Connecting External Devices To Matrox Rt.x2; Rt.x2 Breakout Box Connections; Available Rt.x2 Connections; Connecting Your Rt.x2 Breakout Box To Your Computer - Matrox RT.X2 Installation Manual

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RT.X2 breakout box connections

The RT.X2 breakout box provides you with the maximum flexibility possible for
connecting external devices to your Matrox RT.X2 system.

Available RT.X2 connections

• One analog component input, or one S-Video input, or one composite input.
• One analog component output, or one S-Video output and one composite
output.
• IEEE-1394 interface.
• DVI video output (not available on RT.X2 LE or RT.X2 SD).
• One analog RCA stereo input and output.
Connecting your RT.X2 breakout box to your
computer
Connect the RT.X2 video cable from the back of the RT.X2 breakout box to
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the VIDEO connector on your installed RT.X2 card. Tighten the thumb
screws until snug to ensure a stable connection.
²Caution Use extra care when attaching the video cable as bent pins can
cause your Matrox RT.X2 system to not perform properly. Also, do not bend
the cable too sharply. Excessive bending or flexing can damage internal,
shielded wires.
Plug the blue and green audio connectors (labeled TO AUDIO CARD IN
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and TO AUDIO CARD OUT) into the corresponding colored jacks on your
sound card. If your computer speakers are connected to your sound card,
unplug them from your sound card, then proceed to the next step.
To connect your computer speakers, simply plug the connector into the
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RT.X2 socket labeled AUDIO.
Connect the 1394 cable from the back of the RT.X2 breakout box to the 1394
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port on your computer.
The following illustration shows the TO AUDIO CARD IN cable connected to
the LINE IN of the sound card. However, you can also connect the cable to
another input of your sound card, for example, AUX IN. Regardless of the input
to which you've connected the TO AUDIO CARD IN cable, you must specify
your analog audio input when defining your capture settings in order to capture
analog audio. For information on defining your capture settings, see your Matrox
RT.X2 User Guide.
Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox RT.X2