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SD8/SD16
SD8/SD16 Channel Management
Step 3: Channel
(EN)
Management
Signals are routed to and from the SD8/16 and a mixer or S16/DL16 via CAT-5e cable,
with maximum cable runs up to 100 meters. The clock source is always received on
AES50 port A, and the P-16 ULTRANET signals are carried on AES50-A channels 33-48.
The 8 analog outputs can carry AES50-A channels 1-8, 9-16, or 17-24, selectable via the
3-position switch on the side of the stagebox.
44.1/48 kHz
Model
Out
clock sync
1-8
AES50-A
x
SD16
AES50-A
SD8
AES50-A
When chaining multiple SD8 or SD16 units, the signals from the second stagebox in the
chain are sent via AES50-A to the next stagebox's AES50 port B. The signals from the
second stagebox are shifted up by 8 or 16 channels when merged with the first stagebox
(see chart for details). The output select switch would typically be set to the '9-16'
position to allow different signals to be sent from the 2 stageboxes.
SD16 Channel Routing
TX
A
SD16 -1- (Out 1-8)
1
Local In 1-8
2
Local In 9-16
3
4
5
6
TX
To mixer
RX
A
SD16 -1- (Out 1-8)
1
XLR OUT 1-8
2
3
4
5
P16 OUT 1-8
6
P16 OUT 9-16
RX
From mixer
Note - each row in the above tables represents a block of 8 AES50 channels.
Output Switch
XLR analog
Out
Out
out 1-8
9-16
17-24
= AES50-A,
ch01-ch08
= AES50-A,
x
ch09-ch16
= AES50-A,
x
ch17-ch24
RX
TX
B
A
SD16 -2- (Out 9-16)
1
1
Local In 1-8
2
2
Local In 9-16
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
RX
TX
TX
RX
B
A
SD16 -2- (Out 9-16)
1
1
2
2
XLR OUT 1-8
3
3
4
4
5
5
P16 OUT 1-8
6
6
P16 OUT 9-16
TX
RX
P-16 Ultranet
out 1-16
= AES50-A,
ch33-ch48
RX
B
1
2
3
4
5
6
RX
TX
B
1
2
3
4
5
6
TX