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Installation Procedure
05 November, 2004
Digital Audio Option
Background
This procedure describes the process required to install the Digital Audio Option into an existing WSD/HDe Digital Disk Recorder. Only
qualified technical personnel should perform this installation procedure.
This installation procedure requires you to remove the WSD/HDe chassis from the equipment rack (if it is rack-mounted). The entire
installation procedure should take less than an hour (60 minutes) to perform, including removal of the WSD/HDe chassis from an
equipment rack. If the WSD/HDe is not rack mounted, the procedure should take less than 30 minutes to perform.
It is strongly advised for you to first read over this entire document before beginning this procedure, to make sure you understand the task
you are about to perform. If you have any questions about or difficulty in performing this procedure, contact Accom Technical Support
between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) at +1-650-328-3818. Or e-mail J. Vyas at jvyas@accom.com
Parts Included
The Digital Audio Option Installation Kit includes the following items:
(1) PCI Board / Digital Audio 8-Track
Accom Part Number 9400-0920-01
(2) Cable Assembly / 20-Pin Mini Ribbon
Accom Part Number 9000-0776-00
(1) Cable Assembly / 26-Pin-D Digital Audio
Accom Part Number 9000-0741-00
(1) Adaptec SCSI RAID Controller 2100S
Accom Part Number 2500-0335
(1) Audio Breakout Panel
Accom Part Number 9500-0328-00
(2) Audio Breakout Panel / Leg Stand
Accom Part Number 8900-1406-00
(2) Audio Breakout Panel / Rack Ears
Accom Part Number 8900-1407-00
Tools Required
The following tools are required to perform this installation:
Philips-Head Screw Driver / Large Size
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(4) Rubber Foot
Accom Part Number 1901-0441
(4) Philips-Head Screws / 6-32 x 1/4"
Accom Part Number 1901-0251
(14) Philips-Head Screws / 6-32 x 3/16"
(12) screws are required for retrofit; (2) are extra
Accom Part Number 1901-6328
(4) Label / WSD-HD Options
Accom Part Number 8901-1252-01
(2) SCSI Disk Drive / 18GB or 36GB or 73GB
Accom Part Number 1600-0148 for 18GB; -0149 for 36GB; -0146 for 73GB
Philips-Head Screw Driver / Medium Size
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Summary of Contents for Accom WSD/HDe
- Page 1 Copyright © 2004 / Accom, Incorporated Background This procedure describes the process required to install the Digital Audio Option into an existing WSD/HDe Digital Disk Recorder. Only qualified technical personnel should perform this installation procedure. This installation procedure requires you to remove the WSD/HDe chassis from the equipment rack (if it is rack-mounted). The entire installation procedure should take less than an hour (60 minutes) to perform, including removal of the WSD/HDe chassis from an equipment rack.
- Page 2 Procedure 1 – Installing the Digital Audio Hardware If your WSD/HDe chassis is rack-mounted, please remove the chassis from the rack before beginning this procedure — by removing all the cables from the rear of the chassis, and then removing the chassis itself from the rack.
- Page 3 Be sure to retain these two Philips-head screws, since you will need them later. PCI Slot #1 and #3 with blanking plate removed. Continued on next page… ©2004 / Accom, Incorporated Document Revised: 5-Nov-04 @ 8:09 AM Page 3 of 15...
- Page 4 Fully engage the PCI board connector and push plastic board guide near the internal fan assembly. down firmly. PCI Slot #1 on the rear of the WSD/HDe chassis should now look like this: Digital Audio Board installed in PCI Slot #1. Continued on next page…...
- Page 5 UPPER connector) on the internal digital audio I/O board, as shown in the RIGHT photo below. Insert one end of ribbon cable into connector J6. Insert other end of ribbon cable into connector J1. Continued on next page… ©2004 / Accom, Incorporated Document Revised: 5-Nov-04 @ 8:09 AM Page 5 of 15...
- Page 6 Install the internal 10-pin ribbon cable (Part # 9000-0810-00) between the Digital Audio Board and the Video board. A. If your WSD/HDe DOES NOT have the LTC-GPI Option installed: a yellow-colored 10-pin ribbon cable (with three connectors) is supplied with this kit. If your WSD/HDe DOES have the LTC-GPI Option installed: inside the WSD/HDe chassis, the yellow- colored 10-pin ribbon cable (with three connectors) will already be fitted between the Video board and the LTC-GPI board.
- Page 7 A. Using the two Philips-head screws removed in step 4 above, secure the top of the PCI board flanges for the new Digital Audio board and the new SCSI RAID controller board. Secure the PCI board flanges with screw. Continued on next page… ©2004 / Accom, Incorporated Document Revised: 5-Nov-04 @ 8:09 AM Page 7 of 15...
- Page 8 12. Connect the internal SCSI ribbon cable (already inside the chassis) to the new SCSI RAID controller board. A. On the internal RIGHT side wall of the WSD/HDe chassis, there is a SCSI ribbon cable clipped to the side of the chassis. Unclip this cable, as shown in the LEFT photo below.
- Page 9 B. Use (6) of the Philips-head screws (Part # 1901-6328) to secure each disk drive into the disk sled. There are (3) screws on each side panel of the disk sled. The “connector end” of the disk drive hangs over the edge of the disk sled. Continued on next page… ©2004 / Accom, Incorporated Document Revised: 5-Nov-04 @ 8:09 AM Page 9 of 15...
- Page 10 16. Install the two new disk drives into the WSD/HDe chassis. A. Carefully slide each of the two new disk drives into the two vacant disk drive slots in the WSD/HDe chassis. Take care to FIRST engage the BOTTOM EDGE of the flip-up panel on each disk sled before closing the flip-up panel — as shown below.
- Page 11 A. Return the top cover to the WSD/HDe chassis. Using a large Philips-head screwdriver, secure the cover with the (18) Philips- head screws removed in step 2 above. There are (4) screws on the rear edge, (4) screws at the front of the chassis, (5) screws on the left edge and (5) screws on the right edge of the top panel.
- Page 12 Procedure 2 – Changing the Drive Letter / Verifying the “QTMovies” Folder Install the WSD/HDe in your equipment rack (if it was removed from the rack), and reattach all the cables to the rear panel of the WSD/HDe. You may want to perform the procedure below BEFORE re-installing the chassis in the equipment rack, in case there is a problem encountered that you will need to fix.
- Page 13 D. In the pop-up menu list that appears (shown above), click the mouse on the “Change Drive Letter and Path…” item. This will present the “Change Drive Letter and Paths for Audio Data (D:)” dialog window, as shown below. Continued on next page… ©2004 / Accom, Incorporated Document Revised: 5-Nov-04 @ 8:09 AM Page 13 of 15...
- Page 14 Drive letter “(G:)” is now shown. Close the “Computer Management” window by clicking on the X button in the upper right corner of the window. Continued on next page… ©2004 / Accom, Incorporated Page 14 of 15 Document Revised: 5-Nov-04 @ 8:09 AM...
- Page 15 Digital Audio Option Installation On the WSD/HDe desktop right-click the mouse on the “My Computer” icon, and then select the “Explore” item in the pop-up window that appears, as shown in the LEFT illustration below. This will open the “My Computer” window, as shown in the RIGHT illustration below.