DigiDesign D-Control Installation Manual page 8

Larger Systems Plus Desk Module
If you are building a D-Control system with more than 16 fad-
ers and a single Desk Module, you can place the Desk Module
anywhere in relation to the Main Unit. The example in
Figure 4 represents the equivalent of 64 channels of stand
space. (This could be a 48-fader system plus one Desk Module,
a 32-fader system plus two Desk Modules, or even a 16-fader
system plus three Desk Modules.)
Fader Fader
or or
Desk Desk
Figure 4. 64-channel configuration
If you need to move the spacer plate from the rightmost
Fader Module or Desk Module and install it on another unit,
refer to "Moving the Spacer Plate" on page 4.
If you can use the spacer plates as pre-installed on the Fader
Modules or Desk Modules, proceed to "Installing the Units on
the Stand" on page 5.
Moving the Spacer Plate
When installing a Fader Module or Desk Module on the right
side of a D-Control system, you will need to remove the spacer
plate from the module and place it on the right side of previ-
ous D-Control unit.
Do not use a power screwdriver or similar high-torque
device to remove and replace the screws for the spacer
plate, as it might strip the threads in the screw housing.
4 Desk Module Installation Guide
Fader Fader
Main or or
Desk Desk
To move the spacer plate:
Remove the screws holding the spacer plate in place. Make
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sure to note the location of the longer screws (2 in the front
and 5 in the back) as you remove them.
long screws (2)
Figure 5. D-Control spacer plate (removed from a Fader Module)
Remove the spacer plate from the right side of the Fader
2
Module or Desk Module.
Figure 6. Removing the spacer plate from a Fader Module
Replace the screws in the side of the Fader Module or Desk
3
Module, making sure to replace the long screws in their corre-
sponding holes.
Remove the corresponding screws from the right side of the
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previous D-Control unit, and attach the spacer plate with the
same screws.
The holes on the spacer plate are countersunk for instal-
lation on the right side of a unit. Do not attach the spacer
plate to the left side of any D-Control unit.
long screws (5)