Avid Technology Snake Card, User Manual

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Snake Card 6
Connecting the Stage Rack to the FOH Rack
The Stage Rack is connected to the FOH Rack with the Digital Snake cable (purchased separately) via the Snake card. It is recom-
mended that you use a second, redundant Digital Snake cable connected to the Snake card’s Snake 2 ports.
To connect a Stage Rack to the FOH Rack:
1
Connect the send snake to the Stage 1 Out port of the Stage Rack to the Stage 1 In port on the FOH Rack.
2
Connect the return snake to the Stage 1 Out Port of the FOH Rack to the Stage 1 In port on the Stage Rack.
3
If you are using a second redundant snake, connect it to the Snake 2 ports on each unit in the same manner.
When the FOH Rack and the Stage Rack are powered up, the primary snake connection is indicated by the solid Active LED
(marked “Active”). If the Snake Signal LEDs flash, a Snake connection has not been established. The
The connectors on Avid’s Digital Snake cable are color coded, so that the white connector connects to the white-outlined ports on
the Stage Rack and the FOH Rack.
If you are using a second redundant snake, the primary and the redundant snake must be the same length.
If there are problems with the Digital Snake connection, double check that all the BNC connectors are fully secured. If the
problem persists, try reversing the connectors connected to the In and Out ports on one end.
Detail of Digital Snake cable connection between a single Stage Rack (left) and an FOH Rack (right)
Connectors with white sleeves
Signal LED
attach to terminals with white labels
Signal LED
Redundant Snake
connects here
Redundant Snake
connects here
(Aviv Digital Snake cable only)