FAR AV10.D User Manual

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Page 203.4 Network OperationThe FAR Active Monitors can be connected together via the FAR Link TM network, usingstandard CAT5 cables (like the ones used in Ethernet PATCH connections).WARNING: DO NOT USE ETHERNET CROSS CABLE. They will not work properly.The network is optional in the use of the monitors. Its primary purpose is to control thespeakers remotely, by using a dedicated remote control or the SCS TM (Speaker ControlSoftware) running on a Windows OS.3.4.1 Control chaining constraintsWhen the network is used for control only, there are no constraints in the sequence ofthe speaker connection. The only important thing to verify is that the NETWORK OUT ofa speaker is always connected to the NETWORK IN of another speaker.WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT NETWORK OUT TO NETWORK OUT.WARNING: DO NOT CONNECT NETWORK IN TO NETWORK IN.3.4.2 Digital audio chaining constraintsDue to the signal bridging capabilities of the speakers, the digital audio stream does onlypropagate from the INPUT connector (whatever it is) to the OUTPUT connector (whateverit is). As a consequence, some sequences in the speaker network chaining will not allowthe digital stream to reach its target. Careful attention shall be given to the systemsetup (see chapter 4 for more information).The “Output” speaker parameter defines the signal routing. There are 3 possibleconfigurations.Figure 30: Digital signal routing- “Copy I/O” does replicate on their respective digital outputs the content of thedigital inputs- “AES/EBU” does copy on the DIGITAL OUT and the NETWORK OUT the content ofthe DIGITAL IN- “NETwork” does copy on the DIGITAL OUT and the NETWORK OUT the content ofthe NETWORK IN.When the system is set to “Auto Sel”, it selects either the “AES/EBU” mode or the“NETwork” mode, depending on the active input. If the active digital input is“AES/EBU”, then the output will be “AES/EBU”. If the active digital input is “NETwork”,then the output will be “NETwork”.