在音频行业中相关标准的制定者基本上有几大组织:

TIA ITU 主要基于通信需要做标准建立

AES 以专业音频为主

EBU 以电视/电影配套的音频标准为主

IEC 国际电工委员会

那谈到数字音频标准最最重要的标准应该就是 AES3了

这个AES3标准在我们连接行业当中的指导标准被写在

AES3-4-2009(reaffirmed 2019)

用于数字音频的AES标准—数字输入输出接口-

两信道串行传输格式线性表示的数字音频数据-第4部分:物理和电气

AES standard for digital audio — Digitalinput-output interfacing —

Serial transmission format for two-channellinearly represented digital audio data
Part 4: Physical and electrical

(Multi-part revision of AES3-2003,incorporating Amendments 5 & 6)

关于连接被写在附件C（规范性文件）平衡传输当中

下面我们就带着大家浏览一些重点吧！

这张图上面我们可以看到几个亮点:
１． 发送端必须接地而接收端是虚线可以选择性的连接
２．  传输线是对绞线
３．发送端线接收端都是110 Ω

NOTE The electrical parameters of the interface are based on those  defined in ITU-T
recommendation V.11 which allow transmission of balanced-voltage digital signals over cables
up to a few hundred  meters in length.

注释提到了: 这样的传输方式允许在长达几百米的电缆上传输平衡电压数字信号。
所以我们测试线缆AES3传输能力在低电容材料上曾经验证过400M的传输
是没有问题的,甚至中间有数个接头

下面这是报告的一些部分

C.1.2 Equalisation
Equalization may be used at the receiver.
There shall be no equalization before  transmission.
The frequency range used to qualify the  interface electrical parameters is dependent on the maximum data rate
supported. The upper frequency is 128 times the maximum frame rate (about 6 MHz  for 48 kHz).

C.1.2均衡器环节
最后的这一句是重点＂必须保证能适应48 kHz取样频率下6 MHz 的传输带宽＂

C.1.3 Cable
The interconnecting cable shall be  balanced with a nominal characteristic impedance of 110 Ω at frequencies
from 100 kHz to 128 times the maximum  frame rate.
The cable shall be one of the following  types:
• Shielded (screened) cable
• unshielded (unscreened) twisted pair  (UTP) structured wiring (Category 5 or better, see
ISO/IEC 11801). see note 5.
• Shielded (screened) twisted pair (STP)  structured wiring (see ISO/IEC 11801).
The same cable type shall be used  throughout any single interface connection, including patch leads.

C.1.3电缆Cable 环节提到了:
互连电缆的额定阻抗为110Ω
可用频率为100 kHz 至最大播放速率的128倍。也就是上面提到的6 MHz

电缆可以是以下类型之一:
•屏蔽(屏蔽)电缆
•非屏蔽(非屏蔽)双绞线(UTP)结构布线(5类或以上,见ISO/IEC 11801)。见注5。
•屏蔽(屏蔽)双绞线(STP)结构布线(见ISO/IEC 11801)。
在任何单一接口连接中,应使用相同类型的电缆,包括接插线。

那这边需要解说一下为甚么可以用网线呢?
因为网线的特性阻抗是110Ω 又有很好的对绞密度
但是作为流动演出还有复杂案场为了降低被干扰与可靠性
使用专用的软质有屏蔽 AES数字线就有其必要了

NOTE 1 Holding closer tolerances for the  characteristic impedance of the cable, and for the
driving and terminating impedances, can  increase the cable lengths for reliable transmission
and for higher data rates.
NOTE 2 Closer tolerances for the balance  of the driving impedance, the terminating
impedance, and for the cable itself can  reduce both electromagnetic susceptibility and
emissions.
NOTE 3 Using cable having lower loss at higher frequencies can improve  the reliability of
transmission for greater distances and higher data rates.
NOTE 4 Care should be taken in design of the interface to provide  adequate balance on the
twisted pair within the Category 5 cable. Using RJ45 connectors,  conventionally wired, current
practice favours the use of pins 4 and 5 for AES3 signals (separating  them from ATM signals
on the same cable, for example). Pins 3 and 6 are the preferred second  pair. For full
protection, the interface may have to withstand power voltages specified  to support network
equipment, and the use of transformers and blocking capacitors on the  AES3 interface is
strongly recommended.
NOTE 5 UTP cable has been shown to offer transmission up to 400 metres  overall
unequalised, or 800 metres equalised, at 48 kHz frame rate. (See AES  preprint 3783)

注释部分对于上面的条文做了更精确的说明:
对电缆如果能有极小的公差以保证特性阻抗跟发送接收端匹配
就可以增加电缆长度,以实现可靠传输和更高的数据速率。
选用损耗较低的电缆可以提高传输的可靠性,以便较高频率下使用获得更大的距离和更高的数据速率。

这两者笔者深有所感

以3070100176 6.0mm/3070100098 4.8mm线缆来说

紧密的对绞特性阻抗约在90Ω 极低的电容  可以传输200M无虞

但这个200M的中长期劣化程度是很低的!!

因为 176使用的是实心的XLPE形变量小

但若是选用的是发泡类型的线缆例如:3070101988

那初期传输距离与性能非常好

但是在中长期辗压挤压之后劣化就相对明显

也就是上面讲的＂公差＂明显了实用距离会陡降

这也就是为何很多AES线缆为何在骨架填充上倾向选用PE条的原因
例如我司3070100180 就是为了给传输线对撑起空间
避免遭遇挤压时导致大量的损坏

注4 则提醒用户必须把网线的＂线对＂用起来用对!
标准中首选建议插脚4和5 次之是插脚3和6
标准中也对于设备端网口接口提出了一定的要求

至于注5 提到UTP电缆可以支持400米的无均衡器传输
这点写得比较不严谨

忽略了:
１．一般网线是中空的对于对绞控制是缺省的可能导致对绞松开
２．网线的导体粗细多样目前CAT5E UTP 市面上大多贩卖的是
26AWG 这种使用0.4mm 铜丝的产品截面积仅得 0.12mm²对比早期的
24AWG 使用0.51mm 铜丝的产品截面积0.2mm²
这意味着截面积减少造成了电阻升高  也就是插入损耗大
这就可能导致传输能力不如标准上所标称的距离

（图片来自于网络）

C.2 Line driver characteristics
C.2.1 Output impedance
The line driver shall have a balanced output with an internal  impedance of 110 Ù with a tolerance of 20 %, at
frequencies from 0,1 MHz to 128 times the maximum frame rate when  measured at the output terminals.
C.2.2 Signal amplitude
The signal amplitude shall lie between 2 V  and 7 V peak-to-peak, when measured across a 110-Ω resistor
connected to the output terminals, without  any interconnecting cable present.
NOTE a typical value is 4 V ± 10 %.
C.3 Line receiver characteristics
C.3.2 Maximum input signals
The receiver shall correctly interpret the data when connected  directly to a line driver working between the extreme voltage limits  specified in C.2.2.
NOTE The AES3-1985 specification for line driver signal amplitude was  10 V peak to peak
maximum.
C.3.5 Common-mode rejection
There shall be no data errors introduced by the presence of a  common-mode signal of up to 7 V peak at frequencies from DC to 20 kHz.

C.2线路驱动器特性
C.2.1输出阻抗Output impedance 这边指出了
内部阻抗为110Ω,容限为20%<<指出了允许的误差值88~132Ω 这是标准所允许的宽容度

C.2.2信号幅度Signal amplitude
C.3.2最大输入信号Maximum inputsignals
C.3.5共模抑制Common-moderejection
上述这三条我们综合起来
可以知道:
线路驱动器信号幅度的规格若遵循旧标准的设备可能是最大值10 Vp-p
共模信号峰值还可能高达7 V
我们可以据此来确认信号线的绝缘耐受程度
不过若希望线缆能够仿真数字通用那应该用更高的幻象电源48V来要求线缆的耐受质量
(还要额外加上安全系数)

C.3 Line receiver characteristics
C.3.1 Terminating impedance
The receiver shall present an essentially resistive impedance of 110 Ω with a tolerance of 20 % to the
interconnecting cable over the frequency band from 0,1 MHz to 128  times the maximum frame rate when measured across the input terminals. The  application of more than one receiver to any one line might create  transmission errors due to the resulting impedance mismatch.
C.3.3 Minimum input signals
The receiver shall correctly sense the data when a random input signal  produces the eye diagram characterized
by a Vmin of 200 mV and Tmin of 0,5 UI. See figure C.2.

C.3线路接收器特性
C.3.1端接阻抗
内部阻抗为110Ω,容限为20%<<指出了允许的误差值88~132Ω<<<再次确认标准所允许的宽容度
“The application of more than one receiver to anyone line might create transmission errors due to the resulting impedancemismatch.”
这句非常的关键
＂应用多个接收器可能会由于产生的阻抗失配而导致的传输误差。＂
AES3 是点对点协议
因为数字传输讲究的是特性阻抗的必须一路到底
一旦接收端并接意味着阻抗匹配立即不对衬

C.3.3最小输入信号Minimum input signals
指出了200 mV的Vmin是衰减指标
但是要参照 0.5 UI的Tmin为特征的抖动指针
 
换言之2 V衰减到0.2V可以界定出一条线缆电阻的下限
但是0.5 UI的Tmin 则更严谨的界定了
缆线必须有极低的电容值
以免数字信号上升下降的充放电导致了抖动指标严重劣化

C.4 Connector
C.4.1 XLR connector
The standard connector for both outputs  and inputs shall be the circular latching three-pin connector described in  IEC 60268-12. Note: this type of connector is usually called XLR, or XLR-3.
An output connector fixed on an item of  equipment shall use male pins with a female shell. The corresponding cable  connector shall thus have female pins with a male shell.
An input connector fixed on an item of  equipment shall use female pins with a male shell. The corresponding cable  connector shall thus have male pins with a female shell. The pin usage shall  be:
Pin 1 Cable shield or signal earth
Pin 2 Signal
Pin 3 Signal
NOTE The channel coding means that the  relative polarity of pins 2 and 3 is not important.See Part 3, clause 6. However it is  recommended that relative polarity is preserved for these signal paths. See AES26.

C.4.2 8-way modular connector
Where Category 5 structured cabling is  used, the 8-way modular connector specified in IEC 60603-7
(sometimes called 'RJ45') is  required. While the interface is by definition insensitive to polarity, for  the purposes of constructing adaptors, XLR Pin 2 should be connected to RJ45  Pin 5 (or other odd-numbered pin),XLR Pin 3 should be connected to RJ45 Pin 4  (or even-numbered pin), consistent with using one of the four twisted pairs.
Equipment manufacturers should clearly  label digital audio inputs and outputs as such, including the terms digital  audio input or digital audio output as appropriate.In such cases where panel  space is limited and the function of the connector might be confused with an  analog signal connector, the abbreviation DI or DO should be used to  designate digital audio inputs and outputs,respectively.

C.4连接器Connector
C.4.1卡侬连接器XLR connector
指出了连接器标准为IEC 60268-12中所述的圆形锁定三针连接器。
输出连接器应使用带阴壳的公座
输入连接器应使用带公壳的母座。

（图片来自于网络）

导体针脚的用途应为:
插脚1 电缆屏蔽或信号接地
引脚2 信号
引脚3 信号
请注意这边信号没有标示+/-与模拟并不一样

脚2和3的相对极性并不重要
但是标准建议为这些信号路径保留相对极性
这将可以确保线缆可以向下兼容
模拟信号时不会导致错误的连接

C.4.2 8针模块化连接器8-way modularconnector
这一段提到了使用5类线缆
建议配合使用IEC 60603-7中规定的RJ45使用,
脚位如前面所述
但是设备制造商应明确标记数字音频输入和输出,
至少应使用缩写DI或DO来指定数字音频输入和输出。
这个考虑应该是为了保持对绞的连续性
并且为了单根铜丝的线缆组装困扰解套

3070100176/3070100098
200M AES3 测试通过
XLPE绝缘强度高流动演出推介
向下兼容 DMX-512 模拟音频
极低电容<53PF/1M
0.1256mm2
3070100176 6.0mm铝箔+80编编织屏蔽
3070100098 4.8mm铝箔+80编编织屏蔽

3075100005
PE绝缘强度高垂直阻燃款
175M AES3 测试通过
向下兼容 DMX-512 模拟音频
极低电容<31PF/1M
0.22mm2
铝箔屏蔽
填充有抗拉尼龙丝
5.1mm

3070100180/3070100181
PE条骨架支撑
200M AES3 测试通过
*3070100180 200M+3070100188 200M AES3测试通过
向下兼容 DMX-512 模拟音频
极低电容<31PF/1M
0.22mm2
3070100180 6.0mm绕包屏蔽
3070100181 6.0mm铝箔+128编编织屏蔽

3070100126
XLPE绝缘强度高垂直阻燃款
200M AES3 测试通过
向下兼容 DMX-512 模拟音频
极低电容<48PF/1M
0.157mm2
铝箔屏蔽
填充有抗拉尼龙丝
4.0mm

3070100188
200M AES3 测试通过
*3070100180 200M+3070100188 200M AES3测试通过
向下兼容 DMX-512 模拟音频
极低电容<41PF/1M
0.34mm2
6.0mm
铝箔+128编编织屏蔽

3070101988
200M AES3 测试通过
向下兼容 DMX-512 模拟音频
极低电容<56/1M
0.22mm2
6.0mm
128编编织屏蔽

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