User Manual

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Connecting MXO2 Rack to your computer
Connecting MXO2 Rack to your computer
Connect MXO2 Rack to your computer using the Matrox PCIe cable and the
appropriate Matrox host adapter or MXO2 Dock.
Using Matrox MXO2 Dock (Mac OS only)
Use Matrox MXO2 Dock to connect MXO2 Rack to your computer’s Thunderbolt
port. When doing this, it may take up to ten seconds for your MXO2 Rack to be
detected by your system and its applications.
¡ Important Make sure that the Matrox PCIe cable is connected to MXO2 Dock and
MXO2 Rack before connecting MXO2 Dock to your computer via the Thunderbolt
cable. If you want to disconnect or connect MXO2 Rack when your system is
running, you must do it by disconnecting/connecting the Thunderbolt cable. Do not
disconnect the Matrox PCIe cable from MXO2 Dock, or MXO2 Rack, when your
Mac system is running.
Matrox MXO2 Dock
PCIe cable
²Caution To ensure functionality and avoid
damaging the PCIe cable or host connector,
you must connect the PCIe cable as shown in
“Ensuring proper PCIe cable connection” on
page 10.
To your computer’s
Thunderbolt port.
MXO2 Rack
Thunderbolt cable
(Not included. A
Thunderbolt cable is
required to connect MXO2
Dock to your computer.)