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User's Guide MADIface XT © RME

29.2 Digital Inputs

MADI

• Coaxial via BNC, 75 Ohm, according to AES10-1991

• High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vpp)

• Optical via FDDI duplex SC connector

• 62.5/125 and 50/125 compatible

• Accepts 56 channel and 64 channel mode, plus 96k Frame

• Standard: up to 64 channels 24 bit 48 kHz

• S/MUX: up to 32 channels 24 bit 96 kHz

• S/MUX4: up to 16 channels 24 bit 192 kHz

• Lock range: 25 kHz – 54 kHz

• Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns

AES/EBU

• 1 x XLR, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992

• High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.3 Vpp)

• SPDIF compatible (IEC 60958)

• Accepts Consumer and Professional format

• Lock range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz

• Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns

• Jitter suppression: > 30 dB (2.4 kHz)

Word Clock

• BNC, not terminated (10 kOhm)

• Switchable internal termination 75 Ohm

• Automatic Double/Quad Speed detection and conversion to Single Speed

• SteadyClock guarantees super low jitter synchronization even in varispeed operation

• Not effected by DC-offsets within the network

• Signal Adaptation Circuit: signal refresh through auto-center and hysteresis

• Overvoltage protection

• Level range: 1.0 Vss – 5.6 Vpp

• Lock range: 28 kHz – 200 kHz

• Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns

• Jitter suppression: > 30 dB (2.4 kHz)

29.3 Digital Outputs

MADI

• Coaxial via BNC, 75 Ohm, according to AES10-1991

• Output voltage 600 mVpp

• Cable length: up to 100 m

• Optical via FDDI duplex SC connector

• 62.5/125 and 50/125 compatible

• Cable length: up to 2000 m

• Generates 56 channel and 64 channel mode, plus 96k Frame

• Standard: up to 64 channels 24 bit 48 kHz

• S/MUX / 96k Frame: up to 32 channels 24 bit 96 kHz

• S/MUX4: up to 16 channels 24 bit 192 kHz