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Audio Network Connector
The Audio Network connector should be wired using shielded CAT5, 5e, 6 or 7 cable cabling to interface
to a Vocia system via a Ethernet network switch. This connection carries control data, power and digital
audio over CobraNet.
PoE-enabled network switches or PoE midspan adapters must be used to power the unit. These must be
802.3at Type 1 (class 2) compliant. The maximum cable distance between any unit and an Ethernet
switch is 328 feet (100 meters) when using copper cabling. Additional Ethernet switches and/or fiber-optic
cable can be used to further extend distances between units on a network. Please note that CobraNet
limits network extensions to seven hops (one-way transmissions) within a 100Mb network. If other
network traffic shares an Ethernet switch with the Vocia network, a managed switch should be used with
separate VLANs.
The connector provides two LEDs that indicate Ethernet link and network activity (see table below).
Left LED Right LED
None None
Amber Flashing Green Link established and CobraNet activity detected (normal operation).
Flashing
Flashing Green
Amber
Flashing
None
Amber
The following diagrams illustrate valid Audio Network connections.
WS-4 / WS-10 and EWS-4 / EWS-10 Audio Network Connections
Description
No power or data connectivity. Please check the PoE network connection.
Link established and CobraNet activity detected (normal operation). Unit is operating as CobraNet
Conductor
CobraNet Fault. Check Cabling and Configuration for errors