Sennheiser SSC / SSCv2
Sennheiser Sound Control provides device control and monitoring. SSCv1 and HTTPS-based SSCv2 differ; firmware and device model determine the supported profile.
Scope: Sennheiser SSC / SSCv2 — requirements depend on the selected profile.
protocol · Catalog reviewed 2026-09-27
By Sennheiser
Infrastructure Requirements
- Compatible device firmware and SSC version
- configured controller
- model-specific authentication, discovery and service endpoints.
Network & Physical Requirements
| Port / allocation | Transport | Connection / signal flow | Feature and requirement | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | TCP | Control Cockpit / third-party client → TeamConnect Bar | Profile requirement · Core SSCv2 control TeamConnect Bar SSCv2 | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports table: SSCv2 |
| 80 | TCP | Browser → TeamConnect Bar | Optional · HTTP redirect HTTP redirect TeamConnect Bar redirect service | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports table: HTTP redirect |
| 45 | UDP | Control application → EW-DX receiver | Optional · Legacy SSCv1 UDP Legacy SSCv1 control EW-DX EM 2 / EM 2 Dante / EM 4 Dante; SSCv1 port table for firmware below 4.0.0 The guide also discusses opt-in legacy interoperability on newer firmware. Confirm enabled API; firmware 4.0+ uses SSCv2 by default, and third-party APIs require enablement. | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports, protocols and services > Sennheiser Control Cockpit, p. 15 |
| 6970 | TCP | Control application → EW-DX receiver | Optional · Legacy SSCv1 TCP Legacy SSCv1 TCP control EW-DX EM 2 / EM 2 Dante / EM 4 Dante; SSCv1 port table for firmware below 4.0.0 The guide also discusses opt-in legacy interoperability on newer firmware. Confirm enabled API; firmware 4.0+ uses SSCv2 by default, and third-party APIs require enablement. | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports, protocols and services > Sennheiser Control Cockpit, p. 15 |
| 443 | TCP | Control Cockpit / third-party client → EW-DX receiver | Optional · EW-DX SSCv2 EW-DX secure control and update EW-DX EM 2 / EM 2 Dante / EM 4 Dante firmware 4.0.0 or newer | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports, protocols and services > Sennheiser Control Cockpit, p. 15 |
| 5353 | UDP Multicast: 224.0.0.251 | Local discovery participant → Local discovery peers | Optional · mDNS discovery Local mDNS discovery EW-DX receiver discovery Queries and responses in both directions; design any cross-subnet discovery gateway explicitly. | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports, protocols and services > Sennheiser Control Cockpit, p. 15 |
| 5353 | UDP Multicast: 224.0.0.251 | Local discovery participant → Local discovery peers | Optional · mDNS discovery Local mDNS discovery TeamConnect Bar; discovery can be disabled for manual addressing Queries and responses in both directions; design any cross-subnet discovery gateway explicitly. | Source checked 2026-09-27 Ports table: mDNS |
Gotchas & IT Notes
- ⚠Select one applicable device/firmware profile; these ports are not interchangeable SSC defaults. Discovery can be disabled when manual addressing is supported.