Midas XL8 DL461, Operator'S Manual

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System interconnections
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System interconnections
Figure 1 shows basic system interconnectivity and indicates where the XL8 Control
Centre (highlighted in red) sits within the system. This figure also illustrates
redundancy by showing that the two halves of the system - left and right - are identical
(ignoring the DN9331 RAPIDE).
The XL8 Control Centre, which forms the core of the XL8 Live Performance System, is
directly connected to the local I/O units, DN9331 RAPIDE and routers (via the ‘snake’).
Each router acts as a hub and is connected to the mic splitters I/O units and DSPs,
which are common to both halves of system. The network carries both proprietary
control data and open architecture AES50 digital audio, and uses readily available
standard Cat 5e, Cat6/fibre optic cabling and connectors.
Figure 1: Basic interconnectivity of a standard XL8 Live Performance System
Cat5 cabling
Cat6/optical
‘snake’
Local I/O units
DSP units
Mic splitters
I/O units
Router
Router
XL8 Control
Centre
DN9331 RAPIDE
Clock sync