Table Of Contents - Matrox Axio Installation And User Manual

Chapter 1
Introducing Matrox Axio
Welcome to Matrox Axio ...................................................................... 2
Hardware supplied for Matrox Axio LE ................................................ 2
Hardware supplied for Matrox Axio HD and SD ................................... 2
Matrox Axio LE system requirements .................................................. 2
Matrox Axio HD and SD system requirements..................................... 3
About this manual ................................................................................. 4
Style conventions ....................................................................................... 4
How video formats are expressed ............................................................. 4
Last-minute information.............................................................................. 5
Chapter 2
Installing Your Matrox Axio LE Hardware
Before you install your Matrox Axio LE card ........................................ 8
Start with a functioning system................................................................... 8
Avoid costly damage .................................................................................. 8
Providing adequate ventilation.................................................................... 8
Format your A/V drives using NTFS ........................................................... 10
About the PCI retainer bracket ................................................................... 11
Removing the PCI retainer bracket.............................................................11
Connect the internal power supply cable to your Axio LE PCIe card ......... 12
Connect the internal analog audio cable to your Axio LE card .................. 13
Install your Matrox Axio LE card.......................................................... 14
Before restarting your computer......................................................... 14
Chapter 3
Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio LE
X.linkLE breakout box connections ..................................................... 16
X.linkLE video connections ........................................................................ 16
X.linkLE audio connections ........................................................................ 16
Attaching the rubber feet to X.linkLE................................................... 17
Attaching the rackmount brackets to X.linkLE .................................... 17
Connect your X.linkLE audio/video and SDI cables
to the Axio LE card ............................................................................. 19
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