Autograph Signature Series User manual

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Signature Series
XDANTE-1
DANTE NETWORK AUDIO
CHANGEOVER SYSTEM
USER MANUAL
V1.0

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INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................3
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................................................................................4
General Safety ...............................................................................................................................4
Caution...........................................................................................................................................4
Power Safety..................................................................................................................................5
Installation Notes...........................................................................................................................5
PANEL DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................................................................6
Front Panel.....................................................................................................................................6
Rear Panel......................................................................................................................................7
Setup Instructions................................................................................................................8
Input Mode .....................................................................................................................................8
Output Mode ................................................................................................................................10
SWITCHING EXAMPLES....................................................................................................11
Switching 2 x 64Ch to 32Ch Input Mode ...................................................................................11
Switching 128Ch to 64Ch Input Mode .......................................................................................11
Switching 64Ch to 128Ch Output Mode ....................................................................................12
Switching 1 x 64Ch to 32Ch Input Mode & 1 x 32Ch to 64Ch Output Mode...........................12
CONNECTION EXAMPLES.................................................................................................13
Primary only connection example.............................................................................................13
Primary & Secondary connection example...............................................................................14
TECHNICAL DATA..............................................................................................................15
Dimensions..................................................................................................................................15
Weight...........................................................................................................................................15
Power Supply...............................................................................................................................15
Fuses............................................................................................................................................15
Latency.........................................................................................................................................15
Dante Ports ..................................................................................................................................15
Remote Ports...............................................................................................................................15
APENDIX A..........................................................................................................................16
Autolink Pinout............................................................................................................................16
Remote Pinout.............................................................................................................................16

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