Apogee AMbus Expansion Card User’s Guide V1.
Apogee AMbus Expansion Card User’s Guide V1.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Warnings FCC warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when operated in a commercial environment.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Declarations of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Registration and Warranty Information Be sure to register your AMBus HD card, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the on-line registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/. If you do so, Apogee can contact you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at the registration address.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS OWNER’S RECORD The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your completed warranty card immediately! AMBus HD card Serial No.
User’s Guide Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................2 Getting Started Quickly ...............................................................................................2 Connecting AMBus HD equipped Apogee Interfaces .......................................3 Incorporating a Sync I/O .........................................................................................4 Clock Configurations .....
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Introduction The Apogee AMBus HD expansion card allows Apogee hardware interfaces to connect directly to Digidesign HD Core, Process and Accel PCI cards directly, with no other hardware needed. Now you can add the quality of Apogee’s Trak2 and AD-8000 to your Digidesign Pro Tools HD system.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Connecting AMBus HD Equipped Apogee Interfaces Clock Connections Apogee has conducted considerable research on the clocking of digital systems, resulting in the development and production of our Big Ben Master Clock. With vanishingly low jitter and enough clock outputs to connect several slave interfaces directly to one master, Big Ben is always the best solution for clocking any digital system, including AMBus HD equipped Apogee interfaces. Figure A.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Incorporating a SYNC I/O There are 3 configuration possibilities for incorporating a SYNC I/O into the HD system : using a Master Clock, SYNC I/O as master, and HD-equipped Apogee interface as master. Using a Master Clock – Once again, the use of a Master Clock such as Big Ben greatly simplifies clock configuration. Simply connect one of Big Ben’s outputs to a SYNC I/O clock input, and set the SYNC I/O’s clock source to the appropriate setting.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Digilink Connections Like Digidesign interfaces, the AMBus HD card is equipped with two ports, Primary and Expansion. Please note that the Primary Port on the AMBus HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the back of the unit.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools® Hardware Setup The Hardware Setup and I/O Setup dialogs are the two primary tools within Pro Tools software used to configure hardware.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Hardware Setup 1 2 3 In Pro Tools, select Setups>Hardware From the Peripherals list on the left side of the Hardware Setup dialog, verify that Apogee interfaces have been detected correctly (as indicated in the Interface Connections Chart found on pages 9-12). If all interfaces have been correctly detected, select each instance of “192 I/O” displayed, and click on the “Set to Default” button.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing (per Digidesign Core, Process or Accel card) The following chart displays connection specifics for all possible combinations of HD compatible interfaces that may be connected to one HD Core, Process or Accel PCI card. There is no limit to the number of PCI cards used beyond those limits imposed by the Digidesign system itself.
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AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Configuring the AMBus HD Card P15 Jumper Settings The AMBus HD card is shipped with Jumper P15 installed. This jumper insures that an AD-8000 connected first in a series of interfaces will follow the sample rate set by Pro Tools. This function is useful if an AD-8000 will be master clock for the additional interfaces. In instances where an AD-8000 will be clocked via a master clock, the unit must be set manually to lock to WC.
AMBus HD card – User’s Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Installing the AMBus HD Card Your AMBus HD card should include the following: 1 AMBus HD card 1 user’s guide 1 1 Remove the plate cover of an available Ambus slot. 2 Locate the card between the guides. 3 Gently press on the back panel of the card until you feel it mate with the AMBus connector. 4 Fasten the card in place with the included screws.
AMBus HD card USER’S GUIDE - v1.
