Help with my ProTools HD Core + Process Card Please

[eddierodriguez]

hi!

process cards are the predecessors of the accel cards. less powerful, but cheap.

they´ll give you some more voices and processing power.

just use it with your core card for a HD 1.5 ;-)

[chonchball]

Thank you. So as long as I insert it in the next available slot below my core card and connect the flex cable, it should automatically work correct?

The reason I ask is because the connectors for the cable are on opposite sides of the card and I have one of those tiny little connectors that will not reach. I will need to purchase a longer flex cable to have them connected, but I want to make certain that's the right move before I spend even more cash.

Thanks again!

[eddierodriguez]

flex connectors should be on the bottom sides of both installed cards.

and there´s only 1 type of flex-cables.

are you sure you have a process card? might be a mix card...

[chonchball]

It says Process right on the plate of it, but honestly, when it's installed, the connectors oppose each other. I thought it was strange too... If there was some bonehead way to install a card upside down, I'd consider that as a option for failure here, but there's literally no way to do that.

My Core card currently resides in the bottom slot (of 3) because that's where the digi rep said it should be, but if I put this Process card in with it, should the core move up one and the process then go below it, or would it normally just start stacking on top of each other?

[psycho_monkey]

Originally Posted by chonchball

It says Process right on the plate of it, but honestly, when it's installed, the connectors oppose each other. I thought it was strange too... If there was some bonehead way to install a card upside down, I'd consider that as a option for failure here, but there's literally no way to do that.

My Core card currently resides in the bottom slot (of 3) because that's where the digi rep said it should be, but if I put this Process card in with it, should the core move up one and the process then go below it, or would it normally just start stacking on top of each other?

Core card should be in the slot nearest the graphics card, if memory serves me correctly - ALWAYS.

[chonchball]

That's what I thought too, but I wasn't sure in this scenario since the physical properties of the two cards are throwing me for a loop. I am scratching my head through to the skull trying to figure out why the cable would be the length that it is if both the Core AND Process card's ports are on the "top" side of the card.

I wish I had some kind of camera to take photos and show you so I don't sound like such a monkey humping a football here...

I mean unless I'm missing something here.
what I'm ATTEMPTING, and stop me if I'm wrong here is:


Core card connected to bottom slot (nearest graphics card)
192 connected with the digilink cable directly to the only input on the core
then the process card above the core card in slot 2
connect the core to the process card with the flex cable from port a on the core to port a on the process

and what i'm running into is that since both of the ports for the cards are on the top sides of the cards, the cable ust doesn't stretch and bend that way, which brickwalls my troubleshooting ability.

i've googled all i can google and the DUC is absolutely NO help whatsoever, and the only reasonable conclusion i can come to is that the cards were of such different eras that the port configurations are incompatible(?)

unless someone has some better insight. i could be doing something just completely stupid here in my inexperience with this process card (that i didn't even need in the first place!)

anyone wanna buy a process card? ;-)

[Nate Green]

The ribbon connector needs to go from port A to port B. If you search on digi's site for installing HD cards, there's a manual with pictures and anything else you need to know.

[rosso]

Hi there, did you come up with a solution for your HD Core / HD Process card connection? i am in the same situation and have not found any good help anywhere online ( including digidesign's site which sucks for finding answers easily.. )
I would appreciate any suggestions, thanks, Rosso.

[rosso]

I found out what the problem was , i am just posting this for future reference if anyone has the same problem which i doubt..

The process card has a little opening in between port A and port B, the cable is connected in the process card and passes thru this opening so it can be connected to the port on the core card.

It was really a matter of just being careful and looking at the details on the card, i feel dumb as this is the first time i write anything on gearzluts but well, ces't la vie, cheers, Rosso.

[psycho_monkey]

Originally Posted by rosso

I found out what the problem was , i am just posting this for future reference if anyone has the same problem which i doubt..

The process card has a little opening in between port A and port B, the cable is connected in the process card and passes thru this opening so it can be connected to the port on the core card.

It was really a matter of just being careful and looking at the details on the card, i feel dumb as this is the first time i write anything on gearzluts but well, ces't la vie, cheers, Rosso.

Good to hear it....ps shrink your avatar, it takes up half the screen!

[compasspnt]

Well, when you are a Dictator, you can get away with things like that.

Thanks for that info though, could be helpful!