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Recommended Stage I/O Configurations
for Remote Systems
Your system can have a combination of local and remote Stage
I/O. The following table shows five recommended Stage I/O card
configurations for Mix Rack and SC48 systems equipped with the
maximum number of Stage I/O cards (three input cards and two
output cards):
Removing Mix Rack Stage I/O Cards
This section shows how to remove Stage I/O cards from a stan-
dard Mix Rack, and from an IOx card-equipped Mix Rack.
This section also shows how
To remove cards from Mix Rack:
1
Shut down the VENUE system, and turn off power to the
Mix Rack.
2
Disconnect all cables from Mix Rack.
3
Remove the Mix Rack’s front panel cover by unscrewing its
mounting screws (#1 Phillips).
4
On Mix Rack, Stage I/O cards are installed in slots A–E. On
Mix Rack’s back panel, identify the I/O card slots and the
cards you want to remove for use in Stage 48.
5
Inside the Mix Rack, locate the AI16 card in slot A.
6
Disconnect the ribbon cable attached to the card by pushing
the tabs on the card’s port outwards to release the cable. The
ribbon cables attached to the Stage I/O cards will be connected
to the Ethernet Snake card when it is installed in the rack.
7
Mark this cable end “A” to help identify the cable when con-
necting it to the Ethernet Snake card.
Table 3. Recommended local and remote Stage I/O card
configurations
Number
of Stage
48 Units
Stage 48 (1)
(Input Card x
Output Card)
Stage 48 (2)
(Input Card x
Output Card)
Local Stage
I/O
(Input Card x
Output Card)
1 2 x 1 n/a 1 x 1
1 3 x 0 n/a 0 x 2
2 1 x 1 1 x 1 1 x 0
2 2 x 1 1 x 1 n/a
2 3 x 0 0 x 2 n/a
Other configurations are possible. The main requirement is
that only one AI16 Input card can be located locally.
Figure 5. Mix Rack front panel
Figure 6. Mix Rack back panel slots A–E
If your Mix Rack is equipped with an IOx card in slot A,
proceed to “Removing Cards from IOx-Equipped Mix
Racks” on page 13.
Mounting screws (remove all)
A
B
C
D
E
IO card