Echo AUDIOFIRE 2 Owner's Manual

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InstallationInstalling the AudioFire Hardware and SoftwareNow that you have logged in as an administrator, checked the OS X version, andupdated your software, you are ready to install your AudioFire product in yourcomputer.1. Install the AudioFire Console. Insert the AudioFire Install CD-ROM into yourmachine. Double-click on “Open this to start.” Click on the “Install AudioFireConsole” button and follow the on-screen instructions. This is also a good timeto copy the manual to your hard drive as well.2. Once you have installed the console, locate the AudioFire interface box, thepower cable, and the FireWire cable. If you are installing an AudioFire8 orAudioFire12, securely mount the interface into your equipment rack. If youwill not be mounting the box in a rack, then be sure to place the interface box ina secure location.3. If you have AudioFire8 or AudioFire12, plug the power cable firmly into theinterface and a power socket, and then turn on the interface by pressing thepower button. If you have AudioFire2 or AudioFire4 your AudioFire can bepowered directly through FireWire. No external power supply is needed. TheDC adapter is included for users of Windows notebook computers that haveonly an unpowered, 4-pin FireWire connector.4. Plug one end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire connector on the rear ofthe AudioFire interface. Attach the other end of the FireWire cable to an openFireWire port on your computer. (If the connector does not match the port onyour computer then you will need to get an adapter.)5. Your Mac will automatically recognize your new AudioFire product withoutany fanfare. See the “Software Configuration” section below for more info.12Installation