Instruction manual

Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13
6 Select the type of port connection for the
SYNC peripheral (DigiSerial Port or COM Port).
7 Select the Synchronizer Type that you are up-
dating (SYNC HD or SYNC I/O).
8 Click Begin Update.
9 Locate the firmware file you want to use, and
click Open.
10 Follow the on-screen instructions to power
cycle the SYNC peripheral while holding the Set
button.
11 Wait for the firmware update to complete.
Do not power off the SYNC peripheral while the
update is in progress.
12 When the update is complete, follow any on-
screen instructions.
13 Click Quit to quit the DigiTest application.
SYNC Peripherals with SYNC
Setup Software Utility
(Windows Only)
When using a SYNC peripheral in Standalone
mode, it can be controlled remotely using the
SYNC Setup software utility. Updates to this util-
ity can be downloaded from the Digidesign web-
site (www.digidesign.com).
To install the SYNC Setup software utility on
Windows:
1 Make sure the SYNC peripheral is connected
to a serial or COM port on your computer. See
“Serial Connections for the SYNC Setup Soft-
ware Utility” on page 8.
2 Insert the installer disc containing the latest
SYNC Setup software, or navigate to its location
if you downloaded an update.
3 Launch the installer and follow the on-screen
instructions.
Emulating a SYNC I/O
(SYNC HD Only)
 If you are using a SYNC HD with Pro Tools HD
7.4 or higher, Pro Tools will automatically recog-
nize the SYNC HD.
 If you are using a SYNC HD with Pro Tools HD
version 7.3 or lower, set the SYNC HD to emu-
late a SYNC I/O.
To set a SYNC HD to emulate a SYNC I/O:
1 Press Set, and use the Up and Down switches
to display “Device ID” (dEuicE id).
2 Press Set. The LED Time Code Display shows
shows the current Device ID for the unit:
“SYNC HD” (SYnc HD) or “SYNC I/O”
(SYnc IO).
3 Press the Up or Down switches to toggle the
Device ID to read “SYNC I/O” (SYnc IO).
4 Press Set.