KLING & FREITAG K&F TOPAS - Manual (Page 19)

User's manual System Amplifier K&F TOPAS
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5.4.2 Network Topology
Depending on the demands on the system stability of the network, you can setup different
network topologies.
If you want to setup a ring topology with Ethernet networks, switches are necessary to
enable flexible adjustment of the routings. Otherwise, collisions and packet loss can occur
because of data packages circling in the ring topology. All mechanisms necessary for
administering ring topologies and for quickly switching to alternate routes if there is an error
in a branch of the network are standardised as '(Rapid-) Spanning-Tree' protocols and are
supported by many managed switches.
Depending on the safety demands of the usage, we recommend the following network
topologies:
1. Daisy-Chaining (no redundancy)
Daisy chaining is the simplest way to network several amplifiers. In this case, no external
switch aside from the integrated switches is necessary.
Please ensure that all amplifiers are connected to the electric circuit. Otherwise, the
network signals cannot be passed on via the integrated switch.
2. Star (Malfunction of several amplifiers, large unmanaged switch)