Specifications

HDx TDM Option Guide4
9 When the card is seated in its slot, secure it to the FOH chas-
sis with the mounting screw at the end of the HDx mounting
bracket (accessible from the open front panel of the FOH
Rack).
10 Secure the HDx card to the back panel of the FOH Rack us-
ing the two screws that held the faceplate.
11 Attach the included ribbon cable to the ribbon connector
on the HDx card and to the connector labeled “FireWire” on
the first Mix Engine card (the rear-most card when viewed
from the open front panel). Make sure the pins are oriented
correctly, and that each connector is attached securely. The
HDx card connected to this first Mix Engine card will appear
as HDx1 in on-screen.
12 If you are connecting a second HDx card, attach its ribbon
cable from the ribbon connector on the HDx card to the con-
nector labeled “FireWire” on the second Mix Engine card from
the back. The HDx card connected to this second Mix Engine
card will appear as HDx2 in on-screen. Make sure the pins are
oriented correctly, and that each connector is attached se-
curely.
13 Attach an available power cable plug to the power socket
on each HDx card. Make sure they are connected securely.
14 Reattach the FOH Rack front panel faceplate using its
screws.
15 Reconnect power, audio, FOH Link, and any MIDI cables to
the FOH Rack.
16 Power on all VENUE system components. Proceed to “Con-
firming FOH Rack HDx Card Installation” on page 4.
Confirming FOH Rack HDx Card
Installation
After you have installed the HDx card in your FOH Rack, you
can confirm that you have installed it properly.
To confirm HDx card installation, do the following:
1 Go to the Options > Devices page.
2 Confirm the HDx card’s presence in your FOH Rack. When
successfully installed, the HDx card is detected and shown
on-screen in the following ways:
• The HDx card connected to the rear-most Mix Engine
card appears as HDx1.
• The HDx card connected to the second Mix Engine card
from the back appears as HDx2.
Installing the HDx card to the back panel of the FOH Rack
Attaching the ribbon cable to the HDx card
Attaching the ribbon cable to the Mix Engine card
HDx
card
A single installed HDx card may be connected to the second
Mix Engine card, which will then appear on the system as
HDx2. A second FOH Rack Snake card is required to use
any HDx card as HDx2.
HDx card indicated in the FOH Rack icon in the Devices page
Two HDx cards indicated in the FOH Rack icon in the Devices page