Ferrofish PULSE16 DX, User Manual

Page 1: ...Users Guide Ferrofish PULSE16 DX Professional 16 x 16 channel A D D A converter Ferrofish Brüderstrasse 10 53545 Linz am Rhein www ferrofish com Version 2 0c ...

Page 2: ...d service personnel only Servicing is requires when the device has been damaged in any way such as when liquids have been spilled of objects have been fallen into the device or the device has been dropped Also when the device does no longer work normally or has been exposed to rain or moisture 10 This unit generated heat when operated normally Operate in a well ventilated environment with at least...

Page 3: ...e The intuitive one knob operation makes using the PULSE16 DX a breeze We sincerely hope that you will enjoy using your PULSE16 DX as much as we enjoyed developing it Should you have any suggestions praise or criticism for us please visit us on Facebook or at www ferrofish com a handwritten letter is of course also happily received Best greetings from Linz near the river Rhine The Ferrofish Team S...

Page 4: ...DI Port or via MIDI over MADI or from the RemoteFish App available for PC and Mac over the Dante Ethernet cable The main screen shows the levels of all 16 analog inputs and outputs as well as important status information Press POWER to get back into this screen from every sub menu The status bar below the level I O s show Wordclock sync source and sample frequency MADI I O grey no connection yello...

Page 5: ...ALOG IN OUT ADAT IN OUT MADI IN OUT and DANTE IN OUT Channel Select the desired channel The first cycle contains all available channels in mono the second cycle lets you listen to the channels grouped in stereo pairs Please note that using headphones at high sound pressure levels for a longer time can result in permanent hearing loss or hearing damage Take care of your ears you only have this sing...

Page 6: ... Follower from an external source If choosing Master Leader you can also set the sample rate here GAINS Here you can set the sensitivity of the 16 analog inputs individually LEVELS Here you can set the level of the 16 analog outputs individually ROUTING In this menu you can determine the routing of the inputs and outputs MADI SFP Here you can see additional information from the MADI SFP Module ins...

Page 7: ... is used All other digital devices attached have to be set to Slave Follower ADAT MADI The wordclock is extracted and conditioned from the ADAT or MADI data stream and send to the Wordclock output The conditioning jitter reduction is done via a proprietary circuit BNC When using an external wordclock on the BNC IN of the PULSE16 DX the wordclock signal will also be routed thru the jitter reduction...

Page 8: ...16 DX are available as a double configuration So you can run all 16 analog inputs and outputs at sample rated up to 96kHz in SMUX 2 mode This also applies for MADI and Dante SMUX 4 At even higher sampling rates from 128kHz up to 192kHz the SMUX 4 mode is used In this mode an analog channel is being split up to four digital channels Using the MADI interface all 64 x 64 digital channels are used for...

Page 9: ...s set to 20 like in the picture above the input can handle an maximum input level of 20dBu Avoid exceeding this maximum level to prevent digital clipping In addition to the fader you see the input level meters of the analog inputs of the unit This makes input setting easier The dB scale on the right side shows the resolution of these level meters The value of 8dBu is chosen on purpose because it s...

Page 10: ...esolution of the metering levels This scale does not show the level value of the fader The number above the fader shows the maximum level in dBu which the output is able to give out When the fader is set to 20 like shown in the picture above the output of a digital signal with 0dBFS will be 20dBu on the analog output The value of 8dBu is chosen on purpose because it s close to the level of analog ...

Page 11: ... lines indicates a connection The routing is done in channel blocks of eight channels To change the routing please do the following Choosing an output Use the SELECT pot to select one block of eight channels one of the rows Choosing an input now press MENU to select an input for this output Use SELECT to select an input one of the columns Repeat this process as desired Keep the MENU button pressed...

Page 12: ... would be interesting to make this information available So we did The information shown can be helpful for bug fixing or for educational purposes The MADI SFP module is available as a single mode and a multi mode version Most devices on the market use the multi mode standard The single mode version is used for distances longer then 2km Please refer to the exact specifications of your other MADI d...

Page 13: ...can be advantageous in critical situations like e g editing the PULSE16 DX s parameter inside a cave next to a grizzly bear in hibernation Brightness Here you can set the brightness of the displays In case the PULSE16 DX is not operated the display will be dimmed after some seconds MADI 96k frame When using the SMUX 2 mode there exist two transmission standards for MADI 48k frame Transmission is i...

Page 14: ... of the missing eight channels is used to change the speed of the MADI signal within some percent up or down Delay Compensation When connecting several PULSE16 DX units in daisy chain the MADI data will be routed thru the first unit to the second unit and so on This results in a small delay of the data on the second third and fourth unit To compensate this delay you have to tell the PULSE16 DX whi...

Page 15: ...ose which preset you want to load After selecting the desired preset by using the SELECT pot and MENU to load it a second screen appears This screen lets you choose what should be loaded The GAINS of the analog inputs the LEVELS of the analog outputs the routing or all three items To store a current setting into a preset slot enter the STORE menu Inside this menu you can permanently store the curr...

Page 16: ...e to unlock the device again The PIN of the PULSE16 DX is fixed and cannot be modified to avoid abusive manipulation in sensitive environments We strongly recommend saving the PIN of your PULSE16 DX on several safe places for example as the last six digits of a cellular phone book entry There is no PIN Reset shortcut for this device Locking the PULSE16 DX via a PIN Code A lost PIN Code can just be...

Page 17: ...out of the TRS connections is Tip hot Ring cold Shield ground When using balanced TRS cables always make sure that all three contacts are connected When using TRS plugs with unbalanced 2wire cables make sure that RING and SLEEVE are connected with each other The reference levels on the analog side mean a value of 0dBFS on the digital side when set to an input sensitivity of 4dBu and feeding the in...

Page 18: ...ch ADAT interface can transfer eight channels at SMUX 1 When using SMUX 2 the channel count reduces to four Since the PULSE16 DX is equipped with four ADAT interface In Out pairs transfer of all analog 16 input and 16 output channels is still possible If SMUX 4 up to 192kHz is enabled only two channels are transferred over a ADAT cable resulting in 8 input and 8 output channels in total unsing the...

Page 19: ...ble included When using sample rates higher than 48kHz the maximum number of transferrable channels is reduced The following chart shows the amount of digital audio channels for a single MADI port The original MADI standard utilized a maximum channel count of 56 channels for a single MADI connection These 56 digital channels allow a sample rate variation of 10 These numbers are shown in brackets i...

Page 20: ...wn clock and share this clock with other external devices via the BNC OUT connector or it can receive an external clock from the BNC IN connector Please use a coaxial cable with an impedance of 75 ohms Wether the PULSE16 DX runs in Master or Slave mode can be set inside the CLOCK settings menu For creating a rock solid clock signal the PULSE16 DX uses a proprietary circuit for jitter reduction All...

Page 21: ...DI over MADI from the FOH The kind of MIDI routing can be adjusted in the SETTINGS screen PULSE16 I O s Dante Port PRI SEC Dante is a common network audio protocol by Audinate Using the PULSE16 DX you can route up to 64 64 Dante channels from to analog ADAT and MADI Usually the wordclock is generated by the Dante network itself so it is recommended to select Dante as wordclock source in the CLOCK ...

Page 22: ... the MADI connection with a MADI card which uses the MIDI over MADI protocol Unfortunately not all MIDI expansion cards or MADI devices provide this feature If you want to use MIDI over MADI please make sure that your device supports this feature For further details please read the expansion cards handbook or contact the manufacturer REMOTE over DANTE With the release of Pulse16 Series firmware ve...

Page 23: ...Switchable input termination of 75 ohms MIDI I O MIDI Standard 1 0 1996 2 x 5pin I O port for remote control Translation from MIDI to MIDI over MADI possible A D converter 2 x 24 Bit Analog Digital Converter outputs 16 x TRS 6 3mm female analog Digital gain 20dBu 8dBu in single steps of 1dB Latency 48kHz 12 fs 0 25ms 96kHz 9 fs 0 09ms 192kHz 5 fs 0 03ms D A converter 2 x 24 Bit Digital Analog Conv...

Page 24: ...TCXO temp compensated oscillator with high accuracy Init accuracy 1 5ppm Temp drift 2 5ppm Aging 1 0ppm Fuse Polyfuse internal self resetting Power supply external PSU 12 Volts 3 amps included Power required 15VA in operation 0 1VA in standby mode Efficiency Level VI Dimensions Height 1RU depth 19cm 7 5 jack dimensions included Weight 2 kg 4 4lbs Temperature 5 to 45 celsius Humidity 75 non condens...

Page 25: ...A Synthax United States 6600 NW 16th Street Suite 10 Ft Lauderdale FL 33313 T 754 206 4220 Trade Name Ferrofish Model Number PULSE16 PULSE16 DX MX This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Th...

Page 26: ...s authority to operate this equipment Note on Disposal According to common law of the EU states directive RL2002 96 EG WEEE Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment this product must be recycled after final use and or end of its lifetime In case a disposal of electronic waste is not possible the recycling can also be done by the manufacturer For this the device has to be sent free to...

Page 27: ...rms and conditions of Ferrofish GmbH Exclusion of liability This documentation has been created to the best of knowledge and belief on the current state of technology Ferrofish assumes no responsibility either expressed or implied for the accuracy completeness and correctness of this documentation In no event Ferrofish GmbH will be liable for any kind of data loss or data error caused thru the use...

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