Name: HDMI ARC to Dante Adapter, 2 Channel, PoE
Brand: KanexPro
SKU: AUD-DTE-ARC

Question 1

Does the AUD-DTE-ARC support AES67?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AES67 is supported alongside Dante, so the adapter's audio can reach AES67-capable receivers.

Question 2

What are its audio performance figures?

Accepted Answer

Frequency response is 20Hz-20kHz (+/-0dB). Dynamic range and S/N ratio are both >130dB (0dBu, 1kHz, A-weighted), and THD+N is <0.01% at +4dBu, 1kHz.

Question 3

How does it fit into a Dante system?

Accepted Answer

The adapter shows up on the network as a two-channel Dante transmitter. In Dante Controller you route its channels to any Dante receiver, such as a Dante amplifier on the same switch, and set the device latency to 1, 2 or 5ms.

Question 4

Can a control system or PC talk to it directly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It has a serial API over its USB-C port, which shows up on a PC as a virtual RS-232 port. Set the terminal to 115200 baud (fixed), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, then send commands such as get status, get arc, get fw version and set reboot. Send ? or help to list all commands.

Question 5

Which HDMI port on the TV do I connect it to?

Accepted Answer

Connect the adapter's ARC IN port (HDMI Type A, female) to the HDMI port labelled ARC on the TV. ARC audio only comes from that port.

Question 6

What does the network switch need to provide?

Accepted Answer

To power the adapter over the network, the switch port must supply IEEE 802.3af PoE (the adapter is Class 0). Run CAT6, 6A or 7 cable from the DANTE RJ45 port to the switch, and put the Dante receivers and the Dante Controller computer on the same network.

Question 7

There is no audio from the TV. What should I check?

Accepted Answer

First check the ARC LED: if it is flashing, the unit is still booting; if it never goes solid, no audio is being detected. Make sure the cable goes to the TV's ARC-labelled HDMI port, then send get status or get arc over USB-C to check the cable and ARC state. If ARC still shows off, send set arc to

Question 8

The adapter does not appear in Dante Controller. What should I check?

Accepted Answer

Check the yellow LINK LED. If it is off, there is no network connection, so check the RJ45 cable (CAT6/6A/7, up to 328ft/100m) and the switch port. If the unit has no power at all, confirm the switch port supplies IEEE 802.3af PoE or power it from USB-C at 5V/500mA. Also make sure the computer runni

Question 9

What audio formats does the AUD-DTE-ARC accept from the display?

Accepted Answer

It accepts two-channel PCM over HDMI ARC, from 32kHz to 192kHz at 16 or 24-bit. Set the display's audio output to PCM or stereo. The adapter takes standard ARC, not multichannel bitstreams.

Question 10

What does it put onto the Dante network?

Accepted Answer

Two channels of Dante audio at 44.1, 48, 88.2 or 96kHz, 16 or 24-bit. The adapter also supports AES67. It is set up in Dante Controller, the same tool used for the rest of the Dante system.