The RME Timecode Option Card Module is an optional extension for selected RME cards. Placed in a free slot of the computer chassis the TCO will be connected with the main card via a flat ribbon cable. The small module provides the HDSPe cards with a Word Clock input and offers a synchronization to LTC and video. Thanks to SteadyClock(TM), the TCO not only extracts absolute positions from LTC, but also a very clean low-jitter word clock from LTC and video. Thus a sample accurate timecode synchronization to audio or video sources is assured.

Key Features:

• LTC In
• BNC unbalanced
• Level range: -25 dBu up to +12 dBu
• Video In (Word Clock In)
• BNC switchable termination 75 Ohm
• Format: PAL and NTSC
• Word Clock In (Video In)
• BNC, switchable termination 75 Ohm
• Transformer coupled, galvanically isolated input
• Not affected by DC-offsets within the network
• Signal Adaptation Circuit: signal refresh through auto-center and hysteresis
• Overvoltage protection
• Level range: 1.0 Vpp - 5.6 Vpp
• Lock Range: 28 kHz - 200 kHz
• Jitter when synced to input signal: < 1 ns
• Jitter suppression: > 30 dB (2,4 kHz)
• LTC Out
• BNC
• Output level: +4 dBu, via Jumper -7 dBu
• Outputs impedance: 220 Ohm
• Word Clock Out
• BNC
• Max output voltage: 5 Vpp
• Output voltage @ 75 Ohm: 4,0 Vpp
• Outputs impedance: 10 Ohm
• Frequency range: 28 kHz - 52 kHz