Installation guide

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3. Hardware Installation
This section will take you through installation of your Sphynx 2. We will describe how to connect the
analog and digital audio cable, and how to mount additional I/O modules.
3.1 Rear Panel
Installing I/O cards
If you need to install or change an I/O module the following procedure must be used.
Place the Sphynx 2 on a dry, steady, horizontal surface. Turn off the power and remove all cables. On
the rear panel of the Sphynx 2 there are 7 slots for I/O card mounting. The remote control module must
always be installed in the converter. Free slots are tted with Blanking Plates.
A drawing of the Rear Panel can be seen below:
There are 2 different sizes of I/O module: 1-slot modules and 2-slot modules. Decide where to place the
module. (When mounting a 2-slot I/O module make ensure there are 2 free slots, one above the other, on
the back panel of the Sphynx 2.)
To remove blanking plates for I/O module slots, remove the 2 screws at each side of the plate. Use a
posidrive screwdriver (no. 1). Only remove the number of blanking plates necessary to t the I/O module.
All slots must be covered with a blanking plate or have an I/O module tted before the unit is powered up.
It is very important to carefully insert the I/O card horizontally into the Sphynx 2. There are 3 guides
inside the Sphynx 2 to help guide the I/O card correctly into place. Do not use force to insert the I/O card.
This may damage the card.
When the cover plate of the I/O card covers the hole created by removing the blanking plate, the
2 (1 slot) or 4 (2 slots) screws from the blanking plate are used to secure the I/O card. Tighten the screws
carefully and be careful not to damage the threads.
The I/O card is now properly installed.
AES11 in
WC in
WC out
Video in
Analog in
5
Analog in 1
2
3
4
6
7
8
AC POWER
CONNECTOR
MAIN POWER
SWITCH
VIDEO SYNC
INPUT
AES11 SYNC
INPUT
WORDCLOCK
SYNC INPUT
WORDCLOCK
SYNC OUTPUT
BLIND PLATES FOR
I/O MODULE SLOTS
ANALOG INPUTS
ANALOG OUTPUT LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT SCREWS
REMOTE CONTROL
RS422
Remote
control
RS-422
1 / 5
Analog out
2 / 6 3 / 7 4 /
8
ANALOG INPUT LEVEL
ADJUSTMENT SCREWS
1 / 5
Analog out
2 / 6 3 / 7 4 /
8
MADI I/O
ANALOG OUTPUTS