Apogee AP8DA, AP8AD User Manual

AAPP88AADD && AAPP88DDAA

24-bit, 8-channel 96kHz-ready

A/D & D/A Converter Cards

for Yamaha digital systems equipped with

YGDAI and Mini-Y expansion slots

Installation Guide

v1.1 — May 2000

PACKAGE CONTENTS

• Apogee YDGAI A/D or D/A card with “full size” YGDAI faceplate

• “Mini-Y” faceplate

• This Owner’s Manual
Cables are not included and are available separately.

Manual written by Julio Alvarez
Edited by Richard Elen, Roger Robindoré and Joe Raia.
Interconnection diagrams by Julio Alvarez.
Produced, edited and generally mangled for production by Richard Elen.
Technology within the Apogee YDGAI cards, including the Low Jitter Clock, may be covered by one or more
patents that are the property of Apogee Electronics Corporation.

Registered User Customer Support:

For customer support, please call [phone] and ask for Tech Support,
or email

[e-mail].
Technical Support is available to registered owners, via telephone, email or on the Web. As soon as you can,
please send in your registration card – or register on-line at http://www.apogeedigital.com/ > support > on-line
registration.

Features and specifications subject to change without notice.

© 2000 APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
3145 Donald Douglas Loop South
Santa Monica,
California 90405-3210 USA
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email:

[e-mail]

Web: http://www.apogeedigital.com/
This manual is copyright ©2000 by APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. All rights reserved. Under copy­right laws, this manual may not be duplicated in whole or in part without the written consent of Apogee.

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Warnings

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside
the enclosure—voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. Operations indicated with
this symbol should be carried out only by technically-qualified personnel.

This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in
the accompanying literature. Read the manual.

Please read the following before installing and operating the Apogee AP8AD and AP8DA Cards.

Warnings

• Do not locate the Apogee YGDAI A/D and D/A cards in a place subject to excessive heat or in direct sun­light. This could damage the cards.

• Do not place the cards in a place subject to excessive humidity or dust. This could damage the cards and
present fire and electrical shock hazards when installed.

• Do not try to modify the cards in any way. This could potentially damage the cards, cause safety hazards,
and will void the warranty.

• When not installed, always keep the cards in the anti-static bag they came in.

Cautions

• When installing the cards, make sure that the device into which the card is being installed is powered down.
Also make sure that the slots are free of debris and foreign objects.

• When powering on the device, if you notice any abnormality – such as smoke, odor, or noise – turn off the
device into which the card is installed immediately. Remove the power cord from the AC outlet. Confirm
that the abnormality is no longer present. Consult your dealer for repair.

• Do not use any chemicals to clean the cards.

• Never touch the card’s printed circuit board – hold the card by its edges.

• When installing the cards, make sure that you are properly grounded to avoid electrostatic discharge that

could damage the components.

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 may
be required to correct the interference at their own expense.

Copyright Notice

The Apogee AP8AD and AP8DA are computer-based devices, and as such contain and uses software in
ROMs. This software, and all related documentation, including this Owner’s Manual, contain proprietary infor-
mation which is protected 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.

Registration and Warranty Information

Be sure to register your AP8AD or AP8DA, either by filling in the enclosed Registration Card
or by completing the on-line registration form at our Web site:
http://www.apogeedigital.com/. If you do so, Apogee can contact you with any update infor-

mation. 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 autho-
rized Apogee repair facility must be prepaid, insured and properly packaged. Apogee reserves the right to
change or improve design at any time without prior notice. 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.

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

If the AP8AD or AP8DA is kept in a clean environment free of excess dust, moisture and heat, it will give years
of trouble-free service.

The AP8AD or AP8DA contains no user-serviceable components: refer to qualified service personnel for repair
or upgrade. Your warranty will be voided if you tamper with the components on the card(s). If you have any
questions with regard to the above, please contact Apogee.

In the event your AP8AD or AP8DA 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 pre-

paid 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.

KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PLEASE REFER TO IT BEFORE CALLING TECHNICAL SUP­PORT. THE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN WILL HAVE YOU REFER TO IT DURING TROUBLESHOOTING.

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