I N S TA L L A TI O N I N S T R U C TI O N S
PC Setup
The MARC-15 PC-USB input modules have a built in sound card. This enables the console to play audio directly from a Windows
PC using Arrakis Digilink-Xtreme software. The console can play audio from the PC, record audio to the PC, and control the
start and stop of play on the PC.
RECOMMENDED OPERATING SYSTEM
The minimum PC operating system is Windows XP or VISTA. Windows XP is currently the recommended operating system
CONNECTIONS
The PC is connected to the console by:
1) USB cable (USB 1 or USB 2)
2) RS232 serial port cable (or RS232 to USB converter, contact the factory for recommended products)
3) Audio cable
INSTALLING & OPERATING THE SOFTWARE
refer to the that section in this manual
4.20
RS232
CONTROL
PORT
9 PIN
SERIAL
CABLE
LAPTOP OR DEKTOP PC
USB
cable
CUE
IN
PC LINE OUT
AUDIO CABLE WITH
1/8" PHONE JACKS
USB
HUB
ARC CH 9 USB PORT
ARC RS232 PORT
PC USB PORT
RS232 to USB adapter
IF YOUR PC DOES NOT HAVE AN RS232 PORT
such as: IOGEAR GUC232A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Record Logic
Ch On-off logic
Ground
Ground
nc
nc
nc
nc
RS232 Logic
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Left (+) in
Left (-) in
Right (+) in
Ground
nc
Right (-) in
nc
nc
Record Input
USB Connector
PC USB module (MARC-USB)
USB NOTE:
The RJ45 connec-
tor titled ‘RS232
Logic’ wires to a 9
pin RS232 D-sub
connector as illus-
trated at the right
9 Pin RS232
1 nc
2 Pin 1 RJ45
3 nc
4 nc
5 nc
6 Pin 2 RJ45
7 nc
8 nc
9 Pin 3 RJ45
PIN Wire Color Audio
1 White w/Orange Stripe Left (+)
2 Orange w/White Stripe Left (-)
3 White w/Green Stripe Right (+)
4 Blue w/White Stripe Ground
5 White w/Blue Stripe
6 Green w/White Stripe Right (-)
7 White w/Brown Stripe
8 Brown w/White Stripe
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
RJ45
EIA/TIA 568B WIRING STANDARD COLORS