Alesis EC1 User Manual

ALESIS
EC-1 AES/EBU
I
NTERFACE CARD
FOR THE M20 PROFESSIONAL 20-BIT DIGITAL
RECORDER
OWNERS MANUAL
PPLIES TO M20 OPERATING SOFTWARE VERSION 1.11
A
1998 ALESIS CORPORATION
EC-1 AES/EBU Interface, Appendix E
EC-1 MANUAL 1.00
This document covers only those aspects unique to the EC-1 card and should be inserted into the binder with the M20 manual.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions.............................................................................................................. 2
Safety symbols used in this product................................................................................................... 2
CE Declaration of Conformity .............................................................................................................2
About the EC-1 .....................................................................................................................................4
Overview of Main Functions...............................................................................................................5
About AES/EBU Digital Audio............................................................................................. 5
Digital Audio Cables ..............................................................................................................5
Front Panel Setup.................................................................................................................................. 5
Installation.............................................................................................................................................6
Precautions.............................................................................................................................. 6
EC-1 Connection to M20 Main Circuit Board.......................................................................6
Basic Operation.....................................................................................................................................7
Selecting AES/EBU (I/O Card) as the Digital Source.........................................................7
Selecting AES/EBU (I/O Card) as the Clock Source........................................................... 7
To select AES/EBU as the clock source:............................................................................... 7
If the EC-1 is not installed in the master M20:......................................................................8
Input Routing using AES/EBU (I/O Card) as the Digital Source......................................8
If the input selection is analog and AES/EBU simultaneously:..........................................9
Editing input routing when the input selection is analog and AES/EBU
simultaneously:....................................................................................................................... 9
APPENDIX E
EC-1 AES/EBU
I
NTERFACE
EC-1 MANUAL 1.00 E-1
EC-1 AES/EBU Interface, Appendix E
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY SYMBOLS USED IN THIS PRODUCT
This symbol alerts the user that there are important operating and
maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol warns the user of uninsulated voltage within the
unit that can cause dangerous electric shocks.
All safety warnings in the M20 manual (pages v and vi) apply to the EC-1 as well.
CE DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturer’s Name: Alesis Corporation
Manufacturer’s Address: 1633 26th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404 USA
declares, that the product:
Product Name: EC-1 Product Type: Expansion Card for Digital Multitrack
Recorder
conforms to the following Standards:
Application of Council Directive: 89/336/EEC; 73/23/EEC
Safety: Exempt from Low Voltage Directive
EMC: EN 55022:1995 Class A, EN50082-1:1992
(IEC 801-2:1991 2nd Edition, 4kV direct,
8kV air IEC 801-3:1984 2; 3V/m 150MHz-1GHz IEC 801-4:1988 1st Edition 2; 1kV, 0.5kV)
All tests were performed with fully-shielded cabling.
European Contact: Sound Technology plc
Letchworth Point Letchworth Hertfordshire, SG6 1ND UNITED KINGDOM Phone: +44.1462.480000 Fax: +44.1462.480800
E-2 EC-1 MANUAL 1.00
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