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User's Guide ADI-8 DD © RME
Contents
1 Introduction
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2 Supplied Contents
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3 Brief Description and Characteristics
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4 Technical Specifications
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4.1 Inputs .......................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Outputs ....................................................................................................... 5
4.3 Digital.......................................................................................................... 5
4.4 Sample Rate Converter............................................................................... 5
5 First Usage
5.1 Quick Start .................................................................................................. 6
5.2 The DD plain and simple ............................................................................. 7
5.3 Operating the ADI-8 DD .............................................................................. 8
6 The AES to ADAT/TDIF Converter
6.1 General ....................................................................................................... 9
6.2 Inputs .......................................................................................................... 9
6.3 Input State Display .................................................................................... 10
6.4 Sample Rate Conversion........................................................................... 10
6.5 Outputs ADAT Optical/TDIF ...................................................................... 11
6.6 Inputs ADAT/TDIF (Copy Mode)................................................................ 12
7 The ADAT/TDIF to AES/EBU Converter
7.1 General ..................................................................................................... 13
7.2 Inputs ........................................................................................................ 13
7.3 Input State Display .................................................................................... 14
7.4 Outputs AES/EBU ..................................................................................... 15
7.5 Input AES/EBU (Copy Mode) .................................................................... 16
8 Clock Section
8.1 Clock Configuration ................................................................................... 17
8.2 Lock, SyncCheck and SyncAlign ............................................................... 18
8.3 Word Clock Input and Output .................................................................... 19
9 Word Clock
9.1 Operation and Technical Background ........................................................ 20
9.2 Cabling and Termination ........................................................................... 21
10 Conversion Modes and Notes
10.1 8-channel AES to ADAT || TDIF Converter (96 kHz) ............................... 22
10.2 8-channel AES to 2 x ADAT || 2 x TDIF Splitter (48 kHz) ........................ 22
10.3 2-channel AES to 8-channel TDIF || ADAT Splitter (96 kHz) ................... 22
10.4 8-channel ADAT/TDIF to 2 x ADAT || 2 x TDIF Splitter (48 kHz) ............. 22
10.5 16-channel ADAT/TDIF to ADAT || TDIF Converter (48 kHz) .................. 23
10.6 8-channel ADAT/TDIF to ADAT || TDIF Converter (96 kHz) .................... 23
10.7 8-channel TDIF/ADAT to ADAT || AES Converter (96 kHz) ..................... 23
10.8 16-channel TDIF/ADAT to ADAT (|| AES) Converter (48 kHz)................. 23
10.9 8-channel AES to AES Sample Rate Converter (96 kHz) ........................ 23
10.10 2-channel AES to 8-channel AES Splitter (96 kHz) ................................. 24
10.11 4-channel AES Double Wire to AES Single Wire Converter (96 kHz)...... 24
10.12 4-channel AES Single Wire to AES Double Wire Converter (96 kHz)...... 24
10.13 8-channel ADAT/TDIF to ADAT || TDIF Sample Rate Conv. (96 kHz) ..... 24
11 Technical Background
11.1 DS – Double Speed ................................................................................ 25
11.2 AES/EBU – SPDIF.................................................................................. 26
11.3 Clock De-coupling using the SRC ........................................................... 27
11.4 The SRC as Signal Conditioner............................................................... 27
12 Controls and Connectors
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13 Connector Pinouts
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14 Block Diagram
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15 Warranty
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16 Appendix
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