Multi-unit wiring (apollo 16), Firewire 800 host connection, Cables required – Universal Audio Apollo Software User Manual

Page 104: Key points for this setup

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Apollo Software Manual

Chapter 7: Multi-Unit Cascading

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Multi-Unit Wiring (Apollo 16)

FireWire 800 Host Connection

Cables Required:

• One FireWire 800 cable for connecting to the host computer
• One FireWire 800 Cable for connecting between the two interfaces
• One MADI optical cable for connecting between the two interfaces

(single or dual MADI cables can be used)

Key points for this setup:

• The lower Apollo 16 is designated as the Monitor (master) unit
• The upper Apollo 16 is designated the as the Expander (slave) unit
• The Monitor unit is connected to the host computer via FireWire 800

(either Apollo 16 FireWire 800 port can be used for this connection)

• The Expander unit is not connected to the host computer
• One FireWire 800 cable must be connected between the Expander and Monitor units

(either Apollo 16 FireWire 800 port can be used for this connection)

• One MADI optical cable must be connected from the MADI OUT of the

Expander unit to the MADI IN of the Monitor unit

• Monitor and cue outputs are connected to the Monitor unit only
• Power on the monitor unit before the expander unit

POWER

OUT

ON

OFF

IN

75 OHM TERM

WORD CLOCK

FIREWIRE

UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.

MON OUT (R) 2

MON OUT (L) 1

LINE OUT 1-8

LINE IN 1-8

LINE IN 9-16

MADI OUT MADI IN

AES/EBU OUT

AES/EBU IN

PUSH

LINE OUT 9-16

1394 800 (1) 1394 800 (2)

POWER

OUT

ON

OFF

IN

75 OHM TERM

WORD CLOCK

FIREWIRE

UNIVERSAL AUDIO, INC.

MON OUT (R) 2

MON OUT (L) 1

LINE OUT 1-8

LINE IN 1-8

LINE IN 9-16

MADI OUT MADI IN

AES/EBU OUT

AES/EBU IN

PUSH

LINE OUT 9-16

1394 800 (1) 1394 800 (2)

Expander Unit

Monitor Unit

FireWire 800

Computer

Connect speakers

and cue outputs

to monitor unit

Apollo 16 Multi-Unit Cascading Wiring

FireWire Host Connection

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