Personal Mixing System Setup; Adding The A640 To A 16-Channel System - Aviom A640 User Manual

Personal Mixing System Setup

This section explains how the A640 Personal Mixer integrates with other Pro16 and/
or Pro16e A-Net devices (sold by Aviom or third-party partners) to create a personal
mixing system. See the detailed User Guides that came with the Aviom products
mentioned in this section for complete information about their use, features, and
setup.
The Pro16 version of the Aviom A-Net protocol supports 16 total input sources while
the enhanced Pro16e version of the protocol supports up to 64 input sources. The
Pro16e version of A-Net is always output by the AN-16/i v.2, and the D400, D400-
Dante, D800, and D800-Dante A-Net Distributors.

Adding the A640 to a 16-Channel System

The A640 Personal Mixer can be added to existing 16-channel personal mixing systems that use
the A360 Personal Mixer, A320 Personal Mixer, and/or A-16II Personal Mixer. These systems use the
same basic layout. One input device with sixteen input sources (an analog AN-16/i Input Module
or a digital console card) is used to generate a Pro16 A-Net digital signal which is connected to the
Personal Mixers by using an A-Net Distributor such as the D400, D800, or A-16D Pro for parallel
connections and power over A-Net.
An A-Net Distributor simplifies the setup or expansion of an existing personal mixing system with
A640 Personal Mixers. Using one or more A-Net Distributors allows any number of A640 Personal
Mixers to be integrated into a personal mixing system along with A360, A320, and A-16II Personal
Mixers. The A640 Personal Mixer is powered over the Cat-5 cable when connected to an A-Net
Distributor.
The A640 should be set to Pro16 mode when it is used in a Pro16 personal mixing system with
only 16 input channels. This maps each of the 16 incoming sources to the A640's channel buttons
in numerical order. See "Mixer Mode" on page 77 for more information about the A640's mode
settings.
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