Specifications

Expanded Systems Guide18
5 If using a SCSI HBA, install it in the highest
numbered remaining slot in your computer.
Install the chassis controller card:
1 Install the Controller card in the Expansion
Slot of the expansion chassis. This is the slot
nearest the power supply.
2 Attach the other end of the expansion chassis
cable to the controller card.
Installing the Digidesign Cards
Install the Digidesign audio cards:
1 Install the Pro Tools Core card in slot 4 (the
first available slot) of the expansion chassis.
2 Install the remaining cards in successive PCI
card slots in the chassis, in the following order:
•HD Accel
• HD Process
3 Connect all Pro Tools cards with TDM Flex-
Cables. See “Connecting Pro Tools|HD Cards”
on page 6.
Example 2, Pro Tools 13-Slot Expansion
Chassis
Connecting Audio Interfaces
See “Connecting Audio Interfaces” on page 9.
HD-series cards and Pro Tools|24 MIX-se-
ries cards are not compatible, and cannot be
used in the same computer. Never install
Pro Tools|24 MIX-series cards in a
Pro Tools|HD-series system.
Chassis cards with multiple audio interfaces:
Slot Card
Exp. Slot Chassis Controller card
Bank 1/Slot 4 HD Core (Interface #1 and #2)
Bank 1/Slot 5 HD Accel (interface #3 and #4)
Bank 1/Slot 6 HD Accel (Interface #5 and #6)
Bank 1/Slot 7 HD Accel (Interface #7 and #8)
Bank 1/Slot 8 HD Accel or HD Process
(Interface #9)
Bank 1/Slot 9 HD Accel or HD Process
Bank 2/Slot 4 HD Accel or HD Process
Bank 2/Slot 5 (empty)
Bank 2/Slot 6 (empty)
Bank 2/Slot 7 (empty)
Bank 2/Slot 8 Available for non-bus master card
Bank 2/Slot 9 Available for non-bus master card
Bank 2/Slot 10 Available for non-bus master card