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Topic: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

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I need a few clarifications please about the AES output pins, I have this scenario:

If one uses that AES output of the HDSP9632 into a Fireface, via a custom cable, no xlrs etc, (following the pinouts in the manual),

without toggling professional in the HDSP settings,:

-doubled output voltage will not be output without this setting correct?
-without this setting, the output will be plain spdif, a mirror of the regular spdif output, with regular spdif voltage ?
-will toggling Professional & using the SPDIF output, output the same doubled output voltage AES as via the AES pins ?
-Is there any Totalmix version that displays this info (other than the professional bit status) ?

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

no one knows ?

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

Byt3 wrote:

without toggling professional in the HDSP settings,:

-doubled output voltage will not be output without this setting correct?

Correct.

Byt3 wrote:

-without this setting, the output will be plain spdif, a mirror of the regular spdif output, with regular spdif voltage ?

The 9632 has only one output transmitter and encoder. So yes.

Byt3 wrote:

-will toggling Professional & using the SPDIF output, output the same doubled output voltage AES as via the AES pins ?

The SPDIF output will double it's voltage too but typically not exceed 1.x volts pp.

Byt3 wrote:

-Is there any Totalmix version that displays this info (other than the professional bit status) ?

TotalMix? You mean DIGICheck?

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

Thank you Matthias, Yes I did mean digicheck.

-Is there any Digicheck version that displays this info (other than the professional bit status) ?

-Matthias please help me Clear these issues:

1. So basically, If I need AES out, I can use either THE SPDIF pins or AES pins,
    and get the EXACT SAME VOLTAGE & BIT OUTPUT from BOTH, ?


2. So if it is the same transmitter to both outputs :
    If I Use BOTH OUTPUTS (with toggling Professional) & wire each to a different AES device, to make it a splitter,
   Am I risking overloading the card ?
   
3.Is there ANY difference whatsoever between the spdif pins & aes pins ?

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

Byt3 wrote:

-Is there any Digicheck version that displays this info (other than the professional bit status) ?

A software can not measure a physical voltage.

Byt3 wrote:

1. So basically, If I need AES out, I can use either THE SPDIF pins or AES pins,
    and get the EXACT SAME VOLTAGE & BIT OUTPUT from BOTH, ?

No, the SPDIF output has lower voltage.

Byt3 wrote:

2. So if it is the same transmitter to both outputs :
    If I Use BOTH OUTPUTS (with toggling Professional) & wire each to a different AES device, to make it a splitter,
   Am I risking overloading the card ?

No, you can do so and usually it will work as most AES inputs start working at below 0.5V pp.

Byt3 wrote:

3.Is there ANY difference whatsoever between the spdif pins & aes pins ?

The impedance (minor) and the voltage (major).

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

Byt3 wrote:

1. So basically, If I need AES out, I can use either THE SPDIF pins or AES pins,
    and get the EXACT SAME VOLTAGE & BIT OUTPUT from BOTH, ?

MC wrote:

No, the SPDIF output has lower voltage.

Byt3 wrote:

3.Is there ANY difference whatsoever between the spdif pins & aes pins ?

MC wrote:

The impedance (minor) and the voltage (major).

-Thanks, So :

Without Professional ticked, Both AES & SPDIF Pins will show the EXACT same voltage if measured or show a difference?

With Profssional ticked, The spdif output will double , but the AES output will measure higher ?

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

Output / Consumer / Professional
SPDIF : 0.8V / 1.5V pp
AES : 2.0V / 3.5V pp

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Re: HDSP 9632 AES to Fireface

Thank you Matthias.