Studer D950 Operating Instructions Manual page 602

D950/Vista Digital Mixing System
Edit AES/EBU Interfaces
Select interface type
Enter the number of
AES input interfaces
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7-36 ConfigTool
The Studer D950/Vista system can contain three I/O board types that are
relevant for the interfacing:
• PEAES – DSP board with 6 DSP processors, 8 AES/EBU inputs (2 of
which with SFC) and 8 AES/EBU outputs
• MADI I/O board with 2 MADI optical input connectors and 2 MADI
optical output connectors per board
• PED21m I/O board with one LVDS interface to be used in conjunction
with the D21m.
The Session Configuration Tool will check all the relevant requirements as
you enter the numbers and will calculate the necessary DSP power, the
board types and their number, and will display that information on the
Core page.
To add AES/EBU input interfaces to the system configuration, simply
click on the Add button in the AES/EBU Inputs area. A dialog box will
appear:
Most of the time it is sufficient only to enter the total number of interfaces,
bearing in mind that the number of AES/EBU interfaces will mean twice
the number of available mono-equivalent audio inputs – if you enter 24,
this will mean 48 mono signals that can enter the DSP system.
The Configuration Tool will calculate the total number of PEAES boards
needed (3 in the example above). Normally, the other entries in the box
will never have to be used.
The "start board" entry allows to set the board where the first interface
will be placed by the system (this normally starts with board 00). The
"AES Port" entry allows to set the first of the 8 AES ports on the selected
board. The "Interface Function" entry only allows Digital Input to be set
→ currently no function.
To add AES/EBU output interfaces to the system configuration, simply
click on the "Add" button in the AES/EBU Outputs area and a similar
dialog box will appear, allowing to set the number of AES/EBU outputs.
The total number of AES/EBU inputs does not have to be the same as the
number of outputs. Since all AES/EBU inputs and outputs require a little
DSP power, it is prudent to keep the numbers as low as necessary.
SW V3.3 Date printed: 05.08.03