AES-X13 and interference-free pro-audio systems

K. Armstrong1, T. Waldron2
1Partner, Cherry Clough Consultants, Lancashire, UK
2Cadac Electronics Limited, Luton, Bedfordshire, UK

Tóm tắt

The design of large professional audio systems was never trivial, but the increases in the use of digital, switch-mode and wireless technologies have worsened their interference problems. This situation, increasing EMC regulation, and the poor EMC practice of single-point grounding commonly used in the pro-audio industry, encouraged the Audio Engineering Society (AES) to set up working group SC-05-05 to create a standard on cable shield termination. Two shield termination methods for EMC are discussed in this paper-direct bonding at one end with capacitive bonding at the other, and direct bonding at both ends. The effects on the EMC performance of a large professional audio system of applying single-ended, capacitive, and both-end shield bonding are discussed and test results given. Practicality and costs are also discussed.

Từ khóa

#Interference #Electromagnetic compatibility #Bonding #Radio frequency #Audio systems #Cable shielding #Communication switching #Cables #Grounding #System testing

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