2 – Physical installation–Updating the software
TASCAM FE-8
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There is no physical connection between the
FW-1884 and the FE8. Instead, you should use
the special supplied mounting pad, into which
the feet of both the FW-1844 and FE-8 fit, and
which secures the units firmly in the correct
location relative to each another.
If you are adding more than one FE-8 unit to your
FW-1884 setup, you should use the mounting pads to
link the FE-8 units, and replace the end cheek(s) only
on the units at the end(s) of the line.
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To connect the FE-8 and FW-1884, connect
one end of the IEEE 1394 cable supplied with
the FE-8 to either
FireWire
port on the rear
panel of the FE-8, and the other end to the
unused
FireWire
port on the rear panel of the
FW-1884.
Unlike (for example) SCSI connections, you do
not need to terminate the chain, and there is
no need to number devices or set IDs, etc.
Either
FireWire
port of the FW-1884 may be
used for connecting the FW-1884 to the com-
puter or FE-8 units, and either port of the FE-
8 may be used for connection to the FW-1884
or other FE-8 units.
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Connect the FW-1884 to the host computer.
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Connect the AC power cords to all the units,
and switch on the units. We suggest switching
on the units starting with the unit furthest
from the computer, and moving in to the FW-
1884.
NOTE
You can use the FE-8 only in conjunction with an FW-
1884 unit. It cannot be used by itself with a computer.
You should either use the cable supplied with the FW-
1884 or the FE-8 (preferred) or a IEEE 1394 cable of
equivalent quality when making connections. Cheap
cables may not meet the interface specifications and
may cause device malfunctions.
To host computer
AC power supply
AC power supply
Power switches
