D21m System
Date printed: 30.08.07
Contents 0-1
CONTENTS
1 General .............................................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Utilization for the Purpose Intended ...........................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 First Steps....................................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2.1 Unpacking and Inspection..................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2.2 Installation..........................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2.3 Adjustments, Repair, Cleaning ..........................................................................................................................1-2
2 Introduction .....................................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 System Philosophy......................................................................................................................................................2-1
2.2 The Frame and its Cards .............................................................................................................................................2-3
2.3 Hub Frame...................................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.4 Remote I/O Frame.......................................................................................................................................................2-4
2.5 Vista Surveyor Software .............................................................................................................................................2-4
3 Applications......................................................................................................................................................................3-1
3.1 Local I/O Only (Located Close to Core).....................................................................................................................3-1
3.2 One I/O Box Within Long Distance............................................................................................................................3-1
3.3 Multiple I/O Boxes, Long Distance ............................................................................................................................3-2
3.4 Multiple Hubs, Multiple I/O Boxes, Long Distance...................................................................................................3-3
3.5 Shared I/O ...................................................................................................................................................................3-4
4 System Examples .............................................................................................................................................................4-1
4.1 System with Remote and Local I/O ............................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 System with Remote MIDI Connection......................................................................................................................4-2
5 Additional Information ...................................................................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Mapping of I/O Cards to MADI and HD Link Channels ...........................................................................................5-1
5.2 Special Case: Microphone/Line Input Card................................................................................................................5-2
5.3 Analog Insert Cards ....................................................................................................................................................5-2
5.4 96 kHz Operation ........................................................................................................................................................5-3
5.5 Input/Output Delays....................................................................................................................................................5-4
5.5.1 Additional SFC Delay........................................................................................................................................5-5
5.5.2 Additional Processing Delay..............................................................................................................................5-5
5.6 The MADI Interface: 64 or 56 Channels?...................................................................................................................5-5
5.7 Standalone D21m I/O System.....................................................................................................................................5-6
5.8 Connection to the Performa Core................................................................................................................................5-8