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a typical system, you will have your audio inputs connected to the audio
input jacks on the rear of the input module (AN-16/i, AN-16/i-M, A-16T), or
patched in the digital domain when using the Y1 card with a Yamaha digital
mixing console. From the A-Net input module, the A-Net output is connected
to the first Personal Mixer in the system. Each subsequent Personal Mixer is
connected by running a cable from the Personal Mixer’s A-Net Output to the
A-Net Input on the next Personal Mixer. This type of connection is called a
daisy chain.
When using the A-16D A-Net Distributor, the daisy chain linking of Personal
Mixers is optional. Up to eight Personal Mixers can be connected directly to
the A-Net outputs of the front of the A-16D.
To connect the A-16D:
• Connect the A-Net Output jack of the input module to the
A-Net Input jack on the A-16D A-Net Distributor using a
Category 5e cable.
A-Net Outputs
The eight A-Net Outputs on the A-16D A-Net Distributor all carry the same
16-channel digital signal. You can use any output to connect a Personal
Mixer or output module.
To connect a Personal Mixer:
• Connect a standard Category 5e cable from A-Net Output #1
on the A-16D A-Net Distributor to the first Personal Mixer in
your system.
• Plug the Personal Mixer’s DC power supply into an AC
outlet.
At this point the Personal Mixer is connected to the A-Net chain. Any audio
appearing at the inputs of the A-Net input module is now available for
mixing in the Personal Mixer. Refer to the Personal Mixer User Guide for
additional information about using the mixing features of the Pro16 Monitor
Mixing System.
Connect additional Personal Mixers using Category 5e cables from an
available A-Net output port on the A-16D A-Net Distributor to the A-Net
Input on the Mixer.
Similarly, the A-16D can be used to create a digital split when using Aviom’s
A-Net input and output modules to create a digital snake. By patching
the A-Net Out from an A-Net input module into an A-16D, an eight-way
digital split can be created. By connecting A-Net output modules such as
the AN-16/o Output Module to the A-Net Out jacks on the A-16D, sixteen
discreet audio channels can be delivered to output modules for recording,