QSC RAVE 160 User Manual
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21VI. FAQ: Frequently Asked QuestionsCAN I BUY HUBS, CABLES, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT FOR MY RAVE NETWORKANYWHERE?Yes. One of the design goals of RAVE technology is that aside from the specialized RAVE devices themselves,all other network-related equipment is common computer equipment available from many sources, includinglocal retail computer stores.Almost all Ethernet patch cables sold in retail stores today are CAT-5 grade, which is the minimum required fora RAVE network. Avoid CAT-3 cable, which is a lesser grade.Fast Ethernet hubs, switches, and media converters are increasingly available from retail and wholesale computerequipment suppliers.DO I NEED A COMPUTER TO RUN OR SET UP MY RAVE NETWORK?No. No computer is needed for setup or operation. Not ever.CAN I ASSIGN MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS TO THE SAME NETWORK CHANNEL?No. The first unit to transmit on a network channel precludes all other units from transmitting on that samechannel.If the two audio channel groups on a single RAVE 81 or 161 are assigned to the same network address, only thefirst audio channel group (lower eight channel numbers) will be transmitted.You can, however, set transmitters for redundant operation, in which case you actually would set them to thesame network channel. In that case, still, only one of the units—normally the master, unless a failure occurs,and then the slave unit will take over—operates at any one time. See Section IV, Connections, for moreinformation on setting up RAVE units for redundant operation.CAN I ASSIGN MULTIPLE RECEIVERS TO THE SAME NETWORK ADDRESS?Yes. Although more than one transmitting group cannot occupy the same network address, multiple receivinggroups can, whether they are in the same RAVE unit or separate ones. The network behaves normally, and theRAVE receivers, in effect, act as a distribution amplifier or audio multi.CAN I RUN RAVE UNITS AND AN OFFICE LAN ON THE SAME NETWORK?We don’t recommend it. You might not have any problems if you do, but keep in mind that normal LAN trafficis unregulated and non-deterministic, whereas RAVE network data adheres to a rigid time schedule and packetsize. Thus, there is always a possibility that the office traffic will impinge temporally on the RAVE system’srequirements. |
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