ADAT Multicore Extender ADX-32B ADX-64B-PRO User's Manual
CONTENTS 1. DEVICE OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.1. Front panel......................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2. Rear panel...................................................................................................................................................
1. DEVICE OVERVIEW 1.1. Front panel Cat5 Connection 1 Cat5 Connection 2 1 (A/ B) 2 (A+B) 1 2 3 4 Power ADAT Clock A Appsys ProAudio 1 (A/ B) 2 (A+B) 5 6 7 8 Termination B Power ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 32/64-ch ADAT® Multicore Extender with MIDI and wordclock Made in Switzerland www.appsys.ch ADAT Clock A Termination B ADAT is a registered trademark of Alesis Corp. The connectors “Cat5 Connection 2“ are only available in the 64 channel version (ADX-64B-PRO).
User's Manual 2. TYPICAL APPLICATION 2.1. Digital snake (32 channels) with ADX-32B The diagram below shows a typical application of the ADX devices: One Cat5 cable is used for both the transmission of 24 channels from the stage to the mix console, and 8 channels in the opposite direction. All 32 channels are also fed into a monitor console and into a multi-track recorder. An additional MIDI channels allows remote control of the devices (e.g. the multitrack recorder, or the gain control of the preamp).
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 3. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTES 3.1. Cat5 connections Use the Cat5 cable ONLY between ADX devices. NEVER connect an ADAT Multicore Extender to any Ethernet networking device (PC, Switch, other network equipment)! The ADX device and/or the networking device may be DAMAGED! 4. INTRODUCTION 4.1. Features The ADAT Multicore Extender (ADX) allows you to extend and bundle several ADAT connections into standard Cat5 cable, covering up to 100m (330ft) in distance.
User's Manual 4.2. Available models ADX-32B Transmits four ADAT Lightpipe connections and one MIDI data stream over a single Cat5 cable, up to a maximum distance of 330ft (100m). ADX-64B-PRO Transmits eight ADAT Lightpipe connections, one MIDI data stream (two optional) and a wordclock signal over two Cat5 cables. This device also supports extraction of a wordclock signal from any ADAT data stream.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 5. FRONT PANEL 5.1. Cat5 Connection 1 Cat5 Connection 1 1 (A/ B) 2 (A+B) 1 2 3 4 Power ADAT Clock A Termination B Carries ADAT connections 1-4 and MIDI1 data (on channel 1) Jacks “A” and “B” are electrically paralleled. The switch “Termination” must be set depending on the the number of cables plugged in: 1 cable = “ON”, 2 cables = “OFF”. If you use only two devices (point-to-point connection), the termination must always remain switched on.
User's Manual 6. REAR PANEL 6.1. POWER Connections PRIMARY POWER SECONDARY POWER 12V/1A 12V/1A Connect the supplied DC adapter(s) here. The Input “SECONDARY POWER” is only present on the ADX-64BPRO with the “Redundant Power Supply” option installed. When the “Redundant Power Supply” option is installed, two DC adapters can be plugged into “PRIMARY POWER” and “SECONDARY POWER”. If one of them fails, the other one takes over.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO OUT CH5/WC/MIDI OUT CH6 OUT CH7 OUT CH8 75Ω WC TERM MULTI CH5 MODE 6.3. ADAT 5-8 (ADX-64B-PRO only) Cat5 Connection 21 MIDI2 5 6 7 8 ON IN IN IN IN OFF WC 1 2 3 4 5 6 IN OUT/THRU IN OUT/THRU IN OUT/THRU IN OUT/THRU IN OUT/THRU The transmission direction (TX or RX) for channels 5-8 must be set using the DIP switches 1-4 (see 6.2. ADAT 1-4). 6.4.
User's Manual 6.6. Wordclock (ADX-64B-PRO only) WORDCLOCK IN/OUT The ADX itself do not need a clock to operate. The wordclock feature is provided for the distribution of the wordclock signal only and is independent of the ADX operation. The wordclock function uses Channel 5 for transmission and can operate in two different modes, selectable by DIP switch 6: Multi: ADAT transmission on channel 5 works as every other ADAT channel.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 7. DEVICE SYNCHRONIZATION 7.1. General concept For all signal sources and sinks within a digital audio system, it is required to share a common clock. This ensures that data processing on all channels and on all devices happens at exactly the same rate.
User's Manual 8. CABLE RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1. Cat5 cable Cable Quality Cat5 cabling is commonly used, cheap, with a huge selection on the market to choose from. With the ADX devices, any cable that meets Cat5 or higher (e.g. Cat5e, Cat6, Cat7) can be used. A higher “Cat” number cable has no electrical advantage over a basic Cat5 type, because the parameters where the higher graded one performs better are only important for much faster systems, like Ethernet applications.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 9. DIGITAL SIGNAL QUALITY 9.1. Latency Latency has – in contrast to traditional analog systems – always been a topic in digital audio technology. High latency can lead to unwanted effects, such as phasing, hall, echo etc. and can seriously affect audio performance. By design, other digital snake solutions (e.g.
User's Manual 10. EXAMPLE APPLICATIONS 10.1. Digital 24/8 multicore (unused) ADC ADC//DAC DAC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) (unused) ADC ADC//DAC DAC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) ADC ADC//DAC DAC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) MIDI e.g. for remote control In Out MIDI In Out ADAT1 In Out ADAT2 In Out ADAT3 In Out ADAT4 ADX-32B ADX-32B A Cat.5 B Stage ADAT Lightpipe connection ADAT Lightpipe (used only for wordclock sync) MIDI connection Cat.5 connection Analog connection A Cat.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 10.2. Digital 48/16 multicore with monitoring and recording splits ADC ADC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) ADC ADC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) ADC ADC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) DAC DAC(Wordclock (Wordclockslave) slave) * Return channel choice: MIDI1 goes in the same direction as ADAT1, and Wordclock is extracted from ADAT5 which must carry a valid ADAT signal MIDI (e.g.
User's Manual 11. SETTINGS OVERVIEW Switch location Label Function Front panel “Cat5 Conn.1” Front panel “Cat5 Conn. 2” Rear panel “Cat5 Conn.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 12. SPECIFICATIONS Parameter ADX-32B ADX-64B-PRO Number of ADAT connections (audio channels) Number of MIDI connections 4 (32) 8 (64) 1 1 (2 available on request) Standard BNC connector Configured as input: “H”-level: ≥ 1.6 V Wordclock input/output “L”-level: ≤ 1.1V Configured as output: “H”-level: ≥ 3.1V an 75 Ω “L”-level: ≤ 0.
User's Manual Power supply Shielding / Grounding Temperature range Dimensions Weight 18 12V DC 1.0 A, Polarity: (center positive), Plug type: ID=2.5mm, OD=Ø 5.5mm, Length=9mm Supplied DC adapters are isolated from earth Case is connected to power supply GND (earth-free) Cat5 shield is connected to GND (earth-free) Wordclock jack outer conductor is connected to GND (earth-free) Operation: 32°F...140°F (0°C...+60°C) Storage: 14°F...140°F (-10°C...+60°C) 19“ rack 1HE 60 mm in depth 900 grams approx.
ADX-32B / ADX-64B-PRO 13. APPENDIX 13.1.Warranty We offer a full two (2) year warranty from the date of purchase. Within this period, we repair or exchange your device free of charge in case of any defect.* If you experience any problems, please contact us first. We try hard to solve your problem as soon as possible even after the warranty period.
