XDS PRO4-P Receiver User‟s Guide
X-Digital Systems
Rev K - July 29, 2008
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both analog and digital audio depending on how the receiver is set up. Networks will
generally assign stations statically to an individual port or port configurations can be
modified through the Affiliate Website.
2.7.1 Analog Audio Ports
The four ports on the back of the receiver labeled Audio A, Audio B, Audio C, and Audio
D output analog audio. For information on the pin-out of the ports, please see section
7.6.
2.7.2 Digital Audio Port
The port on the back of the receiver labeled AES/EBU outputs digital versions of the
audio output from ports Audio A-D. Please see section 7.8 pin-out information.
2.8
Connecting the Relay Ports
The PRO4-P is equipped with two RS-232 ports labeled Relay A and Relay B that are
capable of receiving cue signals from the Network signal and firing relay closures
2.8.1 Physical Ports
Each of the RS-232 ports on the back of the receiver has 32 relay closures that can be
mapped. The relay mappings can be modified, viewed and toggled through the Affiliate
Website (Section 6.3), toggled only through the front panel (Section 3.2.2.3) or viewed
only through the Receiver website (Section 5.1.4). For pin-out information on the RS-
232 ports please see Section 7.5.
2.8.2 Cues
The PRO4-P is capable of firing multiple types of relays:
Associated cues will fire when the associated program is playing. In addition
these cues will be recoded if the for delayed playback.
Non-associated cues will fire if they are mapped to a relay regardless of what
program is playing.
All cues will be outputted through an RS-232 Tx pin on the receiver‟s relay port
to be used by downstream systems.
2.9
Connecting the Program Associated Data (PAD) Port
The PRO4-P is capable of receiving and displaying PAD in two different ways. Your
Network will provide baud rate settings for the PAD. PAD settings for the receiver can
