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Installation Guide ii &RSU LJKW Copyright 1998 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retriev al system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherw[...]
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IDM Housing iii ,03257$176$)(7< ,16758&7,216 1. Read these instructions carefully. Save these instructions for future reference. 2. Follow all w arnings and instructions marked on the product. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4. Do n[...]
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Installation Guide iv 10. If an extension cord is used w ith this product, make sure that the total ampere rating of the equipment plugged into the ex tension cord does not exceed the ex tension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total rating of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 11. Never push objects o[...]
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IDM Housing v 16. Use only the proper type of pow er supply cord set (prov ided in your keyboard/manual accessories box ) for this unit. It should be a detachable type: UL listed/CSA certified, type SVT /SJT, rated 6A 125V minimum, VDE approved or its equivalent. M ax imum length is 15 feet (4.6 meters).[...]
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Installation Guide vi )&&&ODV V%5D GLR )UHTXHQF ,QWHUIHUHQFH6WDWHPHQW Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC R ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa[...]
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IDM Housing vii $ERXWWKLV0DQ XDO Purpose This manual aims to give y ou all the information you need to install the system housing. Conventions The follow ing conventions are used in this manual: NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic. CAUTION Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardwar[...]
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IDM Housing ix 7DEOHRI&RQ WHQWV 1 Introduction ................................................................................ 1 2 Standalone Sy stem .................................................................... 1 3 Features ..................................................................................... 2 3.1 Front Panel ...[...]
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IDM Housing 1 1 Introduction This installation guide describes the features of the IDM housing and tells you how to install the basic sy stem components such as disk drives, a sy stem board, or ex pansion boards. Descriptive illustrations accompany the installation procedures. If you receive a complete system, the basic components are already insta[...]
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Installation Guide 2 3 Features 3.1 Front Panel Keyloc k Panel Door[...]
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IDM Housing 3 3.2 Rear Panel Power Suppl y Power Socket COM por t slot s Expansi on P or t Slot s Expansi on S lots SCSI E x pansion Slots Housing Fan Syst em Boar d connector s[...]
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Installation Guide 4 3.3 Internal Structure The figure below shows the housing internal structure and some of the basic system components. Power Suppl y Backpl ane B oar d Hot-Sw ap Cag e (SCSI ) 5.25-inch Dri v e B ays Expansi o n Card Slot s Housing Fa n 3.5-inch Dri ve Bay Hard Disk Dri v e LED Power Switch Syst em Status LED Power LED Removable[...]
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IDM Housing 5 4 Opening the Housing Panel s 4.1 Front Panel Unlock the housing with the key and then pull the panel to access the drive trays. Keyloc k[...]
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Installation Guide 6 4.2 Left Panel To remove the left panel: 1. Use a screw driver to remove the tw o screw s securing it to the rear panel. 2. Pull the panel handle to slide the left panel open. Left Panel Handl e Left panel screw s[...]
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IDM Housing 7 5 Installing Disk Drives and Hot-Sw ap Cage Turn off the power switch and unplug the power cord before installing or removing diskette drives. 5.1 3.5-inch Drive 1. Open the front panel and remove the left panel of the housing. See section 4 for more information on opening the housing panels. 2. Remove the screw s attaching the 3.5-in[...]
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Installation Guide 8 4. Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with tw o screws. 5. Connect the diskette drive cables. 5.2 5.25-inch Driv es You may install a C D-RO M, digital audio tape (D AT), hard disk, diskette drive or any other 5.25-inch device into the driv e bay. 1. O pen the front panel. See section 5 for more information on op[...]
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IDM Housing 9 4. Insert the drive into the drive bay and secure it with tw o screws. 5. Connect the signal and power cables to the driv e. 5.3 Hot-Swa p Cage The hot-sw ap cage box includes the follow ing components: • One hot-swap cage (w ith back plane board attached) • Three hard disk drive tray • One system board connector cable • Tw o [...]
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Installation Guide 10 2. Attach the driv e guides on the sides of the hot-sw ap cage w ith two screws on each side. 3. Insert the hot-swap cage into the housing and secure the hot-swap cage with tw o screws.[...]
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IDM Housing 11 4. Attach the power cable, the SCSI term inator, the HDD fault L ED cable , and the system board connector cable to the backplane board and attach the other end of the connector cable to the system board. For the location of the SCSI connector, please refer to the system board manual. Single Hot-swap Cage Configuration There are two [...]
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Installation Guide 12 Cascading Hot-swap Cage Configuration The SCSI connector cable and the three- connector HDD fault LED cable is an optional item needed for installing two hot-swap cages. Consult your dealer for the availability of this cable. Sy stem Board Connector Cable CN1 : To system board connector cable 1st hot-swap cage 2nd hot-swap cag[...]
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IDM Housing 13 SCSI Connector Cable 5.4 Hard Disk Driv e Tray 1. Use your finger to release the drive tray as shown below and then pull it out. 2. Place a hard disk on the tray. Secure it with four screws and four metal support braces as shown below . Red Strip Connect this side to the 1st hot-swap Connect this side to the 2nd hot-swap cage[...]
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Installation Guide 14 4. Insert the tray into the hot-swap cage and then close the lever as shown below. 6 Installing a Sy stem Board The housing accommodates various sy stem board sizes. Y ou can rearrange the pegs on the system board plate to fit the board that you w ish to install. Align the sy stem board holes to the pegs w ith the ex ternal po[...]
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IDM Housing 15 7 Installing an Expansion Board 1. Remove an ex pansion slot bracket cover. Sav e the screw to secure the expansion board. 2. Align an expansion board w ith the open slot and insert the golden fingers into the expansion bus connector. 3. Secure the board with the screw .[...]
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Installation Guide 16 8 Install i ng a CPU or M emor y Board Follow these steps to install a CPU or memory board if your sy stem board does not include them. 1. Remove a bracket opposite the CPU or memory board slot. 2. Insert the board into the slot. Make sure that the board is properly seated in the slot. 3. Secure the board with a screw . 4. Ali[...]
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IDM Housing 17 5. Insert the right end of the bar into the hole near the hard disk driv e frame and the left end into the hole on the rear panel. Left End Right End[...]
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Installation Guide 18 9 LVD SCSI Backplane Board The LVD SCSI hot-sw ap cage includes a hot plug SCA single-ended backplane, LED board, and the hard drive cage itself. It supports three 1-inch SCA-II SCSI hard drives in one channel w ith active terminator built-in. The SCA II connector design allow s for the addition and removal of SCSI drives with[...]
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IDM Housing 19 Connector Description CN7 Slot 2 CN8 SCSI 68-pin connector - Out CN9 Slot 3 JP5 Power connector S1 Slot 1 ID switch S2 Slot 2 ID switch S3 Slot 3 ID switch[...]