Apollo x8p Hardware Manual
Interconnections
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Interconnections
Installation Notes
• Apollo X may get hot during normal operation if it doesn’t receive adequate airflow
circulation around its chassis vents. For optimum results when mounting Apollo X
in a rack, leaving at least one empty rack space above the unit to allow adequate
airflow for cooling is strongly recommended.
• If Apollo X is installed near other heat generating equipment, external cooling
(such as a fan) may be needed to keep the ambient temperature below 104ºF
(40ºC).
• As with any sound system, the following steps are recommended to avoid audio
spikes in your speakers and headphones:
1. Apply power to the speakers last, after all other devices (including Apollo x8p)
are powered on.
2. Turn off the speakers first, before all other devices (including Apollo x8p) are
powered off.
3. Remove headphones from ears before powering Apollo x8p on or off.
Connection Notes
Thunderbolt
• Apollo X must be connected via a Thunderbolt 3 cable (not included) to
computers that have Thunderbolt 3 ports.*
• Connect only one Thunderbolt 3 cable between Apollo X and the host computer.
Thunderbolt is a bidirectional protocol.
• Apollo X cannot be bus powered via Thunderbolt. The included external power
supply must be used.
• Thunderbolt bus power is supplied to downstream (daisy-chained) peripheral
devices. Apollo X must be powered on for the daisy-chained peripheral to receive
Thunderbolt bus power.
*Note: With Mac computers only, Apollo X can be connected to Thunderbolt 1
and Thunderbolt 2 computer ports via the Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2
adapter. Visit
help.uaudio.com
for details.
Apollo Expanded
• When more I/O and/or DSP is needed, up to four Apollo interfaces and six
UAD devices total can be cascaded together via Thunderbolt in a multiple-unit
configuration. For complete details about multi-unit cascading, refer to the Apollo
Thunderbolt Software Manual.
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