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Application Systems ADX-32 User Manual

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ADX-32 / ADX-64
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  • Page 1 ADAT Multicore Extender ADX-32 / ADX-64 User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Device connections............................3 1.1. Front panel............................3 1.2. Rear panel............................3 2. Typical setup..............................4 3. Introduction ...............................5 3.1. Overview..............................5 3.2. Benefits..............................5 4. Installation notes............................5 5. Front panel connections..........................6 5.1. Cat5 Connection 1 / Jacks „A“ and „B“....................6 5.2. Cat5 Connection 2 / Jacks „A“ and „B“(ADX-64 only)..............6 6.

  • Page 3: Device Connections

    Device connections 1.1. Front panel Application Systems Cat5 Connection 1 Cat5 Connection 2 ADX-32/64 32/64-channel ADAT® multicore extender Type 1003 Made in Switzerland www.appsys.ch Power Power ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corp. Connectors „Cat5 Connection 2“ are only available with the 64-channel version (ADX-64).

  • Page 4: Typical Setup

    Typical setup ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADX-32 ADX-32 ADX-32 ADX-32 Cat.5 cable carrying 32 channels up to 100m distance Multitrack Recorder Multitrack Recorder ADX-32 ADX-32 Monitor Monitor ADX-32 ADX-32 Daisy-chaining allows ADX-32...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    3.1. Overview With the ADX-32 you can transmit 4 ADAT Lightpipe connections (32 audio channels) over a single Cat.5 network cable, up to 100 meters in distance. The 64 channel version ADX-64 can transmit 8 ADAT Lightpipe connections (64 audio channels) over two Cat.5 network cables –...

  • Page 6: Front Panel Connections

    Front panel connections 5.1. Cat5 Connection 1 / Jacks „A“ and „B“ Cat5 Connection 1 Power Transmits ADAT connections 1-4 over Cat5 cabling. Jacks „A“ and „B“ are electrically equal (paralleled). Depending on the number of jacks used, the termination setting has to be altered (see 7.2.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Connections

    Rear panel connections 6.1. Power Input Power input 8..24V DC Ø2.5/5.5mm Power supply of the device. Use only a DC adaptor with the indicated voltage, power, polarity and matching connector. On wrong polarity, an internal resetteable fuse is tripped. Disconnect the power supply and wait 10 minutes before connecting again.

  • Page 8: Settings

    ADAT connections 5-8 can be used as additional outputs for the connections 1-4, in order to use them as simple ADAT splitter. Settings Prior to use, the configuration must be set by means of the DIP switches on the rear panel. Termination ON ADAT1: Output ADAT1: Output...

  • Page 9: Wordclock Synchronization

    allowed and cause malfunction. Wordclock synchronization 8.1. General In digital audio systems it is required that all devices (mixers, converters, effects etc.) work with a common clock (the so-called "wordclock"). This ensures that signal is processed on all channels in all devices at the same time.

  • Page 10: Example Configurations

    9.1. Digital 16/16 multicore ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADC / DAC (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) ADX-32 ADX-32 A Cat.5 B A Cat.5 B ADX-32 ADX-32 Mixer Mixer (Wordclock Master) (Wordclock Master) ADAT Lightpipe Cat.5 cable...

  • Page 11: Digital 24/8 Multicore (Sync Over Adat)

    ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADC / DAC ADC / DAC (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) ADX-32 ADX-32 A Cat.5 B A Cat.5 B ADX-32 ADX-32 Mixer Mixer (Wordclock Master) (Wordclock Master)

  • Page 12: Digital 48/16 Multicore (Sync Over Separate Coax Cable)

    9.3. Digital 48/16 multicore (sync over separate coax cable) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) (Wordclock slave) ADX-64 ADX-64 Connection 1 Connection 2 A Cat.5 B A Cat.5 B A Cat.5 B A Cat.5 B Connection 1 Connection 2...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications Device Type ADX-32/ADX-64 No. 1003 ADAT Input/Output connector type Optical connector type F05 (TOSLINK ®) Cat5 cable connector type Neutrik EtherCon® ruggedized connector, compatible with standard RJ45 plugs Transmission media Twisted pair network cable.(100 ohms) meeting or exceeding Cat5 specifications.

  • Page 14: Warranty

    Bullingerstr. 63 CH-8004 Zürich Switzerland www.appsys.ch info@appsys.ch Tel. +41 22 550 05 42 ADAT® is a registered trademark of Alesis Corp. TOSLINK® is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corp. Document Revision: 1 2009-07-05 Copyright © 2009 Application Systems Rolf Eichenseher...

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