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WARRANTY

99 Ling Road - Rochester, NY 14612

800-733-9473 / 585-663-8820   Fax: 585-865-8930

Website: http://www.whirlwindusa.com

Email: [email protected]

This  product  is  guaranteed  to  be  free  from  defects  in  materials  and  workmanship  to  the 
original  purchaser  for  a  period  of  5  years  from  the  date  of  purchase.  Should  service  be 
required,  return  the  unit  postage  prepaid  along  with  the  original  sales  receipt  to:

Whirlwind
Attention - Repair
99 Ling Road 
Rochester, New York 14612

The  warranty  on  this  product  shall  not  apply  to  defects  or  damage  resulting  from  abuse, 
abnormal use or from repairs or modifications performed by anyone other than Whirlwind. If it is 
determined a manufacturing defect has occurred, Whirlwind will repair or replace the unit at our 
option and pay the postage back to you.

±  .56 dBv 20-20 kHz
< .0026 % 20-20 kHz

Frequency Response
Total Harmonic Dist Noise

106 dBv

Dynamic Range

Specifications for Whirlwind CO8a

Maximum Output Level

+20 dBv

Output Impedance

45 Ohms balanced, pad off
600 Ohms balanced, pad on

VU LED thresholds

Red 0 dBv headroom
Yellow 12 dBv headroom
Green 36 dBv headroom

Isolation between output channels

93 dBv 20-20 kHz

Power Consumption

39 Watts max. 21.25 Watts idle

Fan Thresholds

3 stage fan cooling:
Off for internal temperatures below 40°C
Low speed for internal temperatures from 40-50°C
High speed for internal temperatures above 50°C

Power Requirements

85 to 264 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz

Size
Internal Mains fuse
AC dropout voltage

1 RU
2.5 Amp 250V Type SP 0001.1008 
85  VAC

All specifications subject to change without notice

With digital input at 0 dBfs, internal pad and gain dip 
switches set balanced outputs to: +20 dBv, +6 dBv, +4 
dBv, or -10 dBv. There is a 16 dB pad on the output and 
a 14 dB gain stage. Factory default is pad off and gain 
off which is +6 dBv output with 0 dBfs input level. 
Remove cover screws and slide cover forward to clear 
LEDs. Lift off to access dip switches.

OUTPUT LEVEL SELECT

CO8A

Line Out Module

The CO8A is Whirlwind's 8-channel CobraNet output module.  Use it to deliver  
networked digital audio wherever multiple analog outputs are required such as line 
level returns in PA systems, feeding powered speaker arrays, paging systems, 
multichannel multimedia presentations and more. 

Setup and operation are simple and easy.  Just set the bundle select wheels to the 
appropriate bundle number and the eight channels of audio will be converted to 
analog and presented at line level on balanced XLR jacks.

FEATURES

Uses CobraNet networking protocol  compatible with all other CobraNet devices 
from over 40 manufacturers.

Auto-detects 20 or 24 bit word length.

Auto-detects 5.33 ms, 2.66 ms or 1.33 ms latencies.

Nominal output level is set by internal dipswitches. Factory setting is +6 dBv.

Outputs mute upon power disruptions for system protection.

Front panel LED meters indicate analog signal level.

Integrated universal power supply for 90-250 VAC, 50/60 Hz operation.

Standard 19” rack mount, 1 RU, all connections on rear. 

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