Specifications

Chapter 3: Installation Overview 11
chapter 3
Installation Overview
Complete instructions for connecting and con-
figuring your Pro Tools|HD system are located
in the
Getting Started with HD Guide . If you are
connecting the 192 I/O to a new Pro Tools|HD
system, refer to that guide now.
If you are adding the 192 I/O to an existing
Pro Tools|HD system, you can probably use just
the instructions here in this chapter of your
192 I/O Guide. Additional information can al-
ways be found in the
Getting Started with HD
Guide
, and the Expanded Systems Guide .
Connecting the 192 I/O
to an Existing HD System
If you are adding this interface to an existing Pro
Tools|HD system, follow these guidelines:
DigiLink Cable Connections
The DigiLink cable provided with the 192 I/O is
18
” long. If you need a 12' or longer DigiLink ca-
ble to connect to the HD Process card, you must
purchase DigiLink cables separately.
Guidelines for DigiLink Connections
Whenever a system includes at least one
192 I/O, a 192 I/O should be the primary audio
interface, with any additional 192 I/O interfaces
connected next. Following any and all 192 I/Os,
any and all 96 I/Os should be connected. For
Legacy peripherals, see “Legacy Port” on page 8.
For additional details on the ordering of audio
interfaces in an expanded system, see the
Ex-
panded Systems Guide
.
To connect the 192 I/O to an existing HD System:
■ If the existing system contains a single 96 I/O
you will need to disconnect the 96 I/O from the
HD Core card, then connect the 192 I/O directly
to the primary HD Core card, followed by the
96 I/O. Connect the DigiLink cable from the Di-
giLink port on the primary HD Core card to the
Primary port on the 192 I/O. Connect another
DigiLink cable from the Expansion port on the
192 I/O to the Primary port on the 96 I/O.
Turn off your computer, hardware interfaces,
monitoring system, hard drives, and periph-
erals. Making connections while power is on
can damage your system.
The 96 I/O does not support 192 kHz, and
you will not be able to run a session at
192 kHz unless the 192 I/O is the first inter-
face connected to the HD Core card.