Instruction manual

Getting Started
5
How to Install your Blackmagic video hardware
This section guides you through how to install your Blackmagic video hardware in to your computer.
Installing a card with a fiber optic module can be a little fiddly so we also include some tips on how to do
it easily.
If your Blackmagic video hardware connects via USB 3.0, then skip past the "Installing a Blackmagic PCIe
card" instructions and go straight to the USB 3.0 section. Blackmagic's USB 3.0 video products require
something called "isochronous USB 3.0 support" which is only available on Windows so you won't find
instructions for Mac or Linux.
If your Blackmagic video hardware connects via Thunderbolt
™
, then skip past the "Installing a Blackmagic
PCIe card" instructions and go straight to the Thunderbolt section. As Thunderbolt is only found on the
latest Apple Mac computers, Blackmagic Design's Thunderbolt
™
products are only available on Mac OS X.
Installing a Blackmagic PCIe card
Please review the Adding PCI Express Cards section in your computer user manual for information on how
to safely install PCI Express cards, including your DeckLink, Multibridge or Intensity card.
Step 1. Remove the power plug from the back of your computer and ensure that you are statically
discharged by using an anti-static strap.
Step 2. Remove the side cover or chassis cover of your computer to gain access to the PCIe slots.
Step 3. Remove your Blackmagic PCIe card from the protective static bag making sure you don’t touch
the gold connectors on the base of the card. These precautions should be taken when handling
any PCI card. If you have a DeckLink Optical Fiber card, the fiber optic module needs to be
temporarily removed to allow the card to be manoeuvred into its slot.
Step 4. The product box or website should tell you if your Blackmagic PCIe card requires a x1, x4 or x8
lane PCIe slot. Locate a slot in your computer which is this speed or faster.
Step 5. Remove the metal port access cover from the desired PCIe slot.
Step 6. Insert your Blackmagic PCIe card and ensure that it clicks firmly into place.
Step 7. If your Blackmagic PCIe card includes an HDMI bracket, insert the bracket in to a spare PCIe slot.
If your computer doesn't have a spare PCIe slot but does have a single-width graphics card, you
should be able to insert the HDMI bracket into the spare port usually reserved for a double-width
graphics card.
Step 8. Secure the card and HDMI bracket with the screws, bracket or clamp.
Install any model of Blackmagic PCIe card in a spare slot as
shown in the above picture. Some cards include an HDMI
bracket, which installs in any spare port, and connects to the rear
of the card with the supplied HDMI cables.