User`s guide

User's Guide HDSPe MADI FX © RME
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5. Hardware Installation
To simplify installation it is recommended to first install the drivers (chapter 7) before the unit is
connected to the computer. But it will also work the other way round.
Before installing the PCI Express card, please make sure the computer is switched off and
the power cable is disconnected from mains supply. Inserting or removing the card while
the computer is in operation can cause irreparable damage to both motherboard and card!
1. Disconnect the power cord and all other cables from the computer.
2. Remove the computer's housing. Further information on how to do this can be obtained from
your computer's instruction manual.
3. Important: Before removing the HDSPe MADI FX from its protective bag, discharge any
static in your body by touching the metal chassis of the PC.
4. Prior to installation: Connect the HDSPe MADI FX card to the Expansion Board using the
supplied 20-conductor flat ribbon cable.
5. Insert the HDSPe MADI FX firmly into a free PCI Express slot, press and fasten the screw.
6. Insert the Expansion Board and fasten the screw.
7. Replace the computer's housing.
8. Reconnect all cables including the power cord.
6. Hardware - Connectors
6.1 External Connectors
The bracket of the main
board has two optical
MADI interfaces, input
and output each, and the
analog stereo output via
TRS jack.
The expansion board's
bracket has one coaxial
MADI I/O and word clock
input and output, all via
BNC sockets.
The included breakout
cable is connected to the
15-pin D-sub connector
and provides one MIDI
input and output via 2 5-
pin DIN connectors, and
one AES input and output
with XLR connectors.
Note
: If none of the connections of the expansion board are used or required, it is not necessary
to install the board.
An expansion board with
optical MADI I/O instead
of coaxial is available
separately (Opto-X).
Connections and
functions are all identical
to the standard expansion
board (BNC-X).