1. Turn OFF the power to your computer system and disconnect the power cords.
2. Touch a metal plate on your computer system to ground yourself and discharge any static electricity.
3. Remove the cover from your computer chassis and select an empty PCI slot in your computer.
4. You should refer to your computer system documentation for any special instructions on installing expansion cards and peripheral equipment.
5. Unscrew and remove the slot cover from your selected PCI slot.
6. Insert the Lynx card into the selected PCI slot and press it down so that the contacts are securely seated.
7. Secure the bracket of the Lynx card to the computer chassis using a chassis screw or retaining bracket.
8. Replace the computer chassis cover and reconnect the power cord.
9. Connect the Audio cables to the Lynx card. See the External Connections section of the User Guide for more information.

STEP 2: Installation Files

The Lynx Installation CD contains all driver files mentioned in the subsequent installation steps, as well as the Lynx AES16 manual, driver release notes and test files. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive or need a more recent version, these files are available on our website at http://www.lynxstudio.com/download.html.
If you have downloaded newer drivers than those included on your Lynx Installation CD, please extract the driver files to the default location, C:\Lynx. The following instructions can still be followed, simply type C:\Lynx as the location for driver files, rather than "removable media" as indicated.

STEP 3: Installing the Driver Package

Up to eight Lynx cards can be installed in a single PC and utilized by a single application. If more than one card is being installed initially, simply install the driver per standard instructions, and each card will be correctly set up and recognized by the operating system. If additional cards are being added to an existing installation using our Version 1/NT4 driver package, you will need to run the driver setup again after installing the new cards. If expanding an installation using the Version 2/WDM driver package, the driver will update automatically.

It is crucial to establish a Master/Slave clock relationship so that all cards are operating off of the same sample clock. Either an external clock source should be used that provides sample clock to all of the cards via their word-clock or digital in connections, or our CBL-ICC Internal Clock Cable should be used to synchronize the card’s sample clocks. If an external clock source is used, the clock source for each card should be set to the appropriate source (either “Digital” or “External”) from the Lynx Mixer Adapter page – there will be one Adapter page per card.

If our CBL-ICC cable is used to synchronize the cards internally, one card acts as the master to supply a clock signal to the other slave cards in the system. Typically, the leftmost or rightmost card is selected as the master in order to simplify cable connections. Starting with the master card, connect the cable from its “Clock Out” header connector to the “Clock In” connector on the next card. Continue the clock “daisy chain” by connecting the “Clock Out” to “Clock In” for the remainder of the cards. From the Lynx Mixer, set the sample clock source on the Adapter page for the master card to the appropriate clock source (“Internal”, “Digital”, etc.). For the slaves, set the sample clock source to “Header” and reference source to “Word”.

Within your recording application, each Lynx card will be identified by a unique adapter ID number (i.e. AES16 1, AES16 2, etc.) so you can choose record and play channels appropriately. Please refer to the “Configuring Multiple Lynx Cards” section of your user manual for more information.

Macintosh OS 9

Lynx cards do not have multi-card capability with OS9.

Macintosh OS X

Up to four Lynx cards can be installed in a single Macintosh running OSX. Under OSX 10.2 and 10.3, multiple cards cannot be utilized by a single Core Audio application at one time, except for Digital Performer 4. Starting with OSX 10.4 aggregate device support allows multiple cards to be used by a single application.

Firmware is a set of configuration data that controls the low-level operation of a hardware device. The firmware can be altered to change how a particular function works or add new features. From time to time, Lynx will provide new firmware to improve the functionality of a product. End users cannot alter firmware supplied by Lynx.

Firmware is stored on the card in electronically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) so that it is retained when power is not supplied. The contents of the EEPROM can be erased and then replaced using Lynx firmware updater programs.

When updating the Lynx firmware, it is critical that the computer not be turned off or the process interrupted in any way. If it is, the card may stop functioning and need to be returned to the factory to be re-programmed.

It is suggested that you update the firmware on the AES16 when:
A. You are installing a card that had previously been used in a Macintosh system
B. You intend to update the driver and a firmware update is required for full driver functionality
C. You are instructed to do so by Lynx technical support

Macintosh OS 9 & OS X

It is suggested that you update the firmware on the AES16 when:
A. You are installing a card for the first time, or installing a card that had previously been used in a Windows system
B. You intend to update the driver and a firmware update is required for full driver functionality
C. You are instructed to do so by Lynx technical support

If you have 055c or earlier of our Version1/ NT4 driver package, or Build008 or earlier of our Version 2/ WDM driver package, you will need to remove the driver prior to running the firmware updater application. To update your Lynx card’s firmware, simply launch the firmware updater file downloaded from the Lynx support page and follow the prompts. You will need to shut off the computer after successfully flashing the firmware.

Macintosh OS 9 & OS X

To update your Lynx card’s firmware, simply launch the firmware updater file downloaded from the Lynx support page and follow the prompts. You will need to shut off the computer after successfully flashing the firmware. Please note: the download file is a compressed .sit file – you will need Stuffit Expander to decompress the file.

1. Install card
2. Update firmware (if applicable – see above)
3. Install driver