The CobraLink device functions as a translator between SymLink and CobraNet bus technologies. It has no onboard DSP. It allows the sharing of digital audio between SymLink rings, Express devices, and third-party CobraNet-compatible hardware including amplifiers and powered speaker systems. A maximum of thirty-one (31) CobraLink devices, with associated SymLink rings, can be configured as a single SymNet system.
The device includes 64 channels (32 transmit and 32 receive) of Cirrus Logic’s industry-standard CobraNet protocol for audio over Ethernet. CobraNet-to-SymLink routing is configured entirely by the SymNet Designer software.
This software-controlled-hardware scheme allows system designers an enormous amount of flexibility by supporting broadcast or multicast bussing in incremental send or return bundles, up to eight channel groups, with selectable latency options, selectable bit-depth options, and direct network addressability from SymNet Designer over Ethernet. When incorporated in a SymLink Ring, CobraLink hardware occupies the number 1 (Ring Master) position.