User Manual

Apollo FireWire Hardware Manual Table Of Contents
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Table Of Contents
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A Letter from Bill Putnam Jr. ................................................................................................................................. ii!
Table Of Contents ................................................................................................................................................ iii!
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 4!
Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 5!
About Apollo Documentation ................................................................................................................................. 7!
Apollo Manual Files .......................................................................................................................................... 7!
Installed Documentation Location .................................................................................................................... 8!
Technical Support ................................................................................................................................................. 9!
Additional Resources ....................................................................................................................................... 8!
Front Panel ......................................................................................................................................................... 10!
Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................................................... 15!
Analog I/O ...................................................................................................................................................... 15!
Digital I/O ...................................................................................................................................................... 16!
Host I/O .......................................................................................................................................................... 18!
Installation & Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 19!
System Requirements .................................................................................................................................... 19!
Software Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 19!
Registration and Authorization ...................................................................................................................... 19!
Apollo System Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 19!
Console Application ....................................................................................................................................... 19!
Multi-Unit Cascading ..................................................................................................................................... 19!
Interconnections ................................................................................................................................................. 20!
Installation Notes ........................................................................................................................................... 20!
Basic Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 20!
Typical Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 20!
Advanced Setup ............................................................................................................................................. 22!
FireWire Basics ................................................................................................................................................... 23!
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 26!
Hardware Block Diagram .................................................................................................................................... 30!
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................................................. 31!
Notices ............................................................................................................................................................... 32!
Important Safety Information ......................................................................................................................... 32!
Warranty ........................................................................................................................................................ 33!
Maintenance .................................................................................................................................................. 33!
Repair Service ................................................................................................................................................ 33!
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 35!
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