Aviom 6416m/RCI/MCS - Manual (Page 16)

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About A-Net
Aviom’s A‑Net® is the only networking technology conceived, designed, and
optimized for managing and distributing audio using ordinary Cat‑5e cables
(or fiber by adding the MH10f Merger Hub). As implemented in the Pro64®
Series products, A‑Net can transmit up to 128 channels of uncompressed
24‑bit audio with the reliability and fidelity of analog, and the power and
flexibility of a true digital network.
Pro64 A‑Net allows variable sample rates in three ranges, from 44.1kHz±
to 192kHz±, with ultra‑low latency, jitter, and wander. Pro64 devices can
be connected in any combination of serial (daisy‑chain) or parallel (star)
topologies. Cable runs between Pro64 devices can be up to 400 feet (120
meters) on Cat‑5e 1 , and miles on fiber optics (with Aviom fiber‑capable
equipment).
Because A‑Net is designed specifically for audio, the technological limitations
of Ethernet and Ethernet‑based products are removed, while audio
performance and system flexibility are increased. A‑Net incorporates Aviom’s
unique patented and patent‑pending algorithms for controlling clock jitter
and wander, as well as system‑wide latency—regardless of an installation’s
size, design, or clocking setup. A‑Net offers significant advantages in fidelity,
performance, and flexibility over Ethernet‑based products.
A‑Net uses the “physical” layer of Ethernet, but it eliminates all the protocol
elements that are designed for computers and IT‑style networking. In
audio applications, these other layers reduce efficiency, impose system
restrictions, and introduce latency and timing instability. By eliminating
Ethernet data structures, A‑Net creates a superior network with enhanced
audio performance. With A‑Net and the Pro64 Series, Aviom continues to
break new ground in the design and development of innovative digital audio
networking technologies and solutions.
Pro64 Series Supported Sample Rates
Sample Rate Minimum Maximum
1x 44.1/48kHz 39.7kHz 52kHz
2x 88.2/96kHz 79.4kHz 104kHz
4x 176.4/192kHz 158.8kHz 208kHz
Clocking
The Pro64 network offers the most flexible clocking and synchronization
options in the industry. Pro64 devices support three ranges of variable sample
1 Cat-5e, Cat-6, or better, Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cable