Aviom AllFrame - Manual (Page 64)

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Configuring a Pro64 network involves a few basic steps: selecting I/O devices and/or merger hubs for the
application, connecting I/O devices with Cat-5e or fiber optic cables, assigning hardware inputs to an A-Net Slot,
and activating input channels to make them available to output devices in the network.
Any number of Pro64 I/O devices, MH10/MH10f Merger Hubs and RCI Remote Control Interfaces can be connected
and located anywhere in a Pro64 network.
Connecting Pro64 Devices
Start by setting one (and only one) Pro64 device to be the network Control Master. Because there are some
operations that can only be executed at the Control Master, be sure that the device designated as the Control
Master is accessible. Once all Pro64 devices in the network are enumerated (indicated by illuminated A-Net LEDs),
you can activate and route audio channels and VDCs as needed.
Basic Routing
To output the mic/line audio inputs connected to the F6 Modular I/O Frame, the device must be connected to
another Pro64 device somewhere in the network that can output its data. This device can be a standalone Pro64
analog or digital device, or a console interface card such as the 6416Y2 console card for use in Yamaha digital
products supporting the MY expansion card format.
The diagrams that follow use generic input and output device icons. Any Pro64 I/O device can be substituted
unless otherwise noted. Connect an RCI Remote Control Interface at any convenient location in the diagrams that
follow to provide a monitor station and hardware remote control of active mic preamp parameters.
A-Net Connections
In Auto Mode, the A-Net ports on a device can be connected to other Pro64 devices interchangeably. In the
following examples, network performance and functionality are unaffected by the changes in cabling.
Example 1: Port A connected to Port B
B A
B A
Input
B A
Output
B A
Input
B A
Output
B A
Input
B A
Input
B A
Output
1 2
Merger
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
B A
B A
Input
B A
Output
B A
Input
B A
Output
B A
Input
B A
Input
B A
Output
1 2
Merger
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
The A-Net cable can be connected to either Port A or Port B. Reversing the A-Net connections creates the same network pathway. Either
unused port can be used to further expand the network.