APM6801+AAC+D

AAC Audio Encoder

The APM6801+AAC+D audio encoder, a module in the 6800+™ platform, provides similar AAC audio encoding capabilities as the ENC-A21 H.264 encoder, with three user-selectable AES inputs and one HE-AAC 2.0, AAC-LC 2.0, 5.1 HE-AAC or AAC-LC 5.1 output.

Features

AAC audio encoder
Three selectable AES inputs
One selectable output:
- HE-AAC 2.0
- AAC-LC 2.0
- 5.1 HE-AAC
- AAC-LC 5.1

Product Details

HE-AAC, AAC-LC Audio Standards and Modes

Possible Audio Standards	Possible Audio Modes *					Nominal Bit Rate (b/s)	Transport Stream Bit Rate (b/s) (Includes TS Overhead)
Possible Audio Standards	Mono	Dual-Mono	Stereo	Parametric Stereo	5.1	Nominal Bit Rate (b/s)
aac-he-24k	●	○	○	●	○	24000	29375
aac-he-32k	●	○	○	●	○	32000	35250
aac-he-40k	●	○	○	●	○	40000	41125
aac-he-48k	●	○	●	●	○	48000	52875
aac-he-56k	●	○	●	●	○	56000	60160
aac-lc-56k	●	●	●	○	○	56000	60160
aac-he-64k	●	○	●	●	○	64000	66176
aac-lc-64k	●	●	●	○	○	64000	66176
aac-he-80k	○	○	●	○	○	80000	84224
aac-lc-80k	●	●	●	○	○	80000	84224
aac-he-96k	○	○	●	○	○	96000	102272
aac-lc-96k	●	●	●	○	○	96000	102272
aac-he-112k	○	○	●	○	○	112000	120320
aac-lc-112k	●	●	●	○	○	112000	120320
aac-he-128k	○	○	●	○	○	128000	132352
aac-lc-128k	●	●	●	○	○	128000	132352
aac-he-160k	○	○	○	○	●	160000	164500
aac-lc-160k	●	●	●	○	○	160000	168448
aac-he-192k	○	○	○	○	●	192000	199750
aac-lc-192k	○	●	●	○	○	192000	198528
aac-he-224k	○	○	○	○	●	224000	23500
aac-lc-224k	○	●	●	○	○	224000	234624
aac-he-240k	○	○	○	○	●	240000	246750
aac-lc-256k	○	●	●	○	○	256000	264704
aac-lc-280k	○	○	○	○	●	280000	287875
aac-lc-320k	○	●	●	○	○	320000	330880
aac-lc-384k	○	○	○	○	●	384000	393625
aac-lc-448k	○	○	○	○	●	448000	458250
aac-lc-512k	○	○	○	○	●	512000	528750
aac-lc-576k	○	○	○	○	●	576000	593375
aac-lc-640k	○	○	○	○	●	640000	658000
aac-lc-800k	○	○	○	○	●	800000	822500

Legend
Supported Feature ●
Unsupported Feature ○

Images/Diagrams

Block Diagram

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Back Module

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Specifications

Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

Input Specifications

Reference Video Input
Number of Inputs	2 (frame and card)
Connector	BNC (IEC 169-8)
Input Level	1 V pk-pk ±3 dB (nominal)
Impedance	75 ohms

Balanced DARS Input (with External Balun)
Number of Inputs	1
Connector	BNC + adapter baluns
Sensitivity	<200 mV
Impedance	110 ohms ±20% (0.1 to 6 MHz)
Maximum Input Signal	10 V pk-pk
Common Mode Rejection	0 to 7 V (0 to 20 kHz)

Unbalanced DARS Input
Number of Inputs	1
Connector	BNC (IEC 169-8)
Standards	AES3, SMPTE 276M
Type	Unbalanced, AC coupled
Sensitivity	<100 mV
Impedance	75 ohms
Return loss	>25 dB, 0.1 to 6 MHz
Input Audio Rate PCM Input	32 to 108 kHz
Bits	16, 20 or 24

Unbalanced AES Input
Number of Inputs	8
Connector	BNC (IEC 169-8)
Standards	AES3, SMPTE 276M
Type	Unbalanced, AC coupled
Sensitivity	<100 mV
Impedance	75 ohms
Return Loss	>25 dB, 0.1 to 6 MHz
Input Audio Rate PCM Input	32 to 108 kHz
Bits	16, 20 or 24

AES Balanced Input (with External Balun)
Number of Inputs	8
Connector	BNC + adapter baluns
Sensitivity	<200 mV
Impedance	110 ohms ±20% (0.1 to 6 MHz)
Maximum Input Signal	10 V pk-pk
Common Mode Rejection	0 to 7 V (0 to 20 kHz)

AES Unbalanced Output
Number of Outputs	8
Connector	BNC (IEC 169-8)
Standards	AES3, SMPTE 276M
Type	Unbalanced, AC Coupled
Signal Level	1 V pk-pk ±10%
Impedance	75 ohms
Return loss	>25 dB, 0.1 to 6 MHz
Jitter	±20 ns
DC Offset	0.0 ±50 mV
Rise and Fall Time	30 to 44 ns (10% to 90%)

AES Balanced Output (with External Balun)
Number of Outputs	8
Connector	BNC + adapter baluns
Output Level	2 to 7 V pk-pk
Jitter	±20 ns
Rise and Fall Time	5 to 30 ns (10% to 90%)
Impedance	110 ohms ±20% (0.1 to 6 MHz)
Common Mode Component	>30 dB below output signal (0 to 6 MHz)

Performance
Power Consumption Estimate	<12 W

Ordering Information

APM6801+AAC+D	AAC audio encoder module for 6800+ frames, 8 AES inputs selectable into encoder with 8 AES outputs, includes breakout cable

6800+OPT+16CAPM	Breakout cable for APM6800-D module, 1 included with each module

6800+OPT+BRGAPM	Bridge cable for APM6801+ modules and SFS6803+

6800+OPT+BNCAPM	Short BNC cable

6800+OPT+AM	Serial audio metadata interconnection cable for APM6800-D modules

Sales Contacts

North America +1 800 231 9673
Caribbean and Latin America +1 786 437 1960

Europe and Africa +44 118 964 8200
Middle East and South Asia +971 4 433 8250

Asia, Pacific Rim +852 2776 0628