Antex Electronics StudioCard AV Pro, StudioCard 2000, & SC-22 - Manual (Page 103)

C h a p t e r 5 E s t a b l i s h i n g Ma s t e r a n d S l a v e ( s ) C a r d s
5-10 Antex StudioCard Copyright © 1997
Establishing
Master and
Slave(s) Cards
The first step of the configuration process is to physically select
which card will act as the master adapter. This card will feed a
system word clock to the remaining slave cards in the system
The master can utilize any valid clock source to generate the
system word clock. All the slaves will utilize the system word
clock routed to their clock in connector.
The master adapter can be any StudioCard in the system.
Selecting master and slave cards in a system is based on
convenience. For example, in a four-card system it is
convenient to select an end adapter, adapter number 1 or 4, as
the master so that board-to-board clock connections are made
between adjacent boards.
Determine which of your StudioCard you want to use as the
master and slave cards. Note the position of each card and its
adapter number as indicated by the adapter number LED’s.
The adapter number will be used to access each card during
configuration.
Continue now to the next section, Making Board-to-Board
Clock Connections.