Dante Firmware Update

Differences in Dante Firmware Update

KLANG products use different Dante modules, and not all follow the same update process.
Before proceeding, it’s important to identify which Dante module your device uses:

• Brooklyn II, Dante HC, and Ultimo modules
  Used in devices like KLANG:quelle, KLANG:vier, KLANG:fabrik, older KLANG:kontroller with serial KRA… and older KLANG:vokal units.
  These require a manual firmware update using either Dante Updater or the legacy Dante Firmware Update Manager.
• KLANTE module
  Found in newer KLANG:vokal units.
  This module uses a separate firmware update process and does not appear in Dante Updater.
• IPcore module (used in newer KLANG:kontroller starting with serial KRB…)
  No manual Dante update is needed — the Dante firmware is included in the KOS update and updated automatically.

Check your device’s Dante module type before continuing, and follow the appropriate instructions below.

Which Dante Module do I have ?

The latest software versions of Dante Controller come with a built-in firmware update tool, called Dante Updater. Once you are running the latest version, Dante Controller connects to its own server and checks for firmware updates. This has become the easiest and hence preferred way to update the Dante firmware. Please check this link below for a step-by-step guide provided by Audinate:

Dante Updater | Step-by-step Guide

If your Dante module is shown in Dante controller but not shown in the list of devices for Dante Firmware updates, follow the link below to check if you have a KLANTE module that uses a different Dante Firmware Update process.

KLANTE

Newer :kontrollers (serial starts with KRB…) use a different Dante solution and the Dante version will be automatically updated with a KOS update. Learn more on which version of :kontroller you have here:

:kontroller | Differences Ultimo vs. IPcore

Step 1 | Download & Install the Software

All KLANG products with built-in Dante interface can be updated over network from a computer running Audinate’s Dante Firmware Update Manager (Windows and Mac OS X). Audinate offers a detailed description on the update tool. But we have summarized the basic procedure in the following. 

Please download and install the latest Dante Firmware Update Manager for Windows or Mac.

Dante Firmware Update Manager

Step 2 | Download Dante Firmware Files

Download the Dante Firmware File for your product here.

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Step 3 | Choose Network Interface

1. Open the Dante Firmware Update Manager.
2. Enter your adminstator password if required, and choose your network interface.
3. Click on Next.

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Step 4 | Choose Update Firmware Mode

Click on Update Dante Firmware.

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Step 5 | Select Dante Firmware File

1. Click on Browse…
2. Select the Dante Firmware file for your KLANG product.
3. Option Override Device Matching.
   1. Normally you do NOT have to override Device Matchings.
   2. In case you can not find any KLANG devices in the following steps, please go back and set the checkbox for Override Device Matching once. (This has to be done once if you are updating from an older version where Klang was not written in capital letters. Updating to 1.1.x.x from 1.0.x.x requires to check this option once.)
4. Click on Next. (If you had to choose Override device matching click also on ‘Yes’)

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Step 6 | Choose Dante Device for Update

1. Check the box to select your KLANG product’s Dante module to be updated.
2. Click on Start.

The KLANG specific firmware on the Dante module is usually uploaded in a few seconds. If the Dante software on the module is going to be updated, e.g. to support AES67 functionality, this may require a few minutes.

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Step 7 | Reboot Device

After the Firmware Update Manager is finished with the update it shows a dialog. Please power off your KLANG device and turn it on again to ensure the latest/current firmware is loaded correctly. You can monitor the Firmware version in the Dante Controller. Please check the information carefully. It might also be good practice to save screenshots for future references.