Dante A2B Evaluation Kit

Product Brochure

The Dante A2B EVK is an audio connectivity platform that has has been designed to allow developers a fast, easy and extensible method to test and configure audio systems whether it be on the bench, automotive applications or professional audio environments. The Dante A2B EVK provides a platform to bridge the gap between Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) and Dante audio networking systems utilising a powerful dual core Analogue Devices SHARC DSP.  This DSP core further enables low-latency audio filtering, that is fully configurable via the Fiberdyne DSP Workbench GUI.

The Dante A2B EVK is available with a range of compatible peripherals, including a 2x MEMS microphone array, a 4x channel amplifier and a 16x channel amplifier. View the product brochure for more details.

Product Features

Modern Connectivity

The Dante A2B EVK has a powerful suite of connectivity options, including:

  • – Dante via 2x Gb Ethernet with 802.3at PoE (25W)
  • – A2B via AD2410 | AD2428 | AD243X interface
  • – UART-via-USB connectivity
  • – GPIO connectivity

Robust Software Suite

The Dante A2B EVK utilises the following software features:

  • – FreeRTOS
  • – Fiberdyne DSP Core library
  • – A2B channel mapping from Dante to A2B nodes
  • – Fiberdyne DSP Workbench GUI support
  • – Lua scripting interface for custom button and script creation
  • – A2B configuration selection selectable via DIP switches
  • – A2B configuration file download

Available Peripherals

Fiberdyne has developed a number of available peripherals for the EVK. These peripherals come with a common daisy chain connector configuration. Available peripherals include:

  • – 2x MEMS microphone array
  • – 4x Channel amplifier
  • – 16x Channel amplifier