Re: [FFADO-user] 828mk3

[Miguel N. <mig...@fr...>]

Em 24-10-2013 16:42, Miguel Negrão escreveu:
> Hi Jonathan,
> 
> Em 19-10-2013 12:54, Jonathan Woithe escreveu:
> 
>> Thanks for these.  It seems that whenever an optical port is switched to
>> toslink mode the 828mk3 allocates space in the packet for an additional 4
>> channels, rather than the 2 one would expect.  Revision 2436 contains an
>> allowance for these.  Please retest the toslink modes when you get a chance
>> and report your findings.  I am hopeful that this might at least allow FFADO
>> to sync to the device properly - our idea of the incoming packet layout
>> should at least be correct now.
>>
>> Note that I've also included this extra space in packets sent to the MOTU. 
>> This may or may not be sufficient to make the device behave normally (that
>> is, loose the random blinking meter LEDs).
>>
>> There's also the outstanding question as to whether our channel assignments
>> within the packet are correct.  There's also the question of what happens at
>> 2x rates and when there's a mix of ADAT and toslink modes in use.  These
>> issues can be dealt with later though.
> 
> Ok, I will test the new revision when I'm back in the studio.

Hi,

Ok, I finally got my hands on an 828 again. I'm happy to report that
jack boots with any combination of toslink ports on or off. Also I
tested adat send on port A, which worked and had correct channel assigments.

best,
-- 
Miguel Negrão
http://www.friendlyvirus.org/miguelnegrao