Notes
•Some i.LINK components (such as personal computers) don’t transfer signals when they are turned off. Refer to the operation manual of each component to be connected before you hook them up.
•The maximum transmission rate of an i.LINK component is printed near its i.LINK connector. The indications S100, S200, and S400 refer to maximum transmission rates of 100, 200, or 400 Mbps*, respectively. The actual transmission rate may be faster or slower, depending on the differences in transmission rates and specifications among the connected components.
zWhat is Mbps?
“Mbps” is an abbreviation for megabits per second. It indicates the amount of data transmitted per second. For example, a rate of 200 Mbps means 200 megabits of data are transmitted in one second.
Establishing a LINC
Before an audio signal can be transmitted between i.LINK components, a “LINC” must first be established between the receiving component (of the audio signal) and the sending component. Establishing a “LINC” means establishing a logical path for the transmission of digital audio signals between the two components. Each logical path has an ID number. Since the component that sends an audio signal must output the signal to a path, and the component that receives the signal must input it from the same path, the path must be mutually known by both components. During the establishment of a LINC, the following communication occurs between the two i.LINK components.
Example
A component establishing a LINC with a CD player in order to receive an audio signal from the CD player
1The component that will receive an audio signal from the CD player sends a request and path information to the CD player to establish a transmission path for the audio signal.
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2The CD player responds to the component, agreeing to the establishment of a LINC.
The digital audio signal transmission becomes possible only after the communication described above has occurred and a LINC has been established.
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