PRA NetworkSetup05 NetworkExamples
PRA NetworkSetup05 NetworkExamples
‒ 1 SC
‒ 3 AD608
‒ 1 MPS3
‒ 1 CSLD
Line in
2 peripheral devices
‒ 2 Line-in to Dante Dante out
SFP
8x
SFP SFP
AD608
Dante out
Max hop count 5. ESP MPS3
8x
AD608
46 PRAESENSA devices
S FP
8x 8x 8x
‒ 1 SC Line in
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
S FP S FP
8x 8x
Dante out 8x
‒ 30 AD608
ESP
CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 10 MPS3 S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
‒ 5 CSLD 8x 8x 8x
3 peripheral devices
MPS3
8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 1 PRA-ESP Switch S FP
8x
S FP
8x
Equipment at distance
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
30 x 600 = 18 kW
CSLD
S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
46 PRAESENSA devices
S FP
8x 8x 8x
‒ 1 SC Line in
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
S FP S FP
8x 8x
Dante out 8x
‒ 30 AD608
ESP
CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 10 MPS3 S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
‒ 5 CSLD 8x 8x 8x
3 peripheral devices
MPS3
8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 1 PRA-ESP Switch S FP
8x
S FP
8x
Equipment at distance
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
30 x 600 = 18 kW
CSLD
S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x
Loop of 9 hops. 8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x 8x
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PRAESENSA
Network examples SC
M
11-50 devices
Medium system example
Line in S FP S FP
46 PRAESENSA devices
S FP
8x 8x 8x
‒ 1 SC Line in
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
S FP S FP
8x 8x
Dante out 8x
‒ 30 AD608
ESP
CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 10 MPS3 S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
‒ 5 CSLD 8x 8x 8x
3 peripheral devices
MPS3
8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 1 PRA-ESP Switch S FP
8x
S FP
8x
Equipment at distance
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
30 x 600 = 18 kW
CSLD
S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x
Loop of 17 hops. 8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x 8x
5
PRAESENSA
Network examples SC
M
11-50 devices
Medium system example
Line in S FP S FP
46 PRAESENSA devices
S FP
8x 8x 8x
‒ 1 SC Line in
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
MPS3
AD608
S FP S FP
8x 8x
Dante out 8x
‒ 30 AD608
ESP
CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 10 MPS3 S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
‒ 5 CSLD 8x 8x 8x
3 peripheral devices
MPS3
8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 1 PRA-ESP Switch S FP
8x
S FP
8x
Equipment at distance
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608
30 x 600 = 18 kW
CSLD
S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x
Loop of 10 hops. 8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x 8x
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
Network examples MPS3 S FP SC MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
L
91 PRAESENSA devices 8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
‒ 1 SC
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 60 AD608
S FP S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x 8x
‒ 20 MPS3 MPS3
AD608
8x
Dante out
MPS3
AD608
8x
MPS3
AD608
8x
Dante out
MPS3
AD608
8x
‒ 10 CSLD
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
S FP S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
MPS3
8x
CSLD
MPS3
8x
MPS3
8x
AMP Power S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
60 x 600 = 36 kW 8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
S FP S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
51-128 devices
S FP S FP S FP S FP
ESP ESP
‒ 1 SC 8x 8x 8x 8x
AD608 AD608
‒ 60 AD608
AD608 AD608
8x 8x 8x 8x
‒ 20 MPS3
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
S FP S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x 8x
‒ 10 CSLD AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
8x
AD608
4 peripheral devices
AD608 AD608 AD608
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
‒ 2 PRS-ESP Switches
S FP S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
MPS3
AD608
8x
MPS3
AD608
8x
MPS3
AD608
8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AMP Power S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
S FP
8x
60 x 600 = 36 kW
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
S FP S FP S FP S FP
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD CSLD
‒ 4 ESP S FP S FP S FP S FP S FP S FP S FP S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
CSLD CSLD AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
CSLD CSLD CSLD AD608
8x 8x 8x CSLD
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608
Redundant
Fiber
Network SCL-Duty SCL-Standby
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
Duty Standby
Paging
Switch Switch
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
Duty controller
SC
SC in Duty SC Standby
Standby controller
Non-VA devices MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP Power Supply
Duty Controller Standby Controller 8x
Amplifier 8 channels
AD608
Non-VA devices
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
8x 8x
Paging station
CSLW CSLD
AD608 AD608
8x 8x
Line in
CSLW
AD608 AD608
Dante out 8x 8x
AD608 AD608
S FP S FP
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x
CSLD
AD608 AD608
S FP
S FP
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
Solution with one Duty and one Standby controller
Using two multi fiber port ‘core’ switches
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
SC
Standby controller
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
Multi Function
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000 CISCO IE-5000 MPS3 S FP
10
11
12
1
9
Power Supply
10
11
12
1
9
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
SC SC
CSLD
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
Solution with Duty controller in Rack FZ4 and Standby controller in Rack FZ5
Redundant network using multi fiber port ‘core’ switches in FZ4 and FZ5
1 2 3 4 5 6
Rack FZ4
Rack FZ5
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
Solution with Duty controller in Rack FZ4 and Standby controller in Rack FZ5
Same network topology as previous slide but using a multi core fiber cable
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC
SC
CSLD
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
In case the Duty controller fails, the Standby controller takes over.
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC
SC
CSLD
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD
CSLD CSLD AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
Dante out
S FP
S FP S FP
S FP 8x S FP
8x 8x S FP
S FP
8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
8x Line in
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3 Dante out
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
In case a switch fails, all devices keep connected via a redundant switch.
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC
SC
CSLD
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
In case a rack without SC gets fully isolated
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC
SC
CSLD
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
In case a rack without SC gets fully isolated, it will be out of control.
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC
SC
CSLD
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
Solution: have a Standby controller in each rack to avoid dependency on a remote controller.
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC SC SC SC SC SC
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP S FP S FP
S FP 8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
CSLD
CSLD CSLD AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608 AD608
Dante out
S FP
S FP S FP
S FP 8x S FP
8x S FP
8x S FP
8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP
8x S FP
S FP S FP
S FP 8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
System example
In case a rack with controller will loose connection to the network it will stay locally operational.
Duty controller
SC
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
SC
CISCO IE-5000
Standby controller
10
11
12
1
9
MPS3 S FP
Multi Function
Power Supply
8x
AD608
Amplifier 8 channels
Line in
Line audio to
Dante out
Dante converter
Paging station
CSLD
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14
13
CISCO IE-5000
10
11
12
1
9
CSLD
SC SC SC SC SC SC
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
MPS3 S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x 8x
8x 8x 8x 8x 8x 8x
8x
S FP S FP S FP
S FP
S FP
S FP
8x 8x S FP
8x
8x 8x 8x 8x
S FP
8x S FP S FP
S FP S FP
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608 AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
8x
8x 8x
8x 8x
AD608
AD608 AD608 AD608
AD608 MPS3
MPS3 MPS3 MPS3
MPS3
8x 8x
8x 8x
Rack FZ1 Rack FZ2 Rack FZ3 Rack FZ4 Rack FZ5 Rack FZ6
CSLW
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
Very large systems
Multi fiber port switches help to keep the hop count low (tree topology)
Layer 3 switches which are candidate to be certified for larger EN54-16 systems:
For all network and switch requirements refer to the PRAESENSA network design guidelines.
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PRAESENSA Network Setup
Very large systems
One System Controller has the capability to control up to 250 devices
PRAESENSA can support more than 500 zones in a single controller system
In case devices are split up in multiple subnets at least one ARNI-E is required to
- act as DNS server storing DNS-SD (Domain Name Service – Service Directory) records of nodes and responding to controller
queries
- do DNS delegation redirect non-OMNEO requests to a DNS server outside the PRAESENSA system
- extend the use of PTP (Precision Time Protocol) over multiple subnets
- act as a boundary clock
- synchronize to master clocks in other subnets by using unicast PTP
- act as clock master in its own subnet using multicast PTP to synchronize the local OMNEO devices
In the first release Multi subnet solutions are not yet supported for PRAESENSA.