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QSC Audio RAVE 160, RAVE 81, RAVE 161 TableofContents, RAVE Digital Audio Router User Manual

Models: RAVE 88 RAVE 81 RAVE 161 RAVE 160 RAVE 80 RAVE 188

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TableofContents
RAVE Digital Audio Router User Manual
Warning Notices		2
I.	Introduction	3
	Glossary	4
	How it works	5
II.	Network Design	6
	Network topology examples	7
	Longer distance through fiber	8
	Network limitations	10
III.	Installation	12
	Pre-Installation preparation: analog signal levels (RAVE 160, 161, and 188 only)	12
	Rack mounting (all models)	14
IV.	Connections	14
	Ethernet connection (all models)	14
	Analog audio connections	14
	Digital audio connections	15
	AC power	16
	Sync output	16
	Slave input	17
	RS232 port	17
V.	Operation	18
	Status indicators	18
	Channel signal indicators	19
	Routing	20
VI.	FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions	21
VII. Specifications		23
VIII. Appendix		24
IX.	Address & Telephone Information	25

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RAVE RAVEU S E R M A N U A L RAVETableofContents RAVE Digital Audio Router User ManualERKLÄRUNG DER GRAPHISCHEN SYMBOLE EXPLANATION OF GRAPHICAL SYMBOLSEXPLICATION DES SYMBOLES GRAPHIQUES INFORMATIONFront view of a RAVE 161 other models are simliar I. IntroductionNetwork channel GLOSSARY RAVE 81 8 AES3 ins HOW IT WORKSRAVE 80 8 AES3 outs AES3 outsII.NetworkDesign Channel routingTwo nodes with a 100baseTX hub NETWORK TOPOLOGY EXAMPLESTwo nodes with a direct cable connection LONGER DISTANCE THROUGH FIBER Star topologyDistributed star topology 400 meters 1312 feet Distributed star network topologyNETWORK LIMITATIONS in the maximum lengthsnecessary to impose shorter limits, in consideration of cumulative Using optical fiber to link hubsdelays caused by devices and cabling. See text for more information Required tools medium Phillips screw- driver III. Installationcover of the RAVE unit as follows Input Level Sensitivity RAVE 161 and 188 only Output Levels RAVE 160 and 188 onlyETHERNET CONNECTION ALL MODELS IV. ConnectionsRACK MOUNTING ALL MODELS ANALOG AUDIO CONNECTIONSRAVE DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONSRAVE RAVERAVE AC POWERSYNC OUTPUT RAVESLAVE INPUT RS232 PORTTx Error STATUS INDICATORSRx Error V. OperationCHANNEL SIGNAL INDICATORS FaultROUTING CAN I ASSIGN MULTIPLE TRANSMITTERS TO THE SAME NETWORK CHANNEL? VI. FAQFrequentlyAskedQuestionsDO I NEED A COMPUTER TO RUN OR SET UP MY RAVE NETWORK? CAN I ASSIGN MULTIPLE RECEIVERS TO THE SAME NETWORK ADDRESS?WHAT HAPPENS IF I RUN OUT OF CHANNELS? Delay Variation VII.SpecificationsGroup Delay Data FormatRS232 PORT INFORMATION VIII.AppendixETHERNET CABLING Telephone Numbers IX.Address&TelephoneInformationAddress Facsimile Numbers