Installing The Hd Express Hardware - MOTU HD Express User Manual

Installing the HD Express Hardware

CHAPTER 3
OVERVIEW
Here's an overview for installing the HD Express:
Precautions before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the PCI card adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Installing the ExpressCard adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connect the HD Express to your computer . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power-up/power-down sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connect video inputs and outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Example HD Express video connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connect audio inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Example HD Express audio connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Installing the HD Express hardware requires the
handling of sensitive electronic components that
can be easily damaged by static electricity, even in
the very small amounts generated by our bodies
every time we move. Please take these basic
precautions before and during installation to avoid
permanently damaging your HD Express
hardware:
Completely review the installation procedure on
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the following pages before you begin the
installation.
Avoid wool or synthetic clothing, which tends to
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generate much more static electricity than cotton.
Static electricity occurs much more readily in
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dry climate conditions. If you can, perform the
installation with a relative humidity of at least 50%.
Leave the HD Express PCIe host adapter in its
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antistatic bag until you are ready to install it.
When you are ready to begin installation, have
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the PCIe adapter, still in its anti-static bag, close by
so it is in within easy reach during installation.
Before you begin, turn off the computer and
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unplug it from any power source. Do the same for
any connected components (hard drives, etc.)
When handling the HD Express PCI card
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adapter, hold it by the silver bulkhead, or by the
edges of the circuit board. Be careful not to touch
the components on the circuit board or the metal
contacts on the insert tab.
INSTALLING THE PCI CARD ADAPTER
If you have a PCI Express card for the HD Express,
install it as follows:
1 Switch off and unplug your computer.
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Failure to do so may result in serious shock or
injury.
2 Open your computer.
3 Find an available PCI slot.
4 Remove the slot cover, if necessary.
5 Before removing the HD Express PCI card from
it's anti-static bag, touch the power supply inside
your computer to discharge any static electricity
that may have built up on you.
6 Remove the HD Express PCI card from its anti-
static bag.
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