Connecting Avid Artist Dnxio; Connecting Avid Artist Dnxio To Your Computer; Installing Avid Media Composer Software - Avid Artist DNxIO Guide De L'utilisateur

Connecting Avid Artist DNxIO

Use the following procedures to connect the Avid Artist DNxIO hardware to your computer,
install the Media Composer software and install the Desktop Video software.

Connecting Avid Artist DNxIO to Your Computer

You can connect the Avid Artist DNxIO to your computer through a Thunderbolt connector or
through a PCIe connector.
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For customers that require Thunderbolt connectivity over longer distances than standard 2 meter
copper Thunderbolt cables, Avid has tested and qualified 30 meter and 60 meter optical
Thunderbolt cabling offered by Corning. For more information, please visit
www.opticalcablesbycorning.com
To connect through the Thunderbolt Connector:
1. Connect a Thunderbolt cable between the Artist DNxIO and a Thunderbolt port on your
computer.
2. For redundant power, use the 2 supplied power cords to connect the Artist DNxIO hardware
to AC power.
To connect through a PCIe Connector:
1. Make sure the PCIe card is installed in your host computer. See the documentation supplied
with your host computer for information on installing a PCIe card. The PCIe card should be
installed in a Gen 3 x4 PCIe slot in the system, or a Gen 2 x4 PCIe slot if Gen 3 not
available.
2. Connect one end of the PCIe cable to the PCIe card in the host computer and the other end
to the PCIe connection on the Artist DNxIO.
3. For redundant power, use the 2 supplied power cords to connect the Artist DNxIO hardware
to AC power.

Installing Avid Media Composer Software

If Media Composer is already installed on your system, go to
Software" on page
install the software.
12. If Media Composer is not already installed on your system, you must
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Connecting Avid Artist DNxIO
"Installing the Desktop Video