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Allen & Heath SuperMADI Networking Card for dLive

Product #83030 | SKU DLSMADI | Allen & Heath
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Features

  • 8 x BNC (4 links) / 8 x SFP slots*
  • Switchable sample rate per link 48/96kHz / Switchable redundancy per pair
  • 128 I/O on coaxial at 96kHz / 128 I/O on optical at 96kHz

Description

The Allen & Heath SuperMADI Networking Card for dLive is one of a portfolio of audio networking options that can be fitted to any I/O Port in an Allen & Heath dLive S Class or dLive C Class MixRack or Surface. Designed to help integrate dLive into a wide range of broadcast, live interface and recording scenarios, the superMADI interface card has numerous connectivity possibilities, including 8 BNC connectors and 4 SFP slots for fibre optic transceivers. Both coaxial and optical formats offer up to 128 I/O at 96kHz each, and redundancy and sample rate are switchable per link pair, with a choice of Smux or HighSpeed 96kHz mode. The superMADI card can also be used by engineers and rental companies to link to any MADI enabled third party console, allowing high channel count digital splits, for example, between FOH and Monitors.

Key Features:

  • 8 x BNC (4 links)
  • 8 x SFP slots* (can be populated with multimode or single-mode LC)
  • Switchable sample rate per link 48/96kHz
  • Switchable redundancy per pair
  • 128 I/O on coaxial at 96kHz
  • 128 I/O on optical at 96kHz
  • Choice of Smux or HighSpeed 96kHz mode
Super Madi Optical Connections

The A&H Super Madi (M-DL-SMADI) card supports the use of 4 fibre links.

These are presented on SFP sockets, not all MADI over fibre is the same, rather than building the transceiver into the SMADI card and locking you to one type of optical connection, we allow you to use your own, and change the transceiver you want to use dependant on the equipment you're connecting to.

To use the SMADI card with another manufacturers equipment you'll need to know what mode the other equipment uses and what wavelength the optical transceiver uses.

Multi mode vs Single Mode

MM (multi-mode) fibre is often cheaper than SM (single-mode) fibre as it's length is limited to around 1km at 1GBps speeds.

SM fibre is more expensive and can be transmitted over 10km + dependant on the quality of the fibre and transceivers.

For most MADI applications MM fibre is more than adequate and most manufactures only supply their equipment (or configure their equipment by default) to be MM

You must use MM fibre for MM connections and SM fibre for SM connections.

Fibre Wavelength

Much like RF connections, Fibre connections need to be on matching wavelengths. These are commonly either 1300nm or 860nm (though others are available).

Connectors

SFP generally use LC-type connectors due to their small size. Other manufactures equipment may use SC type connectors, adaptors from one to the other are available.

Quick Reference

To use SMADI with another manufactures equipment you need to match the Mode, the Wavelength, the Connector, and use the right type of fibre.

To connect two SMADI cards together you simply need to use two SFPs that are the same, and are capable of transmitting over the distance between them.

If you have any difficulty selecting the right SFP, please contact support@allen-heath.com for further assistance.

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  • Allen & Heath SuperMADI Networking Card for dLive

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Details

  • Product: Allen & Heath SuperMADI Networking Card for dLive
  • Manufacturer: Allen & Heath
  • Model: DLSMADI
  • SKU: DLSMADI
  • RM Product #: 83030
  • Warranty: 1 year manufacturer warranty on all Allen & Heath products apart from dLive models which have a 3 year manufacturer warranty

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