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Summary of Contents for EXPANSION CHASSIS

Page 1: ... INSTALLING AND USING THE AVID EXPANSION CHASSIS HARDWARE GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...his product including warranties with respect to its mer chantability or its fitness for any particular purpose This software contains V LAN ver 3 0 Command Protocols which communicate with V LAN ver 3 0 products developed by Videomedia Inc and V LAN ver 3 0 compatible products developed by third parties under license from Videomedia Inc Use of this software will allow frame accurate editing contr...

Page 3: ...mpatibility and Slot Limitations 3 Rack Mounting Options 4 3D Effects SCSI Considerations 4 SCSI IDs 4 Bus Termination 4 Cable Types and Lengths 5 3D Effects System Restrictions 5 Chapter 2 Populated Chassis Installation 7 Before You Begin 7 Checking the Kit Contents 8 Testing the Macintosh 8 Installing the Expansion Chassis 9 Connecting the Power Cord 9 ...

Page 4: ... Strap 21 Removing the Macintosh Cover 21 Removing the Power Macintosh 8100 Cover 22 Removing the Quadra 900 950 Covers 23 Removing the Quadra 650 Cover 23 Installing the Interface Card 24 Updating the Avid Configuration ROM 27 Removing the Expansion Chassis Cover 29 Setting the NuBus ID Rotary Switches 31 Installing the NuBus Terminator 32 Connecting the Interface Cable and Lock 33 Connecting the...

Page 5: ...g the Grounding Wrist Strap 50 Replacing the Expansion Chassis Cover 51 Removing the Expansion Chassis Cover 51 Cutting the Shielding 53 Attaching the 3D Effects Cover 54 Attaching the Power Pigtail 55 Connecting the Power Harness 58 Changing the Effects Module 59 Setting the SCSI ID 60 Connecting the 3D Effects Cable 61 Testing the 3D Effects Installation 62 Reinstalling the Card Guide Assembly 6...

Page 6: ...s 73 Populated Chassis Problems 74 3D Effects Option Problems 76 Appendix A Expansion Chassis Specifications 79 Physical Dimensions 79 Environmental Specifications 80 Power Supply Specifications 80 Power Cord Specifications 80 Regulatory Agency Compliance Specifications 82 Appendix B Replacing Fuses 83 Replacing a Fuse 83 Fuse Specifications 84 ...

Page 7: ...e Card 25 Figure 16 Interface Card Slot Locations 26 Figure 17 Expansion Chassis Cover Removal 29 Figure 18 Card Guide Assembly Removal 29 Figure 19 PCB Clamp 30 Figure 20 NuBus Slot Numbers and Rotary Switch Locations 31 Figure 21 A NuBus Rotary Switch 31 Figure 22 Interface Cable Connection 33 Figure 23 Interface Card and Cable Lock 34 Figure 24 Cable Lock Orientation 34 Figure 25 Interface Card...

Page 8: ...ure 44 3D Effect SCSI ID Switch 60 Figure 45 Expansion Chassis and 3D Effects Cover Rear View 61 Figure 46 SCSIProbe Results 63 Figure 47 Expansion View Text Slot Information Screen Full Chassis 64 Figure 48 Card Guide Assembly 65 Figure 49 PCB Clamp Location 66 Figure 50 Graphic Slot Information Screen 68 Figure 51 Text Slot Information Screen 69 Figure 52 Switch Settings Screen 69 Figure 53 Get ...

Page 9: ...ayout 38 Table 4 Quadra 950 and Quadra 650 Card Layout 39 Table 5 Interface Card Problems 72 Table 6 Empty Chassis Problems 73 Table 7 Populated Chassis Problems 74 Table 8 3D Effects Problems 76 Table 9 Physical Dimensions 79 Table 10 Environmental Specifications 80 Table 11 Power Supply Specifications 80 Table 12 Power Cord Requirements 81 Table 13 Fuse Voltages and Ratings 84 ...

Page 10: ...x Contents Installing and Using the Avid Expansion Chassis ...

Page 11: ...t is shipped as part of a new Avid systems Chapter 3 Describes how to install an empty Expansion Chassis when it is shipped as part of an upgrade to an existing Avid system Chapter 4 Describes how to install the 3D Effect cover when it is shipped as part of an upgrade to an existing Avid system Chapter 5 Describes how to use the Expansion View software to configure and check the Expansion Chassis ...

Page 12: ...leted lists when the order of the items is unimportant Single step directions when only one step is required IMPORTANT set off by this symbol describes an important step or feature WARNING set off by this symbol describes a warning associated with the feature possibly to avoid TIP set off by this symbol describes a tip related step or an alternative way to perform an action E refers to the Apple o...

Page 13: ...re for up to 12 NuBus cards A 20 inch shielded flat ribbon cable An interface card that resides in a single NuBus slot in any Macintosh Quadra 650 Quadra 950 or Power Macintosh 8100 The Avid 3D Effects Option is a set of three processor boards that enhance and extend the effects capabilities of the Avid software The boards are housed in a penthouse cover that you add to the Expansion Chassis and a...

Page 14: ... has an AC power input a fuse holder 12 standard NuBus slot openings and an expansion panel The expansion panel supports future connector options that use a larger than standard NuBus opening The rear panel of the 3D Effects Option has three connectors a SCSI connector an RS 422 connector and an HPGI connector Currently only the SCSI connector is used The 3D Effects Option receives power from the ...

Page 15: ... for the chassis interface card Each NuBus slot inside the Macintosh and Expansion Chassis has its own unique slot ID number or letter Sixteen slot IDs are available and of these Apple reserves two for its own use In addition you can t use the same slot ID number for more than once There are several duplicate NuBus slots in the Macintosh and the Expansion Chassis For example the NuBus slot labeled...

Page 16: ...re SCSI devices make sure that you set SCSI IDs terminate the bus and correctly determine cable types and lengths Failure to properly configure SCSI devices can result in system hangs and data loss SCSI IDs The Macintosh uses the SCSI IDs to communicate with the devices on the SCSI bus Each device has a SCSI ID including the Macintosh SCSI IDs 0 through 6 are available for devices SCSI ID 7 is res...

Page 17: ...software A Media Composer 1000 4000 or 8000 or a Film Composer system A Power Macintosh 8100 or a Quadra 650 900 950 with a Power Macintosh upgrade card installed For detailed instructions on performing this upgrade see Installing Power Macintosh Upgrade Cards An Avid Expansion Chassis For instructions on adding this hardware see Chapter 4 3D Effects Installation An Advanced JPEG board A Silicon E...

Page 18: ...6 Chapter 1 Overview Installing and Using the Avid Expansion Chassis ...

Page 19: ...structions in this chapter when you install a new Expansion Chassis and Power Macintosh for the first time If you purchased your Expansion Chassis as part of an upgrade to an existing Avid system go to Chapter 3 Empty Chassis Installation to complete the installation Before You Begin Before you begin installing the Expansion Chassis make sure that you Unpack and check the Expansion Chassis kit Ins...

Page 20: ...ed into the same power strip and that the power strip is plugged into a wall outlet and turned on 2 Power on the Bin monitor 3 Power on the Macintosh 4 Open the Avid drive by double clicking the drive icon 5 Locate the Utilities folder and open it by double clicking the folder icon 6 Locate the Expansion View application icon and run it by double clicking the icon 7 Choose About Expansion View fro...

Page 21: ...list summarizes the procedures discussed in this section Connecting the power cord Using the grounding wrist strap Connecting the interface cable and lock Connecting the external cables Testing the Expansion Chassis Connecting the Power Cord To connect the power cord 1 Insert the power cord into the AC power input on the rear panel of the Expansion Chassis see Figure 2 2 Plug the Expansion Chassis...

Page 22: ... Interface Cable and Lock The interface cable connects the Macintosh to the Expansion Chassis The cable lock holds the Expansion Chassis interface card and cable together ensuring that the cable attaches properly to the interface card To connect the interface cable and lock 1 Locate the two notches or indentations on the interface cable connector Line these up with the notches in the connector on ...

Page 23: ...card before you continue 4 Locate the interface card lock see Figure 4 Grasp the lock on the sides by the finger holds with your thumb and forefinger Figure 4 Interface Card and Cable Lock 5 Insert the long straight tab of the lock into the right end of the cutout in the interface card slot cover see Figure 5 Slide the cable lock as far to the right as possible Figure 5 Interface Card and Cable Lo...

Page 24: ...terface card Remove the cable from the interface card and repeat steps 1 to 3 to make sure that you have the cable completely seated Then try to install the cable lock the cable lock again Connecting the External Cables All Power Macintosh systems have the Avid NuBus boards installed in the Expansion Chassis rather than being installed in the Macintosh Throughout the hardware manuals whenever you ...

Page 25: ...ular device in the Avid Hardware binder Be careful not to bend any of the pins in the connector on the cable as you make the connection Connecting the Audio Cable Connect the audio cable to the SA 4 audio card see Figure 7 This is a 68 pin high density D connector You ll hear the latches click into place to secure the connector For more detailed information on connecting audio cables see Installin...

Page 26: ...your Avid system If you have this option the Expansion Chassis has a raised cover If your chassis does not have the 3D Effects option you can go to Testing the Expansion Chassis on page 16 If your chassis has the 3D Effects option use the following instructions to connect the cover to the Macintosh Figure 8 Expansion Chassis and 3D Effects Cover Rear View The 3D Effects cover is a SCSI device that...

Page 27: ...g SCSI device It requires no external SCSI terminator If you have other devices on the Macintosh SCSI bus make sure that the 3D Effects cover is the last device in the SCSI chain 4 Set the SCSI ID using the SCSI ID switch see Figure 9 The ID number appears in the window in the middle of the switch Press the top button to decrement the SCSI ID Press the bottom button to increment the SCSI ID Figure...

Page 28: ...ation on solving this problem see Populated Chassis Problems on page 74 4 Open the Control Panels folder then open the Monitors Control Panel 5 Set Monitor 1 to thousands of colors to initialize the NuVista card 6 Click the Identify button and confirm that the NuVista Edit monitor shows the number 1 and the Macintosh Bin monitor shows the number 2 7 Close the Monitors Control Panel window 8 Open t...

Page 29: ...rt the correct information fix any problems using Populated Chassis Problems in Chapter 6 Then repeat all the steps in Testing the Expansion Chassis on page 16 to ensure that the chassis is completely functional 12 Do one of the following steps a If the application software runs correctly the installation is complete b If the application software does not run correctly fix any problems using Popul...

Page 30: ...18 Chapter 2 Populated Chassis Installation Installing and Using the Avid Expansion Chassis ...

Page 31: ... 950 systems You must install the interface card in the Macintosh and move the NuBus cards from the Macintosh to the Expansion Chassis Before You Begin Before you begin installing the Expansion Chassis make sure that you Unpack and check the Expansion Chassis kit Load the latest Avid software if you are also performing a software upgrade ...

Page 32: ...lation You ll find the Avid software in the Open Me First box that comes with your upgrade To load the software follow the instructions in the Read Me First guide supplied with the software If you are installing the Expansion Chassis on a non Power Macintosh or non Power Quadra system contact Avid Customer Support to receive a copy of Expansion View version 2 02 or later After you receive the soft...

Page 33: ...he Avid NuBus cards that are currently in the Macintosh to the NuBus slots in the Expansion Chassis Using the Grounding Wrist Strap Your Avid system ships with a reusable grounding wrist strap To prevent any dam age to the Macintosh the Expansion Chassis the interface card or any of the NuBus cards you must wear the wrist strap when handling the cards or connecting cables Put on the grounding wris...

Page 34: ...View 2 Face the front of the Macintosh Press your palms on either side of the cover and carefully pull the cover forward approximately 1 4 inch 3 Push in the reset buttons to free them from the cover see Figure 12 Then lift the cover up and toward you Figure 12 Power Macintosh Cover Removal Be very careful as you remove the Macintosh cover The reset switches are delicate and will break if you remo...

Page 35: ...cintosh and tilt it onto its right side see Figure 13 2 Push in the cover tabs and lift the cover up and off the computer Figure 13 Quadra 900 950 Cover Removal Removing the Quadra 650 Cover To remove the Quadra 650 cover 1 Loosen the screw that holds the cover to the chassis with a flat blade screwdriver see Figure 14 The screw does not come completely out of the chassis Cover tabs ...

Page 36: ...er to the chassis This adds more NuBus slots and allows you to install additional NuBus cards in the chassis Handle the cards by their edges and top corners Avoid touching the connectors or components on the cards To install the interface card 1 Arrange your hardware so that the Macintosh and the Expansion Chassis are located within 12 inches of each other with the chassis on the right as you face...

Page 37: ...ese cards are optional and may not be installed in your Macintosh The NuVista card the JPEG card and the optional Enhancement card are installed as a set These cards are interconnected by ribbon cables You ll need to disconnect the ribbon cables before removing the cards from the Macintosh Note that it is only necessary to disconnect one end of the ribbon cable the other end can remain attached to...

Page 38: ... in the NuBus slot in front of the PDS slot slot D see Figure 16 and Table 2 If you are installing the Expansion Chassis on a Broadcast system place the interface card in slot E in the Quadra 650 These systems also use Expansion View version 2 0x4 The NuBus card slot assignments in Installing Quadra 650 900 950 NuBus Cards on page 39 may also be different Consult the Broadcast Products Hardware Gu...

Page 39: ...the Utilities folder and open it by double clicking the folder icon 5 Locate the Expansion View application and run it by double clicking the icon 6 Choose Upgrade Avid Chassis ROM from the Expansion Chassis menu 7 When the upgrade is complete restart the Macintosh 8 Locate the Expansion View again and run it by double clicking the icon 9 Choose Text Slot Information from the Expansion Chassis men...

Page 40: ...e you perform the steps in the following sections The switch settings are different for each Macintosh and Expansion Chassis combination Check your switch settings carefully You can t set the rotary switches in the Expansion Chassis using the software You must remove the Expansion Chassis cover and manually set each rotary switch ...

Page 41: ...the two screws at the top front of the chassis using a flat blade screwdriver see Figure 17 2 Lift the front of the cover slightly and slide it forward off the chassis Figure 17 Expansion Chassis Cover Removal 3 Remove the four screws that hold the card guide assembly in place Lift the assembly up and out of the chassis see Figure 18 Figure 18 Card Guide Assembly Removal ...

Page 42: ...d Using the Avid Expansion Chassis 4 Locate the PCB clamp at the rear of the chassis interior see Figure 19 Figure 19 PCB Clamp 5 Remove the three screws that hold the PCB clamp in place 6 Lift the PCB clamp upward to remove it from the chassis PCB clamp ...

Page 43: ...rs and Rotary Switch Locations You must match the settings of each rotary switch to the switch setting information displayed by the Expansion View software To change a NuBus slot ID 1 Use the switch settings in the Switch Settings window on the Bin monitor 2 Start with the leftmost switch and work to the right until all the switches are set Insert a small flat blade screwdriver into the arrow in t...

Page 44: ...ver the arrow points to the current setting Installing the NuBus Terminator The NuBus board in the Expansion Chassis needs to be terminated for the NuBus cards to function properly To install the NuBus terminator 1 Make sure that you are wearing the grounding wrist strap You must wear the wrist strap while you are handling the NuBus terminator board 2 Locate the NuBus terminator provided with the ...

Page 45: ...igure 22 You ll need to orient the notches so that they face Up for a Power Macintosh 8100 Left for a Quadra 650 Down for a Quadra 900 950 Figure 22 Interface Cable Connection 3 Guide the interface cable through the appropriate opening in the back of the Macintosh 4 Securely connect the interface cable to the connector on the interface card Be careful to avoid damaging the connectors on the interf...

Page 46: ...e Card and Cable Lock 6 Orient the cable lock so that the long tab points Right for a Power Macintosh 8100 Up for a Quadra 650 Left for a Quadra 900 950 Figure 24 Cable Lock Orientation 7 Insert the long straight tab of the lock into the cutout in the card slot cover see Figure 25 Slide the cable lock in as far as possible Long straight tab Short bent tab Finger holds Grasp here Grasp here Power M...

Page 47: ...e cable lock as far as possible to the left Figure 26 Interface Card and Cable Locked Together If the lock does not slide into place the cable connector is not seated completely in the connector on the interface card Remove the cable from the interface card and repeat steps 2 to 4 to make sure that you have the cable completely seated Then try to install the cable lock again Interface card Cable l...

Page 48: ... the Macintosh If the Macintosh does not boot or hangs while booting the switch settings for the NuBus slots may be incorrect Power down the Macintosh and the Expansion Chassis disconnect the chassis from the Macintosh then power on the Macintosh Run Expansion View in the Utilities folder to check the switch settings and make any corrections Also check the connector on the interface card for bent ...

Page 49: ...28 Expansion View Graphic Slot Information Screen Empty Chassis The Graphic Slot Info window should show the following If you have a Macintosh is a Power Macintosh 8100 Expansion View shows the interface card in slot B and slots C and D appear as duplicates indicated by a circled D on the slot If you have a Macintosh is a Quadra 950 Expansion View shows the interface card in slot D and slots A B C...

Page 50: ...ave the slots for any cards that you don t have empty Installing Power Macintosh 8100 NuBus Cards To install the Avid NuBus cards for a Power Macintosh 8100 1 Determine which NuBus cards you ll be installing in each slot in the Expansion Chassis using Table 3 2 Remove the slot cover from the rear of each slot that you are going to use Push the slot cover out from inside the chassis 3 Install each ...

Page 51: ...sis 3 Install each NuBus card into its slots Align the connector on the NuBus board in the Expansion Chassis and the connector on the NuBus card Apply a gentle downward force until the card seats in the connector 4 Attach the ribbon cable s that interconnect the two or three card JPEG set Figure 29 Expansion Chassis NuBus Slot Numbers Table 4 Quadra 950 and Quadra 650 Card Layout NuBus Card Slot I...

Page 52: ...t the correct cable to each connector Figure 30 Expansion Chassis Rear Panel Note that your system may not have all of the NuBus cards shown here Reconnecting the SCSI Cables Reconnect the SCSI cable that attaches the Avid disk drives to the SE IV SCSI card see Figure 30 This is a 68 pin high density D connector Tighten the thumb screws to secure the connector For more detailed information on conn...

Page 53: ...r is on top and the output connector is on the bottom Tighten the thumb screws to secure the connectors For more detailed information on connecting video cables see the Installing Monitors and Installing Audio Video Products manuals in your Avid Hardware binder Testing the Populated Expansion Chassis After you install the Expansion Chassis and the NuBus cards and connect all the cables you need to...

Page 54: ...monitor shows the number 2 If you have a Quadra 650 900 950 the Macintosh Bin monitor shows the number 1 and the NuVista Edit monitor shows the number 2 7 Close the Monitors control panel 8 Open the Avid drive then open the Utilities folder 9 Double click the Expansion View icon to run the application 10 Choose Text Slot Information from the Expansion Chassis menu The Text Slot Info window shows t...

Page 55: ...ms using Populated Chassis Problems in Chapter 6 Then repeat all the steps in Testing the Populated Expansion Chassis on page 41 to ensure that the chassis is completely functional 12 Do one of the following steps a If the application software runs correctly the installation is complete Proceed to Reinstalling the Card Guide Assembly on page 44 b If the application software does not run correctly ...

Page 56: ...he various slots see Figure 32 2 Remove the guides from the mounting plate by squeezing the nylon holding pins together with needle nose pliers and pushing them through the plate Figure 32 Card Guide Assembly When two or more of the 4 inch card guides are side by side they interlock You ll need to remove all the connected guides disconnect the ones that you don t want and then reinstall the remain...

Page 57: ...sion Chassis cover Make sure that the offset tabs on the back of the cover slide under the rear top flange and lay flat 2 Push the cover toward the rear of the chassis Use two screws to fasten the cover to the chassis 3 Replace the cover on the Macintosh Solving Problems If you have any problems with the installation of the Expansion Chassis see the troubleshooting information in Chapter 6 Chassis...

Page 58: ...46 Chapter 3 Empty Chassis Installation Installing and Using the Avid Expansion Chassis ...

Page 59: ...hat you add to the Expansion Chassis This chapter describes how to install the Avid 3D Effects Option Before You Begin Before you begin installing the 3D Effects cover make sure that you Unpack and check the 3D Effects cover kit Load the latest Avid software Check for an available SCSI ID Also check 3D Effects System Restrictions on page 5 to ensure that you have the correct revision of the Expans...

Page 60: ...th the software Checking for an Available SCSI ID Before you power off the system and begin connecting the 3D Effects cover you need to determine which SCSI IDs on the Macintosh SCSI bus are not currently in use To check the SCSI IDs complete the following steps 1 Use the SExpressIV utility to check the SCSI IDs Double click the SExpressIV icon in the Utilities folder to display the ATTO SiliconEx...

Page 61: ...ecord in the space below which SCSI IDs are not currently being used You need this information when you set the SCSI ID selector switch on the rear of the 3D Effects cover Unused SCSI IDs ________________ 4 Close the SExpressIV application Figure 34 Finding Unused SCSI IDs with SExpressIV ...

Page 62: ...n the Macintosh by choosing Shut Down from the Special menu 2 Power down any peripherals connected to the Macintosh 3 Power down the Expansion Chassis 4 Power down any peripherals connected to the Expansion Chassis Make sure that you power off both the Macintosh and the Expansion Chassis before you open or remove the Expansion Chassis cover Using the Grounding Wrist Strap Your Avid system was ship...

Page 63: ...re installing the 3D Effects cover Earlier revisions of the Expansion Chassis do not have the necessary screw holes along the rear cover flange or the correct power connectors to support the 3D Effects cover You can find the chassis revision level on a manufacturing sticker located inside the chassis Removing the Expansion Chassis Cover To remove the Expansion Chassis cover 1 Remove the two screws...

Page 64: ...e assembly in place Lift the assembly up and out of the chassis see Figure 36 Figure 36 Card Guide Assembly Removal 4 Locate the PCB clamp at the rear of the chassis interior see Figure 37 Figure 37 PCB Clamp 5 Remove the three screws that hold the PCB clamp in place 6 Lift the PCB clamp upward to remove it from the chassis PCB clamp ...

Page 65: ...ocket knife or similar cutting implement to cut the shielding at each of the back corners of the chassis Make sure that the cuts are square with the inside edges of the side flanges of the chassis see Figure 38 2 Peel the shielding and the glue off the back edge of the chassis Note that you must remove all of the glue for the cover hinge to seat properly You may need to scrape off the glue with a ...

Page 66: ...he hinge out away from the cover 2 Place the hinge over the screw holes at the back of the chassis see Figure 39 3 Insert two of the hinge screws Align the front edge of the hinge with the front edge of the rear flange and then tighten the screws 4 Unlatch and fold down the cover support rod from the left of the cover Let the cover fall back onto the support rod 5 Place the support rod in the slot...

Page 67: ...all the cables from the NuBus cards installed in the chassis Make a list noting the location of all the cables so that you can reconnect them correctly when you complete installing the 3D Effects cover The cables should have labels to identify where they connect If they don t attach a label containing the connector name before you remove the cable 2 Write down the position of each NuBus card in th...

Page 68: ...screws are on the bottom of the chassis 4 Roll the power supply out over the NuBus board 5 Loosen the screws on connectors 1 2 3 4 and 6 by one turn see Figure 41 6 Slide the spade lugs for the Python power connector off the power supply Make sure that all the other wires attached to each power supply connectors remain in place 7 Remove the Python connector from the chassis Power harness Fan assem...

Page 69: ...the 4 pin connector on the lower left of the power supply The connector should slide over the top three pins leaving the bottom pin open Make sure that the red wire is connected to the top pin 11 Replace the power supply and secure it in place with the three screws Replacing the NuBus Cards After you have connected the power pigtail you need to replace the NuBus cards in the same NuBus slots from ...

Page 70: ... from the 3D Effects boards down the left side of the chassis under the card guide bracket and in front of the Fan assembly see Figure 42 2 Attach the 5 pin power connector on the power harness to the Python connector 3 Attach the 2 pin power connector on the power harness to the 2 pin connector near the Python connector Figure 42 Connecting the Power Harness Power harness Fan assembly Power suppl...

Page 71: ...le from the two data connectors at the top of the JPEG card Set the effects module aside Note that the connectors on the effects module fit tightly into the connectors on the JPEG card Be careful that you do not damage the cards or the connectors when you separate them 4 Get the new effects module provided in the 3D Effects kit Remove it from the antistatic bag 5 Connect the two data connectors at...

Page 72: ...nsion Chassis and 3D Effects Cover Rear View 3 Set the SCSI ID to one of the available SCSI IDs that you found earlier see the list of SCSI IDs that you wrote down on page 49 by using the SCSI ID switch see Figure 44 The ID number appears in the window in the middle of the switch Press the top button to decrement the SCSI ID Press the bottom button to increment the SCSI ID Figure 44 3D Effect SCSI...

Page 73: ...ector on the 3D Effects cover see Figure 45 Tighten the thumb screws to secure the connector Figure 45 Expansion Chassis and 3D Effects Cover Rear View 3 Attach the other end of the cable to the SCSI connector on the back of the Macintosh Tighten the thumb screws to secure the connector The 3D Effects cover is a self terminating SCSI device It requires no external SCSI terminator If you have other...

Page 74: ...ower on the Expansion Chassis 3 Open the 3D cover and set the support rod in place Check to see that the green light on the I O board is lit It is located at near the center of the cover hinge 4 Power up the Macintosh The Macintosh may not boot if any of the NuBus cards are not seated properly For information on solving this problem see Populated Chassis Problems on page 74 5 Open the Control Pane...

Page 75: ...r 2 to thousands of colors to reinitialize the card 9 Click the Identify button and confirm that the monitor setup is correct If you have a Power Macintosh the NuVista Edit monitor shows the number 1 and the Macintosh Bin monitor shows the number 2 If you have a Quadra 650 900 950 the Macintosh Bin monitor shows the number 1 and the NuVista Edit monitor shows the number 2 10 Close the Monitors con...

Page 76: ...ion View Text Slot Information Screen Full Chassis If your system does not have all available option cards the screen will look different but should still correctly report the installed NuBus cards 14 Do one of the following steps a If Expansion View reports the correct information quit Expansion View and run your Avid application software Proceed to step 15 b If Expansion View does not report the...

Page 77: ...2 to ensure that the chassis is completely functional Reinstalling the Card Guide Assembly The card guide assembly has six 4 inch guides and six 6 inch guides You may need to adjust the card guides to fit the NuBus cards before you reinstall the assembly To adjust the card guides 1 Adjust the card guides to match the height of the NuBus cards in the various slots see Figure 48 2 Remove the guides ...

Page 78: ...s fit properly so the fingers hold the NuBus cards in place 4 Reinstall the PCB clamp Make sure that the fingers on the PCB clamp align with the slots in the chassis back panel and lock the NuBus cards in place Figure 49 PCB Clamp Location Closing the 3D Effects Cover To complete the installation 1 Place the 3D Effects cover support rod into its storage position up and latched around the locking t...

Page 79: ...lear Select All and Show Clipboard Expansion Chassis menu contains the options for displaying information about the Expansion Chassis and updating the configuration ROM These options include Graphic Slot Information Text Slot Information Switch Settings Get Config ROM Information and Upgrade Avid Config ROM The File and Edit menus acts like most Macintosh File and Edit menus Not all the selections...

Page 80: ...pear at the top of the window Some slots and cards appear with a circled letter D on them This indicates a duplicate slot the slot is available in both the Macintosh and the Expansion Chassis A duplicate slot can accept only one NuBus card The card can be installed in either the Macintosh or the chassis Some of the slots appear with a circled N A This indicates that the slot is not available Do no...

Page 81: ...Text Slot Info window see Figure 51 The window shows the slot number location and slot info for each NuBus slot Figure 51 Text Slot Information Screen Switch Settings The Switch Settings command shows a graphical representation of the proper Expansion Chassis NuBus ID switch settings It displays only the setting for the type of Macintosh in which the chassis interface card is installed Figure 52 S...

Page 82: ...nfig ROM Information command displays the current firmware revision level of the Expansion Chassis interface card Figure 53 Get Config ROM Screen Update Avid Config ROM The Update Avid Config ROM command downloads the current version of the Expansion Chassis firmware to the configuration ROM on the interface card ...

Page 83: ...r to help you solve basic connection and operation problems These utilities are in the Utilities folder on the Avid drive In some cases Slot Looker may be more helpful than Expansion View Slot Looker however reports more technical information than Expansion View For information on the Expansion View utility see Chapter 5 Avid recommends that you use the Slot Looker program only if you are familiar...

Page 84: ... connector for bent pins Make sure that the interface card is prop erly seated in the Macintosh Reinstall the interface cable Make sure that the NuBus switch settings match those shown by Expansion View Make sure that the NuBus cards are in the correct slots See the Release Notes for a list of NuBus cards and revision levels for various Macintosh and chassis combina tions Power on the system and r...

Page 85: ...ble Make sure that the interface cable lock is installed to ensure that the card and cable connectors are seated Power on the system and run Expansion View If Expansion View still reports incor rect information power down the system and remove all the NuBus cards from the Expansion Chassis Reinstall the NuBus cards one at a time and rerun Expansion View This deter mines if a specific card is causi...

Page 86: ...ffect option installed see Chapter 3 Remov ing the Expansion Chassis Cover on page 29 Remove the card guide assembly and the PCB clamp Disconnect cables as needed and remove NuBus cards from the chassis one at a time Power on the chassis and Mac intosh after each card is removed Note If you need to remove the NuVista card the Advanced JPEG card and the Enhancement card if installed do so in the fo...

Page 87: ...all them in the Macintosh Power on the system and run Expansion View If Expansion View reports the correct information there may be a problem with the specific slot s in the Expansion Chas sis Leave the card s in the Macintosh and contact Avid Customer Support If Expansion View still cannot see the card s you may have bad card s Con tact Avid Customer Support Expansion View reports slot informatio...

Page 88: ...up the Expansion Chassis and check the light again If you continue to have problems contact Avid Customer Support SCSIProbe reports a missing or invalid SCSI ID Shut down the Macintosh Power off the Expansion Chassis Check the SCSI ID switch settings of each of the devices on the Macintosh SCSI bus Make sure that you have no duplicate SCSI IDs and that none of the external devices have a SCSI ID o...

Page 89: ...ontinue to have problems contact Avid Customer Support The Avid software fails to initialize the 3D Effects boards Make sure that the 3D Effects boards have power See The power light on the I O board is not lit on page 76 in this table for instructions on checking for power Make sure that the 3D Effects cover is connected to the Macintosh SCSI bus Make sure that the 3D Effects boards have a valid ...

Page 90: ...78 Chapter 6 Chassis Troubleshooting Installing and Using the Avid Expansion Chassis ...

Page 91: ...ications Power cord specifications Regulatory Agency Compliance specifications Physical Dimensions Table 9 lists the physical dimensions for the Expansion Chassis Table 9 Physical Dimensions Dimension Without 3D Cover With 3D Cover Width 19 19 Height 8 75 3 5 Depth 20 plus 1 25 for front panel handles 20 Weight Empty 29 lbs 39 lbs Weight Full 54 lbs 64 lbs ...

Page 92: ...er cord for the Expansion Chassis according to the country destination it must comply with local safety requirements Table 10 Environmental Specifications Without 3D Cover With 3D Cover Operating Temperature 0 to 50 degrees C 0 to 50 degrees C Operating Humidity 20 to 85 Non condensing 20 to 85 Non condensing Operating Altitude 300 to 10 000 feet MSL 300 to 10 000 feet MSL Storage Temperature 25 t...

Page 93: ...ted units all other equipment requires SJT cordage Only SJT type cord sets can be used for units that sit on the floor Select the cord set according to the current rating of your unit See Table 12 for the selection criteria for power cords in the United States and Canada Figure 55 NEMA 5 15P Style Plug European Countries In Europe use only a H05VV F HAR VDE PVC 3 x 1 002 mm power cord Fur gebrauch...

Page 94: ...n Chassis Regulatory Agency Compliance Specifications The Expansion Chassis and the 3D Effects cover meet the following Regulatory Agency Compliance specifications Emissions FCC part 15 Class A VDE 0871 Class A CISPR22 Class A Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 NO 950 TUV GS IEC 950 per EN 60950 ...

Page 95: ...ower entering the chassis This appendix describes how to replace the fuses and give the specifications for the replacement fuses Figure 56 Fuse location Replacing a Fuse To replace the line fuse 1 Turn off the power to the Expansion Chassis 2 Remove the AC power cord from the AC power input 3 Open the fuse access cover by pulling down on the access cover tab see Figure 57 AC power input Fuse holde...

Page 96: ...in the receptacles Make sure that the release tabs point toward the center of the opening Push them in until they lock in place 9 Close the fuse access cover 10 Power on the chassis Fuse Specifications Table 13 shows the size rating holders and quantity of the fuses for the Expansion Chassis Select all replacement fuses with the correct ratings for your power requirements 1 For use in BBC Installa...

Page 97: ...enu 69 Expansion Chassis menu 69 File menu 69 switch settings 71 text slot information 71 update configure ROM 72 Expansion View program loading 20 48 F Front panel Expansion Chassis 2 I Installation procedure Expansion Chassis 9 21 Interface cable connection 34 J JPEG card installing 39 40 N NuBus architecture 3 NuBus architecture problem solving 73 NuBus IDs setting rotary switches 32 NuBus slot...

Page 98: ...witches NuBus IDs 32 S Setting the NuBus IDs 32 Silicon Express card installing 26 Slot IDs Expansion Chassis 4 Macintosh 4 Slot Looker program loading 20 48 Slot Looker program using 73 Slots maximum available 3 Software loading 20 3D Effects 48 T Troubleshooting 3D Effect Option 78 Expansion Chassis 74 75 76 W Wrist strap instructions for using 10 22 51 ...

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