Control Panel Operation; Mimic Panel; Source Box - Prism Sound ADA-8 Operation Manual

Prism Sound ADA-8 Multi-channel A/D D/A Converter Operation Manual - Revision 1.00

5 Control Panel Operation

5.1 Mimic Panel

The Mimic panel is the key to understanding and controlling the flow of signals through the
ADA-8. At any one time, it shows the flow of signals through one of the ADA-8's two Paths,
from the assigned source ports, through any assigned processing functions, through to the
assigned destination ports.
The 'Path' selector button in the top left-hand corner of the panel assigns its function to either
Path 1 or Path 2. Path 1 is usually the A-D Path, and Path 2 the D-A Path, in most standard
A/D-D/A configurations, but this is flexible.
The remaining controls and indicators on the Mimic Panel are arranged in an array of
functionally separate boxes, as described below. Each of these functional boxes has a blue
Access button, which takes the ADA-8's menu system directly to the small group of menus
which apply to that box's function; pressing the Access button repeatedly cycles through the
menus specific to that box. For details of these functions, see the Firmware Reference. Note
that the menus reached by pressing the Access buttons can also be reached (but not so
quickly or conveniently) by navigating the menu system in the normal way. An Access
button's LED is lit whenever one of its associated menus is active, even if that menu was not
activated by the Access button.

5.1.1 Source box

The Source box indicates which port(s) are assigned as the inputs to the selected Path, and
displays other input-related parameters. The Source box's Access button attracts the
attention of the Menu panel immediately to the small group of menus that control source-
related parameters. These include assignment of the source ports themselves, adjustment of
analogue input gains (if an analogue source port is assigned) etc. For details of these menus,
see the Firmware Reference.
The green LEDs at the left-hand side of the box show which input ports have been assigned
to the Path. These comprise Analogue Module Slot 1 or 2 inputs, or Digital Module Slot 1 or 2
inputs. The 'Split96' indicators show when digital inputs are being used in a 'two wire' mode
whereby a single high-rate channel is being carried on a normally-two-channel interface.
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