User Manual AX32Doc no. AX32-8002-A-4 Rev. date 140124 Page 4 of 31ContentsINTRODUCTION 6BEFORE YOU START 6OVERVIEW OF THE AX32 6Key features 6GENERAL DESCRIPTION 7Clock and synchronisation system 8Router functions and principle 8OPERATION 9Front panel LED’s 9Front panel status display 10Reconfig button 11DADMAN CONTROL SOFTWARE 12Assigning the IP address for the computer and the AX32 12Top bar functions 13Operation 13AD Section 15DA Section 16Connections 16General 17NETWORK FUNDAMENTALS 20What is a network? 20The physical connection 20Addressing 21REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS. 24Digital I/O Connections 24Analogue I/O Connections 26SPECIFICATIONS 27Audio Specifications 27Mechanical specifications 28Environmental specifications. 28APPENDIX A, GUIDE TO ESTABLISH CONNECTION TO A PRO TOOLS PRE 29