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Once you have read and understand the
requirements described on the previous page,
follow these steps to connect power.
a.
Before you begin, disconnect vessel power
and be sure the vessel is properly grounded
in accordance with marine standards.
b.
Connect a ground wire from the ground
point on the Media Server’s rear panel to
ship’s ground (see Figure 12).
c.
Connect the supplied power cord to the
Media Server’s AC input (see Figure 12).
Then plug it into the vessel’s AC power
supply (100-240 VAC). The Media Server
draws 200 W max. power. Reapply vessel
power.
d.
Turn on the Media Server by pressing the
power button on the front of the unit (see
Figure 12). Upon power up, the button will
be lit blue.
e.
Measure the AC voltage and DC voltage
between the Media Server’s chassis (any
metal surface) and ship’s ground. Make sure
you measure less than 2 VAC and 2 VDC.
f.
Wait 5 minutes after powering up the Media
Server to allow enough time for initialization.
WARNING
Failure to ground the Media Server properly
to ship's ground will cause an unsafe
floating ground condition, risking damage
to the unit and electric shock, potentially
resulting in DEATH.
In a floating ground
condition, the difference between the
equipment's chassis ground and the ship's
ground can measure well over 100 volts,
when it normally should not exceed 2 volts.
Therefore, always measure the difference in
potential between chassis ground and ship's
ground to make certain that there is no
dangerous floating ground condition, even if
the ground pin of the vessel's AC power plug
appears to be intact.
Figure 12: Media Server Ground and Power Connections
Rear
AC Power
(100-240 VAC)
Ship’s Ground
Power Button
Front
AC Input
Ground
Continued
Connecting Power
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