Installation and Rack Mounting
Two mounting solutions are available for installing the P300:
CRT1 19" Rack Tray (optional accessory): Supports up to 2 devices
(two P300s or one P300 and one ANI4IN, ANI4OUT, ANI22, or ANIUSB);
mountable in a rack or under a table
Single-unit Mounting Tray (included accessory): Supports a single de-
vice for mounting under a table
Securing the Devices
Use the included screws from the mounting hardware kit to secure each
P300 or Audio Network Interface (ANI). Devices can be mounted to face
either direction. Insert the screws from the bottom in the appropriate holes,
according to the following diagrams:
Align the holes as shown for securing a single device in the single-unit
mounting tray
P300 1
Align the holes as shown for securing up to two devices in the 19" rack
ANI
Rack Ear Configuration (CRT1)
The adjustable rack ears support mounting in a standard equipment rack
or underneath a table.
Standard 19" Rack Mount
1. Align the ears with
the mounting holes
pointed forward.
2. Install the two screws
that hold the ear to
the tray as shown.
Under-table Mounting
1. Align the ears with
the mounting holes
pointed upward.
2. Install the two screws
that hold the ear to
the tray as shown.
P300 2
tray.
P300
Installing Underneath a Table
1. Hold the tray in the desired location under a table
2. Use a pencil to mark the location of the mounting holes on the table.
3. Drill 4 holes for the screws. The diame-
ter of the holes in the tray are 7.1 mm.
4. Install the components into the tray
5. Install with 4 screws to secure the tray underneath the table
Power Over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)
This device requires PoE Plus to operate. It is compatible with both Class
4 PoE+ sources.
Power over Ethernet is delivered in one of the following ways:
• A network switch that provides PoE+
• A PoE+ injector device (must be a Gigabit device)
Reset
The reset button is located inside a small hole in the rear panel. Use a pa-
perclip or other small tool to press the button.
There are two hardware reset functions:
Network reset (press button for 4-8 seconds)
Resets all Shure control and audio network IP settings to factory
defaults
Full factory reset (press button for longer than 8 seconds)
Restores all network and web application settings to the factory
defaults.
Software Reset Options
Reboot Device:In the web application (settings > factory reset), there is a
Reboot Device button, which simply power-cycles the device as if it were
unplugged from the network. All settings are retained when the device is
rebooted.
Restore Factory Defaults: In the web application (settings > factory re-
set), this restores all network and web application settings to the factory
defaults. This is the same as performing a full factory reset using the reset
button on the device.
Default Settings Preset: To revert audio settings back to the factory con-
figuration (excluding Device Name, IP Settings, and Passwords), select
Load Preset and choose the default settings preset.
Networking and Dante
Digital Audio Networking
Dante
digital audio is carried over standard Ethernet and operates using
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standard Internet Protocols. Dante provides low latency, tight clock syn-
chronization, and high Quality-of-Service (QoS) to provide reliable audio
transport to a variety of Dante devices. Dante audio can coexist safely on
the same network as IT and control data, or can be configured to use a
dedicated network.
Switch Recommendations for Dante
Networking
In addition to the basic networking requirements, Dante audio networks
should use a Gigabit network switch or router with the following features:
• Gigabit ports
• Quality of Service (QoS) with 4 queues
• Diffserv (DSCP) QoS, with strict priority
• Recommended: A managed switch to provide detailed information
about the operation of each network link (port speed, error counters,
bandwidth used)
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