TC electronic SDN BHD PowerCore User Manual

USER’S MANUAL

1 Read these instructions.
2 Keep these instructions.
3 Heed all warnings.
4 Follow all instructions.
5 Do not use this apparatus near water.
6 Clean only with dry cloth.
7 Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.

8 Do not install near any heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat.

9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one
wider than the other. A grounding type
plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the
third prong are provided for your safety. If
the provided plug does not fit into your
outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10 Protect the power cord from being walked

on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11 Only use attachments/accessories specified

by the manufacturer.

12 Use only with the cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table specified
by the manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart is
used, use caution when moving the
cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury
from tip-over.

13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning

storms or when unused for long periods of
time.

14 Refer all servicing to qualified service

personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way,
such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or
moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.

• This equipment should be installed near the
socket outlet and disconnection of the device
should be easily accessible.

• To completely disconnect from AC mains,
disconnect the power supply cord from the AC
receptacle.

• The mains plug of the power supply shall
remain readily operable.

• Do not install in a confined space.

• Do not open the unit - risk of electric shock
inside.

Caution:

You are cautioned that any change or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

Service

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside.

• All service must be performed by qualified
personnel.

Warning!

• To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do
not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture
and objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
should not be placed on this apparatus.

• This apparatus must be earthed.

• Use a three wire grounding type line cord
like the one supplied with the product.

• Be advised that different operating voltages
require the use of differ ent types of line
cord and attachment plugs.

• Check the voltage in your area and use the
correct type. See table below:

Voltage Line plug according to standard

110-125V UL817 and CSA C22.2 no 42.

220-230V CEE 7 page VII, SR section

107-2-D1/IEC 83 page C4.

240V BS 1363 of 1984. Specification for

13A fused plugs and switched and
unswitched socket outlets.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead
symbol within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous volt­age" within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to alert
the user to the presence of important

operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

CONTACT DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

WELCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

POWERCORE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MAC OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

POWERCORE SPECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

POWERCORE COMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

POWERCORE PCI MKII & UNPLUGGED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

POWERCORE EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

POWERCORE FIREWIRE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

POWERCORE X8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

POWERCORE 6000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

INSTALLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE OSX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

POWERCORE HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PCI MKII, EXPRESS & UNPLUGGED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

FIREWIRE, X8, 6000 & COMPACT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

THE POWERCORE CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

ACCESSING THE CONTROL PANEL IN WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

ACCESSING THE CONTROL PANEL IN MAC OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

STATUS PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

POWERCORE TYPE ICON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

DSP & MEMORY CONSUMPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

EXPANDED STATUS PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

AUTHENTICATION ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

NICKNAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

RESET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PLUG-INS PAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FREE TRIAL PERIOD ON OPTIONAL PLUG-INS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PLUG-INS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PLUG-IN TYPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

STATUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

ACTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

SETUP PAGE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SYSTEM INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CHECK FOR UPDATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SYSTEM REPORT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

SYSTEM SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interfer­ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by any combination of the following measures:

• Relocate or reorient the receiving antenna

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver

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

If necessary, you can consult a dealer or experienced radio/television technician for additional assis­tance.

PLEASE NOTE: Only equipment certified to comply with Class B (computer input/output devices,
terminals, printers, etc.) should be attached to this equipment, and it must have shielded interface
cables in order to comply with the Class B FCC limits on RF emissions.

CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
This Class B digital apparatus complies with *Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada

CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY
TC Electronic, Sindalsvej 34, 8240 Risskov, Denmark, hereby declares by own
responsibility that the following products:

POWERCORE FIREWIRE
POWERCORE COMPACT
POWERCORE PCI MKII
POWERCORE EXPRESS
POWERCORE UNPLUGGED
POWERCORE X8
POWERCORE 6000

- marked with CE-label are covered by this certificate and conform with the
following standards :

EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment, including electrical
business (IEC 60950) equipment.

EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance
characteristics (CISPR 22) of information technology equipment.

EN 55024 Information technology equipment – Immunity characteristics –
(CISPR 24) Limits and methods of measurement.

With reference to regulations in following directives : 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC

Issued in Risskov, September 06

Mads Peter Lübeck
Chief Executive Officer

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GETTING THE MOST FROM POWERCORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BUFFER SIZES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

THE DISABLED STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

96 kHz PROCESSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

LATENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

WHAT IS LATENCY? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

NO LATENCY MODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

LATENCY IN THE MASTER FADER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

USING POWERCORE PLUG-INS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PLUG-INS INCLUDED WITH

POWERCORE COMPACT, FIREWIRE, PCI MKII, X8 and 6000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

24/7·C LIMITING AMPLIFIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

NOVELTECH CHARACTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

CHORUS-DELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

CLASSIC VERB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

EQSAT CUSTOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FILTROID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

MASTER X3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

MEGAREVERB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

POWERCORE 01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

POWERCORE CL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

VOICESTRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

TUBIFEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

DENOISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

DYNAMIC EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ADDITIONAL PLUG-INS INCLUDED WITH POWERCORE 6000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

VSS3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

MD3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

BRICKWALL LIMITER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

NONLIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

DVR2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

UNWRAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

TAP FACTORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

POWERCORE IN MACOS X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

OS X DOMAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PLUG-IN LOCATIONS (LOCAL DOMAIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

CONTROL PANEL LOCATION (LOCAL DOMAIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

DEFAULT FOR POWERCORE PLUG-IN PRESETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

POWERCORE IN WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

DIRECT X WRAPPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

POWERCORE FW MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

POWERCORE FW FRONT PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

POWER LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

POWER PULSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

ERROR LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

CONTACT DETAILS

TC ELECTRONIC A/S
Customer Support
Sindalsvej 34
Risskov DK-8240
Denmark

www.tcelectronic.com
www.tcsupport.tc

USA:
TC Electronic Inc.
TC Works Customer Support
5706 Corsa Avenue, Suite 107
Westlake Village, CA 91362

www.tcelectronic.com
www.tcsupport.tc

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

For immediate answers on many support questions, visit the
TC SUPPORT INTERACTIVE pages on www.tcsupport.tc

TROUBLE SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• Where can I download the latest drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• I can run half the number of effects at 96 kHz than I can at 48 kHz .. . . . 36

• PowerCore plug-ins don’t show in my applications plug-in selection dialog . 36

• I don’t see all PowerCore plug-ins in my native mixer’s inserts,

sends or master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• Every-time I load a plug-in in LOGIC or DIGITAL PERFORMER,

my application Quits .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• The input of my PowerCore plug-in is clipping

(and/or I hear distorted audio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• My source audio is mono after inserting a PowerCore plug-in . . . . . . . . . . 37

• The plug-in doesn’t open or there is no audio when I activate the plug-in . . 37

• The audio is corrupted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

FURTHER SUPPORT RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

TC ELECTRONIC KNOWLEDGE BASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

CONTACTING THE TC ELECTRONIC SUPPORT TEAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

WELCOME

CONGRATULATIONS!

You are about to add a stack of rackmount-quality effects to your native recording
environment – and we are convinced that once you have used PowerCore on a few
sessions it will stay as an essential part of your equipment for years to come.

PowerCore is an exciting concept, putting an end to proprietary closed system
environments. With a range of hardware and software options, and its seamless
integration into the VST and Audio Units you will still be able to freely build the
system environment according to your needs – and benefit from the much greater
predictability of DSP-based systems at the same time.

PowerCore is an open development platform – so make sure you check
www.tcelectronic.com regularly for the latest information on new products by our 3rd
party developers, such as Sonnox, TC Helicon, DSound, Access and Noveltech.
The 3rd party community is growing rapidly – so there won’t be a shortage of new
and cool tools!

Please don’t hesitate to supply us with feedback – this way you can help us to keep
making products that will help you getting the job done.

ENJOY!

TC Electronic

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LIMITED HARDWARE WARRANTY

POWERCORE is warranted against failure arising through faulty workmanship and materials for a peri­od of one year from the date of purchase. All claims under this warranty must be made to TC
Electronic’s dealer or local representative in the country the product was purchased, or alternatively
directly to TC Electronic in Denmark. Before you do this, contact customer support to obtain an RMA
number for your correspondence. Products sent to us without prior authorization will be refused.

• Pack the product securely in its original shipping box

• Include a copy of your sales receipt

• Prepay postage and insure the shipment

• Enclose a note that describes the symptoms.

Within the warranty period, the unit will be repaired at no charge for parts and labor.

This warranty remains valid only if the serial number on the card has not been removed, and if repairs
are performed only by parties authorized by TC. It does not cover damage due to misuse, accident
or neglect. The local representative and TC retain the exclusive rights to make such determinations on
the basis of inspection.
Liability is expressly excluded in respect of any third party or consequential loss or damage (direct
or indirect) however or whenever arising.

Please note that there might be additional regulations in place in your country that differ from the
warranty rights granted in this document.

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ATTENTION

• Only Plug-ins written especially for PowerCore will run on this platform
– native plug-ins run on your computers CPU will not take advantage of

PowerCore’s DSP-power.

• In this manual, PowerCore refers to all

PowerCore types unless

other information is given.

• “PowerCore Unplugged” hardware is identical to PowerCore PCI mkII, but comes

with NO plug-ins included. Therefore, any reference to "included plug-ins" in this
manual does not apply to "PowerCore Unplugged".

CAUTION – Do not open the PowerCore FireWire/Compact. Risk of electric shock inside.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only.
Mount PowerCore FireWire/Compact with a little space above and below in a well ventilated
rack. Don't block the top or bottom. To prevent electrical shock or fire hazard, do no expose
PowerCore FireWire/Compact to rain or moisture. Do not rely solely on the front screws when
mounted in touring rack. Support the back of PowerCore FireWire as well. Please report any
shipment damage or equipment malfunctions to your dealer, TC distributor or the TC head
office in Denmark.

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POWERCORE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

MAC

PowerCore software 3.0 or higher
Mac OS X (10. 4 or higher)
G4/G5 or Intel (1 GHz or faster)
512 MB RAM
VST or Audio Units compatible host application.
System must meet requirements of the host application

FireWire, Compact, X8 & PowerCore 6000:

400 MBit FireWire connector (IEEE 1394)

PCI mkII and Unplugged:

A free PCI/PCI-X slot

Express

A free PCI Express slot

PC

PowerCore software 3.0 or higher
Windows XP
PIII 1,4 GHz or faster
512 MB RAM
VST compatible host application
System must meet requirements of the host application

FireWire, Compact, X8 & PowerCore 6000:

400 MBit FireWire connector (IEEE 1394)

PCI mkII and Unplugged:

A free PCI/PCI-X slot

Express

A free PCI Express slot

POWERCORE SPECIFICATIONS

POWERCORE COMPACT

• 2 x Motorola 56367 DSP / 150 MHz

• 512k Word SRAM per DSP

• 1x 266 MHz Motorola 8245 PowerPC

• 8 MByte SDRAM on board

• Power Requirements typically lower 10 W. Peak max. 20 W.

• Operating temperature: 0°C – 40°C (32°F – 104°F)

• Storage temperature: -30°C – 80°C (-22°F – 176°F)

• Humidity: max. 90%, non-condensing

POWERCORE PCI MKII & POWERCORE UNPLUGGED

• 4 x Motorola 56367 DSP / 150 MHz

• 512k Word SRAM per DSP

• 1x 266 MHz Motorola 8245 PowerPC

• 32 MB SDRAM on board

• Power Requirements typically lower 10 W. Peak max. 20 W

• Operating temperature: 0°C – 50°C (32°F – 122°F )

• Storage temperature: -30°C – 80°C (-22°F – 176°F)

• Humidity: max. 90%, non-condensing

POWERCORE EXPRESS

• 4 x Motorola 56367 DSP / 150 MHz

• 512k Word SRAM per DSP

• 1x 266 MHz Motorola 8245 PowerPC

• 32 MB SDRAM on board

• Power Requirements typically lower 10 W. Peak max. 20 W

• Operating temperature: 0°C – 50°C (32°F – 122°F )

• Storage temperature: -30°C – 80°C (-22°F – 176°F)

• Humidity: max. 90%, non-condensing

POWERCORE FIREWIRE - X8 - 6000

• FIREWIRE version: 4 x Motorola 56367 DSP / 150 MHz
X8 and 6000 versions: 8 x Motorola 56367 DSP / 150 MHz)

• 512k Word SRAM per DSP

• 1x 266 MHz Motorola 8245 PowerPC
X8 and 6000 versions: 2 x 266 MHz Motorola 8245 PowerPC)

• 8 MByte SDRAM on board
X8 and 6000 versions: 2 x 8 MByte SDRAM on board)

• Power Requirements typically lower 10 W. Peak max. 20 W.

• Operating temperature: 0°C – 40°C (32°F – 104°F)

• Storage temperature: -30°C – 80°C (-22°F – 176°F)

• Humidity: max. 90%, non-condensing

Attention

All specifications and system requirements are subject to change without notice.
We HIGHLY recommend to visit www.tcelectronic.com for latest information.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE WINDOWS

We recommend installing the software before connecting/installing the hardware.

• Close ALL running applications.

• Insert the PowerCore CD in your computers CD-ROM drive.

• The installer should start automatically. If it does not, then navigate to the CD
ROM drive and doubleclick the: SETUP.exe

• The following screen appears:

• Read, act and click NEXT.

• The License agreement screen appears.

• Read and check “I accept the license agreement”, if you agree; click NEXT.

• Read the POWERCORE SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Read ME & Limited Hardware
Warranty and press NEXT.

• The installer now suggests a default location for installing the PowerCore package

• The installer is now ready to install the software.
Click NEXT to proceed or press BACK to re-enter the installation information.
To exit the installation press CANCEL.

• When the installation is complete, connect/install your PowerCore hardware.

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For detailed information on how to connect/install your PowerCore hardware please
refer to page 14-15.

• After connecting/installing the PowerCore hardware the computer may indicate
that it has “found new hardware” and the following “Welcome to the Found New
Hardware Wizard” may appear.

• Select “No, not this time” and press NEXT.

• Now select “Install the software automatically” and press NEXT.

• After completing the software installation click FINISH and Windows will indicate

that the installation is complete:

Congratulations - the installation is now complete.