Chapter 2: System Connections
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MMG Installation, Setup, and Operations Guide
Figure 2-2 shows the connections between the Liquid blue workstation and other system
components.
Figure 2-2: Liquid Connections to Other System Components
Attach the Software Protection Dongle
Before you connect the Liquid blue client computer to your network, you must attach a software
protection dongle to the back of the computer. The dongle is wrapped in plastic and packaged
with your Liquid computer. You may have a parallel port dongle or a USB port dongle.
Figure 2-3: Liquid blue Dongles
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Attach the USB type of dongle to any USB port on the Liquid blue client computer (prefera-
bly in the back).
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PC
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Internal "R" Drive
for internal storage
of "rendered" media
DV Tape I/O
Digital VTR Tape I/O
PCI
Codec
in PC
Connections via
Liquid blue Box
RS-422
RS-422/1394
Sync
Audio/V
ideo
VGA Monitor
Audio/Video Monitor
Liquid blue Control
Keyboard/Mouse
Liquid blue Box
FireWire
LAN/WAN
LAN/WAN
USB Port
Parallel Port
