELICON,
BEHRINGER, BUGERA and DDA
are trademarks or registered
trademarks of MUSIC Group
IP Ltd. © MUSIC Group IP Ltd.
2017 All rights reserved.
For the applicable warranty terms and
conditions and additional information
regarding MUSIC Group’s Limited
Warranty, please see complete details
online at music-group.com/warranty.
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Warning
Failure to observe the following warnings may
lead to fatality or serious injury from re or
electric shock.
Before installing the card, you must refer to the owner’s
manual of the host device or to behringer.com to verify that
your host device supports this card, and to verify the number
of cards that can be installed in combination with other
BEHRINGER or third-party cards.
• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify the card.
Donot apply excessive force to board connectors or
other board components. Mishandling of board may
lead to shock, re hazard, or equipment failure.
• Disconnect the power cable from the main unit before
installing this card to eliminate shock hazard.
Caution
Failure to observe the following precautions may
lead to personal injury, or may result in damage
to equipment or other property.
• Do not touch the board’s metallic leads (pins)
whenhandling the card. Pins are sharp and may
causeinjury.
• The card is electrostatic-sensitive.
Before handling the card, you should briey
touch the main unit’s metal casing with
your bare hand so as to drain o any static
charge from your body. BEHRINGER assumes no
responsibility for data loss, equipment damage,
or injury caused by inappropriate handling or usage.
1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY
THIS UNIT! This product, wheninstalled as indicated
in the instructions containedin this manual, meets FCC
requirements. Modications not expressly approved by
BEHRINGER may void your authority, granted by the FCC,
to use theproduct.
2. IMPORTANT:When connecting this product to
accessories and/or another product, use only high quality
shielded cables. Cables supplied with this product MUST be
used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow
instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this
product in the USA.
3. NOTE:This product has been tested and found to
comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations,
Part 15 for Class“B”digital devices. Compliance with these
requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that
your use of this product in a residential environment will not
result in harmful interference with other electronic devices.
This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not
installed and used according to the instructions found in
the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the
operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC
regulations does not guarantee that interference will not
occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the
source of interference, which can be determined by turning
the unit“OFF”and“ON”, please try to eliminate the problem
by using one of the following measures: Relocate either this
product or the device that is being aected by the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on dierent branch circuits
(circuit breaker or fuse) or install AC line lters. In the case of
radio orTV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the
antenna uses 300Ohm ribbon cable, use coaxial cable instead.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory
results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute
this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate
retailer, please contact BEHRINGER customer service.
FCC INFORMATION U.S.A.
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1. Introduction
Dante is a high-performance digital media protocol designed to
deliver audio over a standard Ethernet IP network. The X-DANTE
card allows the X32 series of digital mixers to share up to 32 x 32
channels of audio with any network of Dante-enabled devices via
single or redundant Ethernet connection. Using existing network
infrastructure at 100 Mbit/s or 1 Gbit/s, the Dante protocol oers
very stable, low-latency transmission for a variety of professional
applications unifying multi-channel audio distribution across
multiple locations or device families.
2. Installation
Before you install the X-DANTE card in the expansion slot of the
X32 console, you must check behringer.com to verify whether
the console rmware supports that card. Minimum required
X32 rmware for X-DANTE is version 2.0. We recommend that
you periodically check your console’s product page for console
rmware updates.
Caution – before installing the X-DANTE card into the console,
you must make sure that the console’s power switch is turned o.
Malfunctions or electrical shock may occur otherwise.
1. Make sure that the mixer’s power is turned o.
2. Loosen the 2 screws left and right that fasten the slot,
then remove the slot cover or currently-installed card and
keep it in a safe place.
3. Before removing the X-DANTE card from its protective bag,
we recommend touching the grounded metal chassis of the
console to prevent electrostatic discharges aecting the
sensitive electronic components. It is generally a good idea
to hold the card either by the face plate or by the two small
handles, but never touching the components on the circuit
board directly.
4. Align both edges of the card with the guide rails inside the
slot and carefully insert the card into the slot. It should slide
in without any considerable resistance. Push the card all the
way into the slot to ensure that the contacts of the card are
correctly inserted into the connector inside.
5. Fasten the card using the included screws. Be aware
that damage or malfunctions may occur if the card is
not fastened.
3. Requirements
Minimum hardware:
Windows-based - Core 2 Duo CPU, 2 GHz
application - Ethernet port
- 1 GB RAM
Mac - 1.5 GHz CPU
- Ethernet port
- 512 MB RAM
Recommended Operating Systems:
Windows: Windows Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit,
Windows 8 32-bit or 64-bit (ASIO/WDM
drivers supplied)
Mac: 10.6.8 Snow Leopard, 10.7.5 Lion,
10.8 Mountain Lion (CoreAudio compatible)

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4. Connector Plate
• 2x RJ45 connectors with integrated LEDs
• ACT/LINK LED (green) lights green when valid IP network
connection exists.
• 1 G LED (amber) lights when used in 1 GBit/s network.
• 2x small handles (St) for removing the expansion card from
the slot
• 2x outer screws for xing the card in the slot (M3 x 6 size).
• 3x countersunk screws xing the PCBA to the bracket.
Do not remove these!

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5. Connection Scenarios
5.1 X32 with X-DANTE connection to
DanteTM network
X32 ➝network router1➝PC and other Dante-enabled audio
devices, e.g. generic digtal console with Dante card
1for advice on suitable network routers for use with Dante networks visit audinate.com
Here the PC performs 3 tasks concurrently:
a) run Dante Controller app for signal routing
b) run X32-Edit app, for X32 remote control
c) run Dante Virtual Soundcard, DVS, for recording/playback of
all audio channels of both mixers
BEHRINGER X32
Router/Switch
Primary
Secondary
Laptop
Digital mixer with Dante card

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5.2 X32 with X-DANTE straight
connection to PC / Mac and
Dante Virtual Soundcard
DVS2 ,for recording/playback up to 32 x 32 channels
2for advice on using and licensing Dante Virtual Soundcard visit audinate.com
5.3 X32 with X-DANTE redundant
network infrastructure
X32 ➝two separate routers with independent
wiring ➝X32 RACK + S16
X32 with DANTE redundant network infrastructure
Change Dante Controller network conguration tab ‘Switched’ to ‘Redundant’
Laptop
BEHRINGER X32
Router/Switch
Secondary
Secondary AES50
Primary Primary
X32 RACK
S16
Router/Switch
BEHRINGER X32

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5.4 X32 with X-DANTE connection to
Midas PRO2 via DN9650 + CM1 Dante card
BEHRINGER X32
with X-DANTE
MIDAS Console
KLARK TEKNIK DN9650
Network of Dante-enabled equipment
Cat 5/6 Ethernet,
Dante network @48 kHz
Cat 5/6 AES50
@ 96 kHz
24 x 24 channels
Cat 5/6 Ethernet
@ 48 kHz Dante
32 x 32 channels
Router/Switch
Laptop
for conguration
routing and mixer
remote control
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