Network Hub/Bridge

NHB32-C features four separate 8-channel AES/EBU input/output terminals and uses CobraNet technology to transfer high-quality 20-bit or 24-bit 48kHz digital audio over four bundle paths in real time. NHB32-C is designed to handle not only digital audio, but also control data as well. With this capability the unit can be used for one of three types of control MIDI, head amp remote (for the AD824 or AD8HR remote head amplifier/AD converter) or for monitoring and control of Tn and PC-1N power amplifiers connected to the ACU16-C amp control unit. CobraNet can handle up to eight bundles of digital audio in multicast (one-to-all) mode via a single CAT-5/100Base-TX cable. Up to eight NHB32-C units can be networked, with each unit transferring and receiving four bundles and 64 channels of digital audio can be received from any ACU16-C or NHB32-C on the network via CobraNet. A networked system with ACU16-C and NHB32-C units is capable of handling up to 64 channels of digital audio. Moreover, multicast and unicast (one-to-one) mode can be used in combination to optimize bandwidth so that more than 64 channels of digital audio data can be transferred on a network system.