Specifications

Chapter 3: Digidesign Expansion|HD Chassis 17
Hardware Specifications
Host Card
• PCI card or PCIe card
Chassis Slots
•Six PCI slots
• Accepts the following Pro Tools|HD cards:
• HD Core (for PCI)
•HDAccel (for PCI)
• HD Process (for PCI)
Chassis Dimensions
• Width: 19 in
• Height: 4U (4 rack spaces)
Expansion|HD Cable
• Shielded Cat 6 cable
• RJ-45 connectors
• Maximum cable length: 10 m
Ventilation Requirements
Ventilation space is required at the front and
rear of the unit. Do not block the front or back
of the unit, and always be sure there is adequate
air flow when mounting equipment into racks
or studio furniture.
Installing the Digidesign
Expansion|HD
Installation involves the following main steps,
detailed in the sections that follow:
• Installing the Expansion|HD host card in
your computer
• Connecting power to the Expansion|HD
chassis (see “Connecting Power to the Ex-
pansion|HD” on page 18)
• Installing Pro Tools|HD PCI cards into slots
in the Digidesign Expansion|HD chassis,
and connecting their FlexCables (see “In-
stalling Pro Tools|HD Cards” on page 18)
• Connecting the chassis to the host card in
the computer (see “Connecting the Chassis
to the Computer” on page 19)
• Powering up your equipment (see “Starting
Up Your System” on page 20)
Installing the Expansion|HD Host
Card
To install the Expansion|HD host card:
1 Turn off your computer and any peripherals.
2 Open the computer case. For additional de-
tails on installing a card in your computer, refer
to its documentation.
Before removing cards from their antistatic
bags or handling any card, discharge any
static electricity that may be on your clothes
or body by touching a grounded metal sur-
face (such as the power supply case inside
your computer).