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Summary of Contents for DAN NTP TECHNOLOGY DAD THUNDER CORE AX Center
- Page 1 AX Center Thunderbolt 3, DANTE, MADI and ADAT Modular Analogue & Digital Audio Interface Installation Guide...
- Page 2 Installation Guide AX Center IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING – when using electric products, basic precautions should be followed, including the following: Read all of the safety and installations instructions and explanation of graphic symbols before using the product. 1.
- Page 3 Installation Guide AX Center The product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This product is equipped with a power supply cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet which is properly installed and grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Installation Guide AX Center Contents GENERAL DESCRIPTION. BEFORE YOU START Mechanical installation and low fan noise Network configuration CONTROL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Computer recommendation Program installation INSTALLATION OF DAD THUNDERBOLT 3 DRIVER FOR MACOS INSTALLATION OF DAD THUNDERBOLT 3 DRIVER ON WINDOWS PC OPERATION REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS. -
Page 5: General Description
Installation Guide AX Center General description. Congratulations, and thank you for choosing the Thunder|Core-enabled AX Center Modular Analogue and Digital Audio Interface. AX Center is an extremely capable multi-channel audio converter and digital audio interface, which is ideal in your sound studio as a pristine and versatile audio center piece. AX Center has a native 2x8 channel analogue section providing two selectable Mic/Instrument inputs, two stereo headphone outputs and two set of stereo monitor outputs. -
Page 6: Before You Start
Installation Guide AX Center Before you start Place your AX Center on a hard and dry surface or mount it into a 19” rack and leave plenty of room for ventilation. In order to meet the EMC requirements of directives EN 55032 and FCC 47 CFR part 15, and in order to obtain the highest performance of the AX Center, you must use good quality and correctly shielded cables for all external connections when installing AX Center. - Page 7 Installation Guide AX Center The DADman remote control program installation Install the DADman program by downloading the application from the DAD support website: www.digitalaudiosupport.com. Follow the instructions of the install program. Please note that there are two different program downloads; One for Windows and one for MacOS. Create a shortcut for the DADman program on the desktop.
- Page 8 Installation Guide AX Center Fixed IP address You must have a preferred range of IP addresses, and a network mask for the computer network and the connected AX Center units. Configure your computer IP address and network mask via the computer control panel to e.g. 10.0.7.25 | 255.255.255.0 Select AX Center in the DADman Settings/ Device List menu by right clicking on the unit line and select ‘Network settings’...
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Page 9: Installation Of Dad Thunderbolt 3 Driver For Macos
Installation Guide AX Center Installation of DAD Thunderbolt 3 driver for MacOS The driver software has to be installed completely before it can work properly. When you install the driver, it is of no importance whether you have units or other peripherical devices connected to the Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C port on the computer. -
Page 10: Installation Of Dad Thunderbolt 3 Driver On Windows Pc
Installation Guide AX Center Installation of DAD Thunderbolt 3 driver on Windows PC The driver software has to be installed completely in order to function properly. When you install the driver, it is of no importance whether you have units or other peripherical devices connected to the Thunderbolt 3 / USB-C port on the computer. -
Page 11: Operation
Installation Guide AX Center Operation AX Center is controlled from a Mac or Windows computer via the Thunderbolt connection or the Ethernet port on the rear panel and configured by the DADman software running on the computer. On the front panel, you can monitor some of the primary settings. -
Page 12: Rear Panel Connections
Installation Guide AX Center Rear panel connections. Below is the layout of the rear panel of the AX Center, Figure 7, Rear panel layout Rear panel layout 1. Mains power connector. 2. “Reconfig” button. Please refer to the section below for further details. 3. -
Page 13: Digital I/O And Network Connections
Installation Guide AX Center Digital I/O and Network Connections Dual MADI SFP I/O mini-module The Dual SFP module can operate as a MADI interface or as DADlink. The Dual SFP module, can be installed with one or two “Small form-factor pluggable” (SFP) transceiver modules supporting Optical LC connection or mini coax HD-BNC electrical connection. -
Page 14: Analogue Output Connections
Installation Guide AX Center MADI connectors Coaxial BNC connector for input and output of MADI signals via 75Ohm Coax cables. Sync connectors Coaxial BNC connector for Clock input synchronization, and Word Clock output The input clock format can be Word Clock or Video Black and Burst (VBB) ADAT Connectors Two TOSLINK Inputs and two outputs. -
Page 15: Analogue I/O Connections On Optional Dad I/O Cards
Installation Guide AX Center Analogue I/O Connections on optional DAD I/O Cards Analogue I/O 25 pole female D-sub connectors These are interfaced via 25 pole D-sub connectors on the card, which is accessible from the rear panel of the AX Center chassis. This connector type is used both for the analogue Line input card and the analogue Line output. -
Page 16: Reconfig Button
Installation Guide AX Center Reconfig button The “Reconfig” button on the back of the AX Center should not be used during normal installation. It is generally intended as an ultimate recovery function in case something goes wrong during programming of IP addresses or a software upgrade, e.g. -
Page 17: Specifications
Installation Guide AX Center Specifications Audio Specifications Microphone and instrument input PCM sample rates 44,1, 48, 88.2, 96, 174.4, 192, 352,8, 384 kHz Dynamic range (A) > 124 dB THD+N(A) < -115 dB@-3dB FS Cross talk < -115 dB Input Impedance >... - Page 18 Installation Guide AX Center Thunderbolt 3 Interface Interfaces 2 x USB-C type connectors, supporting link functionality and 15w power on each port. DADLink Interface Interfaces 2 x SFP connectors for Gigabit SFP modules for multi- mode LC optical fibre connection. Latency Below 1 microsecond latency between interconnected units.
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Page 19: Electrical Specifications
Installation Guide AX Center Electrical Specifications: Power consumption Digital section 15W DAD I/O Options max 30w Thunderbolt power max 2x15W Mains 80 VA max. Input voltage 90 – 260 VAC 100 – 240 VAC Nominal, 47 - 63 Hz Mains fuse, mounted in IEC connector 1 A, T1AH/250V Safety compliance IEC 62368-1:2020+A11 2020...
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