Avid Technology Nitris, Using Manual

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Using the Avid Nitris
Important Information
Avid
®
recommends that you read all the information in these installation instructions
thoroughly before connecting or using your new hardware and software.
This document explains how to use and to connect cables and devices to the Avid Nitris
™
Digital Nonlinear Accelerator (DNA) and how to connect specific devices to an
Avid-supported system to which the Avid Nitris is connected. Avid-supported systems for
your Avid Nitris can change at any time.
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Make sure to look at the ReadMe file that installs with the application. It contains important
information that is used in conjunction with the information presented in this document.
Contents
If You Need Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Symbols and Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Site Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Environmental Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Electrical Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rack Mounting the Avid Nitris Enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Equipment Environmental and Safety Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing the Avid Nitris in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Positioning the Avid Nitris in the Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Securing the Avid Nitris in a Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Avid Nitris Front Indicators and Rear Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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