Setup guide

Connecting Audio Components
Your application uses the Discreet Native Audio subsystem. Discreet Native Audio uses the following hardware
components:
Lucid ADA 88192 Audio Converter Converts signals between the workstation and all digital or analog
audio I/O devices.
NOTE You can control the converter either locally or remotely through the audio preferences of the application
(recommended).
AJA Balanced Audio breakout box and AJA OEM-2K card The Balanced Audio breakout box connects to
the AJA OEM-2K card on your workstation. The card provides audio data at 24-bit and handles balanced
AES/EBU audio signals from the breakout box. The card supports up to 8 tracks of embedded audio.
To connect the Discreet Native Audio hardware components to the AJA breakout box, refer to the following
diagram.
Analog Inputs
AES/EBU Digital Outputs
Analog Outputs
3-4
1-2
1-25-67-8
3-45-67-8
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AES/EBU Digital Inputs
RS-232
ADAT IN 1-8
ADAT OUT 1-8
WORD CLOCK
INPUT
OUTPUT
88192 A/D D/A CONVERTER
IN IN
OUT OUT
IN IN
OUT O UT
VTR
AUDIO
GPI
IN OUT
IN
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
1/2 3/4 7/85/6 1/2 3/4 5/6 7/8
WClk CVBS
RS.422D
LTC
RS 422C
RS.422B
RS 422A
Ref Loop
RS-422
SDI 1/A SDI 2/B
In
Out
Ch.1(L) Ch.2(R)
Y/G/CVBS Pb/B/Y Pr/R/C
Video Monitor Out
Ch. 1/2 Ch. 3/4
In
Out
Ch. 5/6
In
Out
In
Out
Ch. 1/2 Out Ch. 3/4 Out Ch.5/6 Out Ch. 7/8 OutCh. 1/2 In
Ch. 3/4 In
Ch. 5/6 In
Ch. 7/8 In
AES/EBU
Audio
Ch. 7/8
AJA
AJA BOB (Front)
Lucid ADA 88192
Converter
to serial port 1 on
Linux workstation
Required for remote
control of converter
Digital
outputs
Input from
analog source
Output to
analog destination
Digital
outputs
Alternative setup
converted from
analog source
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