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Chapter 2: Installing ProControl 11

Making the Necessary

Connections

Step 1. Power Connection

The ProControl back panel provides an IEC

standard AC receptacle. This connector ac-

cepts a standard AC power cable.

■ Plug one end of a power cord (included

with ProControl) into the ProControl AC

receptacle and plug the other end into a

power source such as a power strip or wall

outlet.

Step 2. Ethernet Connections

ProControl communicates with Pro Tools

using Ethernet. This connection uses a

standard RJ45, 10Base-T connector. Ether-

net connection requirements differ for core

systems (one Main Unit only) and for ex-

panded systems (one Main Unit with one

or more Fader Packs):

Ethernet Connection for Core

ProControl Systems

The Ethernet cables supplied with ProCon-

trol include the red-labeled “crossover” ca-

ble for Main Unit-only systems.

To make Ethernet connections for a

ProControl Core System:

1 With ProControl positioned, take the in-

cluded crossover Ethernet cable (with the

red heat-shrink labels) and connect one

end to the Ethernet port on the back panel

of ProControl.

2 Connect the other end of the cable to the

appropriate Ethernet port on the CPU.

Ethernet for Expanded ProControl

Systems

▲ If you have an expanded ProControl system,

you need one standard RJ45 cable (included

with each Main unit and Fader Pack) and an

Ethernet hub (not included, but available from

most electronic supply and computer stores).

To connect an expanded ProControl System:

1 Install the Ethernet hub according to its

instructions, and verify that it is function-

ing properly before proceeding.

2 Connect one end of a standard RJ45 ca-

ble to a port on the Ethernet hub (do not

use any ports labelled/intended for Uplink

functions). Do not use the crossover cable

supplied by Digidesign with ProControl (it

has red heat-shrink at both ends)—this ca-

ble will not function in an expanded sys-

tem.

3 Connect the other end of the RJ45 to the

ETHERNET port on the back of the Main

Unit.

4 For each Fader Pack, use another RJ45 ca-

ble to make a connection between another

hub port and the Fader Pack’s ETHERNET

port. Cabling sequence does not matter, as

it can be conﬁgured from within Pro Tools.

The supplied red-wrapped cable will not

function (and should not be used) with ex-

panded systems.

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