Specifications

Chapter 2: Installing MachineControl 7
To connect a deck to a Macintosh computer:
1 Connect a Keyspan USA28x USB serial adapter
(not provided) to a USB port on the computer.
2 Connect the provided male mini DIN-8 serial
to male 9-pin D-sub Deck Control cable to the
end of the adapter.
3 Connect the end of the cable to the machine.
For Limited Serial Deck Control (Non-Linear
Decks Only)
◆ Connect a standard 9-pin cable from one of
the 9-pin Out ports on the SYNC I/O to the 9-
pin input of the machine. Due to performance
limitations, this configuration should be used
primarily with non-linear decks.
Connecting Machines for Remote 9-Pin
Deck Emulation Mode
To connect a machine for Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation mode (Windows Systems):
■ Connect the Turnaround adapter to the RS-
322 to RS-422 cable, and connect them from an
available serial or COM port on your computer
to the 9-pin output of the machine.
Do not use the DigiSerial port on your HD Core
card or the 9-pin ports on the SYNC I/O for Re-
mote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode. The Digi-
Serial port should only be used for SYNC I/O
connections, using a DigiSerial cable.
To connect a machine for Remote 9-Pin Deck
Emulation mode (Macintosh Systems):
1 Connect a Keyspan USA28x USB serial adapter
(not provided) to a USB port on the computer.
2 Connect the provided male mini DIN-8 serial
to female 9-pin Deck Emulation cable to the end
of the adapter.
3 Connect the end of the cable to the machine.
Do not use the DigiSerial port on your HD Core
card or the 9-pin ports on the SYNC I/O for Re-
mote 9-Pin Deck Emulation mode. The Digi-
Serial port should only be used for SYNC I/O
connections, using a DigiSerial cable.
Installing MachineControl
Software
To install MachineControl, use the Pro Tools In-
staller CD-ROM.
To install MachineControl (Windows):
1 Start Windows, logging in with Administrator
privileges. For details on Administrator privi-
leges, refer to your Windows documentation.
2 Insert the Pro Tools Installer CD-ROM for
Windows in your CD-ROM drive. Locate and
open the Pro Tools Installer folder, and double-
click the Setup icon.
3 Click Next to begin installation.
4 Select the install location. For maximum reli-
ability, install MachineControl on your startup
drive. Click Next.
5 From the list of optional items, click Machine-
Control.
Wait for the installer to finish installing all soft-
ware components, drivers, and PACE System
files before proceeding to the next step.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
installation.
7 When installation is complete, click Finish to
restart your computer.