2 Normative references
EIS applies the following publications by dated reference. Only the editions listed apply. Rack dimensions quotes the figures EIS takes from the IEC publications.
| Designation | Title | Publisher | Used by EIS for |
|---|---|---|---|
| IEC 60297-3-101:2004 | Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series — Part 3-101: Subracks and associated plug-in units — Basic dimensions | IEC | HP (5.08 mm) and rack-unit height (44.45 mm), RACK-001 and RACK-002; flange width and the 84 HP row width for a rack-mount frame, RACK-003 |
| IEC 60297-3-100:2008 | Dimensions of mechanical structures of the 482,6 mm (19 in) series — Part 3-100: Basic dimensions of front panels, subracks, chassis, racks and cabinets | IEC | 3U front panel height H1, flange mounting-hole span H2 and end distance H3, the oval mounting tab, and the rack mounting grid, RACK-003 |
| ISO 261:1998 | ISO general purpose metric screw threads — General plan | ISO | M3 pitch and major diameter, RAIL-006 and RAIL-007 |
| ITU-R BT.601-4 (1994) | Encoding parameters of digital television for studio applications | ITU | The placement of the digital active line against OH for the interlaced SD formats, VID-002 |
| SMPTE ST 170:2004 | Composite analog video signal — NTSC for studio applications | SMPTE | 525i59.94 timing, VID-002 |
| ITU-R BT.470-7 (2005) | Conventional analogue television systems | ITU | 625i50 timing, VID-002 |
| CTA-861-H (2021) | DTV interface timings: the video format timings of uncompressed digital interfaces | CTA | 480p59.94 and 576p50 rasters (video format timings 2 and 3, and 17 and 18), VID-002 |
| SMPTE ST 296:2012 | 1280 × 720 progressive image sample structure — Analog and digital representation and analog interface | SMPTE | 720p timings, VID-002 |
| SMPTE ST 274:2008 | 1920 × 1080 image sample structure, digital representation and digital timing reference sequences for multiple picture rates | SMPTE | 1080-line rasters and digital timing reference sequences, VID-002 |
| SMPTE ST 240:1999 | Television — 1125-line high-definition production systems — Signal parameters | SMPTE | The analog tri-level video sync waveform, ±300 mV, behind the line level of 7.4, V75-015 |
| USB 2.0 (2000) with its errata and ECNs | Universal Serial Bus Specification, Revision 2.0 | USB-IF | The full-speed device port of CTRL-USB, USB-001 and USB-002 |
| USB MIDI 2.0 (2020) | Universal Serial Bus Device Class Definition for MIDI Devices, Release 2.0 | USB-IF | The USB-MIDI 2.0 function, USB-007 |
| M2-101-UM v1.2 | MIDI Capability Inquiry (MIDI-CI) | MIDI Association / AMEI | Discovery and Property Exchange transport, USB-006 and USB-008 |
| M2-103-UM v1.2 | Common Rules for MIDI-CI Property Exchange | MIDI Association / AMEI | ResourceList, DeviceInfo, JSONSchema, and subscriptions, USB-008, USB-010, USB-012 |
| M2-104-UM v1.1.2 | Universal MIDI Packet (UMP) Format and MIDI 2.0 Protocol | MIDI Association / AMEI | UMP endpoints and 32-bit controller messages, USB-007 and USB-009 |
| M2-117-UM v1.0 | MIDI-CI Property Exchange Controller Resources | MIDI Association / AMEI | AllCtrlList and CtrlMapList, USB-008 and USB-009 |
data/video_timings.json names the publication behind each format. The raster figures in 7.3 agree with those publications and, for every row that has a contract entry, with a hardware-verified timing contract, which tests/video_timings_contract.py checks.
Inherited conventions
EIS restates the following conventions in its own words. These pages are not normative references: a change to them does not change EIS. They are cited so that every inherited requirement in the register names its origin.
| Source | Retrieved | Inherited by EIS |
|---|---|---|
| Doepfer, Construction Details A-100 | 2026-10-09 | 3U panel height 128.5 mm (PANEL-006), hole inset 3.0 mm (PANEL-008), hole drill Ø3.2 mm (PANEL-010), width and thickness ceilings (PANEL-002, PANEL-004) |
| Doepfer, Technical Details A-100 | 2026-10-16 | Rails (BUS-001, BUS-006), pinout and marking (BUS-003, BUS-004), bus CV and gate jumper (BUS-016), bus CV and gate levels (BUS-017, BUS-018), gate thresholds (SIG-011), 3.5 mm mono jacks (PANEL-005), the 10-pin header (BUS-007), split CV and gate regions and links (BUS-013, BUS-014), one CV and one gate transmitter per line (ASM-002). The patch audio and CV levels are EIS figures (Scope 1.4). |
| Doepfer, A-100 Accessories, A-100BUS V6 technical note | 2026-10-14 | Shrouded header keying (BUS-005) and module cable keying (BUS-010) |
| Doepfer, FAQ A-100, notes concerning bus boards with boxed pin headers | 2026-10-14 | Shrouded bus headers (BUS-005), with the row above |
| Intellijel, 1U technical specifications | 2026-10-16 | 1U panel height 39.65 mm (PANEL-007) |