User's Guide Analog Expansion Board for DIGI96/8 Series and Hammerfall Serie 4/8 Channels, 24 Bit
Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Introduction ..................................................................3 Package Contents .......................................................3 Hardware Requirements..............................................3 Technical Specifications ..............................................3 Hardware Installation ...................................................4 Alternative Installation..................................................5 Operation and Usage...........
1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the RME AEB technology. The Analog Expansion Boards add 4 or 8 analog outputs in professional quality to RME's digital audio cards. Level adjustment +4 dBu/-10 dBV, 107 dBA SNR and highest suppression of PC-noise guarantee perfect sound quality. 2.
5. Hardware Installation Important: Switch off the computer and remove the power cable from the power supply before fitting the AEB. 1. Disconnect the power cable and all other cables from the computer. 2. Remove the PC housing; further information on how to do this can be obtained from your computer´s instruction manual. 3. Neutralize the static build up by touching the PC metal-chassis before unpacking the AEB from the protective bag. 4.
Connecting an AEBx-O to a Hammerfall 6. Alternative Installation Installation is done comfortably as described using the attached bracket. Alternatively it is possible to mount the AEB at a different place inside the computer using the supplied nuts. This requires to drill 4 holes into the housing.
7. Operation and Usage The AEB works like any other device having an ADAT input, but is located inside your computer. Please note that the AEB requires the DIGI96/8 to send the output format 'ADAT'. Therefore using the DIGI96/8 series 'Force ADAT' should be activated in the DIGI's Settings dialog. Two LEDs on the AEBx-O serve as useful error indication. The green LED is lit when the power supply is present. The red LED is lit when the digital input signal is no ADAT format or not reliable.
9. Pin assignment of the TRS jacks The analog outputs are accessible through stereo ¼" TRS jacks. The AEB4-O is fitted with electronically balanced, single channel outputs (+ = tip). The servo balanced output stage allows to use monaural TS jacks (unbalanced) with no loss in level. The AEB8-O is fitted with unbalanced stereo outputs. Use an adapter TRS plug to coaxial (phono) plugs, or TRS plug to TS plugs (see drawing to the right) for connection to external equipment.
Trademarks All trademarks and registered trademarks belong to their respective owners. RME, DIGI96, SyncAlign and ZLM are registered trademarks of RME Intelligent Audio Solutions. Alesis and ADAT are registered trademarks of Alesis Corp. ADAT optical is a trademark of Alesis Corp. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98/NT/2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Copyright Matthias Carstens, 4/2001. Version 1.2 Current driver version: W98: 4.96, NT 3.85, W2k: 1.
