Installation manual

Cable Lengths
The maximum length of the digital communication cable (Tranlink) between the console and the
racks which can be guaranteed to work is 30 metres. However, lengths of up to 50 metres have
worked successfully but care must be taken to avoid sharp kinks in the cable and runs in the
proximity of interfering signals. The standard length supplied is 10 metres. Any other length
should be specified at the time of ordering.
Please note that the AMS Neve AES/EBU interface complies with the BBC AES/EBU specification.
This includes operational lengths of interconnecting cable of up to 100 meters. If lengths greater
than this are needed, please contact the AMS Neve Contract Engineering Department, stating the
operational cable length required.
AES/EBU cable characteristic impedance - 110ohm +/- 20%.
The maximum length of the Keyboard, Mouse and VGA cables between the Encore Processor
Unit and the console is 10 metres. Logic MMC is supplied as standard with a 10 metre cable
bundle consisting of the following :
Tranlink Audio cables for talkback, monitoring, etc.
Two VGA cables Mouse cable
Keyboard cable
If the cable run from the racks to the console is greater than 10 metres then a different set of
cables must be specified at the time of ordering. Under these circumstances, the Encore rack must
be sited separately from the other rack mounted components no more than 10m cable length
away from the console.
There will be three different cable lengths to consider:
1) The VGA, Mouse & Keyboard cables will be 10 metres in length.
2) The Racks to Console Tranlink is subject to the usual limits for a Tranlink. The Racks to
Console Audio cable will be the same length as this Tranlink.
3) The Tranlink from the Racks to the Encore rack will need to be specified, depending on
where the Encore rack is to be sited, again subject to the usual limits for a Tranlink.
Where screened cables are specified it is important that these are used to maintain EMC
compliance.
Logic MMC Installation Manual
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