DigiDesign VENUE AO16, Manual

AO16 Analog Output Card

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6  

Remove the card from its packing material. Hold the card by 

its edges.

7  

Connect the ribbon cable to the card socket. Make sure the 

pins on the socket are correctly aligned with the ribbon cable 
connector. The retaining clips on each side of the socket con-
nector automatically close when the cable connector is prop-
erly seated. Check to make sure the ribbon cable is connected 
securely.

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8  

Slide the output card into the slot, firmly pressing on both 

ends of the card so that it fits snugly in the slot.

9  

Secure the card to the rear panel using the four screws you 

removed earlier.

Completing and Confirming Installation

To complete and confirm installation:

1  

Reconnect the power cable and any other cables to the 

SC48.

2  

Turn on your SC48.

3  

Go to the Options page and click the Devices tab to view 

your system hardware status. The newly installed card should 
be displayed.

4  

Go to the Patchbay page and click the Stage tab to verify 

that the output card outputs are available in the patchbay.

5  

In the standalone software, click the Devices tab on the Op-

tions page. You can right-click the SC48 graphic to see and 
modify your SC48’s input and output card configuration.

Connecting the ribbon cable to the card socket 

Installing the AO16 Card

If the card does not appear in the graphic, check the ribbon 
cable connection. Shut down your system, then disconnect 
and reconnect the ribbon cable to the output card, making 
sure to seat the connector properly in its card socket.

Detail of Devices tab indicating presence of two AO16 Cards output 
slots D and E

Detail of standalone software’s Devices tab pop-up menu showing two 
AO16 Cards