Trigger cable and the Configurator

[mdconnelly]

So help me understand... is the purpose of the trigger cable solely to enable inputs on the Companion?    If I want to enable the Pre-outs on the companion (for headphones) but do not need inputs on the Companion, I don't need a trigger cable but I will need to run the chaining cable SPDIF -> AES/EBU.    Is that correct?

I'm not sure about the exact purpose of the trigger cable, but apart from that you are correct. This is exactly how I run my setup.

So is it possible to do all of the following on a 440 Pro...

1) run chaining cable from SPDIF on master to AES/EBU on companion, and...
2) enable pre-outs for headphones on companion, and...
3) enable inputs on companion (i.e. use the trigger cable)

It "seems" like enabling inputs on companion is the only way to use the trigger cable but can't seem to do so using SPDIF -> AES/EBU for chaining.  Anyone doing this?

Any insight is appreciated!