Extron Electronics Dante Controller - Manual (Page 31)

Dante Controller User Guide
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Up to 5 separate clock domains can be supported at any one time. All clock domains have their own
master clock.
Master Clocks
The Dante network master clock, called the 'Grand Master', is displayed at all times in the center of the
toolbar of the Network View. This is the device that is providing the time sync source for all devices on the
network.
If multiple clock domains are in use, the Grand Master for each domain is shown, in a comma-separated
list.
The master clock is chosen automatically through an election process, though there are user configurable
parameters that allow prioritization of some devices in the master clock election. Configuring a device to
have an external word clock source will force that device to become master clock, unless another device
has 'Preferred Master' set.
Checking the 'Preferred Master' flag will always result in that device (or the device with the lowest MAC
address, if more than one device has been checked) becoming master clock for that domain.
Events View
The Events tab within the Network View provides information on significant changes and failures in the
network.
Dante Controller continually monitors Dante devices and the network as a whole. It is able to watch for
problematic configurations, unexpected problems and communication failures between itself and Dante
network devices. Events are displayed are stored in an event log. Each incident is given a severity grading,
as follows:
Information
Alert