Clock Source Selection - Solid State Logic XLogic Alpha-Link LIVE-R User Manual

Clock Source Selection

The Alpha-Link LIVE-R unit can operate either as a Clock Master device
('Internal' mode), or as a Clock Slave device locked to an external clock
signal. Possible external sources are:
• AES/EBU
• MADI
• Video
• Wordclock
Pressing the CLOCK button will step through each of the possible options, each illuminating the
corresponding LED. When the button is released, the entire Alpha-Link LIVE-R will lock to that
source. Note that a flashing clock LED indicates that although the corresponding mode has been
selected, the unit is not receiving a valid Master Clock signal via the selected port/input.
Alpha-Link LIVE-R units are preconfigured to receive an external clock extracted from the incoming MADI stream. In
case this primary clock source is lost, the unit can automatically switch to an alternative 'fallback' clock source – by
default this is External Wordclock.
If AES/EBU is selected as an external clock source, it may be necessary to preset which AES/EBU input (port A
only) is used to derive the clock signal from. In the same manner, the 'External' source – MADI or Wordclock –
must also be preset. Please refer to the System Settings and Diagnostics section of this guide for details of how
to preset these clock sources.
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AES/EBU
Internal
External
(MADI, Video or Wordclock)