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MADI
Multichannel Audio Digital Interface. The MADI or AES10
electronicdefines the data format and
electrical characteristics of an interface carrying multiple
channels of
Multiplexing
The process by which two or more signals are transmitted over a
single communications channel. Examples include time division
and wavelength division multiplexing.
Non-volatile Memory
Data stored in the CPU’s firmware (ROM) that is not lost when
the power is turned off.
Palette
The port, keyGroup and Monitor selection screen in Production
Maestro Pro.
Panel
Any intelligent intercom device connected to the rear-panel
analog ports of the central matrix. This term does not refer to
devices connected through interface modules.
Partyline
A wired shared communication system based on a single
screened pair of wires. See the Encore range. Matrix requires
the CCI-22 to interface to it.
Port
Any of the input/output connections (RJ-45 connectors) on the
back panel of the central matrix. These connectors and the
attached cables connect the central matrix to remote intercom
devices. The term port emphasizes that the connection is a
portal between the central matrix and the remote intercom
devices.
Program
Any separate audio source that is fed into the intercom channels.
In television applications, for example, the program audio is the
audio that is broadcast on air.
Rack Unit (RU)
Standardized unit of mounting space on a rack panel. Each rack
unit is 1.75 inches (44.45 mm) of vertical mounting space.
Therefore 1 RU is 1.75 inches (44.45 mm) of vertical mounting
space, 2 RU is 3.5 inches (88.9 mm), 3 RU is 5.25 inches
(133.35mm), and so on.
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