Ross SideBox Manual

SideBox Installation and
Setup
Installation
SideBox can be installed onto a desk, into the desk using
the supplied Desk Mounting Brackets, or onto a standard
VESA mount.
Desk Mounting
SideBox can be mounted into a desk in either a flat or
sloped position. How you want SideBox to be positioned
determines where the Desk Mount Brackets are
installed.
Figure 1: In-Desk Mounting Options
If you are sitting SideBox onto a desk you do not need
to install the Desk Mounting Brackets.
Desk Cutout
The desk cutout size for SideBox is the same if you are
mounting SideBox in the flat or sloped position.
Figure 2: Desk Cutout Size
To Install the In-Desk Mounting Brackets
1. Select the mounting option you want to use for
how SideBox is installed.
2. Remove the mounting screws from the side of
SideBox for the mounting option you have
chosen.
Figure 3: Mounting Screws
3. Install the Desk Mounting Bracket onto the
side of SideBox using the screws you just
removed.
Figure 4: Mounting Bracket)
4. Repeat this procedure for the other side of
SideBox.
VESA Mounting
The SideBox can be mounted onto aVESA FDMI MIS-D
75 or 50, C Mounting Arm.
Figure 5:VESA Mounting Holes
Cabling
Each SideBox has connectors for primary (PS1), and
secondary (PS2) power supply, and two RJ-45
communications ports (PREV and NEXT).
Figure 6: SideBox Cable Connections
Note: A maximum of 14 SideBoxes can be daisy-chained
together off of a single External Link Port onVision.A maximum
of 8 SideBoxes can be daisy-chained together on Carbonite.
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To Cable SideBox
Caution: Always connect the 12V DC Power Supply to the
SideBox before connecting the AC mains power.Connecting
the power supply to the AC mains power before connecting to
the SideBox could damage the SideBox.
1. Connect and secure one end of the Control
Cable to the External Link port 2, 3, or 4 on
Vision, or the NEXT port on Carbonite or
another external module already connected to
the control panel.
2. Connect and secure the other end of the Control
Cable to the PREV port on the SideBox.
3. Connect and secure one 12V DC Power Supply
to the PS1 connector on the back of the SideBox.
SideBox Setup
Setting Up SideBox with Vision
To set up communications between the Vision control
panel and SideBox, you must do the following:
•Set the External Link port (L2, L3, L4) that you
connected to SideBox to External Module (Ext
Module).
• Assign the SideBox to a panel row.
Refer to your Vision Engineering Manual for information
on assigning the SideBox to an external link port, and
assigning the SideBox to a panel row.
LCD Contrast
If the module installed in the SideBox has an LCD
display, such as mnemonics, the contrast of this display
must be adjusted manually using a Phillips screwdriver.
Figure 7: Contrast Adjustment
Replacing a Module
Important: Contact Ross VideoTechnical Support before
attempting to replace a module with a different type of module
in a SideBox.
To Remove a Module
1. Disconnect all power and communications cables
connected to SideBox.
2. Remove the 14 screws from the front, back, and
sides of the SideBox.
Figure 8: Removing Screws
3. Slowly lift the SideBox Top out of the SideBox
Base until you can access the internal cables.
4. Disconnect both of the Module Control Link
Cables and the Power Cable from the module.
Figure 9: Disconnecting Internal Cables
5. Remove the 4 retaining nuts that secure the
module onto the Module Mounting Plate.
Figure 10: Removing Module
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