Avid Technology Pro Tools S6 Master Post Module Manual page 10

Install the module in an available slot in your S6 frame.
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• If you purchased a Mini Fill Panel ("1" in Figure 1) place it in the chassis first, then place the MPM ("2" in Figure 1) behind
it. Optionally, install the MPM closest to the Bolster and install the Mini Fill Panel behind it.
Figure 1. Mini Fill Panel installed in front of a Master Post Module (at left) or behind the module (at right)
Power on the system and make sure the module powers up and is receiving Ethernet.
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• The corresponding lights on your S6 network switch should light or flash, indicating it is communicating with the module.
• After the MPM has been added to the surface configuration, the LED below strip 1 lights purple when the system is powered
on.
Install other modules (if any) or Fill Panels above the MPM, install or re-install Compression Panels, then install T-strips to se-
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cure modules into the chassis.
Download and install the most recent S6 Master Module and Workstation software (version 2.2 or higher), available for down-
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load from your Avid account:
see the S6 Guide.
To configure the surface for the Master Post module:
Make sure you have updated S6 system software to the latest version.
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Go to Settings > Surface , then tap Config (or press its Main Menu switch).
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Buttons for Surface, Expand, L Spill, and R Spill appear across the bottom of the screen.
Tap Surface .
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Select your Frame Depth and Frame Width from their drop-down selectors, then tap Next .
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At the top of the screen, allowable module arrangements appear in columns.
Swipe the displayed module stacks to the left to show available arrangements for Master Post Modules. There are several pages
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of arrangements similar to the example shown below.
Figure 2. One example of module arrangements for Master Post Modules (at right) in Settings > Surface > Config
Drag module stacks to the frame diagram until it matches your physical arrangement of modules. All allowable module com-
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binations are displayed on two pages.
• To replace an existing module, drag a new module stack into that slot.
• To remove a module from your frame, drag the empty stack into that slot.
Chapter 2: Installing the Master Post Module
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https://www.avid.com/account.
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For complete instructions on installing and activating software,
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