DAX-‐16 Installation & Operation Manual
Rev 1.4
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ntroduction
The DAX-‐16 is a versatile digital to analog converter designed for cinema applications. It converts 16
channels of AES/EBU or Harman BLU link to analog. The analog outputs are on DE-‐15 (also called HD-‐15)
connectors to directly drive amplifiers. The DAX-‐16 accepts 48k and 96k sample rates.
The DAX-‐16 includes channel routing, allowing any channel of the digital input signal to be routed to any
output.
The DAX-‐16 also serves as a remote booth monitor. A local or remote web browser can view a bar graph
showing all the audio channels. The DAX-‐16 also streams a user selected mix of the audio for remote
monitoring of the system. Both the bar graph and the streaming audio can monitor the analog audio
leaving the DAX-‐16, or audio returned from the amplifier outputs (“Vmon”). The monitor bus can be
cascaded between multiple units allowing a single audio stream to contain a mix of audio from the
multiple units.
Outputs can be named by the user to indicate a speaker position and band (for applications where the
crossover is in the sound processor). Buttons and level indicators take on the user defined names, which
can be in any language.
The front panel includes signal present LEDs to quickly verify operation.
The system includes “bypass” circuitry to allow continued operation in the unlikely event of the failure
of the sound processor or the DAX-‐16. The bypass circuitry includes a passive crossover for biamp and
triamp operation.
The DAX-‐16 saves a backup copy of its settings on an SD card so they can be easily loaded into another
unit.
Features
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Ideal for control room installations or where amplifiers are behind screen or under seats
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High quality audio
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16 channels of AES/EBU input on two RJ-‐45 connectors
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256 (48kHz) or 128 (96kHz) channels of BLU link input on two RJ-‐45 connectors
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Compatible with Dolby® CP850 Atmos™ Connect
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Outputs on 8 DE-‐15 (HD-‐15) connectors to directly drive amplifiers
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Web browser display of output levels and amplifier return levels
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Selected channels of output audio or amplifier return audio streamed to web browser
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Channel routing
– Each output can be driven by any input
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Output trims for each output
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Servo balanced outputs drive balanced or unbalanced loads.
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Front panel signal presence indicators
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Web browser display of AES/EBU or BLU link status
