Table Of Contents - RME Audio ADI-4 DD User Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................3
2 Supplied Contents .............................................................................................3
3 Brief Description and Characteristics..............................................................3
4 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................4
4.1 Inputs...............................................................................................................4
4.2 Outputs............................................................................................................5
5 First Usage
5.1 Quick Start ......................................................................................................6
5.2 Operation ........................................................................................................7
6 The AES to ADAT Converter
6.1 General ...........................................................................................................8
6.2 Inputs...............................................................................................................8
6.3 Input State Display ..........................................................................................9
6.4 Outputs ADAT Optical.....................................................................................9
7 The ADAT to AES/EBU Converter
7.1 General .........................................................................................................10
7.2 Inputs.............................................................................................................10
7.3 Input State Display ........................................................................................11
7.4 Outputs AES/EBU .........................................................................................11
7.5 Double Wire Conversion ...............................................................................12
8 Clock Section
8.1 Clock Configuration.......................................................................................13
8.2 Lock, SyncCheck and SyncAlign ..................................................................13
8.3 Word Clock Input and Output........................................................................14
9 Word Clock
9.1 Operation and Technical Background ..........................................................15
9.2 Cabling and Termination...............................................................................16
10 Conversion Modes and Notes
10.1 8-channel AES to ADAT Converter (96 kHz) .............................................17
10.2 8-channel AES to 2 x ADAT Splitter (48 kHz) ............................................17
10.3 2-channel AES to 8-channel ADAT Splitter (96 kHz) .................................17
10.4 2-channel AES to 8-channel AES Splitter (96 kHz) ...................................17
10.5 4-channel AES Double Wire to AES Single Wire Converter (96 kHz) .......17
10.6 4-channel AES Single Wire to AES Double Wire Converter (96 kHz) .......18
10.7 8-channel ADAT to AES Converter (96 kHz) .............................................18
10.8 8-channel ADAT to 2 x ADAT Splitter (48 kHz)..........................................18
11 Technical Background
11.1 DS - Double Speed....................................................................................19
11.2 AES/EBU - SPDIF .....................................................................................20
12 Controls and Connectors ................................................................................21
13 Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................22
14 Block Diagram ..................................................................................................24
15 Warranty............................................................................................................25
16 Appendix ...........................................................................................................25
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