Page 2 - RAVENNA Network Guide; Copyright Merging Technologies Inc. 2013. All rights reserved
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Page 3 - RAVENNA Network Guide :; Contents; For Merging Technologies Products
RAVENNA Network Guide RAVENNA Network Guide : Page - 3 1 Introduction 5 Scope 5 2 Read First! 6 3 Introduction to Ravenna Technology 7 4 MT Discovery 10 Overview 10 Using MT Discovery 11 Additional Information 12 5 Merging Ravenna Easy Connect 13 Overview 13 Accessing Easy Connect 13 Additional Deta...
Page 4 - Ravenna Network Guide
Ravenna Network Guide Document: RAVENNA Network Guide rev7 Date: 11th March 2013 For Merging Technologies Products
Page 5 - Ravenna Network Guide : Introduction; Introduction; Scope
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Introduction 1 - 5 1 Introduction Ravenna is a solution for real-time distribution of audio and other media content in IP-based network environ- ments. It was designed primarily by a company called ALC NetworX. Ravenna utilizes standardized network proto...
Page 7 - Ravenna Network Guide : Introduction to Ravenna Technology; Introduction to Ravenna Technology
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Introduction to Ravenna Technology 3 - 7 3 Introduction to Ravenna Technology Scope The information in this chapter is provided as background of the philosophy and technology behind Ravenna. Overview Ravenna is a technology for real-time distribution of ...
Page 8 - Basic Components
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Introduction to Ravenna Technology 3 - 8 Basic Components A Ravenna system requires a carefully configured IP network, a master clock device and any number of Ravenna enabled I/O nodes. The master clock can be either a dedicated device or any Ravenna nod...
Page 9 - Streaming; Unicast; Infrastructure; Quality of Service
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Introduction to Ravenna Technology 3 - 9 Streaming Unicast Unicast (one-to-one) is used in application scenarios such as an individual stream between two devices (e.g. a multi-channel stream between a console and a recorder/DAW ). This uses a point-to-po...
Page 10 - Ravenna Network Guide : MT Discovery; Overview; MT Discovery; covery. It will most probably be one of the following applications:; Microsoft Internet Explorer
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : MT Discovery 4 - 10 4 MT Discovery Overview MT Discovery is a standalone application that searches your network(s) for Bonjour Services. It enables quick and easy access to Merging Technologies Web Services based on Bonjour, such as the Horus configurati...
Page 11 - Using MT Discovery; Launch MTDiscovery; Launch the MT Discovery application from the Windows Start Menu:; Groups; The different groups are:
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : MT Discovery 4 - 11 Using MT Discovery Launch MTDiscovery Launch the MT Discovery application from the Windows Start Menu: All Programs > Merging Technologies > MT Discovery or by clicking on the desktop icon. The MT Discovery application window di...
Page 12 - Actions; available for the item.; not found; clicking on the Group name.; Color Coding; Additional Information; The MT Discovery application is located in the following folder:
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : MT Discovery 4 - 12 • Pyramix Servers • VCube MXFix Servers • Ovation Servers • Others The Others group contains all Bonjour devices that could not be identified by MT Discovery. Printers are likely to be found in here. Note: The number in brackets near ...
Page 13 - Ravenna Network Guide : Merging Ravenna Easy Connect; Merging Ravenna Easy Connect; The; Ravenna Easy Connect; Accessing Easy Connect; Pyramix; The Ravenna Easy Connect dialog is opened by:
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Merging Ravenna Easy Connect 5 - 13 5 Merging Ravenna Easy Connect Overview The Ravenna Easy Connect utility is installed along Pyramix v8 and included in the ASIO and Core Audio Drivers package. This utility enables Horus users to connect the visible Ra...
Page 14 - Local Computer Ravenna Host; Expanding the Horus entry displays the; ins; Making a connection
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Merging Ravenna Easy Connect 5 - 14 Local Computer Ravenna Host The left-hand column of the Easy Connect window shows the connections used on your MassCore system, ASIO or Core Audio host. Network Accessible Ravenna Device The top right-hand entry in the...
Page 16 - Connection Status; Not connected; Partial connection; Activated Connection Example; In the example below the AD1 input has been enabled:; TimeCode Connections
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Merging Ravenna Easy Connect 5 - 16 Connection Status Not connected Connected correctly Connection Error (see message displayed at bottom of Easy Connect window for details) Partial connection A Partial connection indicates that the connection to the Mas...
Page 17 - Additional Details; through Ravenna Easy Connect.; Clear All Connections; Clear Connections; Lock to Pyramix Sampling Rate
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Merging Ravenna Easy Connect 5 - 17 Additional Details A warning red sign on the Horus logo along with a pop message will warn the user that the Horus and Pyramix project are not at the same sampling rate. Configuration error: Roll the mouse over the Hor...
Page 18 - Always on top; An option to display The Ravenna Easy Connect window can be set to; Always On Top; Working with multiple Horus over a network; Please; Troubleshooting; Sudden stoppage of Ravenna Easy Connect
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Merging Ravenna Easy Connect 5 - 18 Always on top An option to display The Ravenna Easy Connect window can be set to Always On Top in top from right-click con- text menu. Working with multiple Horus over a network If you have multiple Horus's in your env...
Page 19 - Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch; Network Switch; Certified switch; Dell; Before Starting
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 19 6 Network Switch Certified switch At this time the only network switch certified by Merging Technologies for use with Horus - Ravenna is the Dell PowerConnect 2816 and others from the same series e.g. Dell PowerConnect 2808 , 2824 ,...
Page 20 - Dell Power Connect 2816 Switch Auto-configuration Procedure; For Dell Switches other than the; Right click on the Network icon in the Windows Task Bar:; Open Network and Sharing Center; on the left of the pane.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 20 Dell Power Connect 2816 Switch Auto-configuration Procedure Note: For Dell Switches other than the 2816 please use the manual configuration proce- dure: Please see: Dell Power Connect Manual Switch Configuration on page 30 1. Right ...
Page 21 - Merging Technologies PCIe 8257; Ravenna Network Card and select
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 21 4. Right-click the Merging Technologies PCIe 8257 Ravenna Network Card and select Properties: Local Area Connection Properties
Page 22 - Properties
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 22 5. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) and Click on Properties : 6. Click on the Use the following IP address: radio button and enter 192.168.2.2 (the DELL PowerConnect 28xx switch has a factory default IP address of 192.168...
Page 23 - admin
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 23 8. Open a browser and type 192.168.2.1 in the address bar, username: " admin " password: " admin ", Click on the OK button to log in: Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Log In Screen
Page 24 - Restore Saved Configuration; Click on the; Apply Changes; button; The device will reset; button and
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 24 The Restore Saved Configuration page will open: 9. Click on the Apply Changes button The device will reset " message will appear. Click on the OK button and wait for around 2 minutes: Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator Restore...
Page 26 - Configuration Download; and; Download via HTTP; radio buttons. (Arrowed in the screenshot; Choose File; and browse to the
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 26 12. After login choose System > File Management > File Download 13. Select the Configuration Download and Download via HTTP radio buttons. (Arrowed in the screenshot above.) Click Choose File and browse to the MTRavenna_DPC281...
Page 27 - Copy Finished; Click; OK
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 27 14. When the download completes, Copy Finished , click Close . The message box below will open: 15. The downloaded configuration will be activated after reseting the device Click OK Dell OpenManage Switch Administrator File Copy mes...
Page 29 - The switch is ready and accessible at
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 29 18. The switch is now configured and ready to use, and the Merging Ravenna Network Card should have autocon-figured itself with an IP in the 169.254.x.x range. You can verify this by opening a browser and typing 169.254.252.1 in the...
Page 30 - Dell Power Connect Manual Switch Configuration; Configure Network Addressing; Windows Control Panel
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 30 Dell Power Connect Manual Switch Configuration First, connect the switch to the RJ45 port on the MassCore PCIe Ethernet card (NET-MSC-GBEX1). Configure Network Addressing The Dell PowerConnect 2816 switch comes with a factory defaul...
Page 31 - Configure the Switch; to the right of the; Managed Mode; to the left of
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 31 6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to select it and click on Properties to open the properties dialog , 7. Choose the Use the following IP address: radio button. 8. Set the IP address: to 192 : 168 . 2 . 2 9. Set the S...
Page 34 - Switch IP address; If you cannot access the switch once it is set to; Obtain an IP address automati-; try setting the adaptor to; Obtain an IP address automatically
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 34 13. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) to select it and click on Properties to open the properties dialog: 14. This time choose the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. 15. Click on OK to accept the settings a...
Page 35 - Switch Configuration; Open the; System > DHCP server > DHCP Server Properties; Set the parameters as in the screen shot above.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 35 Switch Configuration The following steps will help you to configure the Switch for dedicated Ravenna networking. First ensure you can access and log on to the Switch. 1. Open the System > DHCP server > DHCP Server Properties p...
Page 36 - Show All; Set all the; Flow Control; entries to; Disable; This setting minimizes latency on the Ravenna Network.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 36 4. Open the Switch > Ports > Port Configuration page and select Show All : 5. Set all the Flow Control entries to Disable : This setting minimizes latency on the Ravenna Network. Dell Switch > Ports > Port Configuration ...
Page 38 - In the STP Port Table window, check all; Fast Link; check boxes as shown in the screen shot above.; Please ignore the; Path Cost; column and the; Port State; Click on
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 38 7. Click on Show All 8. In the STP Port Table window, check all Fast Link check boxes as shown in the screen shot above. Note: Please ignore the 4 numeric entries in the Path Cost column and the Port State entries since these are de...
Page 39 - Switch > Multicast Support > Global Parameters; Set both drop-downs to; Enable; as in the screen shot above.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 39 10. Open the Switch > Multicast Support > Global Parameters page. 11. Set both drop-downs to Enable as in the screen shot above. Dell Switch > Multicast Support > IGMP Snooping page
Page 40 - Switch > Multicast Support > IGMP Snooping; Configure IGM Snooping as in the screen shot above.; Querier IP Address; needs to be the fixed IP address of
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 40 12. Open the Switch > Multicast Support > IGMP Snooping page: 13. Configure IGM Snooping as in the screen shot above. Querier IP Address needs to be the fixed IP address of the switch itself. 14. Click on Apply Changes . Dell ...
Page 41 - Quality of Service > CoS Global Parameters > CoS Settings; Configure CoS settings as in the screen shot above.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 41 15. Open the Quality of Service > CoS Global Parameters > CoS Settings page: 16. Configure CoS settings as in the screen shot above. 17. Click on Apply Changes . Dell Switch > Quality of Service > CoS Global Parameters &...
Page 42 - Quality of Service > DSCP to Queue Mapping; Configure DSCP to Queue Mapping as in the screen shot above.; Log out of the switch which is now configured properly.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 42 18. Open the Quality of Service > DSCP to Queue Mapping page: 19. Configure DSCP to Queue Mapping as in the screen shot above. 20. Click on Apply Changes . 21. Log out of the switch which is now configured properly. Dell Switch &...
Page 43 - Connecting Multiple Horus' to the Switch; You are now ready to work in Ravenna mode.
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Network Switch 6 - 43 Connecting Multiple Horus' to the Switch Once the switch is configured everything is prepared for connecting multiple Horus' to the switch ports. 1. Connect an RJ45 Ethernet patch cable (CAT5E or 6 STP) from the Merging PCIe Etherne...
Page 44 - Ravenna Network Guide : Contacting Merging; Contacting Merging; International Office:; For all documentation inquiries or suggestions for improvement:
RAVENNA Network Guide Ravenna Network Guide : Contacting Merging 7 - 44 7 Contacting Merging International Office: Merging Technologies S.A. Le Verney 4 CH-1070 Puidoux Switzerland Phone: +41 21 946 0444 Fax: +41 21 946 0445 UK: Merging UK St Clare House, St Clare Business Park Holly Road, Hampton H...
Page 45 - Index
RAVENNA Network Guide Page 45 C Connecting Multiple Horus’ to the Switch 43 Contacting Merging 44 CoS Settings 41 D DHCP Server Properties 35 DSCP to Queue Mapping 42 E Easy Connect 13 Accessing 13 Activated Connection Example 16 Additional Details 17 Always on top 18 Connection Status 16 Local Comp...
