MOTU 24Ai, User Manual

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H A R D W A R E I N S T A L L A T I O N
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SETUP FOR THREE TO FIVE INTERFACES
Use this setup if you want to connect three to five
MOTU interfaces to your computer using a MOTU
AVB Switch™ (sold separately).
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The connection to the computer can be USB or
Thunderbolt (if you have a Thunderbolt-equipped
MOTU AVB interface). Use Thunderbolt, if
possible, to support a large number of audio
streams to and from the networked interfaces. A
single Thunderbolt connection supports 128
channels in and out, simultaneously. If you need
more channels, and your computer has another
available Thunderbolt or USB port, you can make a
second connection, with full access to the network
from both ports.
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Use standard CAT-5e Ethernet network cables to
connect the interfaces to the MOTU AVB Switch
using their NETWORK ports.
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Use the five AVB NETWORK ports on the switch
(not the Ethernet port).
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Network cable lengths can be long: 100 meters
with standard copper wire cables; much longer
with fiber-optic network cables.
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See “About CAT-5e cables” on page 34.
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As an alternative, see “Setup for multiple
interfaces” on page 37.
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To add more computers to the network, connect
them to any interface, as shown. All computers and
interfaces have full access to each other.
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See chapter 9, “Networking” (page 69).
Additional computers are optional.
All computers and interfaces have full
access to each other on the network.
OR
Thunderbolt is available on
other MOTU AVB-equipped
interfaces like the 1248,
8M, 16A and 112D.