RME Audio ADI-192 DD, User Manual

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User's Guide ADI-192 DD © RME
General
1 Introduction ...............................................................6
2 Package Contents .....................................................6
3 Brief Description and Characteristics .....................6
4 First Usage - Quick Start
4.1 Controls and Connectors .......................................7
4.2 Quick Start .............................................................8
4.3 The DD plain and simple........................................9
5 Warranty ...................................................................10
6 Appendix ..................................................................10
Usage and Operation
5 Front Panel Controls
5.1 INPUT MONITOR ................................................14
5.2 SRC INPUT..........................................................14
5.3 CLOCK SECTION................................................15
5.4 AES OUTPUT ......................................................16
5.5 TDIF OUTPUT .....................................................16
5.6 ADAT OUTPUT....................................................16
6 Inputs
6.1 AES/EBU..............................................................17
6.2 TDIF .....................................................................18
6.3 ADAT Optical .......................................................19
7 Outputs
7.1 AES/EBU..............................................................20
7.2 TDIF .....................................................................21
7.3 ADAT Optical .......................................................22
8 The Sample Rate Converter
8.1 General ................................................................23
8.2 Operation .............................................................23
8.3 Clock Decoupling using the SRC.........................25
8.4 The SRC as Signal Conditioner ...........................25
9 Word Clock
9.1 Word Clock Input and Output...............................26
9.2 Technical Description and Background ...............27
9.3 Cables and Termination.......................................28
Technical Reference
10 Technical Specifications
10.1 Inputs....................................................................30
10.2 Outputs.................................................................31
10.3 Digital ...................................................................31
10.4 Sample Rate Converter .......................................32
10.5 General ................................................................32
10.6 Connector Pinouts................................................32
10.7 Firmware ..............................................................33
11 Technical Background
11.1 Terminology .........................................................34
11.2 Lock, SyncCheck and SyncAlign .........................35
11.3 DS – Double Speed .............................................36
11.4 QS – Quad Speed................................................36
11.5 AES/EBU – SPDIF ...............................................37
11.6 Group Delay – I/O Latency ..................................38
11.7 SteadyClock .........................................................39
12 Block Diagram .........................................................40