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IQ-PIP-USP2/CN
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6 CobraNet
CobraNet is a licensed technology
developed by Peak Audio, Inc. con-
sisting of proprietary communica-
tions protocol, firmware and hard-
ware. It allows reliable, deterministic
transmission of digital audio over a
100Base-T Fast-Ethernet network.
The IQ-PIP-USP2/CN operates as a
networked device on a CobraNet
network, and interfaces digital audio
from the network to the amplifer.
Refer to Section 10.4 for a more
thorough discussion about CobraNet
technology.*
This section describes the
IQ-PIP-USP2/CN’s CobraNet con-
trol and monitoring features. These
features are accessed via IQ for
Windows software. Please refer to
the IQ for Windows documentation if
you are unfamiliar with IQ software.
6.1 CobraNet Module
Parameters
The internal CobraNet Network In-
terface Module contains several pa-
rameters for control and monitor of
status of the CobraNet network, and
do not directly affect the IQ network.
These variables can also be con-
* For the most comprehensive informa-
tion available on CobraNet technology,
visit Peak Audio’s CobraNet website at
www.peakaudio.com/CobraNet/.
** CobraCAD is a software tool that pro-
vides a simple graphic user interface
for the design, configuration and moni-
toring of CobraNet networks. It is avail-
able for download from Peak Audio’s
website at www.peakaudio.com/
CobraNet/.
trolled and monitored through the
CobraNet network using
CobraCAD™** or other industry-
standard SNMP-enabled network
management software.
6.1.1. Conductor
Any CobraNet device can be con-
figured to operate either as Network
Conductor or a Performer:
• Active Indicator: This indicator,
viewable in IQ for Windows
software, reports the present
Conductor status of the device.
If the indicator is ON, the unit is
operating as the network
Conductor. When OFF, the unit is
operating as a Performer.
• Priority: This parameter adjusts
the priority level for becoming
the Conductor. When set to
zero, the IQ-PIP-USP2/CN will
never function as the Conductor,
and when set to 255 it will always
function as the Conductor. The
higher the priority number, the
more likely unit will act as the
Conductor. The Priority object is
stored in presets.
6.1.2 System Name
This parameter is user-settable to
any alpha-numeric string of 30 char-
acters or less. The intended use is
to communicate a unique name for
the particular device to a network.
The System Name object is stored
in presets.
6.1.3 System Description
This parameter is configured at the
factory and is read-only. The in-
tended use is to communicate a
unique device description to a net-
work.