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Hi.

Just wondered if I can use two A16 Ultra on one Pulsar II card at the same time (or Luna with zlink plate).

My current system is Pulsar II and Luna w/Zlink plate connected to 2 x A16 Ultra´s via 4 x firewire cables . I would like to get more i/o and have now another A16Ultra at hand. But can I use it without buying another DSP card? Dont need the DSP power - only the I/O.

So can I connect the third A16Ultra via the adat at the same time?

And if so.. Any clock issues?

Thanks!

Endre

I think that should be able to. Why not just try it. I cant see why it shouldnt work. I only have 2 A16 Ultra connected via z-link to 2 Scope Pro cards, but I do use the ADAT of one of those cards to connect to another external hardware as well which works. I cant say for sure that a third A16U connected to one of those 2 cards that you already have an A16U connected to via Z-Link will work, but it should do. Did you read the manual...its a been a while for me so I cant remember the exact requirements.

endre70 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:17 pm Hi.

Just wondered if I can use two A16 Ultra on one Pulsar II card at the same time (or Luna with zlink plate).

My current system is Pulsar II and Luna w/Zlink plate connected to 2 x A16 Ultra´s via 4 x firewire cables . I would like to get more i/o and have now another A16Ultra at hand. But can I use it without buying another DSP card? Dont need the DSP power - only the I/O.

So can I connect the third A16Ultra via the adat at the same time?

So, you have 2 A16U connected to a LUNA w/ ZLink plate,- right ?
Your Pulsar II offers 2x ADAT I/O for a 3rd A16U ?
If YES, that should work all together ...

endre70 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:17 pm And if so.. Any clock issues?

At least as long as SCOPE is MASTER, that should work w/o the need for a BNC Master - Wordclock device.



Bud

So, you have 2 A16U connected to a LUNA w/ ZLink plate,- right ?
Your Pulsar II offers 2x ADAT I/O for a 3rd A16U ?
If YES, that should work all together ...

No, sorry if I was unclear: I have 1 a16U connected to my Pulsar II via zlink, and another a16U to my Luna w/z linkplate. I would like to hook up my third into either Pulsar II or the Luna.

Endre

Did you read the manual...its a been a while for me so I cant remember the exact requirements.

Yes kind of did..Found one online and It read "Zlink or Adat",but not sure if that was in the right context.

Endre

endre70 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 16, 2018 2:40 pm
I have 1 a16U connected to my Pulsar II via zlink, ...

another a16U to my Luna w/z linkplate.

I would like to hook up my third into either Pulsar II or the Luna.

But both the Pulsar II and Luna w/ Z-Link Plate work in the same computer as one SCOPE system,- no ?

So, when it´s ONE SCOPE system and SCOPE is master, it should work connecting a 3rd converter via ADAT.
I understand wordclock is always distributed via ADAT and Z-Link as well.
So you´d set all the converters to "slave mode" and you´re done.

But you´d be on the save side clock-wise when using a masterclock device https://www.thomann.de/de/mutec_mc_3_smart_clock.htm and distributing wordclock star-type via BNC cables to each of the converters and a BNC-Sync Plate connected to your p.ex. Pulsar II, then run SCOPE itself as "slave",- like the converters.



Bud

But both the Pulsar II and Luna w/ Z-Link Plate work in the same computer as one SCOPE system,- no ?

Yes!

So, when it´s ONE SCOPE system and SCOPE is master, it should work connecting a 3rd converter via ADAT.
I understand wordclock is always distributed via ADAT and Z-Link as well.
So you´d set all the converters to "slave mode" and you´re done.

Ecellent news! Thanks!

Endre