Ensemble Designs BrightEye 30 User's Guide

This user guide provides detailed information for using the BrightEye™ 30 DAudio ADC and DAC, Bi-directional Converter with Delay unit.The information

OPERATIONControl and operation of the BrightEye 30 D is performed from the front panel orwith the BrightEye PC Control application. Some control setti

below -20 VU. The Gain indicator illuminates red when the gain level has beenadjusted off from unity by the user. The 0 VU point corresponds in the di

BrightEye-12Analog Ref LevelThis control selects analog reference levels for input and output, with thefollowing choices:-10 dB – Accept -10 dB inputs

BrightEye-13• Mode – select device conversion mode. This pulldown lets you choosebetween: Analog to Digital, Digital to Analog, Bi-Directional, Two Ch

the control indicates the amount of gain applied to the channel in dB. Thegain level can be adjusted by moving the vertical slider control, or enterin

WARRANTY AND FACTORY SERVICEWarrantyEnsemble Designs, Inc. warrants this product to be free from defect in materialand workmanship for a period of two

SPECIFICATIONSAES/EBU Digital Inputs:Number: Two (total of four channels, selectable as inputs or outputs)Type: AES3idConnectorization: Coaxial, 75 Ω

GLOSSARYThis is a brief glossary of commonly used terms associated with this product.AES/EBUThe digital audio standard defined as a joint effort of th

ComponentIn a component video system, the totality of the image is carried by threeseparate but related components. This method provides the best imag

EDHError Detection and Handling is a method to verify proper reception of an SDI orHD-SDI signal at the destination. The originating device inserts a

PRODUCT OVERVIEWBrightEye 30 D is a flexible audio converter that can function as a two channel bi-directional ADC and DAC, or as a four channel ADC o

InterlaceHuman vision can be fooled to see motion by present a series of images, each witha small change relative to the previous image. In order to e

NTSCThe color television encoding system used in North America was originallydefined by the National Television Standards Committee. This Americanstan

BrightEye-22RGBRGB systems carry the totality of the picture information as independent Red,Green, and Blue signals. Television is an additive color s

YUVStrictly speaking, YUV does not apply to component video. The letters refer to theLuminance (Y), and the U and V encoding axes using in the PAL com

BrightEye 30 D Audio ADC and DAC, Bi-directionalBrightEye-24

The converted signals pass through a four channel mixer/shuffler providing indi-vidual adjustment of gain and channel inversion (to address out of pha

The four incoming digital audio signals feed the four channel mixer/shuffler. Aswith analog to digital mode, this provides individual adjustment of ga

BrightEye-5The four channel mixer/shuffler is sub-divided into two, two channelmixer/shufflers. The digital to analog path is supported by channels 1

BrightEye-65. Sample Rate Conversion (and two channel Digital to Analog Conversion)When configured as a digital sample rate converter, BrightEye 30 D

BrightEye-7APPLICATIONSThe BrightEye 30 D can be used for four channel analog to digital or digital toanalog conversion, as well as two channel bi-dir

BrightEye-8Bi-Directional Conversion ModeUse BrightEye 30 D in Bi-Directional mode to simultaneously convert analogsignals to digital for input to a d

REAR CONNECTORSAll connections to the BrightEye 30 D are made on the rear of the unit. Refer tothe illustration below.Power ConnectionA modular power