Appsys ProAudio Flexiverter AES3 User manual
FLX-AES3
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1. QUICK REFERENCE
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2. INTRODUCTION
2.1. Purpose
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2. . Conventions used in this manual
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. POSSIBLE SETUPS
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SETUP
flexiverter+AUX card Double-flexiverter flexiverter+multiverter
How it works /8/
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Channels
(all can be used at
the same time)
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operation
(DC 12-15V)
Sample Rate
Conversion
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Channel-wise
routing
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Item Description
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Item Description
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4. AUDIO ROUTING
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4.1. Modes and indication
Mode (route between) Operation
(Example)
Setup
(blinking alternately)
Remarks
AES (+AUX)
<> FlexLink
⬤
⬤
⬤
⬤
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
❇
❇
❇
◌
◌
◌
◌
❇
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
0-181
AES <> AUX
⬤
⬤
⬤
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
❇
❇
◌
◌
◌
◌
❇
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
&/80
):
!+-32
AES A <> B
+split to AUX
⬤
⬤
⬤
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
❇
◌
❇
◌
❇
❇
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
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!+-32
LED color Meaning
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4.2. Selecting the Route Mode
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,8
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11,::1
4. . Remarks
/81:18/1=,
)/8,/883/138
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8⬤=:111=113,
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2<=::/132 !+-31,));(=26<
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5. CLOCK SETTINGS
5.1. Clock sources and indication
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Clock source "Clock" Indication (Example) Remarks
AES (A) Ch1/2 ⬤
◌
◌
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
◌
⬤
◌
◌
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
x2
x4
A$)3
1131,/)
AES (B) Ch1/2 ◌
⬤
◌
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
◌
⬤
◌
◌
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
x2
x4
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Internal ("INT") ⬤
⬤
◌
◌
AES3 Port A \
INT
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
◌
⬤
◌
◌
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
x2
x4
!+1113,
AUX ◌
◌
⬤
◌
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
◌
⬤
◌
◌
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
x2
x4
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*"8113A&
FlexLink ◌
◌
◌
⬤
AES3 Port A
AES3 Port B
AUX
FlexLink
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⬤
◌
◌
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
x2
x4
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1;!+<
LED color Meaning
◌ :: :11A
⬤ 1=131
⬤ "113")11,1131
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1,::1
5.2. Selecting the Clock Source
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6. ACCESSING INTERNALS
6.1. Opening the device
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6.2. Inside view
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6. . Installing AUX cards
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6.4. Variable DB25 pinout
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AES supports both pinouts /,:L,)(1/:
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-B
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13
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7. DIP SETTINGS
!::+/:1/:011
/1(/13(81,
,,::1Default setting: all switches up.
7.1. Base device config (DIP1..2)
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7.2. AUX config (DIP4..6)
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AUX-MADI-COAX
AUX-MADI-OPTO
AUX-MADI-SFP
▀
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▃
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▀MM▃
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WORDCLOCK
▀
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8:,
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7. . FlexLink channel mapping (DIP , 7..9)
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8.#11%1,1/L,
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Concat/SeparateB,:01,11
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1/13:$#+$#1:
Lane Assignment;(26<B,)):/13!+-3
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)):1)1
DIP Lane 1 (ch1-64) Lane 2 (ch65-128) Lane (ch129-192)
▀
▀MM▀MM▀
2MM5MM6
AES A+B(+AUX)*
▀
▀MM▃MM▀
2MM5MM6
E*;E0<
▀
▀MM▀MM▃
2MM5MM6
E*;E0<
▃
▀MM▀MM▀
2MM5MM6
E* 0
▃
▃MM▀MM▀
2MM5MM6
E* 0
▃
▀MM▃MM▀
2MM5MM6
0 E*
▃
▀MM▀MM▃
2MM5MM6
0 E*
▃
▃MM▃MM▀
2MM5MM6
E* 0
▃
▃MM▀MM▃
2MM5MM6
0 E*
N:
.
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8. SPECIAL OPERATING MODES
)1),11//holding down the Mode button while
switching on the device.( Mode 81+,B
Version Display LED Test Interface Self-Test Normal operation
8.1. Version Display
%:,8@0I@8@O@8
-:)B
The number of ⬤ pink LEDs lit indicate the major firmware number "X"
- The number of ⬤ orange LEDs lit indicate the minor firmware number "Y"
- The number of ⬤ green LEDs lit indicate the hardware version "Z"
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)::1
( Mode )1-
8.2. LED Test
-:/138⚪ 8
( Mode )1:1:%
8. . Interface Self-Test
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11
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8.4. Firmware update
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FLX-AES3_Updater.bat::,:,8)13:8
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9. SPECIFICATIONS
Parameter Value
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10. ACCESSORIES
10.1. Rack mount kits
!6@13=83:13,3A/13/B
RM-FLX1B!,!-016@)1
RM-FLX2B!,8!-016@)1
10.2. Additional (redundant) power supply
PWR-FLXB)8)))1:!-0
1:
FlexLink Cable 7',?1/81318
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11. APPENDIX
11.1. Warranty
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11.2. Manufacturer contact
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11. . FCC Compliance
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