Metric Halo 3d Upgrade Board Set Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 3d Installation Guide for ULN-8/LIO-8...
  • Page 2 ULN-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide Metric Halo Revision: 1532 Publication date 2017-08-12 12:42:12 -0400 (Fri, 08 Dec 2017) Copyright © 2017 Metric Halo...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents 1. ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide ................... 5 Introduction ..........................5 Required Tools ......................... 5 Installation Kit Components ....................... 7 Installation ..........................10...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    List of Figures 1.1. #2 Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................... 5 1.2. Nut Driver for DB25 Side Screws ....................6 1.3. Needlenose Pliers ........................6 1.4. (Optional) Power Screwdriver ..................... 6 1.5. 3d Base Board with Pre-installed CPU Module, MH Clock Board, Rubber Feet on the bottom ... 7 1.6.
  • Page 5: Phillips Head Screwdriver

    1. ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide Introduction A video version of this guide is available here. You will be working with electronic equipment so we strongly advise you to take the necessary steps to ground yourself and to work in an environment with minimal static to avoid the potential for electrostatic discharge. Please familiarize yourself with the parts and instructions before proceeding with installation.
  • Page 6: Nut Driver For Db25 Side Screws

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide • Nut Driver size 3/16" OR Needlenose Pliers Figure 1.2: Nut Driver for DB25 Side Screws Figure 1.3: Needlenose Pliers • (Optional) Power Screwdriver Figure 1.4: (Optional) Power Screwdriver If you choose to use a power screwdriver, set it to the lowest drive setting possible when replacing screws.
  • Page 7: Base Board With Pre-Installed Cpu Module, Mh Clock Board, Rubber Feet On The Bottom

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide Installation Kit Components The ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation kit includes the following parts: • 3d Upgrade Board Set Figure 1.5: 3d Base Board with Pre-installed CPU Module, MH Clock Board, Rubber Feet on the bottom •...
  • Page 8: Foam Cap For Bridge Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide • Foam Cap for Bridge Board Figure 1.8: Foam Cap for Bridge Board • AES Gasket Board Figure 1.9: AES Gasket Board Please familiarize yourself with the parts and instructions before opening your interface. Be sure to discharge any static energy on your body before touching the interior of the interface.
  • Page 9: Upgrade Kit Matching Labels

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide Each individual upgrade kit has components that are uniquely serialized. Please upgrade one unit at a time. Make sure that the serial number on 3d card matches the serial number on your back panel. Figure 1.10: 3d Upgrade Kit Matching Labels...
  • Page 10: Top Screw Placement

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide Installation 1. Fully power off, disconnect power supply and all other connections to the unit. 2. Remove the six screws from the top of the case: Figure 1.11: Top Screw Placement 3. Remove the screws from the left and right sides of the case. If the rack ears are fitted, keep their extra screws separate from the other case screws.
  • Page 11: Screws And Nuts To Remove From Back Panel

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 4. Remove the three screws directly underneath the back panel with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the two screws around the 4-pin XLR power connector with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the four ring nuts. This can typically be done by hand. Using pliers or a nut driver tool, loosen and remove the 10 DB25 side screws.
  • Page 12: Aes/Midi Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 7. Remove the AES/MIDI board by pulling it up from the top of the 2d board. Figure 1.16: AES/MIDI Board...
  • Page 13: A) Aes/Midi Board Pairing With Gasket Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 8. Mate the pins on the bottom of the AES MIDI board with the pins of the Gasket board. Set this board cluster aside. Figure 1.17: (a) AES/MIDI Board Pairing with Gasket Board Figure 1.18: (b) AES/MIDI Board Pairing with Gasket Board...
  • Page 14: Detach Ribbon Cable

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 9. Detach the Ribbon cable connecting the master board to the front panel. Figure 1.19: Detach Ribbon Cable...
  • Page 15: Legacy Master Board And 2D Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 10. The Legacy master board and 2d board need to be removed from the unit. They may be removed individually, or they might come out as a cluster. Rock the 2d board back and forth to loosen it from the pins on the analog board, pulling upward.
  • Page 16: Assembly Installed

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 11. Place down the 3d assembly, lining up the three holes in the 3d base board with the 3 posts in the bottom metal. Press into place so the base board snaps down on all three posts. If there are rubber feet present on the bottom metal that were supporting the original master board, peel them off if they get in the way of the rubber feet under the 3d base board.
  • Page 17: Bridge Board Installed

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 12. Place down the bridge board with the extended lip pointing to the BACK of the unit. Very carefully line up all pins on both the 3d base board and analog board with the bottom holes of the bridge board. Once lined up, firmly press down.
  • Page 18: Front Panel Meter Board Reconnected

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 13. Reattach the ribbon cable from the meter board to the matching set of pins on the 3d board that sit directly behind the ribbon cable coming from the meter board. Figure 1.23: Front Panel Meter Board Reconnected...
  • Page 19: A) Aes/Midi/Gasket Assembly Pin Alignment On 3D Base Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 14. Install the AES/MIDI board with small section of pins of the attached gasket board lining up to the matching connection on the 3d board. Figure 1.24: (a) AES/MIDI/Gasket Assembly Pin Alignment on 3d Base Board Figure 1.25: (b) AES/MIDI/Gasket Assembly Pin Alignment on 3d Base Board...
  • Page 20: New Back Panel Placement

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 15. Attach the new back panel, and replace three case screws on the bottom with a Phillips screwdriver. Replace two DB25 side screws on either side of the AES DB25 connector with a nut driver tool. Make sure the MH Link Ethernet stack is flush with its window on the back panel.
  • Page 21: Foam Cap Applied To Bridge Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 19. Peel the paper strip from the Foam Cap to expose adhesive, and place adhesive side face down on top of the bridge board, pressing slightly so it sticks. The top cover will hold it in place and ensure that the bridge board does not walk off.
  • Page 22: Cap To Remove From Power Supply Board

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 20. On the internal power supply board - the long rectangular board toward the front of the unit - locate the lone capacitor labeled C15 just next to the Phillips screw toward the center of the board. Pinch off and discard this capacitor.
  • Page 23: Top Cover Replaced

    ULN-8/LIO-8 3d Upgrade Installation Guide 21. If there is only one strip of masking on the underside of the top cover, place it toward the front of the unit. Replace the top cover. Replace the six screws on the top of the case. Then replace the screws on the left and right side, remembering to use the longer screws on the rack ears.

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