Preset Elements - Configuration Parameters

This page provides a comprehensive list of preset elements and the configuration parameters that are set as part of each element when applying presets to Dante devices.

The supported parameter set for a device varies according to device type.

Device Name

Configuration Parameters

  • Friendly Name: Sets the user-friendly name of the device

  • Intermediate Name: Temporary name used during rename operations to avoid naming conflicts

Notes

  • Handles name conflict resolution through intermediate naming

  • Supports renaming multiple devices in a single preset application

  • Monitors timeout for rename operations (40 seconds)

Device Redundancy

Configuration Parameters

  • Redundancy Mode: Enable/disable switch redundancy

Notes

  • Only applies to devices with switch redundancy support

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement

Switch VLAN Configuration

Configuration Parameters

  • VLAN Mode: Switch VLAN configuration value

Notes

  • Only applies to devices with VLAN support

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement

Interface IPv4 Addresses

Configuration Parameters

  • IP Address Mode: Static or DHCP

  • IP Address: Static IPv4 address

  • Network Mask: Subnet mask

  • Gateway: Default gateway address

  • DNS Server: DNS server address

Notes

  • Configures each network interface independently

  • Only applies static IP configuration

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement

  • Requires device to support static IP addressing

Sample Rate

Configuration Parameters

  • Sample Rate: Audio sample rate in Hz (e.g., 48000, 96000)

Notes

  • Has extended timeout (10 seconds) for completion

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement

  • Only applies if device supports sample rate configuration

Sample Rate Pull-up

Configuration Parameters

  • Pull-up Value: Sample rate pull-up/pull-down setting

Notes

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement

  • Only applies to devices that support pull-up configuration

  • Not available for devices in domains

Audio Encoding

Configuration Parameters

  • Encoding Format: Audio encoding type (e.g., PCM16, PCM24, PCM32)

Notes

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement

  • Only applies if device supports encoding configuration

Device Unicast Latency

Configuration Parameters

  • Latency (μs): Unicast latency in microseconds

  • FPP (Frames Per Packet): Calculated from latency value

Notes

  • Uses latency scheme to determine appropriate FPP value

  • Only applies to devices that support latency configuration

RTP Configuration

Configuration Parameters

RTP Mode:

  • Interop Mode: "Off", "AES67", or "ST2110-30"

  • Configures device for AES67 or SMPTE ST 2110 compatibility

AES67 Parameters:

  • AES67 Multicast Prefix: Multicast address prefix for AES67 flows

RTP Parameters (modern devices only):

  • Encoding: RTP flow format/encoding

  • Latency: RTP/interop latency in microseconds

  • Unicast Port: RTP unicast port number

  • Payload Type: RTP payload type identifier

Notes

  • Different handling for legacy vs. modern interop devices

  • May trigger a device reboot requirement (for mode changes)

  • Only applies to AES67-capable devices

Clock Configuration

Configuration Parameters

  • Subdomain Name: PTP subdomain name

  • Danteness Disabled: Disable Dante-specific PTP extensions

  • Priority Mapping: PTP priority mapping configuration

  • Unicast Delay Requests: Enable unicast delay request messages

  • V1 Unicast Delay Requests: PTPv1 unicast delay requests

  • V2 Unicast Delay Requests: PTPv2 unicast delay requests

  • V2 DSCP: PTPv2 DSCP (QoS) value

  • V2 Domain Number: PTPv2 domain number

  • V1 Enabled: Enable PTPv1 protocol

  • V2 Enabled: Enable PTPv2 protocol

  • V2 Sync Interval: PTPv2 sync message interval

  • V2 Announce Interval: PTPv2 announce message interval

  • Multicast TTL: Time-to-live for multicast PTP messages

Notes

  • Comprehensive PTP clock configuration

  • Configures both PTPv1 and PTPv2 parameters independently

  • Port-specific configurations for sync/announce intervals

Clock Priority Configuration

Configuration Parameters

  • Preferred Master: Set as preferred PTP master (legacy mode)

  • V2 Priority1: PTPv2 Priority1 value (manual clock mode)

  • V2 Priority2: PTPv2 Priority2 value (manual clock mode)

  • Follower Only: Set device as follower-only (slave-only mode)

Notes

  • Different settings used based on device clock mode (manual vs. automatic)

  • Checks device capabilities before applying settings

External Word Clock

Configuration Parameters

  • Clock Source: Internal or External word clock

Notes

  • Only applies to devices with selectable external word clock

HA Remote Bridge Mode

Configuration Parameters

  • Bridge Mode: High Availability Remote bridge mode value

Notes

  • Only applies to devices with HA Remote support

Codec Configuration

Configuration Parameters

  • Codec Type: Type of codec

  • Codec Mode: Operating mode for the codec

  • Codec Values: Array of codec parameter values per channel

Notes

  • Only applies to codec-capable devices

  • Configures multiple codec channels with individual parameter values

  • Each channel gets its own codec control parameter set

Transmit Channel Names/Labels

Configuration Parameters

  • Channel Name: User-defined label for each transmit channel

  • Applies to all media types (audio, video)

Notes

  • First deletes existing labels, then sets new ones

  • Supports multiple labels per channel (first label is used)

  • Applied per media type (audio, video)

Transmit Flows

Configuration Parameters

Common to All TX Flows:

  • Flow ID: Multicast flow identifier (auto-allocated if not specified)

  • Media Type: Audio or video

  • Slots: Array of transmit channel IDs in the flow

Dante (ATP) Audio Flows:

  • FPP (Frames Per Packet): Configurable or auto-calculated based on channel count

RTP Audio Flows:

  • FPP (Frames Per Packet): Frames per packet

  • Session ID: RTP/SDP session identifier

  • Destination Addresses: Array of multicast/unicast destination IP addresses and ports

Video Flows:

  • Slots: Video channel assignments

Notes

  • First deletes existing flows, then creates new ones

  • Automatically allocates available flow IDs

  • Reuses flow IDs for flows with matching configurations

  • Validates slot count against device capabilities

  • Different configurations for Dante vs. RTP flows

Receive Channel Names

Configuration Parameters

  • Channel Name: User-defined name for each receive channel

  • Applies to all media types (audio, video)

Notes

  • Sets receive channel names for identification

  • Applied per media type

Receive Channel Subscriptions

Configuration Parameters

  • Subscribed Device: Name of source device

  • Subscribed Channel: Name of source channel on the device

  • Creates Dante subscriptions (unicast connections)

Notes

  • First unsubscribes all channels, then creates new subscriptions

  • Establishes audio/video routing connections

  • Only handles Dante subscriptions (not RTP/AES67 subscriptions)

  • Validates against locked channels and self-subscription

Receive Flows

Configuration Parameters

RTP Audio RX Flows:

  • Flow ID: Receive flow identifier (auto-allocated if not specified)

  • Media Type: Audio

  • Slots: Array of arrays of receive channel IDs (multi-dimensional for multichannel flows)

  • Source Addresses: Array of source IP addresses and ports

  • Encoding: Audio encoding format

  • Clock Offset: RTP media clock offset

  • RTP SDP Origin Address: SDP session origin IP address

  • RTP SDP Session ID: SDP session identifier

Notes

  • Only RTP audio receive flows currently supported

  • First deletes existing flows, then creates new ones

  • Automatically allocates available flow IDs

  • Reuses flow IDs for flows with matching configurations

  • Validates slot count against device capabilities

Device Reboot Requirements

Certain configuration changes may require a device reboot:

  • Switch redundancy changes

  • Switch VLAN configuration changes

  • Interface address changes

  • Clock pull-up changes

  • Sample rate changes

  • Encoding changes

  • RTP mode changes