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    DX8000 Hard Drive Upgrade Installation to a Two-Drive Systems C1607M (6/04) Digital Video Recorder DX8000[...]

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    Protecting people and property in a million locations worldwide.[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 1 Introduction The following instructions serve as a guide for upgrading the storage capacity of the DX8000 series digital video recorder (DVR). Included are step-by-step directions on how to install the DX8000-UP250 hard disk upgrade kit. The directions illustrate how to upgrade your DVR to accommodate two hard disk drives. IMPORT AN[...]

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    2 C1607M (6/04) Getting Ready 1. Familiarize yourself with the instructions throughout this manual. 2. Check that you have all the necessary parts and tools. Refer to the Parts List and T ools Needed sections. 3. Shut down the DX8000 Series DVR unit. Refer to DX8000 Installation Manual or Operations and Programming Manual for instructions on shutti[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 3 Figure 2. Removing Power Cord from Unit[...]

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    4 C1607M (6/04) Figure 3. ESD Protection 5. Ensure that the DX8000 Series DVR and all of its components are protected against electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before handling any electronic components, you should take steps to ground yourself properly so that any built-up static electric charges are dissipated away from the unit. The most effective m[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 5 Preparing Unit for Drive Installation IMPORT ANT : If this upgrade requires the replacement of the DX8000’ s primary hard disk drive (drive 1 nearest the CD/DVD drive), refer to the instructions for replacing the primary drive (manual number C1606M). This manual should be included with this upgrade kit if a primary drive replaceme[...]

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    6 C1607M (6/04) 3. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver , remove the chassis cover: WARNING: Make sure unit is turned off and you are wearing a properly grounded ESD wrist strap before attempting to open the DX8000 chassis cover . Refer to the Getting Ready section. a. Remove the two top-most screws on the left and right side panels of the DX8000. Ref[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 7 COMPONENT LA YOUT Figure 5 shows the location of your DX8000 Series DVR’ s major components. Certain cables and components have been omitted from the illustration in this manual for the purpose of clarity . POWER SUPPLY DIMM SOCKETS (RAM) CPU VGA CARD PCI SLOT 1 2 3 4 5 6 REAR CROSS-BRACE FRONT CROSS-BRACE MOTHERBOARD IDE CONNECTO[...]

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    8 C1607M (6/04) Move the Front Cross-Brace 1. Unscrew and lift out the front cross-brace (found at the center of the unit). Moving this part out of the way will make it easier for you to access the hard drive mounting baskets. a. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the two flat-head screws that secure the front cross-brace. Refer to Figure 6.[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 9 b. Carefully place the cross-brace and fan across the rear section of the unit. Refer to Figure 7. WARNING: Do not disconnect the wires or remove the front cross-brace entirely from the unit— doing so may cause damage to the fan’ s power connection. Figure 7. Placing Front Cross-Brace Across Rear of Unit[...]

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    10 C1607M (6/04) Disconnect the Data Cable and Power Wire When removing the data cable and power wires, pull the connectors straight out. Do not rock connectors back and forth or remove a connector by pulling it by its wires or cable. 1. Remove the IDE data cable from the hard drive, CD-RW drive, and motherboard: a. Carefully pull the plastic tab o[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 11 2. Remove the power connector from the hard drive. 2 HARD DRIVE POWER CONNECTOR Figure 9. Removing Hard Drive Power Connection[...]

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    12 C1607M (6/04) Remove the Drive Mount Baskets 1. Remove hard drive mounting basket: a. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver , unfasten and save the four screws that attach the drive basket to the chassis. Refer to Figure 10. b. Gently lift the basket up and out with drive attached. Be careful not to force the basket free or to disturb other componen[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 13 Install an Additional Drive NOTE: This upgrade kit includes a Pelco-certified hard disk drive to be installed as an additional unit. Using any other hard disk drive with the DX8000 voids the manufacturer’ s warranty for this product. PREP ARE THE DRIVES Locate where the second drive will go before you install it: 1. Drives should[...]

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    14 C1607M (6/04) MOUNT THE ADDITIONAL DRIVE 1. Mount Hard Disk 2 adjacent to Hard Disk 1 in the drive basket closest to the CD-RW drive. Refer to Figure 12 below . a. Make sure the drive is mounted in the basket so that access to the connectors is not blocked. b. Attach the drive to the basket using the two screws that came with the upgrade kit. c.[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 15 2. Mount the drive basket back into the chassis: a. Align the basket and press down firmly to ensure that it fits flush against the top of the chassis bracket. Refer to Figure 13. b. Secure the drive basket to the chassis using the four screws you set aside earlier . Figure 13. Replacing Drive Basket[...]

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    16 C1607M (6/04) SET THE MASTER / SLA VE JUMPERS Each hard drive must be configured as either a master or slave device to operate correctly . A jumper is used to configure a pair of connected hard drives to operate in a master/slave relationship. A jumper is a small plastic part that slides over a pair of drive configuration pins. Figure 14 below i[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 17 DRIVE 2 SLAVE DRIVE 1 MASTER CD-RW FRONT OF DVR JUMPER SLAVE SETTING MASTER SETTING Figure 15. Setting Drive Jumpers[...]

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    18 C1607M (6/04) RECONNECT THE DA T A AND POWER CABLES IMPORT ANT : Data and power connectors fit together only one way . All connectors are keyed to ensure that they are inserted in the proper orientation. Examine the drive, motherboard and cable connectors before installation so that connectors are properly aligned. Make sure connectors are seate[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 19 2. Using the straight data cable that came with your upgrade kit, connect Hard Drive 1 and Hard Drive 2 to the system motherboard: a. Connect the straight data cable to Hard Drive 1 and Hard Drive 2 according to the example shown in Figure 17. b. Connect the straight data cable to the primary ( blue ) IDE connector on the system mo[...]

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    20 C1607M (6/04) 3. Connect the hard drive power connectors according to the diagram in Figure 18. Figure 18. Installing Hard Drive Power Connectors 3[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 21 Reassemble the Unit 1. Replace the front cross-brace and secure it with the flat-head screws you set aside earlier . Refer to Figure 19. Figure 19. Replacing Front Cross-Brace[...]

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    22 C1607M (6/04) 2. Replace the chassis cover using the same screws you removed from the side and rear of the unit. Refer to Figure 20. Figure 20. Replacing Chassis Cover[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 23 3. Reinstall the unit in a rack enclosure if necessary , and reconnect all cables and peripheral equipment that you removed earlier . 4. Plug the power cord back into the power supply and then into the wall. 5. T urn on the power switch and allow the unit to start up and find the new hard disk(s). This may take up to five minutes. [...]

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    24 C1607M (6/04) Preparing the New Drives to Store Data 1. While the DX8000 starts, the built-in setup program will automatically detect the newly installed drives and reconfigure the basic settings of the unit to make use of the increased storage capacity . No action by the user is necessary during this step. 2. After the unit has detected and pre[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 25 b. For each drive listed, click the Not Used button. Refer to Figure 23. A drop-down menu appears. There may be more than one drive listed, as shown in the figure below . Figure 23. Opening Drive Options Menu c. For each drive listed, select the Allocation option from the drop-down menu. Figure 24. Selecting Allocation Option for E[...]

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    26 C1607M (6/04) d. Click Begin Allocation. Figure 25. Initializing Drive Allocation e. The following warning appears. Click Y es. Figure 26. Format Warning Dialog Box[...]

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    C1607M (6/04) 27 f. Wait while the DX8000 prepares the newly installed drives for video storage. Y ou will see the following progress bar while the formatting is underway . Figure 27. PDB Database Creation Progress Bar 4. After the storage allocation procedure is complete, the DX8000 will reboot automatically and the unit will be ready to resume se[...]

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    28 C1607M (6/04) Notes[...]

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    PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION W ARRANTY Pelco will repair or replace, without charge, any merchandise proved defective in material or workmanship for a period of one year after the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are as noted below: • Five years on the following fixed camera models[...]

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    Pelco and the Pelco logo are registered trademarks of Pelco. © Copyright 2004, Pelco. All rights reserved. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. C1607M (6/04) W orldwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco Way Clovis, California 93612 USA USA & Canada T el: 800/289-9100 Fax: 800/289-9150 International T el: 1-559/292-1981 Fax: 1-559/[...]