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1. RJ45 RJ45 8 i Transmitter NPU Circuit Replicated 6 Ti Input TM ed Select pu us e S PDIF RCA i Digital Audio O S PDIF RCA Phono i Transmitter Phono i J TOSLink bs Optical Digital Audio i TOSLink Fig 1 3 RB DDA22 System Block Diagram a o A aid SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND OPERATIONS 2 Rear Panel Connections and Operations Digital Audio XLR BNC RJ45 SPDIF Inputs Outputs Outputs Outputs Outputs Optical Fig 2 1 RB DDA22 Rear Panel Outputs Digital Audio Inputs AES EBU Inputs The XLR 3 pin socket has an impedance of 1100 It has the following connections Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase The BNC AES3id input has an impedance of 750 The RJ45 AES input has an impedance of 1100 It has the following connections Pin 1 Phase Pin 2 Non phase Pin 3 No Connection Pin 4 Screen Pin 5 No Connection Pin 6 No Connection Pin 7 No Connection Pin 8 No Connection S PDIF Input The S PDIF phono input has an impedance of 750 Optical Input The optical input is a standard TOSLink connector Digital Audio Outputs AES EBU Outputs The XLR 3 pin sockets have an impedance of 1100 They have the following connections gt m gt gt v gt 2 m r a o 2 2 m n o 2 N gt 2 o o o m gt gt z o 2 N Pin 1 Screen Pin 2 Phase Pin 3 Non phase Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX 3 a z a lt2. the input is at a non standard frequency then the unit will indicate both the frequencies either side of the incoming frequency e g if the input signal has a frequency of 64kHz then both the 48kHz and 88 2kHz LEDs will be illuminated If the frequency is below 32kHz or above 192kHz then the appropriate LED will flash Input Select Mode Pressing the INPUT SELECT central button illuminates it red and allows you to select the required input Pressing the button will step the selected input to the next input selection including auto mode In Input Select Mode the LEDs have the following states Off Signal not selected and no valid signal present Green Signal not selected and valid signal present Red Signal selected and no valid signal present Amber Signal selected and valid signal present or Auto Mode Selected Note Input Select mode is chosen automatically when the selected input is not present Auto Select Mode In this special input select mode the unit will hunt through all the inputs until it finds a valid signal If multiple signals are present you can force selection of the next input by holding the input select button down for 2 seconds when the next valid input will be selected System Block Diagram AES EBU XLR3 AES EBU AL Digital Audio i AES3id BNC l Transmitter 2 DUM AESA Digital ha Circuit Replicated 6 Time aera Digital Audi Receiver igital Audio E i AES EBU AES EBU i
3. HS compliant or LF only after sufficient evidence is received from the component manufacturers that their components are RoHS compliant Sonifex Ltd relies solely on the distributor or manufacturer of the components for identification of ROHS compliance Thus whilst every effort is made to ensure compliance Sonifex Ltd makes no warranty or certification or declaration of compliance concerning said components Sonifex Ltd defines Lead Free as pertaining to any product which has been manufactured by Sonifex Ltd using components which have been declared by the manufacturers as Lead Free All statements by Sonifex Ltd of ROHS compliance are based on component manufacturer documentation SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook INTRODUCTION Fig 1 1 RB DDA22 Front Panel The RB DDA22 digital distribution amplifier is used for distributing digital audio data in many formats repeating both the audio data and the status information of the input whilst re clocking the data and re normalising to the appropriate standard digital audio levels The unit has 5 inputs and you can select one of them to distribute to all of the 22 outputs Input Signals 1xXLR3 female AES EBU digital audio input 1x BNC AES 3id digital audio input 1xRJ45 AES EBU digital audio input 1 X RCA Phono S PDIF input 1 xTOSLink digital audio optical input Output Signals 6x XLR 3 male AES EBU digital audio outputs e 6x BNC AES 3id digital aud
4. RB DDA22 Digital Audio Distribution Amplifier With Multiple Outputs User Handbook RB DDA22 USER HANDBOOK RB DDA22 USER HANDBOOK This handbook is for use with the following product Redbox RB DDA22 Digital Audio Distribution Amplifier With Multiple Outputs OSonifex Ltd 2011 All Rights Reserved Revision 1 00 March 2011 Sonifex Ltd 61 Station Road Irthlingborough Northants NN9 50E England Tel 44 0 1933 650 700 Fax 44 0 1933 650 726 Email sales sonifex co uk Website http www sonifex co uk Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor Sonifex Ltd shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying recording information storage and retrieval systems for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without the express written permission of Sonifex Ltd Unless otherwise noted all names of companies products and persons contained herein are part of a completely fictitious adaptation and are designed solely to document the use of Sonifex product SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook CONTENTS Warranty Warranty and Liability i Unpacking the RB DDA22 iii Returning the Warranty Card iii S
5. Rear Mounting The RB DDA22 The RB RK3 1U rear panel rack kit can be used for large Redboxes such as the RB DDA22 Fig D RB RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit Note When fitting the rear mounting rack kits a notch has been left on the inside of the right hand rack piece for the mains cable to pass through Make sure that the mains cable has been put through the notch before attaching the right hand rack piece Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX v vi Z 2 Lr lt ce o kt Z lt l lt E a z og gt gt Lu Li lt a SAFETY amp INSTALLATION INFORMATION WEEE amp RoHS Directives Sonifex Statement The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive was agreed on 13 February 2003 along with the related Directive 2002 95 EC on Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment RoHS The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste It applies to a huge spectrum of products It encourages and sets criteria for the collection treatment recycling and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment All products manufactured by Sonifex Ltd have the WEEE directive label placed on the case It gives a contact for individuals who are unsure about the correct procedure when the
6. afety Information iv Safety of Mains Operated Equipment iv Voltage Setting Checks iv Fuse Rating iv Power Cable and Connection iv Ordering the Correct Mains Lead v Installation Information v Atmosphere v Electromagnetic Radiation v a Fitting Redboxes v o WEEE amp RoHS Directives Sonifex Statement vi Z 1 RB DDA22 Digital Audio Distribution Amplifier With Multiple Outputs Introduction 2 Operating Mode Input Select Mode N Auto Select Mode System Block Diagram 2 Rear Panel Connections and Operations Digital Audio Inputs AES EBU Inputs S PDIF Input Optical Input Digital Audio Outputs AES EBU Outputs S PDIF Outputs Optical Outputs 3 Technical Specifications w Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX mm FIGURES Fig A Packing List iii Fig B Power Connections iv Fig C Mains Lead Table v Fig D RB RK3 Large Redbox Rear Rack mount Kit v Fig 1 1 RB DDA22 Front Panel 1 Fig 1 2 RB DDA22 Front Panel Controls 1 Fig 1 3 RB DDA22 System Block Diagram 2 Fig 2 1 RB DDA22 Rear Panel 3 un LU ec 2 9 LL SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook WARRANTY Warranty and Liability Important the purchaser is advised to read this clause a The Company agrees to repair or at its discretion replace Goods which are found to be defective fair wear and tear excepted and which are returned to the Company within 12 months of the date of despatch provided that each of the following are s
7. atisfied vi vii viii notification of any defect is given to the Company immediately upon its becoming apparent to the Purchaser the Goods have only been operated under normal operating conditions and have only been subject to normal use and in particular the Goods must have been correctly connected and must not have been subject to high voltage or to ionising radiation and must not have been used contrary to the Company s technical recommendations the Goods are returned to the Company s premises at the Purchaser s expense any Goods or parts of Goods replaced shall become the property of the Company no work whatsoever other than normal and proper maintenance has been carried out to the Goods or any part of the Goods without the Company s prior written consent the defect has not arisen from a design made furnished or specified by the Purchaser the Goods have been assembled or incorporated into other goods only in accordance with any instructions issued by the Company the defect has not arisen from a design modified by the Purchaser the defect has not arisen from an item manufactured by a person other than the Company In respect of any item manufactured by a person other than the Company the Purchaser shall only be entitled to the benefit of any warranty or guarantee provided by such manufacturer to the Company b In respect of computer software supplied by the Company the Company does not warrant that the u
8. d mains plug 1 Handbook and warranty card 1 Fig A Packing List Each RB DDA22 is shipped in protective packaging and should be inspected for damage before use Where an item is found to have transit damage notify the carrier immediately with all the relevant details of the shipment Packing materials should be kept for inspection and also for if the product needs to be returned ALNVHHVM Returning the Warranty Card In order to register the date of purchase so that we can keep you informed of any design improvements or modifications it is important to complete the warranty registration document that is enclosed and return it to Sonifex Ltd in the UK For your own records you should write down the serial number which can be found on the rear of the RB DDA22 SerlalN mber reimos enin re eS IeS ERROR Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX iii z 2 kb lt tc o kt gt e Lu LL lt x N EE TTT SAFETY INFORMATION Safety Information Safety of Mains Operated Equipment C This equipment has been designed to meet the safety regulations currently advised in the country of purchase and it conforms to the safety regulations specified by use of the CE Mark Warning There are no user serviceable parts inside the equipment If you should ever need to look inside the unit always disconnect the mains supply before removing the equipment covers Voltage Setting Checks Ensure that the mach
9. erating voltage for your mains power supply Important Note The terminal marked on the rear panel must be earthed SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SAFETY amp INSTALLATION INFORMATION Ordering the Correct Mains Lead When ordering a Redbox from Sonifex it is helpful if you can specify your required operating voltage and mains lead After the product code add UK for 230V UK 3 pin to IEC lead a EC for 230V European Schuko 2 pin to IEC lead US for 115V 3 pin to IEC lead 1 I AU for 230V Australasian 3 pin to IEC lead AS Fig C Mains Lead Table E g order RB DDA22 UK for a UK IEC lead to be supplied Installation Information Atmosphere The units should be installed in an area that is not subject to excessive temperature variation lt 0 C gt 50 C moisture dust or vibration Electromagnetic Radiation The cover is connected to earth by means of the fixing screws It is essential to maintain this earth ground connection to ensure a safe operating environment and provide electromagnetic shielding Fitting Redboxes Redboxes can be fixed to the underside of a mixing desk or other surfaces using 4 2mm holes in the sides and fixed with 2 x M4 screws or 2 x No 6 countersink wood screws They can also be rack mounted with either the front or rear of the Redbox positioned at the front of the rack N gt TU m lt go z Uu gt gt o a z TI o DI gt 2 o Z
10. ess or implied by statute or otherwise is given by the Company that the Goods are of any particular quality or standard or will enable the Purchaser to attain any particular performance or result or will be suitable for any particular purpose or use under specific conditions or will provide any particular capacity notwithstanding that the requirement for such performance result or capacity or that such particular purpose or conditions may have been known or ought to have been known to the Company its employees or agents g i To the extent that the Company is held legally liable to the Purchaser for any single breach of contract tort representation or other act or default the Companys liability for the same shall not exceed the Price of the Goods ii The restriction of liability in Condition g i shall not apply to any liability accepted by the Seller in Condition c iii Where the Goods are sold under a consumer transaction as defined by the Consumer Transactions Restrictions on Statements Order 1976 the statutory rights of the Purchaser are not affected by these Conditions of Sale ii SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook WARRANTY Unpacking the RB DDA22 The RB DDA22 is shipped with the following equipment Please check your packaging to ensure that you have all of the items below If anything is missing please contact the supplier of your equipment immediately RB DDA22 1 IEC Mains lead fitted with moulde
11. ine operating voltage is correct for your mains power supply by checking the box in which your Redbox was supplied The voltage is shown on the box label The available voltage settings are 115V or 230V Please note that all Redboxes are either switchable between 115V and 230V or have a universal power supply Fuse Rating The RB DDA22 is supplied with a single fuse in the live conducting path of the mains power input For reasons of safety it is important that the correct rating and type of fuse is used Incorrectly rated fuses could present a possible fire hazard under equipment fault conditions The fuse rating for the RB DDA22 is 230 or 115 V operation 2A 5 x 20mm SB The active fuse is fitted on the outside rear panel of the unit Power Cable and Connection An IEC power connector is supplied with the RB DDA22 which has a moulded plug attached this is a legal requirement If no moulded plug has been supplied with your RB DDA22 please contact your supplier because an IEC connector is always supplied from the Sonifex factory If for any reason you need to use the RB DDA22 with a different power cable you should use the following wiring guidelines Wire Colour Connection Green or green and yellow Earth E Blue or Black Neutral N Brown or Red Live L Fig B Power Connections Connect the equipment in accordance with the connection details and before applying power to the unit check that the machine has the correct op
12. io outputs e 6xRJA45 AES EBU digital audio outputs 2x RCA Phono S PDIF outputs e 2xTOSLink optical outputs The RJ 45 connectors are wired to be StudioHub compatible a format defined by Radio Systems Inc Applications include distributing audio from a digital mixing desk to multiple digital recorders or feeding multiple studios with an output from a USB audio player It can accept input sample rates in the range of 30kHz 200kHz and bit rates of 16 20 and 24 bit So it can be used for standard CD signal distribution at 16 bit 44 1kHz as well as for high quality 24 bit 96kHz or 192kHz recording The front panel has an INPUT SELECT button and 7 indicator LEDS The button is used to select the input to be used and shows the mode of operation of the unit The LEDs will indicate depending on the mode of operation the input selected valid signal presence or the operational frequency Fig 1 2 RB DDA22 Front Panel Controls StudioHub TM is a registered trademark of Radio Systems Inc Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX NOILINGOYLNI Z o gt V D a o cc e Z E FT INTRODUCTION Operating Mode In operating mode the central button LED is unlit The unit selects this mode when a valid input signal has been present and no button presses have been made for 8 seconds The LEDs around the button illuminate amber to directly indicate the following frequencies 32 44 1 48 88 2 96 176 4 amp 192 kHz If
13. product has reached its end of use Sonifex Ltd will be happy to give you information about local organisations that can reprocess the products or alternatively all products that have reached end of use can be returned to Sonifex and will be reprocessed correctly free of charge Sonifex Ltd has phased out the use of certain hazardous substances identified in the European Union s Restriction of Hazardous Substances RoHS directive The RoHS directive limits the use of certain hazardous substances currently used in EEE manufacture including lead mercury cadmium hexavalent chromium and halide containing compounds PBB polybrominated biphenyl and PBDE polybrominated diphenyl ether Elimination of these substances will result in more environmentally friendly recycling of electronic equipment For the products which Sonifex manufacture the main area where products were affected was in the use of lead for manufacturing and assembling electronics circuit boards Sonifex Ltd practices lead free LF manufacturing processes LF solder is used on the surface mount PCB manufacturing processes and for hand soldering The printed circuit boards PCBs used are either gold plated or immersion tin plated both of which use no lead Historically the PCBs were hot air solder levelled HASL PCBs which used tin lead based solder The manufacturing processes include the assembly of purchased components from various sources Product is offered as RO
14. se of the software will be uninterrupted or error free Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX gt a gt D gt Z lt AI TDT WARRANTY c The Company accepts liability i for death or personal injury to the extent that it results from the negligence of the Company its employees whilst in the course of their employment or its agents in the course of the agency ii for any breach by the Company of any statutory undertaking as to title quiet possession and freedom from encumbrance d Subject to conditions a and c from the time of despatch of the Goods from the Company s premises the Purchaser shall be responsible for any defect in the Goods or loss damage nuisance or interference whatsoever consequential economic or otherwise or wastage of material resulting from or caused by or to the Goods In particular the Company shall not be liable for any loss of profits or other economic losses The Company accordingly excludes all liability for the same At the request and expense of the Purchaser the Company will test the Goods to ascertain performance levels and provide a report of the results of that test The report will be accurate at the time of the test to the best of the belief and knowledge of the Company and the Company accepts no liability in respect of its accuracy beyond that set out in Condition a WARRANTY f Subject to Condition e no representation condition warranty or other term expr
15. tors via tricolour LEDS around the input select button Inputs Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook 1 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin female balanced 1 x AES3id BNC unbalanced 1 x AES StudioHub RJ45 balanced 1 x S PDIF RCA phono female unbalanced 1 x TOSLink optical receiver SONIFEX NOILVIISIDAdS TWIINHDAL 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Z o lt V La U Lu a a lt UJ Z X U Lu Outputs 6 x AES EBU XLR 3 pin male balanced 6 x AES3id BNC male balanced 6 x AES StudioHub RJ45 balanced 2 x S PDIF RCA phono female unbalanced 2xTOSLink optical transmitter Mains Input Filtered IEC 85 264VAC 47 63Hz fused 10W max Fuse Rating Anti surge fuse 1A 20 x 5mm RB DDA22 Digital audio distribution amplifier with multiple outputs Dimensions Raw 48cm W x 10 8cm D x 4 2cm H 1U 19 W x 4 3 D x 1 7 H 1U Dimensions Boxed 58 5cm W x 22 5cm D x 7cm H 23 W x 8 9 D x 2 75 H Weight Nett 1 4kg Gross 2 0kg Nett 3 0lbs Gross 4 4lbs SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX Z o j m N N LU m o z SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook SONIFEX Z o j m N SONIFEX www sonifex co uk t 44 0 1933 650 700 f 44 0 1933 650 726 sales sonifex co uk
16. x ec Lu a o a Z lt a z 2 gt U Lu Z Z o V W Z lt a cc lt LL x REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND OPERATIONS The BNC AES3id outputs have an impedance of 750 The RJ45 AES outputs have an impedance of 1100 They have the following connections Pin 1 Phase Pin 2 Non phase Pin 3 No Connection Pin 4 Screen Pin 5 No Connection Pin 6 No Connection Pin 7 No Connection Pin 8 No Connection S PDIF Outputs The S PDIF phono outputs have an impedance of 750 Optical Outputs The optical outputs are standard TOSLink connectors SONIFEX Redbox RB DDA22 User Handbook 3 Technical Specifications Sample Frequency Range Bit Depth Input Impedance Input Signal Level Output Impedance Input Signal Level TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 3 30 200kHz i e including 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz and 192kHz Up to and including 24 bit AES EBU or RJ45 1100 20 balanced AES BNC 750 2096 unbalanced S PDIF 750 5 unbalanced AES EBU or RJ45 3V 10V peak to peak min max AES BNC 1 0V 20 min S PDIF 0 5V 20 min AES EBU or RJ45 1100 20 balanced AES BNC 750 20 unbalanced S PDIF 750 5 unbalanced AES EBU or RJ45 3V 10V peak to peak min max AES BNC 1 0V 20 min S PDIF 0 5V 20 min Digital Input Select Indicators AES EBU XLR AES EBU BNC AES EBU RJ45 S PDIF or TOSlink optical Input presence and sample rate being used indica
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