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DSP Mix Engine Card 8
Installing the TDM FlexCable
The new card is connected to the adjacent Mix Engine card using
the included TDM FlexCable. Each Mix Engine card has two
ports along the top of the card, labeled
Port A and Port B . The
FlexCable has two connectors, also labeled Port A and Port B, to
ensure proper connection. Using FlexCables, data communica-
tion across multiple cards is achieved by connecting Port B of the
first card to Port A of the next card, from Port B of that card to
Port A of the next card, and so forth.
To connect the TDM FlexCable and reconnect ribbon cables:
1
Prepare the TDM FlexCable for installation by grasping the
cable with both hands and moving the Port A portion of the ca-
ble straight towards you and inwards, as shown below. Do not
bend the cable more than you need to, as you may damage the
traces in the cable.
2
Do one of the following, depending on the slot in which you
installed the new Mix Engine card:
• If you installed the new card
behind the innermost card,
slide the FlexCable into the notch of the Mix Engine card in
front of the new card, so that the Port B connector of the Fl-
exCable can be aligned with Port B of the new card; and the
Port A connector of the FlexCable can be aligned with Port
A of the adjacent card.
– or –
• If you installed the new card
between the second Mix En-
gine card and the Hub 48 card, slide the FlexCable into the
notch of the new Mix Engine card, so that the Port A con-
nector of the FlexCable can be aligned with Port A of the
new card; and the Port B connector of the FlexCable can be
aligned with Port B of the adjacent card.
3
Connect the Port A connector of the FlexCable to Port A on the
card. Push down gently but firmly until the cable is fully con-
nected to the card.
4
Connect the other end of the Port B connector of the FlexCable
to Port B on the other card.
5
Verify the connection as shown below.
6
Reconnect ribbon cables for any VENUE record/playback op-
tion cards installed as follows:
• If only one VENUE record/playback card (HDx, FWx, or
MADI) is installed, connect its ribbon cable to the
“FireWire” port on the first (innermost) Mix Engine card.
• If a second VENUE record/playback card is installed, con-
nect its ribbon cable to the “FireWire” port on the second
(middle) Mix Engine card.
7
Reconnect the ribbon cable to the port labeled “FOHA” on the
first (innermost) Mix Engine card.
8
Locate the port labelled “P1 Mix Engine” on the Hub 48 card
and the cable connected to it. Do one of the following depend-
ing on your configuration:
• For a Mix Rack with the Clock Source umper cable, con-
nect the cable to the ports labelled “Snake” on the first (in-
nermost) and second Mix Engine card (see Figure 12 on
page 6). Make sure to orient the cable in the ports as it was
originally oriented. This cable should
not be connected to
the third Mix Engine card (adjacent to the Hub 48 card).
– or –
• For a Mix Rack with a dual-connector cable (see Figure 13
on page 6), connect this cable to the port labeled “Snake”
on the first (innermost) Mix Engine card. If you installed
the new Mix Engine card
behind what was originally the
first (innermost) Mix Engine card, connect the cable to the
newly installed card. If you installed the new Mix Engine
card
between the second Mix Engine card and the Hub 48
card, reconnect this cable to the original card.
9
Reconnect all Stage IO card ribbon cables, making sure to re-
attach the cables to the same cards they were originally con-
nected to.
Figure 19. Preparing TDM FlexCable for installation
Figure 20. Sliding the TDM FlexCable into the notch of the Mix Engine
card
PORT A PORT B
PORT A
PORT B
Mix Engine card notch
Port A
Figure 21. Top view of Mix Engine cards connected with TDM
FlexCable
Make sure any ribbon cables you are reconnecting are se-
curely attached by making sure the plastic latches on the
port are locked. If the latches are not locked, firmly but
cautiously press the connector further into the port until
the latches lock.
PORT B
PORT B
PORT A
PORT A