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Installation
Installation Overview
1. If not previously installed on your Thunderbolt equipped computer, ensure that appropriate third
party application software is installed as detailed in its user documentation.
2. Download and install the latest Avid Artist | DNxIV software from your Avid Master Account
3. Connect your Avid Artist | DNxIV to your computer using an appropriate Thunderbolt cable.
4. Connect the video and audio inputs and outputs.
5. Power up the unit (AC supply or battery). The Avid Artist | DNxIV will startup automatically.
6. Avid recommends that you now run AJA Control Panel, as this allows you to verify that the
installation has completed successfully.
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AJA Control Panel will prompt you to update firmware (if the new software package contained a
firmware update for your AJA device).
System Test Application
AJA System Test is a utility for measuring system performance. The application includes:
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System Disk Test
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AJA Device Test
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Disk + Device Test
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System Report
The application tests Read and Write, Capture and Playback speeds tests in both Megabytes per
second and Frames per second. The disk speed tests differ from standard disk I/O performance
applications in that they specifically test the system under conditions typically encountered with
video capture, playback, and editing.
Theoretically the best test is to fill your storage disk to 80% and then test capture at the highest data
rate you will use.
