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Old 01-24-2022, 11:10 AM
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Default HD I/O Expansion Port Cable Length

Does anyone know the absolute limit for the length of the DigiLink Mini cable that runs from the Expansion Port of one HD I/O to the Primary Port of a second HD I/O?

There are many references to using the included 18" cable for this purpose, but that would be a very restrictive limit that would pretty much force the second HD I/O to be stacked with the first.

What I would like to is have one HD I/O in each of four equipment racks (four total from each HDX card).
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Default Re: HD I/O Expansion Port Cable Length

They make 12' cables. Should be enough?
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Default Re: HD I/O Expansion Port Cable Length

What sample rate? (You can't run high sample rates on the long cables whether primary or expansion)
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