Vi Series is a series of optional interface cards, designed to fit the Local Rack, Compact Stagebox, or in the on-board expansion slots of Vix000 consoles and in some cases also the Vi Stagebox. These cards enable Vi Series consoles to interface directly with a wide range of other systems and audio networks using industry standard protocols.
The BLU Link card provides up to 32 inputs and 32 outputs to/from a BSS BLU Link ring, and can be used to interface to BSS London networked audio systems, or to the PMC Personal Monitoring Controller.
The BLU Link redundant ring allows for up to 256 channels, so the Vi BLU Link card contains internal DIP switches that allow a block of 32 sequential channels from the 256 to be addressed by the card, separately selectable for inputs and outputs.
In addition the card can be set as clock master or as a synchronised clock, according to system requirements. When acting as a synchronised clock a jumper cable included) must be connected from the card’s wordclock out to the consoles wordclock input.