Sony PDJ-A640 User manual

PROFESSIONAL DISC CART
PDJ-A640
INSTALLATION MANUAL
1st Edition (Revised 2)
Serial No. 10001 and Higher
PROFESSIONAL DISC CART MOUNT KIT
PDBK-A640

PDJ-A640 IM
!WARNING
This manual is intended for qualified service personnel only.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, fire or injury, do not perform any servicing other than that
contained in the operating instructions unless you are qualified to do so. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
!WARNUNG
Die Anleitung ist nur für qualifiziertes Fachpersonal bestimmt.
Alle Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von qualifiziertem Fachpersonal ausgeführt werden. Um die
Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages, Feuergefahr und Verletzungen zu vermeiden, sind bei
Wartungsarbeiten strikt die Angaben in der Anleitung zu befolgen. Andere als die angegeben
Wartungsarbeiten dürfen nur von Personen ausgeführt werden, die eine spezielle Befähigung
dazu besitzen.
!AVERTISSEMENT
Ce manual est destiné uniquement aux personnes compétentes en charge de l'entretien. Afin de
réduire les risques de décharge électrique, d'incendie ou de blessure n'effectuer que les
réparations indiquées dans le mode d'emploi à moins d'être qualifié pour en effectuer d'autres.
Pour toute réparation faire appel à une personne compétente uniquement.
For safety, do not connect the connector for peripheral
device wiring that might have excessive voltage to the
following port(s).
: NETWORK connector
Follow the instructions for the above port(s).

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Table of Contents
Manual Structure
Purpose of this manual ........................................................... 3 (E)
Related manuals ..................................................................... 3 (E)
Major features ......................................................................... 3 (E)
Contents .................................................................................. 5 (E)
Trademarks ............................................................................. 5 (E)
1. Unpacking and Packing
1-1. Unpacking and Packing of PDJ-A640 ..................... 1-1 (E)
2. Installation Condition
2-1. External Dimensions and Mass ............................... 2-1 (E)
2-1-1. External Dimensions ...................................... 2-1 (E)
2-1-2. Mass ............................................................... 2-1 (E)
2-2. Precautions on Transportation ................................. 2-1 (E)
2-2-1. Moving the Main Unit on its Castors ............. 2-1 (E)
2-2-2. Moving the Unit on a Forklift ........................ 2-2 (E)
2-3. Installation Condition .............................................. 2-2 (E)
2-3-1. Operating Environment .................................. 2-2 (E)
2-3-2. Prohibited Locations for Installation .............. 2-2 (E)
2-3-3. Door Dimension and Ceiling Height of
the Room to Install the PDJ-A640 ................. 2-3 (E)
2-3-4. Maintenance Space ......................................... 2-4 (E)
2-4. Power Supply ........................................................... 2-5 (E)
2-4-1. AC Power Supply ........................................... 2-5 (E)
2-4-2. Power Cord ..................................................... 2-5 (E)
3. Installation Procedure
3-1. Precaution ................................................................ 3-1 (E)
3-2. Preparation ............................................................... 3-1 (E)
3-2-1. Fixtures Required for Installation .................. 3-1 (E)
3-2-2. Opening and Closing the Door ....................... 3-2 (E)
3-3. Installation Flowchart .............................................. 3-2 (E)
3-4. Securing the Professional Disc Cart Main Unit ....... 3-3 (E)
3-5. Setting System Control Unit .................................... 3-4 (E)
3-6. Removing/Moving the Fixed Parts at Shipment ...... 3-6 (E)
3-6-1. Removing/Installing the Shipping
Plate A of the Counter Weight ....................... 3-6 (E)
3-6-2. Moving the Shipping Plate B on
the Elevator Block .......................................... 3-6 (E)
3-6-3. Installing the Shipping Plates A and B to
the Rear Panel ................................................. 3-7 (E)
3-6-4. Moving the Shipping Ring ............................. 3-7 (E)
3-6-5. Removing/Installing the Bin Drum
Fixing Screws ................................................. 3-8 (E)
3-6-6. Cautions When Transporting the Cart
Machine .......................................................... 3-8 (E)
3-7. Installing the DECK ................................................ 3-9 (E)
3-8. Setting the Barcode Type ....................................... 3-14 (E)
3-9. Connecting/Tying the Cables ................................ 3-17 (E)
3-9-1. Basic Cable Connections .............................. 3-17 (E)
3-9-2. Procedure of Connecting the Power
Cable and Turning On the Power ................. 3-19 (E)
3-9-3. Tying the Cables ........................................... 3-19 (E)
3-10. Setting the DECK .................................................. 3-20 (E)
3-11. Setting the DECK Mounted on the PDJ-A640 ...... 3-20 (E)
3-11-1. SNo.10001 to 10008 ..................................... 3-20 (E)
3-11-2. SNo.10009 or higher .................................... 3-26 (E)
3-12. Inserting/Removing the Optical Disc Cartridge .... 3-27 (E)
3-13. Optimization of the Bin Position ........................... 3-28 (E)
4. Input/Output Interface
4-1. Connecting Connectors and Cables ......................... 4-1 (E)
4-2. Input and Output Signals of Connectors .................. 4-2 (E)
5. Installation and Settings when Connecting
the PDJ-CS10 (CART IF) to the CART
5-1. Setting the System Frequency
(NTSC DF/NDF and PAL)
Setting the Interface (RS-422A and RS-232C) ....... 5-1 (E)
5-1-1. Removing the Board Cover of the System
Control Board (Node Board) .......................... 5-1 (E)
5-1-2. Setting the DIP Switches (S4 and S8) on
the System Control Board (Node Board) ....... 5-2 (E)

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5-2. Setting the Barcode Type ......................................... 5-2 (E)
5-3. Connecting the Disc Cart and the Cart Interface
(PDJ-CS10) .............................................................. 5-4 (E)
5-4. Connecting the Other Cables of the Disc Cart ......... 5-5 (E)
5-5. Setting the DECK Mounted on Cart ........................ 5-7 (E)
5-6. Version Check and Setting of Cart ........................ 5-10 (E)
5-7. PDW-F1600 Device Type Registration ................. 5-11 (E)
5-8. Optimization of the Bin Position ........................... 5-15 (E)
5-9. Check after Installing the PDJ-CS10 ..................... 5-16 (E)
5-10. Setup and Setting List ............................................ 5-18 (E)
6. SNMP
6-1. SNMP Installation Specifications and System
Configuration ........................................................... 6-1 (E)
6-1-1. SNMP Installation Specifications .................. 6-1 (E)
6-1-2. Default Community Settings When
Shipped from the Factory ............................... 6-1 (E)
6-2. Network Settings ..................................................... 6-2 (E)
6-3. How to Log On via Telnet ....................................... 6-3 (E)
6-4. SNMP Mode Command Details .............................. 6-4 (E)
6-4-1. SNMP Command List .................................... 6-4 (E)
6-4-2. Setconf Command .......................................... 6-5 (E)
6-4-3. Prconf Command ............................................ 6-6 (E)
6-4-4. Setmib Command ........................................... 6-7 (E)
6-4-5. Prmib Command ............................................ 6-8 (E)
6-4-6. Loadmib Command ........................................ 6-8 (E)
6-4-7. Storemib Command ........................................ 6-9 (E)
6-4-8. Quit Command ............................................... 6-9 (E)

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PDJ-A640 IM
Purpose of this manual
This manual is the installation manual of Professional Disc Cart PDJ-A640.
This manual is intended for use by trained system and service engineers, and
describes the information on installing the PDJ-A640.
Related manuals
Besides this Installation Manual, the following manuals are prepared for PDJ-A640.
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.Operation Manual (Supplied with PDJ-A640)
This manual introduces the Professional Disc Cart PDJ-A640 and its handling
methods, and explains the message information displayed on the screen.
This manual is required for running and operating the PDJ-A640.
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.Maintenance Manual (Available on request)
This manual contains information on the servicing of the PDJ-A640 to the extent
of the assembly level (adjustments, block diagrams, parts list and so on). The
maintenance and inspection methods of the Professional Disc Cart PDJ-A640 are
described.
For obtaining, contact your local Sony Sales Office/Service Center.
Major features
The PDJ-A640 Professional Disc Cart is an automatic changer system for optical
disc cartridges in which 4 video decks (Professional Disc Recorders) and 640 optical
disc cartridges can be mounted at maximum.
You can record and store valuable materials of approx. 500 to 2000 hours (when
using the dual-layer discs) on optical discs of high durability and high accessibility
in the MXF (Material eXchange Format) format.
For control interface, the Cart employs RS-232C/422A and enables you to control it
using the conventional VCC protocol. In combination with upper-level application
software, the Cart can establish a system for auto-injest, archiving, and tape digitiz-
ing applications.
It accepts the PDW-1500 (SD model), the PDW-F70/F75*1(HD 4:2:0 model), the
PDW-HD1500*2and PDW-F1600 (HD 4:2:2/4:2:0 and SD model) in its video deck
shelf, enabling SD and HD combined operations.
*1: To install the PDW-F70/F75 in this Cart, the optional PDBK-A640 is required and for the PDW-F75, the
optional PDBK-104 is also required. For installation, refer to the Installation Manual supplied with the
PDBK-A640/PDBK-104.
*2: To make the PDW-HD1500 support both HD and SD, the PDBK-S1500 or PDBK-F1500 (sold separately)
is necessary. For details about the installation, refer to the installation guide supplied with the PDBK-
S1500 or PDBK-F1500.
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Highly reliable data recording/playback with multiple video decks in a
compact space
Up to 640 optical disc cartridges (PFD23/dual-layer PFD50DLA*3) can be stored in
a Cart of 680 mm in width. The Cart permits recording and playback in synchroniza-
tion with video frames using the mounted four (at maximum) Professional Disc
Recorders (PDW-1500/PDW-HD1500/PDW-F1600, or PDW-F70/PDW-F75 on
which the PDBK-A640 has been attached).
At the sametime, the Cart can read and written the MXF file via network using the
Cart Interface Software PDJ-CS10.
*3 : PFD50DLA supports PDW-HD1500, PDW-F1600 and PDW-F75.
Refer to the Operation Manual or Instruction Manual of the respective Disc Recorders for details.
Control with the conventional VCC protocol
The Professional Disc Cart conforms to the VCC interface (RS-232C/422A).
Operations with the conventional barcode system
A barcode reader is built into the elevator, and operations with the barcode system
are enabled with optical disc cartridges.
For details on the barcodes to be used with this product, see “Specifications” on the
Operation Manual.
Maintenance with SNMP
The Cart supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). For example,
monitoring using the Sony “MMStation” Remote Maintenance and Monitoring
Software is possible. This program enables you to monitor and record the hardware
statuses in real time via a TCP/IP network. If any hardware problem is detected, you
can analyse the problem at once and take necessary countermeasures.

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Contents
The following is a summary of all the sections of this manual.
Section 1 Unpacking and Packing
This section describes the package of the PDJ-A640 and the accessories.
Section 2 Installation Condition
This section describes the precautions on the operating environment of the PDJ-
A640 and on the installing location. The section also describes how to move the
PDJ-A640, and the space required for maintenance.
Section 3 Installation Procedure
This section describes how to secure the PDJ-A640 to the floor and the ceiling, and
how to set the system control unit. The section also describes the installation of the
PDW-1500/PDW-HD1500/PDW-F1600/PDW-F70/PDW-F75, cable connection at
the rear side, how to turn on the power, and how to handle the optical disc unit.
Section 4 Input/Output Interface
This section describes the information regarding the connection on the system
controller block of the PDJ-A640 (connecting connectors and cables, and input/
output signal of the connectors).
Section 5 Installation and Setting When Connecting the PDJ-CS10
(CART IF) to the CART
This section describes the necessary procedures for installation and setup when
connecting the PDJ-CS10 (CART IF) to PDJ-A640.
Section 6 SNMP
This section describes SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
Trademarks
Trademarks and registered trademarks used in this manual are follows.
.Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
.XDCAM, Professional Disc and MMStation are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Section 1
Unpacking and Packing
1-1. Unpacking and Packing of PDJ-A640
.The PDJ-A640 can move on its castors.
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At least three persons must work together for safety when bringing down the PDJ-A640 from the bottom
tray using the slope.
There maybe a height difference between the bottom tray and the slope, which catches the casters as the
PDJ-A640 passes over. Move the PDJ-A640 slowly and gently so that it does not tilt.
Operation Manual
Installation Manual
Eyebolt
Plug holder (C)
Blank panel A for PDW-F70
Blank panel B for PDW-F70
x1
x1
x4
x1
x4
x4
Accessories
Slope holder
Slope
Bottom tray Spacer
Spacer
Door support
Parts box
Panel
Top cap
Top pad
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1. Rotate the leveling feet on the bottom of the machine
in the direction of the arrow until they reach the
ground. Rotate the hex-head bolts with a spanner
wrench to raise the machine until the spacers can be
removed.
3. Raise the leveling feet until the casters reach the
ground. Continue rotating the leveling feet until they
reach the upper-most positions.
Leveling foot
Hex-head bolt
Spacer
Casters
Leveling foot
Hex-head bolt
Spacers
PDJ-A640
Bottom tray
Slopes
Fixing hook
PDJ-A640
2. Remove the two spacers.
4. Attach the slope to the bottom tray and engage the
fixing hook with the loop on the slope.
5. Bring down the PDJ-A640 from the bottom tray using
the slopes.

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Section 2
Installation Condition
2-2. Precautions on Transportation
Use a forklift to move the Professional Disc Cart
machine that is still in its package case.
Once unpacked, the machine can be moved around on the
castors that are fitted to the base, if the floor is sufficiently
even.
2-2-1. Moving the Main Unit on its Castors
To protect the elevator block from the vibration during
travel, install the shipping plate A and B, and move up the
shipping ring and fix it. (Refer to “3-6. Removing/Moving
the Fixed Parts at Shipment”.)
Screw the leveling feet completely into the PDJ-A640 so
that they do not touch the ground.
When moving the PDJ-A640, ensure that the shorter side
of the PDJ-A640 should always face the advancing
direction. Pay attention to this orientation, because the
PDJ-A640 may fall if the longer side of the PDJ-A640
faces the advancing direction.
2-1. External Dimensions and Mass
2-1-1. External Dimensions
2-1-2. Mass
Main unit only
.PDJ-A640 Approx. 330 kg
Full assembly weight Approx. 420 kg
.PDJ-A640 : Single unit Approx. 330 kg
.PDW-1500 : Total 4 units Approx. 7.5 kg x4
PDW-HD1500*1
PDW-F1600
PDW-F70*2
PDW-F75*3
*1: For the PDW-HD1500 that supports both SD and HD, mount the
PDBK-S1500 or PDBK-F1500.
*2: PDW-F70 must have PDBK-A640 installed.
*3: PDW-F75 must have PDBK-A640/PDBK-104 installed.
.Optical disc cartridges PFD23/PFD50DLA
: 640 pcs. Approx. 88 g x640
Design and specifications are subject to change without
notice.
Unit : mm
680
644
1000
1991.5
1950
The direction
to push
The direction
to push
The advance
direction
The advance
direction
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2-2-2. Moving the Unit on a Forklift
To protect the elevator block from the vibration while
moving, install shipping plates A and B, and move the
shipping rings and fix them. Fix the bin drum with the
rotation stopper screws when moving the machine. (Refer
to Section 3-6. “Removing/Moving the Fixed Parts at
Shipment”.)
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The eyebolts are designed to secure the Professional Disc
Cart machine.
Do not lift the Professional Disc Cart machine by the
eyebolts.
2-3. Installation Condition
Be sure to secure the following installation conditions for
the safety operation of this system and for maintaining the
stable performance for a long period of time.
Be sure to secure the floor strength of the installation
location to be more than the specified value.
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Install the PDJ-A640 on the location with sufficient floor
strength. If the PDJ-A640 is installed on the location with
insufficient floor strength, the PDJ-A640 may fall causing
death or serious injury.
2-3-1. Operating Environment
Operating temperature: +5 °C to +35 °C
Storage temperature: _20 °C to +55 °C
Operating humidity: 20% to 90%
(No condensation allowed)
Ceiling height: 350 mm or more above the unit.
Floor flatness: 5 mm or less
Floor strength: when using the standard adjuster
5 kg/cm2or more
2-3-2. Prohibited Locations for Installation
.Areas where the unit will be exposed do direct sunlight
or any other strong lights
.Dusty areas
.Areas subject to vibration
.Areas with strong electric or magnetic fields
.Areas near the air outlet of an air conditioner
.Hot and humid areas

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2-3-3. Door Dimension and Ceiling Height of the Room to Install the PDJ-A640
.Door dimension
The door dimension should exceed the one described in the following figure (1970 mm in height, and
750 mm in width). (Note: Without eyebolts)
.Ceiling height
We recommend that you secure the space of 350 mm or more over the top panel of the Professional
Disc Cart machine.
more than 750 mm
more than 1970 mm
more than
350 mm
Ceiling

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2-3-4. Maintenance Space
To facilitate the maintenance, secure a sufficient space when installing or removing the DECK(PDW-
1500/PDW-HD1500/PDW-F1600/PDW-F70/PDW-F75) to the PDJ-A640.
Recommended value:
Front side: Approx. 1.0 m
Rear side: Approx. 0.8 m
Unit : mm
(1000)
Front side (800)
Rear side
Front door
Viewed from top
1000644

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2-4. Power Supply
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When installing the PDJ-A640, prepare the domestic
wiring to which the PDJ-A640 can be connected without
any stress near the unit.
2-4-1. AC Power Supply
Power requirements : 100 V ±10% to 240 V ±10%
Power frequency : 50/60 Hz ±2%
Power consumption: 350 VA
(Not included Disc Recorder)
2-4-2. Power Cord
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.Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains lead)/
Appliance Connector/Plug with earthing-contacts that
conforms to the safety regulations of each country if
applicable.
.Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead)/Appliance
Connector/Plug conforming to the proper ratings (Volt-
age, Ampere).
If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord/
Appliance Connector/Plug, please contact your local Sony
Sales Office/Service Center.
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Never use an injured power cord.
Power cord AC inlet
Power cord 125V/10A (approx. 2.4 m) : !1-551-812-31
For USA/Canada
Power cord AC inlet
Power cord 250 V/10 A (approx. 2.0 m) : !1-777-823-12
For U.K.
Power cord AC inlet
Power cord 250 V/10 A (approx. 2.0 m) : !1-551-631-15
For Europe (other than U.K.)
Power cord AC inlet
Power cord 250 V/10 A (approx. 2.4 m) : !1-783-481-42
For China
Power cord AC inlet
Power cord 125 V/7 A (approx. 2.4 m) : !1-791-041-32
For Japan

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Section 3
Installation Procedure
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This equipment should be secured to the building before operation.
3-1. Precaution
.Be sure to install the PDJ-A640 Professional Disc Cart machine by two or more persons for the safety
purpose.
.The PDW-1500, PDW-HD1500, PDW-F1600, PDW-F70 and PDW-F75 disc recorders installed in the
cart machine are referred to as DECK.
3-2. Preparation
3-2-1. Fixtures Required for Installation
This section introduces the fixtures necessary to install the PDJ-A640 Professional Disc Cart machine.
.Wrench (width across flats: 19 mm)
Used to adjust the leveling feet.
Required for installing and moving the Cart machine.
.Spirit level
Used to adjust the leveling feet.
.Hexagonal wrench (width across flats: 3 mm)
Used to remove the shipping plate A and B.
.Hexagonal wrench (width across flats: 4 mm)
Used to move the shipping rings (upper) and (lower).
.Hexagonal wrench (width across flats: 6 mm)
Used to install or remove the rotation stopper fixing screw for the bin drum.
.Screwdriver (No. 2: for M3 through M5)
Used to install or remove the lock cover, blank panel, board cover, and lower rear cover.
.Tweezers
Used to toggle the DIP switch on the system control board when setting 525 and 625.

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3-2-2. Opening and Closing the Door
1. Remove the screw, and remove the lock cover.(Fig.1)
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Store the removed lock cover and the screw in a safe
place. After the machine is installation, reinstall the
lock cover to its original position with the screw.
2. Push down the lock lever with the screwdriver to
unlock. (Fig.2)
3. Open the door in the direction of arrow A.
Lock lever
Lock cover
Screwdriver
A
B3 x 6
Fig.2
Fig.1
3-3. Installation Flowchart
The installation procedure is shown in the following
flowchart.
See each section about the detail.
Start
3-1. Precaution
3-2. Preparation
3-4. Securing the Professional Disc Cart
Main Unit
End
3-5. Setting System Control Unit
3-6. Removing/Moving the Fixed Parts at
Shipment
3-7. Installing the DECK
3-8. Setting the Barcode Type
3-9. Connecting/Tying the Cables
3-10. Setting the DECK
3-12. Inserting/Removing the Optical Disc
Cartridge
3-11. Setting the DECK Mounted on the
PDJ-A640
3-13. Optimization of the Bin Position

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3-4. Securing the Professional Disc Cart
Main Unit
We recommend that you secure the PDJ-A640 to prevent it
from falling at the time of such disaster as earthquake.
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Be sure to install on the floor with sufficient strength to
prevent the PDJ-A640 from falling or moving, and secure
the PDJ-A640 with a chain or the like fixed to the ceiling
with sufficient strength.
1. Turn the leveling feet out of the Professional Disc Cart
machine to the ground.
After they reach the ground, adjust the leveling feet so
that the PDJ-A640 becomes level according to the
spirit level.
(width across flats of wrench: 19 mm)
Spirit level
Leveling foot
2. Four holes for installing the eyebolts are provided on
the top panel. Install the eyebolts into these holes, and
secure these eyebolts to the ceiling, pillars, and wall
with a chain or rope.
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Fix the chain or rope with enough slack on it.
Eyebolt
Bar

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3-5. Setting System Control Unit
1. Remove the four screws and remove the lower rear
cover.
2. Remove the two fixing screws of the system control
unit in the lower most-stage, and draw out the system
control unit.
3. Remove the two screws, and remove the board cover.
Lower rear cover
B4 x 6
B3 x 6
System control unit
Board cover
B3 x 6
System control unit
System control board
System control board
S8
S1
S4
4. Setting the DIP switch
Set the DIP switches S1, S4, and S8 on the system
control board (node board) of the PDJ-A640 as
follows.