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User's Guide HDSPe MADI FX © RME 
29. Technical Specifications 
29.1 Inputs 
MADI 
•  Coaxial via BNC, 75 Ohm, according to AES10-1991 
•  High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.2 Vpp) 
•  Optical via FDDI duplex SC connector 
•  62.5/125 and 50/125 compatible 
•  Accepts 56 channel and 64 channel mode, plus 96k Frame 
•  Standard: up to 64 channels 24 bit 48 kHz 
•  S/MUX: up to 32 channels 24 bit 96 kHz 
•  S/MUX4: up to 16 channels 24 bit 192 kHz 
•  Lock range: 25 kHz – 54 kHz 
•  Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns 
AES/EBU 
•  1 x XLR, transformer-balanced, galvanically isolated, according to AES3-1992 
•  High-sensitivity input stage (< 0.3 Vpp) 
•  SPDIF compatible (IEC 60958) 
•  Accepts Consumer and Professional format 
•  Lock range: 27 kHz – 200 kHz 
•  Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns 
•  Jitter suppression: > 30 dB (2.4 kHz) 
Word Clock 
•  BNC, not terminated (10 kOhm) 
•  Switchable internal termination 75 Ohm 
•  Automatic Double/Quad Speed detection and conversion to Single Speed 
•  SteadyClock guarantees super low jitter synchronization even in varispeed operation 
•  Not effected by DC-offsets within the network 
•  Signal Adaptation Circuit: signal refresh through auto-center and hysteresis 
• Overvoltage protection 
•  Level range: 1.0 Vss – 5.6 Vpp 
•  Lock range: 28 kHz – 200 kHz 
•  Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns 
•  Jitter suppression: > 30 dB (2.4 kHz) 
29.2 Outputs 
MADI 
•  Coaxial via BNC, 75 Ohm, according to AES10-1991 
•  Output voltage 600 mVpp 
•  Cable length: up to 100 m 
•  Optical via FDDI duplex SC connector 
•  62.5/125 and 50/125 compatible 
•  Cable length: up to 2000 m 
•  Generates 56 channel and 64 channel mode, plus 96k Frame 
•  Standard: up to 64 channels 24 bit 48 kHz 
•  S/MUX / 96k Frame: up to 32 channels 24 bit 96 kHz 
•  S/MUX4: up to 16 channels 24 bit 192 kHz 










