Apogee X-HD User's Guide

Apogee X-Series Expansion Card

User’s Guide

V2.1 - August 2007

X-Series Expansion Card

User’s Guide

v2.1 - August 2007

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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 X-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 protected
by copyright laws. All rights are reserved. No part of the software and its related documentation may be copied,

transferred, or modied. You may not modify, adapt, translate, lease, distribute, resell for prot 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 Digital I/O, SYNC I/O and digiLink are trademarks of Digidesign, a division of Avid

Technology, Inc.

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 modications 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.

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 X-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 X-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 X-HD card is in material conformity with AN/NZS stan­dard requirements.

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Registration and Warranty Information

Be sure to register your X-HD card, either by lling 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 rst year of ownership unless otherwise stated. Please

address any inquiries to your dealer or directly to Apogee at:

APOGEE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION,
1715 Berkeley St, Santa Monica, CA 90404, 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 notication. 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 specically
disclaims any and all implied warranty of merchantability or of tness 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.

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!

X-HD card Serial No._____________________________________________________

Purchase Date__________________________________________________________

Dealer_________________________________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________________________________

Address________________________________________________________________

CAUTION:

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

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 specic legal

rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state.

Service Information

The X-HD card contains no user-serviceable components: refer to qualied 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 X-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 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.

Please register this unit by lling 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.

User’s Guide

Contents

Introduction 2
Before Getting Started 2
Four Steps to Getting Started 2
Order of Apogee Interface Connection 3

AD&DA-16X Standard Routing 3
AD-16X Standard Routing 3

Order of Apogee Interface Connection (continued) 4

Multiple Digidesign PCI cards 4
Incorporating Digidesign and other HD-compatible interfaces 4

Clock Connections 5

Using a Master Clock (such as Apogee’s Big Ben) 5
Clocking to the rst interface 5

Clock Connections 6

Incorporating a SYNC I/O 6

DigiLink Connections 7
Conguring Pro Tools 8

Hardware Setup 8
I/O Setup 8

Conguring Pro Tools (continued) 9

Working with Delay Compensation 9
AD-DA16X Advanced Routing 9

Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing 10

ROSETTA 800 11
AD-16X & DA-16X 11
AD-16X & DA-16X 12
AD-16X, DA-16X & ROSETTA 800 12
AD-16X, DA-16X & ROSETTA 800 13
ROSETTA 800 and AD-16X & DA-16X 13
ROSETTA 800 and AD-16X & DA-16X 14
DIGI, AD-16X, DA-16X & ROSETTA 800 14

Interface Connections Chart: Advanced Option Routing 15

AD-16X & DA-16X 15
AD-16X & DA-16X 15
AD-16X, DA-16X & ROSETTA 800 16
DIGI, AD-16X & DA-16X 16

Installing the X-HD card 17
Your X-HD card should include the following: 17
Upgrading Firmware on the X-HD card 18
Upgrading Firmware on the X-HD card 19