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Chapter Five:
AES xNode
The AES xNode provides four inputs. By default this will generate 4 Livewire stereo sources. You may also separate
the 2 channel AES inputs as different sources and generate up to 8 Livewire dual mono sources.
The AES xNode provides four AES outputs. By default the outputs will be an AES stream based on a single
Livewire stream. The option is available to create an AES stream (Left and Right) which is composed from two dif-
ferent Livewire streams.
Rear Panel
Figure 5-1: AES xNode Rear Panel
The AES xNode uses RJ45 style connectors and 25 pin D-sub connectors for audio I/O, providing an option to either
use standard CAT5e patch cables or D-Sub connector breakout cables for audio wiring.
The top 4 RJ-45 style ports are AES/EBU inputs. The bottom 4 RJ-45 style ports are AES/EBU outputs.
The pinout of an RJ-45 port
PIN FUNCTION
1 AES Input/Output +
2 AES Input/Output -
3 Not Used
4 Not Used
5 Not Used
6 Not Used
7 Not Used
8 Not Used