Apogee AMBUS HD CARD User Manual

Apogee AMbus Expansion Card

User’s Guide

V1.0 - March 2005

Apogee AMbus Expansion Card

User’s Guide

V1.0 - March 2005

AMBus HD card – User’s Guide

Warnings

FCC warning

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which
case the user will be required to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference at his own expense.

Copyright Notice

The Apogee AMBus HD card is a computer-based device, and as such contains and uses software in ROMs. This
software, and all related documentation, including this User’s Guide contain proprietary information which is protect
ed by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software and its related documentation may be copied,
transferred, or modified. You may not modify, adapt, translate, lease, distribute, resell for profit or create derivative
works based on the software and its related documentation or any part thereof without prior written consent from
Apogee Electronics Corporation, U.S.A.

Trademark Acknowledgements

Digidesign, Pro Tools|HD, 192 I/O, SYNC I/O and digiLink are trademarks of Digidesign, a division of Avid Technol
ogy, Inc. Prism is copyrighted by Prism Media Products Ltd.

APOGEE ELECTRONICS

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Declarations of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inteference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

1. Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
NOTE: The use of non-shielded cable with this equipment is prohibited.
CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Apogee Electronics Corporation, 3145 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
Betty Bennett, CEO.

APOGEE ELECTRONICS

Industry Canada Notice

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regula­tions. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matérial brouilleur
du Canada.

Declaration of Conformity – CE

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the product, the AMBus HD card, to which this declaration
relates, is in material conformity with the following standards or other normative documents:

• EN50081-1/EN55022; 1995

• EN50082-1/IEC 801-2, 3, 4; 1992
following the provisions of:

• 73/23/EEC – Low Voltage Directive

• 89/336/EEC – EMC Directive

Declaration of Conformity – Japan

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AMBus HD card, to which this declaration relates, is in
material conformity with the VCCI Class A standard.

Declaration of Conformity – Australia

Apogee Electronics Corporation hereby declares that the AMBus HD card is in material conformity with AN/NZS
standard requirements.

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Registration and Warranty Information

Be sure to register your AMBus HD card, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card or by completing the
on-line registration form at our Web site: http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/. If you do so, Apogee can contact
you with any update information. As enhancements and upgrades are developed, you will be contacted at the
registration address. Firmware updates are free for the first year of ownership unless otherwise stated. Please
address any inquiries to your dealer or directly to Apogee at:

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,
3145 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA.
TEL: [phone], FAX: [phone]
email: [e-mail]. Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com/

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants this product to be free of defects in material and
manufacture under normal use for a period of 12 months. The term of this warranty begins on the date of sale to
the purchaser. Units returned for warranty repair to Apogee or an authorized Apogee warranty repair facility will
be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer’s option, free of charge.

ALL UNITS RETURNED TO APOGEE OR AN AUTHORIZED APOGEE REPAIR FACILITY MUST BE
PREPAID, INSURED AND PROPERLY PACKAGED, PREFERABLY IN THEIR ORIGINAL BOX. Apogee

reserves the right to change or improve design at any time without prior notification. Design changes are
not implemented retroactively, and the incorporation of design changes into future units does not imply the
availability of an upgrade to existing units.

APOGEE ELECTRONICS

This warranty is void if Apogee determines, in its sole business judgment, the defect to be the result of abuse,
neglect, alteration or attempted repair by unauthorized personnel.

The warranties set forth above are in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, and Apogee specifically
disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose. The buyer
acknowledges and agrees that in no event shall the company be held liable for any special, indirect, incidental or
consequential damages, or for injury, loss or damage sustained by any person or property, that may result from
this product failing to operate correctly at any time.

USA: Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or
consequential damage, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Service Information

The AMBus HD card contains no user-serviceable components: refer to qualified service personnel for repair or
upgrade. Your warranty will be voided if you tamper with the internal components. If you have any questions with
regard to the above, please contact Apogee.

In the event your AMBus HD card needs to be upgraded or repaired, it is necessary to contact Apogee prior to
shipping, and a Return Materials Authorization (RMA) number will be assigned. This number will serve as a
reference for you and helps facilitate and expedite the return process. Apogee requires that shipments be pre­paid and insured — unless otherwise authorized in advance.

IMPORTANT: ANY SHIPMENT THAT IS NOT PRE-PAID OR IS SENT WITHOUT AN RMA NUMBER WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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OWNER’S RECORD

The serial number is located on the rear panel of the unit. We suggest you record the
serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call an authorized
Apogee Electronics repair facility or the manufacturer. Please be sure to return your com­pleted warranty card immediately!

AMBus HD card Serial No.________________________________________________

Purchase Date__________________________________________________________

Dealer_________________________________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________

CAUTION:

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by APOGEE ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION could void your authority to operate this equipment under the FCC rules.

APOGEE ELECTRONICS

Please register this unit by filling in the included registration card, or registering online at

http://www.apogeedigital.com/support/register.php Please read this manual – if you call for

technical support, we’ll assume that you have. There will be a quiz.

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