4.ETHERNET port

•Connects to an Ethernet network.

•Connector: IEEE802.3, conformed to 10BASE-T/100BASE-T

•LED indicators

*

10/100: When the connection to

10/100

a network is established by

LINK

100BASE-TX, this indicator is lit.

TX/RX

(It is not lit when the connection

 

is established by 10BASE-T.)

*LINK: When the unit recognizes the network, this indicator is lit.

*TX/RX: When data is transmitted or/and received, this indicator is lit.

5.Digital input/output section

A

7. Cooling fan motor speed select switch

Switches the cooling fan motor speed between LOW and HI. Setting it to LOW lowers the motor noise.

8. AC IN connector

Connect the supplied power cord.

9. Word clock section

 

WORD

 

INPUT

THRU

OUTPUT

 

75Ω

 

 

ON OFF

 

A B C D

A. WORD INPUT connector

•Accepts a word clock signal.

•Connector: BNC type

 

DIGITAL INPUT

 

 

TR4-3

TR2-1

 

TR2

TR1

 

DIGITAL OUTPUT

 

 

TR4-3

TR2-1

 

TR2

TR1

1:GND

TR1

192kHz

2:HOT

TR2

176.4kHz

3:COLD

21

3

12

3

B. 75Ω (ON/OFF) switch

•To terminates the word clock, set this switch to ON.

C. WORD THRU connector

•Echoes an incoming word clock signal.

•Connector: BNC type

D. WORD OUTPUT connector

•Outputs a word clock signal from the unit.

•Connector: BNC type

B

A. DIGITAL INPUT connectors

•Each connector accepts a digital signal conformed to the IEC 60958 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) format. The unit can automatically detect the format.

•Connectors: XLR-3-31 type

B. DIGITAL OUTPUT connectors

•Each connector outputs a digital signal conformed to the IEC 60958 (AES/EBU) or IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) format. The format is selected in the Setup mode.

•Connectors: XLR-3-32 type

6. Video clock section

VIDEO

INPUT THRU

75Ω

ON OFF

A B C

A. VIDEO INPUT connector

•Accepts a video clock signal.

•Connector: BNC type

B. 75Ω (ON/OFF) switch

•To terminates the video clock, set this switch to ON.

C. VIDEO THRU connector

•Echoes an incoming video signal.

•Connector: BNC type

10. GPI input/output connectors

These connectors are active only when the "GPI ON/ OFF" menu in the Setup mode is set to "On". It is set to "Off" in the initial setting, therefore, you have to change it to "On" before using the GPI connectors.

GPI

INPUTOUTPUT

5 1

4 3 2

AB

A.GPI INPUT connector

• Connector: DIN-5 pin

• The following table shows the pin assignment. A TTL-level, low active input signal activates the operation.

Pin-1

GND

 

 

 

 

Pin-2

STOP

The low plus signal activates the operation

 

 

equivalent to the STOP key operation.

 

 

 

Pin-3

PLAY

The low pulse signal activates the operation

 

 

equivalent to the PLAY key operation.

 

 

 

Pin-4

>>

The low pulse signal activates the operation

 

 

equivalent to the SKIP >> key operation.

 

 

 

Pin-5

<<

The low pulse signal activates the operation

 

 

equivalent to the SKIP << key operation.

 

 

 

*The minimum input pulse width is 15 msec (except for Pin 2 PLAY, whose minimum input pulse width is 5 msec).

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