MDR MDR-2000 Assembly instructions

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MDR-2000
User's
Reference
Manual

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MDR-2000 Intelligent Storage Unit
User's Reference
Manual
(Major
Release 3)

The information in this document
is
subject to change without notice and should not be construed
as a commitment by
MDR
Technologies Inc.
MDR
Technologies Inc. assumes no responsibility
for any errors that may appear in this document.
The software described in this document
is
furnished under a license and may be used or copied
only in accordance with the terms
of
such license.
No responsibility is assumed for the use or reliability
of
software on equipment that
is
not supplied
by MDR Technologies Inc. or its affiliated companies.
The information in this manual reflects version 3.S01.G44
of
the MDR-2000 software.
Copyright (c) 1990 -2000 by
MDR
Technologies Inc.
All rights reserved.

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MDR-2000 VJ User's Reference Manual
FCC
Class B DigitalDevice or Peripheral -User's Notice
Notice
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part
15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful inter
fe
rence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and,
if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If
this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment
off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
MDR
Technologies Inc. could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.

MDR-2000
V3
User's Reference Manual
Table
of
Contents
Table
of
Contents
Chapter
1 Introduction
Chapter
2 Overview
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Chapter
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Data
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Chapter
4 Communications
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Chapter
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Monitor
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MDR-2000 V3 User's Reference Manual
Table
of Contents
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
6.1 Preliminary Considerations .. .............................................. .... .... .. ... ...... . ... ......... ... 6-1
6.2 Physical Examination ...................... ... ................................... ... .. ... .. .. .................. .. 6-2
6.3 Interactive Examination ......................................................
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6.4 Reporting A Problem .
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Chapter 7 Hardware
7.1
7.2 Hardware Overview ...............................................................................................
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Cables ................ .. ..................... ... ..................................... ... .. ... ........ .. ........ .. .. ..... .. . 7-2
Appendix A ASCII Equivalents
Appendix B User Notes

MDR-2000 VJ User's Reference Manual
Introduction
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
This manual describes the operational characteristics
of
the MDR-2000 Intelligent Storage Unit. All
aspects
of
the operational capability
of
the MDR-2000 are covered including details for unit setup,
operation and trouble shooting.
Generally reference to this manual will only be required when programming applications software
to interface with the MDR-2000. This information
is
provided in chapter
4.
In addition, reference
during field setup may be required to properly adjust the option settings. This information is found
in chapters 3, 5, 6 and 7. Chapter 5 provides details on the Interactive Monitor used for remote
setup
of
the unit. Chapter 6 provides details on troubleshooting and chapter 7
on
the cabling
conventions.
For information on sizing the MDR-2000 to meet anticipated storage requirements please refer to
the document entitled 'MDR-2000 Data Collector Capacity Calculations'. Electrical, physical and
environmental specifications are provided on the MDR-2000 Data Collector brochure. Both
of
these documents are available from MDR or your MDR Distributor.
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