Chapter 2. Installation And Configuration; Hardware Connections - DigiDesign SYNC HD Manual

chapter 2
Installation and Configuration

Hardware Connections

The following are the primary hardware connec-
tions on a SYNC peripheral:
• AC Power
• Serial to a DigiSerial port on a Pro Tools PCI or
PCIe card, or a serial port on the computer
• Clock to Pro Tools audio interfaces
(Loop Sync or Super Clock)
• 9-pin to external machines (requires the
Digidesign MachineControl option)
• Synchronization, including positional and
clock references to and from remote machines
AC Power
SYNC peripheral AC connectors accept a stan-
dard AC Power Cable. SYNC peripherals are auto
power-selecting (100V to 240V) and will auto-
matically work with a standard modular cable to
connect to AC power receptacles in any country.
Serial Connections
Serial to Pro Tools Core Card
Pro Tools systems require a serial connection be-
tween the SYNC peripheral and an HD Core or
Accel Core card.
To connect a SYNC peripheral to an HD Core or
Accel Core card:
Make sure power is off on all equipment.
1
Connect one end of the included serial cable
2
to the SYNC peripheral Host Serial port.
Connect the other end to the DigiSerial port
3
on your HD Core or Accel Core card.
Do not use the DigiSerial port on any other
Pro Tools HD card in your system.
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