Specifications

Chapter 2: Installing the MADI Card 5
11 Still inside the rack, attach the included ribbon cable to the
ribbon connector on the MADI card. Make sure that the
notches on the ribbon cable line up correctly with the notch
on the ports.
12 Attach this ribbon cable to the connector labeled
“FireWire” on the first Mix Engine card (the inner-most card
when viewed from the open front panel). Make sure that the
notches on the ribbon cable line up correctly with the notch
on the ports.
The MADI card connected to this first Mix Engine card will ap-
pear as MADI 1 in the Patchbay.
13 If you are installing a second MADI card, do the following:
• Slide the card into the open expansion slot beneath the
first card.
• Attach the included ribbon cable to the ribbon connector
on the second MADI card and to the connector labeled
“FireWire” on the Mix Engine card immediately adjacent
to the Mix Engine card referred to in Step 12.
The MADI card connected to this second Mix Engine card will
appear as MADI 2 in the Patchbay.
14 Reattach the FOH Rack front panel faceplate
15 Reconnect power, audio, FOH Link, and any other cables to
the FOH Rack.
16 Proceed to “Confirming MADI Card Installation” on
page 7.
Mix Rack MADI Card Installation
Install the MADI card in your Mix Rack after installing the
software update (if necessary). One MADI card can be installed
in a Mix Rack, and may not be used simultaneously with an
FWx card.
To install the MADI card in your Mix Rack:
1 Shut down your sound system.
2 Power down your Mix Rack.
3 Disconnect all power, audio, FOH Link, and any other cables
attached to the Mix Rack.
4 Remove the front panel faceplate by unscrewing its mount-
ing screws (#1 Phillips). Keep the screws nearby for remount-
ing the front panel later.
5 On the back panel, choose an empty expansion slot and re-
move the screws that hold the faceplate in place.
Attaching the ribbon cable to the MADI card
Installing the MADI card in the FOH Rack
A single installed MADI card may be connected to the sec-
ond Mix Engine card, which will then appear on the system
as MADI 2. A second FOH Rack Snake card is required to
use any MADI card as MADI 2.
Front of the Mix Rack
Back of the Mix Rack
Mounting screws (remove all)
Faceplate
Expansion
slot covers