Aviom AN-16/i - Manual (Page 25)

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AN‑16/i or AN‑16/o units.
Channel Input Jacks
The rear panel of the AN‑16/i Input Module contains sixteen Input jacks (labeled
In). These jacks can accept balanced (TRS) or unbalanced (TS) signals on ¼‑inch
plugs.
Balanced signals (sometimes referred to as TRS, for Tip, Ring, and Sleeve) are
found on many professional audio devices. The ¼‑inch connector used for
balanced audio wiring has three conductors: the tip, the ring, and the sleeve.
The balanced wiring system is ideal for keeping noise out of the audio signal
from sources such as radio interference (sometimes called “RF”).
Unbalanced audio signals are found on many effects processors, music
keyboards, and consumer electronics. Only two connectors are used, the tip
and the sleeve. A standard musical instrument cable (sometimes called a guitar
cord) uses this configuration, for example.
Channel Thru Jacks
The sixteen balanced audio Thru jacks on the AN‑16/i provide the user with an
exact copy of the signal plugged into the In jack just below it. This can be used
as a way to insert the AN‑16/i Input Module into a signal chain without giving
up audio patching flexibility.
A-Net Connection Options
In a simple Pro16 system, the easiest connection method uses what is called a
daisy chain. That is, each A‑Net device is connected in series. The first device
in the chain receives the A‑Net signal from the AN‑16/i Input Module. Each
successive A‑Net compatible device gets its A‑Net connection from the A‑Net
Out jack of the device preceding it in the chain.
Series Connection of A-Net Devices
The diagram below illustrates a series connection of A‑Net devices.
A-Net
In Out
A-Net
In Out
A-Net
In Out
A-Net
In Out
In this diagram, A-Net is connected from device to device using Cat-5e cable.
The A-Net Out port on the first device connects to the A-Net In port on the next,
and so on.