Avid Technology VENUE E6L - Example 5: Single System Expanded I;O (Stage 32 S and Stage 16 S)

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Example 5: Single System Expanded I/O (Stage 32s and Stage 16s)
112 In/64 Out
When 2x AVB Network cards are installed in the E6L engine, Stage 32s and/or Stage 16s can also be connected to S6L systems.
The diagram below shows a system with 2x AVB Network cards, 2x 24-in/8-out Stage 32s, and 4x Stage 16s.
Requirements
• To use Stage 32s or Stage 16s with S6L systems, two AVB-192 Network Cards must be installed in all E6L Engines.
• Stage 32s require VENUE software version 6.0 or later. Stage 16s require VENUE software version 5.5 or later.
Stage 32 Note
Each Stage 32 provides up to 32 input or 32 output channels, or any combination of inputs and outputs up to 32 channels.
Stage 16 Notes
Firmware Note When moving a Stage 16 from S3L to S6L or vice versa, a firmware update will occur automatically.
Gain Compensation and Virtual Soundcheck Note When connected to an S6L system, Stage 16 gain is compensated to match
Stage 64 values and displays. For example, when switching to Virtual Soundcheck, the digital trim will show –10 dB if the Stage 16
is at its lowest setting (+10), and shows negative values up until the stage gain reaches + 20.
When no Stage 64s are present, up to two Stage 32s and up to four Stage 16s can be connected as shown in the example diagram
below. Step-by-step instructions are the same as in
Example 3: Single System Expanded I/O (Stage 64s), the only difference
being the Stage I/O units being connected and daisy-chained in step 3.
6 Proceed to Powering the System Up and Down.
Figure 6. Expanded I/O system with Stage 32s and Stage 16s
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NETWORK
MASTER 1
WORD CLOCK
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= Primary audio network connections
= Redundant audio network connections
(required)
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