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Summary of Contents for Gadget Labs WavePRO SPDIF
- Page 1 User Guide ™ SPDIF and ADAT Option Cards ®...
- Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thanks for purchasing gear from Gadget Labs! The SPDIF and ADAT option cards facilitate direct digital audio data transfer to and from your PC via a WavePRO interface card. Each WavePRO PCI card has special on-board connectors that can accommodate a single option card (either SPDIF or ADAT).
- Page 3 DIGITAL CONNECTIONS SUMMARY The digital audio connections to and from a SPDIF or ADAT option card can be electrical (via RCA or BNC coax jacks) or optical (via TOSLINK- type optical connectors). If you are installing the SPDIF option card onto the Wave/824, there are RCA jacks already on the PCI card that can be used for electrical connections.
- Page 4 INSTALLING THE SPDIF OR ADAT OPTION CARD & SOFTWARE DRIVERS ΠΠSTEP Shut down and turn off your PC Before you begin installing an option card, please note: Static electricity can damage electronic components! Take the following precaution before you install the option card: Shut down and turn off the PC but leave it plugged in.
- Page 5 • STEP Connect the SPDIF or ADAT option card to the PCI card at the multi- pin connections. • STEP CAUTION MAKE SURE that that the pins are lined up properly! ‘ ‘ STEP Wave/824 + SPDIF step If you are installing the SPDIF option card onto the Wave/824, there are RCA jacks on the card that can be used to connect...
- Page 6 Wave/824 PCI card connections 25-pin connector for cable to Patch box RCA-type jacks for SPDIF option card Purcell, CA P108-000 For the Wave/824 card with SPDIF- via-RCA jacks, here's how the finished connections should look. Wave/824 JP2 connector to SPDIF RCA Jacks ’...
- Page 7 SPDIF JUMPER STRAPPING Transmitting digital audio When using the Digital I/O bracket with the SPDIF option card, digital audio For use with is transmitted SPDIF, make sure that the simultaneously on both RCA jack the RCA jacks and the adapters are Optical TOSlink jacks.
- Page 8 ADAT JUMPER STRAPPING For the ADAT option card, the Digital I/O bracket is configured as shown below. Check this strapping before installation. use a jumper block (included) to connect pins 1 and 2 this connector is used to connect the gray signal cable to the SPDIF option card.
- Page 9 ” ” STEP After the previous steps are completed: - Plug the PCI card back into the computer - If you are using the Digital I/O bracket, plug it into the computer - reconnect the cable between the PCI card and the Patch box - reconnect the PC's power cord &...
- Page 10 USING THE SPDIF or ADAT OPTION CARD The SPDIF and ADAT option cards add additional channels to the WavePRO interface. After adding the SPDIF option, for the Wave/824 you will have 10 audio inputs and 10 outputs that can be used independently. For the Wave/424 and Wave/496, you’ll have 6 audio inputs and 6 outputs.
- Page 11 supports rates of 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. The ADAT option card supports rates of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz. NOTE: All channels on the WavePRO interface must operate at the same sample rate. For example, if you are trying to record a track using the SPDIF input and the application is not setup to record at the same sample rate as your equipment, an error message saying,...
- Page 12 TIPS If you receive an "invalid sample rate" error message, check the connections between the WavePRO interface and the audio equipment. Also, make sure the sample rates all match up. If you experience audio drop-outs and you are using the RCA jacks for SPDIF, make sure that the cable you're using is 75-ohm cable (video quality) and *not* standard audio cable that's used in home stereos.
- Page 13 The Control Panel applet for the WavePRO interface has a Clock Source setting. Set the Clock Source to External to receive digital audio data correctly. TIP for using Word Clock If you are experiencing difficulty using the Word Clock feature, you may need to adjust the electrical signal termination value on the WavePRO Word Clock input jack.
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Page 14: Warranty
All parts or components contained in this product are covered by Gadget Labs' limited warranty for this product; the product may contain fully tested, recycled parts, warranted as if new. -
Page 15: Contact Details
Copyright © 1999, 2000 Gadget Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. Part # 9206102-LT01 Printed in the USA. Disclaimer: Gadget Labs, Inc. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable.
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