Installing The Hdx-Sdi Hardware; Precautions Before You Begin; Installing The Pci Card Adapter - MOTU HDX-SDI User Manual

Installing the HDX-SDI Hardware

CHAPTER 3
OVERVIEW
Here's an overview for installing the HDX-SDI:
Precautions before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the PCI card adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing the ExpressCard adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connect the HDX-SDI to your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Power-up/power-down sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connect video inputs and outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Example HDX-SDI video connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connect audio inputs and outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Example HDX-SDI audio connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Video sync connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Time code connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
RS-422 machine control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Syncing digital audio devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PRECAUTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Installing the HDX-SDI 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 HDX-SDI 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 HDX-SDI 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 HDX-SDI PCI card adapter,
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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 HDX-SDI,
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 HDX-SDI 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.
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