ADAMSON Network Distribution System User Manual
- September 8, 2022
- ADAMSON
Table of Contents
NETWORK
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
User Manual
Distribution Date: June 7, 2022
Network Distribution System – User Manual
NDS
User Manual
Distribution Date: May 10th, 2021
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request to any operator.
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Safety & Warnings
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Clean this product with a dry cloth only.
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Protect the cabling from being walked on or pinched.
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Only use attachments and/or accessories specified by Adamson Systems Engineering.
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Inspect the product before each use. If any sign of defect or damage is detected, immediately withdraw the product from use for maintenance.
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Refer all servicing of this product to qualified service personnel.
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****Do not install this product near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.
Product Overview
Dimensions
Specifications
- The Network Distribution System (NDS) serves as the central patch bay for signal distribution to CS-Series loudspeakers and other rack-mounted equipment, by packaging multiple digital and analog signals.
- OpticalCON™ and etherCON™ connections on the front panel take input from the primary and secondary LAN. These individual LANs are then combined into a single cable carrying redundant networked audio to the loudspeaker system.
- Two analog signals can be distributed by the NDS via XLR connectors on the front panel. Each analog signal is split to three XLR connectors.
- The rear panel of the NDS includes LC2 Fiber Optic and etherCON™ connections for sending primary and secondary LAN to two AVB-enabled switches, as well as six primaries and six secondary etherCON™ connections for AVB network returns from the switches.
- The NDSis a passive cabling patch bay. For full functionality two external AVB Milan enabled switch- es are necessary.
Network Redundancy
Combined Network Speaker Outputs
Splitting the 1 Gbit/s network into two 100 Mbit/s creates a primary and
secondary network. Both networks are combined on the NDS speaker outputs. Each
network connector on CS-Series cabinets is using two 100 Mbit/s switch ports
processing the received data, allowing for full redundancy on a single cable.
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