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User Manual AX32

 

 

 

Doc no. AX32-8002-A-4 

Rev. date 140124 

Page 4 of 31 

Contents 

 

INTRODUCTION 

6

 

BEFORE YOU START 

6

 

OVERVIEW OF THE AX32 

6

 

Key features 

6

 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 

7

 

Clock and synchronisation system 

8

 

Router functions and principle 

8

 

OPERATION 

9

 

Front panel LED’s 

9

 

Front panel status display 

10

 

Reconfig button 

11

 

DADMAN CONTROL SOFTWARE 

12

 

Assigning the IP address for the computer and the AX32 

12

 

Top bar functions 

13

 

Operation 

13

 

AD Section 

15

 

DA Section 

16

 

Connections 

16

 

General 

17

 

NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS 

20

 

What is a network? 

20

 

The physical connection 

20

 

Addressing 

21

 

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS. 

24

 

Digital I/O Connections 

24

 

Analogue I/O Connections 

26

 

SPECIFICATIONS 

27

 

Audio Specifications 

27

 

Mechanical specifications 

28

 

Environmental specifications. 

28

 

APPENDIX A, GUIDE TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION TO A PRO TOOLS PRE 

29

 

 

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Страница 1: ...User Manual AX32 AD DA Converter System...

Страница 2: ...y at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 7 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 8 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or ta...

Страница 3: ...ould be located so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation The power supply cord of the product should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long per...

Страница 4: ...ton 11 DADMAN CONTROL SOFTWARE 12 Assigning the IP address for the computer and the AX32 12 Top bar functions 13 Operation 13 AD Section 15 DA Section 16 Connections 16 General 17 NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS...

Страница 5: ...of the brand Product features and specifications are subject to change without notice NTP Technology A S shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors contained herein nor for incidental or c...

Страница 6: ...ormation about the operation and use of the AX32 For more detailed information related to the installation of the AX32 please refer to the installation guide on the DAD website www digitalaudio dk Ove...

Страница 7: ...the rear panel and the internal controller and the Dante Brooklyn II module In normal operation both connectors can be used for connecting to Ethernet and as switch to expand the connection to other...

Страница 8: ...sing the IP Audio interface powered by Dante the sample rate of the Dante I O node to the IP Audio network can be set to follow the sample rate of the AX32 When more AX32 units are operating in the sa...

Страница 9: ...e available for indication of the AD and DA signal level an LCD display is available for simple control and for showing various settings of the AX32 4 buttons are available for accessing the settings...

Страница 10: ...ushing the button scrolls trough the available display pages Basic display page sample rate synchronization ID and alarms Sample Rate Shows sample rate of the AX32 If an asterisk is shown the sample r...

Страница 11: ...OFF The AX32 remains in reconfig mode as described above The IP address settings of the unit is however set to DHCP In case there is no DHCP server on the network the AX32 will default to IP address 1...

Страница 12: ...trol panel to e g 10 0 7 25 255 255 255 0 Select the AX32 in the DADman Settings Device List menu by right clicking the unit line and select Network settings when using a Windows PC On MAC OSX you use...

Страница 13: ...yout lets you choose between three different colour schemes on DADman Operation DADman is a channel strip oriented software showing all the units connected in the device list from left to right also i...

Страница 14: ...ows are separated into the four functions AD DA Connections and General as shown below Most of the functions are quite intuitive In the following section the configuration and operation of the AX32 is...

Страница 15: ...ach analogue input and output channel can be assigned This name is only stored in the DADman settings file and not in the AX32 unit AD Section The AD section refers to the mic line AD and line AD card...

Страница 16: ...lines are the outputs DADman will show the available inputs and outputs which will reflect the actual installed options and the number of channels available as a result of configuration and the actua...

Страница 17: ...he card is present Yellow Indicates sync loss or sample rate mismatch Red Shows an error with the interface typically no input signal General The General section is divided into sub sections such as S...

Страница 18: ...the Frame rate is always Legacy In Legacy mode the MADI Frame length is maintained and adjacent channels are merged into one channel In High mode the MADI Frame length is reduced rate and consequently...

Страница 19: ...this difference the High mode has lower latency than the Legacy mode Please note that some 3 rd party MADI products may not support High mode Frame size can be set to Normal or Extended Normal mode su...

Страница 20: ...ut the 3 mentioned here are the most common The UTP cables are normally terminated in an RJ 45 connector Other types of media can be fiber cables wireless Wi Fi coaxial cables and even power cables As...

Страница 21: ...rs nowadays also perform other functions such as firewall and DHCP server see later for more on DHCP Most routers also have a built in switch to make installations easier SUMMARY Switches are used for...

Страница 22: ...ubnets can only communicate through a router Default gateway is an optional parameter Default gateway is the IP address of the router which would allow the AX32 to communicate with a device on another...

Страница 23: ...umber in the IP address goes from 0 to 255 If you need more than 256 devices on the same subnet you can change the subnet mask to e g 255 255 254 0 which will give you an additional 256 devices so a t...

Страница 24: ...Pro Tools HDX Primary port 9 DigiLink interface port for Pro Tools HDX Primary port or Expansion port configurable 10 Word Clock or Video Black Burst synchronization input configurable BNC connector 1...

Страница 25: ...or provides the connection for AES EBU I O channels 1 4 The lower connector provides the connection for AES EBU I O channels 5 8 providing a total of 8 AES EBU I O channels Below is listed the connect...

Страница 26: ...nector type is used both for the analogue input card and for the analogue output card Below is listed the connection for the 25 pole D sub connector The pinning is according to the proprietary standar...

Страница 27: ...steps of 0 1 dB 0 25 dB accuracy Microphone equivalent input noise A 133dB Analogue output Modulator resolution format 32 x oversampling 1 bit DSD 24 bit PCM PCM DXD sample rates 44 1 48 88 2 96 174 4...

Страница 28: ...nal areas min 3x0 75mm2 Mains line plug type Correct type acc to standard 110 125V UL817 and CSA C22 2 no 42 220 230V CEE 7 page VII SR section 107 2 D1 IEC 83 page C4 240V BS 1363 of 1984 Specificati...

Страница 29: ...o busses in the Audio MIDI Setup s IAC Driver To access Audio Midi Setup you can either go in the Finder to Applications Utilities Audio Midi Setup or you go in Pro Tools to Setup MIDI MIDI Studio Onc...

Страница 30: ...in Pro Tools In Pro Tools you go to Setup Peripherals and click the Mic Preamps tab As Type you choose PRE from the popup menu for as many AX24s as connected For the first 8 channels that the AX32 wil...

Страница 31: ...he hardware inputs with AX24 attached Pro Tools will automatically call up the Mic Preamp control for that input If it is not visible in Pro Tools Mix window you need to go to View Mix Window Views Mi...

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