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 APOGEE ELECTRONICS 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 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. Trademark Acknowledgements Digidesign, Pro Tools|HD, 192 I/O, SYNC I/O and digiLink are trademarks of Digidesign, a division of Avid Technology, Inc. Prism is copyrighted by Prism Media Products Ltd. ii AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS 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. 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. iii AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS 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: (310) 915-1000, FAX: (310) 391-6262 email: support@apogeedigital.com. 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. 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. iv AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS 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. 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. v User's Guide Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................2 Getting Started Quickly ...............................................................................................2 Connecting AMBus HD equipped Apogee Interfaces .......................................3 Incorporating a Sync I/O .........................................................................................4 Clock Configurations ..............................................................................................4 Digilink Connections ...............................................................................................5 Configuring Digidesign Pro Tools ............................................................................6 Hardware Setup .....................................................................................................6 I/O Setup ................................................................................................................7 Interface Connections Chart: Standard Routing ..........................................8-12 Configuring the AMBus HD card.............................................................................13 Installing the AMBus HD Card ................................................................................14 AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Introduction The Apogee AMBus HD expansion card allows Apogee hardware interfaces to connect directly to Digidesign HD Core, Process and Accel PCI cards directly, with no other hardware needed. Now you can add the quality of Apogee's Trak2 and AD-8000 to your Digidesign Pro Tools HD system. Getting Started Quickly 1 2 Install/Configure the AMBus HD card : If the AMBus HD card is not installed in your Apogee interface, please see pages 13-14 for installation instructions Determine proper order of interfaces : From the Interface Connections Chart on pages 13-14 , locate the entry that corresponds to the set of interfaces you wish to connect. This entry will indicate the proper order to connect Apogee, Digidesign and Prism hardware interfaces to one PCI card. When using Digidesign or Prism interfaces, please note that they must be connected first in the Digilink chain. Connect Clock and DigiLink cables : Refer to page 3 to determine the correct clock configuration for the set of interfaces you wish to connect. Also indicated on this page is general information on connecting Digilink connections, once the proper order has been determined. Please note that the Primary Port on the AMBus HD card is the LEFT connector when looking from the back of the unit. Power On the Hardware Interfaces : Power on all connected interfaces, and ensure that all Apogee devices have a valid clock source and are locked. Configure HARDWARE SETUP : Boot up the computer and Pro Tools, select Setups>Hardware Setup in Pro Tools, and verify that interfaces are detected correctly as indicated in the Interface Connections Chart. Select each "192 I/O" displayed under Peripherals and click the Set to Default button. See page 6 for more details. Configure I/O SETUP : In Pro Tools, select Setups>I/O Setup, In the I/O Setup page, select the Input, Output, and Insert selection one at a time and press the Default button after each selection. Next, refer to the Interface Connections Chart to determine the actual paths being used by the connected Apogee hardware. In order that I/O settings in the Pro Tools mixer are as clear as possible, delete unused paths and rename remaining paths to precisely indicate the hardware connection ­ for example, AD-8000 A In 8, to indicate input channel 8 on the first AD-8000. See page 7 for more details. 3 4 5 6 2 AMBus HD card ­ User's Guide APOGEE ELECTRONICS Connecting AMBus HD Equipped Apogee Interfaces Clock Connections Apogee has conducted considerable research on the clocking of digital systems, resulting in the development and production of our Big Ben Master Clock. With vanishi ...