Audio Hardware Components - HP xw8400 Workstation Hardware Setup Manual

4 Setting Up Audio Hardware
To wire the audio subsystem:
Ensure that all of your workstation peripherals and video hardware components are
1.
properly connected. If necessary, refer to
and Chapter 3, "Setting Up Video Hardware,"
Verify that you have all the required audio hardware components. See
2.
Components"
3. Determine whether you want to control the Lucid converter remotely or locally (2K or HD
configurations). This affects the way you wire the audio hardware. See
Remote vs. Local Control of the Lucid Converter"
Connect your audio hardware devices. To avoid system instability, make sure you connect
4.
your audio hardware as illustrated for your configuration:
•
For a 2K or HD configuration, see
on page 35.
•
For an SD configuration, see
37.
Configure the Lucid converter for remote or local control (2K or HD configurations). See
5.
"Configuring the Lucid ADA 88192 Converter"
Set the appropriate keywords in the software initialization file. See
6.
Software Initialisation Configuration File"

Audio Hardware Components

Discreet Native Audio uses the following hardware components, shipped with your system.
Lucid Converter ADA 88192 (2K or HD configurations) — Converts signals between the
Linux workstation and all digital or analog audio I/O devices.
AJA Balanced Audio Breakout Box and AJA OEM-2K Board (2K or HD Configurations)
— The Balanced Audio breakout box is the audio component of the AJA Breakout Box. It
provides connections for audio I/O. This breakout box connects to the AJA OEM-2K board on
your workstation. The OEM-2K board provides real-time input and output of uncompressed
SD and HD video signals as well as audio data at 24-bit resolution. The OEM-2K board handles
balanced AES/EBU audio signals from the Balanced Audio breakout box.
AJA Breakout Cable and AJA OEM-LH Board (SD configurations) — The AJA breakout
cable provides real-time input and output of uncompressed SD video signals, as well as audio
data at 24-bit resolution.
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on page 34.
"Wiring Audio Hardware in a 2K or HD Configuration"
"Wiring Audio Hardware in an SD Configuration"
Chapter 2, "Connecting Peripherals,"
on page 17.
on page 35.
on page 38.
on page 40.
on page 11
"Audio Hardware
"Understanding
on page
"Audio Keywords in the