mastermixaudiomedia Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Since I am currently in cable-making readiness mode(have 200' of CA3PS26 coming from Trew and Neutricons from Markertek for my DIY breakaway cable system), I am also thinking about building a breakout for the DB-15 AES connector on my Nomad. I am looking at different cable options, this one looks quite good: http://www.gotham.ch...7_details&id=59 Has anyone yet built one of these? Managing the shields in the DB-15 looks like it will be the most "fun" part of the job... and the 15mm diameter of the cable presents a thought as to the shell of the DB-15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I built one. First I built aes in 1/2. Then 3/4 and now 5/6. You don't need to put all inputs and outputs in the cable. Just the ones you need. Apart from crimping the dB-15 plug everything is very easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadoStefanov Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 I don't use snake cable. Just mini quad mogami cable. You don't need aes cable for such a short run. Anything would work... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Orusa Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 And be aware when buying the connector that it isn't really a DB-15. It's a mini DB-15 or DE-15. You're after three rows of pins, not two. Mark O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mastermixaudiomedia Posted September 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2012 Good points... having everything available just appeals to my geek sense. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Trying to make my first AES cable to connect my QRXs to my Fusion but I'm not having success. If I understood correctly the user guides, I've connected this way: TA5F 1 ---> DB15 pin2 TA5F 2 ---> DB15 pin7 TA5F 3 ---> DB15 pin12 Then I turned the QRX AES OUTPUTS 1/2 ON and selected SWAPPED (to have both channel on the same output connector). In the Fusion, Mix page, I've enabled the (I suppose) corresponding digital inputs 1 and 2... No audio... Could it be just because I've used a common microphone cable instead of a specific aes cable (it is just a test, I'm going to buy an aes cable) ? I read somewhere that on these short lenght it could be not a big deal, but I coul be wrong. Any ideas is appreciated, thanks, Vale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Zaxcoms TA5 wiring has always been: 1. Ground, 2. Left +, 3. Left -, 4. Right +, 5. Right -. Does that correspond to your TA5 connections? Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 Trying to make my first AES cable to connect my QRXs to my Fusion but I'm not having success. If I understood correctly the user guides, I've connected this way: TA5F 1 ---> DB15 pin2 TA5F 2 ---> DB15 pin7 TA5F 3 ---> DB15 pin12 Then I turned the QRX AES OUTPUTS 1/2 ON and selected SWAPPED (to have both channel on the same output connector). In the Fusion, Mix page, I've enabled the (I suppose) corresponding digital inputs 1 and 2... No audio... Could it be just because I've used a common microphone cable instead of a specific aes cable (it is just a test, I'm going to buy an aes cable) ? I read somewhere that on these short lenght it could be not a big deal, but I coul be wrong. Any ideas is appreciated, thanks, Vale. If this is for the fusion, you have your ground and hot swapped. It should be: Ta5 pin 1 - db15 pin 7 Ta5 pin 2 - db15 pin 2 Ta5 pin 3 - db15 pin 12 Imo you do not need to buy aes cable for this short run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 If this is for the fusion, you have your ground and hot swapped. It should be: Ta5 pin 1 - db15 pin 7 Ta5 pin 2 - db15 pin 2 Ta5 pin 3 - db15 pin 12 Imo you do not need to buy aes cable for this short run. Sorry, I've just miswrote the pin assignement, this is the way I connected that too, but I'm not able to have audio and I'm not undertsnding what's wrong. Maybe some settings that I'm not being able to figure out... Could it be something about the transmitters unit code/ input assignements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 The transmitters unit code should have nothing to do with getting aes out of the QRX. As long as you have are turned on QRX should be outputting aes. Double check the settings on your fusion to make sure you at receiving aes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted October 13, 2013 Report Share Posted October 13, 2013 The transmitters unit code should have nothing to do with getting aes out of the QRX. As long as you have are turned on QRX should be outputting aes. Double check the settings on your fusion to make sure you at receiving aes Which settings in the Fusion are involved? I turned the sample rate setting to aes1/2 and selected the D on input 1->Track1 and input 2->Track2 in the Mix page. Am I missing something more? Thanks, Vale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 Zaxcoms TA5 wiring has always been: Does that correspond to your TA5 connections? Eric Actually, the IFB100 and STA adapters are wired with pins 4 & 5 reversed, as follows: 1. Ground, 2. Left +, 3. Left -, 4. Right -, 5. Right +. This is why they added a phase reverse setting in the firmware. However, their receivers are as you listed it. I'm told that their newer units (such as the IFB200 and Camera Link), are wired the same as their receivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted October 14, 2013 Report Share Posted October 14, 2013 "Could it be just because I've used a common microphone cable instead of a specific aes cable " probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vale Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 The cable was solved thanks to Howy. I have 4 LANC going to 2 qrx100 on the Fusion aes inputs 1->4. The new problem is that I'm not being able to assign the Fusion fader to the wireless (to control their gain). It worked if I use them with the analog inputs but not when in aes. I selected Tx D in the Fader panel corresponding to inputs 1-4 but it doesn't work. Any ideas? This same message is on the Zaxcom forum as well. Thanks again, vale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted October 26, 2013 Report Share Posted October 26, 2013 "Could it be just because I've used a common microphone cable instead of a specific aes cable " probably not. "Probably not" is the same as "I don't know." So there was no reason to post any reply. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 " "Probably not" is the same as "I don't know." " not really. I've used regular mic cables for AES, and vice-verse. while it usually works fine for short lengths, sometimes I've had issues, thus I stand by my reply, that it is probably not just because... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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