Solid State Logic MADI I-O User Manual

MadiXtreme. Hi-speed MADI I/O

Installation Guide

Installations-Handbuch Guide d’Installation Guia de Instalación Guida di Installazione

MadiXtreme. This is SSL.

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Safety and Installation Considerations

This section contains definitions, warnings, and practical information to ensure a safe working environment.

Please take time to read this section before installing or using this unit. Please do not dispose of these instructions.

General Safety

• Read these instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Heed all warnings.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use this apparatus near water.

• Do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• There are no user-adjustments, or user-serviceable items, on this apparatus.

• Adjustments or alterations to this apparatus may affect the performance such that safety and/or international compliance standards may no longer be met.

Caution

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not perform any servicing other than that contained in these Installation Instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Installation Notes

• When installing this apparatus, place the host system into which it is to be installed on a secure level surface.

• To prevent damage from static electricity when installing this apparatus, either to the host system or to this apparatus, always take proper anti-static precautions. Always use an anti-static wristband. If in doubt, please refer to qualified service personnel.

• Take care of rough or sharp edges when accessing the inside of the host system.

• Never install or remove this apparatus whilst the host system is powered. Always remove the power cord from the host system prior to accessing this apparatus.

• If in doubt about installing this apparatus, please refer to qualified service personnel.

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MadiXtreme. Hi-speed MADI I/O

Installation Guide

Installations-Handbuch

Guide d’Installation

Guia de Instalación

Guida di Installazione

MadiXtreme. This is SSL.

Your MadiXtreme box should contain the following:

MadiXtreme card

(MadiXtreme 128 shown here)

CD &

Installation Guide

(this document)

Simplified Software Installation *

Mac

1. Place the MadiXtreme installation CD in your CD/DVD drive.

2. Double click the CD icon to view the CD content.

3. Launch the MadiXtreme Installer by double clicking the MadiXtreme Installer icon.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

* More in-depth software installation instructions will be found in the MadiXtreme Reference Guide included

on the MadiXtreme CD or available for download from www.solid-state-logic.com.

To avoid un-necessary complication, it is important that the MadiXtreme driver is installed before the card is fitted in the computer.

1. Place the MadiXtreme Installation CD in your CD/DVD drive.

2. Double click the CD icon to view the CD content – if Autorun is enabled this will happen automatically.

3. Locate and run the DrvSetup program. Click on Update to install the MadiXtreme driver.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions, making sure to attend to all warnings as required to ensure that the driver installation completes.

Hardware Installation (Mac or PC)

1. Please read and understand the Safety and Installation Considerations on page 1.

that the MadiXtreme driver has been pre-installed.

2. Power down the computer and remove the power cord.

3. Remove the cover(s) to gain access to the PCIe sockets.

4. Locate a free PCIe socket and ensure that the rear panel blanking plate is removed.

If installing in a PC, ensure

5. Plug your MadiXtreme card into the PCIe socket and secure the mounting bracket to the computer case.

6. Re-fit the cover(s) to the computer and re-connect the power cord.

7. Switch the computer on.

For Windows XP only:

8. The Found New Hardware Wizard will prompt you to complete the driver installation. Follow the on-screen instructions using the pre-loaded driver(s), making sure to attend to all warnings as required to ensure that the driver installation completes.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Tested To Comply w

ith FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Instructions for Disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union

The symbol shown here is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user’s responsibility to dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product.

Standards Conformance

This apparatus fully conforms with the current protection requirements of the European community council directives on EMC and LVD.

Warranty

Pursuant to the Solid State Logic Terms and Conditions, under European consumer law the purchaser has full statutory warranty rights for two years from the date of delivery of the product. The warranty is valid only in those Member States of the European Union (EU) who have adopted the applicable EU law into their national legislation, otherwise a warranty term of one year will apply. The applicable national legislation governing the sale of consumer goods is not affected by this warranty. Warranty claims will only be accepted if the purchased product has been used for its intended purpose. Any purchased product used for an unintended purpose will not be eligible for warranty protection. For all warranty inquiries or claims please address the claim to us if the purchase was directly from us or otherwise to the dealer from which you purchased the product within a period of two months from the date on which you detected its lack of conformity with the terms of the warranty.

Please include your original proof of purchase when initiating the claim.

Out of Warranty Repairs

In the event of a fault arising after the warranty period has expired the unit should be returned to Solid State Logic either directly or via your local dealer. You will be charged for the time spent on the repair (at Solid State Logic's current repair rate) plus the cost of parts and shipping. Note that no units can be accepted for repair without prior arrangement (see below).

All Returns

• No unit will be accepted for repair by Solid State Logic unless accompanied by a valid RMA (Return Material Authorisation) number, obtainable from Solid State

Logic prior to shipping.

• All units should be shipped to Solid State Logic in suitable rigid packaging – Solid State Logic cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by shipping units

in other packaging. In such cases Solid State Logic will return the unit in a suitable box, which you will be charged for.

• Please include all items – such as this booklet, CDs etc. – originally provided with unit.

Specifications

Physical *

Depth 168mm / 6.6" Width 1 slot (18.5mm / 0.7") Height 99mm / 3.9" Boxed size 320mm x 220mm x 65mm

12.60" x 8.66" x 2.56"

Boxed weight 0.52kg / 1.15 pounds

* All values are approximate

Environmental

Temperature Operating: +5 to 30 deg. C

Non-operating: –20 to 50 deg. C Max. gradient: 15 deg. C/hour

Relative Operating: 20 to 80 % Humidity Non-operating: 5 to 90 %

Max. wet bulb: 29 deg. C (non-condensing)

Vibration Operating: < 0.2 G (3 – 100Hz)

Non-operating, power off: < 0.4 G (3 – 100Hz)

Shock Operating: < 2 G (10ms max.)

Non-operating: < 10 G (10ms max.)

Altitude Operating: 0 to 3000m (above sea level) Non-operating: 0 to 12000m

Connections

System Single x1 PCIe slot MADI Twin SC type chassis socket

Glass Multimode Fibre 50/125µ or 62.5/125µ

Wordclock 75Ω BNC, Zin = 75Ω, 3V3/5V TTL compatible

Driver Models

Mac Core Audio PC ASIO 2, WDM, MME, GSIF2, DWave

System Requirements

Mac

• PowerPC G4/G5 or Intel

• OS X ‘Tiger’ Version 10.4.11 or greater

• OS X ‘Leopard’ Version 10.5.4 or greater

• Pentium IV or equivalent, 1GHz or higher

• Windows XP SP2 or higher (32bit only)

• Windows Vista (32bit only)

• 512MB RAM

• 1 spare PCIe slot

• VGA colour screen (1024 x 768 pixels or higher)

• Internet connection (for product registration and software upgrade)

Sicherheits- und Installationsanweisungen

Dieses Kapitel enthält Bestimmungen, Vorsichtsmassnahmen und praktische Informationen um ein sicheres Arbeitsumfeld zu garantieren.

Bitte nehmen Sie sich die Zeit, dieses Kapitel zu lesen, bevor Sie das Gerät installieren und benutzen. Bitte bewahren Sie diese Anweisungen auf.

Allgemeine Sicherheit

• Lesen Sie diese Anweisungen.

• Behalten Sie diese Anweisungen.

• Beachten Sie die Warnungen.

• Folgen Sie sämtlichen Anweisungen.

• Benutzen Sie das Gerät nicht in der Nähe von Wasser.

• Setzen Sie das Gerät keiner Feuchtigkeit oder Regen aus.

• Die Lüftungsöffnungen nicht blockieren. Den Herstellerangaben zufolge installieren.

• Nicht in der Nähe von Hitzequellen einbauen, wie Heizungen, Wärmespeichern, Öfen oder anderen Geräten (inkl. Verstärkern) die Hitze erzeugen.

• Es gibt keinerlei Einstellungen oder vom Anwender zu wartende Teile im Inneren des Gerätes. Die Abdeckungen dürfen nicht entfernt werden. Durch das Entfernen selbiger wird die Garantie ungültig.

• Einstellungen oder Änderungen am Gerät können die Leistung derart beeinflussen, dass die Sicherheit und/oder die Konformität mit internationalen Standards nicht mehr erreicht wird.

Vorsicht

• Um eine Gefährdung durch Stromschlag zu vermeiden, führen Sie nur Arbeiten durch, die in dieser Installationsanleitung beschrieben werden. Überlassen Sie jegliche Wartungsarbeiten, vor allem im Geräteinneren, ausschließlich qualifizierten Service Mitarbeitern.

Hinweise zur Installation

• Stellen Sie Ihr Host-System für den Einbau der Karte auf einen sicheren, ebenen Untergrund.

• Um während des Einbaus Schäden an Host-System oder Karte durch statische Elektrizität zu vermeiden, treffen Sie die geeigneten antistatischen Vorsichtsmaßnahmen. Benutzen Sie immer ein Antistatik-Armband. Bei Zweifel wenden Sie sich bitte an qualifiziertes Service-Personal.

• Achten Sie auf raue oder scharfe Kanten im Inneren des Host-Systems.

• Keinesfalls darf die Karte bei eingeschaltetem Host-Computer einoder ausgebaut werden. Ziehen sie vor dem Anschließen der Karte immer das Netzkabel des Host-Systems.

• Sollten Zweifel über den Einbau der Karte bestehen, wenden Sie sich bitte an qualifiziertes Service-Personal.

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MadiXtreme. Hi-speed MADI I/O

Installation Guide

Installations-Handbuch

Guide d’Installation

Guia de Instalación

Guida di Installazione

MadiXtreme. This is SSL.

Ihre MadiXtreme-verpackung sollte Folgendes enthalten:

Die MadiXtreme Einheit

(Abgebildet ist eine MadiXtreme 128)

CD &

Installationsanleitung

(dieses Dokument)

Vereinfachte Software Installation *

Mac:

1. Legen Sie die MadiXtreme Installations-CD in Ihr CD/DVD Laufwerk ein.

2. Zur Ansicht des CD-Inhalts klicken Sie bitte doppelt auf das CD-Symbol.

3. Starten Sie den MadiXtreme Installationsvorgang mit Klick auf das MadiXtreme-Installer Symbol.

4. Folgen Sie den Anweisungen auf dem Bildschirm Installationsvorgang mit Klick auf das MadiXtremeInstaller Symbol.

* Eine detaillierte Installations-Anleitung finden Sie im MadiXtreme Referenz Handbuch, welches Sie auf der

beigelegten MadiXtreme CD finden oder online auf unserer Webseite: www.solid-state-logic.com

Bitte installieren Sie den MadiXtreme Treiber bevor Sie die Karte in den PC einbauen. Dies vereinfacht die Installation und vermeidet unnötige Komplikationen.

1. Bitte legen Sie die MadiXtreme Installations CD in Ihr CD/DVD-Laufwer.

2. Suchen Sie das Programm DrvSetup und öffne es.

3. Klicken Sie auf Update um den MadiXtreme Treiber zu installieren.

4. Bitte folgen Sie den Anweisungen und bestätigen alle Warnhinweise (evtl. mehrfach) mit Ja, trotzdem installieren... (oder ähnlich), bis die Installation abgeschlossen ist.

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