Install the USB 3.0 interface card

Aim

To install an interface card that receives data from up to four USB 3.0 microphones.

note  If you ordered a computer from Noldus Information Technology when you purchased UltraVox XT and ultrasonic microphones, this card has already been installed and tested. If you bought your computer somewhere else, you will have to install the card yourself. Follow the instructions below.

important  UltraVox XT was tested with the following USB 3.0 interface card: Fresco Logic U3X4-PCIE4XE111 rev 1.1.

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Procedure

1.Turn off your computer and all connected peripherals, such as the monitor and printer. Make sure that the computer is unplugged.

2.Remove the PC's case according to the instructions provided in the PC's user manual.

3.Select a free PCIe expansion slot, and remove the corresponding extension cover.

4.Unpack the USB 3.0 interface card, place it into the slot, and press it carefully into position. If the card does not fit into place easily, remove it and repeat the operation.

5.Connect the power connector on the board to one of the power supplies inside the PC. For this purpose, either use the Molex/IDE male 4-pin DC connector or the SATA male 15-pin connector that you find on the board.

Connector types vary between computers. Dell computers have a SATA 15-pin power connector. Use an adapter cable with a 4-pin female Molex/IDE DC power connector or a SATA 15-pin power connector at one end, depending on the connector on the card you use (A), and a SATA 15-pin connector at the other end (B).

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6.Fix the card to the chassis and re-fit the computer's cover.

7.Connect each microphone to a USB port.

important  Make sure that you always connect a microphone to the same USB 3.0 port. Label microphones and USB ports if necessary.

See also

Connect the microphones