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Expanded Systems

Guide

Version 6.4 for HD Systems on Windows or Macintosh

Expanded Systems Guide.book Page i Friday, March 26, 2004 6:47 AM

Summary of Contents for Pro Tools HD Accel

Page 1: ... USA 650 731 6100 650 856 4275 Product Information USA 650 731 6102 800 333 2137 International Offices Visit the Digidesign Web site for contact information Web Site www digidesign com Expanded Systems Guide Version 6 4 for HD Systems on Windows or Macintosh Expanded Systems Guide book Page i Friday March 26 2004 6 47 AM ...

Page 2: ...hout the written consent of Digidesign DIGIDESIGN AVID and PRO TOOLS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Digidesign and or Avid Technology Inc All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Product features specifications system requirements and availability are subject to change without notice PN 932013289 00 REV A 04 04 Expanded Systems Guide book Page ii Friday March 26...

Page 3: ...ion 2 Chapter 2 Expanded Pro Tools HD Systems 3 Adding Cards to Your System 4 Connecting Pro Tools HD Cards 6 Connecting Audio Interfaces 9 Chapter 3 Expansion Chassis 13 Magma 7 Slot Expansion Chassis 14 Digidesign and Magma 13 Slot Expansion Chassis 16 Digidesign and SBS 7 Slot Expansion Chassis 18 Expanded Systems Guide book Page iii Friday March 26 2004 6 47 AM ...

Page 4: ...Expanded Systems Guide iv Expanded Systems Guide book Page iv Friday March 26 2004 6 47 AM ...

Page 5: ...ard and can include one or more HD Accel or HD Process cards It is possible to install as many as five Pro Tools cards in some computers If you require more PCI card slots than your computer has available you can use an expansion chassis For Pro Tools 24 MIX systems refer to the previous version of this guide published with Pro Tools 6 1 software This guide is available online with other Pro Tools...

Page 6: ... the expansion chassis cable connected to both the expansion chassis and the computer before powering up If the cable becomes disconnected from the computer while the system is powered on shut down power to the computer and then the expansion chassis before reconnecting When powering up turn on the expansion chassis before the computer and turn it off after powering down the computer Compatibility...

Page 7: ... 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz However due to the processing load required for 176 4 kHz and 192 kHz sessions a maximum of four HD series cards can be used at these higher sample rates If your system includes more than four Pro Tools HD series cards the fifth card and any additional cards will automatically be taken offline when Pro Tools sessions are set to 176 4 kHz or 192 kHz You do not need to re move...

Page 8: ...case or expansion chassis 7 Remove the metal access port cover behind the expansion slot you want to use by removing the screw and sliding the cover out from the ac cess port Keep the screws in a safe place 8 Install the HD Core card in the lowest num bered slot On a Windows PC such as an IBM M Pro or a Compaq Evo 8000 this will be the slot furthest from the graphics card On a Macintosh this will ...

Page 9: ...mputer Any PCI cards installed in the higher num bered slots may be damaged if they touch the top of the computer case Power Macintosh Mirrored Door Dual Processor G4 Power Macintosh QuickSilver Dual Processor G4 AGP slot 1 video card PCI slot 2 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 4 PCI slot 5 AGP slot 1 video card PCI slot 4 PCI slot 3 PCI slot 2 Power Macintosh Single Processor G4 Group similar cards together f...

Page 10: ... more than you need to as you may damage the traces in the ca ble 2 Slide the FlexCable into the notch of the first card so that the Port B connector of the FlexCa ble can be aligned with Port B of the first card and the Port A connector of the FlexCable can be aligned with Port A of the second card as shown below 3 Connect the Port A connector of the FlexCa ble to Port A on the second card Push d...

Page 11: ... the first card and the Port A connector of the FlexCable can be aligned with Port A of the second card as shown below 4 Connect the Port A connector of the FlexCa ble to Port A on the second card Push down gently but firmly until the cable is fully con nected to the card Attach the other end of the FlexCable labeled Port B to Port B on the first card 5 Verify the connection Make sure the FlexCa b...

Page 12: ...t firmly until the cable is fully con nected to the card Next attach the other end of the FlexCable labeled Port B to Port B on the first card 4 Verify the connection as shown below 5 For systems with more than two cards con nect each additional card to its preceding card Use FlexCables to connect card pairs together as described above until all cards are connected Each HD Accel card is packaged w...

Page 13: ...nects HD cards and au dio interfaces A single Digi Link connector car ries up to 32 channels of bidirectional audio in formation These 32 channels are broken up into 2 groups of 16 channels Group A Chan nels 1 16 Group B Channels 17 32 The maximum number of DigiLink cables sup ported on a single system is eight This allows up to 128 channels of I O with eight HD series au dio interfaces four conne...

Page 14: ...Connect additional HD series audio interfaces to subsequent Pro Tools HD audio interfaces or cards See Figure 3 on page 11 4 If connecting a Digidesign Legacy audio inter face such as the 888 24 I O refer to Using Legacy Audio Interfaces on page 12 Loop Sync To connect Loop Sync 1 Connect the Loop Sync Out of the primary in terface to the Loop Sync In of the second inter face with the provided Loo...

Page 15: ...Link cable 18 inch Loop Sync cables DigiLink cable Figure 3 Three 96 I Os 48 channel HD Core HD Accel 12 foot DigiLink cable 18 inch Loop Sync cables 12 foot DigiLink cable Loop Sync cables TDM FlexCable DigiLink cable or HD Process Expanded Systems Guide book Page 11 Friday March 26 2004 6 47 AM ...

Page 16: ...ral to the Slave Clock In of the second Legacy peripheral Identifying Audio Interfaces If you have multiple audio interfaces of the same type connected to your system you can confirm the identity of each interface This en sures that you choose the appropriate interface in the Peripherals list when you define its inputs and outputs in the Hardware Setup dialog To identify audio interfaces in your s...

Page 17: ...omputers expansion chassis and hard drives for maximum voices with Pro Tools systems visit the Digidesign Web site www digide sign com compato Not all chassis are supported on all Pro Tools systems Consult your Digidesign dealer or the Digidesign Web site www digide sign com compato before purchasing an expansion chassis for your Pro Tools sys tem Expanded Systems Guide book Page 13 Friday March 2...

Page 18: ...omputer On a Windows PC such as an HP Workstation xw8000 or Dell Precision Workstation 650 this will be the slot furthest from the graphics card On a Macin tosh this will be the slot closest to the graphics card 4 Attach a 2 or 4 foot expansion chassis cable to the host card If necessary refer to the Magma guide for specific instructions 5 If using a SCSI HBA install it in the highest numbered rem...

Page 19: ... Pro Tools HD HD Accel HD Process 3 Connect all Pro Tools cards with TDM FlexCa bles See Connecting Pro Tools HD Cards on page 6 Example 1 Magma 7 Slot Connecting Audio Interfaces See Connecting Audio Interfaces on page 9 HD series cards and Pro Tools 24 MIX se ries cards are not compatible and cannot be used in the same computer HD cards can only be used in Pro Tools HD series sys tems and MIX ca...

Page 20: ...in your computer refer to its documentation 3 Install the Digidesign Host Card in the lowest numbered slot in your computer This will be the slot closest to the graphics card 4 Attach a 2 or 4 foot expansion chassis cable to the host card 5 If using a SCSI HBA install it in the highest numbered remaining slot in your computer The Digidesign Pro Tools Expansion Chas sis 13 slot is supported on Mac ...

Page 21: ... Audio Interfaces See Connecting Audio Interfaces on page 9 HD series cards and Pro Tools 24 MIX se ries cards are not compatible and cannot be used in the same computer HD cards can only be used in Pro Tools HD series sys tems and MIX cards can only be used in Pro Tools 24 MIX series systems Chassis cards with multiple audio interfaces Slot Card Exp Slot Chassis Controller Card Bank 1 Slot 4 HD C...

Page 22: ...ional de tails on installing a card in your computer refer to its documentation 3 Install the Digidesign Host Card in the lowest numbered slot in your computer This will be the slot closest to the graphics card 4 Attach a 2 or 4 foot expansion chassis cable to the host card 5 If using a SCSI HBA install it in the highest numbered remaining slot in your computer Install the chassis controller card ...

Page 23: ...ing Audio Interfaces See Connecting Audio Interfaces on page 9 HD series cards and Pro Tools 24 MIX se ries cards are not compatible and cannot be used in the same computer HD cards can only be used in Pro Tools HD series sys tems and MIX cards can only be used in Pro Tools 24 MIX series systems Chassis cards with multiple audio interfaces Slot Card Slot 1 HD Core Interface 1 and 2 Slot 2 HD Accel...

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