Operation Manual
XL8 system interconnections 55
DL431 Mic Splitter
Operator Manual
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1
X router’s AES50 audio - bank 1 connectors to 
AES50 audio - A X connector on mic splitters and 
AES50 audio X connector on line I/O boxes
Control centre AES50 audio Y connectors to FOH 
rack line I/O unit AES50 audio Y connectors
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44
77
A
A
B
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Stage rack 3
Control centre AES50 audio X connectors to FOH 
rack line I/O unit AES50 audio X connectors
Control centre snake/optical X and Y 
connectors to appropriate X or Y router’s 
snake/optical connector
Control centre snake/CAT6e X and Y 
connectors to appropriate X or Y router’s 
snake/CAT6e connector
X router’s AES50 audio - bank 0 connectors 
to AES50 audio X connector on DSP units
Y router’s AES50 audio - bank 0 connectors to 
AES50 audio Y connector on DSP units
X router’s Ethernet control connectors to 
Ethernet control X connectors on DSP units
Y router’s Ethernet control connectors to 
Ethernet control Y connectors on DSP units
Y router’s AES50 audio - bank 1 connectors to 
AES50 audio - A Y connector on mic splitters and 
AES50 audio Y connector on line I/O boxes
A
Mic splitter
B
Line I/O box
Link DSP backbone; see “To daisy chain the DSP 
units” on page 52
C
DSP unit
D
Router (X and Y)
Key
Note: For connections specific to the 19” rack units, 
please refer to their respective operator manuals
Router interconnection across Ethernet connectors 
(control expansion port). System snake 
redundancy will be compromised without it!
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11
B
B
FOH rack
Caution!
Don’t forget the 
interconnection 
between the two 
routers, as system snake 
redundancy will be 
compromised without it.
RAPIDE “ETHERNET” connector to Ethernet 
control 1 connector on the control centre
 ID: 3
 Inputs: 49 - 72
 IP: 192.168.32.3
 ID: 4
 Inputs: 73 - 92
 IP: 192.168.32.4
 ID: 5
 Config: O/O/D
 IP: 192.168.36.5
 ID: 1
 Config: I/O/D
 IP: 192.168.36.1
 ID: 2
Config: I/O/D
 IP: 192.168.36.2
ID  = identification number
IP  = internet protocol (that is, network address)
Config = configuration
I/O/D = input/output/digital
O/O/D = output/output/digital










