Introduction; Package Contents; Hardware Requirements - RME Audio TCO HDSP/FF User Manual

Time code option for hdsp / hdspe / fireface 800 ltc / smpte reader and generator video to word clock converter low jitter word clock regeneration

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1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the TCO. The Time Code Option provides synchronisation to SMPTE

and video in professional studio quality. SteadyClock ensures that the word clock derived from

the input signals is of low jitter and therefore highly compatible. The TCO supports all standard

formats and conversions of these, turning it into a highly useful tool within the studio environ-

ment.

Please check your TCO component's package to include each of the following:

TCO-FF

• TCO board with fixed ribbon cable

• 1 set of screws

• User's guide

TCO-HDSP

• TCO

• 1 ribbon cable

• User's guide

The TCOs can be operated with the following hardware:

TCO-FF: Fireface 800

TCO-HDSP: HDSP AES-32 and the complete HDSPe* series

Current state:

TCO-HDSP: Under Windows XP the TCO-HDSP provides the SMPTE position as APP (ASIO

Positioning Protocol) and as MTC Sync. The LTC output only works when the used software

supports the output of timecode via ASIO.

Under Mac OS X the TCO-HDSP provides the SMPTE position as MTC Sync. At this time the

LTC output is non-functional.

TCO-FF: Under Windows XP the TCO-FF provides the SMPTE position as APP (ASIO Posi-

tioning Protocol) and as MTC Sync.

Under Mac OS X the TCO-FF provides the SMPTE position as MTC Sync.

The LTC output of the TCO-FF is non-functional under both Windows and Mac OS X.

*Details on how to use the HDSPe PCI Multiface / Digiface see page 9.

User's Guide TCO

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