Pelco DX8000 User Manual

DX8000 Hard DriveUpgrade Installationto a Four-Drive SystemC1609M (6/04)Digital Video RecorderDX8000

8 C1609M (6/04)Move the Front and Rear Cross-Braces1. Unscrew and lift out both the front and rear cross-braces. Moving these parts out of the way wil

C1609M (6/04) 9b. Carefully place each cross-brace across the rear section of the unit. Refer to Figure 6.WARNING: Do not disconnect the wires or remo

10 C1609M (6/04)Disconnect the Data and Power CablesWhen removing data and power cables, pull the connectors straight out. Do not rock connectors back

C1609M (6/04) 112. Remove the power connectors from the hard drives.2Figure 9. Removing Hard Drive Power Connections

12 C1609M (6/04)REMOVE THE DRIVE MOUNT BASKETS1. Remove hard drive mounting basket(s):a. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, unfasten the four screws t

C1609M (6/04) 13Install Additional Drive(s)NOTE: This upgrade kit includes up to four Pelco-certified hard disk drives. Using any other hard disk driv

14 C1609M (6/04)MOUNT THE ADDITIONAL DRIVES1. Mount the hard disk drives in the drive baskets. Refer to Figure 12 below.a. Make sure drives are mount

C1609M (6/04) 152. Mount the drive baskets back into the chassis:a. Align the baskets and press down firmly to ensure that they fit flush against the

16 C1609M (6/04)DATACONNECTORMASTER/SLAVEJUMPERPOWERCONNECTORPIN 1SET THE MASTER / SLAVE JUMPERSEach hard drive must be configured as either a master

C1609M (6/04) 17Figure 15. Setting Drive JumpersMASTER 1SLAVE 2MASTER 3SLAVE 4CD-RWFRONTOF DVRJUMPERSLAVESETTINGMASTERSETTING

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18 C1609M (6/04)INSTALL THE DX8000-EXD IDE EXTENDER CARD1. Locate PCI slot 6 on the system motherboard. This is the expansion slot that is farthest fr

C1609M (6/04) 192c2a2. Remove the slot cover from PCI slot 6:a. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the screw that fastens the slot cover to the

20 C1609M (6/04)5. Install the DX8000-EXD extender card in PCI slot 6:a. Carefully move aside any cables blocking access to PCI slot 6.b. Insert the D

C1609M (6/04) 215dd. Using the screw you removed in step 2, secure the extender card to the chassis. Refer to Figure 19.Figure 19. Securing the DX8000

22 C1609M (6/04)RECONNECT DATA AND POWER CABLESIMPORTANT: Data and power connectors fit together only one way. All connectors are keyed to ensure that

C1609M (6/04) 23Figure 20. Installing the CD-RW Data Cable to the Extender Card1b1aIDE1

24 C1609M (6/04)2. Using one of the straight data cables that came with your upgrade kit, connect Hard Drive 1 and Hard Drive 2 to theprimary IDE conn

C1609M (6/04) 254. Connect the hard drive power connectors according to the diagram in Figure 22.44Figure 22. Installing Hard Drive Power Connectors

26 C1609M (6/04)Reassemble the Unit1. Replace the front and rear cross-braces, and secure them with the flat-head screws you set aside earlier. Refer

C1609M (6/04) 272. Replace the chassis cover using the same screws you removed from the side and rear of the unit. Refer to Figure 24.Figure 24. Repla

C1609M (6/04) 1IntroductionThe following instructions serve as a guide for upgrading the storage capacity of the DX8000 Series digital video recorder(

28 C1609M (6/04)3. Reinstall the unit in a rack enclosure if necessary, and reconnect all cables and peripheral equipment that youremoved earlier.4. P

C1609M (6/04) 29Initialize the New Drives to Store Data1. While the DX8000 starts, the built-in setup program will automatically detect the newly inst

30 C1609M (6/04)b. For each drive listed, click the Not Used button. Refer to Figure 27. A drop-down menu appears. There may bemore than one drive lis

C1609M (6/04) 31d. Click Begin Allocation.Figure 29. Initializing Drive Allocatione. The following warning appears. Click Yes.Figure 30. Format Warnin

32 C1609M (6/04)f. Wait while the DX8000 prepares the newly installed drives for video storage. You will see the followingprogress bar while the forma

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2 C1609M (6/04)Getting Ready1. Familiarize yourself with the instructions throughout this manual.2. Check that you have all the necessary parts and to

C1609M (6/04) 3Figure 2. Removing Power Cord from Unit

4 C1609M (6/04)Figure 3. ESD Protection5. Ensure that the DX8000 Series DVR and all of its components are protected against electrostatic discharge (E

C1609M (6/04) 5Prepare Unit for Drive InstallationIMPORTANT: If this upgrade requires the replacement of the DX8000’s primary hard disk drive (drive 1

6 C1609M (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 gro

C1609M (6/04) 7COMPONENT LAYOUTFigure 5 shows the location of your DX8000 Series DVR’s major components. Certain cables and components have beenomitte