Specifications

SYNC I/O Guide 8
To connect SYNC I/O to a Pro Tools|24 MIX
system:
1 Make sure power is off on all equipment.
2 Connect one end of the included serial cable
to the SYNC I/O Host Serial port.
3 Connect the other end of the cable to the
DigiSerial Port on your Pro Tools|HD or
Pro Tools|24 MIX Core card.
4 Connect the rest of your equipment to
SYNC I/O as described in “Synchronization and
Time Code Connections to Machines, Decks,
and Other Devices” on page 11.
Serial Connections for SYNC I/O Setup
Software Utility
(Windows Only)
Any system using the optional SYNC I/O Setup
software utility requires a serial connection
from SYNC I/O to a supported Windows com-
puter. (For compatibility information, see “Sys-
tem Requirements” on page 3.)
To connect SYNC I/O to a Windows computer for
SYNC I/O Setup software utility:
1 Purchase or make the required 9-pin to 8-pin
cable. For wiring details, see “SYNC I/O Serial
Cable Pin Assignments” on page 89.
2 Make sure power is off on all equipment.
3 Connect the SYNC I/O Host Serial port to an
available serial or COM port on your computer.
4 Restore power to SYNC I/O, and restart your
computer.
Clock for Pro Tools
Audio Interfaces
SYNC I/O must be connected to Pro Tools audio
interfaces in the Loop Sync chain
(Pro Tools|HD) or Slave Clock chain
(Pro Tools|24 MIX).
Connecting Loop Sync for Pro Tools|HD
SYNC I/O supports Loop Sync, and can serve as
Loop Sync Master. Loop Sync is a dedicated
clock loop for synchronizing multiple HD-series
interfaces. Loop Sync should only be used to
connect multiple HD-series peripherals.
Connecting SYNC I/O to a DigiSerial Port
MTC OUT
HOST SERIAL
AC 100-240V, 50-60HZ, .5A 30W
VIDEO REF
9-PIN OUT 2
9-PIN OUT 1
WORD CLOCK (1x,256x)
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BI-PHASE / TACH / GPI / PILOT
SERIAL NUMBER
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Host Serial
to
(Pro Tools
Audio Interface
cables)
DigiSerial Port of
SYNC I/O
MIX Core card
The SYNC I/O Setup software utility will
not control SYNC I/O through the Digi-
Serial port.