Network Settings
The following network settings are available for the TC Bar.
Control/Dante Settings IPv4
- Automatic: The IP address is automatically assigned using DHCP. If no DHCP server is available, the IP address is assigned by the SL Rack Receiver DW itself.
- Fixed IP: The IP address has to be entered manually.
- Off: Deactivates mDNS to reduce the data volume transferred across the network. This option is recommended for larger systems.
- On: Activates mDNS to allow for automatic device detection. This option is recommended for smaller systems with up to 30 devices.
- Input of the IP address in Fixed IP mode.
- Input of the subnet mask in Fixed IP mode.
- Input of the gateway in Fixed IP mode.
Dante Settings
- Automatic: The IP address is automatically assigned using DHCP or Zero Configuration. If no DHCP server is available, the IP address is assigned by the TeamConnect Bar itself.
- Fixed IP: The IP address has to be entered manually.
- IP: Input of the IP address in Fixed IP mode.
- Subnet: Input of the subnet mask in Fixed IP mode.
- Gateway: Input of the gateway in Fixed IP mode.
- VLAN ID: VLAN ID field to be routed to the correct network (default = 100).
A VLAN separates a physical network into logical sub-networks. This enables several virtual networks to be created from one physical switch port. When using Dual Domain Mode, Dante® and Control Cockpit can be used separately. In case of Dante® network, this can be virtually separated and operated independently using a VLAN with just one network connection. The frames are given a tag containing a VLAN ID. This provides the switch port with information on which Dante® VLAN the frame belongs to.
MAC Address
Displays the unique MAC addresses of the device according to the connected ports.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is deactivated by default. In order to activate BT and connect the TC Bar to a BT-compatible device:
- Click on Enabled to activate the BT function and wait approx. 10 sec in order to let the device process the initial activation.
- Click on Start to start the pairing process.
- In your device, search for your TC Bar name and click on Connect. If the TC Bar is not yet visible, repeat the pairing process again.
DANTE Protocols
Enables a digital audio network protocol over Ethernet for routing and synchronization of Dante-compatible devices using the Dante Controller software.
Network Mode
- Single Domain Mode (default mode for TC Bar and TC Bar M):
- Dual Domain Mode (for TC Bar S and TC Bar M)
- Split mode (only for TC Bar M)
- This mode is usually used if you want to use both the controller (Sennheiser or third-party provider) and Dante on the same physical port with only one available IP in the same network. To set up both configurations, you need the Sennheiser Control Cockpit for the control network and the Dante Controller for other routed Sennheiser devices.
- This mode is generally used if you receive a merged flow from two separate networks via a single network line and you want to resolve this merged flow back into two different IP and MAC addresses. In this way you can operate the Dante network and the control network independently of each other via the same switch.
- Outgoing Dante® data packets are tagged as a VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) in accordance with the 802.1q standard. The incoming data packets must also be tagged by the externally connected network in order to be able to assign them correctly for internal use. Depending on the device, the data packets may need to be translated from the outgoing 802.1q standard to 802.3 via a managed switch.
Split Mode:
- This mode is generally used if you receive a mixed signal from two separate networks via a single network line and want to resolve this mixed signal back into two different IP addresses. In this way, you want to operate the Dante network and the control network independently of each other and use a separate switch for each network.