Controlling and monitoring the receiver via the network

You can connect several receivers in a network using a router or a switch. This allows you to control and monitor a larger SpeechLine Digital Wireless system using the Sennheiser Control Cockpit software.

For more information on controlling a system in the network using the Sennheiser Control Cockpit software, refer to the instruction manual of the software.

Please note that the host PC on which the Sennheiser Control Cockpit Service is installed must be in the same network as the devices that are to be monitored and controlled.

Connecting receivers in a network
  1. Connect a standard network cable (at least Cat 5) to the Ethernet socket LAN of your receiver.

  2. Connect the other end of the network cable to a router or a switch.
    The yellow LED next to the LAN Ethernet socket of the receiver indicates the connection status:
    • On -> The receiver is connected to the network
    • Off -> The receiver is not connected to the network
Integrating the receiver into a network with DHCP
The receiver obtains the IP address from the DHCP server.
  1. You can see this address in the Network Settings menu on the receiver (see Using the operating menu of the receiver).
  2. Add the receiver in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit.
Integrating the receiver into a network without DHCP using Auto IP
If there is no DHCP server in the network and you are working with automatically generated IP addresses, please observe the following information.
  1. Set the Mode to Automatic in the receiver’s Network Settings menu.
  2. Ensure that the host PC on which the Sennheiser Control Cockpit service is installed is configured so that the IP address is assigned automatically, rather than a static configuration.
    After several minutes, all receivers in the network will receive a link-local address in the range of 169.254.x.x. You can see this address in the Network Settings menu on the receiver (see Using the operating menu of the receiver.
  3. Add the receiver in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit.
Integrating the receiver into a network without DHCP using Fixed IP
If there is no DHCP server in the network and you are working with fixed IP addresses, please observe the following information.
  1. Set the Mode to Fixed in the receiver’s Network Settings menu.
  2. Manually enter an IP address in the IP option in the receiver’s Network Settings menu.
  3. Add the receiver in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit.
To add the receiver in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit:
  1. Use the Add Device function in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit and enter the IP address you saw in the settings menu.
    Or
  2. Activate the mDNS function in the receiver’s Network Settings menu (factory setting: deactivated).
  3. Restart the receiver.
    Once restarted, the receiver is automatically detected in the Sennheiser Control Cockpit.
    mDNS = multicast Domain Name System: resolves host names to IP addresses within small networks that do not include a local name server. Used for automatic device discovery.