User Manual

Contents
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 5
1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 5
1.2 Features ............................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Before you begin ................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 In the box ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.5 System requirements .......................................................................................................... 7
1.5.1 Windows ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.5.2 Macintosh .................................................................................................................... 7
1.6 Nomenclature used in this manual ................................................................................. 7
2 Installation Procedures ............................................................................................................. 8
2.1 AES16 Hardware Installation ............................................................................................. 8
2.2 Windows Version 2 Driver Package (Windows 2000 and Windows XP) ..................... 8
2.2.1 Installation Files ............................................................................................................ 8
2.2.2 Installing the Windows Version 2 Driver Package .................................................. 9
2.2.3 Uninstalling the AES16 Windows Version 2 Driver Package ................................ 10
2.2.4 Updating an existing WDM driver: ......................................................................... 12
2.3 Macintosh OS X ................................................................................................................ 17
2.3.1 OS X Installation Files ................................................................................................ 17
2.3.2 Firmware Update ...................................................................................................... 17
2.3.3 Install the AES16 Device Driver and Mixer ............................................................. 19
2.3.4 Uninstalling the LynxTWO/L22/AES16 Device Driver and Mixer ......................... 21
2.3.5 Updating the LynxTWO/L22/AES16 Device Driver and Mixer ............................. 21
2.4 Macintosh OS 9 ................................................................................................................ 22
2.4.1 Insert AES16 Installation CD in CD ROM Drive and Start Computer ................. 22
2.4.2 Firmware Update ...................................................................................................... 22
2.4.3 Installing the OS9 ASIO Driver and Mixer ............................................................... 23
2.4.4 Uninstalling the AES16 Device Driver and Mixer ................................................... 23
2.4.5 Updating the AES16 Device Driver and Mixer ...................................................... 23
3 Hardware Connections ......................................................................................................... 24
3.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 24
3.2 AES/EBU Cable Connections ......................................................................................... 25
3.2.1 XLR Connections ....................................................................................................... 25
3.2.2 Connections to Equipment with 25-Pin AES/EBU D-Sub Connectors ................ 26
3.3 Clock Connections .......................................................................................................... 26
3.3.1 External Clocking ...................................................................................................... 26
3.3.2 Internal Clocking and Multi-card Systems ............................................................ 27
3.4 Common Studio Setups .................................................................................................. 28
3.4.1 External A/D and D/A with Word Clock ................................................................ 28
3.4.2 Digital Mixer ............................................................................................................... 29
3.4.3 Combined Use of XLR and DB25 Cable sets ........................................................ 30
4 Getting Started ....................................................................................................................... 32
4.1 Windows Quick Audio Test ............................................................................................. 32
4.2 Macintosh OS X Quick Audio Test ................................................................................. 35
4.3 Macintosh OS9 Quick Audio Test ................................................................................... 37
5 Operational Overview ........................................................................................................... 39
5.1 Signal Flow ......................................................................................................................... 39
5.1.1 Physical Inputs ........................................................................................................... 40
5.1.2 Digital Mixer Inputs .................................................................................................... 40
5.1.3 Record Bus and Devices ......................................................................................... 40
5.1.4 Play Bus and Devices ............................................................................................... 40