AuviTran AxC-DX8I User manual

AxC-DX8I User’s Manual V1.1
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AuviTran Audio ToolBox
AxC-
DX8I
Instruction Manual
AES/EBU 4x Stereo Digital Input Card
for Audio ToolBox Platform
Version 1.1

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PRECAUTIONS
Do not apply excessive pressure on connectors or
any other part of the board. Do not touch the metallic
sharp parts (pins) of the product.
This product is electrostatic sensitive; make sure you
check this before touching or using it.
The disconnect devices of the Audio ToolBox unit are
the appliance inlet of the auxiliary power supply and
the appliance inlet on the rear side of the unit. These
must be easily reachable.
To prevent electric shock, unplug the unit before
handling. The achievement of other operations not
mentioned in this document is prohibited. Repairs
can be performed only by a technician trained and
qualified.
Each connection must be Safety Extra Low Voltage
kind (SELV), and must stay inside buildings.
WARNING
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from
electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited
to, the following:

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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
In no case and in no way, the provider of this Product
(AuviTran, the distributor or reseller, or any other party
acting as provider) shall be liable and sued to court for
damage, either direct or indirect, caused by and to the
user of the board and which would result from an
improper installation or misuse of the Product. “Misuse”
and “improper installation” mean installation and use not
corresponding to the instructions of this manual.
Please note that graphics given in this manual (drawings
and schemes) are only examples and shall not be taken
for a real vision of your own equipment configuration.
AuviTran is constantly working on the improvement of the
products. For that purpose, the products functionalities
are bound to change and be upgraded without notice.
Please read carefully the User’s manual as the new
functionalities will be described therein.
TRADEMARKS
All trademarks listed in this manual are the exclusive property of their respective owners. They are respected “as is” by
AuviTran. Any use of these trademarks must receive prior approval of their respective owners. For any question, please
contact the trademark’s owner directly.
COPYRIGHT
The information in this manual is protected by copyright. Therefore, reproduction, distribution of whole or part of this manual
is strictly forbidden without the prior written agreement of AuviTran.
AUVITRAN WEBSITE / MORE INFORMATION
Please visit our website for any question of further inquiry concerning our product range. Updates will also be posted when
available.
http://www.auvitran.com
PACKAGE CONTAINS
1 AxC-DX8I card + Thumbscrews

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................................... 2
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY............................................................................................. 3
TRADEMARKS ............................................................................................................... 3
COPYRIGHT.................................................................................................................... 3
AUVITRAN WEBSITE / MORE INFORMATION.............................................................. 3
PACKAGE CONTAINS ................................................................................................... 3
1WELCOME!............................................................................................................. 5
2OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................. 5
3TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................. 6
4FRONT PANEL / WIRING....................................................................................... 7
5CARD INSERTION / EXTRACTION........................................................................ 7
6SOFTWARE REMOTE CONTROL ......................................................................... 8
1-1 DEVICE CONTROL....................................................................................................................... 8
1-2 DEVICE SETUP ............................................................................................................................ 9
7FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION ..................................................................... 10

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1WELCOME!
Thank you for purchasing AuviTran’s Audio Toolbox AxC-DX8I extension card. We hope you will enjoy using it.
You will find herewith the necessary instructions to use your product. Please read them carefully as misuse of this device
might cause serious damage to you and your environment.
2Overview
AxC-DX8I card provides AES/EBU digital inputs interfaces to the AuviTran Audio ToolBox platform.
AxC-DX8I features four stereo AES/EBU digital inputs on XLR connectors. All inputs can be individually used with on board
high precision “SRC” (Sample Rate Converter) for solving multi sampling rate input frequencies and synchronisation issues.
Combined with other AuviTran Audio ToolBox cards, the AxC-DX8I card opens exciting possibilities to the professional
audio systems:
EtherSound –AES/EBU converter
MADI –AES/EBU converter…
DANTE–AES/EBU converter…

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3Technical Specifications
General
Size
200 mm x 100 mm x 40 mm –Format AuviTran Audio ToolBox platform cards
Power Supply
+12V / +3.3V Through AuviTran Audio ToolBox backplane
Storage: Temp / Humidity
- 5°C to 70°C / 0% to 95% (non-condensing)
Operating: Temp / Humidity
0 °C to 50°C / 5% to 90% (non-condensing)
Connectors
4 x female XLR connectors for the AxC-DX8I card
AxC-DX8I Audio Inputs
Number of inputs
4 Stereo AES/EBU digital inputs routed through the AuviTran Audio ToolBox backplane from the other
cards
AxC-DX8I - Audio Inputs Specifications
Sampling Frequency
44.1 kHz / 48 kHz
Sampling resolution
24 bits
Input Impedance
110Ω
Input Specification
AES Transformer balanced on XLR Female connectors
Clock Synchro Sources
All AES Inputs
SRC Sample Rate Converter
Asynchronous SRC available on each input ( individually on / off )
SRC Specifications
-140dB THD+N / Frequency Range 8 kHz - 192 kHz
Control and Monitoring Environment
Audio ToolBox platform
AxC-DX8I is a card designed for the AuviTran Audio ToolBox platform
AVS-ESMonitor
AVS-ESMonitor enables to remotely set, control and monitor an EtherSound network and provides
enhanced control pages to manage the AxC-DX8I specific parameters.
OS Supported
Windows 8 / Seven / Vista / XP for 32 or 64 bit versions

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4FRONT PANEL / Wiring
AxC-DX8I front panel with 4 XLR female
XLR 3 Female Connector
5CARD Insertion / Extraction
Please refer to AuviTran Audio Toolbox AVBx3 or AVBX7 rack user’s manual in order to known how to insert/extract your
card properly.
1 = Ground
2 = Hot Pin (+)
3 = Cold Pin (-)

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6Software Remote Control
1-1 Device control
AuviTran’s AVS ESMonitor software allows you to remote control your Audio Toolbox device, and thus your AxC-DX8I. For
general AVBx3 or AVBx7 rack remote control features, please refer to AuviTran Audio Toolbox AVBx3 or AVBx7 rack user’s
manual.
AxC-DX8I control interface
Each block of 4 stereo input channels has its own parameters that can be set individually:
Channel setup
Channel setup indicator
AES input status: Unlock
Lock but not synced
Lock and synced
Lock and SRC active
SRC status: ON
OFF
Channel meter ( dBFS scale)
NOTE : If AES input clock is selected as clock master and SRC is selected on the same AES Input, in this case, as
system is synchronous to this input, SRC is not necessary and so, it is bypassed. ( but SRC remains selected )
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1-2 Device setup
Advanced parameters for AxC-DX8I device can be defined using dedicated setup window:
AxC-DX8I setup window
SRC Setup can be set ON (Checked) /OFF (Unchecked) for each stereo AES input. In sample window above, only AES
Input 5/6 has SRC set to ON.
SRC can also be enabled / disabled by clicking on the SRC status button

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7Frequently Asked Question
AVS-ESMonitor how to use rotary control?
Rotary control layout
Rotary control is designed to be easily controlled with a mouse. First way to interact with control is to left-click on control
center and:
-Move the mouse while holding click to the top-right corner (red arrow) to increase value.
-Move the mouse while holding click to the bottom-left corner (blue arrow) to decrease value.
-Other mouse movement will have no action.
Second way to interact with the control is to place mouse over and
-Use the mouse-wheel up and down to respectively increase or decrease value more precisely.
AVS-ESMonitor how to use slide control?
Slider control layout
Slider control is designed to be intuitively controlled with a mouse. Place mouse cursor over knob (red zone), left click and
while holding mouse clicked, slide to desired value and released left click.