Accom WSD/HDe Operating and maintenance manual

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Installation Procedure
05 November, 2004
Digital Audio Option
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. 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 [phone]. Or e-mail J. Vyas at [email protected]
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
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(2) Cable Assembly / 20-Pin Mini Ribbon
Accom Part Number 9000-0776-00
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(1) Cable Assembly / 26-Pin-D Digital Audio
Accom Part Number 9000-0741-00
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(1) Adaptec SCSI RAID Controller 2100S
Accom Part Number 2500-0335
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(1) Audio Breakout Panel
Accom Part Number 9500-0328-00
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(2) Audio Breakout Panel / Leg Stand
Accom Part Number 8900-1406-00
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(2) Audio Breakout Panel / Rack Ears
Accom Part Number 8900-1407-00
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(4) Rubber Foot
Accom Part Number 1901-0441
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(4) Philips-Head Screws / 6-32 x 1/4”
Accom Part Number 1901-0251
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(14) Philips-Head Screws / 6-32 x 3/16”
(12) screws are required for retrofit; (2) are extra
Accom Part Number 1901-6328
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(4) Label / WSD-HD Options
Accom Part Number 8901-1252-01
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(2) SCSI Disk Drive / 18GB or 36GB or 73GB
Accom Part Number 1600-0148 for 18GB; -0149 for 36GB; -0146 for 73GB
Tools Required
The following tools are required to perform this installation:
 Philips-Head Screw Driver / Large Size  Philips-Head Screw Driver / Medium Size
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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.
1. Remove the AC power cord.
A. At the rear of the WSD/HDe chassis, turn OFF the AC power and unplug the AC power cord as shown below.
WARNING!
Remove AC Power Before Starting!
Be sure to remove AC input power from the
WSD/HDe chassis prior to removal of the top
cover. Failure to do so could result in a
severe electrical shock that could cause
serious personal injury and even death!
2. Remove the (18) Philips-head screws from the top cover.
A. Using a large Philips-head screwdriver, remove the (18) Philips-head screws that secure the top cover to the WSD/HDe chassis.
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.
B. Gather up and retain these (18) screws, and lift the cover off the chassis as shown below.
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3. Loosen and Rotate the PCI blanking plate retaining flanges on slots #1 and #3.
A. Loosen slightly and rotate the retaining flanges to the vertical position for the blanking plates in PCI board slots #1 and #3, as
shown below.
4. Inside the chassis, remove the Philips-head screw and the blanking plates in PCI slots #1 and #3.
A. Remove the Philips-head screw that secures the blanking plates, and then remove the blanking plates in PCI slots #1 and #3, as
shown below. Be sure to retain these two Philips-head screws, since you will need them later.
PCI Slot #1 and #3 with blanking plate removed.
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5. Install the new Digital Audio PCI Board (Part # 9400-0920-01) into PCI Slot #1.
A. Starting with the end of the PCI board nearest the center fan assembly, insert the edge of the PCI board into the plastic board
edge guide, as shown in the LEFT photo below. Guide the board downward, and insert the edge connectors of the board into
the motherboard PCI connector, as shown in the RIGHT photo below. Press the board down firmly to engage the PCI board
connectors into the motherboard.
PCI Slot #1 on the rear of the WSD/HDe chassis should now look like this:
Guide the back edge of the PCI board into the
plastic board guide near the internal fan assembly. Fully engage the PCI board connector and push down firmly.
Digital Audio Board installed in PCI Slot #1.
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6. Install the FIRST internal 20-pin ribbon cable (Part # 9000-0776-00) between the Digital Audio Board and the internal digital
audio I/O board.
A. Near the rear top edge of the new Digital Audio PCI board, locate connector J7 and insert one end of the FIRST flat ribbon cable
into the connector, as shown in the LEFT photo below. Insert the other end of this flat ribbon cable into connector J2 (this is the
LOWER connector) on the internal digital audio I/O board, as shown in the RIGHT photo below.
Insert one end of ribbon cable into connector J7. Insert other end of ribbon cable into connector J2.
7. Install the SECOND internal 20-pin ribbon cable (Part # 9000-0776-00) between the Digital Audio Board and the internal
digital audio I/O board.
A. Near the rear top edge of the new Digital Audio PCI board, locate connector J6 and insert one end of the SECOND flat ribbon
cable into the connector, as shown in the LEFT photo below. Insert the other end of this flat ribbon cable into connector J1 (this
is the UPPER connector) on the internal digital audio I/O board, as shown in the RIGHT photo below.
Insert other end of ribbon cable into connector J1.Insert one end of ribbon cable into connector J6.
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8. Set the termination switch S1 on the new Digital Audio PCI board.
A. Locate termination switch S1 on the new Digital Audio PCI card — it’s located (on the circuit side of the board) at the top end of
the card nearest the fan assemblies, as shown below. Push switch S1 towards the REAR of the WSD/HDe chassis.
FRONT of Chassis REAR of Chassis
Location of switch S1 on the Digital Audio board.
9. 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.
Install this cable as indicated in the next step.
B. Install the 10-Pin ribbon cable, with the three connectors (END / MIDDLE / END) on the cable connected as follows:
END MIDDLE END .
 If LTC-GPI Option IS fitted in this WSD/HDe: (Audio Board J8) (LTC-GPI Board J1) (Video Board J22)
 If LTC-GPI Option IS NOT fitted in this WSD/HDe: (Audio Board J8) (NO CONNECTION) (Video Board J22)
Digital Audio Board connector J8. Video Board connector J22.
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10. Install the new Adaptec SCSI RAID 2100S Board (Part # 2500-0335) into PCI Slot #3.
A. Guide the board downward into PCI Slot #3, and insert the edge connectors of the board into the motherboard PCI connector, as
shown in the photo below. Press the board down firmly to engage the PCI board connectors into the motherboard.
Fully engage the PCI board connector and push
down firmly.
11. Secure the top flanges of the new Digital Audio board and the new SCSI RAID board.
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.
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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.
B. Connect the SCSI connector on the end of this ribbon cable to the SCSI connector on the top edge of the new SCSI RAID
controller board, as shown in the RIGHT photo below. Press down firmly on the connector to make a secure connection.
13. Remove the front panel from the WSD/HDe chassis.
A. Remove the front panel from the WSD/HDe chassis, by pulling firmly on the panel.
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14. Remove the two disk drive sleds in the FAR RIGHT end of the disk array.
A. Loosen the thumbscrew on the two far right disk drive sleds, as shown in the LEFT photo below.
B. Remove the two disk drive sleds from the chassis, as shown in the RIGHT photo below.
15. Install the two new disk drives into the drive sleds.
A. Install the two new disk drives (Part #: 1600-0148 for 18GB / -0149 for 36GB / -0146 for 73GB) into the empty disk sleds, with the
orientation shown below. The “connector end” of the disk drive is oriented away from the hinged front cover of the sled, and will
hang over the edge of the disk sled as shown in the RIGHT photo below.
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.
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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.
B. Secure each disk drive into place by hand tightening the thumbscrew on each disk drive sled.
Engage the BOTTOM edge FIRST.
17. Affix the PCI Board identifying label to the REAR of the WSD/HDe chassis.
A. Using the “AUDIO OUTPUT” label provided (Part # 8901-1252-01), affix the label below the new Digital Audio Board on the rear
of the WSD/HDe chassis, as shown below.
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18. Install the top cover to the WSD/HDe chassis.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Check all interior cables before continuing!
Perform a quick visual check INSIDE the WSD/HDe chassis before putting the top cover in place. Ensure all
cables inside the chassis are properly and securely connected.
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.
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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.
Before the two audio disk drives included in this Digital Audio Option kit were shipped from the Accom factory, they were formatted as a
RAID-1 (mirror) volume, given a volume name of “Audio Data”, and had a “QTMovies” folder created on the volume. When you install
these two disk drives into your WSD/HDe, all of this information about the disk drives will be retained and present. However, the Windows
operating system will automatically assign the drive letter “D” to this new disk drive volume in your WSD/HDe. This is incorrect, and must
be changed to drive letter “G” in order for the WSD/HDe to use the drive volume properly. The following procedure details the simple
procedure to change the drive letter volume.
1. Turn ON and boot up the WSD/HDe.
A. Following the usual power-on procedure, reapply AC power to the WSD/HDe chassis and turn on the power with the switch
located on the REAR of the WSD/HDe chassis (located just above the AC power cord).
B. Press the “POWER” momentary push button located at the FRONT of the WSD/HDe chassis (behind the front panel).
C. On the VGA display attached to the WSD/HDe, wait for the Windows 2000 O/S to boot up, and the WSD/HD “Heidi Edit”
application to appear.
2. QUIT all applications (including “Heidi Edit” and “Internet Explorer”).
A. Before continuing with the following steps, be sure to quit ALL applications that are running in Windows 2000.
3. Open the Computer Management Window.
A. On the WSD/HDe desktop right-click the mouse on the “My Computer” icon, and then select the “Manage” item in the pop-up
window that appears, as shown in the LEFT illustration below. This will open the “Computer Management” window, as shown
in the RIGHT illustration below.
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B. In the “Computer Management” window, click the mouse on the “Disk Management” item in the LEFT pane of the window.
This will present the disk management view in the RIGHT pane, as shown above.
C. In the lower RIGHT pane where the “Disk1” and “Audio Data (D:)” items are displayed, right-click the mouse on the section
labeled “Audio Data (D:)”. This will present a pop-up menu list, as shown below.
Right-click the mouse in this area.
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.
Click the mouse on this item.
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E. In the “Change Drive Letter and Paths for Audio Data (D:)” dialog window (shown above), click on the Edit… button.
This presents the “Edit Drive Letter or Path” dialog window, shown below.
F. In the “Edit Drive Letter or Path” dialog window, click on the pull-down “Assign a drive letter” item and select the letter “G:”
item, as shown below.
G. In the “Edit Drive Letter or Path” dialog window (shown above), click the OK button. This presents the “Confirm”
dialog window, as shown below.
H. In the “Confirm” dialog window (shown above), click the YES button. This will change the drive letter of the “Audio
Data” Disk 1 volume in the “Computer Management” window, as shown below.
I. Close the “Computer Management” window by clicking on the X button in the upper right corner of the window.
Drive letter “(G:)” is now shown.
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J. 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.
K. In the “My Computer” window (shown above) click the small + button to the LEFT of the “Audio Data (G:)” item. This will
expand the view for this disk drive volume, as shown below.
L. Verify there is a “QTMovies” folder in the “Audio Data (G:)” disk drive volume, as shown above. If there’s no “QTMovies” folder
there, create it by right-clicking in the RIGHT pane of the window shown above, then selecting the “New” item.
M. You may now close the “Audio Data” window (shown above), and then launch the “HeidiEdit” and “Internet Explorer” applications
to operate the WSD/HDe in the usual manner.
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