4081 User Manual
Issue 3
AD/DA / FireWire Expansion Board
This optional board can either be specified at the time of ordering, or
purchased at a later date and retro-fitted into the 4081 by the user.
This section describes how to fit the expansion board into the 4081.
Parts supplied in the upgrade kit
1 x SMN812-389 FireWire IO board
2 x 6 pin FireWire cable
2 x 26-way ribbon cable
1 x power cable
2 x mounting pillars
Tools Required:
M3 pozi screw driver
M3 allen key
Pair of pliers
Fitting Instructions
Ensure that the 4081 unit is powered down and remove the 48v power
cable from the 4081.
Remove the expansion blanking panel from the back of the 4081 and
also the lid.
Remove the two M3 screws (as indicated by the two arrows, below)
holding the 4081 motherboard to its chassis, and replace with the supplied
mounting pillars, as shown below:
Fit the two 26 way ribbons (as indicated) to the motherboard.
These are fitted by lifting the connector top, inserting the ribbon into the
connector, and pushing the connector edges back into place.
Place the FireWire expansion board into the 4081 chassis (from the
back) where the blanking plate was fitted.
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