Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Mytek Ptools HD DIO Card User Manual ver. 1.0 / Jan 2007 © Mytek 2006 User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual This manual may be updated Download the newest version at: http://www.mytekdigital.com/documents library/ For technical support, technical tips and support check: http://www.mytekdigital.com or contact Mytek tech support at: info2007@mytekdigital.com or at: tel. (646)-613 1822 fax.(212)-202 5331 Mytek 151 Lafayette Street New York NY 10013 USA Digidesign Pro Tools ® is a trademark of Digidesign/Avid User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Content Content................................................................................3 Introduction....................................................................... 4 Before You Begin............................................................... 4 Quick Start..........................................................................5 Card Installation................................................................ 7 Connecting Clock Signal Line........
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Introduction Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card is a physical card that plugs into the back of the Mytek 8X192 ADDA converter. With this card installed the Mytek 8X192 ADDA can be directly connected to the Core, Process or Accel interface cards of Digidesign Pro Tools HD ® system. The card be installed by the user as described further in the manual. 8X192ADDA with the card installed will be recognized by Protools HD® software as HD192 interface (emulation).
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Quick Start 1. DIO-HD card installation Remove top cover from the converter, unscrew DIOCARD1 slot plate (first slot from the right while looking at the rear panel) and install the DIO-HD card using provided screws. Double check all connector pins match properly the pins of the connector on the main converter board. Remember to turn off power, and disconnect power and signal cables while working with the top cover removed. 2.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 5. Routing configuration within converters In The Mytek 8X192 ADDA SOURCE TO DIGITAL OUT defines sources of audio signals that are sent from converter to ProTools system and all other digital outputs (all outputs are simultaneous). SOURCE TO ANALOG OUT defines sources of audio signals that are transmitted to the DAC in the converter. Remember that 8x192 ADDA converter has eight channels.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Card Installation Only single Ptools-HD DIO Card can be installed in one converter. A different format card can be installed in second slot. Card must be installed in the DIOCARD1 slot, which is first from the right at the converter’s rear panel.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 3. Remove top cover. 4. Locate the DIOCARD1 expansion slot on the mainboard. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 5. Unscrew cover plate of DIOCARD1 slot from the rear panel. 6. Partially insert the card from the back of the converter. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 7. Attach card ribbon cable to DIOCARD1 connector on the mainboard. 8. Gently push the card inside and secure it using four screws User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 9. Screw in converter top cover. 10. Connect power and signal lines. 11. Turn the converter on. After boot up (which takes approx 20 sec) converter will switch to regular mode, and Ptools-HD DIO Card (DIOCARD1) can now be selected as signal source. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Connecting Clock Signal Line Single converter If a single converter is used in the system, choosing internal clock is the best solution. If external clock is used for synchronization, SAMPLE RATE must be set to EXT. To do it, press and hold EXT CLOCK SOURCE switch. Regardless of synchronization source, choose in Pro Tools software: Setup > Hardware Setup and select Internal on the Clock Source tab.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Multiple converters Protools HD system can accept up to two converters connected to each card. Various brands can be mixed as long as they are all capable of emulating the Digidesign HD192 I/O interface. If multiple converters are used, one serves as a source of the clock signal (Master), with the rest of the devices receiving it (Slave).
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Input Connection Ptools DIO-HD card features two connectors: Primary Port and Expansion Port. Functionality of these connectors is identical to Pro Tools system. Up to 8 pcs of 8X192 ADDA Mytek Digital converters can be daisychained or mixed with Digidesign HD192 and other brands that work in 192-HD emulation mode. Output connectors on the back of Ptools-HD-DIO card.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Signal Routing While Protools software allows for up to 16 channels of input or output, only 8 inputs and outputs are active when Mytek 8X192 ADDA is used. Input Audio signals transmitted from the 8×192 ADDA converter originate from the source selected by the switch SOURCE TO DIGITAL OUT. If ANALOG is selected, 8 analog channels will show up as inputs in Protools software.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Output To playback signal from Protools to converter analog outputs SOURCE TO ANALOG OUT should be selected. If SOURCE TO DIGITAL OUT is set to DIOCARD1 as well, audio is relayed from the Pro Tools system to the converter DAC (analog out) as and to AES?EBU outputs as well as other digital outputs if installed. The actual signal flow in the 8X192ADDA is available in the form of schematics in the 8X192ADDA manual.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Launch and Configuration After the cardinstallation in the converter, and after each hardware configuration change, interface controls must be configured in the Pro Tools application during the first launch. This is performed the following way: 1. Double check the cables connecting the converter with the Pro Tools card are properly attached. 2. Turn the converter on. 3.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 6. Select each converter and press Set to Default to set the application in the normal work mode. 7. In Setup > I/O Setup configure the routing according to your needs, while keeping in mind the 8×192 ADDA converter has only eight channels. Remember that 8x192 ADDA converter has eight channels. Selecting channels 9-16 as audio sources will result in no signal (silence).
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Typical Configurations Single 8x192 ADDA converter 1. Connect the 8×192 ADDA (through Primary Port) to the Pro Tools interface card in a computer. 2. Turn on the computer and converter. 3. Set the converter to work with internal clock. ✔ ✗ EXT LED shouldn’t be lit. If LED is lit, press and hold EXT CLOCK SOURCE button. 4. Launch the Pro Tools application. 5.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 6. If hardware configuration was changed, open Setup > Hardware Setup and press Set To Default. 7. Set Clock Source as Internal. 8. Open or create new project with a chosen frequency. ✔ ✗ LED indicating operation on the chosen frequency should lit on the front panel of the converter. If LED is not lit or other frequency is indicated, check the connection between the DIO-HD card and the computer. 9.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 11. In the editing panel assign input and output channels, according to the I/O Setup configuration and converter’s front panel. Editing panel – selecting input interfaces Editing panel – selecting output interfaces 12. The converter is ready to work. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Two 8x192 ADDA converters, first on internal clock (clock master), second as slave 1. Connect 8×192 ADDA converters to the Pro Tools card in a computer. ✔ Computer should be connected to the Primary Port of the first converter, while its Expansion Port should be connected to the Primary Port of the second converter. 2. Choose which converter will operate as a clock signal source (Master). 3.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 8. Open Setup > Hardware Setup and check: ✔ ✔ ✗ Are 8×192 ADDA Mytek Digital converters properly detected as 192 I/O? Are signals input and output of each converter assigned in the Input and Output tab? If not, turn off the Pro Tools application and converters and check the connections of clock signals between converters as well as the connections between DIO-HD cards and with computer. Setup > Hardware Setup 9.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 12. Use SOURCE TO DIGITAL OUT and SOURCE TO ANALOG OUT buttons to set desired signal flow in the system. ✔ ✔ Use SOURCE TO DIGITAL OUT button to select which audio signals are sent from the 8×192 ADDA converter to the Pro Tools system and converter’s digital outputs. Choose the signal transmitted to converter’s analog output by pressing SOURCE TO ANALOG OUT button. 13.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 14. In the editing panel assign input and output channels, according to the I/O Setup configuration and converter’s front panel. Editing panel – selecting input interfaces Editing panel – selecting output interfaces 15. Converters are ready to work User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual Software update WARNING! Remember to follow basic safety rules about handling of electronic device while opening the converter: ✔ keep your hands dry, ✔ remember to turn off power and disconnect power and signal cables while working with the top cover removed. To perform firmware update of 8×192 ADDA converter: 1. Check if the power cord and signal and clock lines are disconnected. 2. Remove the top cover. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 3. Locate the memory socket on the converter main board. 4. Gently remove old memory chip. To avoid damaging memory pins, remove the chip vertically. Retain old memory chip. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 5. Carefully insert new memory chip in the socket. The chip slot (pin1) should be matching the socket slot ie must be facing back of the unit. If necessary gently manually bend pins inward, to match the holes in the slot. During installation check correct chip orientation. 6. Mount the top cover back. User Manual ver. 1.0 / jan 2007 www.mytekdigital.
Mytek Ptools-HD DIO Card – User Manual 7. Attach power cord and other cabling. 8. Turn on the converter. For about 2 seconds no LED should be lit on the converter’s front panel, as new software is copied from memory to the main board chips. Then, all LEDs should turn on momentarily for about 10-20sec, and subsequently the unit should begin normal operation.
