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FCC Class A Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. The Class A limits provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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Conventions Used in this Guide Notifications The following notifications are used in this guide: CAUTION: Risk of minor personal injury. ATTENTION : Risque de blessure mineure. ATTENTION: • Risk of property damage. Risque de dommages matériels. • NOTE: A note draws attention to important information. TIP: A tip provides a suggestion to make working with the application easier.
DAC 102. Product Description The Extron DAC 102 audio decoder is a two input, one output digital to analog audio decoder. It accepts 2-channel LPCM audio signals (up to 192kbps) from either a TOSLINK or S/PDIF coaxial source and converts the signal to balanced/unbalanced 2-channel audio.
Lip sync correction up to 100 ms — Adjustable from 0 to 100 ms in 1 ms steps. Configurable via SIS commands and PCS. ZipClip 25 included • • USB configuration and power port Application Diagram The following diagram shows a typical application for a DAC 102. VOLUME VOLUME MUTE MUTE MODEL 80 HDMI...
Equipment Mounting on page 19). Connect source devices via the TOSLINK or S/PDIF RCA inputs. Connect the output of the DAC 102 to an audio amplifier or audio processor (see figure 2, on page 4). Connect a volume controller (such as a compatible VCM and MLC analog volume controller) to the 3-pole, 3.5 mm blue captive screw connector (...
V C G CONFIG Rear Panel Figure 2. DAC 102 Rear Panel Power/Config USB mini-B port — Power — Connect a 5 V power source to this USB mini-B port. The port allows the • device to be powered by a third party USB power source, such as the USB port on a display or a dedicated USB power supply.
Operation Audio Delay The DAC 102 supports up to 100 ms of audio delay for correcting lip sync issues. Lip sync issues occur when the video content does not match the timing of the audio. Audio delay can be adjusted from a PC via SIS commands (see Set audio delay page 18) or PCS (see...
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96 kHz, and 192 kHz sample rates at up to 24-bit resolution Input signals that are not the PCM/LPCM rates listed above will not be supported. • When incompatible formats are detected, the DAC 102 will mute the output to prevent damage to speakers downstream. Input Priority •...
• Software/Firmware Installation PCS Overview • • Connecting to PCS • Configuring the DAC 102 using PCS Software/Firmware Installation Visit www.extron.com to download and install the PCS software. NOTES: • Download the latest version of software and firmware of your product.
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Navigate to the folder where the software file was downloaded. Double-click the executable file and follow the on-screen directions to install the software. For firmware: To install via PCS, see Updating the firmware on page 13. DAC 102 • Product Configuration Software...
From the Software menu, select Tutorial. The Tutorial dialog box opens. Click the I Get It! button to close the dialog box. Extron PCS Help Open the PCS help file for general PCS operations. From the Software menu, select Extron PCS Help. DAC 102 • Product Configuration Software...
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Click the Close Session(s) and Exit button ( ) to disconnect the software from connected devices, close all offline device tabs, and close the software. Alternatively, click the Cancel button ( ) to leave the software open. DAC 102 • Product Configuration Software...
Extron PCS window opens to the Device Discovery panel (see figure 14). Figure 14. Device Discovery Screen Select the DAC 102 device by clicking on it to highlight it in the list ( Click Connect ( ). The DAC 102 device tab and main screen opens (see figure 15).
A new offline device configuration tab opens. NOTE: The device tab (see the image below) has a grayed out indicator DAC 102 (circle) to indicate that there is no device connected and the software is running in offline configuration mode. DAC 102 • Product Configuration Software...
Updating the firmware To update the firmware to the device: Ensure the latest firmware version of the DAC 102 is downloaded onto the computer (see Software/Firmware Installation on page 7 for details on downloading the firmware).
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Si vous tentez de charger le mauvais firmware, vous aboutirez à une mise à niveau du firmware incomplète ou ayant échoué. Open PCS, and select DAC 102 from the Device Discovery window. From the device menu drop-down list, click Update Firmware> Update Firmware to this Device.
The Output Configuration panel allows the user to enable or disable audio delay. Click the Enable Audio Delay checkbox to enable audio delay. When enabled, the user can customize the delay time from 1 millisecond to 100 milliseconds. Default is Audio Delay disabled. DAC 102 • Product Configuration Software...
SIS Configuration and Control Use Simple Instruction Set (SIS) commands to configure the DAC 102. This section provides information about using those commands. Topics include: • Host Control Port • Simple Instruction Set Control • Command and Response Table for SIS Commands...
= Verbose mode: = None = Verbose mode (default) = Tagged responses for queries = Verbose mode and tagged responses for queries = User assigned device name = Firmware version (to the second decimal place) DAC 102 • SIS Configuration and Control...
The decoder features a magnetic base to provide simple mounting to metal surfaces. In addition, the DAC 102 can be set on a table, mounted in a rack, or mounted under a desk, podium or table using the included ZipClip 25 mounting kit (see the mounting instructions provided with the kit).
Rack Rail Mounting UL Rack-Mounting Guidelines The following Underwriters Laboratories (UL) requirements pertain to the installation of the DAC 102 into a rack. CAUTION: • Elevated operating ambient temperature — If the equipment is installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient.
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See the image below for an overview on mounting the unit onto a rack rail. Side of Rack Back of Rack Figure 24. Rack Rail Installation DAC 102 • Equipment Mounting...
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Extron Warranty Extron warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from the date of purchase. In the event of malfunction during the warranty period attributable directly to faulty workmanship and/ or materials, Extron will, at its option, repair or replace said products or components, to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition, provided that it is returned within the warranty pe- riod, with proof of purchase and description of malfunction to: USA, Canada, South America,...
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