Checking Installation - DigiDesign 96 I/O Manual

To connect the 96 I/O to an existing Pro Tools|HD-
series system:
Connect one end of a DigkLink cable to the
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Primary port of the 96 I/O.
Connect the other end of the DigiLink cable
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to one of the following:
• An available DigiLink port on an HD Pro-
cess card.
– or –
• An available Expansion port on the exist-
ing HD I/O.
If you have at least one 192 I/O or
192 Digital I/O in your system configura-
tion, it must be the primary audio interface
and Loop Sync master.
For additional information, see the Ex-
panded Systems Guide .
Loop Sync Connections with BNC Cable
To connect Loop Sync between two interfaces:
Connect the BNC cable from the Loop Sync
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Out of the original HD I/O to the Loop Sync in
of the new 96 I/O.
Connect the Loop Sync Out from the new
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96 I/O to the Loop Sync In of the original
HD I/O.
To connect the 96 I/O into a Loop Sync chain:
Connect the new 96 I/O Loop Sync In and
Out ports to properly place the new interface in
the Loop Sync chain. See the Getting Started with
HD Guide for more information.
10 96 I/O Guide

Checking Installation

This section explains how to quickly check that
your installation was successful.
To check installation using DigiTest:
Start up your computer (see "Powering Up
1
Your System" on page 11).
Launch DigiTest.
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Ensure that any and all HD cards and HD I/Os
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are identified properly. If not, see the Getting
Started with HD Guide.
When finished, quit DigiTest and restart.
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To check or reconfigure I/O:
Launch Pro Tools and choose Setup > Hard-
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ware Setup.
Use the Identify button to verify that your
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newly-added 96 I/O has been properly identi-
fied. Select each HD I/O in the Peripherals list,
and click on the Identify radio box in the lower
left corner of the Hardware Setup dialog to illu-
minate all of the LEDs on the front panel. This
will clearly demonstrate which HD I/O you
have selected in the Peripherals list.
If you encounter any difficulties, delete the
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DigiSetup file (located in the System Folder/Pref-
erences), power down the computer completely,
and turn off all interfaces. Then turn the power
back on all interfaces and boot the computer.
See "Powering Up Your System" on page 11 for
more information.