Software Dante RX

The Software Dante components are licensed elements that require a Q-SYS Feature License when included in a design deployed to a supported Q-SYS Core processor. See the Licensing topic in the Q-SYS Core Manager help.
Your deployment must meet the network requirements for Dante, including clocking, QoS, and redundancy. See Other Networked Audio.
When using Software Dante, the Q-SYS Core name must be 31 characters or less.

Each Software Dante TX and RX component consumes Q-SYS Core processor Network Audio Channels and Streams. Use the File > Check Design feature to see how many network channels and streams your design uses.

Consumption is determined by the Channel Count property and whether one or both LAN interfaces are enabled for use by Software Dante in the Design Properties:

LAN A or LAN B = Non-redundant
Both (LAN A and LAN B) = Redundant

Software Dante Resources by Core

Note: See the Licensing topic for the details and requirements for Software Dante licensing.

Core 110f

Maximum Channels	Maximum Flows	Included Channels	Licensable Tiers
32x32	8x8	8x8 (after March 30, 2020)	8x8, 16x16, 32x32
Channel Count Property	Dante Flows Consumed	Network Channels Consumed	Network Streams Consumed
8	4	8 of 128	12 of 64 (Non-redundant) 24 of 64 (Redundant)
16	8	16 of 128	24 of 64 (Non-redundant) 48 of 64 (Redundant)
32	8	32 of 128	24 of 64 (Non-redundant) 48 of 64 (Redundant)

Core Nano, Core 8 Flex

Maximum Channels	Maximum Flows	Included Channels	Licensable Tiers
32x32	16x16	8x8	16x16, 32x32
Channel Count Property	Dante Flows Consumed	Network Channels Consumed	Network Streams Consumed
8	4	8 of 64	4 of 32 (Non-redundant) 4 of 32 (Redundant)
16	8	16 of 64	8 of 32 (Non-redundant) 8 of 32 (Redundant)
32	16	32 of 64	16 of 32 (Non-redundant) 16 of 32 (Redundant)

NV-32-H (Core Capable) in Core Mode

Maximum Channels	Maximum Flows	Included Channels	Licensable Tiers
32x32	16x16	N/A	8x8, 16x16, 32x32
Channel Count Property	Dante Flows Consumed	Network Channels Consumed	Network Streams Consumed
8	4	8 of 32	4 of 16 (Non-redundant) 4 of 16 (Redundant)
16	8	16 of 32	8 of 16 (Non-redundant) 8 of 16 (Redundant)
32	16	32 of 32	16 of 16 (Non-redundant) 16 of 16 (Redundant)

Core 510i

Maximum Channels	Maximum Flows	Included Channels	Licensable Tiers
128x128	64x64	8x8 (after January 01, 2021)	8x8, 16x16, 32x32, 64x64, 128x128
Channel Count Property	Dante Flows Consumed	Network Channels Consumed	Network Streams Consumed
8	4	8 of 256	4 of 256 (Non-redundant) 4 of 256 (Redundant)
16	8	16 of 256	8 of 256 (Non-redundant) 8 of 256 (Redundant)
32	16	32 of 256	16 of 256 (Non-redundant) 16 of 256 (Redundant)
64	32	64 of 256	32 of 256 (Non-redundant) 32 of 256 (Redundant)

Core 5200

Maximum Channels	Maximum Flows	Included Channels	Licensable Tiers
512x512	192x192	8x8 (after January 01, 2021)	8x8, 16x16, 32x32, 64x64, 128x128, 256x256, 512x512
Channel Count Property	Dante Flows Consumed	Network Channels Consumed	Network Streams Consumed
8	4	8 of 512	4 of 256 (Non-redundant) 4 of 256 (Redundant)
16	8	16 of 512	8 of 256 (Non-redundant) 8 of 256 (Redundant)
32	16	32 of 512	16 of 256 (Non-redundant) 16 of 256 (Redundant)
64	32	64 of 512	32 of 256 (Non-redundant) 32 of 256 (Redundant)

Configuration Overview

Read the Requirements section before proceeding.
From the Inventory > Streaming I/O menu, add Software Dante RX to your inventory list.
Configure the component Properties.
Drag the Status/Control component into your schematic.
Connect output audio pins from the Software Dante RX component to one or more audio components in your design.
In File > Design Properties, configure the Receive Latency and Interface for Software Dante. See the Design Properties topic for information.
Press F5 to save and run your design to the Core.
Double-click the Software Dante RX component to open its control panel.
For each output Channel:
- Select a Device. This is another Dante device on the network that is transmitting audio.
- Select a Channel on that device. You can select channels by number (and associated label, if available), or select 'All' to populate all output channels with the selected Dante device channels.
See Controls for more information.

Properties

Name

The Name may contain ASCII letters 'a' through 'z' (case-insensitive), the digits '0' through '9', and the hyphen. Names cannot begin or end with a hyphen. No other symbols, punctuation characters, or blank spaces are permitted.

Location

User-defined name that groups the component with other components in the same physical location, or in the same organizational scheme.

Channel Count

The number of input channels: 8 (default), 16, or 32. The number of usable channels is determined by the Software Dante feature license – refer to the Licensing topic in the Q-SYS Core Manager help.

External Config/Control

Determines whether Dante configuration is allowed by an external program, such as Dante Controller:

When set to Yes, you configure Dante with an external program. In this mode, some controls within the Software Dante RX component in Q-SYS Designer become read-only.
When set to No (default), you configure Dante with the Software Dante RX component in Q-SYS Designer. In this mode, any changes you make in an external program are ignored.

Tip: You can set this property individually for Software Dante TX and RX.

Controls

Dante

Peak Input Level (dBFS)

Measures the received audio peak input level, from -120 dB to 0 dB. The measurement is taken directly from the Dante input signal before the Digital controls.

Digital

Invert

Inverts the polarity of the audio signal.

Mute

Mutes the digital audio signal.

Gain

Controls the gain of the digital audio signal, from -100 dB to 20.0 dB (default is 0).

Status

Component status is conveyed with the Status LED and Status box, which uses both color and text to indicate the current condition:

OK: The device is functioning normally.
Initializing: The device is in the process of a firmware or configuration update, or the design is starting.
Compromised: The device is functioning, but a non-fatal problem exists. Refer to the Status box for details.
Missing: The device cannot be discovered.
Fault: The device is malfunctioning or is not properly configured. Refer to the Status box for details.
Unknown: This status appears during a Core reboot (for example, during a firmware update), or when a design is being uploaded to the Core and before it has started running.
Not Present: If applicable to the device, this status appears when the device is not connected to the network and its Is Required component property is set to 'No'. This status also appears if the device component's Dynamically Paired property is set to 'Yes', pairing has not been assigned in Core Manager, and the device component's Is Required property is set to 'Yes'. See Dynamic Pairing.

Subscriptions

A Q-SYS input channel can subscribe to a specific channel on a specific Dante device. The transmitting device is given a name and each channel on that device can have a label. Each channel has the following controls.

Device

The Device is selected for a Q-SYS input channel from a list of Dante output devices advertising on the network. The Device name is a unique name on the Dante network.

Channel

The Channel is selected from a list of channel labels on the selected Device. Each channel has a unique name on the device.

Each Dante Channel has a name that is set by the device manufacturer and is not changeable by the user. The Q-SYS Software Dante TX component, for example, uses channel names "01", "02", etc. Each Dante Channel also uses an optional Label, which can be set by the end user with the Label control in the Software Dante TX component in Q-SYS (when the External Configuration property is set to 'No') or with Audinate's Dante Controller software (when External Configuration is 'Yes').

The format for the Channel control in Q-SYS is Name . Label, with the delimiter (space-period-space) and Label being optional.

Subscription Status

The LED and status bar indicate the current status of the channel subscription. Normally, this should indicate 'OK'. A 'Fault' status indicates a problem with the channel subscription. If the message following the 'Fault' status is in all caps, it is a message returned directly from the Dante code.

These are some common Dante subscription status messages:

Initializing - UNRESOLVED: Dante is looking for the device to whose channel it is subscribed.
Compromised - Unresolved: Timed out looking for the device.
Fault - NO_TX: The Dante transmitting device to which Q-SYS is trying to subscribe has run out of Transmit Flows.
Fault - NO_RX: This Dante receiver has run out of available Receive Flows.

Config

Device Name

This is a read-only value, set to the name of the Q-SYS Core processor.

Interface

Indicates what network interface on the Q-SYS Core is being used to receive Dante audio. Configure the interface in File > Design Properties.

Rx Flows

Displays the number of flows currently used out of the maximum. The maximum number of flows is determined by the Channel Count property. Refer to the 'Channel and Stream Usage' section.

Subscriptions

Click to clear all Devices and Channels for all output channels.

Control Pins

Pin Name	Value	String	Position	Pins Available
Clear All	(trigger)			Input / Output
Dante Interface	-	LAN A LAN B Both	-	Output
Dante Name	(text)			Output
Input Status	0 1 2 3 4 5	OK (Green) Compromised (Orange) Fault (Red) Not Present (Gray) Missing (Red) Initializing (Blue)	-	Output
Channel n
Gain	-100 to 20	-100 dB to 20 dB	0.000 to 1.00	Input / Output
Invert	0 1	normal inverted	0 1	Input / Output
Level	-120 to 0	-120dB to 0dB	-	Output
Mute	0 1	unmuted muted	0 1	Input / Output
Subscription Channel	(text)			Input / Output
Subscription Device	(text)			Input / Output
Subscription Status	0 1 2 3 4 5	OK (Green) Compromised (Orange) Fault (Red) Not Present (Gray) Missing (Red) Initializing (Blue)	-	Output