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Take care of your Movie-2 bus—Important!
Chapter 2: Installing the DigiSuite Hardware
The Movie-2 bus is one of the most important parts in a multi-card
DigiSuite system because it allows for the high-speed audio-video data
transfer between different cards. This speed is required for high-
performance digital media systems where professional quality is a must.
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Before installing your Movie-2 bus, carefully inspect the connectors
on the bus and on the DigiSuite cards themselves, as well as their
pins. The connectors should not be cracked or broken, and none of
the pins should be bent or missing.
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Never force the parts together! Align the bus connector carefully and
gently press it into place. When you're sure the connector is properly
seated, insert the two mounting screws in their holes and turn them
several times with a screwdriver.
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Do not overtighten the Movie-2 bus mounting screws! Even when
the screws are properly tightened, there will be a small space between
the Movie-2 bus circuit board and the top of the cards.
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When installing or removing your Movie-2 bus, be sure to do so in
a straight motion with no significant lateral angle. Failure to do so
will result in bent pins and/or broken connectors.
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If you have to remove your Movie-2 bus, use a simple tool to gently
pry it lose at one end – one of the blank metal plates used to cover
an empty computer slot position works well. Then do the same with
the other end of the connector.
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Although it's possible to install DigiSuite cards in your computer and
then connect the Movie-2 bus to the cards, this method often results
in unreliable connections
individual components as a unit outside your computer, and then
installing the unit as a whole. The following section describes this
procedure for several cards in a system.
1.This is especially so when more than two cards are connected to a bus.
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. We recommend assembling the
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