Whirlwind AESDA warranty Controls and Functions, Aesda, Inputs, Digital Monitor, Level Meters

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INPUTS

 

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INPUTS

 

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6VDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44.1 kHz

HARDWARE FAULT

AESDA

 

 

 

 

AES/EBU

1

 

96 kHz

CRC ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVEL METERS

 

 

 

 

48 kHz

NO LOCK

PORTABLE AES TO ANALOG CONVERTER

 

 

 

 

 

88.2 kHz

PARITY ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

176.4 kHz

 

 

-45

-33 -27 -21

-18 -15 -12

-9

-6

-3 0

A

 

 

2

 

 

dBfs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

192 kHz

VALIDITY BIT

-27

-15 -9 -3

0 +3 +6

+9

+12

+15 CLIP

dBV

OUTPUTS

CHANNELA

PRE-EMPH

NO ERROR

7

 

OUTPUT LEVEL

B

3

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER

OVER TEMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

FAULT

 

 

METERS

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

 

 

 

INFO

 

 

 

 

 

 

BCHANNEL

 

 

 

SOURCE

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAULT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE

POWER

D. INPUT

DOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES VOL

DIGITAL

 

A. OUTPUT

BAR

CHANNEL A

 

CHANNEL B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MADE IN USA

 

 

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7. The Power LED is illuminated when the Power switch is ON. It will dim as the

batteries lose power, thus giving an indication of remaining battery life.

8. The Power Switch applies power from the external supply or the batteries.

When power is applied, the AESDA runs internal diagnostics, culminating in an

LED display test where the 32 LEDs in the three displays are illuminated in

sequence, then extinguished in the same manner. The unit then goes into its

normal operating mode.

9. The Digital Monitor Select switch selects whether “Digital Info” (digital signal

parameters) or “Fault Type” information is displayed on the vertical ten-

segment Digital Monitor LED array.

10. Phones Out Jack provides a high-quality analog version of any digital audio

source received by the AESDA. Peak output level is +4dB, and the output is

capable of driving headphones from 16 to 100 Ohms impedance. It can also be

used to feed an unbalanced line input. The left channel (A) is connected to the

tip, the right (B) to the ring, and the sleeve to common of the unbalanced

3.5mm TRS jack.

11. Phones Vol(ume) Control adjusts the analog audio level present on the

Phones output (3.5mm) TRS jack. The setting of this control has no effect on

the Analog Outputs or the meters.

12. The Battery Compartment is a slide out drawer that accepts four “AA” size

cells. Either alkaline cells or externally-rechargeable Nickel-Metal-Hydride

(NiMH) or Lithium-Ion cells may also be used. Battery life is highly dependent

upon several factors, including load impedance, output level, the use of

headphones, and the mode of the level meters. Typical loading will provide

Controls and Functions

1.AES/EBU Input Connectors are provided for Digital Audio input. The BNC connector provides an input for 75 Ohm unbalanced S/PDIF audio, and the female XLR provides an input for 110 Ohm balanced AES/EBU audio. Both inputs are transformer and DC isolated (up to 50V), and accept AES/EBU and S/PDIF signal levels ranging between 5V p-p and 250mV p-p.

2.VU Meters, two eleven segment LED arrays, can display either the digital input level or the analog output level. The first ten LEDs are green; the eleventh is red. Two measurement scales are provided, one for the digital input, which is in dB Full-Scale, or dBfs units, with the red LEDs illuminating at a point about 1 to 2dB less than the maximum output of the Digital-to-Analog converter, and one for the analog outputs. This is measured in dBV, where 1V RMS of output equals 0dBV, with the red LEDs illuminating for an output level of +18dBV.

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3.Analog Output Jacks are balanced male XLR connectors, capable of driving loads from 600 Ohms to near infinity at output levels of up to +27dBV, although the outputs are metered only to +18dBV. Output noise is less than -95dB. Total harmonic distortion is less than 0.004% at 0dBV of output, and less than 0.01% at +18dBV of output. Frequency response is flat to within 0.2dB from 22Hz to 20kHz. Each output has its own independent level control, which, along with the VU meters, allows precise setting of signal level for each channel. Pin 1 is signal ground, pin 2 is positive, pin 3 is negative, and the shell is case ground.

4.Output Level Controls independently control the level presented at the analog outputs. The level of each output may be monitored on the VU meters by selecting Analog Output with the Meter Source Select switch.

5.The Meter Mode Select switch controls how the VU Meter information is displayed. In “DOT” mode the VU display will illuminate the LED that most corresponds to the output level at that instant. In “BAR” mode, the VU display operates as a conventional bar-graph LED display. The dot mode conserves power allowing longer operation under battery power.

6.The (VU) Meter Source Select switch controls whether the level of the Digital Input or the Analog Outputs are selected for monitoring on the VU Meters. In the “D(igital) Input” position, the Analog level of the decoded Digital Input is displayed. In the “A(nalog) Output” position, the level present at the Analog Outputs XLR Connectors after the Output Level controls is displayed.

about four hours of operation with fresh batteries. The AESDA does not have

internal battery recharge capability.

13. The 6VDC external power jack is a 5.5mm x 2.1mm size with the center

contact wired positive and the barrel contact negative. When a plug is inserted

into this connector, the internal batteries are disconnected. A 6VDC 2.5A plug-

in power supply is supplied with the unit. Input voltage can be anywhere from

4.8VDC to 15VDC, provided the power source can deliver at least 12 Watts

peak. This wide input range allows the AESDA to be powered from lantern

batteries, auto batteries, and camera batteries, as well as the familiar AC “wall

wart” plug-in power supplies

14. The Digital Monitor ten-segment LED array displays operational status

and fault diagnostics. The type of information shown on this display is

controlled by the Digital Monitor Select switch. In the “Digital Info” position, the

display shows the detected sample rate, the type of data present, if the data is

consumer or professional mode audio (if an audio stream is detected), if pre-

emphasis is enabled, and if a fault is present. In the “Fault Type” position, it will

indicate the type of fault(s) present, if any, and also if no fault is detected. The

types of faults annunciated are Hardware (internal diagnostics), No Lock (or no

signal present), Parity or Bit Length error, CRC error (if the audio data present

is in Professional mode), Signal Confidence (wave shape, level or symmetry is

borderline or out-of-tolerance), Validity Bit not present, Over Temperature, and

No Fault Detected.

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