FaderMate Master Control Unit, Fittings Manual

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Figure 3.4.4 – Daisychain Data Cable Dimensions
The cable length and connector spacing on the standard daisychain data cable are
adequate for most consoles. However, we are able to accommodate requests for the
supply of non-standard data cables where necessary (subject to maximum length
constraints).
3.5 Planning Your Installation
When planning a FaderMate installation, here are some questions you should ask
yourself:
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Will the FCU boards definitely fit? It may be useful to print out the scale diagram in
section 3.3.1 and use it to visualise how the system will be installed.
• Are the faders for all of the channels you wish to automate next to each other?
Some designs split the console into sections. Sometimes the sections/’buckets’
don’t contain multiples of 8 faders and so faders controlled by a single FCU may be
some distance from the board.
• Will the standard daisychain data cable reach between your planned positions for
the FCUs? Do you need to request a custom cable as described in section 3.4?
•
Will you require any faders with long interface cables to span the distance between
the FCU board and the faders which will be furthest away from it?
•
Will it be possible to install all FCU boards underneath the faders which they
control? Will the internal construction of the console (e.g. bulkheads between
‘buckets’ of channels) make it necessary to stack FCU boards on top of each other?
• Are there any legacy systems (e.g. a defunct automation system) taking up space
inside the console?
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