Apogee X-Series Expansion Card User’s Guide V2.
X-Series Expansion Card User’s Guide v2.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Warnings FCC warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a commercial environment.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Declarations of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Registration and Warranty Information Be sure to register your X-HD card, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the online registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/. If you do so, Apogee can contact you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at the registration address.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS OWNER’S RECORD The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately! X-HD card Serial No.
User’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................2 Before Getting Started.................................................................................................2 Getting Started Quickly ...............................................................................................2 Connecting X-HD equipped Apogee Interfaces .................................................
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Introduction The Apogee X-HD Option card allows Apogee hardware interfaces to connect directly to Digidesign HD Core, Process and Accel PCI cards directly, with no other hardware needed. Now you can bring the quality of Apogee’s X-Series conversion to your Digidesign Pro Tools HD system. Before Getting Started When installing X-HD cards in Apogee interfaces, ensure that firmware on the interface has been updated to the required version: For AD16X – version 1.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Connecting X-HD Equipped Apogee Interfaces Clock Connections Apogee has conducted considerable research on the clocking of digital systems, resulting in the development and production of our Big Ben Master Clock. With vanishingly low jitter and enough clock outputs to connect several slave interfaces directly to one master, Big Ben is always the best solution for clocking any digital system, including X-HD equipped Apogee interfaces. Figure A.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Incorporating a SYNC I/O There are 3 configuration possibilities for incorporating a SYNC I/O into the HD system : using a Master Clock, SYNC I/O as master, and HD-equipped Apogee interface as master. Using a Master Clock – Once again, the use of a Master Clock such as Big Ben greatly simplifies clock configuration. Simply connect one of Big Ben’s outputs to a SYNC I/O clock input, and set the SYNC I/O’s clock source to the appropriate setting.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Digilink Connections Like Digidesign interfaces, the X-HD card is equipped with two ports, Primary and Expansion. Please note that the Primary Port on the X-HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the back of the unit.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools® Hardware Setup The Hardware Setup and I/O Setup dialogs are the two primary tools within Pro Tools software used to configure hardware.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Hardware Setup 1 2 3 In Pro Tools, select Setups>Hardware From the Peripherals list on the left side of the Hardware Setup dialog, verify that Apogee interfaces have been detected correctly (as indicated in the Interface Connections Chart found on pages 9-12). If all interfaces have been correctly detected, select each instance of “192 I/O” displayed, and click on the “Set to Default” button.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing (per Digidesign Core, Process or Accel card) The following chart displays connection specifics for all possible combinations of HDcompatible interfaces that may be connected to one HD Core, Process or Accel PCI card. There is no limit to the number of PCI cards used beyond those limits imposed by the Digidesign system itself.
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X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Option Routing (per Digidesign Core, Process or Accel card) When Advanced Option routing is enabled on AD16X or DA16Xs, the additional digital I/O accessible to the X-HD card causes the interfaces to be detected differently in the Pro Tools’ Hardware Setup page.
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X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Installing the X-HD Card Your X-HD card should include the following: 2 1 X-HD circuit board 1 X-HD Coverplate 2 aluminium standoffs 1 plastic standoff 2 screws 1 manual 1 2 3 4 4 3 5 6 7 8 9 Remove the top cover of the interface Remove the Option Card coverplate and install the X-HD coverplate using the screws from the original coverplate.
X-HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Upgrading Firmware on the X-HD card To allow the greatest flexibility in the field, Apogee now employs a firmware update method using stardard Midi protocol. You’ll need the following items to update the firmware of your Apogee device: • • • • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ApogeeUpdater program, available from Apogee’s website New firmware file, also available from our website Macintosh OSX 10.2 or higher or Windows XP computer USB Midi interface, compatible with OS used.
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