145839.6 IEC 60958 Second Edition............................................................... 1482
39.6.1 Electrical and Optical Interface........................................................ 1483
39.6.1.1 Unbalanced Line................................................................ 1484
39.6.1.2 Optical Connection.............................................................. 1484
39.7 AES10 (MADI)....................................................................... 1484
39.7.1 NRZI Encoding..................................................................... 1485
39.7.2 Sample Frequencies and Rates......................................................... 1485
39.7.3 Synchronization.................................................................... 1486
39.7.4 Electrical Characteristics............................................................. 1486
39.7.5 Optical Interface.................................................................... 1486
39.8 Soundweb............................................................................ 1486
39.9 Nexus............................................................................... 1487
39.10 IEEE 1394 (FireWire).................................................................. 1487
39.11 Ethernet............................................................................. 1487
39.11.1 Ethernet History................................................................... 1488
39.11.2 Ethernet Packet Format.............................................................. 1488
39.11.3 Network Diameter.................................................................. 1489
39.11.4 Ethernet Varieties.................................................................. 1489
39.11.5 Ethernet Topology................................................................. 1490
39.11.6 Ethernet Equipment................................................................ 1490
39.11.7 Ethernet Connection Negotiation...................................................... 1494
39.11.8 Managed Switches................................................................. 1495
39.11.9 Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN)................................................... 1496
39.11.10 Quality of Service (QoS)........................................................... 1496
39.11.11 Routing......................................................................... 1496
39.11.12 Fault Tolerance................................................................... 1496
39.11.12.1 Trunking.................................................................... 1496
39.11.12.2 Spanning Tree................................................................ 1496
39.11.12.3 Meshing..................................................................... 1497
39.11.12.4 Rapid Spanning Tree........................................................... 1497
39.11.13 Core Switching................................................................... 1498
39.11.14 Ethernet Wiring................................................................... 1498
39.11.14.1 UTP Cable Grades............................................................. 1498
39.11.14.2 Distance Limitations........................................................... 1499
39.11.15 Connectors...................................................................... 1499
39.11.15.1 Pairing, Color Codes, and, Terminations........................................... 1500
39.11.16 Fiber Optic Cable................................................................. 1502
39.11.16.1 Fiber Optic Connectors......................................................... 1502
39.11.16.2 Cabling and Network Performance................................................ 1503
39.11.17 Cable Installation................................................................. 1503
39.11.17.1 Cable Ties and UTP........................................................... 1503
39.11.17.2 Pull Force and Bend Radius..................................................... 1503
39.11.17.3 Cat 5....................................................................... 1503
39.11.17.4 Fiber Optic Cable............................................................. 1503
39.11.17.5 Cable Testing................................................................ 1504
39.12 CobraNet®.......................................................................... 1504
39.12.1 CobraNet® Terminology............................................................ 1504
39.12.2 Protocol.......................................................................... 1505
39.12.3 Beat Packet....................................................................... 1505
39.12.4 Isochronous Data Packet............................................................. 1505