The diamond surface always connects to Power Core via TCP/IP Ethernet. This connection can be made either directly (point-to-point) or via a network (LAN or WAN).
When connecting via a network, then this can be shared with other devices, such as in the regular "house network" of a typical broadcast facility. Routers are permitted as long as the minimum requirements of the network interfaces are met. By using routers, or similar devices, the latency of the communication will increase.
The diamond network interface operates at 100 BASE-T, and so the network switch/router port MUST meet the following requirements:
- Speed = 100Mb/s
- Duplex mode = Full Duplex
The control network interfaces can operate at 1000, 100 or 10 BASE-T, depending on the SFP. The network switch/router port(s) MUST meet the following requirements:
- Speed = 1Gb/s, 100Mb/s or 10Mb/s; 1Gb/s is recommended
- Duplex mode = Full Duplex