Choose a Control Master
The first step in setting up a Pro64 network is to decide which Pro64 device
will be the Control Master. A Pro64 network always has one Control Master
and one Clock Master. The Control Master is in charge of network‑wide
settings, channel/Slot management, Virtual Data Cable allocation, error
messaging, etc. The Clock Master controls the network sample rate and can
allow the use of external word clock sources if 6416dio Digital I/O Modules
are part of the network. Any I/O device can be the Control Master, but only
one Pro64 device may be in control of the network at a time.
6416Y2 as Control Master
On the front panel of the 6416Y2 card, DIP switch #12 is used to set the card
as the network’s Control Master—move it to the down position to make
the 6416Y2 card the network’s Control Master. When the 6416Y2 card is the
Control Master, it is also automatically the network Clock Master, deriving the
clock from the Yamaha host device.
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This card is set to be the Control Master; DIP switch #12 is in the down
position. (The DIP switch handles are shown in black.)
Pro64 I/O Modules as Control Master
To use another type of Pro64 module as the Control Master, such as a 6416m
Mic Input Module, set the appropriate DIP switch on its rear panel to make
it the Control Master. Make sure to set the 6416Y2 card for non‑control
operation (DIP switch #12 up) if it was previously used as the Control Master.
When an external Pro64 I/O module is used as the Control Master, all Yamaha
digital consoles and DME in the system
must
be set to slave to the incoming
clock from the Pro64 network. This is done of the DIO or Word Clock page
depending on the console being used.
Failing to set the Yamaha device(s) to slave to the incoming Pro64
network clock will cause clicks, pops, and/or audio dropouts.
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