Quick start – Mytek Digital FW DIO Card (ver. 1.2 / Nov 2010) User Manual
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Mytek FW DIO Card – User Manual
Quick Start
1. Installation of DIO-FW card
Remove the top cover from the converter, unscrew the
DIOCARD1 or DIOCARD2 slot plate and install the DIO-
FW card using the existing screws in either slot. If there is a
Protools DIO card installed it will work in slot 1 only. All
other DIO cards including Firewire will work in either slot.
The card must be installed with the components facing
down. Double check that all connector pins match up with
the pins of the connector on the main converter board
properly. Pin mismatch may damage the card or converter.
Follow detailed installation instructions further below.
2. Driver Installation
Drivers and the Control Panel should be installed before the
first connection of the converter to the computer. Most
current drivers are available in the download library at
eboot the computer after
installation.
3. Connecting the card to the computer
Turn off the ADDA 8x192 converter before plugging in the
Firewire 400 cable. The computer can be left turned on.
Several converters can be chained together with Firewire
cables. The maximum number of converters in a chain
depends on the sampling frequency. Frequency 176–192
kHz allows for up to two converters, 88–96 kHz for up to
four converters and 44–48 kHz for up to eight converters.
After making the connections, the converter's can be
powered on.
3. Connecting the clock signal
A single or the first converter in the Firewire chain provides
clock source for the card. Typically it will be set to internal
clock, although if necessary, can be set to receive an
external wordclock source. If there are two or more
converters in a Firewire chain, they must be connected with
a Firewire cable where the first converter is a clock master
(on internal clock) and the rest are slaves (EXT. Clock
Source set to DIOCARD1 or 2 depending on FW card.)
Remember to turn off
and disconnect power
and to disconnect
signal cables while
working with the top
cover removed.
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