FiberPlex VIM-0808 - Manual (Page 7)

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of a Light Viper 1808/0808 fiber –optic audio snake; a lightweight, flexible breakthrough for professional
sound production.
LightViper products are designed, engineered and manufactured by FiberPlex Inc., experts in fiber optics with decades of experience. Our
work in audio and data communications products is known in US government applications worldwide. LightViper products combine our fiber
optic technology with the highest standards in audio engineering.
The VIM‐1808 / 0808
You have purchased the LightViper 1808/0808 system, an 8 x 8 line level analog / AES digital input fiber‐optic transport system (snake).
Instead of traditional heavy multi‐conductor copper cable, LightViper fiber optic systems utilize lightweight, flexible, military tactical grade
fiber‐optic cable or duplex PVC and plenum rated fiber for installation use.
The Fiber Advantage
Fiber optics offer many advantages over copper:
 Transmits light rather than electrons
 Transmission over greater distances (more than 2 Km [1.25 mile])
 Complete electrical isolation
 Immunity to RFI and EMI
 Eliminates ground loop problems
 Can be routed overhead, through walls, or underground
 Avoids foot traffic while maintaining aesthetics
Functional Considerations
The Light Viper 1808/0808 is an active device. Because of this, there are some aspects of this new technology that require some slightly
different thinking:
 The Light Viper 1808/0808 system requires AC Power at both the Stage (VIM‐0808) and the console (VIM‐1808)
 The 1808/0808 system contains (8) Line Level Analog inputs OR (8) AES digital inputs, and (8) analog AND (8) AES
digital outputs. There are no microphone preamplifiers as with the 1832 system
 All inputs exit the snake at Line Level
 Input and Output flexibility may eliminate the need for some of your outboard gear
 The LightViper VIM‐1808/0808 is an active device, therefore do not attempt to connect intercom into the returns
 The returns in the VIM‐1808/0808 cannot be “turned around” to provide (8) sends one way as with a traditional
copper snake, as the electronics for the returns are contained in the VIM‐1808.