User`s manual
Zaxcom Control Surfaces User’s Manual _____________________________________________Chapter 2
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Chapter 3 – Installation
Mix-8
Typical Setup Sequence
1. Connect the RS-422 cable from your recorder’s serial connector to the Mix-8’s “Serial” connector.
2. Set your recorder’s Serial Port Mode to RS-422 from the Operating Mode page.
(MENU key Setup button Operating Mode button)
3. Enable Mix-12 support on your recorder from the Mix-12 Setup page.
(MENU key Setup button Mix12 button)
NOTE: Your recorder will retain the Operating Mode settings when not powered up. However, if a factory
restore is performed, these settings must be re-enabled since they are not the default settings.
4. Clear the fader assignments for Knobs 1 – 8 from the Fader Assign page.
(MENU key Faders button Fader Assign button Clear All button)
5. Connect the 12 VDC power input.
DC Power
The supplied AC-to-DC power convertor provides the proper voltage to the Mix-8. However, if a DC power
source is used, it must supply between 8 and 16 VDC @ 0.25 amps.
Mix-12
Typical Setup Sequence
1. Connect the RS-422 cable from your recorder’s serial connector to the Mix-12’s “Com 1” connector.
NOTE: The “Com 2” port is reserved for future use (displaying the meters on a computer screen).
2. Set your recorder’s Serial Port Mode to RS-422 from the Operating Mode page.
(MENU key Setup button Operating Mode button)
3. Enable Mix-12 support on your recorder from the Mix-12 Setup page.
(MENU key Setup button Mix12 button)
NOTE: Your recorder will retain the Operating Mode settings when not powered up. However, if a factory
restore is performed, these settings must be re-enabled since they are not the default settings.
4. Clear the fader assignments for Knobs 1 – 8 from the Fader Assign page.
(MENU key Faders button Fader Assign button Clear All button)
5. Connect the 12 VDC power input.
6. Turn ON the Mix-12’s power switch.
DC Power
The supplied AC-to-DC power convertor provides the proper voltage to the Mix-12. However, if a DC power
source is used, it must supply between 8 and 16 VDC @ 0.25 amps.










