A2B Converter modules

Clockworks’ A2B Converter modules can be used to convert between the two power schemes and the three connector types found on Analog Device’s hardware. With an easily made adapter cable the appropriate module can convert pretty much “any to any”. All modules galvanically isolate input to output, including power if the module supports input to […]

SYNC or not? AD2428 Master node initialization.

According to ADI’s AD2420(W)/6(W)/7(W)/8(W)/9(W) Automotive Audio Bus A2B Transceiver Technical Reference manual (ver 1.1) after power is applied and the chip comes out of power on reset (page 3-5): The A2B host then sets the A2B_CONTROL.MSTR bit in the transceiver before driving the SYNC pin (the input clock to a master-enabled transceiver’s PLL) at the […]

A2B Module Selection Guide

Clockworks offers compact modules based on Analog Devices AD2427, AD2428, and AD2437 A2B transceiver devices. These plug in modules: Clockworks currently offers three different versions of the modules. Click the links below to get the complete details on each of the module’s features. Clockworks AB0001 module uses the same Molex DuraClik connectors for A2B interconnect […]