Introduction; Package Contents; System Requirements - RME Audio DIGIFACE User Manual

1. Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Hammerfall DSP. This unique audio system is capable of
transferring digital audio data directly to a computer from practically any device equipped with
a digital audio interface, be it SPDIF, AES/EBU or ADAT optical. The numerous unique
features and well thought-out configuration dialog puts the Hammerfall DSP at the very top of
the range of digital audio interface cards.
The package includes drivers for Windows 98/2000/XP and MacOS. An ALSA driver for Linux
is planned to be available soon (see chapter 7).
Our high-performance philosophy guarantees maximum system performance by executing all
functions directly in hardware and not in the driver (i.e. the CPU).

2. Package Contents

Please check that your Hammerfall DSP Systems package contains each of the following:
PCI Interface:
PCI card HDSP
Quick Info guide
RME Driver CD
Cable IEEE1394, 4.5 m (15 ft)
Internal cable (3 pin)
CardBus Interface:
CardBus card
Quick Info guide
RME Driver CD
Cable CardBus to IEEE1394, 4.5 m (15 ft)
12 V car cable
Battery cable
Power supply 12 V / 1.25 A and power cord
Digiface:
I/O-box Digiface
Quick Info guide
RME Driver CD
3 optical cable (TOSLINK), 2 m (6.6 ft)

3. System Requirements

MacOS 8.6 or greater. G3 300 MHz recommended
PCI Interface: a free PCI rev. 2.1 Busmaster slot
CardBus Interface: a free PCMCIA Slot type II, CardBus-compatible
Note: Information on compatibility and performance of notebooks/laptops is included in RMEs
Tech Infos about notebooks, HDSP System – Notebook Basics and Tests.
User's Guide HDSP System Digiface © RME
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