Antelope Isochrone Trinity User manual

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CONTENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN 3
MANDATORY ONLINE ACTIVATION 4
ACTIVATE YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY 7
SETTING UP 8
INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS 10
FRONT PANEL EXPLAINED 11
REAR PANEL EXPLAINED 14
GEARBOXING MODE 17
CLOCK CALIBRATION 18
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION 18
MY ANTELOPE AUDIO PRODUCT ISN’T WORKING. 19
LIMITED WARRANTY POLICY 21
SAFETY NOTES 27
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 28
APPENDIX A 31
APPENDIX B 31
APPENDIX C 32

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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Congratulations! You are now the proud owner of the latest generation of master clock
from the world's favorite clocking company. Based on years of research, Trinity is a brand
new design that is the most flexible, best sounding, most stable, and easiest to use master
clock available.
Based on Antelope's Oven Controlled Crystal Technology, Trinity has many new features
including 3 Independent Audio Generators up to 384kHz, with Varispeed control; 3
Independent SD Generators, simultaneously offering PAL and NTSC; 3 Independent HD
Generators, presenting a choice of 16 formats, and the latest revision of Antelope's
Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology - now in its 4th generation and employing
64-bit DSP. So, that's a mind-blowing 9 Independent and Simultaneous Audio/Video
Generators, all perfectly in sync.
The triple display shows the frequencies of the audio generators, varispeed values, source
information, pull-ups/pull-downs, and useful messages.
Temporarily lost sync from your source? Trinity will seamlessly free-wheel until the signal
returns, and then re-lock using the latest Antelope `GentleLock Technology`.
Trinity also maintains features from the OCX-V, such as the Antelope Jitter Management
Module, Black Burst Generator, Atomic Input for connection to the 10M Rubidium Atomic
Clock, and full Audio and Video Gearboxing with simultaneous 0.1% and 4% pull-ups/pull-
downs.
We encourage you to take some time to read through this manual and familiarize yourself
with everything that the Trinity has to offer.

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Above all, we hope you enjoy your new Antelope device as much as we enjoyed designing
it.
Should you ever find yourself struggling, do not hesitate to contact our Customer
Support team over phone, live chat and our ticket system. You can also visit Antelope
Audio on YouTube and explore our video tutorials or join the Antelope Audio
Users Facebook group and ask for advice. The Knowledge Base is also a good source of
information.
Best wishes,
Team Antelope
MANDATORY ONLINE ACTIVATION
Please note that the mandatory device activation procedure requires an active Internet
connection on your computer. Activating an Antelope device offline is not possible.
Step 1: Getting Started
Connect the Isochrone Trinity to a power outlet using an AC power cable. Plug
in the device to your computer using a USB cable.
Step 2: Install the Isochrone Trinity Launcher/Control Panel (macOS & Win)
Download and install the Isochrone Trinity Launcher/Control Panel application for Windows
or macOS from here
(https://support.antelopeaudio.com/support/solutions/articles/42000017495-trinity-
download-section)
Open and install the Launcher/Control Panel by following the steps in the installation
wizard.

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Step 3: Activate your Isochrone Trinity
Once the installation is completed, start the application. You will be prompted to create an
Antelope ID directly from the application. Fill out the necessary information and
click Continue. If you already have an active Antelope ID, click on Use existing Antelope
ID.
Bear in mind, that your Antelope ID is different and has no relation to your user profile on
antelopeaudio.com.

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Sign in using your credentials. If you have just created your Antelope ID, do not forget to
activate it using the link in the e-mail you have just received.
After successfully signing in your Antelope ID, you will be asked to fill
in additional information concerning your recent purchase.
Once you have filled in the required information, click Done. You can now begin using
your Isochrone Trinity.

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ACTIVATE YOUR PRODUCT WARRANTY
You will be required to activate your product warranty from the My Warranty tab in My
Antelope Account. To activate your product, click on the text that sends you to the page
where you can add a custom warranty.
On the following screen you will be asked to enter information about your new device and
to attach your warranty. Select your device from the list under Device type and add a
serial number. You can find it on the back side of your device’s rack ears. After entering the
serial number enter the date of purchase.
The last step is to attach your warranty. You can add multiple files (up to five) by using the
plus sign. Acceptable formats are .pdf, .jpg, .png, .jpeg, .heif, and the size limit is 7 MB per
file. Once you have completed the steps click Add Warranty.

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After successfully completing the process, you can click on View Warranty to see if your
file has been uploaded correctly.
SETTING UP
Please look at the following images while reading the instructions and explanations below.

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Connect Trinity to an AC or DC power source via rear panel connectors (18) or (19).
Power on from the front panel power button (1). To use the PC/Mac Control Panel
application (Windows 10/macOS 10.11-10.14), connect Trinity to your computer via USB
Type-B (35). Download and install the application from here.
To use Trinity's internal clock, set SOURCE knob (3) to OVEN, and press to confirm. If
slaving to an external source, connect the master sync device to an input on the rear panel,
and select the corresponding position with the SOURCE knob (3). Press to confirm.
Set sample rate: Press AUDIO A button (6) to allow the sample rate to be changed on
Audio channel A. Select desired sample rate with the SAMPLE RATE knob (4) and press to
confirm.
Notes:
●When using internal OVEN, there is a warmup period while the unit is first powered
on. Pressing the INFO button just after powering on will show the oven-controlled
crystal oscillator heating up. The correct operating temperature is reached when
the OVEN light remains lit.
●When making initial connections, it is advised to do so with the studio volume
turned down. Some devices may emit an unpleasant sound until properly
configured to accept incoming clock signal.
●The Control Panel application is not supported under macOS 10.15 Catalina.

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INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS
1. Before placing the device into its operating location, consider the following:
●To minimize frequency instabilities, the device should not be placed near equipment
generating strong magnetic fields, such as generators, transformers, etc.
●To prevent possible interference, observe a minimum distance of 5cm (2in)
between the cables of this device and any non-coaxial audio cables.
●It's okay to use the device outside of a rack, as long as the above conditions are
met. There is no requirement for the device to be leveled horizontally.
2. If the DC power connection (19) is to be used, make sure the power cable is wired
properly, as reversed polarity may damage the device. Refer to the table below for
information on how to make the connection.
3. Connect the AC Power Connection (18) and/or the DC Power Connection (19) to the
respective power outlet(s). When connecting devices, do so with the studio volume turned
down as some devices may emit an unpleasant sound until properly configured to accept
incoming clock signal.