Installing I/O Card; About I/O Cards; Installation Procedure - Yamaha AW2816 Owner's Manual

Before you begin

About I/O cards

I/O cards compatible with the Yamaha mini-YGDAI
format can be installed in the OPTION I/O slot
located on the rear panel of the AW2816 in order to
add input/output ports. For example by installing an
ADAT format compatible I/O card into an OPTION I/
O slot, you can transmit/receive eight channels of dig-
ital audio to/from an ADAT format digital recorder.
At present, the following types of I/O cards can be
used.
MY8-AT
This card transmits and receives eight channels of
Alesis ADAT format digital signals.
MY8-TD
This card transmits and receives eight channels of
TASCAM format digital signals.
MY8-AE
This card transmits and receives eight channels of
AES/EBU format digital signals.
MY8-AD
This is an A/D card with eight channels of analog
input jacks (balanced TRS phone jacks).
MY4-AD
This is an A/D card with four channels of analog
input jacks (balanced XLR jacks).
MY4-DA
This is a D/A card with four channels of analog out-
put jacks (balanced XLR jacks).
For up-to-date information on available MY cards,
contact your local Yamaha distributor or check the fol-
lowing website.
<http://www.aw2816.com/>

Installation procedure

Please carefully read the cautions for installing
optional devices, given at the beginning of this man-
ual.
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Make sure that the power of the AW2816
is turned off. For safety's sake, disconnect
the power cable from the AC outlet.
Always switch off the power for the main unit and all
peripherals, unplug the power cord for the main unit
from the outlet, then disconnect the cables connect-
ing the main unit with the peripherals before starting
installation work.
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Installing I/O card

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Operation section
From the OPTION I/O slot located on the
rear panel of the AW2816, remove the two
screws that hold the cover in place.
Please keep the cover and screws you removed in a
safe place.
Slide the I/O card along the rails inside the
slot until it clicks into place.
Tighten the two screws included with the
I/O card to fasten the card securely.
Please note that if the screws are loose, the card may
not be grounded correctly.