Preface
ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This document provides instructions for installing the Magnum DX940 hardware. This document gives
product descriptions, specifications, detailed information on ports and pin-outs, all site preparation
required to install the product, complete installation procedures, power up instructions, and instructions
for removing and maintaining the product. This document is arranged as follows:
Chapter 1, “Overview” - Contains a brief product description, a list of applicable specifications, and a
description of all controls and indicators and pin-outs for connectors.
Chapter 2, “Installation” - Contains all site preparation that must be accomplished prior to installing the
DX940, installation in a rack, panel, or DIN-Rail system, powering the unit up, and making all external
connections. This chapter also includes maintenance procedures.
CONVENTIONS
Graphically distinctive alerts labeled either “Note” or “Caution” (illustrated below) are
interspersed throughout this manual. These alerts call your attention to useful information
related to the text immediately following the alert. Notes provide supplemental information or
provide a point of emphasis. Cautions warn you of the risk of poor system performance or of
system failure.
NOTE: Notes provide you with helpful information about an upcoming step or action.
If you do not use the information contained in a Note there is no risk of harm to the
system, but using the information will improve performance and/or increase your
understanding.
CAUTION: A caution warns you that you should take some action to avoid poor
system performance or system failure.
LASER WARNING: This Warning is used to call attention to the fact that Laser
output can cause serious damage to the eye.
ELECTRICAL WARNING: This format is used for Electrical Warnings.
Callouts of this format are used to notify that a potential of electrocution
exists and that a defined action could cause personal injury or death to occur.
WEB ACCESS
All of the DX940 installation guide is also available in a PDF format on the GarrettCom website,
http://www.garrettcom.com/techsupport/hardware/userguides/dx940ug.pdf
. See
Datasheet
and
Administrator Guide
sections in this guide for information on other related documents.
