User manual APOGEE AD-16

[. . . ] AD-16 24-bit 16-channel A/D Converter Owner's Manual v1. 1 ­ April 2002 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide Written by David Kimm and Julio Alvarez. Production, editing and running round in circles by Richard Elen, with valuable assistance from Seth Reinhart. Technology within the AD-16 may be covered by one or more patents that are the property of Apogee Electronics Corporation. Infringement of said patents or any relevant other naughty things may result in one or more uncomfortable and potentially financially-damaging encounters with members of the legal profession. [. . . ] Apogee requires that shipments be pre-paid and insured -- unless otherwise authorized in advance. IMPORTANT: Any shipment that is not pre-paid or is sent without an RMA number will not be accepted. Page 5 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide Declarations of Conformity Declaration of Conformity--FCC Apogee AD-16 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inteference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected. NOTE: The use of non-shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Apogee Electronics Corporation, 3145 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Betty Bennett, CEO. Industry Canada Notice This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur du Canada. Declaration of Conformity ­ CE Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the AD-16, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: · EN50081-1/EN55022; 1995 · EN50082-1/IEC 801-2, 3, 4; 1992 following the provisions of: · 73/23/EEC ­ Low Voltage Directive · 89/336/EEC ­ EMC Directive Declaration of Conformity ­ Japan Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AD-16, to which this declaration relates, is in material conformity with the VCCI Class A standard. Declaration of Conformity ­ Australia Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AD-16 is in material conformity with AN/NZS standard requirements. Page 6 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules. OWNER'S RECORD The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately! AD-16 Serial No. ________________ Purchase Date __________________ Factory Firmware Revision ________________ Dealer____________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________ Address ___________________________________________________ User's Installation Notes Space left blank for user tracking of factory modifications, option installations, software upgrades, manual revisions/ addenda, internal settings. Page 7 Apogee AD-16 User's Guide About This Manual This manual was written to help you to use this product to its fullest potential. Although the AD-16 is inherently simple to operate, it may contain features that may not be obvious from the front panel. Therefore, reading this manual is recommended to unlock the full value of this product. Should you run into a problem when operating the AD-16, the solution is hopefully contained in the following pages. You have just purchased a powerful and flexible multichannel analog-to-digital converter that renders an accurate soundstage and pristine audio quality in the tradition of Apogee's award-winning converters. While the AD-16 is simple in operation, you should take a moment to read over this manual in order to get acquainted with the AD-16's features and operations. Designed for the latest hard-disk recording systems, the AD-16 offers 16 channels of Apogee conversion quality at an exceptionally affordable price, handling 24-bit A/D conversion at sample rates up to 96kHz. [. . . ] To accommodate systems that require it, DIP Switch 5 can be used to set this output to the current sample rate or at half the sample rate, when the system sample rate is 88. 2 or 96 kHz. ADAT Optical Outputs The ADAT outputs support 16 channels at either 44. 1/48 kHz via two transmitter outputs, or 88. 2/96 kHz via all four transmitter outputs using the S/MUX protocol. S/MUX is essentially "double-wide mode for ADAT", where a pair of channels at (for example) 48 kHz will carry one 96 kHz signal. When looking at the rear panel, the following illustrates the connection scheme for either mode. [. . . ]