Don't panic... it's just a network

IT components in the signal chain are not a trend that disappears again.

The advantages over antiquated analog or digital 1:1 direct connections are one reason for this. For example, the physical connection is no longer the same as the logical connection, once set up, the connection location of devices no longer plays a role. Redundancies can be realized cost-effectively and required bandwidths for the mixed operation of different trades are scalable. Ethernet networks are subject to rapid technological progress, are highly available and planning skills are a matter of course internationally.

As a media-creating user, you have to master the basic features of the technology to ensure safe commissioning and troubleshooting. The openness and compatibility of IEEE Ethernet is often promoted, but in practice this healthy world of compatibility is quickly reaching its limits. Boundaries that the participant of the lecture will get to know as well as working solutions for mixed production networks.

Various trades are to be separated via VLANs and transported via common backbone lines. To increase the bandwidth between the different network positions, link aggregation groups are set up and data of varying importance is prioritized using Quality of Service. Typical bandwidths of audio, light and video signals are discussed in an IP world as well as an outlook on the changing requirements with SDVoE (Software Defined Video over IP).

The presentation will focus on best practice examples of cross-trade signal distribution using Ethernet networks in the mobile event sector.

The questions of what to do with Ethernet and what not to do better are answered with illustrative examples from the practical experience of the speaker.