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DigiDesktop in P3
Genie in P2
DigiSuite LE in P1
Take care of your Movie-2 bus—Important!
Chapter 2, Installing Your DigiSuite Hardware
DigiSuite LE, Genie, and DigiDesktop
Back of computer
Note
If you're using the digital module for DigiSuite LE, you may want
to shift your DigiSuite cards over by one or more PCI slots to take full
advantage of your motherboard configuration. For example, if your system
requires a SCSI controller, you may want to install DigiSuite LE in P2 (and
any other DigiSuite cards in subsequent PCI slots). This frees up slot P1, in
which you can install your SCSI controller. You can then connect the digital
internal cable to any unused back plate slot.
The Movie-2 bus is one of the most important parts in a multi-card
DigiSuite system because it allows for the high-speed audio-video data
transfer between different cards. This speed is required for high-
performance digital media systems where professional quality is a must.
Although it's possible to install DigiSuite cards in your computer and then
connect the Movie-2 bus to the cards, this method often results in
unreliable connections (particularly when more than two cards are
connected to a bus). We recommend assembling the individual components
as a unit outside your computer, and then installing the unit as a whole. The
following section describes this procedure for several cards in a system.
q
Before installing your Movie-2 bus, carefully inspect the connectors
on the bus and on the DigiSuite cards themselves, as well as their pins.
The connectors should not be cracked or broken, and none of the pins
should be bent or missing.
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Never force the parts together! Align the bus connector carefully and
gently press it into place. When you're sure the connector is properly
seated, insert the two mounting screws in their holes and turn them
several times with a screwdriver.
DIG-BUS/FDK
Digital
module
(optional)
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