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Before You Begin If you have questions pertaining to the operation of MUX-9258-A, contact us at the numbers listed in the section “Contacting Technical Support” on page 7. Our technical staff is always available for consultation, training, or service. Overview The MUX-9258-A provides a cost effective miniature solution to multiplex four AES/EBU digital audio signals into a 3G/HD/SD-SDI signal.
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Hardware Overview This chapter presents information on the MUX-9258-A hardware components and features. Chassis Faceplate Overview The chassis faceplate of the MUX-9258-A provides a silk-screen map of the connections available. Figure 3.1 illustrates the MUX-9258-A faceplate label. The chassis of the MUX-9258-A also includes status LEDs that display the status of SDI signal status, and audio status.
AES IN 3 AES IN 2 AES IN 1 AES IN 4 Bottom Bottom Figure 3.3 Left Side of Module — AES Inputs Figure 3.4 Right Side of Module — AES Inputs SDI Connections The MUX-9258-A provides a BNC for one SDI output and one SDI input. (Figure 3.5 and Figure 3.6) SDI OUT SDI IN Bottom...
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Signal Status LEDs The chassis faceplate of the MUX-9258-A includes five LEDs that report the SDI and signal status information and the presence of audio. Refer to Figure 3.7 for the LED locations. Signal Status LEDs A GAIN B GAIN AES 3 Figure 3.7 MUX-9258-A —...
DIP Switches The MUX-9258-A provides a block of five DIP switches located on the front panel, near the top. These switches are used to configure the unit for various modes of operation (Figure 3.8) A GAIN B GAIN AES 3 DIP SW 1-5 Figure 3.8 MUX-9258-A —...
Physical Installation If you have questions pertaining to the installation of MUX-9258-A, please contact us at the numbers listed in the section “Contacting Technical Support” on page 7. Our technical staff is always available for consultation, training, or service. For More Information on... •...
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SURFACE MOUNT STRIPS SERIAL NUMBER LABEL PROTECTIVE BACKING FILM Figure 4.1 Surface Mount Installation Option Remove the Protective Backing Film from the other side of the VELCRO® brand Surface Mount Strips. Press the chassis into position on the surface you want to mount it to. Non-Slip Pads Four non-slip adhesive pads have been supplied for desktop placements.
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Cabling This chapter provides an overview of connecting external devices to the MUX-9258-A. AES Input Cabling Refer to Figure 5.1 for AES input cabling designations. A GAIN B GAIN AES IN 3 AES 3 AES IN 2 AES 2 AES IN 1 AES IN 4 AES 1 AES 4...
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Power Adapter and Supply Connect the PS-9000 power adapter to the power supply connector. The PS-9000 provides regulated +5V DC (5%) @ up to 2A. The DC power cord has a locking connector that securely fastens into the power supply DC jack on the MUX-9258-A.
Setup The DIP Switches on the bottom of the MUX-9258-A enable you to configure the audio groups, enable Sample rate Conversion, how to embed the audio, and configure the audio multiplexer. For More Information on... • the location of the DIP Switches, refer to the section “DIP Switches” on page 14. Using the DIP Switches Figure 6.1 shows the DIP Switches set in the ON () position.
Audio Mode Table 6.3 outlines how to configure SW2 to specify the audio mode. Table 6.3 Audio Mode Configuration Description The MUX-9258-A strips all incoming audio from the signal before embedding the AES inputs. This is the default. The MUX-9258-A embeds the AES inputs as well as passing ...
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