Matrox Electronic Systems MXO2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Connecting MXO2 Rack to your Mac system
Connecting MXO2 Rack to your Mac system
Connect MXO2 Rack to your Mac Pro or MacBook Pro using the Matrox PCIe
cable. For MXO2 Rack to be detected on a Mac Pro system, power must be
supplied to MXO2 Rack (see “Powering MXO2 Rack” on page 22), and it must
be connected to your Mac Pro before starting up your computer.
¡ Important Do not disconnect the Matrox PCIe cable from the adapter, or
MXO2 Rack, when your Mac system is running. To safely remove the Matrox
PCIe host Expresscard/34 adapter, see “Removing your PCIe host
ExpressCard/34 adapter” on page 8.
OR
A
A
Matrox PCIe host
ExpressCard/34
adapter
Matrox PCIe
host adapter
PCIe cable
²Caution Ensure proper orientation
when connecting the PCIe cable to avoid
damaging the cable or host connector.
To your MacBook Pro’s
ExpressCard/34 slot (see “Installing
your PCIe host ExpressCard/34
adapter (for laptops)” on page 7).
MXO2 Rack