USB-XIII User Manual
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FRONT SIDE
USB
POWER
GREEN: NORMAL OPERATION
AMBER: PROGRAMMING
RED: ERROR
LOCK
INPUT MODE
RST
AUX
1
4
Playback Designs USB-XIII
RST
Button to reset entire interface (same function as power cycle)
INPUT
Audio input selector
Up: selects PLink input in "classic" format (as supported by 5-series of classic products)
Middle: selects USB input
Down: select PLink input in "Sonoma" format (as supported by all Sonoma and upgraded
IPS-3 products)
MODE
These 4 toggle switches define the following modes of operation:
1: up:
USB operates in 6-channel mode (not available for quad DSD format)
down: USB operates in stereo mode
2: up:
optical PLink output format is "Sonoma"
down: optical PLink output format is "classic"
3: up:
DSD is encoded in DoP for AES output (limited to DSD1x)
down: DSD is encoded in proprietary format for 3-series products
4: not used yet
POWER Power input: 8V - 12V DC
USB
USB audio input and output
AUX
Not used yet
LED
This LED can have 3 colors with the following meaning:
Green: normal operation
Amber: firmware is being updated - do not interrupt this process or remove power
Red:
an error occurred during the firmware update process. Do not remove power and
follow instructions precisely in section that explains the procedure for firmware
upgrade in this manual.
LOCK
This LED lights up green if a valid input signal is detected at the selected digital input.
