Specifications

96 I/O Guide20
9 Locate the raised ridge in the middle of the 50-
pin cable which connects to the 96 I/O chassis.
This ridge is only on one side of the connector,
and there is a matching groove on only one side
of the 50-pin connector on the card.
10 Gently push the cable connector into the
card’s connector. The ridge on the cable connec-
tor must be line directly into the groove on the
card connector. Be very careful not to bend any
of the pins.
11 Place the top cover onto the 96 I/O and re-
place the screws that you removed with it.
12 Connect the 96 I/O to your HD system.
13 Press the Power switch.
14 When you power on the unit, the power LED
should turn orange.
15 Start up the computer.
16 When you boot up the computer, the power
ring should turn from orange to green.
– or –
If it doesn’t, see “Troubleshooting” on page 21.
17 If the ring turns green, and the computer
boots properly, launch Pro Tools.
18 Open the Hardware Setup dialog to confirm
that the new card is recognized:
•If you installed a 96 AD card, you should
see a new tab called Analog In 1–8.
• If you installed a 96 DA card, you should
see a new tab called Analog Out 1–8.
19 If the new card does not appear in the Hard-
ware Setup dialog, power down, check the seat-
ing of the card, and recheck the cables inside the
96 I/O.
Locating the ridge on the 50-pin cable and the matching
groove on the 50-pin connectors on the card
Pressing the 50-pin cable connector into the card