Product specifications

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Connecting the Remaining Avid Devices
Connecting the 888 I/O and Speakers
If you have an eight-channel audio interface board, as shown in
Figure 5-2, you must connect the audio device (888 I/O) to allow the
sync signals to be present when you start the Avid software.
You should also connect the speakers to make sure the audio splitter
and speakers function properly. The setup guide for your specific
Avid system explains how to connect the 888 I/O and speakers to the
Meridien I/O box.
Connecting the Display Monitors
The Meridien display controller supports two display monitors that
should be the same size and vendor brand to minimize configuration
difficulties. As of this writing, the recommended monitor size is 17 or
21 inches and should be autosynchronous or multisynchronous.
The IBM 6866 system comes with a high-resolution Bin monitor and a
high-resolution Edit monitor. The Bin monitor displays the
Windows 2000 operating system desktop, while the Edit monitor
displays the Avid software editing environment.
The two monitor connections to the Meridien display controller board
are designated BOOT for the Bin monitor and EDIT for the Edit
monitor (see Figure 5-4). Arrange your monitors so the Bin monitor is
on the left and make sure you set the monitors to the proper
resolutions.
Figure 5-4 Display Controller Board
BOOT
EDIT