Example setups

FAQ

Does the ADX-8 carry all eight channels of an ADAT signal?

Yes. The ADX-8 is completely transparent, i.e. it does not know and care about the data sent through it. It acts exactly as a very long lightpipe cable would.

Can I run two ADAT signals (e.g. forth and back) over one Cat5 cable?

This is possible, although we recommend to have a look at the ADX-16 instead. The ADX-8 does not use all wire pairs in the Cat5, therefore this is possible. You will need a special cable to do this (see schematic). You can also power both extender pairs (the two senders plus the two receivers) from a single power supply, which can be located at either end.

Are there any limitations or known incompatibilities?

There are some incompatiblities if a signal run through an ADX-8 is fed into certain devices: Yamaha equipment at 48kHz, the M-AUDIO Lightbridge, and devices with JetPLL technology (Presonus Digimax family) might cause problems if they are on the receiver's side. It's no problem if one of these units is the sender of the signal. 

These devices are not 100% compliant with the ADAT specifications and require overly strict signal timing. The ADX-8's conversions (optical->electrical->optical) slightly degrade signal timing - it's still very well within the ADAT specs but too much for these devices. If you need to interface with one of the products listed above, we recommend using the ADX-32B or ADX-64B-PRO with integrated signal reconditioning.

Specifications

Parameter	Value
Input/Output	Optical connector, F05 Type TOSLINK®compatible
Maximum distance between sender and receiver	100m (328 ft.)
Transmitted audio formats	ADAT, SPDIF, Dolby Digital ® 5.1 and other TOSLINK compatible formats (up to 96 kHz sample rate/15 Mbit data rate)
Power supply	9..12VDC 100mA Plug:ID=2.5mm OD=5mm Length=9mm Polarity: Center Positive

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