User Manual-Windows

CHAPTER
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5 2408mk3 Front Panel Operation
OVERVIEW
The 2408mk3 interface has two modes of
operation:
■ PCI mode
■ Stand-alone mode
In PCI mode, the 2408mk3 is under complete
control of the PCI-424 card and any 424-related
software running on your computer. The front
panel LEDs serve entirely as status indicators.
In Stand-alone mode, the 2408mk3 front panel
buttons and LEDs give you control over the
2408mk3’s stand-alone format conversion features.
PCI MODE
PCI mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
What is PCI mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Analog metering vs. clock settings . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Clock status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
When the sample rate LEDs flash . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Analog metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
STAND-ALONE OPERATION
Stand-alone format conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
The SELECT button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
No clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Bounce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Analog metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
SYNC
LOCK and TACH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
METERING
Digital activity LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61