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Digital Video Recorder DX8100 DX8100-EXP Expansion Unit Installation Manual C2636M (11/06)[...]
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C2636M (11/06) 3 Introduction Welcome to the DX81 00-EXP Expan sion Unit up grade for the DX8100 Ser ies digita l video reco rder (DVR). Thi s document serves as a guide fo r installing the DX81 00-EXP Expansion Un it. If you ordere d the DX8124 or DX8132 mod el DVR, the opt ional Capture Card and DX81 00 I/O card ar e already inst alled. Use the E[...]
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4 C2636M (11/06) T able A descr ibes the ad ditional cap acity that the DX8100 -EXP Expansio n Unit upgr ade adds to t he base model DX8100. PARTS LIST In addition to this docu ment, T able B lists the comp onents that a re included in the DX8100-EXP Expansion Un it kit. T able A. DX8100 Expansion Unit Upgrade Features Feature DX8108 Configuration [...]
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C2636M (11/06) 5 T OOLS NEEDED OTHER DX8100 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The DX8108 b ase unit comes wit h an 8-channe l Capture Card and the DX81 16 base unit in cludes a 16-ch annel Capture Card. When conside ring adding the au dio option: • The DX8108 -AUD audio car d can be inst alled on a 16- channel Capt ure Card. In th is case, only audio inputs 1[...]
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6 C2636M (11/06) Getting Ready Before you install the DX8100-E XP Expansion Unit, familiarize yourself with the instructions throughout th is manual. The Expansion Un it is ready to use after y ou complete the i nstallation steps in this ma nual. The steps to install the Expansio n Unit are summarized as follows: 1. Unpack the D X8100-EXP Exp ansio[...]
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C2636M (11/06) 7 6. Ensure tha t the DX8100 Series DVR and all of it s components are protec ted against e lectrostat ic dischar ge (ESD). Before handlin g any elec tronic compon ents, you sh ould take steps to ground yourself properly so that any built-up static electri c charges are dissip ated away from the un it. The most effective method for c[...]
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8 C2636M (11/06) Prepare DX8100 for Expansion Unit Installation This section describes ho w to access the DX8100 interio r . For info rmation about mou nting the D X8100 in a ra ck, refer to the DX8100 Instal lation Manual. OPEN THE DX8100 CHASSIS If the DX8100 is mount ed in a rack, it must be remo ved. T wo people might be required to lift and re[...]
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C2636M (11/06) 9 COMPONENT LAYOUT Figure 7 shows the slots and the DX8100 Series DVR’ s majo r components. Some detail is re moved from the illustrations in this manual for the purp ose of clarity . (Slots on the motherbo ard are labeled diff erently .) Figure 7. DX8100 Interior T able E describes the D X8100’ s slot assignments and major compo[...]
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10 C2636M (11/06) Install the DX8100 I/O Card The DX8100 I/O card comes in a separate bo x that contai ns the DX8100 I/O card and two cables: a 5-pin alarm a nd relay cable and a 32-pin video in put ribbon cable. For i nformation a bout the oth er DX8100 Ex pansion Unit kit components, refer to Parts List on page 4. The I/O card i s installed in sl[...]
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C2636M (11/06) 11 T o install the DX8100 I/O card in slot 7: 1. Remove the Rear Cross Brace. Refer to item 14 in Figure 7 on page 9. 2. Do the following: a. Remove the slot cov er for slot 7 and retain the screw . b. Insert the DX8100 I/ O card into the slot 7 o pening and secure th e I/O card bracket with the screw . c. Insert the 4- wire DX8100 p[...]
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12 C2636M (11/06) Installing the Capture Card This section describes how to install the DX8100 Ca pture Card. The Cap ture Card installat ion is performed after yo u have installed th e DX8100 I/O ca rd. The DX8100 Capture Card comes in a sep arate box that contains th e Capture Card and one 14-pin inte rconnect cabl e. For infor mation about the o[...]
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C2636M (11/06) 13 T o install t he optional Cap ture Card: 1. On the main Capt ure Card, remov e the 7-wire T V/Audio cable an d lay the ca ble over the D X8100 I/O card. Refer to callout 2c in Figure 11 for the location of the TV/Aud io cable. 2. Do the following: a. Remove the slot cov er for slot 3 and retain the screw . b. Place t he optional C[...]
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14 C2636M (11/06) Reassemble the Unit T o reassemble the DX81 00: 1. Replace the chassis cover using the same screws you remove d from the side and rea r of the unit. Re fer to Figure 12. Figure 12. Replacing Chassis Cover 2. Attach the sil ver part la bel that came in your upgr ade kit to t he inside of yo ur DVR’ s front door . a. Remove the pa[...]
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C2636M (11/06) 15 Connecting the Expansion Unit to the DX8100 This sections describes how to connect the Expansion Unit to the DX8100. The Expansion Unit can be ra ck mounted, positioned to the side, or se t on top of the DX8100. Fig ure 14 shows how to assemble t he rack mount kit. Figure 14. Assembling Expansion Unit Rack Mount Kit T able H descr[...]
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16 C2636M (11/06) T o connect t he Expansion U nit to the DX8100 DVR: 1. Do one of t he following: • Rack mounting: Attach the rack mount kit and install the Exp ansion Unit in the ra ck enclosure dire ctly above the DX8100. • Desktop mounting: Set the Expansio n to the side or on top o f the DX8100. 2. Connect the 6 8-pin Expansion cable end ([...]
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C2636M (11/06) 17 4. Power on th e DX8100. Figure 16. Restarting the Unit 5. Log in to th e DX8100 and verify that the addit ional devices are displ ayed in the DX8100 site t ree. For inf ormation about the additional f eatures pr ovided by t he Expansion Unit, refer t o T able A on page 4. 6. This complete s the Expansio n Unit instal lation proc [...]
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PRODUCT WARRANTY AND RETURN INFORMA TION WARRA NTY Pelco will repair or rep lace, without charge, any merchandise proved def ective in material or workmans hip for a per iod of on e year aft er the date of shipment. Exceptions to this warranty are a s noted below: • Five years on FR/F T/FS Series fiber optic products and TW3 000 Series unshielded[...]
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W orldwide Headquarters 3500 Pelco W ay Clovis, California 93612 USA USA & Canada T el: 800/289-9100 Fax: 800/289-9150 International T el: 1-559/292-1981 Fax: 1-559/348-1120 www .pelco.com ISO 9001 Australia | Canada | Finland | France | Italy | Russia | Singapore | Spain | Sweden | The Netherl ands | United Ar ab Emirates | United Kingdom | Un[...]